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  • oh, come on!

    MWRocktober09b

    Yesterday I posted a new challenge on the Street Team blog.  Didn't have time to cross post over here last night since we were off to see Toy Story 1&2 in 3-D.  So this morning I open up typepad and see they have officially switched the New Platform to be the Permanent Platform.  Rrrrgghhhh.  I don't mind learning new stuff….in fact I enjoy it.  But come on, I liked the old format.   Anyone else frustrated by the change?  And this:  I'm wondering if it's only a glitch, but the comments aren't being emailed to me anymore.  AND leaving comments using a typepad ID never works.  And responding to comments has gotten complicated.  Ok, thanks for letting me vent…onward….it's Rockober!  LOVE this time of year.

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    This marks the third anniversary of Crusading for Creativity!  This month I invite you to Come Over to the Dark Side ;)  It's not all that sinister…it's about using black paper or black backgrounds in your work because sometimes starting on a non-white surface can lead to new discoveries.

    Earlier I showed you this cool punch from Lisa.  Then this cool stamp arrived from Judi.  Love these new little toys…but I wanted to work bigger on my black pages so I took inspiration from these shapes and made a new stencil/mask set.  It was a beautiful day to spray paint and I must have made at least a dozen backgrounds.  And how about those cool crows from Martha?  They can be used as masks too!  And the placemat?  Perfect plastic tool for any kind of paint.  Don't you see stencil opportunities everywhere?

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    Isn't that silver totally swoonworthy on black?  Gah!
     
      
     

      
     

  • crusades

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    I've posted Crusade No. 33 ~ Back to School on the GPP Street Team blog.  Come over and play!  It's nearly three years since I started the creativity crusades, can you believe that? 

    A different kind of crusade ~ one of loss and love:  Today is the anniversary of The Sending of the Pink Socks.  September 5th we mailed off 700 pairs to the University of Minnesota Hospital, Unit 7B.  They were gathered from generous and giving souls around the globe and the experience left a permanent pink glow in my heart.  Thank you, again.  xoxo

    Mw 700 sox 

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  • crusades

    GPPc33banner2 

    I've posted Crusade No. 33 ~ Back to School on the GPP Street Team blog.  Come over and play!  It's nearly three years since I started the creativity crusades, can you believe that? 

    A different kind of crusade ~ one of loss and love:  Today is the anniversary of The Sending of the Pink Socks.  September 5th we mailed off 700 pairs to the University of Minnesota Hospital, Unit 7B.  They were gathered from generous and giving souls around the globe and the experience left a permanent pink glow in my heart.  Thank you, again.  xoxo

    Mw 700 sox 

    Mwsoxat7b

  • m.i.y.o.

    Tomorrow is the last day for the current GPP Street Team Crusade.  We've been Making It Our Own and many artists have come by to share their inspiration and interpretations as we strive to add an authentic and personal touch to all that we do.  Often we turn to custom tools to keep things original and unique – like carved stamps or cut stencils.  There have been many times where I have created an element simply because it didn't exist and I needed/wanted it.  THAT is how I began designing and selling rubber stamps.  I made images I wanted to have that weren't available yet.

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    As you know, we are huge HIM fans in this house.  I have an entire drawer of HIM shirts, at least 5 hoodies, several bags, and countless accessories with heartagrams thanks to Hot Topic, Spencers, Heartagram.com, and concerts.  In the early days there was not alot of merchandise with the heartagram on it….so we had to Make Our Own.

    MWc31b 

    I carved these stamps and we used them with fabric paint or even cooler: bleach, to make tshirts and stuff.  I cut stencils too.  And the heartagram pendant came by request of Peter and his friends (they all wanted one), made from pink wire.   It's awfully primitive but pretty cool of me don't you think? 

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    A couple summers ago I made these for my NJ/NY HIM Street Team.  Super quick and easy and inexpensive.  Great party favor.  

    The heartagram selections at Hot Topic these days are kinda scarce again until the new album comes out (too long from now!) so I may have to go back to Making My Own HIM merch.  (Very closely related to Make It Your Own is Do It Yourself!)  Stop in at the Street Team to see what we are doing….and then come back later in the week to see the new challenge and play along with us.

  • m.i.y.o.

    Tomorrow is the last day for the current GPP Street Team Crusade.  We've been Making It Our Own and many artists have come by to share their inspiration and interpretations as we strive to add an authentic and personal touch to all that we do.  Often we turn to custom tools to keep things original and unique – like carved stamps or cut stencils.  There have been many times where I have created an element simply because it didn't exist and I needed/wanted it.  THAT is how I began designing and selling rubber stamps.  I made images I wanted to have that weren't available yet.

    GPPSTC31banner2 

    MWc31c

    As you know, we are huge HIM fans in this house.  I have an entire drawer of HIM shirts, at least 5 hoodies, several bags, and countless accessories with heartagrams thanks to Hot Topic, Spencers, Heartagram.com, and concerts.  In the early days there was not alot of merchandise with the heartagram on it….so we had to Make Our Own.

