I *embrace* Mondays

It's (almost) Monday! And that means new products at DeviantScrap! Well, it also means a new week is upon us and another weekend to look forward to. It's always good to have something to look forward to!

*Still slowly working on my blog appearance . . . excuse weirdness that may pop up occasionally.

More "Work" Done
I don't know what woke my muses up recently but I've gotten more work done in the last week than the last few months put together. (knocking on wood, throwing salt over my shoulder, turning around 3 times with my fingers in my ears, crossing toes)

Friends


copyright by Marsha Jorgensen 2011. All rights reserved.
Digital journal page. Image credits: everything from my own images at DeviantScrap.com. Kits used include: Girly Whimsy, de Beaute, and Hats, Crowns and Wings.

Trapped Fairy


copyright by Marsha Jorgensen 2011. All rights reserved.
Digital journal page. Image credits: everything from my own images, most at DeviantScrap.com. Kits used include: Girly Whimsy, Whimsy Frames, and Hats, Crowns and Wings.

Fairy Proper

copyright by Marsha Jorgensen 2011. All rights reserved.
Digital journal page. Image credits: everything from my own images, most at DeviantScrap.com. Kits used include: Girly Whimsy, Dance-A-Thon (background), and Hats, Crowns and Wings.


Viola Won the Goldfish Pageant


copyright by Marsha Jorgensen 2011. All rights reserved.
Digital journal page. Image credits: everything from my own images, most at DeviantScrap.com. Kits used include: Girly Whimsy, Whimsy Frames, and Hats, Crowns and Wings.


I'm Thrilled
You've seen this image before, but it's one of my favorites and I popped it in a frame for a kit preview.


copyright by Marsha Jorgensen 2011. All rights reserved.
Digital journal page. Image credits: everything from my own images, most at DeviantScrap.com. Kits used include: Whimsy Frames, and Hats, Crowns and Wings.

In the Shoppe
So, I'm still re-releasing older image sets in sale priced and bundled kits at DeviantScrap. The previews below are all linked to my shoppe at DS if you're interested.


Girl Whimsy



Whimsy Frames



de Beaute



Hats, Crowns, and Wings



Banksy sighting
Way back in January I posted about the infamous graffiti artist, Banksy in a post called Another Miscellaneous Post found here. Well, I was so excited Friday night when my daughter spied this as we waited for our dinner reservation in South Pasadena. I finally got to see a Banksy in person. The quality isn't very good as it was getting dark and we used my daughter's cell phone.



His trademark signature . . .

Ima Crowin'

Happy Saturday peoples! Hope you're having a great weekend!

*Still slowly working on my blog appearance . . . excuse weirdness that may pop up occasionally.

Crowabout Studio B
Somehow with all the craziness going on moving to DeviantScrap, I've found myself creating lots of work lately. Today, I just wanted to share a couple of pieces I made with images from Nancy Baumiller's Crowabout Studio B digital image kits. I've been crowin' this week. Get it? Crowabout, crowin' . . . .

Ima Dreamer


copyright by Marsha Jorgensen 2011. All rights reserved.
Digital Journal Page. Image Credits: everything but the words on right from Crowabout Studio B. Kits used: Alter a Shrine, More Borders and Bits, Funky Bod Parts, Body Language, Funky Creatures, Get Funky, and A Bit of Vintage.

The Pod


copyright by Marsha Jorgensen 2011. All rights reserved.
Digital collage. Image credits: everything from Crowabout Studio B at DeviantScrap.com. Kits used: Alter a Shrine, Borders & Bits, Get Funky Elements, and Funky People Parts.

This one's a little different for me and not sure how I feel about it. I like the glass the most. Created by trial and error with layers, textures, and actions. It's me wishing I had a muse in a little glass box, waiting on me to use as needed.

Yonder Muse


copyright by Marsha Jorgensen 2011. All rights reserved.
Digital collage. Image credits: everything except the shoes (my own stash) and some glass I created in a series of layers, is from Crowabout Studio B at DeviantScrap.com. Kits used: Alter A Shrine, Haunted Circus, Get Funky Elements, and Body Language.


Here's Nancy's latest kit . . . Alter a Shrine (linked to her shoppe at DeviantScrap)



Also wanted to mention . . .
It's time to sign up for the Sketchbook Project if you're interested. I've never done it and every year wish I had. I think they are making it easier and less intimidating every year. I'm workin' up courage to sign up. The picture below is linked to the site . . .

East really is West of here . . .

Hi everybody! Hope your week is going well!

Blog update
I'm doing a little facelift on my blog this week. It's not done so if you notice some funny stuff going on here this week, you'll know why.


