My Daughter's Wish

Online Ad Inspiration Challenge

I dug up one of my old advertiding books from college and found a chapter on facing a "designer's block".  This book The Design of Advertising 7th edition by Roy Paul Nelson, offered some great advice.

After some preliminary work on the project, forget it for awhile.  By giving your mind something else to think of( I like to play with my kids and or even run an errand) this process gives your subconscious a chance to work on the problem. 

Work on more than one project at a time. Moving from one acivity to another provides a change of pace that feels better than to be completely withdrawn from the creative work.

There are so many different ways to get out of a slump... or in otherwords a "designer's block" and what I find useful is to search through magazine articles or online ads that spark somekind of interest.

So don't worry if for some reason you layouts are not going they way you like or you just can't think of a design that flows right... leave it to the experts.

Here is the online ad site... click here. Design a project (layout, ATC, whatever you please) using this ad as inspiration.

Post here by Saturday, June 12th for your chance to win this RAK prize...

Just wanted to add a free journal block  for you to enjoy...

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Good Luck and Thanks for participating.

Rebecca Harper

Oh and if you are still looking for some inspiration, check out the MDW class calender for Sheri's 7 Gypsies Trunk class and Lisa's Little Black Dress book scheduled for Saturday, June 12th.

New Classes

Wow, we had our quarterly design team meeting last night and we are filling our calendar up with classes for the months of August, September and October.  Some already have pictures and prices.. check out Lisa's "Mermaid Shadow Box" or My "Fairy in my Boot" class.  Lisa and I will be teaching back to back on a few Saturdays and helping each other out.  What could be more fun than creating Whimsical Collage Art all day with Lisa and Daniela!  Here are two pics of their upcoming classes.  Also this quarter will be Layout Classes by Lydia and Laura, a fantastic journey into the "Art Journal" with Casey, and to top off the quarter, a Halloween Extravaganza with two classes one with Lydia and one with Me, with Make and Takes by all our teachers all day. 

We will also introduce you to Valerie Myers who is the queen of minature collage work.  She has a class called "Tiny Treasures" which will blow your socks off.. if you have ever been interested in inchies and such come join her in a fantastic journey! 

Keep up to date by checking the calendar often or checking the blog.. I'll keep you posted on whats new and exciting!

Daniela

Did you miss getting in on the Tim Holtz Class?

I have just added a new class to the schedule "Wannabe Tim Holtz".  This is going to be a jam packed Grungeboard extravaganza!  We are going to play with Distress Ink, Paint Daubers, Alcohol Inks, and tons of grungeboard.  We'll make a full mini book out of grungeboard and you'll receive a full package of the grungeboard Mini Elements, and we'll get our hands dirty.  Your book will be full of all the new Tim Holtz Metal embellies like tokens, trinket pins, game spinners and journal tickets.  This class will be on Saturday July 19th at 1:30pm and be $40, sign up today and I promise you'll learn a ton and get your hands dirty!

Daniela's Challenge!

Ok so I am a few days late in getting this one up.  Lets do a layout or something similar about yourself.  I don't think we do enough pictures of ourselves or document our lives.. only the ones around us.  So, turn that camera around, stand in front of the mirror and click away. 

Self Portraits

1. In a mirror

2. Hold it out in front of you

3. Your Shadow

4. In your side-view mirror of your car (try it.. it turns out really cool)

5. Take a pic of the most favorite part of your body (I took from my knees to my ankles)

Post a link to your challenge and win a fun package of vintage goodies from The Art Life my little store within My Daughters Wish.

Father's Day RAK Winner!

Thanks to everyone for playing! This week's winner is Annemarie! Lots are scrap goodies are coming your way! More exciting things to come so stay tuned!

What Dad Gave Me Challenge

Happy Father's Day! It's Casey from the design team, and I thought we'd honor all the dads out there this week (or grandfathers, uncles, godfathers, or anyone else who played a meaningful role in your life) and the impact they've made on our lives. The theme is "A Gift My Father Gave Me." This could be an actual object that has meaning for you, or a quality or lesson passed down to you from dad. This challenge is open to any medium - you could scrap it, make a card, ATC, 4x4, or even just a written entry on your blog! Get creative and play in any way, post your creation on your blog, gallery, picture trail, etc. and then post a link to this challenge. Leave a link to your work in the comments below by Saturday, June 21. One random, lucky player will receive a RAK page kit filled with paper and lots of fun embellishments!

As an added bonus, I'll also be giving away a RAK on my personal blog in honor of Father's Day and my first challenge, so you have two chances to win! Here are a few examples to get you inspired to pick up that tape runner!

New Week New Challenge

EDITED:  So, a little birdie told me no one could comment to my original post!! YIkes!!!  I am trying this again to see if it works!!!  Let me know!!  Or let the store know!! Thanks for checking us out!

 

Hi y'all!!  Yes, it's my turn to do a challenge!  I've been racking my brain, trying to come up with something super creative and super fabulous.......and what is super creative and super fabulous but PAINT!!!  Any of you who know me, know I love paint, chipboard, alphas, etc!!  I've been using a lot of paint lately and just having a ball!  Paint can add a simple accent to your scrapbook pages like the example below:

The journaling block in the bottom corner was a very cute Daisy D's paper but I needed it to be more green.  I busted out my Paint Dabber (in Lettuce) and added more color.  I loved the way it came out, a very subtle detail, but something I love.  Of course, I also painted the chipboard R. 

Here is another example, this time usingpaint to create a background.  I took a plain blue piece of cardstock and dry brushed it with paint (KaiserCraft Tropical Water) then used my Sailboat Blue Paint Dabber over it to give it more ocean-esque color! 

