Fiddlette Freebie at Scrapbook Dimensions!

Hellos sweet friends! I hope you are enjoying my new kit Autumn Dreams! It is one of my most popular at CatScrap to date!  I am thrilled to be able to offer you all a freebie calendar wallpaper courtesy of Scrapbook Dimensions magazine here...enjoy!

Fiddlette's Fairytale Favorites!

I finally have a new full kit! I worked on it for months, and it is just what I envisioned it to be! I think it is fun, whimsical and unique! Already I've received messages from some of you telling me how "outside the box" my art is, and that makes me so happy! I think you will enjoy using this one in your projects! :) Image is linked.

Scrappy Fun

I have been so obsessed with kitschy cute retro art these days. I love all things Blythe, Big Eye art from the 60's, Mary Blair, Barbie...Granny Vintage...and my fave, Japanese Pose Dolls...*sigh* I would keep Ebay in business personally if I were a millionaire and had enough room to house my collection!

instead, I play with my own graphics and those of my friends...this layout was make with darling pieces by Creashens at CatScrap, as well as Cosmo Cricket and Danielle Thompson...tfl!

Summer 2011 CatWalk!

I'm so excited to be a part of this year's summer CatWalk 2011...the kits are INCREDIBLE! LOVE every one of these...they will be an awesome addition to your kit collection...and the best part is they coordinate with each other as well!

My kit is called Softly Summer...and here you can see the rest of the kits as well...go to CatScrap and click on the CatWalk category, and well, have a ball! :)

The Librarian - New at CatScrap!

i love this kit...the colors and the almost graphic retro style, but tinged with that definite Fiddlette brand of altered...suhweet! I know you will enjoy it! 12 papers and 48 elements!

Brand New at Deviant Scrap!

I love these...called Picturesque Places, the outdoor versions of Spectacular Spaces..6 backgrounds in all...so cool, i had to use two of em' straight away to create some AJ pages for myself! Go see for yourself here!

Art Journaling: Week 8

Hey there!
I am amazed how quickly the past two months have sped by...this challenge has been so rewarding and the designers at CatScrap who graciously and generously provided the eight weeks worth of freebies for you to experiment with and try out the exciting world of art journaling have truly enjoyed seeing your work in the gallery!

Here is a link to the final freebie...this week provided by the talented and prolific Ju Kneipp. I will post my own page soon...until then...happy art journaling! :)

Schemes Week 8

Week Seven - Schemes Page 1

This week in our Art Journaling Challenge, we are focusing on the theme of Schemes, that is, the plans we make...the ones that we lay when we are going about making our hopes, dreams and goals come true...remember, an art journal page has no rules...you can take this challenge literally, or just use it as an artistic catalyst...whatever you create, share it with us in the Hopes Dreams Goals & Schemes gallery at CatScrap...we want to be sure to praise it and welcome you to the community! :) My page is above using the freebie provided generously by the sweet talented Paula Kesselring...I also used some of the other wonderful designs available in her CatScrap store....thanks Paula!

New at Deviant Scrap!

I have some new kits at Deviant Scrap! I am a guest designer there for this one month of June, and I am creating exclusive products there that will be available there for only 2 more weeks! I think you will enjoy them, so go snatch em' up, now! :)

Hopes Dreams Challenge Week 6

This week the Hopes Dreams Goals & Schemes challenge is being hosted by the talented Lisa Sisneros...this week we are creating page two of our Goals layouts and Lisa has created an amazing freebie for us to use on our pages...go here and pick it up, and don't forget to leave her a word of thanks!

Everything on my page is by Lisa Sisneros, in addition to the freebie, I used various kits in her artsy shop here at CatScrap...

Can't wait to see what you do! Post your pages here

Hopes Dreams Goals & Schemes Week 5

Well, we are precisely mid-way through our art journaling challenge Hopes Dreams Goals & Schemes and I have seen so many marvelous pages and introspective art layouts!

This week will be hosted by Danielle of Something Blue Studio...her freebie that she will be giving away from her blog is centered on the word "goals"...it is the first of 2 pages we will be creating for our art journals, so keep this in mind and perhaps you can create one that is centered around tangible goals, and one that is concerned with the spiritual...whatever you decide to do, have fun!

Danielle's blog is here...give her a chance to get the freebie up, I've posted early!

Everything on my page above is from Danielle's store here at CatScrap...check it out, she has some truly unique and pretty kits!

tfl! Can't wait to see what you do!!

June At Deviant Scrap!

I'm so excited to be able to announce that I will be selling exclusive products this month of June only at the fabulously cool digital scrapbooking store Deviant Scrap....here are my new kits! tfl!

My Week 4 page

I forgot to post my week four page for the Hopes Dreams Goals & Schemes challenge at CatScrap...using all of CheekyMonkey designs kits, including her freebie for the challenge! (seebelow for more info) tfl!

