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More Owls!!!

Here's the link! http://brendapinnick.typepad.com/brenda_pinnick_news_ideas/2008/12/owl-pattern-freebie.html so  you can make your own festive owls for scarring or delighting  your trick or treaters or Thanksgiving guests!

I used various papers from my many different kits sold via QVC over the last 3 years including Sucerie, Brenda Pinnick Signature, Initially Yours, Village Color. I encourage you to USE YOUR STASH! And if you need some color inspiration to get you going, dig into my Color U series and go at it!

hugs, Brenda

Brenda Pinnick Color U v.01

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Also available from When Creativity Knocks website each Friday, where you'll also find some great new entries from the fabulous team of creative experts including a new feature by Jenn Mason. Jenn shows some fun ways to use your dies for home decor and more. Of course, you'll want to use my Brenda Pinnick dies from Sizzix, right?! 

Speaking of Sizzix, my friend Eileen has a new collection of dies coming out and I'm busy working on a few projects using them along with my halloween dies, so be on the lookout for that, coming soon.

Now I'm off to get my hair in shape and find some new shoes to go to Quilt Market this weekend where I'll be enjoying the company of many of my Designer friends and talking to some people about art licensing. I'll also be talking live from Houston on the Inspired at Home Radio webcast on Sunday evening, at 7:00 p.m. eastern. I hope you'll join me as I talk about color and how a trip to the Farmer's market can change how you look at color!

By the way-I would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it if you would send me pictures of what you create using my color palettes! Share your creativity so you can inspire others!

Inspired at Home radio, join me-again!

Join me this coming Sunday evening for my second live guest spot on Inspired at Home Radio, hosted by the fabulous Tiffany Windsor! I'll be talking about color (of course!) and will be speaking with you directly from Quilt Market in Houston, TX! Talk about an inspired locale to broadcast from! Walking through Quilt Market is like being inside of a kaleidoscope! Mark you calendar now!

Melissa's pug doll give-away

My buddy Melissa is having a give-away this weekend. If you're a fan of pugs, like our family is, or just a fan of dogs or little dolls...this is so cute. She made the pug art using block printing techniques then had it reproduced onto fabric via Spoonflower, a new print on demand textile source. Here's a snapshot of her pug doll...

and all you have to do is leave her a nice comment! 

OWL PATTERN FREEBIE!

OK, here it is!  After many requests, I'm finally posting the owl pattern, just for you! I broke it up into 3 pages to print on a standard printer, but the main owl set up works with a 12" x 12" paper. The beak and eyes are cut from scraps of different papers.

Enjoy, friends!

Download ©BrendaPinnickOwl.pdf 

And, the talented Gina Redmore sent me her advent calendar made from the BIG HOLIDAY KIT sold on QVC. I'm a wee bit late posting this, so sorry Gina, but many, many thanks for taking the time to email me with the reminder! Great job, Gina, what a creative use of the kit this was. I'm sure your family enjoyed this very much!

Here are a few pictures and a link to view the entire calendar on Gina's Photobucket account.

Thanks, Gina! This put me in the Christmas Spirit!

freebie clock

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Because tonight we change back to standard time, I've designed this clock kit for you to print off and use as an embellishment or to mount onto chipboard, add a working clock mechanism and enjoy. Here's where you can get the mechanism. Walnut Hollow or any craft supplier.

You will need to open this is Photoshop or Photoshop Elements, then print onto a 12x12 white or cream paper, and mount onto mat board, chip board or a cut piece of wood such as masonite. The leaves can serve as the "hands" or use the hands that come in your purchased clock mechanism. 

I'm going to make one up tonight, I'm sure I've got a clock mechanism here in this studio somewhere. need to go digging!

Happy Saturday!

under cover of darkness...while no one is looking...

ORPHAN WORKS-What better way to pass a special interest (Google/Microsoft-Corbis) bill that was written with no input from the real stakeholders. When you look at WHO is pushing the bills and WHERE their campaign money comes from...well, it's not hard to connect the dots. read more.

Because I spent all my energies and efforts last night on OW, I did not finish out this weeks prize so I'm substituting it with another print, just like last weeks prize. Please answer the following question in order to win;

Which part of the creative process do you enjoy more, the planning out or the "making"?

A little tease

 
 

 

 Happy Thursday! I'm so excited that THE OFFICE is returning tonight!  

Here are a couple of teaser clips to entice you to come back tomorrow so you can enter to win my 4 week give-away!  See the rules below. The give-away excitement starts tomorrow so come back and leave your comment. I'll show the entire prize first thing in the morning!!!

See you bright and early!

Color palette number 14

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I hope you're enjoying the transition of the hot summer days into the wonderful, cooler days of Fall.

It was almost "crisp" this morning in ATL! 

Here is my second Autumn Color Palette to inspire you. It's a bit more saturated than #13, more of an early morning fall palette. Download the page to see variations on the placement and quantity of hues to create very different moods and themes. 

This is the last palette offering that will be made available without joining my mailing list. Please sign up, I've got lots of goodies coming your way! Free patterns, tips and special announcements.

Enjoy!

color palette number 13

As promised, here is lucky number 13 in my series of color palettes. If you have been enjoying and benefiting from this series, I'm very glad! But, only subscribers to my newsletter will be able to enjoy the continuation of the series, where I will be offering ongoing color training, information on forthcoming ebooks and of course, continued freebies for downloading. Go ahead and sign up today, the first one is in the works and I have a lot of goodies planned for you!

Download color_palette_13ai_copy.pdf