Freebie: Happy Easter!

Here's hoping you had a blessed Easter everyone! I have a free digital scrapbook paper to share with you today.  Click on the preview to see a larger image of what you'll be getting. Then, download your free 12x12 inch digital scrapbook paper from HERE.  Enjoy!

©Jodie Patterson 2011.

And now a few quick photos to show ... I'm So thankful for spring and pretty blooms outside my bedroom window!

This Easter egg was given to me by a very special friend ... love the the message!

And here's a quick picture of my beautiful daughter Georgia (9) doing an Easter Egg hunt at our place :)

Happy Easter everyone!

Love,

Butterfly Garden In-Store Now!

Hi friends, I'm SO excited!! ... My Butterfly Garden Collection for Pink Paislee has been shipping to craft stores and scrapbook stores internationally for a few weeks now ... and from what you've been telling me you are LOVING this new collection!!

I hear the products are flying off the shelves as fast as they are stocked ... AND I've had several STAR CRAFTERS, including VICKI BOUTIN, write to tell me they are really enjoying working with Butterfly Garden - so awesome!

I received my own copy of Butterfly Garden in the mail recently, and I must admit it was a great thrill to see this collection as a finished product after months of hard work.  I LOVED the pretty packages so much, I almost didn't want to open them up!! :) But I'm glad I did ... because I've been having a lot of FUN making some 'oh, so pretty' things lately that I cant' wait to show you (soon) :)

Have you bought your copy of the Butterfly Garden Collection? I would absolutely love to see YOUR Butterfly Garden creations! It gives me such a thrill to see your incredible creations, and I can't wait to share them with everyone here on my blog, so ... so get crafting and send me some pics of your projects (I love to see them). Send to: gypsychickdesigns@yahoo.com.  You can purchase the Butterfly Garden Collection online HERE at the Two Peas in a Bucket site.
Love,

FREEBIE: Shabby Blog Frame

Hi everyone, the weeks have just flown by so quickly since the launch of Butterfly Garden at CHA in L.A. ... and no let up in sight of all that I have to do here at the Gypsy Chick studio!!  

I've been flat out with a few exciting design projects which are set to launch soon! I will be debuting my digital products soon at a very exciting location (details TBA), and I'll be releasing a design book with Dover Books which I can't wait to show you! This book has been months in the making, and I know you are going to love it. To top it all off there are some REALLY exciting things happening for Gypsy Chick in the paper world (and beyond!!!) which I will reveal in due time :) 

In the mean time, just wanted to say a quick hi and give you a little freebie.  For all you bloggers out there, here's a shabby blog frame for you :) Feel free to use it in all your personal or business blogs (no redistribution please). Click on the image to get to the larger grahpic, then right click and save. This is a .png file (transparent). Use your favorite graphics program to open and layer your photos underneath and then trim. Want a .jpg version instead? Get it here. 

Love,

Butterfly Garden Launch: CHA Los Angeles 2011

The Craft and Hobby Association Convention (CHA) is the largest craft convention in the world - and what an exciting time it was last week in Los Angeles as I saw the launch of my first full paper collection with Pink Paislee - 'Butterfly Garden'. It was a great time of catching up with some old friends, and making lots of new ones. The Pink Paislee booth was buzzing with lots of activity and the Butterfly Garden collection won quite a few hearts :) .... Thought you might like to see a few photos ...  I didn't get as many detailed shots as I would have liked, cause I got too caught up in the excitement! Ooops! But if you want to see close-up details of the collection itself, I have some detailed images here, and on the Gypsy Chick Facebook Page here.

Here I am with the owner of Pink Paislee, Rebecca (left) in front of the

Butterfly Garden display.

The Pink Paislee Booth Winter CHA 2011.

The Butterfly Garden display.

Butterfly Garden Creations

Some of the embellishments from Butterfly Garden

Demonstrating with the Butterfly Garden Collection.

Heidi Swapp at the Pink Paislee booth.

Rhonna Farrer and Janet Hopkins were there too.

Me with Cosmo Cricket.

Debby Schuh dropped by the Pink Paislee booth to say hi to me.

Still can't believe we graduated from the same small-town College

in Ohio some years ago. What a small world! :)

and finally, check out this video created by BlueMoonScrapbooking.com which gives a quick tour of the Pink Paislee booth from Winter CHA 2011!

Winner Announced: Buttefly Garden Prize Pack!

Hi friends .... had the most incredible time at the recent Craft Hobby convention (CHA) in Los Angeles! There was an overwhelming response to my new scrapbooking collection with Pink Paislee, 'Butterfly Garden'. It was an awesome time meeting up with old friends, and making some new. I will post some pictures soon! ... In the meantime ... my apologies for announcing the winner of the Butterfly Garden Prize Pack a day late! I am now stuck on the east coast with a friend in Laguna Beach (what a place to be 'stuck', right?! :). I'm waiting for that big storm to clear so I can fly back to the East Coast.

Casie at mainemaddness is the winner of the Butterfly Garden Prize Pack!! Thank you for all your heartfelt comments everyone!! Make sure you ask your local retailer to stock Butterfly Garden, which is shipping very soon! Congratulations Casie!

New Paper Collection: Butterfly Garden

Look what has just flown in! 'Butterfly Garden', my new paper collection with Pink Paislee has set my heart all a-flutter, and I have a feeling you will love it too!

"Nestled among the trees and the winding paths of a plush flower garden you will discover inspiration waiting in the wings. Take flight as you explore our latest craft collection inspired by Mother Nature's most delicate creature."

I'd love to hear your thoughts on this new collection! Leave your comments here (in the comment box below the post) and you will go in the draw to win a Butterfly Garden Prize Pack from Pink Paislee! The winner will be announced HERE at the Gypsy Chick blog on February 1st.

I'm so excited about this collection I can hardly breathe!!! :) ... many thanks to the Pink Paislee team for their wonderful collaborative effort on this collection. I just know it's going to rock CHA in L.A. in just a few days!!!   Check out the details in this video created by Scrapbook.com

Flower Blooms

Dragonflies

Butterfly Wings

Dew Drops

Nature Sanctuary

Botanical Gardens

 12 x 12 Paper Pack

6 x 6 Petite Paper Pack

Epherma Die Cuts - 88 pieces

Laser-Cut Wood Shapes,  Press Ons

Impressions Clear Stamps, Expressions Cardstock Alpha 

Clear Pops, Metal Charms, Baubles

Group Shot

Ephemera Tags

Clear Stamps

Press Ons

Clear Pops

Wood Shapes and Baubles

Baubles Close-up

Metal Charms with Vintage-inspired Safety Pin

Happy New Year - opening the pages on a new book!

Happy 2011 dear friends! I hope 2011 brings you peace, prosperity, and many new wonderful memories.

"We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day.” ~ Edith Lovejoy Pierce.

I want to share some vintage postcards with you today from my collection - all with a 'New Year's' theme. Feel free to use these in all your personal and commercial creations (small business), bu please don't redistribute (work them into your own designs). Provide a link-back to this page if you can and I will be most grateful! :)

How to download: click on the image, then click again to get the largest size. Right click and save to your computer. Please leave a comment if you download, thank you!

I love the sweet graphics on this one ...

©Gypsy Chick 2010

... and this adorable angel arrives with New Year's Greetings ...

©Gypsy Chick 2010


... These French postcards are so adorable ... 

©Gypsy Chick 2010

... Isn't she just the sweetest?!  

Happy 2011 everyone ;)

©Gypsy Chick 2010