Sunday, October 30, 2011

It's all NEW with the PIT CREW Rockin' it Holiday Style!

It's the 30th of the Month 
and that means...
Another fabulous project share from the 
Pit Crew
It's all about HOLIDAY INSPIRATION! using the NEW November set
BRING ON THE HOLIDAY CHEER!

You are GOING TO LOVE what the Pit Crew has to shared today! Check them out!

Don't forget to stop back on November 1st
for MORE HOLIDAY PROJECTS 

from the Pit Crew.
and
Join us on the 2nd, and meet 
November's Guest Designer
JEN DEL MURO
SHE'S ROCKIN' the HOLIDAY PROJECTS!

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Monday, October 24, 2011

Special Thank you and a Re-Cap of Savannahland Project Inspiration


A Big THANK YOU! 
to Savannah O'Gwynn
for being our October Guest Designer.

Here's a little recap of 
project inspiration 
she shared with us this month.


and check out this super cute card she posted last week. LOVE how she used the ornament as a background builder!

We feel so blessed that Savannah shared her talents with us this month. She is so super sweet and a you will be seeing more of her work with us... :)


NEXT MONTH:
Mark your calendar for the 2nd and 8th, right here on the blog!
Our November Guest Designer is...
Jen Del Muro
She has some amazing projects to share and we are so excited to have her with us sharing more holiday project fun!
-Lisa


Thursday, October 20, 2011

November Reveal Day!

It's the 20th of the month...and that means stamp set REVEAL DAY!
Presenting the November 2011: Bring on the Holiday Cheer!  
4 x 6 clear photopolymer stamp set. Subscribe NOW!

This set will start shipping on September 25th to our subscribers.
YOU CAN GET YOURS TOO!
CHECK IT OUT

Our monthly sets are ALWAYS available and the price NEVER changes. They never retire. 


Here's some inspiration using the new November set that will get you jump started! I like to share a few ideas of what I was thinking when I illustrated the set.
The birch tree element can be stamped over and over to create a border. The laurel branch fits perfectly into the cardinals mouth. Super simple, sweet, holiday card.
The options for decorating the tree are endless. You can paper piece, color with your favorite medium and decorate it for any occasion. The candy elements are buildable. You can add the swirl and wrapper ties, or just us the swirl and circle alone as a background builder. Endless. 
 -Lisa

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

November Sneak Peek #3

SNEAKIE PEEKIE #3
Here is Sneak Peek #2 of our November 2011 stamp set release:  
Bring on the Holiday Cheer!
Do you love this set?

If you're a current subscriber, you've seen the WHOLE SET! Subscribe today and enjoy all the "extra" benefits members receive.
This set includes 17 buildable images and 6 sentiments. 23 stamps total. 
DigiCut - Digital Die Cut files will be available for this set as well. Check out the details about our DigiCuts HERE

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

November Sneak Peek #2

SNEAKIE PEEKIE #2
Here is Sneak Peek #2 of our November 2011 stamp set release:  
Bring on the Holiday Cheer!
You are going to love this set!

If you're a current subscriber, you've seen the WHOLE SET! Subscribe today and enjoy all the "extra" benefits members receive.
This set includes 17 buildable images and 6 sentiments. 23 stamps total. 

 
DigiCut - Digital Die Cut files will be available for this set as well. Check out the details about our DigiCuts HERE

Monday, October 17, 2011

November Sneekie Peekie Time

Are you ready for some Glimpses of Stampy Goodness!
We are! Here is Sneak Peek #1 of our November 2011 stamp set release:  
Bring on the Holiday Cheer!
You are going to love this set!

If you're a current subscriber, you've seen the WHOLE SET! Subscribe today and enjoy all the "extra" benefits members receive.
This set includes 17 buildable images and 6 sentiments. 23 stamps total. 

Saturday, October 15, 2011

It's all NEW with the PIT CREW!

It's the 15th of the Month 
and that means...
Another fabulous project share from the 
Pit CrewToday, they are sharing a project using the current months kit Ho Ho's and Holiday Blessings and a sneak of the November Kit
Bring on the Holiday Cheer

Want a sneak peek of the November kit,  
Bring on the Holiday Cheer?  
Go...Check out the Pit Crew's Projects Today!
Don't forget to stop back on the 
17th, 18th, 19th for SNEAK PEEKS of the November set.
Here's a little holiday inspiration...
How fun is that wreath? Check out the poinsettia stamp that coordinates perfectly with the DigiCut (Digital Die Cut file). The wreath image is going to be such a useful stamp in your stash in the upcoming releases. Just Sayin'!
-Lisa

Monday, October 10, 2011

Scrap Happy Re-Cap

A little Scrapbook Inspiration using a variety of our stamp sets.
Avocado Arts is almost 6 months old! Wahoo for new beginnings, yes? So, for six months we've been sharing lots of inspiration and on the 10th of the month we share some...
Scrapbook inspiration Projects with you.

Here's a little re-cap of 6 months worth of super fun scrapbook projects.


















