GIFT giving season is almost upon us and now is the time to get your tags and gift wraps made!! Print these on brown paper or even muslin cloth!
More designs coming soon to my Etsy shop.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Gift Tags, Holiday Clip Art sets and more!
GIFT giving season is almost upon us and now is the time to get your tags and gift wraps made!! Print these on brown paper or even muslin cloth!
More designs coming soon to my Etsy shop.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
OCTOBER BLESSINGS
Thanksgiving Keepsake Photo Card
Hello October lovers!
Isn't this the most beautiful time of the year? Oh yes! With the gorgeous colors of the trees and fall flowers, the cooler weather, sweaters and blankies, (oh, the texures!!). The smell of burning leaves, football games, decorating the house and yard with Halloween and fall time lovelies, the crafty-creativity of artists and crafters out there stocking their Etsy, Ebay, Zazzle, Greeting Card Universe, ArtFire, RedBubble and Bonanzle shops...man, busy, busy, BUSY! It's just the best time of the year!
Halloween Collage Sheet
I get so inspired to create at this time. Not only the digital art illustrations that I make for my online POD (print on demand) shops, but real 'hand crafted' items such as painted baskets, painted cupboard doors, painted pots, shrinky dink earrings, jewelry, paper mache baskets...oh, so much to do and so little time!
Thanksgiving and Christmas are right around the corner, as we all well know, and that is part of this inspiration to create too. Getting ready to sell artwork and goods for the Holidays is so exciting. It surely gets my 'spirits' up just thinking about all the neat gift projects I'd like to create for my family.
Every single year I say that I'm going to get ready for all of this in July, Christmas in July is the norm now...and of course, I didn't get ready! The months just flew by so fast! Has anyone else noticed this? Where did July go?
Well, anyway, I was randomly perusing the blogger this morning and reading a lot of the wonderful blogs that I came across. Some blogs are about home decor, art for sale, art projects. This is something that I really enjoy doing periodically, to get inspiration, to see some of the latest trends, to see what's going on out there in this big blog world! I came across some wonderful blogs this morning, very nice looking and informative, so I followed them. You can check out my list of places I like to visit.
Now, it's time to get another cup of hot coffee, with a dash of Carolan's and a dash of chocolate, yum! And, get to work! I have lots to do. Lots to create. Lots of dreams to make come true!
Holiday Gift Tags
Have a Blessed day, and thanks for the follow!
Hello October lovers!
Isn't this the most beautiful time of the year? Oh yes! With the gorgeous colors of the trees and fall flowers, the cooler weather, sweaters and blankies, (oh, the texures!!). The smell of burning leaves, football games, decorating the house and yard with Halloween and fall time lovelies, the crafty-creativity of artists and crafters out there stocking their Etsy, Ebay, Zazzle, Greeting Card Universe, ArtFire, RedBubble and Bonanzle shops...man, busy, busy, BUSY! It's just the best time of the year!
Halloween Collage Sheet
I get so inspired to create at this time. Not only the digital art illustrations that I make for my online POD (print on demand) shops, but real 'hand crafted' items such as painted baskets, painted cupboard doors, painted pots, shrinky dink earrings, jewelry, paper mache baskets...oh, so much to do and so little time!
Thanksgiving and Christmas are right around the corner, as we all well know, and that is part of this inspiration to create too. Getting ready to sell artwork and goods for the Holidays is so exciting. It surely gets my 'spirits' up just thinking about all the neat gift projects I'd like to create for my family.
Every single year I say that I'm going to get ready for all of this in July, Christmas in July is the norm now...and of course, I didn't get ready! The months just flew by so fast! Has anyone else noticed this? Where did July go?
Well, anyway, I was randomly perusing the blogger this morning and reading a lot of the wonderful blogs that I came across. Some blogs are about home decor, art for sale, art projects. This is something that I really enjoy doing periodically, to get inspiration, to see some of the latest trends, to see what's going on out there in this big blog world! I came across some wonderful blogs this morning, very nice looking and informative, so I followed them. You can check out my list of places I like to visit.
Now, it's time to get another cup of hot coffee, with a dash of Carolan's and a dash of chocolate, yum! And, get to work! I have lots to do. Lots to create. Lots of dreams to make come true!
