Createwings Designs

DSD Oscraps Blog Hop Freebie & Upcoming DSD SALE!

Welcome to the Oscraps DSD Blog Hop!

to celebrate I will be having a...

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BLOG HOP

Your mission is to Collect all of the words from each blog to form a quote...

then e-mail the complete quote to bloghop @ oscraps. com

to be entered into a drawing for the grand prize!!

Your words at this stop are : that. Because

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As a thank you gift for stopping by my BLOG, I have made this FREEBIE for you!!

You will be getting 1 watercolor Love Brush

handmade by me :)

I have included a .png and .abr file for you.

Click >>>>>Here <<<<<< to download your Freebie :)

I would love it if you left me a comment.

It always makes my day to hear from you all.

Thank you very much for hopping around our O-Team Blogs.

Your next stop is here at

http://madiscraps.blogspot.com/

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Just got here and want to play?

Click the link below to go to the start of the Blog hop.

>>>The Start <<<

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Please Note....

as promised I have posted my new

"Mixing it Up" 2

see the next post below

(the blog hop post will stay here at the top for the week)

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Mixing it Up - 2

As I promised here is my second post of my new "Mixing It up" Series

I thought I would share with you one of my Altered Journaling pages I created a while ago.

Before becoming a digital scrapbooking designer I spent a lot of my creative time playing with different art mediums and one of my favorite forms of expression is Altered Journaling.  I loved it so much I even learned how to create my very own journals to "play" in.  I thought I would sell them one day, but they ended up moving from place to place with me and then just recently I realized that I have become attached to them so now I have been using them for different projects in my life.

I want to share with you all one of my favorite books and how it has inspired me.

"Spilling Open"

The art of becoming yourself

by: Sabrina Ward Harrision

If you want to learn more about the book I have linked it up to the Somerset Studio's shop where you can see some additional pages and read about it.

What I loved most about this book is her ability to express herself. Her art is raw and unpolished and each page has this feeling of creative freedom. I love how she can capture moments in life with her little bits of heartfelt journaling spread throughout her pages.

I am not really a messy person, actually I am a bit of a perfectionist. Oh don't get me wrong my house is not perfect or anything like that, but with certain things in my life I live for the "details".  I think this was another reason I was drawn to Sabrina's work.  I wanted that release from my daily perfectionism especially in my art... and so I "gave myself permission" to be messy to just have fun and express myself.

Here is a page from my very own journal.

Here are close ups of both of the pages

I think there is an artist in all of us and that many are too quick to judge what art really is.  As long as you are enjoying yourself and giving yourself permission to "have fun" and release all the "expectations" and  "judgments"  you are putting on yourself.  You never know where it could lead you...  Like for me when I created this journal page would have never in a million years thought I would be doing what I am today.  All I knew is I had a passion for anything creative and I wanted to express myself. 

So today maybe you can give yourself "permission" to do something totally different!  It can be big or small... If your scrapbooking maybe try something that would stretch you... if your a "clean" scrapper maybe get messy!  A great way to try something new is to find an inspirational page and do a scrap lift.  It could be a new recipe... Or maybe just giving yourself permission to relax and take a nice quiet bubble bath (that sounds so good)...just be sure to try not to judge yourself so much and to have fun with it ;)

I would love to hear of something different you want to try... or even just say hello as I love getting comments from you all... it makes me happy.

Hope you all are having a wonderful week!

I will be back next week with another "Mixing It Up" post :)

Huge Charity Collab "Delight" Now Available.

I am very honored to be a part of this team of designers

We bring to you...

Delight

a huge charity collab for our friend Bouille

"Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today"

Contributors:

Akiloune - Ange - CreaBisontine - Cardamome - Catherine Designs

Chichenilla - Cinnamon Designs - Createwings Designs - Fei-fei's stuff

GlaimFairy Designs - Jofia Devoe - July Designs - Lorie Davison

Line Designs - Lynne-Marie Favreau - Mag Designs - MissVivi

MK Designs - Newlife Dreams - Timounette - Tiramisu Designs

This huge collab from a large team of amazing designers

is our best way to remind you to enjoy life and your family.

 

Bouille's hubby passed away suddenly a few weeks ago.

He was not only a beloved husband, but also a cherished father for their 2 young children.

We wanted this kit to be like he was : happy, full of energy, smiley, fun and without limits.
This kit is full of love... let's play and have fun with it !


Kit includes :
64 papers
204 elements
1 template
8 quickpages

Available at the following stores.

oscraps.com

shabbypickledesigns.com

scrapbookgraphics.com

zigzagscrap.com
catscrap.com
digital-crea.fr










Here is a preview of my contribution to the collab.

