SO EXCITED!!!!!!!! THE PLANETS HAVE ALIGNED!!!!

BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!!!

If there is one thing I can say I have "learned" from scrapping it is to believe in ME.
Or at the least, believe in others, when they believe in me.  lol

A huge shout out to my dear, sweet, funny and very talented friend, Beth Todd.  She pushes me to take chances. Nudges me along.  ...and WOW she gets me going...and it's turning out to be a most fabulous journey.

When Deb announced her CT call for Xquizart,  Beth let me know the moment it came up.  I was terrified, but did as I was told (you know when they say "if your friend jumped off a bridge would you?"  Well, if it were Beth, I would; and I mean that in a good way)

I put together the most pathetic email and sent it off only to be shocked with a YES... welcome to my team!

So, then I got brave.   Sent an email to Marta last week...and Yes... welcome to my team!

I'm feeling pretty cocky at this point.  Somehow all of it is making up for sweet sixteen and never being kissed,  not being liked by the cheerleaders in school, being the wallflower at the dance.

I think it's called confidence but I am so unfamiliar with the feeling it is like an alien has taken over...
Then I get a message from Beth.  "Send Hollie a message."  "Are you out of your mind?" I say.  "Do it!"  So, I do!  (another bridge... another leap)

....Guess what?

I'm on Hollie Haradon's Creative Team!!!!  Thank you, Hollie!!  Thank you, Beth!! Thank you, Deb and Marta!  It's taken me till almost fifty to find something I am "apparently" good at.   I am loving every minute of working with each of you.

Hollie said she was planning to ask me to join her team this week, before I ever sent her a message saying "If you're ever looking for anyone."  The planets were aligned apparently, thanks to a push from Beth.  I am beside myself, giddy...and cannot believe it's real.

I'm sure I will continue to doubt myself.  I am my own worst critic.  I will do my very best though...and I WILL SUCCEED.
So, Go Forth, my friends!!!

Go forth and conquer.  Leave the sunny skies and comfort zone behind you.  Take a leap.  Take a chance.  Walk into the abyss and never look back.  Life is a gamble.  ...you never know until you TRY! 

created with Holliewood Studios "VAGABOND ADVENTURE" at Mischief Circus.

My debut.... (okay.... red carpet, opening curtain call.... only in my dreams... but, it's my dream!  You will not burst my bubble.

GO FORTH part II

The kit has already been released... I still can't help playing with it!!!  Come play with me, won't you????

Teach a child to read and he can go anywhere!

And lastly....  

STAY ALERT!!!    (don't miss the casting call....  you just never know)

Until next time,
Hugs from my corner!

Arline

BIG NEWS

Stepping out of my comfort zone and taking chances is the new ME.  This week I saw a CT (creative team) call for Marta Van Eck and I applied.  Guess what....  I'M IN!!!!!

She is a fabulously talented digital artist out of Germany and I am so excited to be working with her stuff.  Sometimes quirky, sometimes insane.... always fabulous pieces. 

In honor of this big news last night I did my own collaboration with the work of these two great artists I am now associated with.

 

 

 

FRIENDS GATHER HERE

 

Created with Xquizart's "Woodlands" and Marta Van Eck's "Mycology Vol. 2" So very, very excited to be working for these two fabulous ladies. Thankful to have found Mischief Circus and such fabulous friends here. It's not just about the pages... it's about the people!!!! xoxoxox

http://www.mischiefcircus.com/shop/product.php?productid=21959&cat=0&page=1

http://www.mischiefcircus.com/shop/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=52

I am truly blessed to have found this group.  They inspire me, encourage me and believe in me.
Go forth, my friends.  Take a leap.  Try something you never thought was possible.  You just might surprise yourself!!!!!

Grant Out!

WOODLAND FAIRIES, PAPERS & DWELLINGS

Oh, dear.  I have fallen behind.  Wedding photo editing as kept me busy and I am behind on my posts.  I am so sorry.  Anyone out there?  SOMEONE comes here to see what's knocking around in my head, no?

The last two weeks Xquizart has come out with the most adorable kits.  The Woodlands Series.  First a kit of collectibles and two different paper collections.  Then followed up with Woodlands 2 and Dwellings.  Oh, my!!!!!   Fairy overload... (and I mean that in a good way)

I had so much fun creating with these adorable artdolls and embellishments I honestly hated to go to work!!!!!

Here's a look at what I created.  (no one's really here to listen to me ramble are they?)

WELCOME TO FAIRIE LAND

 

BELIEVE

 

THOSE WHO SEE

 THE BUTTERFLY WHISPERER

DON'T RUSH

 THE FAIRY BARISTA

 NAMASTE

 SHE LONGED FOR HOME

That's all I've done so far with the kits.  So easy to work with.  Love everything about it.

Come play with us.  Join the fantasy!!!!

Get the kits HERE at Mischief Circus

Until next time.....

Happy Scrapping!

