New Designer at DeviantScrap!

I am so happy to announce the arrival of our newest designer, Art by January. January is an amazing artist who actually paints her elements in watercolors or acrylics and then carefully extracts them. You will not believe the detail and realism she brings to life in her art.

January is a mountain fairy, who found her way to us via Clementine and Lorie Davison. She lives in a fairytale castle with her wolves as companions. She is new to our realm of the world, so please take a moment to drop by DeviantScrap and give her a warm welcome.

The Pond and The Counting Book are January's first two kits and there is an alpha too. They are on sale until Wednesday only. 

Here are two pages I made starring my little man, Jason. 

 

New & On Sale - Knock On Wood

Ever heard the expression, "Knock on wood?" I am forever knocking. LOL! Just one of those quirks, I guess. This kit is all about wood. It's such a rich and interesting material. It comes in a variety of colors and textures. So many things are crafted from it. From utilitarian to fanciful, you will find it all. I thought it would be fun to create a kit from wood. So here you have it!


And here is some inspiration from my CT.

 

Do you Pinterest?

Do you Pinterest?  I have to admit I have become quite obsessed with this site. I find it so inspirational and rather helpful. I love looking at other peoples pins. The web is so huge that it is impossible to see everything. Pinterest kind of funnels it for you. You can follow other people or just specific boards. There is everything from party ideas to scrumptious goodies to drool over to DIY ideas. I call this site,"The Great Rabbit Hole" because once I start looking and following links to new sites and blogs....well, hours just disappear. I always leave feeling inspired with new ideas zinging through my little head. You have to send a request for an invitation to join and it can take a few weeks to get one, but trust me....it's worth the wait!!!

New & On Sale - Uncle Henry

I am pleased to announce the debut of Uncle Henry, the mate to Auntie Em. Vintage country life abounds in this kit filled with fields, farm animals, houses and barns. From dramatic to tranquil, this kit has it all. I like to think that this is what life was like after Dorothy returned from Oz.

Uncle Henry is on sale until Wednesday only.

Check out the inspirational work of my CT:

 

 

 

Happy Birthday to us!

Holy cows!!! Where has the last year gone? It's hard to believe that only a year ago I was opening the doors to DeviantScrap. So much has happened in that time span. We have grown by leaps and bounds, amazing designers have joined me and a community of kindred spirits has formed. I am so grateful for all of these special events. I have such faith and belief in DS and thank everyone who has been a part of this journey. 

As part of the celebration at DS, the designers have created mini kit freebies just for you! Visit each designers blog to pick up the next piece. (All of the kit previews are featured in the May issue of The Deviant Muse. Just click the previews in the Muse to take you to their blogs.)


You can download my Deviant Birthday mini kit HERE. 

As part of the celebration, there is a storewide sale going on too. A sale like this doesn't come around too often so if you have had your eye on something...or somethings...now is the time to snap it up. 

You can view everyone's sales info in this month's Muse, along with sneak peeks, interviews and loads of inspiration. 

 And finally, I have a fun new little kit debuting called, Party Animals. 

This kit is filled with animals in their party finery, pedestals, bunting (a new obsession of mine), cake, candles and more. 


Here is some fun my party crew created with it.

Clever People

One of my favorite things to do on the weekends is to pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee (well, more like 3 or 4) and blog surf. I start at a few favs and then click from there. I just meander through cyber-space. I am always in awe of how many clever and talented people are out there. 


Here are a few things/people that grabbed my attention today.

 

How clever is this wallpaper by Taylor and Woods?!?!?! You can paint it or you can add photos to it. Oh, how I wish I add a room (or dreaming big here, art studio) that I could do this. May have to work on the Mister to at least let me do the loo.

I love this vintage camera display by Tim Melideo. I have a few and maybe have to scout the flea markets for a few more. I think this would look awesome in our house. It's really a great idea for any collection.

If you have a boy in your life, then you probably have Lego in your life. Jason is an avid Lego builder and I have huge respect for the time that goes into building Lego creations. 

Flickr user and Lego fan, Larry Lars created a Lego vignette of his home photo studio. Check out how faithful he was. So cool!

Next up is Natsumi. This clever girl has created a series of photographs in which she appears to be levitating. It's such a unique idea and I find her photos to be quite intriguing and captivating.

And finally, a bit of fun. Hope you have a giggle.

Adam Fisher, a burly Maine animator at Laika, chops down his majestic beard in “Timber,” a stop motion PSA on preserving natural resources.

The Deviant Muse - April edition is ready for download.

I am happy to announce that the April edition of The Deviant Muse is ready for download. This month's theme is Art Dolls. There are fantastic interviews with Ida and Nancy, as well as FOUR exclusive freebies!!!


I want to send a HUGE thank you to Edeena, Patty Anne, Rachel and Evelyn for another amazing issue!