Michelle Perkett Studio Magnificent Mermaid!

Welcome to our last Magnificent Mermaid Thursday, we’ve gotten to know each of our design team mermaids a little better and now it’s my turn and seems a little odd to interview myself, so here goes!

Hi, my name is Jan, I’m one of Michelle’s design team coordinators, Marion and I share this totally fun job.  

I’m married to a wonderful man who supports my crafting addiction and have three children.  My oldest boy is 21 and has left the nest.  There’s quite a gap between my oldest child and my next two children, I had a second set of kids when I was forty.  Jenny and Michael are now 9 and 10 years old and I love being their Mom. 

We live in a small town in western Arizona along the Colorado River.  It gets really hot here in the summer time and I’m so glad we are moving into the “winter” months here now!

I think I have a job outside of stamping.  I’m a stay at home Mom and love being able to be here when my kids arrive home from school.  I keep busy creating cards and projects, in the winter months I get together with several of my stamping friends and we have stamp classes. 

I started stamping while making scrapbooks after my last two kids were born.  I met a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator and we became fast friends and the rest is history! 

I’m not sure if I have a favorite embellishment, living where I do I make most of my embellishments because there is no where to buy them.  I suppose lately I’ve been using lots of half pearls though!

Do I have a favorite stamp from Michelle Perkett Studio?  I have several and I’d like to color them all!!  

I would describe my stamping style as ever changing and evolving and hopefully improving.  I enjoy learning new tips, tricks, techniques, etc.

My favorite part of stamping is the creating process; I love to put things together.

My favorite non card projects would be making boxes, purses, bags, totes, etc.

I’ve had a few of my cards published in on line magazines, one in Scrapbook News & Reviews earlier this month, I used the  Michelle Perkett Studio Angel of Hope image.  

I enjoy coloring with Copic markers and I’m always amazed at how beautifully they blend.  I could sit and color all day it’s so rewarding.

My blog is called She’s Gone Stampin’.  I like to share what I’ve been working on, mostly cards.  It gets a little personal every once in awhile.  I’ve been blogging for three years now and I’ve made so many wonderful friends in that short time.  I hope you'll stop by and visit some time soon.

 

There you go, that’s me. 

 I hope you'll join us for our challenge  here this week too.

Michelle Perkett Studio Challenge

Hello and welcome to the Michelle Perkett Studio Tuesday challenge 53!  

I’d like to thank everyone who participated in last weeks Under The Sea challenge,

we had lots of beautiful entries!

Now, for this weeks challenge: 

Anything Goes Using A Michelle Perkett Studio Image! 

 If you don’t have any MPS images there are wonderful digital images in Michelle’s Etsy store and you never know what might be on the Paper Craft Planet, SNR Card Universe and CDAC groups you could pick up as freebies!

We can't wait to see what you come up with!   

 Our challenge is sponsored by Michelle Perkett Studio Esty store, our challenge winner will be awarded a digital image of their choice from Michelle's Etsy store!

Our fabulous Mermaids have made beautiful cards for your inspiration!

Shelley featuring Snow Goddess

Marilyn featuring Serena

 Jan featuring Thanks Mum

Mari featuring Snowman with Heart

Julie featuring Eva The Glam Mermaid

Our challenge time line is from today, November 9, 2010 and ends Monday, November 15, 2010 at 6:00 PM MST.

A winner will be chosen randomly at that time and an announcement made!

We encourage everyone to take a few moments to visit and leave comments for the design team and other participants.  Comments are a wonderful way to say thank you for sharing your creative project and inspires everyone to create.
 
Thanks for stopping by and we hope you join in the fun!

To play along this week, please enter your name, URL to a current creation (dated the day of or after our challenge begins) and email address in the link below then press next step and select the photo of your creative project.  An icon will appear on the blog featuring the photo you selected.  If the photo doesn’t appear right away, don’t worry, it will after the page has been refreshed.

AND OUR "UNDER THE SEA" CHALLENGE WINNER IS...

Anne! Congratulations, Anne! A lovely entry for sure! You win one of my images from my Etsy shop!

Anne is our random winner this week!


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Thank you for playing along with our Under the Sea challenge and to all of you who joined us this week!!

Cant wait to see what our amazing DT mermaids have in store for us tomorrow for our new Challenge here at Michelle Perkett Studio!! Dont forget to stop by and find out!

Spotlight Saturday Sale!

I know.... Thanksgiving is coming first in America... and in my country we have our own “Sinterklaas”.

When I translate that it means Santa Claus. He arrives half November with a big boat from Spain. It’s a really big thing in my country. And the day that the holy man arrives it is a special live program on TV as well.

Children till the age of 7 till 9 still believe he exist And from that day the children can put their shoes in front of the chimney and sing special songs for the old man with beard and his black helper. And for the horse there is a little cup with water and a carrot for his horse. He comes over the roof with his horse and his helpers and brings presents to the children in their shoe the next morning.

And on December 5^th we celebrate his birthday with all kind of presents for the kids. And the older once we build surprises about something that is funny that happened that year and hide a present in it. Of course there is a large poem add to it that needs to be read out loud in the room. Mostly it’s about funny things that happened that year and making fun about it.

And on December 6^th he leaves our country to go home to Spain again.

