http://www.blog.mellowbutterfly.com Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:07:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As you may have guessed - or already know, I have a fascination with butterflies. And I also have a thing for surreal art - even hosted an art contest earlier this year aptly titled, The Extraordinary Butterfly. Anyhow, I was surfing the net today looking for something ... http://www.blog.mellowbutterfly.com/2008/08/25/the-extraordinary-butterfly/ Well, ok, not a layout that I designed, but it is a layout using my products! A Touch of Japan is featured on the front cover of the Design Originals' Digi Scrappin DVD which is being sold in a package of digital scrapbooking educator materials at GetDigiWithIt.com! The author ... http://www.blog.mellowbutterfly.com/2008/08/24/published/ My Scrapbook Art is celebrating its first birthday and to celebrate I asked the members to tell me which of my products is their favorite. Well, these are the lucky winners: digideb won A Touch of Japan, Cindy_rs won Citrus Punch and madelene won Sky Gazing: Over the Rainbow! ... http://www.blog.mellowbutterfly.com/2008/08/18/happy-birthday-msa/ As you've become more familiar with digital scrapbooking and your layouts have become more complex, you've probably noticed that something's not quite right. Maybe with your shadows perhaps? Especially on those multi-dimensional elements like flowers and leaves and butterflies? Yes? You'd be right, of course. These elements ... http://www.blog.mellowbutterfly.com/2008/08/17/perspective-shadow-tutorial/ Interesting little quiz. I currently live in central Illinois and everyone here constantly comments on my Wisconsin accent.... What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Inland North   You may think you speak "Standard English straight out of the dictionary" but when you step away from the Great Lakes you get ... http://www.blog.mellowbutterfly.com/2008/08/14/its-confirmed-raised-in-wisconsin/ Take a peek below at the layouts the 'Fly Girls did with my newest kit Softly, perfect for all those tender moments - be it a baby, a precious expression on your child's face, a sweet kiss, and many other special moments! The soft hues are accented by bold green ... http://www.blog.mellowbutterfly.com/2008/08/09/softly/ About a month ago I was approached by Eternity, from Solidsnake Designs, for an interview about my art (see my 5 most popular pieces below) and I was so busy this past month that I just completed it yesterday *blush* Anyhow, they were very nice about my tardiness and ... http://www.blog.mellowbutterfly.com/2008/08/06/the-art-scene/ That's right, I have a few mini kits for you to start off the week - all are available NOW in the shoppe (images are clickable). And be sure to come back this weekend when my newest kit, Softly, will be released. The 'Fly Girls are doing some fabulous ... http://www.blog.mellowbutterfly.com/2008/08/04/time-for-some-minis/ I've been doing some gallery browsing and came across these fabulous layouts using my products and thought you'd like to be inspired too! And hey, if you've made a layout with one of my products, I'd LOVE to see it and I bet my visitors would too, so send ... http://www.blog.mellowbutterfly.com/2008/07/30/layout-inspiration/ The lovely 'Fly Girl Armina is currently hosting a giveaway over at DigiShopTalk and will be picking three lucky people to get my For the Boys kit for FREE! Be sure to head over to DST and reply to her thread for a chance to win! The kit also is ... http://www.blog.mellowbutterfly.com/2008/07/18/for-the-boys/