ATCs

or Artist Trading Cards are a favorite of mine. I'm a RedLead Swap Sister and participate regularly in swaps at RedLead PaperWorks. In fact, I just finished up some holiday ATCs for a swap. I thought I'd share them with you!!







Hope it inspires thoughts of cool weather and family!

Something Different

Well, at least for me....I'm not much of a card person. For some reason, I seem to have a mental block about creating them. But I ran across a couple of articles on swing cards the other day (when I was passing time at the dentist office) in a magazine. I didn't even pay attention to where I saw it, but the idea stuck. So I decided to try one for myself. I love to recycle my product packaging and decided to incorpoarate that into my card to.

Here's what I came up with. If anyone has any swing cards to share, I'd love to see them!! Put a link in the comments!

Still Room!

In my classes this weekend at Rockin R Retreat Center !

Teacher 8x10 Wall Hanging
2pm
Rockin R Retreat Center
Temple, Texas
(254)760-4218

O So Sweet 12x12 Layout
4pm
Rockin R Retreat Center
Temple, Texas
(254)760-4218

Remember, you DO NOT have to be attending the retreat to attend classes! So sign up today!

PrimaDonna Blog has a new home!

We're celebrating today on The Prima Blog! It's the brand new home for the PrimaDonnas!! We have a new home on the web and we're having a giveaway to celebrate!

I encourage you to stop by The PrimaDonna blog to learn new and artistic techniques and find out where the PrimaDonna Artist Educators are teaching next!

Stop in today a join in our celebration and enter our giveaway! If you like to learn techniques, ask your store or event to host classes with a Prima endorsed Artist-Educator! Contact Lu at Customer Service!

EAD August Blog Hop

Wow! Can you believe it's August already? Where does the time go? Well, It's EAD Designs Blog Hop time again too!!

I love EAD's glass block vinyl, not because I have any glass block in my house, but beacuase I love the cool 6x6 inch compact designs. There are a bunch, you're sure to find one you like..I always do! And...EAD vinyl is available in a great variety of colors. You aren't just limited to black or whatever color a manufacturer decides to produce...you pick it!

This month I created a 12x12 layout using the glass block vinyl in brown. It goes perfect with the colors in my layout! All I did was put a picture in the middle of the design.




Now I hope you'll hop on over to the other EAD CT Blogs and check out their creations!
Amy
Danielle
Susan
Valerie
Jenn

Don't forget our Guest CT member Raechelle Bellus!

Plus......stop by the EAD Designs Blog too, you never know what might be going on........

A New Mini Album

I just finished a cute Mini Album for the Scrapbook Haus Design Team. Thought I would share it with you!

Check out more about it (and all that's going on at the Scrapbook Haus) on The Scrapbook Haus Design Team Blog

Labor Day Project

I recently completed a Labor Day home decor project for Sadie (Purple Cows!!). I'd like to share it with you here.



Here's a project sheet you can copy and print out if you like:




In fact, visit the Purple Cows blog and check out all the wonderful projects that you can print out and create yourself!!!

Thanks Bo Bunny!

Just wanted to shout out a big THANK YOU to Bo Bunny! I entered the Orange Challenge they had recently on their blog (they have GREAT challenges and sketches there) and got my layout recognized! Here's the post!. And, here's my layout!



It's so easy to create with their products because they're great!!!

Some Moments are Timeless

I feel that way about this antiquity photo of my kids. They look so precious together and it really exemplifies their relationship. I decided I wanted to incorporate that photo into a home decor project. Well, one of my other loves (besides my dear, dear children), is clocks. So, I decided to create one that could showcase this photo.

Here's what I came up with.

It utilizes Zutter 12x12 chipboard, Owires and the Display It All. And, it uses some very yummy Graphic 45 papers. The instructions for creating your own clock can be found here on the Zutter Zisters site. You can check out all the latest projects from the design team and from Zutter fans on the Zutter Zisters site too!!

And, speaking of Zutter fans, Zutter now has a message board!!! Yay! How cool is that? Come visit and chat with us here!!!