New Journal Cards

I got my Journal Cards done! They were fun to make, and I'm excited to share them with you. Come and have a look:

Don't forget to pin them - and make sure you follow my shop on Etsy or my Facebook page, so that you get notified when I finish new things: I'm working on a set of Hippos for Christmas, and I can't wait to show it to you!

Giveaway Winner!

Addie!! You are the big winner! Email me at BabySteps . Blogger @ gmail . com (take out the spaces) and I'll send you your templates!

 

 

 



 

 

Meanwhile, I've been working on a set of journal cards to coordinate with these templates, and it's been a crazy week, so they're not as done as I'd like, but I thought I'd offer a sneak preview of what *is* done. If you haven't done it already, like my shop's page to get a note when I do finish them. I'll be sure to post a link when they're ready!

Here it is:

 

I'm hoping that I can finish off a last couple for this set and get it in there this week, but we'll have to see. It's a school week, and there's some other stuff going on too, so there's not too much time for designing right now!

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Digital Scrapbooking Giveaway!!

It's been a long time, but I've re-opened my Etsy shop, and I've got some digital scrapbooking supplies in there. Not a lot yet, but I'm working on it. I thought that, to celebrate, (and also because they are fun), I'd have a give-away.

So. Up for grabs is a set of four templates for making "pocket" style pages. They're layered .psd files, 12x12 inches, at 300dpi. I use them for making Project Life style pages.

 

 

I used the one on the top left to make this page. (You can see the credits for the items I used on this pages that were purchased at DSP here. There are several. The DSP designers are awesome.)

 



So. Here's how you enter.

1. You can have one entry for a leaving a comment, saying what kind of digital scrapbooking supplies you like best; what you'd most like to see in my shop. (I'm just about ready to list a set of journal cards that coordinate with these templates, but I need a project for after that.)

2. You can have a second entry if you get on Facebook and like my shop's page. If you do that, you'll need to come back and leave a comment letting me know so that I can keep track of things.

3. And, finally, you can have a third entry for sharing on Facebook or posting on your blog - again, leave a comment (and if you do a blog, leave a link).

 The giveaway closes in one week - on 15 November 2013, at midnight. Thanks - and good luck!

What Are You Doing New Year's, New Year's Eve?

There's so much beautiful stuff on Etsy, it just seemed natural to daydream about what kind of money-is-no-object New Year's party you could throw, built around this week's "inspiration item."

(Don't forget to enter the giveaway!)

Passion for Purple

Purple is such a wonderful color! And there are so many beautiful, snuggly winter things in purple. This treasury has a sampling of my favorites.

I've Been Treasured!

Latress on the Menjay included one of my photos in her lovely orange and brown themed treasury! My photo is on the bottom row, second from the right.

One Little Bat

Those artists at Etsy are up to it again! Who knew a bat could be so cute?

Earth Laughs

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"Earth laughs in flowers to see her boastful boys
Earth-proud, proud of the earth which is not theirs;"

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Although there were some attributions of this quote to E.E. Cummings, rather than Ralph Waldo Emerson, I was able to find it in a larger context as an Emerson poem, so that's who I'm giving credit. Either way, the artists at Etsy have done a beautiful job!

Just Japan

Treasuries are fun, so I did another last night when I should have been sleeping. Check out the lovely Japanese-themed items I found!

Herbalism in Art

Herbs have been around for time immemorial, beautifying and making life better for those who have the knowledge to take advantage of them. Here is a small selection of how herbalism and art meet at Etsy.

I'm On Etsy!

I've been going back and forth for a couple of months now: should I open an Etsy shop? Is it going to be too much, with everything else that's going on? I decided to take the plunge, and I listed my first item yesterday!



It's a tiny shop, thus far: only the one item is in there just yet. But I'm excited to put up a few more things. And then, when I finally got a little computer time this afternoon, I discovered that my little flower print has been included in a treasury already!