Holiday Gift Tags
Have a Blessed day, and thanks for the follow!
Monday, October 5, 2009
Cricuts and Gypsies and Paper, oh my!
What a great GIVEAWAY!
I am really getting into the 'giveaways' lately, and there are a lot of them out there! Isn't that fun? People who are so GIVING! (See previous blog!)
I found that the artists on eBay were the first ones who usually gave more artwork away than they sold when I first started purchasing ACEOs from them. They always included extra little goodies, an additional art card or a beautiful little notecard with an ACEO attached. I've received cute little stickers, bookmarkers, doodads that are used for paper crafts, business cards, magnets, just really nice promotional items that made the adventure of purchasing art online so much more fun and really something to look forward to.
Now, within the last few recent months, I'm seeing 'giveaway' and 'freebies' more and more on so many websites. Not only on scrapbook websites and Photoshop 'free brushes, shapes and actions' but free digital files on Etsy, Bonanzle, ArtFire and so many more places.
It's inspired me to give some of my artwork away too. I believe what you do comes back to you and I do have some little art projects that someone would use and appreciate. I have one 'freebie' on Bonanzle, a desktop wallpaper and I will have plenty more to give away on all my websites, and there are quite a few of them too!
Anyway, getting back to the Cricut Gypsy...I really would love one! I thought about purchasing a Cricut many months ago but felt it wasn't really what I would use. But, since then, I have had a yearning to make my own paper greeting cards. I'd like to sell them in this quaint little florist shop in my town.
Greeting cards can be such wonderful 'keepsakes' too. Photo greeting cards are wonderful framed, whether with a 'digital' frame or a wooden frame. I sell my greeting card designs at Greeting Card Universe, Zazzle, RedBubble and CafePress and some of them are just so pretty and would be great framed!
I work for a framing/home decor company, Gifts For Home, so I have great access to some awesome frames, and I've decided that I'm going to have my first giveaway of a choice of one of three greeting cards, (I will even personalize it for you), and your choice of a picture frame. I'll be posting my 'Greeting Card Giveaway' here soon, so check back in a few days, I'll try to get the timeline on here right away. Of course I'll be Twittering it too!
Creating digital art files is one of my favorite things to do. I love the challenge of creating a unique and original themed 'quick page' or photo frame or clip art page for the scrapper or altered artist. There are probably thousands of wonderful projects that one can create from just printing out a simple little computer file on paper!
Paper crafting is more popular than ever and it's not going to go away. Whether you are a scrapbook artist or like to create sewing patterns, paper doll patterns, greeting cards, stationery, letterhead, business cards, recipe cards, notepads, sticky notes, gift tags, buttons, magnets, Scrabble tile pendants, stickers, table placecards, patterns for envelopes or paper airplanes, you will surely come to the conclusion that you can do it all, and items like the Cricut are going to be as common in the home as a television someday!
Thank you Isabella Snow, for the freebie you gave to me today too! "How to insert a custom signature in Blogger posts...it worked!
I am really getting into the 'giveaways' lately, and there are a lot of them out there! Isn't that fun? People who are so GIVING! (See previous blog!)
I found that the artists on eBay were the first ones who usually gave more artwork away than they sold when I first started purchasing ACEOs from them. They always included extra little goodies, an additional art card or a beautiful little notecard with an ACEO attached. I've received cute little stickers, bookmarkers, doodads that are used for paper crafts, business cards, magnets, just really nice promotional items that made the adventure of purchasing art online so much more fun and really something to look forward to.
Now, within the last few recent months, I'm seeing 'giveaway' and 'freebies' more and more on so many websites. Not only on scrapbook websites and Photoshop 'free brushes, shapes and actions' but free digital files on Etsy, Bonanzle, ArtFire and so many more places.
It's inspired me to give some of my artwork away too. I believe what you do comes back to you and I do have some little art projects that someone would use and appreciate. I have one 'freebie' on Bonanzle, a desktop wallpaper and I will have plenty more to give away on all my websites, and there are quite a few of them too!
