Happy October 31st, a word about creativity & a little gift!

It's the last day of October. Which means: 
1. last day of my birth month. whaaa.
 2. 31st=Halloween. i love dressing up.
3. last day of the PINK month!  I was invited to be a part of a great month over at Pink Cake Plate & my post was today. 
Check it out:

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“I believe all ideas are sprinkled from heaven…it’s up to us what we do with them.”

Each of us have ideas & inspiration come to us everyday. Whether it’s a creative idea, a helpful idea, a kind idea, or even a funny idea….i believe they are sprinkled from heaven.
And it’s up to US to use them in a way that will uplift and inspire others around us. This month’s PINK inspires me to use my ideas to help others as it reminds me that every single person we see is going through a difficult time.
Life isn’t easy…some of us face challenges with health, cancer, job issues, family problems….NOT ONE of us is immune…& when we have an idea pop in our mind to help someone, or create something for someone…I believe we need to follow that!….we can bring a piece of heaven to others…& in turn…ourselves."


I've been thinking a lot about this lately *specifically with our creative ideas* (coming off of Spark No. 3)& have so many thoughts & feelings about our ideas....& how we use them. Where they come from, how we credit the ideas & how we share them with others...

It's a learning process & I think it's so important to remember that the ideas we are getting are NOT ours....they are from a place much higher than ourselves...we are INSPIRED & we can choose to hoard that & not share it & get upset if something or someone is *similar* to us, OR

and I hope we choose the OR:

we can share more ideas, enjoy seeing others' ideas & always focus on progressing....and always exercising your creative muscle...every. day. like in my 100 Creativity Exercises.

It stifles creativity when we hoard those ideas (which is the whole premise behind Spark & why it was created)...I believe you need to SHARE your Spark & not get all catty about it..ya know?

well...

Go on over to her blog for the entire month....be prepared to be uplifted & inspired! She's amazing!

So...as she mentioned, I'm offering this quote aRt as a 
fRee download printable...in high rez!
to uplift & inspiRe! 

Just go over to Rhonna Designs to pick it up...& today, remember to share your creativity, ideas & spark...you will be much happier, I promise!
Happy October 31st...last day...make it a great one!

LOOK!

So many wonderful things have been going on...so, i've been quiet on the blog front...been quite busy, actually...but, here's the winner of the giveaway!

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Congrats, Shauna....send me your info & we'll get you all set up to have the Paper Party with Shimelle!!!! So exciting!

And...did you see? The Scrap Review is giving away a 20$ shopping spree at Rhonna Designs...GO AND COMMENT ON THEIR POST TO WIN!

...they did a review on my Spooky Junque collection....& Ashley ROCKED it...check out some of her projects!

SO....another Newsletter from Rhonna Designs will be going out tonight....with some *ahem* fun things in it...if you are NOT on the list....go on over to the home page & sign up in the box under the hot air balloon! 

busy busy...got lots to get done...ttys!

you're invited...to Shimelle's online class: Pretty Paper Party

I get giddy over paper...you know that.  And my dear friend, Shimelle is a genius when it comes to paper goodness.
She's so creative & seriously uplifts & inspires me...
Her world renowned online classes are. 
a. mazing.
I've taken several & they always kick up my creativity a notch...

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Well......She's got a NEW class that is starting that will seriously strike your fancy!It's a party. a paper party!

Check it out and...

You can sign up HERE.

but...you can also leave a comment here in my blog because she's giving away ONE PASS to this class! Isn't that fab? Happy Wednesday!

cReative Team Tuesday...*inspiRation

It's that time again...time to get inspiRed by these amazing Holiday Hybrid crafts....

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The cReative team is always so inspiring to me...I LOVE seeing what they do with Rhonna Designs!  Rosemary Watson has been busy getting ready for Halloween! Jump on over to her blog to see her Halloween Countdown!

She's got lots of ideas: recipes, wreaths, & cute framed art!  Love her ideas using the Frames 2 kit to showcase her yummy Pumpkin whoopie pies! And the fab flags she created using the Spooky Junque kits!

