Pop Art Minis FACEBOOK Milestone GIVEAWAY! Fairy Fun Goodies!

Come Join us for some Fairy Fun at Pop Art Minis

We're celebrating with a milestone GIVEAWAY on our FACEBOOK Pop Art Minis Page.  As a special thanks to all of our awesome Pop Art Minis friends for helping us reach another milestone 750+ and we're GIVING AWAY a FAIRY FUN GOODIE Package! All you have to do is "LIKE" Pop Art Minis and COMMENT ON our GIVEAWAY WALL  POST and your in for a chance to WIN! (1 Winner will be selected via Random.org. Comment now through ...Saturday August 11, 2010 11:59 pm.) What's in the FAIRY FUN Package...12 Pixie Dust Tapers, 4 Pixie Dust Votives, 1 Pixie Dust Pillar, A magical Fairy Door and an adorable, whimsical fairy named Evangeline! So come join us on FACEBOOK...and COMMENT on the GIVEAWAY WALL POST for a chance to win this magical and Fairy Fun Goodie Package!

(Shout out to my husband for making the too cute Fairy Door in his little shop in the garage, The adorable fairy is from the Whispering Willow Fairies collection - Charisma Brands, and the Pixie Dust Tapers are sugar cookie scented goodies that I make for My Primitive Cottage Collections Ebay shop!)

Have You Ever Been "Moonstruck...Underneath A Paper Moon"

Always happy to have a little extra time for creating and with this being the Labor Day holiday I was able to squeeze in another new Pop Art Minis design called "Moonstruck, Underneath A Paper Moon".  The moon is always a powerful inspiration in my creations and my imagination seems to run wild with all the fun ways and creative expressions the Man in the moon might actually make (wink! wink!)  Add a funny little black cat prancing mischievously along a white picket fence, a few of swirls and stars . . . wha-la . . . this little guy is definitely Moonstruck . . . under of course, a paper moon! 

I'll be uploading the new design to my Zazzle Store so come check it out when you get a chance!

Here's a little video of the process . . . just in case it doesn't show up in the post. 
Enjoy and I hope that you might become Moonstruck Under A Paper Moon too . . . it's really a great place to bee! (shout out to The Hive!)

There's A New Cat In Town And His Name Is BOO!

There's a new cat and town and his name is BOO!

Why name a cat that . . . let me share with you.

Boo you see was born on Halloween

Grinning ear to ear so he could be seen.

But that Halloween night the lights went dark

And this little black cat got lost in the park

So instead of being a scaredy cat

He went around yelling BOO . . . that's that!

So the name just stuck and he holds his head high

With a smile on his face and a twinkle in his eye!

Boo Kitty is the latest addition to my Pop Art Minis Halloween Collection.  Created with inspiration from the Cheshire Cat from Alice In Wonderland but with a Halloween twist.  Stars and the moon are always fun, add a Jack-o-lantern to the mix and the composistion is complete.    This little Boo Kitty design is available in my Zazzle Store on a variety of fun and creative products including t-shirts, posters, keychains, and more. 

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and in The Hive too!   

GOOGLE . . . Gregarious, Giggles and Groovy Doodles. I'm Hooked!

I am a Google junkie!

If there is something I don't know and need to find quickly I Google It . . . and sometimes giggle at the greatness of the search!

  So why the post about Google? Well, besides my obvious obsession with Google search it's the LOGO...the Google Doodles as they are creatively called and it all started back in 1999! Here's the exact explanation as to why the logo change from the Google site itself hence

(hence...a funny word, but seemed appropriate...I think I'll google search the origins of that when I'm done here)
the quotations

 "In 1999, the concept of the doodle was born when Google founders Larry and Sergey played with the corporate logo to indicate their attendance at the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert. A stick figure drawing was placed behind the 2nd o in the word, Google and the revised logo was intended as a comical message to Google users that the founders were “out of office.” While the first doodle was relatively simple, the idea of decorating the company logo to celebrate notable events was well received by our users."

From that point on it became a tradition and now requires a team of amazing artists to create the awesome changing Google Doodles.  The doodle team has created over 300 for Google.com in the US and over 700 have been designed internationally.  Like the amazing company that they are they even host a Doodle 4 Google Contest that lets K-12 students submit their doodles in hopes of being selected as an official Google Doodle Logo for a day!  Actually anyone can try and get in on the doodle deal by either submitting a suggestion for a new Google Doodle to  proposals@google.com or submitting an actual doodle fan design to

 proposals@google.com  (The Google doodle at the beginning of this post is my Pop Art Minis version)

You can find all of the Google Logos through the years here! 

I think that one of my most favorite Google Doodles so far was the one they doodled for Dr. Seuss (Mar. 9, 2009) I may be biased as I LOVE SEUSS TOO! 

Which brings me to my shout out poem or "Seuss-ism" about "Google"

I google morning, noon and night.

I google happy, silly, trite.

Do you dig groovy google doodles too?

I think you should . . . I really do

Now if you think I've lost my mind

because I google all the time

It could be true . . . I agree with you

but to google is to find great things

things that I could not find with bings

Ok, Enough of this google poem

I'm off to google jeroboam!

Oh, wait . . . one last thing before I go
Google let's you create your own search logo
Check it out . . . it's fun . . . you'll see
Soon you'll be a google junkie just like me!

And to think that Google started out as "Backrub"

Hosting A Hauntingly Fun Halloween Party This Year? Here's A Few Ghoulishly Groovy Ideas!

