cha cha CHA!

lot's going on....having fun! go on over the our House Inspiration to see more pix. promise: will blog tomorrow! up on the agenda: Provo Craft's 5 year Birthday Party tonight at L.A. LIVE tonight..should be GREAT!

sorry...haven't tweeted or Facebooked much today...busy! but, I did yesterday..follow what's going on HERE!

ciao!

bags are packed...& I'm outta here!

 

CHA bound this morning..I'll check in w/ ya & share!*my mom has requested photos, so I'm haulin' my camera!*

can't WAIT to see old friends & make new ones!

I'm *giddy* to see Ms. Margie's booth...she's always so fabulous & from the looks of set up...it is reminding me of Spark No. 2...hanging birdcages, parasols & pure melted gold!

also, sooo excited to see what our other friends have up their sleeves. 

Excited to have dinner with friends, business associates, & meetings, too! 

so fun!

If you are at CHA, please come by & see us at Tattered Angels booth & Pink Paislee booth!

gah.

gotta run & kiss my family good bye...heidi, I'm on my way! *wink*

CHA sneak peek: daiLy juNquE

 

gulp. um..yea. this is something you will want to use daily.

junquey or not...this collection is. to. die. for.

I'm a sucker for ephemera & this pack has 55 pieces in it...from flash cards, to die cut shapes, to postcards , to vintage notes...and....it comes in a glassine envie...I'm going to want to use that envie again! repurpose! *wink*

LOOK at these stamps! 33 fabulous stamps. I've been using them like crazy & I want that little birdie to perch on my shoulder. I just love it!

something I LOVE about working with Pink Paislee is they SEE our vision & help us make it a reality! I've been dreaming of these chalkboard stickers for years! I'm giddy about them!

Something that is SOOO fun about this collection is the fact that it is 'daily'. Notice the stamps: days of the week, numbers, to do list, etc. And this mini notes & labels pack has 0-31 mini cards (double sided) that will be so fun to use as a calendar (think: advent calendars at Christmas, or countdown calendars, etc.) And...I don't have a close up of the papers, but we designed 2 of them that *work* as calendars...LOVE that concept! Talk about a DIY calendar/planner kit! wow!

more 'custom dyed' twine, too! Go on over the Pink Paislee blog to comment to WIN this collection & to see the wood letters, the metal flags, & the whole enchilada! SWOON@! I"m dying!

CHA sneak peek: SoiRée

it's HERE! We can finally show you all the oodles of pure melted gold, which I like to call: Soirée.

House of 3 has teamed up with Pink Paislee again...& I have to say: they are amazing. Rebecca is the BEST! we just adore the whole PP team!

and, it's quite a par*tay!

Everything you need for all the celebrations in your life. It's got feminine AND masucline colors in it, so it's so very versatile.

and...here are some of my fave parts:

The Paper Pack

double sided deliciousness...here's one of my faves...can I PLEASE have this floral print in a dress?

& i don't even have to tell you how much i a*dore flags & banners...

 

I make my own with toothpicks, pearls & the like...well, NOW, you have it all in one little pack! PLUS some *sha*zam* (i mean, LOOK at that fun firework fringe on top!)

*gasp*

ok, so do you want to win the collection BEFORE it goes to the stores? Go & comment TONIGHT at Pink Paislee's blog to win AND see the tissue paper, the stamps, the tags & BLING! 

oo la la! It's going to be a Soirée at the PinK Paislee booth at CHA! holla!

...will you be my valentine?

& I'm getting giddy for Valentine's day..I LOVE it!...love decorating.
it's all about flowers ...

& cupcakes from Sweet Tooth Fairy...& how about some of their famous cakebites? um...yes, please.

too bad they aren't gluten free! *wink*

...love making Valentines.

...love the candy! oy!
can you say *pink grapefruit sours*? mmm!

so? are you getting ready for Valentine's Day?

We'll be having a very special Valentine's Day LIVE web show on Feb. 2! 

