I finally grabbed some much needed art time yesterday and had a little fun w/ two of my favorite PID girls. Rosia and Elizabeth

I love having little pieces of art like this lying around. They come in handy when I'm getting a package for an art friend ready to mail, I need a quick uh-oh gift for someone, or for those times I find myself with extra "time" on my hands and want to create an elaborate package for a special gift. The little princess piece would also look great worked into a larger work of art...like a shrine or assemblage.

So the moral of my story (long and winded as it was) is to try and snag a little art time each day, twenty minutes will do...and create a small piece of art to add to your "ready-to-go" pile for those uh-oh moments.

xoxs
C

Weekly Challenge 7/20

This weeks Challenge theme is ALTERED PEOPLE!! Have FUN with it and please remember to use atleast one image from Paper Imagery Designs. Why not leave your link in the comment section and share your ALTERED PEOPLE.

I made an ATC and a Bottle Cap Charm....

Must share...4x4 FUN!!

Just wanted to share my 4x4 pages with everyone. Paper Imagery Designs Yahoo Group is having a 4x4 chunky book swap and here are the 10 pages I made.

Tweet Summer Cuff By Angie Hall-Haviland

Supplies:
Paper Imagery Designs Collage Sheet #605 Bird, Cloud and patterned background images
1 1/2 inch wide wooden circle
denim (or other fabric)
trim (lace or ribbon)
ball fringe
felt circle (crocheted circle or fabric yo-yo)
sew on Velcro
embroidery floss
flower applique
thread
needle
scissors
fabric glue (I use Fabri Tac)

A fabric cuff can be so simple to make. You can add any combination of embellishments to make your cuff your own. No groaning that you don't sew...they can be made with fabric glue if you like.

Here's how I made this one...
I tore two strips of recycled (once a pair of shorts) denim two inches wide and cut them to 10 inches long. I love the torn edges of fabric. On the first piece of denim I sewed a strip of vintage trim down the center. I sewed on the felt circle with embroidery floss. With some fabric glue I put a small amount on the ball trim, just enough to hold it on the edge of the cuff bottom. I then glued and sewed the 1 3/4 inch Velcro pieces one of the left end of the piece we've been working on, and on the right edge of the second piece of denim. Then sandwiched the denim wrong sides together. I used black thread to back stitch all the way around the cuff. Then I glued the images to the wooden circle and glued the circle on top of the felt circle. Finally I glued on the little flower applique. Done and FUN! Just wrap it around your wrist and go. I did find that 10 inches was a little too long for my wrist so I added a second piece of Velcro on the inside of the cuff and it fits fine...so I will use 9 1/2 inches in the future

Weeklyy Challenge 7/13

This week the weekly challenge theme is....

LACE

Hope everyone will enjoy the theme. Remember to use at least one Paper Imagery Designs image.

Here is what I came up with this week....

an ATC~

and a necklace~

I'm so very pleased to share while she is away.... our very talented, Eileen Bellomo created these pieces for the challenge...

Whats New at the Shoppe

Lots of collage sheets of course!!! Check them out here

We have German Charlotta Dolls on paper.... Mona Lisa, Marie Antoinette and so much more.....

Pid Blog Roll Contest

Without further ado here are our winners of the PID Blog Roll Contest!!
The winner from each design team members blogs are listed below as well as the winner to the BIG Prize from PID!!

Eileen Bellomos Blog - Nancy Bemis
Angie Hall-Haviland Blog - Tammy
Carla Naron Blog - Ann Devilbliss
Linda Cain Blog - Francine Cronos
Melissa Huber Blog - Char

And the winner of the biggest of all the prizes the $75.00 gift package from Paper Imagery Designs which includes collage sheets, German scraps, Ranger products, Original Art from the PID DT, Stamps, Tim Holtz Products and much much more! is......
Ann Devilbliss!!!

Congrats to all our winners! All winners should have been notified except our Grand Prize winner but she knows now for sure!!! Please email or leave a comment on the dt members blog so they know you know you won!

Free Shipping Overseas!

All sales over $15.00 for our international customers has free shipping!!! You must check out to get this discount your refund will happen within minutes!!! If the shipping is too much email me with your order and I can send you an invoice via paypal.....

Heck why not do FREE Shipping for ALL our customers... ALL International and US Orders over $15.00 has free shipping..... WOOHOO!!!

Design Team Call

PID is looking for 1 or 2 Design Team Members!

What we require from you:
Create one (1) large project every other month for our DT Monthly Challenge (which equals 3 projects over all) with any of our current and/or future product lines including step by step instructions for the PID Newsletter and will be due no later than the 25th of that month. For this monthly challenge we would like to see art larger than an ATC. Any artwork submitted later than the 25th will not be used and you will forfeit your next “kit”. The DT challenge will be rotated among the designers.