Anyway, getting back to the Cricut Gypsy...I really would love one! I thought about purchasing a Cricut many months ago but felt it wasn't really what I would use. But, since then, I have had a yearning to make my own paper greeting cards. I'd like to sell them in this quaint little florist shop in my town.
Greeting cards can be such wonderful 'keepsakes' too. Photo greeting cards are wonderful framed, whether with a 'digital' frame or a wooden frame. I sell my greeting card designs at Greeting Card Universe, Zazzle, RedBubble and CafePress and some of them are just so pretty and would be great framed!
I work for a framing/home decor company, Gifts For Home, so I have great access to some awesome frames, and I've decided that I'm going to have my first giveaway of a choice of one of three greeting cards, (I will even personalize it for you), and your choice of a picture frame. I'll be posting my 'Greeting Card Giveaway' here soon, so check back in a few days, I'll try to get the timeline on here right away. Of course I'll be Twittering it too!
Creating digital art files is one of my favorite things to do. I love the challenge of creating a unique and original themed 'quick page' or photo frame or clip art page for the scrapper or altered artist. There are probably thousands of wonderful projects that one can create from just printing out a simple little computer file on paper!
Paper crafting is more popular than ever and it's not going to go away. Whether you are a scrapbook artist or like to create sewing patterns, paper doll patterns, greeting cards, stationery, letterhead, business cards, recipe cards, notepads, sticky notes, gift tags, buttons, magnets, Scrabble tile pendants, stickers, table placecards, patterns for envelopes or paper airplanes, you will surely come to the conclusion that you can do it all, and items like the Cricut are going to be as common in the home as a television someday!
Thank you Isabella Snow, for the freebie you gave to me today too! "How to insert a custom signature in Blogger posts...it worked!
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Saturday, October 3, 2009
"A Creative Dreamer"
It's not because I won this sweet little ACEO called 'Don't Be Too Squeamish' created by June Crawford, that I'm blogging about her, it's because THIS is one of thee BEST blogs that I've ever found and I love it! This gal just amazes me. There are so many interesting and well written articles here, it will truly be to your advantage to take a moment and check out this wonderful blog because it will bring you pleasure! I guarantee, it will bring you a smile! Visit: A CREATIVE DREAM
From blogs that she follows and links that she loves, her 'giveaways' and inspirational quotes to her YUMMY recipes, (cinnamon bisquits) I have found a treasure!
ROUND BOOKS...now how about that? Very neatly photographed article on making round books, so inspiring!
ARTFUL BRAS PROJECT
THE ARTFULL BRAS PROJECT
BRAS FOR A CAUSE
"Members of Quilters of South Carolina have created one-of-a-kind bras for Breast Cancer Awareness. The exhibit consists of fifty original works of art which are unique, entertaining, humorous, and beautiful to make the public aware of breast cancer, to memorialize those lost to the disease, and to honor survivors.
This exhibit will tour SC until Oct '09 at which time individual Artful Bras will be auctioned and the proceeds donated to the Best Chance Network, a program that helps women ages 40 to 64 who need to be screened for breast and cervical cancer, but do not have insurance or have insurance that only covers hospital care, and who meet certain income guidelines.
The bras come prepared for display on their own hangers and are available for exhibit across the state of South Carolina. The exhibit is available until October of 2009. If you are interested in delighting and inspiring your organization membership, contact Sandra Baker, president of QSC at Sandra25@bellsouth.net"
'My Heart Has Wings'
Made with quilt fabric and polymer clay, these are touching and sweet little decorative heart 'ornies' that are just adorable! I love the way June sees something in her mind and then just works it out to create it as she goes. I can really relate to that! So sweet!
LITTLE ART, BIG HEART
This is REALLY what struck me about June's blog. Look at the left hand side ofher blog page, where it says "What I'm hiding today..." She has created a blog to chronicle her adventure of hiding art around her community! Click on the picture!
Quote: "What's it all about?
For a while now I've been leaving little bits of art around my town for random, unsuspecting strangers to find. This is a chronicle of that art, and those random strangers who choose to leave comments about finding it."
End Quote.
NOW this is really the most wonderful gesture that I've seen in a VERY long time! Isn't that incredibly cool? What a wonderful heart!
Quote: "I've decided I'm going to do this once a week for a year, after that, I may continue, or I may think I've given it my best shot...only time will tell.
