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Bits & Bobs… and Fish
Filed under Art Projects, Giveaways, Kristin Batsel, Newsletters, Sale, Victorian Ephemera Kit
Yes, it is nowhere near April Fool’s Day… but just look at that cute artwork (below) by Design Team Member Kristin Batsel using the Strange Fish Collage Sheet! So today we have: fish!
Plus I’ve put the entire Men Collage Sheet section on sale at 50% off! The sale ends at midnight PST, MONDAY night, January 7th.
And today and tomorrow only (same end date of midnight, January 7th) I’m giving away a digital download of that Strange Fish Collage Sheet that Kristin used (and shown at right)! Here’s how it works: buy ANY of the sale collage sheets in the Men Collage Sheet section and if you also put the Digital version of the Strange Fish Collage Sheet in your cart, when you check out it will be FREE! See the screenshot from my cart at left for an example of how it works… no coupons to enter… easy as pie.
Happy (crazy) New Year by Kristin Batsel
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From Kristin’s blog post:
I had a bit of a whirlwind holiday this year, with tons of company, and some unexpected travel. When designing this Arched Tent Card Frame, I felt compelled to make it a little nuts. The outside is normal enough. Nothing odd here.
Construction hint: to make the buttons work as a closure, I first put a dot of white glue where I wanted each button to be, and let it dry. Once that raised surface had hardened, I attached the buttons with hot glue. Now they’re raised up enough to wrap the string around them comfortably.
Open it up, and you find the portrait of a young girl. I loved the look on this young girls face: she seemed a bit daft. So I gifted her with some interesting eyeglasses and popped a giant flower on her head, which evidently attracted a large butterfly. She’s holding a lovely bouquet of… fish? Her sky is filled with floating pies. Mmmm. After all, being crazy is part of her charm.
The outside has one of my favorite collage sheet images of a man holding a couple of fish. So this is where she got that interesting bouquet! I set her gentleman caller in a bed of giant flowers. He’s such a romantic.
Beside these highlights (above and below in the Giveaway section), here’s the full supply list. And be sure to visit Kristin’s blog for more photos and info!
New Goodies (the bits & bobs)
For the first 2 items below, I originally bought them for myself, but they’ve become indispensable so I thought you might want a set, too.
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Highlights from the Men Collage Sheets Sale
Hooray for the Crazy is Part of my Charm Giveaway!
Ah… there’s the whole image with the true meaning!
EVERYTHING in Kristin’s Supply List is included in today’s Giveaway!
I’m only highlighting a few of the TEN spiffy items in the supply list/Giveaway:
– First off, the Victorian Ephemera Kit (note: as the Roses Scrapbook Paper and the Tent Card Frame are included in the kit, I’ll just be sending one of each, but they are also listed separately in the supply list)
– Pink & Yellow Roses Dresden Scraps
– Fashionable Victorian Children Collage Sheet
– Thin Looped Dresden Borders – Pink
– Bitchy Words Collage Sheet
Just click on this Supply List link for photos and links to everything in Kristin’s artwork, which are also all included in the Giveaway!
Bonus: I’m also including all FOUR of the collage sheets in the sale highlight row above!
To enter the Crazy is Part of my Charm Giveaway drawing all you have to do is leave a comment BELOW on this blog post TODAY or TOMORROW (the deadline is 11:59 pm PST, Monday Night, January 7, 2019).
Don’t forget to leave your (hello!) correct email address, too, so I can contact the winner; your email address does not need to be made public. Note: I’m offering free shipping, too, but only within the USA. International shipping will still apply.
Please be patient! Spammers try to post crap here a lot so comments are moderated. So if you don’t see your post in the comments section, be patient and check back in a few hours before re-posting it, please!
After midnight, I’ll randomly pick the winner (via Random.org).
Hey, who won the Pretty Papers with a Butterfly Connection Giveaway from Thursday’s newsletter? That would be Kim Lucak! Congrats! Check your email for info.
It’s different but whimsical. Cute.
Thank You for more great giveaways. Happy New Year!
Very quirky designs!
This kit looks like a lot of fun.
These look like they would be fun to make.
Been thinking about sealing up my thoughts to the grandbabies! Love the sealing was and little spoon deal-ie!
Bitchy Words Collage Sheet… so many uses.
The new goodies would offer much needed help. Thanks for the ideas!
I love the Victorian Ephemera kit….it inspires so many ideas.
Great giveaway-lots of ideas.
Kristine what a fun card idea,
perfect for that BFF.
lovin’ the daft part……..One of my favorite traits.
thank you
Kathy S…..
I love these collages – so inspiring!!
So whimsical!!! Love them!
Love the roses!
It’s fun to go a little crazy!!!
So artsy, touche’
Love the card and the fish!!
Nothing fishy here LOL!
Beautiful Victorian Ephemera Love it
another fun giveaway, and a great sample!
I would just LOVE to give this to a family member who loves the wacky but is also in the fight of her life (stage iv colon cancer) – She is young with 3 young kids. This would definitely brighten her day and give her support as a warrior!
Awesome! I love those kooky fish with men.
Such a fun a kooky project to relieve the stress after the holidays!!
Fun project. Lots to play with here!
Adorable! I love the idea of pretty pictures with smart alec quotes.
I love this! Each detail is nuttier than the last!
Fun overload – hope to win!
Who doesn’t love bits and bobs? And do I have ideas!
Quirky is my middle name!
Oh what fun whimsy!
Love the very different fish collage sheet with the men.Should really be able to create some very different items with it. Happy New Year to the staff Peginokc
Love the fish!
“Crazy is part of my charm”. Lol love it
Adore the quote – definitely true of some of my family!
Love crazy! I would like to play with this give away.
What a cute little project. I could find plenty of uses for the bitchy words collage sheet
Now this is my kind of collage.
Looks like it would be a fun little project.And the fish? What more could you ask for
Love the crazy girl!
Love her glasses!!!😍
This fish make this perfect!
Love it!! Thank you!°
Cute little project, and love the sentiment!
Love the flower asa hat! This would be a fun project to create! TFS!
love the fish bouquet
As always…great giveaway. Thanks for the opportunity
Love the glasses!
LOL…I definitely identify with this one!