For the off month from the DT Challenge you will be required to prepare one tutorial and post to our yahoo group and PID Blog with step by step instructions and photos. Names will be randomly chosen for this assignment and posted in the DT group.

In addition you will be required to submit 2 pieces of small art monthly i.e.; ATC’s, cards, inchies, 2x2, 3x3’s etc. We would like these pieces to correspond with the weekly challenges and/or swaps that are hosted in the group and join in the mingles to swap them out with our members. You will also be required to design a minimum of 2 kits during your term.

Please be enthusiastic about your work, your artistic abilities and about our products! Have the ability to use a variety of styles and up-to-date techniques while including various mediums in your artwork.

We ask that you do not belong to any other company as a Design Team member that sells collage sheets and you may not offer free sheets or sell collage sheets or similar products to ours via your blog, Etsy or eBay sites, Webshots or picture trail sites etc.

Have stellar time management and organization skills that allow you to work within set / strict deadlines.

You must be able to create good clear photographs/scans and post projects using the Paper Imagery Designs items that you receive, by the set deadlines.
You must be able to post on the Paper Imagery Designs Blog, at least once a month some of your designs.

Submit your Paper Imagery Designs art for publication (Magazines, ezines, contests, etc).

We need our Designers to be active in our yahoo groups that have been created for PID (there are two groups: The Home group and the Swap group), and throughout the Mixed Media industry. Membership is a must in the DT Yahoo group also.

ADVERTISE!!!! Be PROUD to be on the Paper Imagery Designs Design Team! Put our banner/link on your BLOG and in your signature lines on yahoo groups and message boards where allowed!

Post your finished projects online in the galleries of Mixed Media sites everywhere! You must identify Paper Imagery Designs as the manufacturer used in your designs regardless of where the project is posted / submitted.
Agree by applying, to release the rights of your designs to Paper Imagery Designs for display on the company website, Blog and in company materials and publications.

Must be at least 21 years of age.

Constant communication with both the Paper Imagery Designs owners and your DT coordinator is mandatory.

Be able to perform your required duties for the duration of your term. August – February 2009. Please send in a minimum of 3 pieces of Art (max 500kb more than one email if needed) using collage images (does not have to be PID) a short Bio your blog link and any other references you may have. This DT Call is subject to end at any time.

Email info@paperimagerydesigns.com

Mixed Media Charm Swap

At the beginning of the year I hosted the PID inchie charm swap. It was a great success.Here are some of the charms that were swapped.

The swap was such a success that everyone who participated couldn't wait for the next charm swap.

The details for the new swap are posted on the Paper Imagery Designs Yahoo group. This swap will be a little different. This will be a mixed media charm swap. Charms can be made out of anything. An image is not required. You may use a PID image if you would like but it is not required. If you do use an image please use a PID image.

You may join the PID yahoo group if you'd like. We'd love to have you. There are some other great swaps going on right now.

If your not interested in joining the group but would like to join the swap email me ( arlene9999 at earthlink.net) your contact info and I will send you the details.

Sign up until July 17th
Mail date by August 17th
Domestic return shipping to be announced at close.

I will be mailing in a bubble envie and using first class postage US members! International players contact me.
I will announce the shipping cost when the swap is closed

You may mail your charms at any time after I close the swap and the final number of swappers have been announced.

It will depend on how many people sign up how many charms you will need to make. If there is a lot of interest I will split the group up into two groups so no one will have to make a large quantity of charms.

Example: 20 people sign up for the swap I will split it into two groups of 10. If you want to join both groups that will be fine but you will have to make two different styles of charms, one for each group.

Charm Requirements
size 1 to 1 1/2 inches including a dangle.
must have a jump ring attached.

Materials ~~ you may use anything your little heart desires as long as it is strong enough to hold up to being worn on a charm bracelet. Keep in mind when picking your base material that we want something that will not bend or break with normal wear on a charm bracelet, also something that does not have sharp edges. So if you re purpose something be sure to file down the sharp edges.

You may use metal, plastic,fabric, buttons, bottle caps, pencil tips, beads, paint brush tips, polymer clay, air dry clay, mini bottles, scrabble pieces, game pieces. This is just a small example of the materials you can use. Anything you can drill a hole in can be made into a charm.


Shipping, labeling and packaging your charms for mailing.

Please package your charms individually in a small plastic bag or an envelope with your name and contact information so the person receiving your charm will know who made it. You don't have to do anything fancy. This will also make repackaging and shipping easier for me. These bags are available in all craft store for under $2.00 a package and they come in handy for other uses.
Please ship your charms packaged in a bubble envelope or a package that will not get crushed and damaged during the shipping process. I will be shipping back in a new bubble envie.

Need some ideas? Here are some links.

http://internationalcharmday.blogspot.com/ lots of links to other bloggers who make charms!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cindyiscrafty/3576290539/
http://dawnsellers.typepad.com/oh_so_charming/


If you have any questions please feel free to email me at arlene9999@earthlink.net