I welcome your comments, your thoughts...and even your participation if you'd like...this idea isn't unique, anyone can do it, join me in sharing "Little Art, Big Heart"...who knows how many people might have a bit better day if lots of us participate? And just think about all the good things that might happen if we all have just a bit better day."
End Quote.
MORE 'GIVEAWAYS'
A Creative Dreamer's Etsy shop! From gorgeous earrings, canvas ornies, and clay angel wings shrines, which is one of her most recent 'giveaway' projects, this creative dreamer is also a creative 'GIVER' of happiness! She is a giving angel herself!
It's certainly easy to see why June has an OPERATION NICE banner on her lovely blog!
OPERATION NICE
Quote: "Don't you love it when people go out of their way to be nice? Like when someone waits to hold the door for you. Or when a stranger waves you into a line a traffic. Or even when a coworker shoots you a friendly smile along with a "have a nice day." If everyone was a little bit nicer to the folks they encountered each day, perhaps the world would be a more pleasant place. Operation NICE was initiated to remind you that a little NICE goes a long way."
End Quote.
THAT IS FOR SURE...a little nice goes an awful long way, and it's so rewarding to so many and can be quite 'infectious' and with all the cruddy infections going around all the time, we can always use a GOOD DOSE of nice to make us all feel better!
Thank you June, for the lovely ACEO and for being a truly LOVELY person!
~Cherie~
Thursday, September 24, 2009
ArtFire
I've added to my list of websites where I am selling my artwork online, introducing ARTFIRE! Here is my shop: Cherie's Art
I was a bit overwhelmed by it at first, lots of reading and some things don't work...especially if you are just a 'basic seller' and not a 'verified seller' but that's ok. I still like the Etsy format much better, but I will certainly enjoy giving this venue a try!
Thanks for checking out my stuff for sale! I do take commissions too! ;-)
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Your BLOG on my BLOG!!
YOUR BLOG on my blog...I love this! Thank you! My Favorite Shop posted this at the WE LOVE ETSY Ning group and I think it's swell!
So often we come across really great blogs and don't remember to follow them or remember where we saw them, or the names of them! I know I have a heck of a time remembering ALL of the wonderful blog pages I've seen over the years, as I'm always checking out SO many blogspots! From crafting blogs, artsy blogs to computer tech blogs, I'm always searching them out! Sometimes I pick random blogs and have just a super time seeing people and their writings, people from all over the world!
Visit We Love Etsy
This all became aware to me through a terrific place that I joined a while ago called NING.
The NING site is fantastic. It's full of an incredible amount of interesting groups, I'm in quite a few of them, and I love that too! You should check it out, find a group that you are interested in. Or start one of your own, then tell all your internet friends about it! There are lots of 'modules' and fun things to do as well. There are comment boards, blog boards, photo albums that you can create, just a really neat place to find all kinds of people and activities, all in one place!
My groups at NING:
ACEO Enthusiasts
For creators & collectors of artist trading cards (ATC and ACEO art cards). Tiny treasures: original art works or editions ALWAYS 2.5x3.5"
Hosted by Jillian Crider, this is a super duper group, created by a super duper gal who is also a group leader at eBay called A&AE (ATC & ACEO Enthusiasts) . Jillian created this group because of the rumors that the bay would no longer have groups there and she really wanted all of us to be able to keep in touch, keep the group going, so with the power of NING, this group was formed. I see that the GROUPS section is still there at eBay, and hopefully it will continue to be so. I know it is an integral part of what makes the eBay community a true community.
_________________________________________________
WE LOVE ETSY
A social network for people who love Etsy.com
TOTALLY love ETSY, it's so popular now!! It's the same as SHOP HANDMADE, but I just like it a bit better. I guess it's because I've been a member for so long, I've grown accustomed to the ease and beauty of this site. It really is...with all the lovely 'picks' on the home page...some of which are simply out of this world. We really make some incredible things, don't we?
