Hello!!
It is Friday and I have a long week-end ahead because here in Canada we celebrate Labour Day on Monday. So, I know I will have a lot of work ahead with the little creatures running around the house. How are you? How are you getting ready for these short holiday?
I have been quite busy this week but that is not new, since I continue getting “organized”…. and no!, it is not Procrastination! (I used to do that) But now I am much better because I have no choice. 
Now I really need those lists and folders to get things sorted out. Below you will see an old folder that I altered in to a new one. For many reasons, it made me think of new beginnings and how wonderful they are so I decided to made them the topic of my DIGI giveaway today and added a “Clip-art” that you can also take with you from me with all my love to you.
I love altering and recycling things with pretty paper and ribbons. And this folder was “prettyfied” – I know I made up that word - with the paper from the JARDIN Collection Cerco & Cia G (has glitter on it) and Kiki ARt Ribbons (out of Stock for now).
The tag was very easy to make… just added some ribbon around an old cardstock piece I had and “voila”!!
I want to say HELLO to the readers who came from FREE DIGITAL STAMPS!!! and a special hug to Alison that, together with her team, do a fantastic job in gathering a lot of information and making it available for anybody that reads their blog. Alison is having a special Fundraser at her site… please go visit her and see what is all about HERE!
And now… the freebies of this week!! A DIGI G&G and a CLIP-ART G&G (that matches the paper line of Cerco & Cia from KIKI ART Jardin Collection)
AND this one… great for HIBRID Scrapbooking because you can use it with the KIKI ART Jardin Collection printed papers:
I hope you like them and please, please, please… give me feedback on the quality of the images as I am trying to improve the settings and the size for the near future… any “technical” comments are more than welcome!!
Have a great week-end and enjoy those last Summer BBQs!!!
Hola!
I am so happy I searched in to the SPAM folder last night because I found a few entries for the challenge I proposed to you last week. How exciting!!! So the winner is: MICHELLE! This is what she did and I love it all… the work of art, the quote and that even has Kiki Art product in it! She also made a little tutorial that I have attached for you, in case you want to do it, too. I have kept the exact same wording from her e-mail. Isn’t she amazing? Thanks again Michelle.
Challenge by Kiki #1 - Artist: Michelle
This is what she wrote on her e-mail:
"I have been wanting to create something for my scrap room and so I dived in
and created this altered Corkboard using the Quote: Each day is a gift!!
I used some paint stain for the outside edges of the corkboard wall organizer.
I added the fun tape Antologia Jardin to a chipboard heart and added a charm with a rhinestone.
I used embossing powder on the burgundy butterfly using the same paper as the pink and white butterfly from the Carazon Paper pack Collection.
To soften the square at the top of the corkboard wall hanging organizer I arched the pink & white paper.
I created the flower with fussy cutting the velvet heart from the Carazon Paper pack collection.
I used Basic Grey pearls for the center.
I used the Martha Stewart doily lace edge punch on the inside paper on the corkboard.
I used Smooch Spritz in Log cabin for the misting background.
I added a little Smooch spritz in vanilla to the letters to soften the black
vinyl letters and to add some bling.
Thank you for inspiring me to create something for my Scrapbook wall!
I hope I was able to inspire you too!
Have a blessed night!"
Michelle
The weekend starts soon! This morning, when I dropped the kids at the daycare, I organized a few play-dates to make the most of what is left of the Summer. I know that I am still (and will continue) whining about how short it is!!! But I can’t help it: I LOVE SUMMER and don’t want it to end!!!. Last weekend I have the visit of a friend and her husband and thanks to them I got to see the night of my own city and I took the kids with me. Isn’t it funny how you take for granted nice things you have just minutes away from you and only get to see them when someone from out of town takes an interest?. Shame on me!!!!
We went to a bar in Downtown Montreal where while you eat you have a live band playing Jazz… My kiddos loved it and now they want to go again, yeah! Right! That is not happening every day. Here are a few pictures of the “performance” (both of the band and my kids).
Jazz & Blues performers in a MONTREAL restaurant
Dancing Queen
Sleeping Dancing Queen
And last but not least I have a new KIKI G&G (Grab and Go) Digi Stamp for you. I hope you like it and PLEASE send me an image of what you did with it so I can post it here next week. THANK YOU!!! (send to fun@kiki-art.com) I will be checking the SPAM box this time for sure, too!
This image belongs to the (not yet released) PARTY ANIMAL Collection by KIKI ART
Have a fantastic weekend and don’t forget to leave me a message!!!
