I wanted to spend Valentine’s Day spreading the {love} to my blog readers. I know I left you hanging a little in 2011, but i AM BACK!!! (and hopefully better then before) I also fixed my email subscription, it wasn’t working correctly. If you signed up for email notifications before friday.. then please take a minute to sign up again in the column to the right. This is the easiest way to keep tabs on me… you will get an email each time i update my blog, and you won’t have to remember to peek at shurkus.com
First… here is a lil {love} from mister harley
And now, I have a lil {love} for you! I have some blog candy to give away… I found some super cute Valentine themed papers and embellishments when i was cleaning out. Leave me a comment about something you {love}- share a link with me: It could be a link to a pic of your {loved} one, or a link to a product you love, or a link to something on pinterest you fell in {love} with.. whatever you would like! I can’t wait to see!! I will choose one lucky winner sunday (8pmET) and they will get all the goodies below! Thanks again for being a blog reader 
I really appreciate it!
I have 12 packed full medium sized priority boxes… filled with pattern papers and embellishments- needing a good home.
I needed to clean out my crafty space.. it was just getting out of control! These boxes have at LEAST 100 pattern papers and 15 embellishments- thats over an $85 value! I am selling them for only $20!
I also have some Basic Grey ornament kits for sale as well. Pop on over to my etsy shop and get these deals while there are some left
(the picture below is just an example of one of the boxes contents, they are all different, a grab bag of sorts!)
so, this year was the first where I didn’t have much role in CHA… I wasn’t doing any ordering for the store, and I didn’t need to keep up on what everyone was releasing… it was definitely weird!
I do still follow some people and companies on fb and twitter, so I thought I would share with you some of the fun things I saw that are coming out, that get my creative juices flowing! (Hoping Ink About It has ordered some of these goodies!)
My Minds Eye: On the Bright Side - I love all the wood textures and the teal and orange combos!!
Basic Grey: PB&J – I am absolutely LOVING this color scheme… and the hint of nautical theme there is
Hero Arts & Studio Calico: Abroad stamps – looks like I better plan some more travels for 2012 because i NEED a reason to get these stamps!
Creative Imaginations – of course I got a good look at all the lines they were releasing before the show, lucky me… i do have a few faves!
Oceanside - Christine Adolph always creates the most beautiful lines!!
Nautical Collection – The name says it all… Samantha Walker created this wicked fun line!
Tea Party - Samantha Walker also designed this line. I just love the color scheme and the patterns
Tim Holtz: Ideology “chit chat stamps” – I love, love love these!! Those of you who take my class know I am always making up my own “word fetti” and I love that tim explains in the catalog that we can create our own “banter with them” when I teased him about it on fb he gave it right back to me haha (TIP: also i heard him explain in an interview that these are white and kraft AND matte finish so they will take to inks really well… any color you want!!)
Those are just a few of the new goodies I am loving. I also saw a lot of wash tape and trims that make me drool… now to just get my studio organized so i can get some new goods in my stash!
I did get to design some fun projects for Creative Imaginations… they have been doing a lot of fun sneak peeks over on their blog… but I thought now that CHA is over I would share my designs here.
Samantha Walker, Nautical
IOD Preposterous
Songbird
I have a few more projects as well, but they haven’t been showcased on the Creative Imaginations blog.. so you will have to just wait to see!
I am so excited to have finally launched my Etsy shop!! This is something I have had on my To-Do list since this summer, but in all reality it was most likely in the back of my mind for a few years now.
I have listed a bunch of my canvases. I even uploaded some without words, you can tell me what you would like on them!
Let me know what you think, and I hope you will pass the word on for me!!
I had some other things I wanted to post on the blog here, after the crash. but then Hero Arts posted how this adorable stamp was on SALE… so I figured i would give you some inspiration to treat yourself to another fabulous owl stamp!! (you can click the pic to see it larger)
I created 2 of these cards.. for 2 very special people, who I am truly grateful for.. now let’s just see if they make it into the mailbox! One step at a time, one step at a time!!
Supplies Used: (listing the supplies is a new thing for me that takes quite a bit of time, let me know if it is helpful for you with or without the links )
- Hero Arts Big Eyes (sale ends jan 23rd!)
- Hero Arts Background Leaf and Floral
- Hero Arts Truly Grateful Clear Set
- Luminarte Twinkling H2o’s Kiwi
- Versafine Vintage Sepia
- Distress Ink Iced Spruce (this was a limited edition color, not sure if it is for sale anymore)
- May Arts Ribbon
- Ranger Cinnamon Stickles
- Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher (is there any other way to adhere ribbon anymore?)
- Memory Box Lagoon Notecard
Almost 12 years ago I purchased shurkus.com as a grad gift to myself… I’ve actively used it for my email address, but thats about it. Life happened, there never seemed time to build my own page- and even though i have been blogging since 2005, it was just easier to use typepad.com. Well folks… that is all changing! With my new position at Providence College.. one of my “tasks” is to learn wordpress, which in return has helped bring shurkus.com alive! I am SO excited to finally be using my little space on the net. Excited to have gotten the site this far, but I can promise you… more is to come! So… hold on, sit back… and enjoy, shurkus.com (would love to hear what you think 
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I have updated my class page- you can see it in the tab above. I have some fun card classes coming up, and hop to see some of my “peeps” soon!!
I have spent the last few long weekends getting a lot done in my studio space. I love working in there, it’s just finding the motivation and time to get in there. I am also happy to announce I finally have opened my etsy shop! I have quite a few completed canvases posted, and some waiting for your unique quote. I also take custom orders – you get to choose the size, colors, and quote… just contact me. I hope you will spread the word on my fun new shop
More creative posts coming soon, I have a TON to share… i’m so excited!!!
Note: be sure to update your bookmarks, and blog readers, this is where my blog is going to live from now on!!
big things are coming to shurkus.com in 2012… just testing, playing creating and figuring all of this out.
for now you can continue to find me at: {creative chick}
Sunday October 2 10a-4p the Crop Shop- Art Journal class
I am so excited to be teaching at the crop shop again.. and i LOVE teaching this class!! We will be creating this art journal from scratch!! The first 1/2 of the class we will build the structure of the book… then we will break for lunch.. come back and create the interior pages with many different techniques using paints, washes, stencils, stamps and more!! We will then put the whole book together!!
I hope to see you there, call the store to sign up!
I am *wicked* excited to be teaching at Absolutely Everything again!!
Art Girl Canvas • Sunday September 25th
In this class you will release your inner artist and create a true piece of art! Playing with the funky images from stampotique, gesso, paints, canvas and whatever else Jenn throws at you, you will create 2 canvases into mini pieces of art
Be sure to call the atore to reserve your spot!! Looking forward to seeign you there!
"life is better at the beach" … DUH!? I had fun creating this 5×7 canvas… using time holtz letters, paints, shells etc etc will have to make one of these for my island
for my crafty friend today we have Jill… she i also met through the a muse instructor team.. we have become very close over emails and texts the joys of technology!!
She has something very special in store for you on her blog…. so DEFINITELY go over and check it out….
here is a hint
rememeber you have until AUGUST 18th to place your bids… see all you can win and the highest bid here… all $$ goes to sue, my friend christy's mom who is battleing cancer…
thank you everyone for celebrating july with me.. it turned out to be a fabulous month.. and lead me to my NEW ADVENTURE!!!
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