Sharing my Inspiration/Vision Board

Making a Vision Board can be very relaxing, healing and obviously, creative. What a ball I had making this. going through old magazines and catalogs for the pictures and sayings that called out to me was such fun. I'm considering hosting a Vision Board class/workshop. You can even use your scrapbooking and stamping stuff on it. I just might add some rubber stamping to mine.
Start saving those old magazines, advertisments and catalogs. Even junk mail might have some great words on it. Recycling at it's best.

Anyway, I thought I would share with you all. I plan on creating more on the other side. Try it!! It's a great tool for manifesting what you want in life.



Namaste'

March 8, 2009 Class Projects

Hello everyone!!!
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I know, I'm posting after the fact.

How can you know if you want to come and play with us and make incredible things if I don't tell you about them before the class??? I'll do better.

Everyone that did come to class had fun and made a beautiful cone which I originally saw on Kathy Mcguire's blog.

And the card holders designed to resemble magazine holders came out awesome!! That design was from Donna Centamore and is fabulous.

I only changed a couple of minor things with each design. What fun. Thank you to both of these very talented ladies. Donna is my upline in Stampin Up and I'm grateful to have met her.

The next project we did in this class.......yes, we made three things!!! Was a card using the new stamp set called Branch Out, it's so cute!!! The card is based on a card I made at my up-up-line Kerin Sylvester's SU demonstrator meeting last month. Her meetings are always fun because we get to visit, see new products and stamp!

Here are the pictures of the projects we made on the 8th. Next class....April 5th!! pictures of what we are making will be in another post.

.......Birthday Card........

Today is Kellee's birthday party. This is the card I made for her. Notice the punched hole in the top left corner of the card with a ribbon going through it, this allows for hanging the card from the bag handle. No envelope needed, and it decorates the bag.

Craft class photos for our class on March 8th coming real soon. I'm also working on some videos for Youtube!!! I'm very close to actually getting them made. Some new ideas are coming your way, I'm excited.

Here a some pictures of Kellee's 4th birthday card made

with 99% Stampin Up products.
The tray is from the Chef stamp set Voila',

as is the little cake. Masking makes that possible.

A closer look at the distressed edges.

I love how Stampin Up card stock looks

like fuzzy blanket when distressed.

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Namaste', Monkey Hugs and Blessings to you..........

Doreen

What do you do with an empty Animal Cracker Jar?

You make it into the "Tip of the Day"!! I'm sure lots of people do this in some form or another and if you don't, maybe it will be just the thing you've been looking for when your feeling creatively blocked, or stuck, or like your brain is in fog. Make an inspiration jar (mine is a plastic container but I like the word jar better than container). So, here is how I made mine. First, I ate all the animal crackers. LOL Then, I cut up some white multi-purpose paper into 1/4" x ? strips. How? With my shredder!! First cut the paper into three or four strips horizontally (across the 8.5" width), then feed those into the shredder (8.5" side going into shredder). Makes lots of little strips really fast.

Next, on a piece of scrap paper write the letter A, then write one word that starts with A on a strip, fold in half and put in your jar, repeat. When words stop popping in your head, write the letter B and continue with the entire alphabet. As you go through the alphabet some words will bring to mind other words for letters you already did, just write them down when you think of them. Keep this up until you feel satisfied that you have a great, eclectic, sampling of single words.

Some days you may only need to pick one strip to jump start your creativity, some days you may feel the need to choose 5, up to you!! Here is an example of 5 words I chose today and what they meant to me, each of you may come up with an entirely different meaning or interpretation.

1-wire…2-mute…3-refined…4-bed…5-jump….

Neat huh? To me that means monkeys, or children, or well dressed refined adults, or cats, whatever, mutely(silently), jumping on a very fancy bed that has a wire canopy. So, that would be my painting or an aspect of it. Or it would just get the old creative juices flowing. Neat huh?

Of course this method can work for cards, scrapbooking etc. You can limit the words you write on your strips to certain categories or even separate categories in pretty little jars. Or just write down the products, techniques etc you use while crafting and choose from them and don't write words like pursue, love, genuine, spirit, crackle. Know what I mean??

That was a little glimpse into the workings of my brain. Scary? LOL

And, I have pictures...................

animal cracker jar. Will I decorate it?? Not sure.

picking my words in my monkey jammies.

I would love to hear some comments on this!! Come on, tell me what you think! Are you going to do it? Share, I wanna know someone out there is reading this:-)

Namaste' Monkey Hugs and Blessings,

Doreen aka: Creative Monkey

Hello Stampers!!

This post is going to cover lots. It's going to be my....."getting caught up" post. I really want to figure out this blogspot site so I can make my blog THE place to be and share. I plan on having a tip of the day!! So at least I can post that if life gets really crazy and I can't manage more than that, at least I'll be posting. That's the plan!
I am a Stampin Up rep and of course hope I gain customers though my blogging and videos (when I start making them:-) But most of all I want to share my love of art, all kinds of art! Life gets busy because my husband, Joe and I also have other businesses. I am a Reiki Master/teacher, do Angel card readings, and teach decorative painting, Joe does Hypnotherapy and is level 1 Reiki. We both facilitate Heal Your LIfe workshops, offer EFT and other healing methods. I mention it only because all of that, family which includes 10 grandchildren (#10 is arriving this Thursday) a parrot, cat and of course, Emily........I'm busy. LOL I love every single thing that I do so will continue to do them all. I just need to make quality time for each "thing".


