Createwings Designs

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.