Winter Splendor...

This snow bunny was created for my sister many years ago.Thought you might enjoy seeing a little design from my past.

Can you believe that winter is upon us?
Freezing temperatures and early snow fall in so many places. The Winter Fairies must have something wonderful and exciting up their selves... what other reason could they have for making such an early appearance. Don't get cabin fever... get creative instead. Get into the Holiday Spirit... and think about the Splendor of Winter. For that is theme of this challenge.

November / December Challenge: “Winter's Splendor”

With the theme “Winter’s Splendor” in mind, create an exciting design using Friendly Plastic as the main focal element. Submissions are due by Tuesday, December 15. Voting will be open from December 18 – 30. The challenge winner, will be posted on December 31.

Anything goes, with this challenge and with all of the upcoming challenges for 2010. From jewelry to home decor, the design is totally up to you. Please take a minute to read over the Challenge rules, and take a look at the upcoming themes for 2010.

Happy Holidays to everyone... I hope the Winter Fairies sprinkle you with, peace - love - health and happiness through out this Holiday season.

GET A HEAD START… on UPCOMING 2010 THEMES:

January / February Challenge: “Made with LOVE”

With the theme “Made with LOVE” in mind, create an exciting design using Friendly Plastic as the main focal element. Submissions are due by Monday, February 15. Voting will be open from February 18 – 27. The challenge winner will be posted on February 28.

March / April Challenge: “Sights and Sounds of Spring”

With the theme “Sights and Sounds of Spring” in mind, create an exciting design using Friendly Plastic as the main focal element. Submissions are due by Thursday, April 15. Voting will be open from April 18 – 29. The challenge winner will be posted on April 30.

May / June Challenge: “In Full Bloom”

With the theme “In full Bloom” in mind, create an exciting design using Friendly Plastic as the main focal element. Submissions are due by Tuesday, June15. Voting will be open from June 18 – 29. The challenge winner will be posted on June 30.

July / August Challenge: “Summer Nights”

With the theme “Summer Nights” in mind, create an exciting design using Friendly Plastic as the main focal element. Submissions are due by Sunday, August 15. Voting will be open from August 18 – 30. The challenge winner will be posted on August 31.

September/ October Challenge: “Vintage Visions”

With the theme “Vintage Visions” in mind, create an exciting design using Friendly Plastic as the main focal element. Submissions are due by Friday, October 15. Voting will be open from October 18 – 30. The challenge winner, will be posted on October 31.

November / December Challenge: “Peace on Earth”

With the theme “Peace on Earth” in mind, create an exciting design using Friendly Plastic as the main focal element. Submissions are due by Wednesday, December 15. Voting will be open from December 18 – 30. The challenge winner will be posted on December 31.

Marilyn Cooper is the winner...

We have a WINNER for the Friendly Plastic Design Challenge hosted on the Friendly Plastic Blog.

The requirements of this challenge was to design a greeting card with a Surf and Sand (BEACH) theme.
Congratulations goes to Marilyn Cooper from Colorado Springs, Colorado. She is our winner once again. You can check out more of Marilyn's creative creations on her blog.

Congratulations also goes out to... The Winner of our random drawing, Design #2, Cheryl Nordblom, of Englewood Florida.

Thanks to everyone who entered the Heart of Friendly Plastic Design Challenge. We really had some amazing designs.

Today starts a new FP journey...

Today is the day... I am off to meet with Jen, Linda and Liz in Colorado for our first ever Friendly Plastic adventure.
We will get to spend two days together in a Friendly Plastic Frenzy... I just can't wait. Then the Starving Artist Playground starts on Friday night, with two full days of play-shops on Saturday and Sunday. What a week this is going to be. Jen has been working so hard getting ready for all of us. She is the mastermind behind, putting all of this together, along with her good friend Susan.
It should be exciting, inspiring and just all out fabulous. Stay tuned for all of the action. It will be coming at you from all directions. We will each be sharing whats going on from our own perspective.

Well, I am off to get ready... I have a plane to catch.

Surf and Sand designs are in...

The entries for the Surf and Sand greeting card challenge are posted and ready for voting.
Take a look at the amazing art work created with a mix of Friendly Plastic, incredible talent and imagination, then cast your VOTE for your favorite design.




Good Luck to each of our entries... and a huge thank you from me, for sharing your creative inspiration with us all.

Its Turtle Time once again...

Our little Tortoise family just increased. Six little babies emerged from their borrow the other day. Their shells measure only an inch from head to tail. They are so darling.

It was like an easter egg hunt, but much more difficult. As you can see they blend right in with the landscape.

They are all safe and sound in their own private playground, the turtle nursery. There they have plenty of food, water and several fun little shelters for them to take refuge in. It may seem silly... but we just love these guys. They are a joy to watch and care for.

Fracture & Fusion...

Getting ready for my Fracture & Fusion playshops was quite a job. Just look at this pile of Friendly plastic cut into perfect 1/4" strips. I wanted to make sure everyone would have enough time to really get the hang of the F&F, so I thought I would pre cut all the plastic into strips for them. It may take a week for my hands to recover. What was I thinking. I need to get a special die made, to make this process a little easier.

You can never have too many colored sheets to choose from, so I decided to lay out a few color coordinated strips in order to created a few F&F sheets to go along with the sheets my playmates will be creating.

Of course... once the all the strips were layed out I had to fuse them together. Can you tell I haven't taught in a really long time? Here I am practically making the projects for them. I have a hard time knowing when to stop. The truth is... I am really excited to teach again and I want everyone to be successful. So maybe I am doing a little too much. All the kits are make up and have been shipped off to Jen's house. I can't wait to see what the results will be and to share them you. I am sure there will be a lot of blogging going on, so be sure to check back here... and on the Friendly Plastic blog.

Three days left...

Time is flying by way too fast for me. I can't believe there is only three days left to get your entries in for the Surf and Sand design challenge. If you missed out on the details, here they are...

Surf and Sand... is the theme for the August/September Heart of Friendly Plastic Design Challenge.
As Summer draws to a close, I thought this would be a great time to share some treasures from the beach.
For this design challenge, create a 6" x 6" or smaller mixed media Greeting Card, using Friendly Plastic as the main visual element. Interpret the surf and sand theme as you see fit, and include as many other elements as you like. The deadline for this challenge is September 30th. Please send One photo of your finished card to me, at janaewy@yahoo.com, with design challenge as the subject. Please include your name and address in the e-mail.
Grab your imagination and begin dreaming of your best beach vacation.

The entries will be posted on October 1st... at which time the voting will begin. Voting goes till Oct. 15th, and our winners will be announced on October 16th. Make sure you include your name and address with your entry. The winners will receive a nice stash of Friendly Plastic from Amaco, along with a special gift from me. So hurry and get your Cards in.