Sunday, March 25, 2012

Big news and a tiny specimen

My dear followers,

I have been sitting on the most amazing news for over a week now, and it has been excruciating.  I have been accepted to Alpha Stamps Design Team!  This company is so very special, and I can't believe I can say I am a part of their team.  They have an amazing online store, a wonderful supportive Yahoo community and they engage their customers with the most wonderful  and creative art swaps.  I assure you they have top notch customer service and a wonderful staff as well!  

This project actually features some great products available at Alpha Stamps.  I started with a shrine kit and the cutest tiny mushrooms I purchased from Retro Cafe Art.  I added apothecary domes, paper from Graphic 45's Old Curiosity Shoppe, as well some other embellishments I had on hand.



I used rub and buff to add some shimmery interest to the edges of the shrine.  I really appreciate the texture this adds.


I wanted to show a image that included the edges.  Here I used a bit of tissue tape from Tim Holtz to add some visual interest. Distress stain along with a bit more rub and buff was added to this element to ensure that it blended in with my chosen palate.  You can also see that the butterflies on the bottom add some dimension.  I added a bit of foam from a kids door hanger to pop the images from the background.  I had a use what you have moment there!


I finished off the project with some metal embellishments and trinkets I dug out of my stash and I am pleased with the outcome.  Once again, I had to coax myself into cutting into that Graphic 45 paper as it is just so pretty. 

I can't wait until my first Design Team kits arrives!  I am sure it will be filled with tons of crafty inspiration which I look forward to sharing with all of you.

Cheers,

Rhea

32 comments:

  1. Congrats Rhea! I look forward to working with you. Lovely assemblage!

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  2. I love what you did with your domed mushrooms - perfect! Well deserved congratulations on being on the design team.

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  3. Congratulations, Rhea! It is a well-deserved honor!

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  4. Such great news, I'm so happy you found your "niche" :)
    Michelle H. (aka Snail Mail)

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  5. Congratulations, Rhea. I love Alpha Stamps and participate in their swaps. I'll look forward to seeing your design work.

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  6. Well deserved honor, Rhea! Congratulations. I'll watch for your work there.

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  7. Hot diggity, congrats on winning a spot on the design team. They will be lucky to have you! Love the adorable mushroom domes, they would make charming necklaces.

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  8. Congratulations, Rhea! I'm so proud of you for putting yourself out there and attaining the goal you set out to achieve! Also, this project is my new favorite of yours! I love the vintage scientific feel to it. Keep up the amazing work... can't wait to see all your new DT creations!

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  9. Congratulations Rhea! Such wonderful news! Can't wait to see what you do for them.

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  10. Congrats... I am so excited for you. You have me now wishing I had ordered some of those mushrooms.

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  11. How exciting Rhea! Congratulations!

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  12. Really gorgeous!!! I love how you used the kit and mushrooms! Also, big congrats!!! xo

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  13. The mushrooms turned out so cute and I loved what you did with them; it kind of kept them from being too cutsy. I am so excited for you - I know you will do some wonderful things with those kits.

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  14. So glad for you Rhea! You SO deserve it!

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  15. You go Girl...!!! I am so excited for you (as you may already have guessed). Love the shrine... are those the little mushroom domes you were making yesterday...??? OMG Girl... you are awesome..

    Cath

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  16. Love your shrine!! I will be looking forward to see what you do with the Alpha stamps! Congrats!!

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  17. Congratulations, SG, well deserved! Love the latest design...will be watching, as usual. Hip, hip, Hoorah!!

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  18. Congrats, Rhea! You certainly deserve the honor of being a member of this Design Team. I love your work & can't wait to see what you create as a team member.
    xo
    Debbie
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  19. What a great honor, I can't wait to see what all you create.
    It's on my bucket list to be a designer.

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  20. Oh Rhea, CONGRATULATIONS!! Alpha Stamps is lucky to have your amazing talent on their design team. I love their stuff...can't wait to see what else you create for them!

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  21. Congrats....you deserve it, Your raving fans are always eager to see what you come up with next!

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  22. Congratulations!! Totally deserved - you do fabulous work and they're lucky to have you!

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  23. Huge congratulations and well deserved. I love Alpha Stamps and you will be a fantastic asset. Way to go. Tracy x x

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  24. Congratulations!!! Wooohooo!!

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  25. Congratulations!!!! your work is beautiful..they are lucky to have you.

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  26. Oh WOW...This piece is GORGEOUS...No wonder you were selected for the Design Team...SO DESERVING!!!

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  27. Beautiful Shrine Rhea! Congratulations on your selection as an Alpha Stamps design team member!

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  28. So excited for your next venture Rhea - and I love what you ended up doing with your mushroom domes, it is AWESOME!!!

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  29. Love the mushrooms! I'm going to have to set some of those for myself :) Love the shrine

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  30. How exciting! Congratulations, Rhea... that's wonderful news!

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  31. Congrats Rhea on a creative dream coming true! I know it's just the start of great things for you. Love your project too...soooo spring-y.

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