My shop is Cherie's Arts 'N Crafts, I sell my digital art there, and some ACEOs, have to have something 'handmade' as in 'real' pen and ink...but I do so love to create digis too! You can find my digital art files for Scrabble Tile Pendants, backgrounds for ACEOs and some ACEO cards that I've created as well. I have had painted gourds there, paper mache baskets, all sorts of crafty things. Best of all it's so CHEAP! They only charge twenty cents a listing...now come on, you can't beat that!
_________________________________________________
Loveable and huggable FRIENDS OF MIKEY HUGGS
Awesome artists, great friends, love and huggs. Come share your heart with us!
Friends have gathered here from Zazzle and we LOVE feeding Mikey's fish, chatting with each other about our products and what we're up to in this fun group! There's music, Zazzle Artists, the Expression Corner for your poetry writing, and of course FISH TAILS! My favorite! Where you can share your favorite fishing tales and tails!
Mikey is a great guy, he is also known as KINGDADDY at Zazzle. A fantastic artist and all 'round nice guy, always with a smile and a hug for ya. I think it takes a huge heart to create a place for your friends, where they can gather together and keep in touch, share our art and our buys lives and get smiles and hugs for free!
_________________________________________________
HALLOWEEN ARTISTS
A network for Halloween artists and collectors! Spooky and creepy work welcomed with a cackle and a wart or two!
Woooooooooo!!! ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK!! Not for the faint of heart...but CERTAINLY for those of you who LOVE Halloween and all things spoooky and cool!!
"This is a network for artists and collectors that enjoy the season of spooks and goblins, witches and ghosts, ghouls and black cats, and all the trapping of a great Halloween!
So if you create Halloween art, or spooky, eerie, dark art, or do vintage or primitive art that has a Halloween theme, this is THE spot for you!"
_________________________________________________
CAAT Complimentary Art And Things
Promoting your ART and encouraging YOU! ALL MEDIUMS WELCOME! Please ask for an invite if you are an arty seller on ETSY and or eBay!
Created by a Blessed artist Katey, this is another fantastic group that was created by and artist who also leads a group at eBay. I am so glad that I was invited to join this group of artsy folks!
Two hundred and fifty one members collected together to form one big HAPPY place to share artworks, friendships and fun! Helping to promote each other's art in many mediums such as ACEOs, pendant making, altered art, and so much more!
Visit CaaT Complementary Art and Things
_________________________________________________
MIXED MEDIA WORKSHOPS
Art and crafts workshops, online in all mediums!
I've saved the best for last...DEB COMPANY...what a gal! She has created an NING group and it is the best because SHE IS AN ANGEL, I swear!! NOT only do I think she can read my mind, she knows just what I'm thinking, she's sweet and bold, not afraid to tell it like it is, is a MARVELOUS artist...I'm talkin' THIS is my favorite NING group of ALL! How on earth she got together SO many artists to contribute to this group, it is the BEST group at NING!!
There are SO many fantastic people contributing their time, sharing their videos, free tutorials, digital workshops, challenges, art critique, journal creating, painting tutorials, watercolor tutorials, polymer clay class, so many classes and how to's that are beyond belief!! THIS place is abuzz with sooo much activity and it's invigorating just signing in because I know I'm going to see so much inspiration and creativity. A MUST JOIN for any artist! YOU will be inspired!
_________________________________________________
So often we come across really great blogs and don't remember to follow them or remember where we saw them, or the names of them! I know I have a heck of a time remembering ALL of the wonderful blog pages I've seen over the years, as I'm always checking out SO many blogspots! From crafting blogs, artsy blogs to computer tech blogs, I'm always searching them out! Sometimes I pick random blogs and have just a super time seeing people and their writings, people from all over the world!
Visit We Love Etsy
This all became aware to me through a terrific place that I joined a while ago called NING.
The NING site is fantastic. It's full of an incredible amount of interesting groups, I'm in quite a few of them, and I love that too! You should check it out, find a group that you are interested in. Or start one of your own, then tell all your internet friends about it! There are lots of 'modules' and fun things to do as well. There are comment boards, blog boards, photo albums that you can create, just a really neat place to find all kinds of people and activities, all in one place!
