pens and packages

i received another treasure box from sakura earlier this week,

and it was filled with more of their fabulous pens!

the permapaque pens are wonderful paint pens for crafty-crafters who like to work with wood, metal, glass, vellum....and you can use them on paper, too!
i had a lot of fun creating this journal page....these pens are that perfect marker i've been looking for because they give great coverage with no bleed-out!

{supplies to create this page:  permaqaque pens, pigma micron pens, koi watercolor,
koi coloring brush pens}

also included in the box was their calligrapher series of marker pens!

they come in three different sizes, and are ideal for the pencrafter who wants to fill their paper with fun script-style writing without getting out a formal dip pen and ink!  yay!!

many thanks to michaela at sakura for once again treating me to these wonderful products....and for giving me an excellent reason to add some more doodling to my sakura sampler!

{supplies to create this page:  calligrapher marker pens, pigma micron pens, koi watercolor, koi coloring brush pens}

and speaking of receiving goodie packages, the random integer has chosen

melissa over at sweet as texas honey and amie lessard as the recipients of the chickadee stamps!  woo hoo!!

thank you SO much to each one of you sweet-bloggy-birdies who participated.....

i really, really appreciate all your kind words about my little chickie stamps!
xox

inspiration monday.....and a giveaway!

of all the artwork i've done,  my little chickadees are definitely on my list of favorites.....
and seeing them in the form of rubber stamps as part of the summer release over at Technique Tuesday has made me about as giddy-as-a-schoolgirl!!

they look really cute stamped in black and white.....

and they're really cute stamped with color, too!

for me, the only thing more fun than playing with these little stamps....

is having the opportunity to share them with you....my sweet bloggy friends!!  woo hoo!
you are the absolute best-in-blogland, and i truly adore you for taking the time to stop by my little blog!  your heartfelt comments are so supportive and encouraging, and i am so grateful that our paths have crossed!  thank you!  xox

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

i have two chickadee stamp sets that i'd love to giveaway!
these little birdies are eager to inspire you, and they're looking for a creative home!
to enter, all you have to do is leave a comment here on this post 
(just one per person, please!) by 10:00 p.m. EST on wednesday,  august 28th. 
two names will be chosen using the random integer, 
and i'll announce them on thursday, august 29th. 
please make sure that your comment either links back to 

your blog, or you leave your e-mail so i can contact you if your name is chosen!

(this giveaway is open to all bloggy sweeties who are 18 years of age or older.)

for more information about the chickadee stamp set, click here!

{this chickadee card was created using white card stock, assorted scrapbook papers,
chickadee stamp set,  koi watercolor, pigment stamp pads, foam mounting tape, natural jute twine, needle} 

{edited:  the comments are now closed....thank you SO much for participating!}

be enchanting

pursue your passions...reach for the stars.....dream big dreams.....

be truer than true to yourself.....follow your heart.....

and......be enchanting!

[have a great weekend.....giveaway on monday!  woo hoo!]

{created in my moleskine journal using micron pens, derwent inktense pencils,

uniball signo white gel pen, and a 4B graphite pencil}

inspiration monday

last week,  i received a huge smile in the mail.....a box full of art treats from michaela over at sakura!  she had offered to send some of the koi coloring brush pens, but when i opened the box, it was filled with all kinds of other sakura goodies to play with, too!

and play is exactly what i did!  i got out a long sheet of art paper, but after i started doodling with all the pens, i realized it wasn't going to be nearly big enough to do everything i wanted to do!

so i decided that a smaller version of my pamphlet journal would the perfect playground,
and i could have lots of doodle fun on each page with a different supply....

and here's what i ended up with.....my very own sakura sampler!

the booklet begins with the mighty micron on the front inside flap.....

and then continues with a page for each type of sakura pen!

what i really like is there's lots of room to make notes
every time i discover something new with these goodies.....

because i think they're downright stu-pen-dous!!


i rarely ever have such a large chunk of time to work on a project like this,
so when life handed it to me, i took it.
i think we need to do that every once in a while,
because the floor and the laundry can always wait until another day! :))

thank you SO much, michaela and sakura,  for your sweet generosity,
and for giving me such a great excuse to sit down and play!!

{this sakura sampler was created using fabriano artistico 140 lb. HP paper, 
koi watercolor, and the supplies illustrated on each page.}

biltmore sunshine

there are rows and rows of sunflowers planted over a mile stretch
on the grounds at biltmore.....

and whether i get up close and personal....

or just stop to enjoy their golden splendor......

i can't think of anything more delightful, happy, and sunshiney
than the day my little dutch sweetie took me there.

and that's just the way i wanted to remember it in my journal!


{this biltmore memory was created in my moleskine journal using koi watercolor,
derwent inktense pencils, micron pens,  4B pencil}