My wish is that here you find a spark for your Creative Muse and my hope is that I offer inspiration to let the Artist within you fly!
Thanks so much for stopping by and please, come back anytime, as you just never know what I will find to spark YOUR creative journey!
Artful Hugs & Sweet Southern Smoochies
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BRAND NEW FUN
COMING JULY 1st!
Visit our new Challenge Contest Blog!
A prize every month and FREE tutorial Projects!
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Come Play With US!
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Just Added! Chenille and Cotton Jute Trim and Fun, Sexy Mini Pom Pom Trim. Black and Brown also available!
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One more bit of beautiful Inspiration comes from Dawn Edmonson.
Again, using our Crafty Secrets Little Girl Outfit, and our Elegant Grunge paper as a background Dawn created this one of a kind card for a new baby girl. What new mom wouldn't LOVE to receive this!
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The Inspiration just keeps coming!
An adorable salute to our country's heritage by Design Team member Sharon Wideman.
Sharon used not only our Little Girl Outfit but one of our Vintage Hangers (out of stock until end of month but here is a similar hanger). And check out Sharon's blog for a beautiful bottle giveaway going on until July 7! It's gorgeous!
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Inspiration from Design Team member Sally Smith!
Sally used our Little Girl Outfit from Crafty Secrets, our Decorative Papers and Roses from our Roses collage sheet
and made this adorable book
Like the paper designs Sally co-ordinated? She used the following:
#158 Lined Green #445 Urban Romance
#732 Faded Gingham #741 Vintage Wallpaper Pink Stripes
#742 Vintage Wallpaper Pink Checks #745 Vintage Wallpaper Stripes
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Let's see.....we've had some new stock wander into the cottage today!
Dew Drops in two colors, Tiny Paper Roses, Two New Seam Binding Ribbon Colors.
Another Variation of the popular Hanger Clip (the other hanger is on backorder and expected in a couple weeks) and Three Colors of Blank Tickets!
Can you Say Fun?! :-)
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New Collage Sheets/Decorative Papers Added
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Black and Cream
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New Stock at the Cottage!
To much to list it all
Check out our What's New Category
But here are some peeks on the front page (pictures are clickable)
Bird Eggs and Pastel Birds on a stem
Crushed Velvet Brads ~ 7 Colors
Fun Rhonna Farrer Clear Stamps
Small in Stature Large in Possibilities!
We've started adding Ranger products
Fun Crackle Accents & Ranger's Distress Crackle Paint
And Memory Frames ~ 2" Square and 1"x 3"
Tim Holtz Journaling Tickets & Trinket Pins
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New Collage Sheets, New Paper, Lots of Inspiration!
MORE Inspiration from the fabulous collection of Sherri Mitchell at Antique Paperie. For these tags Sherri used the Eiffel Tower and Ephemera Torso Collage Sheets
Two Dozen New Decorative Papers
Torso Collage Sheet
You can see all of the new papers here
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NEW COLLAGE SHEETS ADDED
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Don't forget, all our Collage Sheets are also available Digitally !
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Check out What's New
7 Gypsies arrive at Shabby Cottage Studio
Tim Holtz, Bare Elements and Ready to Go Shadowbox!
Garden Party Blossoms & Buttons Paris Rub-ons
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