The chevron border stamp frames the center of the album, creating a patterned background. The open line pumpkin and the stem are perfect for paper piecing and/or coloring with your favorite color medium. I paper pieced it on some new JillyBean Soup patterned paper. Check out those apples. What do you think of that?
Here's a close-up shot of the cover. Notice how the apples and the chevron stamps are used as embellishments rather than stamped right on the cardstock! Just a quick sneaky peeky at a new product line of digital die cuts and printables we are working on. Let us know what you think about die cuts that fit your Avocado Arts stamps!

Get out your Avocado stamp sets and start Scrapping! Happy Scrappy Monday!
-Lisa

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Holiday Project Share with Savannah O'Gwynn

Savannah O'Gwynn has another great project to share today using the new October set, 
Ho Ho's and Holiday Blessings

If you missed her project on the 2nd, 
no worries.GO HERE.
Hop on over to her blog for Avocado Arts project inspiration!
Mark your calendar for the 2nd and 8th of every month! That's when we'll be featuring our Guest Designer for the month.


Friday, October 7, 2011

We are a product sponsor for this huge honkin' blog hop.
Check it out!

Lots of inspiration and fun projects from 120+ crafters and designers. Check it out! A complete list of blogs on the hop is posted on the Sweet Stamp Shop Blog. 

Avocado Arts donated the September 2011 stamp set, so hop around for a chance to win.

We love ya Julie! Thanks for being a huge supporter of Avocado Arts.
Julie and Michelle at The Rubber Stamp and Scrapbook Expo

The next stop on your hop is:
Vanessa Middleton

Join us tomorrow for some super fabby inspiration from this month's guest designer
Savannah O'Gwynn

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Flickr Faves on the 5th

Wahoo for the 5th of the month!
Have you joined our Flickr group yet? It's FREE and on the 5th of the month, we like to share what our customers have created! We pull them right from Flickr, so be sure to post.

Check out these super cute creations from our Flickr group.
5 Flickr Projects on the 5th

Four super cool projects from 
shac_clan





and 
One Super Fabby Project
from Kryssi Ng

Thanks ladies for sharing your talents and inspiration with us.

Also, did you know we have a company gallery over HERE! Stop by, post a project and check it out for inspiration!
 -Lisa

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

We're Giving Good this Month!

In honor of 
Breast Cancer 
Awareness Month 
and this AMAZING Woman, Mother, Wife, and Creative Chicklet...
 We are Giving Good
this month in honor of our Pit Crew creative
AJ
AJ was recently diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer. She's been aggressive in her fight. She's been through surgeries and a roller coaster of doctor's appointments (all within the last two months) and she will begin her chemo rounds in the next few weeks. 
SHE HAS KICKED IT! 
Michelle and I are more than blessed to have her on our team. She is a huge inspiration to us, a kind, giving person. AJ and I met several years ago, like most stampers do, in the forums of Splitcoast. We finally met in real life, so to speak, in the Summer of 2009 and again and again from Summer to Winter. She is my west coastie friend. We are on opposite sides of the US, but her friendship is very dear to me and a life without AJ is not an OPTION!
In honor of AJ's "fight like a GIRL" attitude and kickin' cancer in the pants, we are donating a portion of the sale of the My Wish for You set this month in her honor to the 
Susan G. Komen Foundation, affiliate in the Puget Sound


This is me and AJ. The day we met, it was like meeting an old friend. She has that way about her and I love her for it. If she needed me to come to Washington, I wouldn't hesitate. It's AMAZING the people you meet in this life. We text, we chat, we skype in our jammies, bed head and no makeup. She is AJ, she is my friend above all, so when she's hurting, so am I! Wub ya AJ!
Winter CHA 2011
The "My Wish for You" stamp set is available on our website. 
It's an amazing opportunity to give back and get inky at the same time.
CLICK HERE TO BUY

We love you AJ! 
~Lisa and Michelle




Sunday, October 2, 2011

Meet October Guest Designer...


My name is Savannah O'Gwynn {aka Sav}. I live in Southwest Florida with my husband, Travis, and 3 year old pup, Olsen. I started crafting at a young age, but I didn't buy my first stamps until August 2009. In June 2009, I left my teaching profession to pursue my crafting passion and it was then that my life changed. I love everything about crafting--patterned papers are my favorite, as well as different types of ribbons! I enjoy working in my studio and being creative. I also love to sing--worshiping with
my husband is a passion of mine
  
We are looking forward 
to this month with Savannah! 
Check out Savannahland at: www.savannahland2.blogspot.com/

Mark your calendar for the 2nd and 8th of every month! That's when we'll be featuring our Guest Designer.

We are so happy to share Savannah's creations!

Hop on over to her blog for
Avocado Arts project inspiration!
Click here:


Saturday, October 1, 2011

More NEW from the Pit Crew

It's OCTOBER. Holy Guacamole!

It's also...
How about a little inspiration to start OCTOBER off on a creative note.
It's all new from the PIT CREW today!
Haven't joined in the fun, yet? 
Subscribe to our auto-delivery club today!

Check out the DigiCut file available that coordinates with this months set.
 Here's some holiday project inspiration in honor of World Cardmaking Day!
Check out the new DigiCut files.  

The Santa Hat, Santa Suit and Santa Shorts were all made using the DigiCut file. Each image cut is sized to outline our stamp images with a slight border. The stamps fit perfectly. No more fussy cutting! 
Join us tomorrow for our Guest Designer...