East is West
Really, I do think of the East is being West of me since I live on the West coast of the US. Guess it's East for everybody else. But now you know the reason behind the name of these image sets.

New (old) kits are being released for sale at DeviantScrap.com tonight! I've bundled together the East is West series into two kits, both on sale! Here are a few little things I whipped up tonight using mainly those kits.


copyright by Marsha Jorgensen 2011. All rights reserved.
All images from my own collections at DeviantScrap.com and my private stash.


A couple of postcards . . .

copyright by Marsha Jorgensen 2011. All rights reserved.
All images from my own collections at DeviantScrap.com and my private stash.


copyright by Marsha Jorgensen 2011. All rights reserved.
All images from my own collections at DeviantScrap.com and my private stash.


The Kits
If you're interested in the East is West kits, just click on the pictures below to be taken to my DeviantScrap shoppe! They're on sale and have been freshened up for a repeat performance!

Prize Winners!

Thank you so much for celebrating my DeviantScrap opening today! I really appreciate all of your comments and support! If you didn't win this time, never fear! This is the first of many prize drawings to come this summer.

I numbered the comments in the order they were received, 1-31 and then used the random number generator to determine the winners.

Winners - please email me to get your prize!

And the winners of the $10 coupons are . . .

Kathy of A Spectacular Mess blog


and Karen of Easily Amuzzed blog

And the winners of the 1 Free Kits are . . .

LouAnn of At a Moments Notice blog

and Jackie of Jester Crafts


But hold the phone! You have another chance to win!
I'm having another prize drawing over at the DeviantScrap forum! I'd love to have you visit over there and play along! This game runs through May 28th. Here's the game . . .
(click on the game banner below)



You are always welcome in the DeviantScrap forum! You'll probably see lots of people you know over there. It's worth a visit to see what's going on. Oodles of great tips, ideas, tutorials, challenges and more. Sign up for the free DeviantScrap newsletter and monthly The Muse zine.

Prizes and Previews!

Well, if you've been following the posts below, you know I'm in the midst of a big endeavor moving my collage images from my Etsy to DeviantScrap.com. It will take a couple of weeks to get everything freshened up and bundled together and moved, but we've got a great start!

My shoppe at DeviantScrap opens Monday, May 23.

Prizes
Two $10 gift certificates to be used in the Tumble Fish Shoppe between Monday, May 23 and June 30.



Two 1 Free Kit gift certificates to be used in the Tumble Fish Shopped between Monday, May 23 and June 30.



All you need to do to be entered into the drawing is leave a comment on this post. Please just enter once. Winners will be announced Sunday night by 10 p.m. PST so check back here to see if you've won!

Previews
Here are the previews for the first few kits going in the shoppe Monday. New ones will be added twice weekly so check back often. All kits will be offered in either a printable jpg version or separated png file versions and unlike Etsy, you'll receive your download links as soon as you place your order - no more waiting on me to email them! And all of these will be priced at new values to save you money!

Get Freaky - all the Get Freaky sets bundled into one kit with bonus background papers



Couture Glamour - all of the Couture series bundled together with Glamour Girls



Dance-A-Thon - the best of Dance-A-Thon and Twinkle Toes bundled together with some bonus images including 2 new backgrounds!



Bodacious - all of the Bodacious ATC backgrounds and borders bundled together.



Bodacious Letters - this kit will be download freebie just for visiting my shoppe at DeviantScrap!




After the older images are bundled and listed, I have lots of brand new images to offer too! There will be lots to see all summer long!

Here's a new piece I made using Dance-A-Thon and Bodacious . . . for my friend Monica.


copyright by Marsha Jorgensen 5/20/2011. All rights reserved.

Have a great weekend everybody!

10:05 p.m. Sunday - comments closed for prize drawings.
Results posted soon!

Here's the scoop!

I am so excited and honored to be designing at DeviantScrap.com again!

I left DeviantScrap rather abruptly last summer, kind of overwhelmed with life after diving into too much after my dad had died. I took some time to learn more and get my ducks in a row and later realized how much I really missed the other designers, community and customers at DeviantScrap. I asked the owner if I could come back and she graciously welcomed me back to the fold and I'm so delighted!

My Etsy will no longer carry collage images - just one sheet to point people over to DeviantScrap. I will, however, continue to offer prints, original artwork, postcards, and coming soon . . . antique ephemera and materials for creating. So don't forget to drop by Etsy now and then and pay me a visit there too.

