From the monthly archives:

January 2010

Last chance to join workshop

31 January 2010

  This coming Sat, Feb 6th is our 3rd Albany workshop, “Mini House Parade”.  There are still a few places left if you are interested in coming along, please email us at tedep@westnet.com.au .  Join us for a “grunge experience” not to be missed.  Have fun learning finishes, play with annealed copper and embellish your own [...]

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ATC (artist trading cards) Gallery

28 January 2010

These ATC’s are featured in an ATC Gallery that we stumbled over in cyberspace.  There are 3 pages of ATC’s to enjoy. We have included a few in this posting. Here’s the address http://www.art-e-zine.co.uk/atcnov03.html.   Thanks to the girls who have emailed us with sites that are interesting for ATC’s.  We will be compiling them and sharing the [...]

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Memory capsules

26 January 2010

We’ve just got our hands on these great little memory capsules from Ranger. They go together with Ranger memory glass and frames to make your own designer jewellery & embellishments.  We can’t wait to have a play with them and will be sure to upload some pictures when we do.  In the meantime the pictured ”Seaside Getaway” pendant was [...]

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More workshop snippets…

24 January 2010

Here are some images from one of our  upcoming 2010 planned workshops, “Treasured Memory Box’.  In this project we have “grunged” away, layered, altered and embellished a cigar box.  The finished result is a beautiful vintage “meat safe” style box perfect for showcasing times past.   Drills, hammers and screwdrivers are out on the table along with found [...]

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Artist Trading Cards

22 January 2010

We would love to collect some good websites and blogs showcasing ATC’s (Artist Trading Cards) to share with everyone through our blogroll.  If you have any sites bookmarked, please feel free to share.  Send us a quick email at tedep@westnet.com.au with the link and we’ll  add it to our blogroll.  This will share the site with everyone who [...]

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Great website!

19 January 2010

We stumbled upon this great blog that has close to 1000 vintage graphics that you can download for FREE to use in your projects.  AWESOME!!!! Check it out at: http://www.graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/   Have loads of fun xx

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Workshop Snippets…

16 January 2010

We’re hoping 2010 is going to be a wonderful creative new year for everyone and we are delighted to be bringing you a range of  “altered art” style workshops we hope will inspire you.  One of these workshops is vintage inspired  ”Dress to Impress”, a canvas project using dress forms as the main theme.  Work [...]

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Seven Gypsies added to our blogroll!

12 January 2010

just letting you know that we have added Seven Gypsies ”Gypsy Journal” to our blogroll.  It’s full of inspiration.  Here is the link for todays post  over there by Debbie Crouse.  A project that is just  yummo! : http://sevengypsies.blogspot.com/2010/01/behind-scenes-by-debbie-crouse-7gypsies.html

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10 January 2010

You might remember our earlier post (http://destinationart.net/blog/?p=415) where we introduced Abigail Mooney from The Vintage Moth.  Abigail give wonderful downloads on vintage images. If you haven’t had a chance to get to her blog,  the  following link is to Abigails’ blog and  2 beautiful postcards that you can print out.  Enjoy, Lisa and Elaine xx http://www.percyandbloom.com/the-vintage-moth/2010/1/2/postcards.html

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LIMITED SUPER SPECIALS – save over $40

8 January 2010

Before our website is finished and ready for you to buy on, we are going to be doing some “SPOTLIGHT SPECIALS” here on the blog and we thought today would be a great day to kick it off!! Below is all the information you need to know & the great savings you can have! Today we [...]

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New Workshop – Mini House Parade

7 January 2010

Our much anticipated workshop “Mini House Parade” is ON!!!

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Regal Shimmer Cards

6 January 2010

Just thought we’d share with you some snaps of a fruitful session in the studio playing with our beloved Tim Holtz products and glimmermist. We have had many requests as to whether we are going to add some card workshops to our schedule so we got busy making a set that are so stylish and co-ordinated, you could even frame [...]

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7 Gypsies stamps – ATC’s

3 January 2010

These 2 little ATC’s were made using the gorgeous bird inspired clear stamps set “VICTORIA” from 7 Gypsies.  It’s so much fun using older playing cards for ATC’s that have that weathered/aged feel to them.  Ours here were just given an even, light sand over the face of them before directly stamping onto the surface.  Oh and just [...]

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Musical musings…

2 January 2010

Look out at 2nd hand stores and garage sales for music sheets, the older the better!! Not only are they fabbo for using in cards (you might remember we used music sheet on our 2nd day of Christmas posting) BUT you can use them for all sorts of other decorating ideas.  Cheap glass vacola jars  [...]

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Happy New Year

1 January 2010

Sorry folks for the delay in posting on the blog of late. Like everyone else around the world, we have been busy with the Christmas celebrations and the motherly duties that go along with making sure our families are content, safe and well fed!!!  Throw in some camping festivites, road trips, baking for the masses, [...]

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