Here are just a few of the gorgeous sample layouts created with the collab.

and a gorgeous Hybrid sample

Thank you very much for all your support!

Please be sure to stop by again soon

as I will have a new "mix it up" post in a few days!

Many ((hugs)) and best wishes :)

Dawn

Mixing it up

I have a new goal and I really am going to try to do my best to keep up with it.  I have always wanted to make this blog more than what it is.  I never really intended it to be just about my designs... I want it to have more of a voice.  I don't mean like going on and on about my day to day stuff.. I got Facebook and Twitter for that!  LOL.  But what I really want is to mix this place up a little and share things that inspire me that may inspire YOU. 

I've been an artist for over 10 years and I am self taught.  In the beginning creating art didn't just come easy for me, but what was different is that I had a strong passion to learn. I also get board easily so I was always trying new and different mediums; from making miniature mohair bears to watercolor painting I've tried a little bit of everything.

I also love positive inspiration... things that lift me up and make me think about my day differently.  Life can sometimes be hard and I think we all have our good and bad days.  Many times even somthing as simple as a quote or song can sometimes change the energy of my day into something more positve.

With all that said... I hope you will go on this journey with me. I'm a mom of two small boys (2 and almost 5) they can keep me really busy but,  I want to try and post here at least once a week. 

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So here is something small that I want to share...

I used to live in this town called Bellingham Washington... It is where my husband grew up. It's on the water and a very beautiful place. There I met some artist friends that really changed my life and one of them Deb Taylor is one of the most amazing and free spirited women I have ever met... She also has a wonderful inspirational artsy blog...we have been friends for around 12 years and I knew that our paths were meant to cross as she has been a big influence in my life.  She has such a  wonderful book collection. Several of them Spoke to me and I now own them too!  One of them I would like to share with you as it's words have inspired me many times. Deb, I'm sending you a special thank you for being YOU!

The book is called 365 Words of Well Being for Women by Rachel Snyder

The pages are broken up with main words as titles.

Here is a part from one entry that I love.

DARE

Dare to make waves. Dare to ask Why? When no one else will. Dare yourself to walk into that restaurant alone. Dare to introduce yourself. Dare to be happier than you ever thought possible. Dare to be different. Be really different! Dare to be as flamboyant, as brilliant, as sexy, as funny, as terrific as you really are. Dare to push your own envelope. Dare to be first. Dare to suggest it's time for a change, then dare to lead the way. Dare to be vulnerable, dare to be real. Dare to proclaim This is who I am, and dare anyone to believe otherwise. Dare to claim your own power and to stand firmly rooted in your own truth. Go ahead.I dare you.

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I will see you all next week :)

((hugs))

Dawn

Blog Contest Winners Announced!

  WOW!!   

Thank you all very much for participating

in my first Blog Contest!

I am so happy and it was so much fun

to see all your gorgeous pages.

 

Edit:  I am so silly I had it in my head that I

was going to announce the winners on Friday

not thinking that the contest would just

end on Friday!  Sorry about that.

If you made a page... please still post it today and

I will also send you a coupon.

Lesson learned for next time LOL!

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Everyone

who participated will be emailed

a special 40% coupon!

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3 Random Winners have been chosen!

Congrats Everyone !!!

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I thought it would be fun to post

the winners pages!

#16 Sharon aka Scrapcat4914

 

#26 Gabs

 

#41 Timi

Thank you again everyone for playing!

please keep checking back here as I plan on blogging

at least once a week :)

(My new goal)

 

PS: I have emailed out all the coupons for the contest.

If you have not received one please email me

at createwings@comcast.net or pm me at DST.

I sometimes have trouble with international emails and I

want to make sure everyone who

participated gets their coupon :)

Let's Have a FREEBIE Contest!

I thought it would be fun to have one of my first Contests... I really want to do more blogging and thought you may want to win some FREE Gift Cards to my shop.

Create a page using my New Always Changing Freebie and you can win a $10.00 Gift Card to my shop.  I will be randomly choosing 3 Winners. They will be announced Friday, October 16th. That gives you a whole week :)

The Rules... 

1. Please try to use every part of the freebie on your page.

2. (Edited) Since some maybe new customers instead of requiring you to use 75% of my product I have made a change.... I only require you to try to use every part of the freebie on your page :) You can mix with other designers. I want to make this challenge something everyone can participate in.

3. Post your page in an online Gallery (like DST, MSA, Oscraps )

4. Then please be sure you link to your page in the comment area here on my blog.  Make sure you leave your email address or check back to see if you have won. I want to make sure you get your gift card if you win.

