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“Creativity is contagious, pass it on” – Albert Einstein

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A multi media piece on a 5x7 canvas. Although not obvious in the flat photo the butterfly and flowers are made from layered cardstock. The butterfly wings are made from reflective cardstock.

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Fluid art feather. Small 5x7 canvas

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A couple of the Easter cards I made this season.

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Here, I will be. Here, you should be. Fun, there will be 😁

So if you are in the Phoenix area...

Saturday 3/21 5pm-8pm

Round the horn ranch 37420 N 20th St. Phoenix 85086

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Windy Markets

I have a story to tell, but first we must see the pretties! I tried melding my two favorite things for a light mixed media piece, fluid art and my Cricut. I go this … What do you think? The camera doesn’t capture it really well, the colored parts are actually gold paint that shimmers in the light. At my last market, one lady bought all of my thank you cards. So, I’m now working on replenishing…

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Sympathy Cards

At almost every market I’ve gone to this year someone has asked me if I have sympathy cards and I’ve had to say no. I then make a mental note to make said cards once I got home. And of course, I forgot, every. single. time. Finally I actually remembered and made some cards. Now I don’t have to say no any more. They aren’t the best pictures. I had already packaged them for sale before scanning…

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Rinse and repeat

I have ruined 3 paintings so far this week and its only Thursday. I don’t mean the kind of ruined that comes from my insecurities and lack of confidence. I mean the kind of result that not even your mother can pretend the love. One canvas ended in the trash. It was an old acrylic pour I tried to paint over and once dry the new paint just peeled right off the canvas. I have no idea what I did…

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Help!! Is there any way to save this or have I permanently buggered it up putting in the branches????

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I've started painting again

No, the shiny hasn’t worn off my new Cricut toy (Man I love this thing!) but creating with the Cricut is like pressing the easy button. Painting, for me, is not easy. Don’t get me wrong, its fun and I love doing it but while I can get the results I want with the Cricut… not so much when I paint. But as they say, practice makes progress. I try to avoid the goal of “perfect” as this is something that just sets you up to fail.

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Has anyone seen Wednesday?

No the TV character, the day. Wednesday, the middle of the week, the day I said I was going to post. I think I lost it. Its definitely not today so I have to apologize, somehow or other Wednesday slipped past without me even noticing. But hey, I’m here now 😁 And I bring the promised new puppy 3D shadowbox. My photography skills leave much to be desired so it doesn’t look 3D but I promise you…

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Shadow ... Boxes?

Is it still a shadow box if I don’t actually put it in a box? Probably not, so lets go with 3D pictures 😁 I am LOVING my new Cricut (and almost wishing I had a bigger one so I could do more!) Life goals. Today is a quick post to show the (badly photographed) latest 3D picture. There is a lot more to come so stay tuned 😏

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Valentine cards!

I may have mentioned that Santa was good to me this year and I received a Cricut machine 😜 Having received such an awesome gift it is absolutely essential that I use it for cards and, well, valentines is coming. I have made a LOT of them but I’ll just show you 3 of them today. Two could easily have been completed using stamps and die cuts but I love the flexibility of the cricut. For this card…

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If you are interested in making your own greeting cards, now is the time! Demonstrator name - Julie Helms

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For market of the season in Arizona. And wouldn't you know it right after taking this picture my tent broke. It stayed up enough to finish out the day but the poor thing is now destined for the trash. Oh well dear tent, you served me well and shall be remembered fondly.

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First market of the season shenanigans

Well the first market of the season was filled with drama! And fun 😁 Picture this if you can. Lines of vendors, probably about 10 or so, putting up tents and product. Suddenly a noise. A wrongness. The parks sprinklers turned on and drenched everyone and everything close enough. There was much shrieking and swearing. Followed by frantic movement of product out of the line of fire. Vendors from…

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Getting ahead of the season!