Show and Tell: Bird Panel, Butterfly Panel, Crane Panel & Owl Panel

Good Monday peeps,

It has been too long!  Luckily I have something fun for you.  Today I get to do a Show and Tell for you of a quartet of really lovely stamps designed by the gal that makes all things possible at Paper Wings Productions, Carrie Edelmann Avery.  These are marvelous stamp sets celebrating the beauty of nature.  They are lovely, elegant and full of possibilities.  Use the panel as a focus of your art piece--they look equally fabulous on home decor items, cards, scrapbook layouts, tags, bookmarks and any other piece of art you can dream up.  Each set has a long, detailed panel, several coordinating images and a sentiment.  What is also a bonus about these panels are that they are gender neutral (good for any nature lover young or old) and work for any occasion should you be someone thinking about gift giving or card making. 

Take a closer look:


Let's see what beauties Julie has made with these stamp sets:

Here are a few things I made:

I hope you are inspired to pick up one of the Panel stamp sets (or more!) at the shop or the Panel stamp sets you already own and play with them and share what you have done on our flickr group.

Why not make something with the Panel stamp sets and our Flight Plan?  You could win a stamp set!  For more information go HERE.

Take flight,
Shay.

Soar with Carrie this Saturday

Hello there peeps,

For anyone in the San Antonio area, you are in for a real treat.  This Saturday paper wings productions' Mama Bird, Carrie Avery, is teaching two incredible classes at Stamp Antonio.

First up is Mixed Media Scrapbooking at 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.  I don't think Carrie's sample could be any more sweet:

Then for the first time ever beginning at 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. is the monthly Paper Wings Productions Workshop!  The project for this inaugural workshop is Altered Altoid Tin.  Play with Paper Wings Productions stamps and learn techniques that transcend altered art.  Take a look at the gorgeous sample Carrie made:

Be sure to join Carrie for either or both classes Saturday at Stamp Antonio!

Reminder: Be sure to enter to win a stamp set of your choice by tonight at 11:59 p.m.  All you have to do is comment on THIS BLOG POST for a chance to win.

Take flight,
Shay.

Introduction to Carrie Edelmann Avery

Hello there peeps!

Are you curious about, Carrie Edelmann Avery, the fearless leader and visionary of paper wings productions?  Not only does she run paper wings productions she also designs stamps like the Owl Panel, Crane Panel, Bird Panel and Butterfly Panel to name a few.

I first encountered Carrie back in 2000 (or thereabouts) when she was running Stamp Antonio and I was immediately struck by her warmth, her willingness to listen to me chat all about altered books, collaborative projects and other things I was mad about then, her knowledge and intelligence, her generous spirit, how capable she is and not least her talent.  In the years since she has only deepened this initial impression and built upon it.  I know you will see these qualities shine through in her too.  

We have a fun 10 Things Questionnaire to help you learn more about her. Carrie's answers are in green.

One of your favorite books from childhood?

Where the Sidewalk Ends – Shel Silverstein

Two trends that you will never stop loving no matter how wrong?

birds on everything

electronic 70s & 80s music

Three of your roles in life?

mother

artist

confidant

Four of your favorite art tools?

walnut ink crystals

bone folder

matte gel medium

Home Pro LR tool

Five places you want to visit?

Europe- (yeah, all of it) between museums and ancient sites, I could stay very busy

Angkor Watt – Cambodia

Egypt – pyramids and Thebes

Manchu Picchu – Peru

Petra – Jordan

(there is an obvious theme here, ancient civilizations are a big fascination for me)

Six sources of inspiration?

Nature

Music

My children

Pinterest

Peace and quiet (seriously, there’s something about it that gets me thinking)

My garden

Seven people that you wish to thank?

My parents, for loving me and accepting me no matter what

My sisters, for their friendship.  No one has ever had my back like they have.

My husband for loving me just the way I am and for being my best friend.

My kids for the unconditional love they give me.  They make my heart whole, plus I love acting like a goof ball and they eat it up.

Ellen because I couldn’t possibly be who I am today without her

My elementary art school teacher for igniting a curiosity and passion for art

M.I. for showing me just how cool old stuff is.  Classic literature, movies, arts, music.  His taste is superb. 

Eight totally random bits of information:

1.   Do you like silence, listen to music or watch something as you create?

I have to have music and not just any music.  My music. I admit to being a music snob.

2.   Do you cook?

Yes.  I like to cook with fresh, healthy foods

3.   Velma, Fred, Daphne, Shaggy or Scooby?

I have to go with Scooby- Rut Roh, give me a Scooby snack!

4.   If you could have a superpower, what would it be?

Hmm, to heal.  Heal people, hearts, bodies, things…

5.   A book you would like to live in?

The Winnie the Pooh collection.  100 acre wood is a world within itself.

6.   How many pets?

2 Dogs (Sam & Daisy) and a cat (Cora the Killer)

7.   What talent do you wish you had?

I wish I was a talented seamstress

8.   Who do you wish would decorate your house?

I am not up on current designers.  Currently I watch very little tv and read nothing but gardening magazines.  I am a big fan of the Arts & Crafts movement.  My dream house would be a Frank Lloyd Wright with Stickley furniture. 

Nine items on or in your desk/worktable?

bone folder, sunglasses, ipod, black Versafine ink pad, card samples, cup of coffee, packing tape, rusty altoid tin, notebooks/journals

Ten colors you could not live without?

lime green, sage green, meadow green, burnt orange, fuchsia, aqua, vintage brown, black, white, cranberry red

I hope you enjoyed discovering more about Carrie...I know I did.  If you have any questions for Carrie, please do not hesitate to ask.  Up next are introductions to the stamp designers' so check back soon.

Take flight,
Shay.