Motivation Monday

Todays motivation shall take us to the wonderful world of Print ables!!! I plan on taking all the print ables in my files to a button on the top of the blog but for today I'll share these sites with you. It's a wonderful resource for great mock vintage print ables.

I love these for soo many reasons. To begin with they are FREE! I also adore them because if printed on some cardstock (great way to use that old 8.5x11), then they are just as thick as those you can buy from 7-gypsies and so forth. They just make me smile, because you can match up specifically what you need! I've created entire mini albums from printables! Can print them on cardstock or canvas.. options are endless. Check them out! And get Print happy!

http://pinterest.com/craftdonkey/printable/

http://justsomethingimade.com/freebies/

Reminders

Ok, ladies just want to remind everyone.

Remember the giveaway this month. Check it out on the side bar here.

Remember the color challenge to use yellows and greys!

Remeber that as of Monday, my posts of the day will be posted in the evenings, unless I find a way to get them done the night before!

Hope everyone is having a creative weekend.

Tutorial Thursday- part 1 of cityscape and more Helmar fun!

Ok, so I got to recording ladies and towards the end I answered my phone and for some reason cut off the last min. or so of the vid. But, you will get the general idea for sure!

This week, I began working first on the first piece of my 7-gypsies cityscape!!! YAY so, excited to get this project up and going.

For this project I'm showcasing Hemar's Scrap Dots in a way I've never seen used before! Super happy with the turn out! Also, showing some fun with acetate and sharpies and rub-ons!!

Check out the show here! Super short and fun.. I might have gotten overly excited over the turn out!! hee hee        http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/16866588

Wandering Wednesday

I love wandering around.. aimlessly, both in the cyber and in the real world. Just sorta being free, go where the wind takes you. Today, I'd like to talk about when the wind blows you my way. Today, I thought we'd have some discussion sparked. Answer one or answer all. All will assist me in creating posts that best fit my audience. I'd like some straight forward, honest opinions. No worries I have some thick skin! HEE HEE added incentive: answer all 10 questions: and I enter your name again into the drawing for this months giveaway! WIN--WIN!

1. What do you enjoy most about visiting this blog?

2. How often do you visit this blog?

3. What would you like to see more of on this blog?

4. What are your faves to see as giveaways?

5. Do you prefer picture or video tutorials?

6. Would you like to see videos of me actually creating layouts vs. handmade little items?

7. How do you feel about the variety offered on this blog?

8. If I began a design team would you be interested in applying for it?

9. What would you like to learn more about?

10. Anything else you'd like to share?

Ok, ladies that's all I have for today. If you feel you'd rather email me privately you may do so at craft.donkey@yahoo.com Thanks bunches ladies!

This and That

Sharing a new creation today! I created this the other day. A little treat can for Halloween. This was created with a recycled Prima acrylic paint can. I had a lot of fun with this.. vintage German glass glitter, fun newly released papers!

I had soo much fun with this project! I used a double sided paper so that even when looking inside of the can there's some spooky paper in there as well. Custom dyed and painted the pleated ribbon along the rim. Just lots of fun happy halloween goodness here! Was thinking maybe I would do a tutorial on how to make this.......whatcha think? Do you want to see that?

I wanted to share as I always do, I used a ton of dimension and different textures and materials on this project. I first attempted to adhere things to the acyclic or paper with a general glue... BIG MISTAKE!!! I wrapped rubber bands around things to keep them in secure place while they dried. Take the bands off in an hour... THEY FALL OFF!! I should of known!

HELMAR to the rescue!!! Thank goodness for the quick dry 450 and the scrap dots! I used only them on the project to ensure it all stayed.... 3 days later.... nothing is coming off. Once again thank you Helmar!