Hello world!!!
In Montreal has been raining since yesterday and I L O V E D IT!!! I think is great for the plants and the grass. Plus, we can not complain about the great summer we are having. well… don’t be mad at me for saying that, I am not jinxing it!!! Anyway… we don’t have that much left of this summer anyway… buahhhhhhh.
And why am I talking about the rain? well, rain is usually associated with difficult times and I like to think that I am at the end of one of those… I finally feel that I am starting to catch my breath and to have a clearer picture of where I want to go and how to get there. The journey is not even close to be over and I know there is still a lot of work ahead to be done, but I am taking one day at a time and surrounded by great friends so I know I am OK.
There are more readers in the blog… THANK YOU!!!! and of course I am sticking to my promise of doing a DIGITAL giveaway each week: I hope you like the RAIN related DIGI Stamp of today’s freebie (just click on it and “grab it” with my blessings). What do you think about the quote I chose for it? The image you see of this little girl belongs to the “WATER Rain Paper Collection” of Kiki Art Winter 2010 but it is also part of a new product I have designed for new Kiki Art goodies to be revealed soon… it will all match up!!!
Did you know that all the images of people I draw / design are based on real people? this girl holding the umbrella is my little niece ANITA… If you keep following my blog and Kiki Art’s blog you will find her in many of the layouts I create. I love my nieces and nephews!!! When they were little I was able to spoil them more, now they are all grown up and I only get to read their Facebook from far away, I hope they know I love them and we will get to see each other soon.
This weekend there was a lot of creating going on around my home. I am starting to learn how to get organized to do layouts, cards and projects even though I also have to run a business and a home ( kids + puppy dog) in three languages… while trying to keep a normal life in the middle of all that. I have asked my more experienced professional designer friends how they do it… and most of them replied the key is to “JUST MAKE THE TIME FOR IT!!!”. What do you think? What is your secret to schedule moments to play with your papers and paints?… I would love to know how you find the time to sit down and create your projects !!!
I now leave you with a little Sneak peek of one of the Layouts I created with the Kiki Art Paper line offered in the Scrapbook Magazine: SUNNY BAY. Guess who is in the picture?
This next collection is very dear to my heart (well… they all are!!) but when I designed this one, I went through tones of pictures I have collected over the years. I have always loved Halloween but never had the true rush and excitement until I saw my children get ready for such a meaningful occasion: their goal: Get as much candy as they possible can, in the least amount of time, by just looking “cute”. My Goal: Get as many pictures as the batteries of my camera and darkness would allow me, while helping my kids get as much candy as we all possible can. Who do you think ends up eating all that collected candy after all?
I dedicate each character of this line to my son and daughter and their friends, “le gang”: Vincent, Jonathan, Edward, Kieran, Evelyn and Shannon… Oh! How I love my children beyond words and I will hate having to leave them next week to go to CHA, but being honest, I am so looking forward to that!!
This post also has a freebie for you! I hope you like it and let me know what you think so far…. Remember to visit the blogs of the fab team of girls that make everything possible in the behind the scenes of Kiki Art… they are all showing different things.
Today I have again something for you! For those dog lovers out there, the little Firefighter helper is out for grabs. I agree with what his sign says! Don’t you?
I hope you are enjoying the sneaks… and remember to let me know what you think!
Tomorrow we have more on the third collection… so come back.
This week is being a great ride for me. Before CHA I have so much to do and haven’t even begin with a few of the tones of items in my list. Today the different Kiki Art Design team member blogs are showing Sneak Peeks of Kiki Art new collections… I always like to share the excitement with the people that are helping me present the products to you so that is why we are doing it that way. But I forgot I am also part of my own team, right?
So, no more waiting … here it is the first Sneak peek!!!
And I decided to put an exclusive Sneak peek plus a gift for you… is a digital stamp that you can grab and use. Please, just tell people where you got it and send them back to our blogs and website, most important make sure you tell your local Scrapbook Store you really “need” this new Kiki Art collections… I can assure you, you and them won’t be disappointed!!!
See you tomorrow with more!!
Hola amigas!
Today has been a “catching up day” and organizing my work so I can soon launch the DIGITAL section of KIKI ART. Yes, it is going to be some whimsical there for sure… but I think I am going to surprise with some other things…
It has been the day of Sneak peeks at the Kiki Art blog… and for you… pioneer people reading these first posts… I have an exclusive sneak peek!! Meet Kiki Working on the floor…. I hope you like it.. What do you think?
