Lisa Patterson

As I Promised...

The Kitch Kit... contains most of the supplies and the directions for these six cute projects you can use for teacher's gifts, newlywed gifts, for in your teenagers school locker, almost anything. The projects include one card, a recipe book, a post-it note holder, a wall piece to hold love notes and a mirrored wall hanger. The cost is $50 dollars plus $8 dollars shipping. With just a couple of your own supplies you can make 6 sweet little gifts to share with your friends and family. Let me know if you are interested as soon as possibly because supplies are limited.

Get your Vintage Whimsy and Kitch Kits here...

Ok, I'm just going to say it... I liked The Girls' Paperie line and I'm sorry to see it go but before it did I bought some, with the intention of making kits. Well, I planned and then proceeded to pack it away and wait for more inspiration. I wanted to create a kit that had enough goodies for 5 different projects and what I ended up with are two amazing kits with almost all the goodies to make 6 different projects each. And they are easy projects, too. Ones you could repeat in other papers and with other trims and supplies. A little creative inspiration if you like. So here they are, the 6 projects you can make from one Vintage Whimsy kit and a few of your own supplies. Two cards, a shadowbox, two wall pieces and a mini book. The kits cost $65 dollars plus $10 dollars for shipping, and are sold on a first come basis. They are in limited supply. So if you are interested, Please let me know as soon as possible. I think I will make you wait until tomorrow for the Kitch kit, it's pretty cute, too.  

 

A fun time was had by all...

So, Art on a Limb is over for this year (Bummer!) but we had a fabulous time. And I have the pictures to prove it, just look and see. 
I wanted to give a special thanx to Cheryl and Jen, for their wonderful classes.
And more thanx to all the fabulously fun attendees... Lolly, Sharon, Claire, Lea, Staci, Laurie, Kate, Marilyn, Caroline, Debbie, Pam, Jane, Nancy, Jennifer, Jody, Teri, Tina and Valerie. The projects were all so creative and different. I am always amazed when  given the same supplies, how 20 different artists can all create something uniquely their own. Love that! You girlz rock!! Hopefully you'll all be back next year. I'll keep you updated as things get worked out. Come back tomorrow... I should have some pics of kits I have for sale loaded by then.     

I'm here!

Art on a Limb starts today... Yeah! I know it's no excuse but I've been busy getting ready for my retreat and the everyday stuff gets left behind. Sorry! I say that alot on this blog. I know it and I own it. I'll try to be better but I'm not guaranteeing it will happen. I have finished some yummy kits. And once I get home and am able to do a blog post on my computer and not my phone... You'll get to see them. I realize this is a short posting but give me a break, you are lucky I even had a minute to do one today. I'm off to buy last minute things and then greet my new friends. Can't wait! I'll tell you all about it next week.

Yesterday was a wonderful day... I reconnected with a long, lost friend and that has made me so happy. 

And, if that was not great enough, I got an email from... (drumroll, please)... Authentique. I was named as an Authentique Design Team Specialist. This position is a little different from the typical design team member. My job is basically that of the town crier. I help get the Authentique brand name out in the world. How does that work? I receive awesome products in the mail and then I get to create new classes and fun projects all the while promoting my artwork and this great new company. Sounds awesome, right? Thank you! to the Authentique team for this opportunity... I won't let you down.  

 

I want to congratulate all the other ladies who made the teams:

Design Team: Heather Conklin, Tifany DeGough (DT Coordinator), Natalie Dever, Emily Lanham, Amy Parker, Cristine Redmond, Janeen Shember, Brenda Smith, Virginia Tillery, Misty Buck, Jeannie DeGruccio and Jill Cornell 

Design Team Specialists: Keri Babbitt, Gini Cagle, Sarah DeGuzman, Jennifer Priest, Gina Lideros, Christine Meyer, Charissa Miller, Michelle Philippi, Elizabeth Wiederspohn, Tricia Wilson and Pamela Young

 

 

 

And still another...

