uh oh......

...look who i got to hang out with for the day at she scrapbooks. ...Tim Holtz!

a work in progress

i'm working on a new watercolor journal and here is one of the pages, although admittedly,  i have a long way to go to get it finished. 

a peek in to the art journaling magazine

i'm published

i was published in the "bound for art" section of the fall issue of art journaling magazine. 

stampotique challenge time

This week's stampotique challenge is being hosting by R. Maria Sabina.  Maria wanted us to create something to use as a party/lunch/birthday favor.  I created this little treat wrapper using all stampotique stamps.  I used my rubber stamps - the  scalloped lace border and the horse.  I also used oh....tree, christmas ornaments cube, and little hoo hoo,
If you would like to join in on the fun you can find all about the details here.  If you play you will have a chance to win a $30.00 gift certificate towards Stampotique stamps, and really, who couldn't use more stamps?!

a snippet.....

........from one of my gratitude journals

journal page

here is a journal page made using one of my rubber stamps, called daisyhead sold through stampotique.com.  the sentiment is so applicable to my life right now.  growing up i took so  many things for granted and never really stopped to truly revel in the wonder of my life.  i am truly abundant in so many ways and taking time to give gratitude is always one of my many blessings in a day.  today i am truly appreciative of all the moments i am given in my life.  i hope you find time to live each moment as a gift.

my stamps used:  heart vine, crooked house, steampunk border and swirly arms

Thank you for sticking with us the last few days, hope you have been enjoying a sneak peek at all the new stamps being released. I know the design team has been having a lot of fun getting inky with the new stamps.


You should have hopped on over to here from *Maria Sabina Raita <http://lollyrot-scrapbooking.blogspot.com/>*.

Today is our last day of the hop and the images you have been seeing the last few days are now available over on the Stampotique<http://www.stampotique.com/> website.

For our last little surprise, all of those who have hopped with us this week and today will be eligible for our random drawing of a winner to get some new release goodies. We will choose our winner next week before our next challenge.

Almost our whole team is hopping and sharing some creations so we hope that you will join us. The whole list is here and you'll want to start at Sam's blog <http://www.crafty-sam.blogspot.co.uk/>:  If you already started at Sam's and are going down the list, the next blog to hop to is  *Kim Howard <http://basementstamper.blogspot.com/search/label/Stampotique>*

*Sam Read <http://www.crafty-sam.blogspot.co.uk/>*

*Nellie van Leeuwen <http://dutchstamptramp.wordpress.com/>*

*Gez Butterworth <http://gezzybscraftybits.blogspot.com/>*

*Polly Bennett <http://artfulwings.blogspot.com/>*

*France Papillon <http://www.france-papillon.com/>*

*Maria Sabina Raita <http://lollyrot-scrapbooking.blogspot.com/>*

*Roc Nicholas <http://whatsuproc.blogspot.com/>*

*Kim Howard <http://basementstamper.blogspot.com/search/label/Stampotique>*

*Jennifer Cochran <http://www.jaxbeanstalks.blogspot.com/>*

*Jo Capper-Sandon <http://jocappersandon.blogspot.com/>*

*Claire Boelema <http://whatshallimaketoday.blogspot.co.uk/>*

*Kaz Boughton <http://kazscraftbits.blogspot.com/>*

*Kate Crane <http://www.thekathrynwheel.blogspot.com/>*

*Sarinda Jones <http://aggregatememories.blogspot.com/>*

*Carol Fox <http://gingernonutsbits.blogspot.co.uk/>*

*Magda Polakow <http://littleeverland.blogspot.com/>*

*Astrid Stulemeijer <http://www.assicrafts.blogspot.nl/>*

*Libby Hickson <http://stampinlibby.blogspot.com/>*

*Jane Wetzel <http://anythingbutplainjane.blogspot.com/>*

*Valerie Wilson <http://valeriewilson.blogspot.com/>*

*Vicki Garrett <http://summerthymestudio.blogspot.com/>*

stampotique challenge

It's France's turn to host The Stampotique Challenge.  This week we are suppose to use 2 stamps to create 1 image.  I've created this journal page using 2 of my rubber stamps sold through Stampotique.

If you would like to join in on the fun you can find all about the details here.  If you play you will have a chance to win a $30.00 gift certificate towards Stampotique stamps, and really, who couldn't use more stamps?!

blog hop for stampotique

Welcome! You should have popped on over here from Gez's blog, but if you started out here, please check the list below and get in on the hop.
Have you been following Stampotique's blog hops the last few days?
Didn't you just LOVE all the new stamp designs?!  They are incredible in my honest opinion.

Today Stampotique is sharing the last artist - me.  I'm a newer artist who is making rubber stamps for all those journalers and mixed media artists out there. I'm also one of Stampotique's newest design team members. Are you ready to see some of my new images?  Each artist below has shown you their artwork which showcases one of my new images.

The image above is one of my new stamps.  I love that bird in her pocket.  I hope you love it, too.

Hop along with some of the design team today to see some of  new images.  Come back and let us know what some of your favorites are.  Stick with us until tomorrow and one of you might be rewarded with some goodies.

You'll want to start off your hop over at Kaz'sblog.

Kaz Boughton

Jane Wetzel

Sam Read

Gez Butterworth

Thanks for stopping by to visit us today and you'll want to stop back by tomorrow for the design team blog hop with all the new releases.

september journal prompt

this month's journal prompt: "what do you wonder about?"

if you want to play along please check out the flickr group here:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/1570781@N20/

altered envelope

the front of my altered envelope for my september challenge.