Boyhood Collection with Createwings Designs {freebie}

This week I bring you a very special collection of products created with the one and only Createwings Designs. It was such an awesome experience working together with her on this. I think it shows. Our styles just blend so well together and we are already in discussion on our next collaboration. But for now here is our first collaboration: Boyhood. The bundle offers the most savings at 30% off. When you purchase the bundle you will get the clusters FREE. Offer expires 2/7/13.

 

The main piece of this collection is Boyhood the kit. It is full of boy inspired elements that are sure to give you many options to scrap about your little boy! The kit is 20% off and when you purchase the kit you also get the clusters FREE.  Sale and offer expires 2/7/13.

 
This collection of clusters uses elements from Boyhood the kit and Tomboy the add-on. Get it FREE with purchase of the kit or bundle. Or you can purchase it separately for 20% off. Sale & offer expires 2/7/13.

 

We thought that this collection would not be complete without paying homage to the Tomboy. Growing up I was quite the tree climber and mud-pie maker that it made it easy to create this minikit. Enjoy 20% off Tomboy the mini kit now through 2/7/13. 

Boyhood the wordbits are 20% off now through 2/7/13.

 

And last but not least is this realistic dirt alpha. It gives a perfect touch to your titles! Purchase for 20% off through 2/7/13.

 

And for added incentive if you spend more than $10 between 1/31-2/3 at Scrap Orchard you will get this fantastic orchard Mega FREE! You can do that just by purchasing our Boyhood Bundle!

 

Be sure to drop by on 2/3/13 to participate in the Scrapper Bowl and get more amazing freebies!

And without further ado your blog freebie:

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 Hope you all have a fantastic week!

NEW RELEASE: Freely Love FREEBIE

This week I am so excited to share my kit, Freely Love. Perfect for scrapping about those you love, life changes. Because it is hand-painted and hand-inked it prints really well and would be a great canidate for a variety of hybrid products. Freely Love is 20% off now through 4/12. When you purchase the kit you will get Freely Love Add-on Alpha FREE. Offer expires 4/12. Be sure to scroll down to the bottom because I have an AWESOME freebie for you.

And this week's freebie is a package of hand-painted and hand-crafted paper flowers. They coordinate beautifully with Freely Love! They were so much fun to make I cannot wait to make more of these for future kit. Hope you enjoy them!

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Hope you have a great Thursday!

Hunny Bunny collab FREEBIE

I teamed up with Faith True this week to bring you this super cute hand-painted kit Hunny Bunny. It felt so good to sit down and paint these cute elements for you. The papers are hand inked as well! I also have a coordinating personal use alpha. Hunny Bunny Stamped alpha is FREE when you purchase Hunny Bunny the kit. And if you keep scrolling down there's a little freebie for you. And a mention of how you can get an additional freebie.

And here's a set of 5 inked love stamps that are just in time for Valentines day. You can download this freebie here:

This adorable freebie, Beary Sweet is available in my newsletter. If you sign up for my newsletter before 2/8/12 I will send my newsletter that contains this to you. Just sign up for it here. You know you want this adorable Beary Sweet element pack :)

From my Pallete: Watercolor portrait of Maddie & Evan

Recently I had the honor of painting these two beautiful children. Their mom entrusted me with this task and I am so glad she did. It was a delight to painting their smiling faces and capture the light in their eyes. There is something quite special about painting children. I imagine what they might have been doing when the picture was taken. And when it is two children like this I imagine what kind of relationship do they have. And what captured me the most about this portrait was the loving pose between the brother and sister. They truly look so relaxed and not at all like their mom said, "Hey put your arms around your sister and smile. No smile like you mean it." No, this picture does not portray this at all.This picture portrays a close bond of love. You can see it in the relaxed arms the boy has around his sister. He is older and he looks like a protector. You can also see it in the crinkling of their eyes as they smile and how the little girl is leaning into her brothers arms.  

As I painted this portrait it made me think about my brother growing . Boy did we fight, a LOT. But nobody said anything bad about the other one. We loved each other as much as we fought. And it also made me think about my children and the kind of relationship they might have as they grow. Will they mostly fight like I did growing up with my brother or would they have more patience for one another. Will I be yelling at them, "Hey hug each other and smile like you mean it?" Or will I capture moments like this mom did. I'm sure there will be a balance of both. But I can hope the latter is true for most of the time. Regardless of how it turns out watching the bonds of siblinghood grow has so far been an amazing experience. I hope you enjoy this painting as much as I enjoyed painting it.

I am available for portrait work. I paint children and pets(click on children &/or pets for more information).