With the days ticking by and the night drawing near . . . here's some Hauntingly Boo-tiful and Fun Halloween Ideas for a Ghoulishly Groovy Halloween Party.  I just happened to come across these fun pics while

on a recent "Google-riffic" broom tour always with the thought in mind that you can never have too many bats stacked up in the belfry (ideas close at hand)! Maybe you can find some inspiration to
make sure you're the best witch on the block this Halloween Season! 

But, before the party actually gets started you better start with a little good "Owl" fashion invite! 

This one will have them on the horn and hootin' their RSVP in no time! 

Courtesy of the Party Queen herself, Martha

If you're not into the paper invite type go via web at evite.com!  It's free, fast and FUN!

Now on to the good stuff . . .

Enter At You Own Risk . . . you've been warned.  A party that takes place in am "Alice-esque" wooded area with a Hallow's eve twist! Jack-o-lanterns for serving and decor too, twinkling lights, prim tables, and vintage antique Halloween Costumes . . . A Halloween Wonderland!

Courtesy of Country Living

What's next . . . Scary Spider Cooler Anyone?

How cute is this.  Take a big jack-o-lantern...carve out the "guts", add legs, fill with crushed ice and fun soda or adult beverages if you so desire!

Courtesy of Southern Living

Here's another fun idea from Country Living . . . are they just too creative there or what?

Candy Corn Cones! I love these! Sweet treats that the crows can't even resist! Oh, and can you HANDLE THIS . . .  add a  handle and have them hanging in wait for your guests  . . . Trick or Treat!

And speaking of food!

Spook-tacular Snacks . . . we've got you covered.  Here's the place where you can find the complete recipe for a delightful and fun Halloween Treat-filled table . . . WOW! That's a mouthful! hehehe!

Courtesy of Taste of Home

Did I hear a rebel yell for More, More More?

Not everything has to be in color...some things look perfect in Black and White! Like this awesome Halloween party set up we found over at the HWTM Daily Blog! LOVE THIS . . . apothecary jars are the coolest and so Bewitching!

Ok, we've about come to the end of this blog, but we've got one more before you're out the door!

Pumpkin Carving Contest Anyone?

Tips, Tricks and some really cool FREE pumpkin carving templates! 

Courtesy of

The Fun Times Guide

Chicago Free Info

Coochicoos

And just to be sure you find the perfect pumpkin to carve here's a video to help you along the way!

 

I'd say it's just about time to get this party planning started, but like we said at the beginning . . . you can never have too many "bats in the belfry" so what's your most awesomely Ghoulish, Groovy and downright Hauntingly Fun Halloween Party Idea? 

We'll be waiting to hear from BOO . . . oh, I mean YOU!

Raggedy Angels - Prim Blessings And A POP of Color!

I've been a little behind lately with my Pop Art Minis designing and had been trying to pull together some ideas to work on during this holiday weekend.  So the other night when I was searching through a folder of pen and ink art that I had done almost 9 years ago a small collection of angel drawings caught my eye!

I thought that it was funny how I still am attracted to the star theme and repeated patterns on the clothing of the characters . . . both elements that I'm still using in my Pop Art Minis designs today.  I also found myself being drawn to the prim look (something I hadn't really done in a while) and the use of a little quirky accent on each (ie: star  halo, fun shaped wings, striped leggings) a fun little detail.  So after a few quick sketches I decided to try recreating these Prim Angels in my Pop Art Minis style  . . . adding bright blended colors, heavier outlining strokes and a bit of a background . . . not exactly a copy of the original, but inspired by the sketch for sure! 

Here is the first in what may become a small collection of "Raggedy Angels" Pop Art Minis.

Raggedy Angels sparkle in the sky at night

Brightly colored blessings full of joy and delight!

Spread your wings and fly through the heavenly clouds above

Sharing happy thoughts, peace and tender love!

Hoping your days and nights are filled with many blessings and brightly colored dreams!

You can also find Pop Art Minis in these fun places too!

The Hive

Facebook

Twitter

Zazzle

Ebay

BUZZzzz We have a Challenge #1 WINNER! Congrats to Celeste L!

Winning Entry in the

Un-Bee-lieveable Creative Challenge #1 - BUZZzzz!

Celeste received the most votes for her  BUZZzzz Bee inspired journal that was not only created for this challenge, but will be donated to a cancer patient with the hopes of brightening their day!

She has been scrapbooking and making cards for a couple years and participates as a cardmaker for Operation Write Home and journal making for cancer patients.

Check out Celeste's blog

Touched by a Butterfly to view more of her amazing work!  Or you can find her in The Hive too!

As the winning entry Celeste will receive a

Bee Inspired Basket of Scented Goodies

from the  Primitive Cottage Collections Store (valued at $35.00) and a $15.00 Amazon Gift Card. 

PLUS, she will be awarded 1000 Bonus Points from The Hive

(Thanks Melissa! for that sweet spot in the Buzzzz pot)

And as an added bonus there was a 2nd Drawing from all The Hive Members for a $10.00 Amazon Gift Card.  The winner was selected by a random.org drawing. 

Congrats to Terry F. and her #4 Buzzzz Entry

Thanks to all of the amazing artists that entered a design in the Challenge and for all of the voting support of those in The Hive and beyond!

Watch for the next Un-Bee-Lieveable Creative Challenge to bee posted and another chance to win a Sweet Prize Package!