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Look at this darling Menu Name Card Jing created....

sooo lovely with the jewel, the flower, the pop up 'merry'...& name. LOVE this!

& take a peek in the inside:

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Jing is our culinary goddess & is married to a hotelier....This is the menu for her upcoming Ladies Luncheon at the hotel

            * card in one – namecard, menu and the invitation details at the back (not shown)

 Here are her steps:

1.Card: using FEDRIGONI paper … scored the sides

2.Created an OVERLAY design using Merry Bird Card Kit

3. Printed Label Art Merry Bird using the FEDRIGONI Paper (Constellation Collection)

4.3-D on the Merry … attached flower … and Name

5.Inside: Menu Printed the menu using the FEDRIGONI paper

6.Used the Address Wrap and Word Art Candy Cane Kit  

Love how she coordinated a couple of the Christmas Card Kits to create this! Brilliant!

sooo uplifting & inspRing...I want to go create right now!

and, be sure to come back tomorrow for a fab giveaway!

hugs &....

new christmas card kits...and a free card, too!

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Did you see? 

Rhonna Designs is already jumpin in the holiday festive spirit! *grin* I'm so excited to share the first (of many) Christmas Card Kits with you! If you're like me.....you LOVE sending out Christmas cards each year! I love designing them & getting the perfect pictures all ready.

But...I am always late in doing it...so, this year...I'm helping you get ready EARLY!

If you are a Newsletter subscriber, you got the great discount code for these kits....and, wow! You will be all set for everything you need this year!

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Photos courtesy of Cherie Mask Photography

So...to try out one of my Photo Christmas Cards, I'm giving you a FREE Download. It's a PNG file, which means you can add your photo right under the card so it's framed....love this effect!

and...FREE!

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Photos courtesy of Cherie Mask Photography

But..I wanted to share these kits.... cuz they are getting me so excited for Christmas....

each kit includes EVERYTHING you need for a coordinated Christmas: 

8 different digital Christmas Card files....everything you need to create your cards or photo cards this year.  

2 4x9 Cards- 

2 5x7 Cards:

(Each has 1 with a window for your photo or the other simply drop your photo or greeting onto the card design.)

Address Wrap Label. Perfect for envelopes, gift tags, spirits bottles, jars, etc.

Newsletter in JPG format. Can be resized for a blank card or gift tag.

Label Art & Word Art in PNG files to add as Clip Art OR use in Photo Editing Program to create your own cards, add to photos, scrapbooks, hybrid scrapbooking or blogs!

Also, offered with 4 8x10 High Resolution PDF Printables. 

Address Wrap Printable

Label Art Printable

Word Art Printable

Newsletter Printable

**Everything coordinates in each kit for so many possibilities!**

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Photos courtesy of Cherie Mask Photography

see? TONS of things in these kits....& you are good to go.

Try printing out the Circle seals, labels & Address Wraps on sticker paper for INSTANT stickers.

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So cute on your gifts, jars, bottles, envelopes, decor....you get the picture!

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Each kit also has coordinating word art & label art that can be used on your blogs, home decor, etc.

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Or, how about your annual newlsetter? yea...type it up on the Printable, print them out & you've got coordinating Address labels, sticker seals...YOU are set!

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Photos courtesy of Cherie Mask Photography

I love the Cards, too. 2 different sizes with a window for photos OR plain so you can either put your own greeting on there OR size it down for instant gift cards, notes, ...you name it!

I'm giddy to see what YOU create with them! Be sure to check back as we get closer to see what the Creative Team does, too! 

Bring on the Holiday Season.....

Spark No. 3

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The countdown.

is.

on....

Spark No. 3 is in 1 week! 

I can't believe it! 

Margie & her crew have been working non-stop!

There's been so much heart, talent, thought & WORK put into this event.....There's still a little bit of room, so if you can...register NOW.

The schedule is off the hook...so many amazing things to Spark your cReativity!

And, the teachers are top -notch!

One of our fab cReative Team members, Amy Tan, will be teaching an a*mazing class! Sooo giddy about that!

