Did you know Gauche Alchemy has a Flickr group? We do! It’s a marvelous place to get ideas and inspiration. Lara is a gifted artist I had the immense pleasure of “meeting” though that group. She deftly mixes Gauche Alchemy kits and her own personal style into Art Journals, layouts and cards that defy all [...]
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Just a note – the giveaway for linking us up and mentioning our new subscriptions is below – make sure you leave a comment there indicating where you posted – each blog post or forum post counts for one entry! I’ll be pulling a random name on Saturday morning!
Now, on to the eye candy. Look [...]
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Using the November kits, this lovely card was made by our very own, very talented guest designer, <a href=”http://muffyvan.org”>Anne-Marie Teo</a>.
I love the beautiful simplicity of this card. Anne-Marie makes it easy to believe we can all make wonderfully polished projects, doesn’t she?
Two announcements – KIT CLUB SUBSCRIPTIONS and December kits:
We have determined the subscription [...]
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Hi ladies (and gents?).
It’s been a heck of a week. First the kiddos got sick. Then hubby and I got sick – whoa, so sick! Then I got better. Then I went to my day job and worked long hours trying to get a sick patient some needed surgery… which didn’t [...]
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We are ready to do our first monthly giveaway for our loyal readers who have so faithfully promoted Gauche Alchemy via our blinkie and/or a link on your website or blog. Hopefully we know who most of you are by looking at our blog stats/trackbacks… but just in case, if you want to be [...]
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and in honor of this, we are offering a special limited-edition kit. There are only 10 of these beauties, so send an e-mail to gauchealchemy at cox dot net if you’d like to reserve one – they will go up on Etsy within the next couple of days.
Also [...]
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Here’s another gorgeous and sophisticated project from Andrea Davenport – a spooky Halloween card! I love the attention to detail (pulling out that raven!) and the doodles… and the inking around the edges.
At first I thought, “Wow! Great ribbon detail on the bottom – wish that came from our kit!” Then [...]
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The Fun and Games Slurry is now up for sale at our Etsy shop. We know you will love the great finds we uncovered for you – game pieces, cards, and vintage ephemera. This kit contains ZERO newly manufactured items – it’s all honest-to-god vintage goodness and fabulous finds.
Weighing in at about 3/4 [...]
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