If I sounded a little down and unsure in my last post, I hope you will forgive me. I hope I didn’t scare anyone enough to make you think we might close our doors. Naaaaahhhh… perish the thought!
We have not one, but TWO new Team Captains to present. They should both be [...]
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Hello Gauche admirers! We present a guest blogger today – someone WE are fans of. Her name is Amy Anderson, and her blog, Mod Podge Rocks!, is completely inspirational. If you’ve been waiting to jump into 3-dimensional projects, this blog will help you along the way.
Hello – Amy here, the mind behind [...]
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In this second installment in our October series on putting together a creative Day of the Dead celebration we are going to be talking about shrines, which will be a part of your Ofrenda (alter). Some of the common features of these shrines are skeletons, marigolds and items pertaining to the person you are honoring. [...]
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Break out your piggy banks, kids, ’cause we’ve got some new stuff in the shop just in time for your Halloween and fall projects! Amy and I spent many (several) hours slaving away to create these little beauties. Well, it was hardly slaving away, as we were oogling the little gems in the colour kits [...]
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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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When you hear the phrase “decorative toilet seats” do you think of this:
Or maybe this:
If your experiences parallel my own, even a little bit, suddenly visions of stained super hero underwear and pleading to please, please, FOR THE LOVE OF PETE, pee in the potty … but I digress.
It turns out, decorated throne tops [...]
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Hey, folks – lookee this!
Helen Salthouse, one of our loyal customers, submitted a layout (and a wonderful layout it is, too!) to Scrapbook Inspirations, one of two major UK scrapbooking mags (or so I hear). Julie Kirk, our stalwart Acme (and other) Kit Designer-at-large, is on the Scrapbook Inspirations design team and planned to be [...]
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A shout-out to my very peculiar and especially fun (or was that funny?) Mom – it’s her birthday today! She is a strong, beautiful woman with an interesting life – and an interesting take on life! We love you so much, Mom!
Now… without my mother, this wouldn’t exist (oh yeah, and the baby [...]
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Before I get down to biznatch, an announcement:
I had wondered why our previous demand for punchinella petered out. Seems that the listing disappeared from our ArtFire shop. No idea how that happened. Anyway, punchinella (or sequin waste, as it’s sometimes known) is again available!
PUB CANDY!
Okay, so I made up that phrase. [...]
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To all the good little boys and girls who followed my instructions to come back today, let me richly reward you for your patience and loyalty (and respecting [my] authority *snark*).
If you have not heard of Graphic 45, the FIRST thing I have to say to you is: Where the hell have you BEEN? [...]
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