Colored with Copic markers. The background music is the "(Drip Drip Drop) Little April shower" song from Bambi.

Colored with Copic markers. Shiny torn vellum for snow.

Photo courtesy of tobyotter's photostream. Thanks so much, Tony! I used Tim Holtz Rock Candy Distress Crackle Paint.

Blue glitter embossing powder on tree.

Colored with Copic markers.

Hero Arts DigiKit: Joyful Ornaments
Other DigiKit: Variety Show Stitching by Tia Bennett

This was for a trade on Swap-Bot.com. My swap partner said she liked buttons, pink, sewing and music. I thought this was lost in the mail, so I was thrilled today when she said she got it!

This was for a trade on Swap-Bot.com. My swap partner's favorite team was the Jacksonville Jaguars. Picture didn't come out great.

Hero Arts DigiKits: Seasons, Nordic Snowflake
Other DigiKit: LetterBox by Katie Pertiet (grid paper), Bella Bella 2 Thick Ribbons by Carina Gardner, Atomic Cupcake Glitter Action

Hero Arts DigiKits: Seasons, Nordic Snowflake
Other DigiKit: LetterBox by Katie Pertiet (grid paper), Bella Bella 2 Thick Ribbons by Carina Gardner, Atomic Cupcake Glitter Action

This weekend I took three fun classes in Princeton, Indiana with Sally Lynn MacDonald of Inky Heart: Copic Markers 101 – What? How? & WOW!; Glimmer Mist Techniques: Haunted Shadows album; and Clearly Capable – aka ‘Let No Surface Remain UnInked’ – Fall Theme.

This is what 200 cards look like! These will be getting mailed to OperationWriteHome.org very soon.



And here is Inspector Dusty making a final check:



Here are a couple of the cards (featuring Hero Arts stamps):





There is still time to sign up for Artist Class! You can read all about it at: dustypenny.blogspot.com/2009/10/exciting-news-artist-clas... Use the code dustypenny to get a $10 discount off the price of enrollment.

And how about another little freebie featuring a beautiful vintage butterfly image from Green Paper (*.png and *.jpg)?



Download (personal use only):
http://www.4shared.com/file/143141354/88003c31/dpd_ac_freebie02.html

Please join me for Artist Class! Thanks for looking!

Hugs,
dustypenny (aka Joy)

P.S. I am taking some very exciting crafting classes tomorrow! I'll post more details within a few days!

Hero Arts DigiKits: Flutterbies, Art Life (papers)
Other: Overlays by Donna Phillips, Path by SgD Designs

I tore up a plain mailing envelope, scanned it, and then turned it into a mask in Photoshop Elements so I could add paper tearing all along the card.

I am so excited to tell you that I will be featured in Mary Green's online Artist Class. Artist Class features lots of great artists and fun projects. You can read all about it here and here.

In my Artist Class project I will share several quick digital art tips and tricks, including how to make your own digital papers, extract images, and more! I will show you how to create several Artist Trading Cards with programs like Photoshop Elements, using fabulous vintage images from Green Paper Packages. Artist Class participants will also receive a digital mini kit to use in their own art projects!

Here are several samples (class ATCs may vary):



If you would like to participate in the online class, sign up here and be sure to use the code dustypenny to get a $10 discount off the price of enrollment.

Now, how about a little freebie featuring a vintage grapes image (*.png and *.jpg)?

Download (personal use only):
http://www.4shared.com/file/142853207/7bad48be/dpd_ac_freebie01.html

Please join me for Artist Class!

Hugs,
dustypenny (aka Joy)

In case you missed it, please read my original post and download my new "Spot Check" Mini Kit freebie:



I also made you a little Add-On freebie! This includes: 5 crumpled plain papers and 5 shiny brads with spots:



Download: http://www.4shared.com/file/142531090/ae589ccf/dpd_sc_add_on.html

Here is a card I made using my "Spot Check" Mini Kits along with Hero Arts digital images. I tore up a plain mailing envelope, scanned it, and then turned it into a mask in Photoshop Elements so I could add paper tearing along the bottom.



Credits: Hero Arts Dictionary Page (sentiment), Hero Arts Blossoms and Stems (flowers)

I would love to see what you make with my kits -- cards, scrapbook pages, ATCs, etc.! Send your links to dustypenny1@gmail.com and you might be featured on my blog!

Thanks for looking! Quick comments are appreciated!

Hugs,
dustypenny (aka Joy)

My last card for this week's challenge on the Hero Arts Blog. This card is sprinkled with fun little buttons and cookie cutters (tree, heart, star, gingerbread man) by Jessie James, Inc. I just love them. I stitched around the circle with metallic floss -- seemed like a good idea but it kept getting knotted up. I changed the sentiment from the cupcake set from "day" to "holiday" to go with this week's theme. I think this would be a good card to give someone along with some homemade cookies! I colored the image with Copics -- still practicing. Thanks for looking.

Hero Arts DigiKit: Seasons (sentiment), Winged Friends (gems)
Other DigiKit: Variety Show Stitching by Tia Bennett, Christmas Freebie by Blind Sight Designs, downloaded from Raspberry Road Designs (papers, mitten)

I am officially a first time digikit designer! I have been learning so much in Photoshop Elements and wanted to make a Mini Kit for the October Colour Challenge on digiscrapobsession.net!

