Garden Party Starts Today

 You can join in on the fun with the Artist Class gang!  Our classes start today.  

Click here go to the Artist Class blog.  Click here to sign up & don't forget to use your coupon code
"creativerants" for $10 off registration.

I'm one of the "extras" classes during the month.  For those taking the class, you can download the picture above for use in my project.  (Please note, the photo is for personal use only).

 Lookie what I found over on Anthropologie

Pink Saturday ~ Pink ATC downloads for you

Happy Pink Saturday! It's been so long since I've been able to participate. My laptop took a little 3 week trip to be repaired, I've been preparing for this move that seems like forever, then I just needed a little break :) So now I'm back. Please go visit our hostess Beverly & take a look at the participant list.
One of the things I did while I was gone, was play with Photoshop Express. I've had such a good time. I'm ready to make downloadable goodies all the time. Unfortunately things like laundry, dirty kids & hungry family members need to be taken care of first! Really, do you have to eat when I've found a bunch of cool vintage brushes to download?

What I have for Pink Saturday is a set of ATC front & back downloads. You can click on the pictures & get the true size (2.5" x 3.5") to download & save to your computer. I also have an 8.5" x 11" page with 8 ATC fronts & backs here. I hope to make some cards & labels too! Oh, the fun! Maybe I can make more downloads during the 12 hour plane ride! Just a note, these are to be used only for ATC's & personal use. The brushes used to make the backgrounds are not commercial.

Hope you have a wonderful Pink Saturday & make sure to visit Beverly!

Doin' the Happy Dance

Hi all! It's been forever & a day! I FINALLY have my computer back from the repair shop & a screen that no longer flickers :)

I've been dying to get my computer back because I've wanted to play with my new PSE program. I got it waaaayy back in April for my birthday & have not had much of a chance to play with it. This is what I've been doing all weekend, well, in between laundry & running to the post office. I have my first download available for you :) It's a collage sheet with artwork sized for ATC's but can be used in other ways. I've included fronts & backs.

I'm having so much fun doing this, that I hope to be able to make this a regular thing on my blog.

How did I do this? First, many thanks to Rhonna Farrer & House of 3 for the inspiration & tutorials. By the way, my blog decor is courtesy of them!! Just by reading the tutorials, I was able to load brushes & flip them! I didn't even have to watch any videos. This girl's good!

The second place I've been hanging is DeviantArt. I didn't know so many free brushes exsisted! The artists are super generous with their work. I have links to the brushes I've used over on the flickr page.

You should be able to download the sheet here on my blog (just click on the picture) or off flickr. It's 8.5 x 11. I hope you enjoy it & just a quick note that the items on the sheet are only for personal use as all of the brushes are not comercial. I would like to honor the requests of the artists that have so generously shared these brushes.

On the moving note, well, we're moving eventually! Our passports are just about done. I'm so anxious to go get settled. I'm having insomnia problems so photoshop has been my friend in the evenings.