You don't want to miss it!

p.s. I've been sprinkling little sneak peeks of our NEW House of 3 Valentines....can you see them?...they are quite remarkable.

*wink*

p.p.s  and the winner of the SHE ART WORKSHOP is:

Congrats, LUCY! email me to get info!
thx.

She aRt Workshop giveaway!

 

Don't you just LOVE these girls? I'm Lady ga-ga over these cutie patooties....  Christy Tomlinson is the amazingly talented artist & owner of The Scarlet Lime & Scarlet Lime Bead Art &....she is the amazing artist that creates these...and...SHE is going to teach us HOW! &

SHE's got a 3 week e-course that will...

well, how about we have HER tell us:

The She Art Workshop is a 3 week e-course the begins February 28th! In this workshop, you will learn how to create unique and detailed girls, as seen in my art projects! I will also share with you how I create my backgrounds, textures, and layering styles on canvases and other surfaces! You will walk away from this class feeling confident in creating your own personalized" She Art" projects as well as having learned  new art techniques you can use in other mixed media projects!  The She Art Workshop begins February 28th. Registration starts today and ends February 27th!

isn't that exciting?

and...SHE is giving away 1 spot in her class to one of YOU, my dear blogger friends! 

see? I told you SHE is amazing!!

so...just leave me a lil' comment on my bloggy poo here & tell me why YOU want to learn these techniques! I'm so excited to take this course & learn from Ms. Christy!

I'm REstoring!

I am loving, LOVING the Soul Restoration on-line workshop. If I wasn't so busy, I'd be doing this every minute of the day.

It gets my creative juices all fired up.  so, I've had to do a little 'creative' shuffling here...instead of doing my normal Creativity Exercises everyday, I am incorporating my Soul Restoration class into my Exercises....it's perfect. It's giving me just the creativity I need getting ready for CHA & all!

It makes me happy to hear Mel give us our *assignments*. I look forward to them. I've got my cover finished...used my fave Tattered Angels Garden journal for this..it's perfect...it has a picket fence on it & the doors open in a cool way...perfect for my Soul House. *wink*

And, I've used the Tattered Angels Travel Journal for my art journal...so it will help me know the way to my destination! I am having so much fun using the Glimmer Mists, Chalkboard Mist, & the Glimmer Glam is basically a colored, glittery Mod Podge, so you KNOW I'm using it to alter my books! LOVE it!

She's got something here...it's an amazing curriculum & she & Kathy have put their hearts & souls into it!

and..

it works.

I'm seriously a*mazed at this.

I was an art teacher.

I KNOW the power of art. I KNOW the power it can bring for healing, learning & discovering.

But, the way Mel does this..well, those of you that are in the workshop KNOW what I mean!

Those of you that haven't taken it...please, please, do all you can to make it happen next time she offers it. It really is a*mazing.

I'm feeling so thankful. so happy. & so creative!

Thanks to all my Brave Girl sisters! & Mel & Kathy...you are a*mazing! Thank you!

lots of questions about flowers...

 So...I thought I'll answer them here:

Q: I am DYING over your flowers on the show tonight. Please, Please, PLEASE tell me I can make them myself! I want to be you when I grow up!

A: Ok, you gave me a giggle. 1. Thanks! love that you love the flowers. 2. YES. You can learn. Go HERE to see more info at the very bottom. The blue one I made & had on during the show is a technique I teach you in Tutorial No. 2: Felt Flowers. I teach you how to make 2 different kinds...(actually 3, but using the same techniques). 3. No, you don't want to me when you grow up...I'm only 4'10", so I bet you are already 'grown up'. *wink*

Q: I really want to know how to make the felt flowers. Luv them!!! Is there a tut available for them somehwhere?

A: Thanks! It is so fun to make them and then mist them like I showed on the show! YES. Tutorial  No. 1 is the tut for the felt pom pom flowers. I talk about the kind of felt, show you how to mist, & we even cover other fabrics that work well with the Pom Pom effect! 