And....my dear Aussie friend, Emily Falconbridge, is teaching again this year! So excited for some Em time!

But...check out the entire line up of rock star teachers that will surely Spark your cReativity!

Not to mention the a*mazing Sarah Sample will be giving a concert, the Spark Artisan Market will be filled with gorgeous, handmade items AND lots of amazing Spark Eats from the fabulous Amy Dalley....like last year. Oh boy, it was sheer bliss!

and oh so many more little surprises that will surely SPARK you!

I am so looking forward to meeting you all & enjoying the electricity that is always there....such an uplifting & inspiring place to be....

**so excited, too, because 2 other members of my creative team will be there...Nancy & Jamie!Wish our whole team could be here...but, we may even get to see Emily, too! yea!

So, please, won't you join us at Spark No. 3?

p.s.

I do want to tell you, that IF you can't come to Spark...you can STILL take classes from Emily at Big Picture Scrapbooking....HERE. It's the wet-felting we did last year at Spark No. 2 & it is seriously the most amazing, addictive creative outlet...you will LOVE it!

cReative Team Tuesday---> Grateful Glam & a fRee pRintable

This week, it's all about being happy NOW! And, my cReative team will uplift and inspiRe you with amazingly creative ideas on how to use the Grateful Glam kits! Plus a fRee pRintable that is sure to uplift and inspiRe...reminding you to be happy now. 

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From stationery, to gift sets, to motivational printables....you will be so happy, as I am, for these creative ideas!

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I die. Don't you? Jamie Pate cReated these pRojects that just melted my heart! A mini jotter, card, stationery gift set & gratitude journal. Oh my!

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This mini jotter is the cutest thing ever!!!! Love the use of the Grateful Glam 'bee' brush. Happy!

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And this card just fills my heart with happiness!!! 

I adore how she used the Grateful Glam 'thankful' card under the vellum butterfly topped with the 'blessings' tag from the Tags N Flags kit.  And, of course, that lush Grateful Glam background! mmmm! deelish!

 Who wouldn't want to receive a heartfelt card like this?

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Lovin' this Stationery Gift Set...it's sheer brilliance!  Isn't that pop up bee darling? 

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And look at the inside! She's added envelopes, postcards & tags inside that darling glassine envie in there! ohhh, the textures, colors, & layering make my heart pitter pat! 

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a little close up of that layered corner that is a*mazing!!!! 

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Ok. Ok...do you die at this gRatitude jouRnal? I do!!!! I am in LOVE with it! Sooo pretty how she used the entire Grateful Glam collection in this....I am soo inspiRed!!!

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For more inspiRation from Jamie...be sure to hop on over to her blog...she's always got such amazing ideas! Love her!

Ok, & now for some digi goodness from Kelly!  I love this! We don't have oodles of time, but we need some good old fashioned motivation, don't we?

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  Well, Kelly took the digital file of the Grateful Glam Cards N TAgs kit & added motivational text & voila! She's got something she can print out to get her inspiRed! 


And, who doesn't love wreaths? I'm in LOVE with Rosemary's simple, but chic burlap wrath. gorgeous, no?

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She used the Grateful Glam Tags & Flags printable kit to add a little Glam to this wreath. LOVE!

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With Halloween just a few weeks away, look at how Nancy Wyatt used the Spooky Junque kits to create these fab cards!

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The burlap strip with the chevron background & all the cute tags she's got on there...are scrumptious! LOVE!

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& I adore how she used one of the banner pennants on this card! so clever!

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One of my fave Spooky Junque Borders coupled with the background (created with one of the digital brushes) is brilliant!

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& oh so cool to add some POP to the side flower border with a piece cut out & adhered on top. LOVE it!  **also, loving the cute little word strips turned tickets with the inking on the edges. lovely!

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&...I have to have this one last...my fave. LOVE the persimmon chevron background with a SPLASH o' black. That beware bird is my fave & love how she did the bat border. simply fab!

Thanks so much cReative Team....you are so uplifting & inspiRing!