It's all NEW with the PIT CREW!

It's the 30th of the Month 

and that means...

Another fabulous project share from the 

Pit Crew!  Today, they are sharing a project using the all NEW JULY KIT Hello Friend!

Check out what the fabulous inspiration from the Pit Crew

Kimberly Crawford

Becky Oehlers

AJ Otto

Julia Stainton

Latisha Yoast

Don't forget to stop back TOMORROW
for another project from the Pit Crew
AND
on JULY 2nd, we'll be posting our VERY FIRST CHALLENGE!


I just couldn't end the post without a little bit of inspiration to share with you from me. Super simple stamping. Fun and a little messy. Look at the cute little birdy perched up there in the clouds. 
-Lisa

More Avocado Arts Inspiration from our Club Members!

I just popped onto our Avocado Arts Flickr group and saw some more

 FRESH INSPIRATION from two of our awesome Stamp Club Members!    Take a look at these amazing cards that were created by Julie Murray and Ruza Rebel:

Julie Murray created this fabulous card with the stamps from

the Avocado Arts June Stamp Set "Sunshine and Smiles" . 

Make sure and order your June stamp set by June 30th as the price will be changing to $20 plus shipping on July 1st.

Another adorable card created by Julie Murray with

the Avocado Arts June Stamp set "Sunshine and Smiles"

Ruza Rebel, another Avocado Arts Club Member, created this beautiful card with the NEW July Stamp Set "Hello Friend". 

Ruza already received her July kit and got stampy to create this card

and then posted it to the Avocado Arts Flickr Group. 

Thank you so much for sharing this!  It is simply AMAZING!!!

Did you know that there are no membership fees or committments when you join the

Avocado Arts Stamp Set of the Month Club?  

YOU only pay for the stamp sets you choose to receive. 

Enjoy discounts on other stamp sets,

receive exclusive tips, tricks and inspiration each month. 

There are even MORE perks, 

simply click here to find out more information and to join!

If you have any questions please email me at michelle@avocadoarts.com

I can't wait to see which Club Member 

will be showcased next on the Avocado Arts blog...make sure and upload your cards/layouts to our Flickr Group because it might just be YOU!!

Avocado Arts Inspiration using the June and July kits!

Have you checked out

the Avocado Arts Group on Flickr? 

Here is some of the inspiration that is being shared by

our Avocado Arts Club Members, the Pit Crew and the Avocado Arts team!

An adorable card made by Savannah O'Gwynn...

I LOVE how she stitched the rain drops!

(the clouds, boots, and sun are from

the Avocado Arts June Stamp Set "Sunshine and Smiles"

and more inspiration...

Marcie Anderson created this adorable card using the flip tip she learned at the Avocado Arts booth at an expo in St. Paul, MN. 

She flipped and inked the back side of the flower and stem to create a shadow effect.  Then she flipped it back over and inked up the front sides of the stamps with black and stamped over the top of the solid color.  LOVE THAT TIP THAT LISA SHARED!   The flower, stem, grass, sentiment and sun from the Avocado Arts June Stamp Set "Sunshine and Smiles".

A little card I made using the June stamp set and the NEW JULY Stamp Set "Hello Friend" that is available to purchase on our website.

The clouds, butterfly, flowers and grass

are from the June Kit "Sunshine and Smiles".  The telephone polls and sentiment are from the NEW July Stamp Set "Hello Friend" (below).

how ADORABLE is this card...

Pit Crew member, Becky Oehlers, created this adorable card using

the sentiment from the June Stamp Set and the telephone

from the July Stamp Set.

A super easy tag/bookmark I made using the grass from the June stamp set and the sentiment and telephone polls are from the July stamp set.  I created a layered look for the grass by using two different shades of green and stamping it multiple times. 

Thinking outside of the box....I turned the telephone polls from the July stamp set into polls for a "clothesline" and used the curly line from the July set to create the "line".  Also from the July set, I added the heart onto one of the socks, and hung them both up with the clothespins. 

The sentiment is also from the July set. 

Now, are you ready for some MORE Avocado Arts Inspiration? 

Make sure to check out the Avocado Arts Flickr Group

and our very talented designers on our "Pit Crew"!

Today is Reveal Day!

We hope you're as excited as we are to share our July 2011: Hello Friend set. Subscribe NOW!

