NEW! Flower Templates

New in the stores are these fun flower templates, another Illustrator creation! There are nine flower mats, nine accent lines, and one bonus button center. All the mats and lines are in separate files so they are easy to use.

At Ahhh Scrap

At Digi_ridoo Scraps

For some inspiration I created this layered flower sample:

I used four different flower mats. Each has a solid fill except for the third mat, which is a cardboard box layer style. The little wire coils were made with one of the accent lines and a chrome style. I put a crinkled paper overlay over the whole flower then used the burn tool to accent the crinkles, add strategic shadowing, and darken the edges of the petals. Then I added the button center and merged the whole flower.

These templates are so fun to use! Just let your creativity run wild and see what you come up with! I would love to see what you do!

Update and Free Template

I've been really busy in my "real life" organizing an art contest that we put on every year. If you're interested in my "real job" you can read about it here. I've also been designing for several upcoming collections.

I participated in the Mother's Day Collaboration from DigiScrapShop.com. You can get it free with a purchase of $5. Click here to see it.

I just finished up my portion of the June Collaboration from Ahhh Scrap and I'm REALLY excited about my part. The theme is Summer Wedding and the colors are really fun! It's a surprise, so I'll have to leave you hanging. But you can still pick up the May Collaboration from here.

And now I'm working on two fun collaborations over at Digi_ridoo Scraps. The GRAND OPENING will be June 5th and there is going to be TONS of fun on the forum! I'm working on part of the Progressive Blog Challenge and a fun celebratory collaboration kit. More info to come, but you will definately want to block some time to check out all the fun!

I wanted to give you SOMETHING today, so here is a template with one of my first patterns. I created the "felt border" in the background. If you need help using a template feel free to email me!

Click here to download. Leave me some love, and happy scrapping!