Ok, these pictures didn't post in the order I thought they would.

Tip of the day 1-12-09
When you are teaching a class or just crafting on your own, and you have some small items like brads or a piece of ribbon etc. that you are using on your card or layout. You know how they alwas get lost under stuff or end up on the floor cause the monkey or cat came by? Well put down a line of adhesive, snail, ATG gun, whatever and stick those little buggers down on your work surface and there they will be when you are ready for them. And that is the "tip of the day".


Inside of Birthday card. (another tip) when you smudge your card, stamp another image or add an embellishment. In this case, I stamped a single cupcake. So, it fell? So?? It's better than throwing the whole card away or looking at a smudge:-)


No time to crop photos, I must post today. I told my upline, Donna Centemore I was posting today if it was the last thing I did. LOL

Inside of next card.

I love this shadow technique and wiping ink on the photo paper with baby wipes, so did my students. I also really enjoy the set Lovely As A Tree.

Psssst...........If your still reading............I got my box of new catalogs today!!!! I LOVE all the new things. I REALLY love the see thru dies!!! Especially the see thru die that will cut a full sized card shaped just like a Rolodex card!!! Oh, the possiblities. I now know why I bought two Rolodexs a while back. I will be turning them into tabletop scrapbooks of my family as soon as that die is in my little hands!!!

If you don't have a Stampin Up rep and want to order online, just click here and go to my website. The new catalog goes into effect on January 19th. You will be pleased!!


Until tomorrow....................Namaste', Monkey Hugs, and Blessings to you.

*****November Craft Class******

Friday 11/14/08 6:30 to 9:00 PM

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Sunday 11/16/08 1:00 to 3:30 PM

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Class Fee is $10.00

Sign up now to save your spot.

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Only 8 spots available per class.

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Here are the pictures of the card we will be making in our November class.

I love it and in person it is........Simple and Elegant!

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The Stampin Up sets used to make this card are,

Punches Three & Home for Christmas.

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The folding technique used to make the tree is so much fun

and quite relaxing to do!

I can truly picture myself making 30 or 40 of these to send to

my nearest and dearest. Everything you need to make one card

(except adhesive) will be supplied.

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I will also supply the materials to make an additional project that will remain a surprise. Please check the archived post that lists what to bring to class in your crafting bag so you don't have to wait in line to use scissors, paper trimmer etc.

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You can search the blog for "what to bring" and that post should come up.

Sharing a birthday card.......Shhhhh, it's a secret!

Let's see if I can do this so you can click on the pictures and get a larger view. This card is for my granddaughter Gabrielle who is turning 7. You will notice that not all of the stamps or supplies used are from Stampin Up. The more I use the clear acrylic stamps I have been collecting, the more discouraged I am with them and the more I'm becoming one of the "Rubber is the only way to go" people. I have never, ever had a rubber stamp break on me. I have some OLD stamps since I have been stamping/crafting forever. However, some of the newer acrylic stamps are breaking while taking them off the storage sheet for their first use!! Others are breaking after being used allot in one day. I hope to have so many Stampin Up stamps in the near future that I don't find myself reaching for the acrylic stamps anymore. Having said all of that, here is the card I made. Some other materials used are.......puff paint, gelly roll glitter pen, sakura glaze pens. The people and pets are from the Stampin Up- All in the Family stamp set. So cute!!! Post a comment, tell me what you think!! I'd love to hear from you all.

Love how the puff paint creates dimension!

left page represents, Me, Joe, Emily(monkey), our cat & parrot (looks better in person:-)

Right page represents Gabrielle, the birthday girl! Love the Tu Tu.

Left page you know.......Birthday girl page is lifted to reveal their dog,

and Gabrielle's mom, dad, and two sisters.

Back of card........We Love You Just The Way You Are!!!

Great job Ladies!!

The wonderful ladies pictured below made the Halloween card and did a fabulous job. You can tell by the big smiles that they also had fun! And I do believe they learned some new things making this card. I learned to make future projects not so elaborate:-)

From left to right are......Kathy, Dona, Cheryl, Ellie and Marjorie. Great job ladies!!!! I'm excited about the next class. You are all so much fun and do such fantastic work, your amazing!! Anyone in the Brockton area that visits my post, sign up for a class. There are no strangers here, just friends you haven't yet met.

Check back soon for photos and information on October's classes. The card is gorgeous! Really, it is.

Namaste'

Doreen.......

Pictures almost ready!!!!

I thought I would put a picture of the "real" Creative Monkey for you to enjoy. Meet Emily a retired Helping Hands Monkey isn't she a cutie. Clicking on the link will take you to the program's site. You can also see more of her and my art/classes here.


Sign up for classes and you get to meet her in person:-)

Ok, I know, using a monkey to get students..............I'll stop. LOL

Here she is in all her cuteness!


Back with pictures of our Halloween card......................

Hello Creative Ones!!

I am finally getting this blog going!! Stampin Up has been a deciding factor in making the time to blog about all things art. Love all things art, especially working with paper! Love paper!

I have other loves too and must put in the links to my other blog and website.
http://www.finallyunderstandnow.blogspot.com/ and
http://www.finallyunderstandnow.com/

Check them out! We, Joe and I are doing some amazing things with our lives. Life is FUN!!

ok, off to finish my Stampin Up website and that address is.................
http://creativemonkeydesign.stampinup.net/


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