So, this week's challenge is use Paint on a card, Layout, mini book, anything!  Post to your blog then link to this blog post to be entered into a drawing for a fabulous prize!  Thanks for playing along!

Laura

EDITED:  So, a little birdie told me no one could comment to my original post!! YIkes!!!  I am trying this again to see if it works!!!  Let me know!!  Or let the store know!! Thanks for checking us out!

 

Hi y'all!!  Yes, it's my turn to do a challenge!  I've been racking my brain, trying to come up with something super creative and super fabulous.......and what is super creative and super fabulous but PAINT!!!  Any of you who know me, know I love paint, chipboard, alphas, etc!!  I've been using a lot of paint lately and just having a ball!  Paint can add a simple accent to your scrapbook pages like the example below:

The journaling block in the bottom corner was a very cute Daisy D's paper but I needed it to be more green.  I busted out my Paint Dabber (in Lettuce) and added more color.  I loved the way it came out, a very subtle detail, but something I love.  Of course, I also painted the chipboard R. 

Here is another example, this time usingpaint to create a background.  I took a plain blue piece of cardstock and dry brushed it with paint (KaiserCraft Tropical Water) then used my Sailboat Blue Paint Dabber over it to give it more ocean-esque color! 

So, this week's challenge is use Paint on a card, Layout, mini book, anything!  Post to your blog then link to this blog post to be entered into a drawing for a fabulous prize!  Thanks for playing along!

Laura

New Week, New Challenge, Take 2

New Week, New Challenge

EDITED:  So, a little birdie told me no one could comment to my original post!! YIkes!!!  I am trying this again to see if it works!!!  Let me know!!  Or let the store know!! Thanks for checking us out!

 

Hi y'all!!  Yes, it's my turn to do a challenge!  I've been racking my brain, trying to come up with something super creative and super fabulous.......and what is super creative and super fabulous but PAINT!!!  Any of you who know me, know I love paint, chipboard, alphas, etc!!  I've been using a lot of paint lately and just having a ball!   Paint can add a simple accent to your scrapbook pages like the example below:

The journaling block in the bottom corner was a very cute Daisy D's paper but I needed it to be more green.  I busted out my Paint Dabber (in Lettuce) and added more color.  I loved the way it came out, a very subtle detail, but something I love.  Of course, I also painted the chipboard R. 

Here is another example, this time usingpaint to create a background.  I took a plain blue piece of cardstock and dry brushed it with paint (KaiserCraft Tropical Water) then used my Sailboat Blue Paint Dabber over it to give it more ocean-esque color! 

So, this week's challenge is use Paint on a card, Layout, mini book, anything!  Post to your blog then link to this blog post to be entered into a drawing for a fabulous prize!  Thanks for playing along!

Laura

EDITED:  So, a little birdie told me no one could comment to my original post!! YIkes!!!  I am trying this again to see if it works!!!  Let me know!!  Or let the store know!! Thanks for checking us out!

 

Hi y'all!!  Yes, it's my turn to do a challenge!  I've been racking my brain, trying to come up with something super creative and super fabulous.......and what is super creative and super fabulous but PAINT!!!  Any of you who know me, know I love paint, chipboard, alphas, etc!!  I've been using a lot of paint lately and just having a ball!   Paint can add a simple accent to your scrapbook pages like the example below:

The journaling block in the bottom corner was a very cute Daisy D's paper but I needed it to be more green.  I busted out my Paint Dabber (in Lettuce) and added more color.  I loved the way it came out, a very subtle detail, but something I love.  Of course, I also painted the chipboard R. 

Here is another example, this time usingpaint to create a background.  I took a plain blue piece of cardstock and dry brushed it with paint (KaiserCraft Tropical Water) then used my Sailboat Blue Paint Dabber over it to give it more ocean-esque color! 

So, this week's challenge is use Paint on a card, Layout, mini book, anything!  Post to your blog then link to this blog post to be entered into a drawing for a fabulous prize!  Thanks for playing along!

Laura

New Week, New Challenge

Hi y'all!!  Yes, it's my turn to do a challenge!  I've been racking my brain, trying to come up with something super creative and super fabulous.......and what is super creative and super fabulous but PAINT!!!  Any of you who know me, know I love paint, chipboard, alphas, etc!!  I've been using a lot of paint lately and just having a ball!   Paint can add a simple accent to your scrapbook pages like the example below:

The journaling block in the bottom corner was a very cute Daisy D's paper but I needed it to be more green.  I busted out my Paint Dabber (in Lettuce) and added more color.  I loved the way it came out, a very subtle detail, but something I love.  Of course, I also painted the chipboard R. 

Here is another example, this time usingpaint to create a background.  I took a plain blue piece of cardstock and dry brushed it with paint (KaiserCraft Tropical Water) then used my Sailboat Blue Paint Dabber over it to give it more ocean-esque color! 

So, this week's challenge is use Paint on a card, Layout, mini book, anything!  Post to your blog then link to this blog post to be entered into a drawing for a fabulous prize!  Thanks for playing along!

Laura

Make your own Sale, Sale! or the 30 for 30 Sale!

Ok the name is lame but the sale is not! Come in from now until June 15th and spend $30 or more, and receive a special sale bag.   That bag can be brought back to the store anytime during the entire month of July and filled with goodies for 30% off! Why did we do this?  well first who doesn't want 30% off :) but really let's face it school is out soon and as much as we like to think things will be slower for us summer is short!  SO this way you can come in and make your own private sale day!  Bring some friends or better yet schedule a crop night and get 30% all night! PS we have some great new pretties in the store right now so come in soon!