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Faux hand painted buttons

September 29, 2011
Faux Hand Painted buttons by Jen Goode

You can create your own hand painted style buttons using just a few supplies and your doodle skills. Don’t tell me you can’t doodle… everyone can make a line or circle or little dab with the right marker. I recently received samples of Start-Up blank shapes from ButtonsGalore.com and a selection of Marvy Uchida’s new [...]

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Making logos look like digital stickers

February 15, 2011

A friend of mine just asked me how to make an image or a logo look like a sticker when used as part of a digital graphic. Here’s the steps I use to create the sticker effect using Photoshop (CS3). Start with your logo, flatted into a single layer. Go to Layer > style options [...]

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I’m a creative horder and I need help

November 12, 2010

I know, for years I’ve been on and on about needing to organize… needing help getting it together and finding some sanity. I’ve ment it. I’ve tried to fix it. However, I can by myself anymore. It’s not just my brain that needs to unclutter, it’s my surrounding, especially my creative surroundings. They are either [...]

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Finding my craft geek – please vote for me

March 31, 2010
make your own princess party favors

Over the last few months i have been able to find my inner craft geek again. I’ve started talking to more people that spend their days inhaling glue and paint fumes as an occupation. I’ve also started exploring areas where I can expand my career in new creative directions. Part of this expansion includes crafting [...]

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Spread the love of art – Kreativ Blogger Award nominated by Tara Reed

March 17, 2010

If you’re wondering what the Kreativ Blogger award is… so was I. I’d never heard of it until a few days ago when my friend, Tara Reed, send me a message letting me know she had nominated me for it. Wow! It’s an honor when someone compliments what we are doing. I’m thankful for the [...]

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Rings and Things is coming to Denver want to go with me?

March 10, 2010
hand made jewelry

I just got a call yesterday afternoon from Rings and Things, wholesale beads and findings, to invite me to their Denver Bead Tour event. Oh, craft-happiness, I like the sound of that! I make handmade gifts and such to sell at local retail shops. I dabble in a variety of crafty creations, but jewelry is [...]

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