These are patterned papers from Magenta that a company by the name of Redbubble has designed with to make tote bags, phone and iPad covers, Galaxy cases, throw pillows, coffee mugs and travel mugs. How exciting is that! Several of these papers have always been favorites of mine. If you still have any of these in your stash, how fun would it be to make a card and send a gift made from the same design.

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You can click on this link to go to the site:  http://www.redbubble.com/people/magentastyle/portfolio/recent  

Helene at Magenta has been very busy. Look at these beautiful tags she made.

by Helene Metivier, Design Team Magenta

Click on this link for Helene's post and more tags:

http://www.magentastyle.com/2015/01/tags-etiquettes.html

Yesterday's "Rosie's Roadshow" Play Day at Art 'n Soul was fun, fun, fun! Pam took photos of the calendar sets that were made; additional kits can be ordered at Art 'n Soul now.

by Jill

by Myrna

by Patti

by Sally

by Linda

Aren't these adorable? You may also order the kits with the 2016 calendar if you want a real head start. I really like the variety in the paper colors and the different colors everyone used on the stamp designs. I especially like the bird with the umbrella for April showers . . . so clever!

The Art 'n Soul Zentangle™ Club had a terrific first meeting yesterday at the store. Here's a photo of Vicki showing everyone how to make a tangle . . .

Vicki showing the start of a tangle she shared at
Art 'n Soul's first Zentangle™ Club Meeting

Dianne started a project. It's at the store for you to look at. The next time she's working and has some time, Dianne plans to finish it up. Don't you love the white pen on the red?

by Dianne Johnson

The club will meet the 3rd Friday of each month from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Be sure to save this date

Karen Baker has made a unique background for her card . . . lace ribbon from May Arts.

by Karen Baker for May Arts

Click on this link for Karen's how-to:

https://www.mayarts.com/card-making-custom-lace-backgrounds/?utm_source=May+Arts+Ribbons+-+Blog+Update+List&utm_campaign=6e741720c6-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_136822ddbc-6e741720c6-28757797&mc_cid=6e741720c6&mc_eid=fe85aa202d

There's real dimension to this card by Marybeth Lopez. She's used one of the new dies from PoppyStamps.

by Marybeth Lopez for Memory Box

Click on this link for Marybeth's blog posting with instruction:

http://poppystamps.typepad.com/poppystamps/2015/01/mod-watercolor-squares.html

I talked with David at SEI yesterday and he confirmed that papers from their Sweet Sora collection are available to us and they were to go out on Friday. This paper was available only in the Member Club Kits, and I asked about selling them to us because we love SEI papers. These aren't the best pics but they're the only ones I could quickly snap.

I'll let you know just as soon as they arrive!

That's it for tonight. Remember, tomorrow is the BIG NFC Championship Game between our Seattle Seahawks and the Green Bay Packers. Art 'n Soul will be closed tomorrow so we may all root Seattle onto a big win!