Mini book, that is.

I spent last evening adding the finishing touches to this Christmas book. It is based on a class I took a few years ago but I have added even more pockets and flip outs. I love this book because it is so very repeatable in any theme you want... just by changing the papers. It makes a great book when you have lots of pictures to share. I think you can fit about 50 (4x6). Plus there are spaces for tags, journaling and even a mini book inside the mini book. This is a class you do not want to miss... so as soon as I have the details I will share.

Again, I'm featuring some of the new Authentique papers, this time it is "Wonder". It is traditional Christmas but still has an edge to it with a distressed feel.  Enough talking... here are the pics.  

 

The Great Escape

I've really been in a mini book mood lately... so here is another one. I found this adorable wood suitcase at AC Moore and immediately I had an idea of what I wanted to do. A little travel book to fit inside the case. The shape reminded me of the luggage from the 60's, so it had to be blue and gray. Enter... Journey from Authentique. Luckily it was already waiting on my design table. I have to admit, I love the way it turned out. I cannot wait for my next trip so I can add the pictures. I think I'll try and remember to take some with my Instax camera... it takes little snapshots like the old polaroids.

Here are a couple peeks inside the book.       


Thanx for stopping by.

As you know...

I'm busy creating some new stuff with the fabulous Authentique paper line. Here's a new class I'll be teaching. I will let you know where and when as soon as possible. Because you definitely won't want to miss this one.

"Splendid, Family" album

To my delight, Northridge Publishing had a call for artwork with a "vintage theme", right up my alley, right? If you know me you know I love "old" things, like postcards, photographs, lace, millinery flowers and ephemera. It was the perfect opportunity to use some of my new Authentique papers, some My Mind's Eye and some Webster's Pages blended with elements of days gone by. Here are a few of the pieces I've been working on. 

These first two are vintage photo album pages that I converted into canvas wall frames... they both feature images cut from Webster's Pages papers and are embellished with vintage ribbons.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have this picture of three of my great aunts, my grandmother and my great uncle as kids sitting on the porch of the house I grew up in. I love that picture... because I used to sit there, too. I printed it on canvas, made it look extra "vintagy". This layout uses fabric, My Mind's Eye papers and frame, vintage crocheted trim, a really great piece of lace and a few vintage buttons.

This next layout features a pic of one of my great-grandmothers, Naomi Pearl Berkibile. Wasn't she cute? I love using fabric in my artwork and here I used one piece and then cut some of the flowers from it to create the embellishments. I added a piece of vintage flocked ribbon (from a Silver Bella swap last year) and bits of rose ribbon. Love the look of this one.

And here's my other great-grandmother on my dad's side of the family, Arbelle. Better known as "Belle". For this layout I used a vintage photo album page to frame my picture. I mixed Authentique paper and a tag with a piece of old wallpaper and some vintage laces to finish this one. I love that the daisies on her dress work so well with the lace.

Last but certainly not least is this layout of my Mom, done on an old record album page... the whole cutout is the perfect frame. I used some of the new "Uncommon" line from Authentique and added a collection of Victorian era scrap, some old tulle and fabrics and a wooden butterfly from KaiserKraft. Love this one!!! 

On a completely different subject... there are still some spots left for Art on a LImb. So, if you are interested check out the link for more info.

 

Inspiration

It arrives in many ways... a new stack of fabulous papers, a monthly kit showing up on my doorstep, a fabulous catalog in my mailbox. Or sometimes its a blog post from a particular new favorite company... as it was last night when I read about Authentique's Design Team search. Almost as quickly as I read the post, my dear friend, Lolly sent me an email with the link and a note that said "This is it!" Immediately ideas were running in my head... This must be it! I concur. So, here I am at the beginning of a journey. A journey, I've traveled before without successfully reaching the desired destination. But one I am still anxious to travel again. Somewhere deep within me... I BELIEVE this time, "This is it!".