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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Tuesday Links to Tangles, Tutorials and Giveaways
Zentangle:
Weekly Challenge #119
Tangle Patterns: How to draw LOOPY
Giveaways:
COPICMARKER.COM•> Ciao Marker Giveaway! 100 winners each day until 5/22.
WOW! Melt-It+Cool2Craft Giveaway. Chance to win Melt-it and Embossing powders.
Blitsy's Ultimate Fan - Win $50!
No Excuses Art Journaling-Win a copy of Gina Rossi Armfield's mixed-media collage DVD.
Challenges:
Anything But a Card Challenges... Week #2 of Challenge 19 "COLOR Challenge"
UNSCRIPTED SKETCHES #211 (layout sketches that can be used for scrapbooking, art journaling, cards, zentangles--limited only by your imagination!)
Tutorials:
Blooming True and Tutorial-Gelli plate page
Make a Mini Chevron Bow
How to Make WOW! Melt-It Embossing Powder Buttons
Reviews:
Word Lined Notebooks - Swedish Camo
Envelope Seven from my Midori B6 Bee Side Spiralbound Envelope Notebook

For the scoop on what these are about, and to see Envelope One.
Envelope Two
Envelope Three
Envelope Four
Envelope Five
Envelope Six
And if the notebook intrigues you, see my Review of the Midori B6 Bee Side Spiralbound Envelope Notebook.
Monday, May 20, 2013
Monday Links to Tangles, Tutorials and Giveaways
I'm back and my daily list of links to tangles, tutorials, and giveaways is resumed!
Zentangle/Patterns:
Tangle Pattern Lattash
Zendala Dare #58
TanglePatterns String 053
Spring Into Warner • Zentangle-y Mural
Weekly Zentangle Challenge #118 delayed until Tuesday because it is Canada Day
Giveaways:
The Big Ass Book of Bling AND one of the cuffs featured in Mark Montano's latest video (FaceBook).
Tutorials:
The {in}Complete List of Art Journal Supplies
Where to Find Free Graphics & Printables for Your Art Journals
Watercolor Painting Techniques
Vintage Note Cards
Reviews:
Paperblanks and teNeues
Blog Hops:
Helmar & VLVS! Inspiration Week Day 1
Miscellaneous:
Animal Sculptures from Pipe Cleaners-not like the ones we used to make as kids!
Free Printable: Baby Elephant Note Card (by Maddalee)
Banditapple Carnet journals for only $3.00 S&H. The journal is free, but you pay the $3.00 S&H for anywhere in the world. No choice of color or style though. I ordered one and had it within the week!
Goulet Pens fountain pen Ink Sample sale
The 5/19 Carnival of #Creativity is posted
Zentangle/Patterns:
Tangle Pattern Lattash
Zendala Dare #58
TanglePatterns String 053
Spring Into Warner • Zentangle-y Mural
Weekly Zentangle Challenge #118 delayed until Tuesday because it is Canada Day
Giveaways:
The Big Ass Book of Bling AND one of the cuffs featured in Mark Montano's latest video (FaceBook).
Tutorials:
The {in}Complete List of Art Journal Supplies
Where to Find Free Graphics & Printables for Your Art Journals
Watercolor Painting Techniques
Vintage Note Cards
Reviews:
Paperblanks and teNeues
Blog Hops:
Helmar & VLVS! Inspiration Week Day 1
Miscellaneous:
Animal Sculptures from Pipe Cleaners-not like the ones we used to make as kids!
Free Printable: Baby Elephant Note Card (by Maddalee)
Banditapple Carnet journals for only $3.00 S&H. The journal is free, but you pay the $3.00 S&H for anywhere in the world. No choice of color or style though. I ordered one and had it within the week!
Goulet Pens fountain pen Ink Sample sale
The 5/19 Carnival of #Creativity is posted
Envelope Six from my Midori B6 Bee Side Spiralbound Envelope Notebook
Envelopes Interrupted!
My apologies--I could not get my tablet to upload my photos. It worked on my Wordpress blog but not here. Even though I have all the envelopes done now, I decided to just put the posts on hold until I arrived home.
The one-a-day posts are now continued!
For the scoop on what these are about, and to see Envelope One.
Envelope Two
Envelope Three
Envelope Four
Envelope Five
Envelope Seven
And if the notebook intrigues you, see my Review of the Midori B6 Bee Side Spiralbound Envelope Notebook.
My apologies--I could not get my tablet to upload my photos. It worked on my Wordpress blog but not here. Even though I have all the envelopes done now, I decided to just put the posts on hold until I arrived home.
The one-a-day posts are now continued!
For the scoop on what these are about, and to see Envelope One.
Envelope Two
Envelope Three
Envelope Four
Envelope Five
Envelope Seven
And if the notebook intrigues you, see my Review of the Midori B6 Bee Side Spiralbound Envelope Notebook.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Winner and 20% off coupon!
The winner of my giveaway for some Amazing Mold Putty and Amazing Clear Cast Resin is Traci F!
Traci has responded and is waiting for her prize package to be delivered.
I really wish everyone could have won because I've had so much fun playing with my AMAZING products. But... even though I can't give you all a prize package, the Amazing Crafting Products by Alumilite Corporation has generously offered a coupon for my readers!
Follow this link: http://www.moldputty.com/products.cfm and type in Coupon code: 'amazingmay' to get 20% off purchases from the Amazing Crafting Products by Alumilite Corporation.Coupon is good until May 31st.
Traci has responded and is waiting for her prize package to be delivered.
I really wish everyone could have won because I've had so much fun playing with my AMAZING products. But... even though I can't give you all a prize package, the Amazing Crafting Products by Alumilite Corporation has generously offered a coupon for my readers!
Follow this link: http://www.moldputty.com/products.cfm and type in Coupon code: 'amazingmay' to get 20% off purchases from the Amazing Crafting Products by Alumilite Corporation.Coupon is good until May 31st.
Sailing Away on Bleedthrumande Seas
Sailing Away on Bleedthrumanade Seas
I've been art journaling in my Whitelines journal. Want to know how I created these pages? Check out my Design Team Post at the Viva Las VegaStamps! blog!
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| Front of journal page Back of journal page |
Friday, May 10, 2013
Envelope Five from my Midori B6 Bee Side Spiralbound Envelope Notebook
Now we'll see if I can continue to post these daily while I'm traveling!
For the scoop on what these are about, and to see Envelope One.
Envelope Two
Envelope Three
Envelope Four
Envelope Six
Envelope Seven
And if the notebook intrigues you, see my Review of the Midori B6 Bee Side Spiralbound Envelope Notebook.
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