At DeviantScrap, I'll be bundling up all of my old collage images into larger sets on sale to make room for many new kits coming this summer. Nearly all of my old images will be on sale and will gradually be moved over the next couple of weeks. I'll be adding products twice a week until it's all moved.

There is a lot going on at DeviantScrap! There's a lovely community gathering where you can get to know other artists and the designers, contests, challenges, tutorials and more!

My shop at DeviantScrap opens Monday, May 23! There will be prizes offered here later tonight or early tomorrow, so come back by and enter the drawing!

Here's a fun little video created by the talented Marta Van Eck, another designer at DeviantScrap. It was made not long ago to celebrate DS's first birthday. If you like Monty Python style imagery, you'll love this!

Big News coming!

Are you curious? Want to know what's happening? It's gonna be good! And there are prizes involved!

Here's a hint . . . keep coming back to see more of the picture revealed!

You're about to know my secret!



When the picture is revealed, you'll know my secret good news! AND, you'll have a chance to earn some prizes.

Oh! Almost forgot! I have some new postcards in my Etsy shop!

Long overdue . . .

. . .in so many ways . . . One item I've wanted to share for awhile was hindered by my sudden inexplicable issue with pulling my camera out of the drawer and turning it on. You know the feeling . . . when life gets so crazy the thought of what is normally a simple task is just hard enough to make you put it off?

I participated in one of LaWendula's fantastic paper swaps this spring. LaWendula is such a generous soul to organize so many lovely opportunities to not only share materials but make new friends around the world. Please check out her blog and ongoing swaps. You won't be disappointed!

My trade partner for LaWendula's Scavenger Hunt Swap was Eliza of Druga Szesnacie blog. I had a wonderful experience being introduced to Eliza's work and trading papers. I love her whimsical but sophisticated journaling style and use of all sorts of materials. She sent the most generous package of gorgeous materials for our swap . . . including chocolate and stunning copies of her own journal pages. How lucky am I? Wowee! I think I got the better end of the deal, for sure. Thank you so much Eliza! And thank you LaWendula for bringing us together!







For those of you waiting on Tumble Fish Studio postcards in my Etsy . . . they're coming soon! MOO made a mistake in my order so I'm running a bit behind schedule but the reprints should be on their way and 2 sets of postcards will be listed soon!

Also coming . . . I promise to be adding new collage sheets in the next week or so and putting prints back in the inventory. Life has kind of gotten in the way of work but I am gradually getting caught up and ready to make trips to the post office again. Have lots of new things to get ready and can't wait to share them with you. I'm also thinking of selling some of my stash of original and antique ephemera so watch for news about that.

Hope you all have a great rest of the week!

Some news . . .

Feel like life has been moving at warp speed and I have left my blog way way back there somewhere. I'll explain some personal news near the end of this post. First want to share some art related news.

I hinted at this a few weeks ago before I was ready to reveal more. But today, with page numbers and contract in my email, I think it's safe to announce that six of my art pieces will be featured in a new book by best selling author Martin Dawber along with the work of many other international artists. I am excited and honored beyond words. According to Amazon, "Martin Dawber is the Principal Lecturer in Fashion at the Liverpool John Moores University where he has taught for the last 25 years. He is also a practising designer and has had his work exhibited in France and Finland. He has a Masters Degree from the Royal College of Art, specializing in Fashion Design. Martin Dawber lives in Liverpool." I'll reveal more as it all comes to fruition, but wanted you all to be some of the first to know! And I want to thank the many image designers who gave me permission to use their images in my work and will be proud to include them in the captions for each work included in the book.

Small Me


copyright by Marsha Jorgensen 12/8/2010. All rights reserved.
Image credits: Everything is mine except for "Le Petit Journal" and a portion of the background which come from cemerony.etsy.


I have lots of other art stuff to update and share but just need a day with enough hours in it to get it done - hope that happens this week, so come back by if you can toward the end of the week.

Personal News
Have had a lot to deal with with my daughter. It's a long story but our troubles included a brief but nerve flinching lymphoma scare and now we are left with just a bit of a mystery as to why she has been so sick for so many months. Part of it can be explained with a recent mono diagnosis coupled with a severe strep infection that seems to be stubbornly rooted in her liver. But it doesn't explain abnormal liver tests back in December or repeated illnesses back to October. We're still waiting on blood tests and answers but we feel we are finally on the road to recovery and so thankful "the big C" has been taken off the table. As we approach the end of her senior year, and all of the activities and deadlines that come with it, I feel my schedule and work habits may continue to be a bit hit and miss. But someday, I swear, someday I am going to feel like life slows down just long enough to feel caught up for at least one blog post!