My Mini Kit is called "Spot Check" and includes: 5 crumpled spotty papers, 5 stitched squares, and 5 shiny brads. I made some other items and would consider doing an Add-On if you like this!



Download: http://www.4shared.com/file/141708017/be6d0da8/dpd_sc.html

I would love to see your finished products! Send your links to dustypenny1@gmail.com for a chance to be featured on my blog.

Thanks! Hope you like it and please take time to leave a little comment for me below!

Hugs,
dustypenny (aka Joy)

Snowman is colored with Copics and I really like these felt snowflakes by Hero Arts!

I needed a bold "holiday accessory" to go with the Big Holiday Words stamp!

I attached two real silver bells to my stamped image (Hero Arts Wreath with Bells), which was colored with Copics. Also added lots of little red and green gemstones.

I took the Archiver's Recipe for Gift Giving Workshop featuring fun Cosmo Cricket Early Bird paper and embellishments. Isn't this cute?

We started with a Maya Road chipboard album with an acrylic stand and inked the plain chipboard with ColorBox mini inks in Daffodil, Glacier Ice, Pistachio, and Scarlet. It was messy and took awhile, but the colors go with the papers beautifully. Next we rounded the corners and inked the edges of the papers, then started cutting and assembling (my favorite part)!

I really like the cover. The "good eats" title is American Crafts white fabric Thickers that we colored with Tattered Angels Candy Apple Red Glimmer Mist. Messy, but such an impact. And I just love those Cosmo Cricet Sugar and Spice chipboard pieces and the cookbook paper behind the title.



Here are a few more samples from the inside:

The ultimate "holiday accessory" -- the felt stocking detaches from the card so the recipient can use it to decorate their tree.

Felt stocking courtesy of my Mom -- I think it came from a garage sale. Felt tree is Hero Arts and I covered it with little nailhead gems.

This cute little Hero Arts penguin is colored with Copic markers. Gingham ribbon is Martha Stewart. LIttle snowballs are Crystal Stickers. The frame is blue metallic, but it doesn't show up well here.

I tried to cover all the upcoming holidays in one card! The metal frames are my "holiday accessory". I colored the images with Copic markers.

The ultimate "holiday accessory" -- the metal Joy ornament detaches from the card so the recipient can use it to decorate their tree. Hero Arts S5069 Stunning Snowflakes, nailhead gems, gingham ribbon

Hero Arts DigiKit: Seasons (sentiment), Penguins (pearls, penguin)
Other DigiKit: Glitter and Dust Overlays by Robyn's Chic Scraps

This is JaneB74's wonderful snowman! Isn't he cute?

Hero Arts DigiKit: Art Flowers, Graphic Borders
Other DigiKit: Romance Collection by Erin Branham

Hero Arts DigiKit: Flutterbies, Seasons
Other DigiKit: Krafty Ledger by Kate Pertiet

Here are the cards I made for Cards for Kate & Eric. This set is for Eric and his family. These cards were super fast to make because I used Kraft Kuts by Fancy Pants. The cute images come pre-perforated on 12" x 12" Kraft paper. All I had to do was punch them out and adhere them to my cards!



The sentiments are Hero Arts.

Thanks for looking!

So my new obsession is AtomicCupcake.com. They have Photoshop Elements actions that I just love.

I also loved this vintage image from autumnsensation and knew I wanted to play with it! I used the Pristine Chipboard action on this kitchen image. Neat!

Hero Arts DigiKit: Art Flowers; Vintage Kitchen image courtesy of autumnsensation; Polka Dot Overlay courtesy of Greenfield Original Freebies

Thanks for looking!

Hero Arts DigiKit: Penguins, Seasons, Card Buttons (blue paper)
Other DigiKit: Artsy Edged Punches by Rhonna Farrer, Snow Overlay from www.kncscrapz.blogspot.com/

I took the 10 Little Tags Workshop at Archiver's today. Very fun class!

Here is what I made:



Thanks for looking!

Hugs,
dustypenny (aka Joy)

Will add details later... hubby is (im)patiently waiting on me to watch a movie with him.

The 1925 Sears Catalog page is courtesy of HA! Designs - Artbyheather's photostream. The butterfly is from Hero Arts DigiKit Flutterbies. The ribbon is by Carina Gardner. Thanks for looking!

Here is an example of my alpha used with the Hero Arts Vintage Travel DigiKit.

Ok, how cool is this? I took the map scraps from my sailboat card, scanned them, then created my own digital alphabet!

If there is any interest I may create some digital freebies like this for you and post them on my blog. Let me know what you think!

Created for the Hero Arts Friendship ATC Swap and paperpiecing challenge. The patterned paper is from Bo Bunny and Deja Views. I stamped the image on it and on metallic paper for the bowl. I cut out, glued on and then used a white pen for the reflection. The flower is by Petaloo. Thanks for looking!

Created for the "That'sThe Ticket!" ATC Swap at www.wishfulthinking-in.com. The text is from a 1974 textbook called "French Made Simple" that I bought at Goodwill a couple weeks ago. I stamped the flower with Fired Brick and Peeled Paint Distress Inks then clear embossed it to make it stand out more. I used Antique Linen Distress Ink to darken the paper and ticket. Thanks for looking!