Arline

WHAT A GEM THIS KIT IS

Good Morning, Blogging World.

What a gem this latest kit from Xquizart is!!!!   Caty the Gem Collector has instantly become my new favorite kit.  These dolls are adorable. So very fun and colorful.  I have really enjoyed playing with them.  Even with new things to work on, I keep going back to them.

The grandgirls haven't been over to play with them yet, but I know they are going to love them too.  They have so much character.

Here is what I created with this fab kit that can be found at

http://www.mischiefcircus.com/shop/product.php?productid=22613&cat=&page=

http://www.mischiefcircus.com/shop/product.php?productid=22612&cat=&page=

 



Created with Xquizart's "Caty the Gem Collector"  Paper from Xquizart's "Harajuko" papers.  Frame from itKuPiLLi's "Sky is the Limit", Journal paper from itKuPiLLi's "For Women Only"

 



Created with Xquizart's "Caty the Gem Collector"  Paper from Xquizart's "Annie Mae".  Gems from Holliewood Studios and Lori Davison.

THE DRAGON KEEPERS

Created with Xquizart's "Caty the Gem Collector" artdolls, Crystal Rain's "The Dragon's Lore" and January's "Baby Dragon"



Created with Xquizart's "Caty The Gem Collector"  Bubbles from Holliewood Studio's "Special Effects 2" Crystals from Holliewood's "Spring Fairies" Background from Holliewood's "All That Glitters"

WASTED TIME

Created with Xquizart's "Caty The Gem Collector" , Holliewood Studio's "All That Glitters" papers and Gemstone from Holliewood's "Spring Fairies"

Travel Light

"Travel light in life.  Take with you only what you need:  a loving family, good friends, simple pleasures, someone to love,  someone to love you; and a cat."

Created with Xquizart's "Caty the Gem Collector" artdoll, Marta van Eck's "La Vie Boheme" scene papers and elements, The "La Vie Boheme add-on" and itKuPiLLi's "Word Up"

...and my "Itty Bitty", Thea.

MIDNIGHT DREAMS

Created with Xquizart's  Caty the Gem Collector and Kandi Design's "Dreams in the Moonlight"

SHE TOLD HIM SHE WOULD DANCE FOR DIAMONDS

Created with Xquizart's "Caty the Gem Collector"  Background is Holliewood Studio's "All That Glitters"  Spotlight from Rucola Design's "Film Noir

and lastly...

BELIEVE © Nonni F 2015

Created with Xquizart's "Caty the Gem Collector"'
Holliewood Studio's paper, "All That Glitters" and "Hands"

Hold on to your seats.  A couple more kits coming out very, very soon.

Until next time, my scrapping friends....

Hugs from my corner,
Arline

VINTAGE ROSE

Greetings!  Happy New Year!

Just released Xquizart's newest collection "Vintage Rose"  You can find it here at Mischief Circus, as well as all of Deb's other kits. 

I think I surprised myself.  I'm not a "pink" girl, but I had a lot of fun with this.  I came to Mischief Circus because of Deb's artdolls and have to say, I LOVE that she has now incorporated collections with accessories, furniture and the such.  So, much fun to make a strictly "Xquizart" piece, though I must admit, I still love throwing her dolls into just about every Mischief Circus kit I have, no matter the artist.

To prove the point I thought "outside" the box on this one.  I decided not to use a single doll, just to show what she has to offer along with her fabulous dolls.

 

This reminds me of an old gift stop I use to visit in an old train station.  I could walk around that place for hours and did most of my Christmas shopping there years ago.  It has since shut down, but if it were still there, I think it would look something like this for certain.

Anyone who has read from the beginning of this blog, knows I am my own worst critic and have little faith in myself.  Just applying to be a part of Deb's team was a HUGE thing for me.  To be chosen...well, yes.. I am still pinching myself.

For that reason, I think a lot of my pieces end up having to do with confidence and believing in yourself.  I think it's the hardest thing we sometimes have to do.  

Believe it or not, in high school, I was voted "Class Optimist".  Apparently I have the gift of inspiration, courage, going forth and seizing the day for everyone but "ME".  lol   So, even though I'm not big on New Years Resolutions, I made two promises to myself for 2015.   To be more positive and to take better care of myself.   I already had my physical this week, but no one wants to hear about me turning 50 this year and needing a colonoscopy!  hahahaha

What I was getting to though, is being positive.  This next piece represents how hard it is to see what others see when we look in the mirror.

 

SELF ESTEEM.

"It's not your job to like me; It's MINE"

From there I moved on to my daily mantra to "believe in yourself".

 I leave you this morning with a few more pieces I created with Xquizart's new Vintage Rose kit as well.  Remember, grab the kit..  Come play with me!!!!

 

PRETTY IN PINK

 

SANCTUARY

(Created with Xquizart's Vintage Rose and these Holliewood Studio kits...  All That Glitters, Out of this World and Special Effects)

 

THE GEM

Until next time.  Hugs from my corner,

Arline