LolliShops Summer Design Reveal #3 Giveaway Winner

Congratulations to Kim who is the winner of the tags that I created for Lollishops' Summer Design Reveal #3 giveaway. Please be sure to visit Kim's blog to see her lovely artwork. Thank you to all who participated in my drawing and became followers. I love making new blog friends.

LolliShops Summer Design Reveal #3 Giveaway

Summer is passing quickly, and it's that time again...time for the LolliShops Summer Design team reveal. As usual, Sadie sent some fabulous vintage ephemera, a cute little cottage made of fabric that she crafted, and other bits and bobs to work with. For this month's theme, I chose tags. I love tags and I love making them. The little cottage and froggies are perfect subjects for whimsy. The vintage little girl seems to echo the lovely sentiment on the birthday tag. I hope you like these. Please leave a comment, and you will be entered in my tag giveaway. For an added chance to win, become a follower of my blog. When you leave your comment, just mention that you've signed up to be a follower and your name will be entered twice. I'll announce the winner on August 8.

Welcome to the Flea Market

It's Flea Market Sunday, and to celebrate this fun LolliShops event I'm giving away this sweet little journal. Just leave a comment and you're entered. If you'd like an added chance to win, sign up and become a follower of my blog. In your comment, please mention that you've signed up as a follower.

Flea Market Sunday on Lollishops

This Sunday, August 1, is Flea Market Sunday on LolliShops.com! This event is a blog giveaway with several vendors participating, and is hosted by Sadie Lou Who of LolliShops. com. Participating is easy...for your ticket to win fabulous treasures, handmade creations, inspiration kits, and lots of other goodies, just visit the LolliShops.com blog on Sunday morning where you will find a list of participating blogs. Don't Forget!!!!!! Mark your calendars and go to the LolliShops.com blog first thing Sunday morning for a tour of the Flea Market without leaving the comfort of your home. I'll be participating in the Flea Market, so be sure to come back and visit for the chance to win my giveaway.

And the winner is.....

Congratulations to Cory (Dogwood)! Cory is the winner of my LolliShops giveaway, the Have a Little Fun and Pink cards. Cory is a fabulous artist and I hope that you will visit her beautiful blog Pink Dogwood Blossom. I would like to thank all of you for participating in my giveaway, and leaving very sweet comments. I will be having a giveaway next month, so please don't forget to visit my blog and leave a comment.

LolliShops Summer Design Challenge #2 and Giveaway

It's time to reveal this month's design team challenge. Sadie sent some absolutely awesome papers, ribbons, laces, buttons, tags, tickets, and darling vintage ephemera to play with. Here are 2 cards that I came up with. This challenge was a fun one, and to celebrate, I'm having a giveaway! Just leave a comment and on July 22, I'll choose a winner.

LolliShops Summer Design Challenge

I was so excited when I received the LolliShops design team kit from Sadie Lou containing the sweetest vintage goodies ever. The vintage birthday card was absolutely darling, and I couldn't resist the lace, ribbon, sheer fabrics, buttons and the most adorable velveteen flower with a little heart shaped pin. The precious little girl was not only on the front of the card but also on the inside, so I determined that I would use both of them in my creation. In keeping with the vintage elements, I decided to do a shabby birthday themed collage on a canvas. I began by layering acrylic paints, vintage calendar pages, birthday sheet music, dictionary pages, paper scraps, the fabric and elements included in the design kit, and I rubber stamped swirls and flowers to finish. I hope you like my first design team creation. I'm really looking forward to see what challenge Sadie has lined up for next month.

A New Challenge

I've been chosen by my friend Sadie Lou to be a guest design team member for the Summer for LolliShops. Sadie Lou is a wonderful artist and always manages to come up with the most amazing creations. Visit Sadie's blog, Sadie Lou Who to see what she's been up to.

I was a little nervous and very flattered that Sadie would give me an opportunity to create for LolliShops. Not only did she invite me to play, but my daughter Shelby as well. Shelby is a budding artist and has incredible talent. It will be fun sharing my studio space with her.

I was really excited when I opened my packet from Sadie and found the darling vintage birthday card, lace, ribbons, fabric, buttons, and a few other embellishments (not in the photo). Now the challenge begins...let's see what I can come up with. I'll post on June 1st.