  

                 

But now I have grown up children and we do celebrate this day with suprises and poems, I noticed that I’m also already busy with the Christmas Cards and making embellishments with crafting supplies in my home.

Today I made this lovely Candlelight wrapper. I added an image from Michelle to it. It’s called Snowman with Heart and can be found HERE!

And guess what?? Today we start with something very special. The image that is in our spotlight is also for sale in the store. 

You get 20% discount on Snowman with Heart.

 Make sure you get there quickly cause the discount last from today till next Friday November 12^th midnight!

This is what I made with this lovely Snowman!

I colored the snowman with my copic markers: Boooo, R32,35,37, E25,29, G21, YG63, YR 04,07, Atyou spica Olive and Lipstick.

Papers are from Magnolia Vintage Christmas Snowy wood.

Spiderweb papers from stash.

Snowflakes with Martha Stewart punch and Stickles.

Hope you enjoy this offer as much as I do and please show us what you made with him! I can’t wait to find the links in the post below so I can visit your blog and take a look there!

Thanks for stopping by and joining the fun.

Hugs

Marion

Magnificent Mermaid Thursday!

We are almost through all of our magnificent mermaids!

  Today I’d like to introduce you to Margie!

Margie, are you married do you have kids or any pets?

Yes, I’m Married but with no kids.

I have one doggie Negro and one little kitty named Michito.

Do you have a job outside of stamping?

At the moment I don’t have a job outside of stamping.

How did you get into stamping?

I got into stamping when I saw all the amazing techniques from

Tim Holtz at Ranger Company.

Can you tell us about your favorite embellishment and why you like it?

My favorite embellishments are Metal Charms or Gems.

Do you have a favorite stamp set from Michelle Perkett Studio?
My favorite stamp is all the amazing Digi Stamps from Michelle.

How would you describe your stamping style?

My style I would say is contemporary style or I apply clean and straight

shapes to my card or projects.

What’s your favorite part of stamping?

My favorite part…oh la la… I love to create different layers with Glimmer mist,

before I start stamping or I do create a background paper on the computer or

using other materials on paper or cardstock, before I start stamping any new techniques.

Do you have a favorite non-card type project?

My favorite non-card projects are Mini Gift Boxes or Mini Ornaments for Christmas Trees.

Have you been published?

Yes, I’ve been published in K-Joi Studios Newsletter several times for the Hybrid Projects I create and at Memory Makers Online Idea Gallery.

What is your favorite coloring medium and why?

My favorite coloring mediums are Distress Inks from Tim Holtz and Crayola Coloring Markers.

Tell us about your blog, is it all stamping, or a mix of other things?
My Blog is a mix from many Projects including Hybrid Projects, Mini Boxes, Digital Layouts, Digital Cards, Cards and more.

To visit Margie's blog and see more of her wonderful art work here's a link: http://creativityplace24.blogspot.com/

I hope you enjoyed getting to know Margie a little better as much as I have!  

We have an "Under The Sea" challenge going on this week and you still have time to make a project and enter, read more about it here.

UNDER THE SEA CHALLENGE

Under the Sea!

Hello and welcome to the Michelle Perkett Studios Tuesday challenge 52!  

What a beautiful creating you all made for last weeks challenge! I was so inspired by you all!

Congrats to Jen, last weeks winner of the Autmn leaves challenge.

Thanks for joining us and I hope that you all join us again in this weeks Challenge.

This week we are going to do a Under the Sea!

In Michelle’s Etsy Store you can find a beautiful collection of these water nymphs! Although summer is really gone… we wanted to have a last goodbye to those fabulous summer days.

We can't wait to see what you come up with!   

If you don't have any Michelle Perkett Studios images there are freebies at the Michelle Perkett Studios Paper Craft Planet group and the CDAC group.  There are more for sale at Michelle's Etsy store, new releases too! This challenge is sponsored by Michelle Perkett Studios Esty store, the winner will be awarded an image by choice fromMichelle's Etsy store!

And now a little inspiration from our fabulous design team!

Andrea used Harmony for this fantastic card! 

Tammy made this lovely card with Camille the Mermaid.

 

A beauty made by Claire using Eva the Glam Mermaid.

Marion also used Harmony with a totally different colors.

Our challenge time line is from today, November 2nd and ends Monday, November 8th, 2010 at 5:00 PM MST.

A winner will be chosen randomly at that time and an announcement made!

We encourage everyone to take a few moments to visit and leave comments for the design team and other participants.  Comments are a wonderful way to say thank you for sharing your creative project and inspires everyone to create.

  

Thanks for stopping by and we hope you join in the fun!

To play along this week, please enter your name, URL and email address in the link below then press next step and select the photo of your creative project.  An icon will appear on the blog featuring the photo you selected.  If the photo doesn’t appear right away, don’t worry, it will after the page has been refreshed.

OUR CHALLENGE 51 WINNER IS...

Congratulations, Jen! You are our random winner for this week! A stunning entry for sure!! Thank you so much for playing along with our challenge and you win a stamp of your choice from my Etsy shop! I will be contacting you tomorrow:)



Thank you to all of you who played along with our "Autumn Leaves" Challenge this week and of course to our amazing and talented DT Mermaids for inspiring us with their beautiful creations!!:)



Thank you eveyone for another fun challenge here at Michelle Perkett Studio!!