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August stamp of the month

  

The August Stamp of the Month, It's Your Day is perfect for every party.  Use the versatile words and images to celebrate the best days of your year. With your August Close To My Heart purchase you can get this set discounted or even for free! 

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stamp of the month

Tender Tags:  Thoughtful messages complement these vintage tage designs, perfect for giving any package or project an elegant personal touch.  Only available June 1-30, 2009  order yours today!! 

   

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clever artist

Look's like I'm sending you out on another wild goose chase.  I saw this artist featured in Washington Spaces.  His name is David Cochran and what he does is take snapshots and recreate it in a painting.  Yeah whatever you say...but you need to see his website to see how neat his work is.  He uses the photos, past generations and current and makes wonderful family portraits.  The article featured a beach scene, the teen aged children were included but also had them as children, one playing with the family dog at age 3 and another at age 6.  The mother and grandmother were seated at a table and the father was tending bar.  You can see the exact painting here and the snapshots he used. 

Isn't cool?  I wish I could afford him, what a great gift for a parents' anniversary or Mother's Day.  

trendy and hot

See-through acrylic albums are super hot right now.  Close To My Heart has one that is "clearly the best".  It's so fun and easy to create a one-of-a-kind scrapbook album with this neat new product.  It has round page tabs and specially shaped and sized die-cut pages for limitless creativity.  I like to use our new rub-ons with them for a really fun effect: they show through the clear pages from both sides.  Way cool!  

       

Cutest ATC

Stacy from Die Art www.dieartdiecuts.com in Colorado shared this little beauty with me.  It's an Artist Trading Card she created.  What a talented artist! 

 

Get In-spider-ed!!

One of my favorite things to do with halloween projects is use black paper and white reinker.  I use 2 marbles in a disposible cup, add a couple drops of white reinker and swish around.  Place a piece of black paper in a box lid or something with sides, add the marbles off to the side and let the marbles roll around on the black paper. It looks like cob webs.  Thanks for checking out www.awescrap.com. 

Orange You Glad You Stopped By?

Orange is a very versatile color.  It works good for both boys and girls. Combine orange with blue shades for sports scrapbook layouts or with pinks and reds for a festive spring feel .   

Quick Project Idea: Bag-a-lope

1. Seal an envelope.  Stamp it as desired (I used the March Stamp of the Month- Simple Beauty from Close To My Heart).

Turn vertical (opposite to how you'd address the card) and cut both ends slightly off.

Fold one end in on both sides and secure to make the bottom of the "bag".

Load up your goodies inside and punch two holes on the top of the "bag" and tie a ribbon to close. 

This is a really easy project!  I hope you find time to create one for yourself.  I'd love to hear how it turns out for you!  Feel free to add your comments.  Thanks for stopping by www.awescrap.com    
 

Colored Pencil Accents

Add quick contrast to your stamped images by shading with colored pencils after coloring with a blending pen.  It's a quick but beautiful way to create beautiful images!

Begin by using the blending pen with either a marker or ink pad to color the design.  Pick up the color with the blending pen, then blend out the excess color on a scrap of paper until the desired color is achieved.  Apply the color to your project with even, all-over color.  Don't worry about shading-you'll do that later with colored pencils. 

After all the areas of your image have been colored with the blending pen, allow to dry.  When all areas are dry, choose colored pencils that match or are slightly darker than the blended colors you have used.  Don't worry if the are not exact-slightly different shades and hues add interest.  Shade the project with the colored pencils.  Determine where the "light source" is for your artwork- what areas would be the lightest.  Which would be darkest?  Use more or less color from your pencils to add the right shading.  Keep shading until you have the desired affect.

I hope to see you next week for another Technique Tuesday at www.awescrap.com!

Technique Tuesday

Tie it up!  Adding Ribbon to your Artwork

You've stamped, cut, colored, and glues, and your layout or card is almost done.  It looks just like you imagined it would, but something is missing.  Of course- the ribbon!

Be creative when attaching ribbon to your projects.  For easiest embellishment, simply wrap the ribbon around the card front and tie it in a bow or knot near the fold.  Ribbon may also be tied around a piece of the card before it is attached.  For a slightly different look, tie the ribbon around the card front before attaching the focal point.  Experiment with different ribbons and ties to find your favorites!

Thanks for stopping by www.awescrap.com.  See you next week for another Technique Tuesday!