July has become a very hectic month filled with travel, deadlines, and new lots of new products. Here is a sneak peak of some of the fun kits that i have been working on inside the studio and should be available in the shop next week as we finish all the final assembly.

I also just bought some beautiful new fabrics for another release of inspiration journals...beautiful pinks, purples, yellows and greens! These should be ready in the next few weeks.

As well as, working on new canvases and finishing up the last touches to my next Prima release! With CHA just around the corner the excitement builds for all the new ideas and product to be seen!

INSPIRATION WEDNESDAYS:
Visit my blog every Wednesday and see how I am inspired to create in my personal inspiration journal and invite and encourage you to share your inspiration by sharing links to your own creative pieces, as well as, inspirational stories and websites.

Pippa got the idea for covering her guitar case from a scrapbook cover she did. She really loves the torn-up collage look where you can't really read what's on the page. Her guitar case had a few flowers painted on with nail polish and wasn't looking too good, so she thought she would just cover it with book pages!

She painted gel medium onto the case and stuck the torn pages down, painting another layer of gel medium on top. She was only able to work in small areas because the gel medium was very quick-drying. The extra layer of gel medium on top helped to finish it off nicely, giving it a nice smooth finish.

She was going to do the other side too, but she quite with just the front done. Now she is wondering what else she can cover with book pages...

This month's trash to treasure idea is recycled soda cans:

ideas to think about:

• cut them up into tin shapes.
  
• smash them and create a piece of assemblage art
  
• recycle them for cash!
  
• save the can tabs and create a cool embellishment
  
• cut and sew the tin pieces to create a cool metal quilted background
  

e-mail me your project pictures using book text with the subject line "coke cans" before August 1st and you could be featured in the next Creative Playground newsletter.

I am continually inspired by how the simple act of encouragement and the freedom to create without limits changes a person.  

Always remember to.....

believe in your creative potential
enjoy the creative process
try something new
explore new possibilities 
but most of all believe.

Please be sure to check out this month's featured sponsor, Beth Quinn Designs. "Where she creates art and jewelry "

Beth is a self taught mixed media and jewelry artist residing in Arizona. She loves working with paper, fabric, metal and anything vintage. She has had a passion for art since she can remember. Beth's work has been featured in several Stampington Magazines including;  Belle Armoire Jewelry, Sommerset Home , and Artful Blogging . Visit her today and see her delightful creation. You can contact her at bethquinndesigns@mac.com.

Brad Pitt

Each month we will feature a movie actor along with 3 of their famous movie lines. This month we are featuring Brad Pitt. If you are the first to email Kandi the correct answers to what movies these lines are from along with what character he played in each one, you win a prize! This month the winner will receive one of Donna's swatch prints!


Movie #1
"It's only after you've lost everything that you're free to do anything"

Movie #2
"Careful Bill, you'll give yourself a heart attack and ruin my vacation."

Movie #3
"Your shame will be your torture, and your torture will be your life. I wish it long."