5. Please credit my designs

Allways Changing Store Freebie

by Createwings Designs

at Oscraps

6. (Optional but Nice) If you know how to Link your page to my Oscraps shop... that would be awesome!

Shop Link: http://www.oscraps.com/shop/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=70

7. Have fun & be creative :)

Please Note:  Everyone will get a special coupon for participating in the contest.

Ok I can't wait to see what you create.... 

Please email me if you have any questions at createwings@comcast.net

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Do you Twitter?  I started and I'm really loving it.  Here is my Twitter address if you want to follow: http://twitter.com/createwings. Also loaded this new extension and it puts a live twitter box in my firefox browser... very cool!  You can find it here http://twitterfox.net/

Also want to be my friend on Face Book? Here is my address : http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home or you can find me under Dawn Vander Stoep

You can Download the Freebie Here in my Shop

Please Note: You do not have to put the freebie in a cart you can download it directly from the product page.  The link is below the description.

 

I also wanted to show you my new page I created using Always Changing.

New Mojo Template, New Kits are @ Oscraps, New Freebie & Winners!

Hi everyone!

 

I hope you are all doing well and had a wonderful weekend! 
Mondays have not always been my favorite day of the week so
I thought why not release something new today and make it fun! 
I also have a brand new freebie for you in my shop! 

 

I'm releasing my New kits Always Changing & Into the Night

in my shop at Oscraps from my guest spot last month.  

 

I'm also starting a new line of "Mojo" products. 
Here is my first and it is a layout template. 
I believe we all can us a little mojo sometimes so I thought you may enjoy it. 
I created it from one of my favorite pages.

If you missed out on getting my kits on sale here is your chance!

 

>>>Take me to the shop <<<

The Freebies are in my Oscraps Shop.  Images are all linked.

 

 

   

Whew!  I thought I would just post the products for this newsletter... 
If you would like to see more inspirational pages using my new releases

please visit my Galleries here on my blog or Check out the detailed images in my Shop!

Contest Winners!!!

I have Randomly Chosen 3 Winners

They will each receive a $6.00 GC to my Shop.

for those who posted their email I will contact you soon.

Please email me for your GC if you did not leave your address.

(#2) Posted by: CM | October 02, 2009 at 02:12 PM

  (#15) Posted by: Erica | October 04, 2009 at 09:36 AM

(#4) Posted by: Patty | October 02, 2009 at 09:01 PM

I wish you all the best week!

If you have any questions or want to show me something you have created
using my designs I would love to hear from you!

 

((hugs))

 

Dawn

createwings@comcast.net

My New kits will be @ Oscraps Monday Oct. 5th + New Product & Freebie!! - You Can Win!

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to do a quick post here to say that my new kits

Always Changing & Into the Night will be released at Oscraps on Monday October 5th.

I will also have another New Product and a Big New Freebie!!!  You won't want to miss it.

Since that is 4 days away I thought I would give away a few gift cards to my shop!

Please post a comment here and I will pick some random winners!

Make Sure!!!  That you when you comment you leave your email address or Check back here on Monday to see if you have won so you can email me to get your coupon.  I have no other way to reach you and I want to make sure you get your coupon :)

I have had some trouble with some international emails so if you you don't hear from me or have signed up for my newsletter and are not getting it... that is an international glitch :( For the newsletter you can always try signing under another address that may work better.  As I really want to make sure we can make contact with each other.  You can always reach me through DST too.  I seem to be able to get everything there.

New Kit...Always Changing is Here and it's ON Sale @ A5D!

 

Hello everyone I have a new colorful fall inspired kit for you!

I'm a Guest Designer at After 5 Designs for September and I'm thrilled that I was able to create another kit this month!  Yay!

1.  New Kit! Always Changing   

2.  Wood Alpha (color modified from my Into the Night Kit)  

3.  On Sale 20% off!

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Always Changing  by Createwings Designs

Our daily lives are always changing and so is everything around us... I live in the Pacific Northwest and this kit was inspired by my love for Fall and all it brings... a crisp smell of Fall starts mingling in the air... the leaves start changing from one color to the next, acorns, childhood memories of jumping into piles of fallen leaves, beautiful days full of anticipation and change.

Always Changing is a one of a kind gorgeous kit filled with richly colored papers and handmade elements made personally by me.  From felting, painting, wood and beads this will get your mojo flowing and the possibilities are endless.  I have also included some pre-made clustered elements with very detailed layering so your pages can quickly come to life. Don't forget when you are at the shop to take a look at the detailed images and you wouldn't want to miss the gorgeous pages that my CT and the A5D CT has put together.