Are you ready for a little inspiration?

Here's a little card creation using the socks, sentiment and the clothespin.

How fun is that little clothespin? Notice how I placed the heart on the sock. The socks also make a great background element for this card.

 Enjoy! -Lisa

Sneak Peek Day 3

So, what do you think of the July 2011: Hello Friend set so far? 

Here's another Glimpse of Stampy Goodness to entice your craftiness a bit more.

 

Join us on the 20th
for the FULL SET reveal AND some tips, tricks and techniques.

The July 2011: Hello Friend kit ships the 25th-30th

Subscribe TODAY!

Sneak Peek Day 2

Are you ready for ANOTHER 

Glimpse of Stampy Goodness!

Here's another sneak into the  July 2011 stamp set release: Hello Friend! What do you think?

It's Sneak Peek Time! Day 1

Are you ready for some Glimpses of Stampy Goodness!

We are! Join us for the next three days of sneak peeksinto the July 2011 stamp set release: Hello Friend! What do you think?

If you're a current subscriber, you've seen the WHOLE SET! Subscribe today and enjoy all the "extra" benefits members receive.

Wahoo for the Pit Crew!

It's the 15th of the Month 

and that means...

Another fabulous project share from the 

Pit Crew!  Today, they are sharing a project using the current months kit (Sunshine and Smiles) and a sneak of the next months kit (You're going to love it!). 

If you're a current Avocado Arts subscriber, you will see the full reveal of the July kit via email TODAY!

Want a sneak peek of next month's kit? 

Go...Check out the Pit Crew's Projects

Kimberly Crawford

Becky Oehlers

AJ Otto

Julia Stainton

Latisha Yoast

Don't forget to stop back on the 

17th, 18th, 19th
for more Sneak peeks of next months kit.

Holy Scrap-a-Mole It's Scrapbook Inspiration Day!

Ready for some scrapbook inspiration! Have you seen the new scrap-friendly sets we released. AvocadoType, Strike-a-Pose and Say It! Pennant Style? These sets are SO FUN to work with. The images are sized a bit bigger than our monthly sets and they are perfect for scrapbooking, cardmaking and all kinds of papercrafting.

Over the next few months, I will be sharing a mini-album project using these new sets. It will be a "project in progress" and I will sneak a few images in for the set releases in July and August. HOW FUN IS THAT? Have you ever searched and searched your stash for the perfect embellishment for your scrapbook pages? ACK! One of my favorite things about stamps is that you can customize your project to suit EXACTLY what you want.

Also along the way, I will share tips, tricks and techniques using the new sets. Let's get started! Mark your calendars for the 10th of the month, Scrapbook Inspiration Day! -Lisa :)

Flickr Share Day!

Have you joined our Flickr group yet? It's FREE. On the 5th of each month, we'll share some projects right from the Flickr group. The projects are made by YOU, our customers. We are grateful you are sharing them with us.

Our first month's project share is from Ruza Rebel. Check out her card creation using Sunshine and Smiles. She used 9 stamps from the set in this card. CLEVER, colorful and fun! Here's the post on her blog and the sketch she used to create her card creation. Head on over to her blog and give her some LOVE.

Thank you Ruza for sharing your card with us in the Flickr Group.

It's a BRAND NEW MONTH...

And that means the Pit Crew has a new project to share today using Sunshine and Smiles. 

Be sure to check out each and every one of the Pit Crew design team members. They have some amazing projects to share. 

Kimberly Crawford

Becky Oehlers

AJ Otto

Julia Stainton

Latisha Yoast

We have a lot planned for every month that will start right here on the blog. Check out our monthly line-up of projects, inspiration and releases.

What's Happening EVERY MONTH!

1st
Pit Crew project share using the current months kit. Current subscribers will receive an exclusive project idea via email.

5th
Flickr Share Day. We’ll share customer projects on the blog right from our Flickr group.

10th
Scrap Happy Day. Blog project share using our sets for scrapbooking.

15th
Pit Crew project share using the current months kit and a sneak of the next months kit. Current subscribers will see the full reveal of the set via email.

17th, 18th, 19th
Sneak peeks of next months kit.

20th
Full reveal the next months kit and we'll share some tips, tricks and techniques.

25th - 30th
Next months kit ships to subscribers.

30th
Pit Crew project share using the next months kit. 

 

-Lisa