Inspiration....pt 1

SharmaineAshlee


Pearl

Tessah
Sharmaine

Jeremy
Michele
Sharmaine

I am feeling hopelessly inspired...

In Progress

You know its a taxing week when you come home and immediately head for the bubble bath and booze! Not that I really had anything else in the fridge anyway, but still, between three hours of commuting each day and long hours in uncomfortable new shoes it was one I don't care to repeat!

Started a new job here:
well, not this one exactly...but you get the idea. Aaron brothers is a smaller version of Michaels. Kind of like Waldens was a smaller version of Borders...same owners different company/store. Apparently history does repeat itself ;) So far it's been hectic learning about framing and training in a new store but I'm really excited. If I have to work for the man, I'm happy that it at least unifies my love of art!

Aside from that, I've been waiting for the camera to come in the mail so I could take product pictures. lots of experimenting going on with buttons...I'm really excited to finish setting up the apt so I can get all my art stuff out.

Here are the newest buttons in the shop...and guess what? I'm having ANOTHER B3G4TH FREE SALE!!!!
The last set is my fav! They are sooo pretty in person. I used gold, white and purple spraypaint over some pink/peachy base coats. I'm working on some paisely ones next!!!

Also, more in progress photos....a sneak peek at the nearly finished minis michal and I put together for the girls at the bookstore. We've been working on these off and on for like 6 months! ha ha.
Michal is a natural scrapper...I'm sure I can get her into it soon enough :) She originally did some of the offset button layering that I soon copied! I love all the ways you can layer the chipboard and handpainted buttons. It really is cool on the transparencies! These are just the pages that need journaling, there are all kinds of photos and borders memorabilia in them too. I'll post a full set once I'm done!

Michal and I drove to Spokane yesterday to see the Jack's Mannequin/Fray concert at the Opera House. It was a ton of fun. I nearly punched the drunk people sitting in front of us, but only after I confirmed that several friends and family members would put up my bail ;)

JM is really magical in concert. I wish I had been into something corporate when the band was still together, but still. Seeing JM perform was seriously awesome. It was the last night of the tour so there was a lot of pranking going on which made it even better! The encore included the fray singing Kanye West's "Heartless" acoustic and all of JM's band and VeDera doing keg stands on stage. Hilarious. Watch the videos for their other pranks.

Heartless and keg stands



The fray pranks JM by dressing in drag for "American Girls" song



JM and Vedera interrupt the fray with YMCA



JM Dark blue and wrapping set in plastic



The Fray pranks JM with squirt guns and flour

News and Buttons Galore

The button update has already begun! There are close to 15 new sets already listed, and more coming soon!

In more exciting news I am 90% employed! lol. More on that when it's all official! Lets just say, I'm very excited, not only to be putting some real dollars in the bank but also to have the opportunity to work at a cool place!

New arrivals! There are many more sets going into the shop update. Stay tuned for all the chipboard. There are nearly 25 new sets of small buttons and 10 sets of chipboard! Working hard to get them all listed! More previews coming soon!

To celebrate this huge update...I am doing ANOTHER B3G4TH FREE SALE!!!! Runs from now until the end of August! Any four items from the shop, lesser value free, refund through paypal!! Don't miss the sale!

Monday Inspiration

I think it's time for some new eye candy! Thanks to all my awesome design team members, I am happy to bring you some great Monday inspiration!!! I am constantly surprised by the innovation and resourcefulness of these creative people! Check it:

Tessah:

Pearl:

Ashlee:

Sharmaine:

Jeremy:

Michel:
Thanks everyone for your great projects! I can wait to see what they will do with all the great new product in the works!!