Q: I live out in the country & don't get in to purchase a lot of crafting materials. I want to learn how to make your flowers, but don't have access to the materials. Is there any way you'd teach me how AND send me the supplies? I do have basic crafting supplies, but I just want your felt, pearls & all the fun stuff you use! Thank you!

A: I totally get it. To have a kit that you open up with the step out instructions, all the supplies just delivered to your door would be fantastic! So, that's what we're offering now! Just go HERE & scroll down to the bottom where I explain what I'll send you! 

Q: So the flowers are going to be a new release from prima? I think they are so cool and would love to make some.

A: We showed 2 different kinds of flowers on the show: The cool canvas flowers are from Prima, debuting at CHA next week. And the pre-made felt flowers (that we didn't even show) will be in our House of 3 Soiree line with Pink Paislee debuting at CHA, too! 

Q: Can you explain a little more about the 100% felt wool you used when you made that flower on the web show?

A: Just to clarify: the 100% wool felt flower is the one I made & misted. The felt is expensive & hard to find. So: Pink Paislee has made it so fab! We'll be releasing cream & pink PRE-MADE felt flowers that you can Glimmer Mist just like I showed you! *no, it's not 100% wool. But they are so fun!

In fact, be watching for my make & take I'll be doing at CHA. Hint: you'll mist. you'll add the felt flowers. & of course, you'll be able to wear it! *wink*

I think I covered most of the questions...a lot were the same, but there ya go!

Again, to order any of the above, just go HERE.

 

web show re-cap

It feels like Thursday today since we were off on our normal Wednesday Web Show & had it last night...Tuesday. Did I confuse you? Yea , I've been confused all week with Monday being a National Holiday, too! Oy!

Lots of fun sneaks, peeks, secrets, & of course, some major glimmer misting was going on!

We welcomed our special Guest: Wendy Senger of Tattered Angels. We announced  Color Connections! And we explained a little about it. We are so excited to share this new collaboration between 4 companies that come together to bring products that are formulated to work together & take the guess work out of color combinations! Pink Paislee, House of 3, Prima Marketing, Inc. & of course: Tattered Angels.

We talked about & showed the new Color Systems that Tattered Angels has created for each of our company's physical products: custom clam packs of Glimmer Mist, Glam & Glaze; that have been formulated to match perfectly with our 2 NEW lines coming out next week at CHA.

(Soiree & Daily Junque)

And, the NEW lines from Prima (we showed some sneeks of the amazing canvas flowers, etc. *swoon*) It's so exciting to see how all 4 companies can come together, work together & take the guess work out of color combining; hence the name: Color Connections. holla!

We also showed how cool the Glimmer Mists, Glam & Glaze works on bare wood. 

And, Heidi misted the bird houses that I'm glamming up for CHA. The NEW Chalkboard Glimmer Mists are sooo saturated, deep & bright! I'm giddy with it! 

I showed a little *forshadowing* of a new product we'll be putting out with Pink Paislee, too! And showed how to colorize them with these new colors: FELT FLOWERS!

such bright gorgeous colors...seriously. every white/cream flower can be any color you want! love it!

but, check out the shot Wendy took of my hands after the show! LOL!

Yea...I went home & found that a sugar/sea salt/natural oil scrub did the trick. My hands were fine afterwards...& felt so good after that scrub!

*whew* soo....doing a lot of creating to get ready for CHA next week! so excited!

tonight: do NOT miss!

 

totally exciting!

special day...tonight NOT tomorrow night like normal!

we will be Hosting...the hostesses with the mostesses!*wink*

see you HERE!

I've got....

lots of fun projects going on...I love this love. pink. flowers.

my kind o' holiday!

I got all of my 'work' done today, so I can play! I've been *dying* to do my Soul Restoration projects all week. Unfortunately, I had to make the rule: not until my 'work' was done.

yee haw! I'm playin' now!

mmm*wah! Happy LONG weekend!

 photo credits:
1. Country Living
2. Martha Stewart
3. Sandra A. *love her photography*
4. ruffled parasols

listening to THIS for some good inspiration