My groups at NING:
ACEO Enthusiasts
For creators & collectors of artist trading cards (ATC and ACEO art cards). Tiny treasures: original art works or editions ALWAYS 2.5x3.5"
Hosted by Jillian Crider, this is a super duper group, created by a super duper gal who is also a group leader at eBay called A&AE (ATC & ACEO Enthusiasts) . Jillian created this group because of the rumors that the bay would no longer have groups there and she really wanted all of us to be able to keep in touch, keep the group going, so with the power of NING, this group was formed. I see that the GROUPS section is still there at eBay, and hopefully it will continue to be so. I know it is an integral part of what makes the eBay community a true community.
_________________________________________________
WE LOVE ETSY
A social network for people who love Etsy.com
TOTALLY love ETSY, it's so popular now!! It's the same as SHOP HANDMADE, but I just like it a bit better. I guess it's because I've been a member for so long, I've grown accustomed to the ease and beauty of this site. It really is...with all the lovely 'picks' on the home page...some of which are simply out of this world. We really make some incredible things, don't we?
My shop is Cherie's Arts 'N Crafts, I sell my digital art there, and some ACEOs, have to have something 'handmade' as in 'real' pen and ink...but I do so love to create digis too! You can find my digital art files for Scrabble Tile Pendants, backgrounds for ACEOs and some ACEO cards that I've created as well. I have had painted gourds there, paper mache baskets, all sorts of crafty things. Best of all it's so CHEAP! They only charge twenty cents a listing...now come on, you can't beat that!
_________________________________________________
Loveable and huggable FRIENDS OF MIKEY HUGGS
Awesome artists, great friends, love and huggs. Come share your heart with us!
Friends have gathered here from Zazzle and we LOVE feeding Mikey's fish, chatting with each other about our products and what we're up to in this fun group! There's music, Zazzle Artists, the Expression Corner for your poetry writing, and of course FISH TAILS! My favorite! Where you can share your favorite fishing tales and tails!
Mikey is a great guy, he is also known as KINGDADDY at Zazzle. A fantastic artist and all 'round nice guy, always with a smile and a hug for ya. I think it takes a huge heart to create a place for your friends, where they can gather together and keep in touch, share our art and our buys lives and get smiles and hugs for free!
_________________________________________________
HALLOWEEN ARTISTS
A network for Halloween artists and collectors! Spooky and creepy work welcomed with a cackle and a wart or two!
Woooooooooo!!! ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK!! Not for the faint of heart...but CERTAINLY for those of you who LOVE Halloween and all things spoooky and cool!!
"This is a network for artists and collectors that enjoy the season of spooks and goblins, witches and ghosts, ghouls and black cats, and all the trapping of a great Halloween!
So if you create Halloween art, or spooky, eerie, dark art, or do vintage or primitive art that has a Halloween theme, this is THE spot for you!"
_________________________________________________
CAAT Complimentary Art And Things
Promoting your ART and encouraging YOU! ALL MEDIUMS WELCOME! Please ask for an invite if you are an arty seller on ETSY and or eBay!
Created by a Blessed artist Katey, this is another fantastic group that was created by and artist who also leads a group at eBay. I am so glad that I was invited to join this group of artsy folks!
Two hundred and fifty one members collected together to form one big HAPPY place to share artworks, friendships and fun! Helping to promote each other's art in many mediums such as ACEOs, pendant making, altered art, and so much more!
Visit CaaT Complementary Art and Things
_________________________________________________
MIXED MEDIA WORKSHOPS
Art and crafts workshops, online in all mediums!
I've saved the best for last...DEB COMPANY...what a gal! She has created an NING group and it is the best because SHE IS AN ANGEL, I swear!! NOT only do I think she can read my mind, she knows just what I'm thinking, she's sweet and bold, not afraid to tell it like it is, is a MARVELOUS artist...I'm talkin' THIS is my favorite NING group of ALL! How on earth she got together SO many artists to contribute to this group, it is the BEST group at NING!!
There are SO many fantastic people contributing their time, sharing their videos, free tutorials, digital workshops, challenges, art critique, journal creating, painting tutorials, watercolor tutorials, polymer clay class, so many classes and how to's that are beyond belief!! THIS place is abuzz with sooo much activity and it's invigorating just signing in because I know I'm going to see so much inspiration and creativity. A MUST JOIN for any artist! YOU will be inspired!
_________________________________________________
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