    MWc31b 

    I carved these stamps and we used them with fabric paint or even cooler: bleach, to make tshirts and stuff.  I cut stencils too.  And the heartagram pendant came by request of Peter and his friends (they all wanted one), made from pink wire.   It's awfully primitive but pretty cool of me don't you think? 

    MWc31d 

    A couple summers ago I made these for my NJ/NY HIM Street Team.  Super quick and easy and inexpensive.  Great party favor.  

    The heartagram selections at Hot Topic these days are kinda scarce again until the new album comes out (too long from now!) so I may have to go back to Making My Own HIM merch.  (Very closely related to Make It Your Own is Do It Yourself!)  Stop in at the Street Team to see what we are doing….and then come back later in the week to see the new challenge and play along with us.

  • make it your own

    GPPmakeityourown31 

    Over on my Street Team site I have posted a new challenge, Crusade No. 31 ~ Make It Your Own.  Come on over and see what it's about.  If you're at work you might want to turn down your speakers as the loud music may cause a stir. 

    Did you vote last night?  I hope you dialed 01, 03 or 05!  Whoever wins (it better be Adam) I think it's a great show.  Fun to see people step up and go for it, using their talent.  It's always interesting to hear the judges, especially Simon.  I appreciate his honesty.  They are looking for star power, for uniqueness, for individuality.  I hear them say many times "you really made that song your own".  Stand out.  Be extraordinary.  We may not sing well, but we can strive for that same personal expression in our art.  THAT is exactly what we are sharing with Crusade No. 31. 

    MWAidol09  

    UPDATE:  Congrats to Kris Allen.  Great show – fun to see KISS and Queen.  The P!NK song the American Idols opened with sums it up "so what, I'm still a rock star…."  I'm with you Adam. 

  • make it your own

    GPPmakeityourown31 

    Over on my Street Team site I have posted a new challenge, Crusade No. 31 ~ Make It Your Own.  Come on over and see what it's about.  If you're at work you might want to turn down your speakers as the loud music may cause a stir. 

    Did you vote last night?  I hope you dialed 01, 03 or 05!  Whoever wins (it better be Adam) I think it's a great show.  Fun to see people step up and go for it, using their talent.  It's always interesting to hear the judges, especially Simon.  I appreciate his honesty.  They are looking for star power, for uniqueness, for individuality.  I hear them say many times "you really made that song your own".  Stand out.  Be extraordinary.  We may not sing well, but we can strive for that same personal expression in our art.  THAT is exactly what we are sharing with Crusade No. 31. 

    MWAidol09  

    UPDATE:  Congrats to Kris Allen.  Great show – fun to see KISS and Queen.  The P!NK song the American Idols opened with sums it up "so what, I'm still a rock star…."  I'm with you Adam. 

  • sheesh, it’s hot

    We melted today.  95* is too hot for April.  At least it didn't rain and I could do a little spraying.

    MWhotapril 

    I love collecting type from magazines but I don't really care what it says.  I will scudge up these pages tomorrow with some sandpaper and then spray paint so they look like decaying posters often seen on random surfaces in New York.  This Walls Notebook is perfect for that. 

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    I confess, I've put up a few posters myself – although it's been a while since my HIM Street Team sniped in the city.   We need a new album so we can launch a crusade.  Here's some old Evidence.  Kat didn't mind getting the heartagram sticker…she's a fan.

    MWoldsniping

    Speaking of crusades, No. 30 is coming to an end.  We are discussing journaling in your journal with Cat Got Your Tongue?  Come play before it's over!

    GPPc30due

  • sheesh, it’s hot

    We melted today.  95* is too hot for April.  At least it didn't rain and I could do a little spraying.

    MWhotapril 

    I love collecting type from magazines but I don't really care what it says.  I will scudge up these pages tomorrow with some sandpaper and then spray paint so they look like decaying posters often seen on random surfaces in New York.  This Walls Notebook is perfect for that. 

    MWtype

    I confess, I've put up a few posters myself – although it's been a while since my HIM Street Team sniped in the city.   We need a new album so we can launch a crusade.  Here's some old Evidence.  Kat didn't mind getting the heartagram sticker…she's a fan.

    MWoldsniping

    Speaking of crusades, No. 30 is coming to an end.  We are discussing journaling in your journal with Cat Got Your Tongue?  Come play before it's over!

    GPPc30due

  • l.u.c.k.y.

    MWluckygirl09a 

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    Lots of rain today.  The clouds rolled on and I noticed the clover patches.  It's my first harvest for 2009.  Proof of a lucky girl.  And more….this arrived recently from Kathleen, who has XXOOs on her license plate.  If you see her give a toot and a wink.

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    And how about this from Rita?  So cool to know the *pink wink* lives on in our thoughts. 

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    I have posted Crusade No. 30 ~ Cat Got Your Tongue?  Come play!  Thirty months of crusading for creativity, can't believe it.  Congrats to Lay Hoon for being the Top Hat Pick for No. 29.

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    And finally, this isn't lucky, this is good hearts in action….more than 100 of us.

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