Cartwheels In My Mind

Reader Submission Friday

Hi y'all! Everyone ready for the weekend say, "HUZZAH"! I'm uber pumped about it because I get to see a long lost friend who moved to Tampa. By the way, did I tell y'all that I'm back in the U.S. of A for a MONTH!?!? FREAKING AWESOME, right?! Free refills have never tasted so good. Did I just hear someone ask why am I home for a month? Weeeeeeeell, a: because I wanted to... b: because I had some photo shoots lined up... c: I needed some family time.

 In other news, let's focus on today's posty post! One word: Flickr. Oh yes, people. I hope you know about our little group. If you're creative and want to post some of your art somewhere you should do it on the Cartwheel's group page. EVERYONE'S DOING IT {peer pressure}.

Kerry Lynn Yeary needs no introduction... she is no stranger to our Flickr group or Cartwheels. Kerry, we love you and your fantabulous talent!

Miya 6. Um, loooooove this key. Can I have it? Pretty please?!? 

Katie Bug Girl 219. Can I just say how much I LOOOOOVE this undie art!?!? Haha. This is awesome on every level. And the stashes... icing on the cake!

Whadya say about making some posty posts of your own on our site??? You might just see your art show up on our site! So don't forget to join our Flickr group. We would looooove to see there! Happy weekend!!

Reader Submissions Thursday.

So it's Thursday...and that means it's time for a new batch of art shares from readers that took the time to post to our flickr group. Don't know about it? Just click here and check it out...it's easy and everyone is welcome! Today I decided to share art from two different contributors whose work I love. We've got three pieces of art apiece, so prepare to be inspired! 

First up, Miss Kate O'Brian. Kate was one of our very first guest authors here on the site (you can see her AMAZING mini-album tutorial here.) There is this subtle edge to Kate's work that just draws you in and makes you want to make some art straight-away. The colors, the white space, the minimalistic appeal? Incredible. Intriqued? Then let's see some art! 

See what I mean? Just incredible! And this is just a sneak peek...be sure to check out her other work. I swear you will thank me later for linking you up. :)

To see more of Kate's work, check out her blog: diaryofarenegadescrapbooker.typepad.com;

or you can find her on flickr under the name artsychic75 here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/44928072@N00/.

Next up we have Julie Ann Shahin. I feel like in two words I would describe her style as ABSOLUTELY FEARLESS (ok, that's actually 3 words). The colors and the way that she mixes patterns and textures is way beyond what alot of us would be able to pull off, but she does it flawlessly and to perfection. Even without reading what it say or looking at the photos, everything is so inspiring. But when you do get close, you realize that there is meaning and heart in each of her pieces as well. LOVE IT!

Want to see more of Julie Ann's work? Let me tell you how:

blog: julieannshahin.blogspot.com 

flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/julieannshahin/

Thanks so much, ladies, for sharing your art with us!

What are all of you working on today? Don't forget to post it to the group flickr site. We are always looking for new talent...whether it's to share for a reader submissions post, a guest designer spot or even to join our team. :)

x's and o's,

Cheryl

Reader Submissions Catch-Up...Vol 3...Kerry Lynn Yeary.

Welcome to the second edition of my catch-up game featuring the amazing reader art shared in our very own Cartwheels Flickr Gallery!

Today I'm just going to share art from the amazingly creative mind of Kerry Lynn Yeary. Seriously, is this woman a magician with art supplies or what? I just die everytime I see something new from her. In 3 words, she is ABSOLUTE. UNENDING. INSPIRATION.

And because of that we will celebrate her today.  :)

I double-dog DARE you to tell me that you aren't inspired right now. Amazing, right?

You can check out more of Kerry Lynn's art on her blog, Live. Craft. Learn. And you'll even hear Enya playing while you browse.

Now go upload your own projects for me to see! I go to the Cartwheels Flickr gallery for inspiration, potential guest artists, and just to share here on the site...so make sure I see YOU the next time I go browsing! :)

x's and o's, Cheryl

Reader Submissions Catch-Up...Vol 2.

IiiiT'S...FLICKR GALLERY CATCH-UP TIME!!!

Hi, hi, friends! I am stopping in again today to share with you another group of fabulous art created by our oh-so-talented readers. So happy that so many of you are willing to share with us! :)

First up, a super cool scrapbook layout from Melissa Elsner:

Next, how fun is this bike print from Katie Bug, the DIY girl?

And here's a spring home decor project from Melonie Madison:

And since I'm a (BRIGHT!) redhead at the moment, I'm totally digging this photo by Penelope Lach:

How fun and bright and sunshiny is this little mini album by Judy Campos?

 

And finally, a scrapbook page from the fab Kerry Lynne Yeary:

Just a quick note for all of you that are posting your projects on the site but not seeing them here...if your photo isn't a jpeg or you aren't my contact, I can't save them to share here. So make sure that you have your settings set up accordingly. If you need help, just e-mail me and I'll see what I can do! :)

xoxo, Cheryl

Reader Submissions.

 
Happy Black Friday everyone! For those of you choosing to skip the insanity of Christmas shopping to do a little art (or just searching for a little inspiration!) I've got some really amazing art to share from our readers that posted in the Cartwheels flickr gallery.

First up, this fun little scrapbook layout by Shaina Longstreet. Love the yellow journaling strips...and that photo of the leaf in her pocket is just awesome. love it all! :) 

Shaina: Created as a Design Team layout using the November 2010 ACCEPTANCE kit from ScrapbookingfromtheInsideOut.com, the Inspiration Source, Kit Club and Online Community all about scrapbooking your inner world.

And how sweet is this photo by Amber (theclikchick) using the always fabulous EyeCandy overlays? I'm so inspired to make a little graffiti of my own! And make sure you check out the rest of Amber's photos...she's a magician behind the camera. :)

Amber: http://vol25.typepad.com/

 

And how fun is this bag shared by Katie? So so cute! You can see her blog post about it and another bag she made using the same techniques (and check out her fun fun blog!!) here. 

and here's a layout that katie shared...so cool!:

And lastly, (but certainly not leastly!) check out this gorgeous December daily album by Miya:

Miya: Starting Dec 5th, I will be blogging the pages, as they are filled, here: 
ilovedirtylaundry.blogspot.com/

I just want to say thanks so much to each of you that posts in our flickr gallery. I get so excited each time I check it and there is something new and inspiring to share with our other readers. I have discovered lots of new blogs to follow and always love what each of you shares. :)

Reader Submissions.

I just love looking through our flickr gallery for new inspiration from our readers...and this week was no exception. Here are a few of my favorites:

1. How cool is this little Halloween set-up from jwilson2930? She is a frequent contributer to the gallery and always has such great ideas:

 

LOVE that garland using My Minds Eye supplies!! 

2. Next up are 2 layouts from the very talented Shaina Longstreet:

 Love the journaling here...so raw and just perfect! :)

You can see more of Shaina's work on her blog, Accidental Discoveries.

Would you like to see your work featured on our site? Just upload them to our flickr gallery and if we like it, we'll share it! :) I am also on the lookout for some great guest authors for the site...and I'll be looking through the submissions for those as well.

Happy Saturday!