 
Kit Includes:

9 Beautiful Richly Textured Papers

66 Elements (handmade by me)

Always Changing is Now on Sale 20% off at A5D.

Thursday - Friday September 24th - 25th

 

 

 

 

 

I'm also now offering my Wood Alpha separately for Sale.

(This is the same alpha that was included in "Into the Night"

I have modified the color (desaturated it) so it will coordinate with many types of pages.)

 

 

>>>Take me to the shop <<<

 

Here is some Gorgeous inspiration from my personal CT and the After Five Designs Site CT. 

 

A special thank you for all their hard work and sharing their amazing talent with me... You Rock!

 

If you would like to see these pages up close please visit the Always Changing here on my Blog.

I'm also including here this stunning page that my good friend Camila made for me using the kit

as she just sent too me... such a beauty. 

 

 

 

I hope you enjoy my new creations and if you ever have any questions or want to show me 

a page you have created I would love to hear from you.  

 

Thank you so much!

 

((hugs))

 

Dawn

createwings@comcast.net

PS: are you signed up for my newsletter to receive Exclusive coupons for my designs and to be kept up to date on new releases and special freebies?  Sign up today in the right hand corner of my blog... I promise not to bug you too much LOL!

"Into the Night" is Here & On Sale... Free Gift with Purchase & Blog Freebie

Woohooo!!!....  Release Day is here!  I'm so excited to be announced today as the Guest Designer at After 5 Designs.  I hope you enjoy what I have created for you.

First I want to thank everyone for your comments on my last post...

I have picked 2 Random Winners!!

13 - limo | September 04, 2009 at 11:44 PM

5 - Jenni | September 04, 2009 at 04:39 AM

Please email me at: createwings@comcast.net and I will email you a coupon.

Thank you!

Into the Night  by Createwings Designs

When I was a child and visited my Grandparents I remember feeling so free and running under the moon catching fireflies in a jar.  I was fascinated watching them blinking "Into the Night".  This kit was inspired by my childhood memories and capturing the feeling I get when looking out through the trees and seeing the full moon...breathing in the fresh air...laying back on the soft grass staring up at the stars...wondering...wishing...dreaming.

This kit is close to my heart as I have created elements from all the different types of art media I love...painting, drawing, wood, felt.  You will be getting a one of a kind unique kit filled with endless possibilities.

 

 2 Free Gorgeous Quick Pages with Purchase.  These are full of beautiful detail work. One page is created by the talented Camila aka camilamaria  (layered QP with photo layers .psd file) The other QP was created by me (Flat .png). 

Kit includes 70 - Elements almost all of them are personally handmade by me from scratch. In addition I have included some custom shadowed elements to add realism.

9 - Richly textured hand painted papers (12x12)

1 - Beautiful hand made wood alpha (a - z)

Into the Night is on Sale 20% off... NOW through Sept. 10th!  

 

>>>Take me to the shop <<<

 

 

Here are the 2 FREE Quick Pages with Purchase of Into the Night...

 

Here is some AMAZING inspiration from my personal CT and the After Five Designs Site CT. 

 

A special thank you for all their hard work and sharing their amazing talent with me... You Rock!

 

If you would like to see these pages up close please visit the Into the Night Gallery here on the right hand side of my blog.

 

 

 

A Freebie for YOU!!

 

Also to celebrate my A5D Guest Spot I have created this Beautiful Word Art Freebie that coordinates with the kit...

Here is the Freebie link for you : Click Here

If you have a moment please leave a comment ... I would LOVE to hear from you... it makes me happy :)

I hope you enjoy it :)

 

Well that is all the news for now... this is going to be a busy month as I will have more goodies for you soon!

Thank you so much for your business and support!

 

((hugs))

 

Dawn Vander Stoep

Createwings Designs

Want to Win My New Kit "Into the Night" on Release Day?

Well I'm all excited that Saturday is almost here!  This is totally out of the blue and I'm not sure how many comments I will get... but hey if you want to try to win a coupon for my New Kit Into the Night then please post a comment here.  Just say hello or I would love to hear any word art ideas you have.  It is always nice to hear what you like... Some of my favorite words are : My Heart, Love, Be Free...

I will randomly pick 2 winners and announce them on my Release Day...Saturday, September 5th...as soon as the kit is in the shop... Hows that for fun! I won't make you wait long at all...  So your chances are good ... I can't wait to hear from you :)

Are you signed up for my Newletter?  Subscribe and receive Exclusive Coupons for my designs.
You can sign up in the Right Hand Corner of my blog :)  I will be sending out a new newsletter on release day.

Wishing you a fantastic Friday!