Week Four - Dreams Challenge Page 2

Wow, the art in the gallery for our challenge is simply stunning! Thank you to everyone who has posted and has let us know how you are enjoying playing with our freebies! It is wonderful to see the different art journal pages and how meaningful they are to each of you. You are all so inspiring!

This weeks free mini kit is being provided by Cheekymonkey Designs and you can pick it up here

and your journal pages can be posted here

have a lovely weekend...and OH....another thing to share with you all today is that we are having a huge sale at CatScrap this weekend in honor of the three day weekend...Memorial day holiday...so go take a peek and snag some great stuff for an even greater deal! :)

Come Chat With Me Today!

Here at 2:00 PDT....I will be giving away a free little add on to the quirky free kit The House That Jack Built that I gave away in this month's issue of the Artisan Notebook in which I am the featured designer! Woot!

Can't wait to see you there! :)

Week Three! Hopes Dreams Goals & Schemes Challenge

Join CatScrap designer Shen Guthrie, aka Creashens this week as she will be hosting our third week of the Hopes Dreams Goals & Schemes challenge..this week we will all be creating our first page for our Art Journals with a Dreams theme....

Get The Freebie here

And this is my journal page using Shens wonderful freebie and some of her other gorgeous products available in the CatScrap store....

Week Two Hopes Dreams Goals & Schemes!

Wow, so many people downloaded the first week's gift for the art journaling challenge at CatScrap We are so proud of our 8 week venture into the world of art journaling...and it is so thrilling to see how many of you are enthusiastic about this as well!

i hope that you will not forget to post your week one pages here when you have finished them, we would sure love to see!! also, take a look at some of the GORGEOUS work being done by all of you! You guys are so inspiring!

Week 1
Week 2 (coming soon!)

This week Nancie Rowe Janitz will be your hostess....she has both a freebie for you AND a tutorial! Enjoy! (and please leave us a comment...we really do enjoy hearing from you!)

Happy Art Making! :)

Hopes Dreams Goals & Schemes Week One

Hope by Scrappie Irene

You are cordially invited to participate in this special free on-line event called Hopes, Dreams, Goals and Schemes. As a special gift to all our customers at CatScrap, eight of our designers have carefully prepared a special treat for you! Fiddlette Designs, Creashens, Nancie Rowe Janitz, K Studio, Cheekymonkey Designs, Ju Kneipp, Something Blue Studios, and Paula Kesselring are so very pleased to be able to present you with 8 weeks of freebies, inspiration, a place to chat with like minded artists, as well as an exclusive gallery to post your art work for this challenge, which is an art journaling challenge. Whether you are a seasoned art journaler, or a paper, hybrid or digi scrapper who is interested in trying out and dabbling in this truly liberating artistic venture, we know you will enjoy this wonderful offering we have organized for you.

What is an art journal? Simply put, it is a notebook kept by an individual as a personal record of images and sometimes words…a special place for recording and decoding a person’s interior world. A place to illustrate one’s hopes, dreams, goals and schemes. There are no rules as to what can go in and it can be meant for your eyes only, or something you can share with the world…it is entirely up to you!

Our theme is something that is near and dear to all of our hearts, something so integrally human that there cannot be a single person on the planet that cannot relate. Our hopes, our dreams, our goals, and our schemes, or rather, the plans we make to achieve these goals…Let yourself indulge in an exercise that will make these thoughts tangible in an artistic and illustrative way. Do not worry if you have never tried this before…since there are no rules, there are no penalties…you cannot make a mistake!

The first 2 weeks will be devoted to our hopes….as you will be receiving a freebie package at the start of each week, it is up to you whether you decide to create two individual stand alone pages on the theme word, or two pages intended to face each other in your Hopes Dreams Goals & Schemes journal we will be creating. Please use the elements that you will receive in the download from each designer, as well as whatever else you would like to add to complete your art piece.

It is as simple as that…you can post in the gallery intended for challenge participants at CatScrap, or not…you can join in and discuss the challenge and related topics as well as ask questions in the CatScrap forums in the threads designated for altered art and art journalers specifically. We hope to hear from you, but if you are shy, we understand! But we would love to hear what you think of the challenge and the gifts! Leave us a comment at our blogs and at our FB pages…we really do enjoy hearing from you!

Above all, have fun! This is intended to be a no pressure enjoyable assignment…something that you can channel your inner artist while at the same time enjoying the state of flow that comes to all who create! :)

Get Hope Week One Package Here

Happiness is my Hope by Karen Johnson


Someday by Cheryl Gone With The Wind



Hopes by Jeannie



Art Journal Hope by Mel

Coming Soon!

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New 2011 CatWalk Kit: Spring-A-Ling-A-Ding-Dong!

Just love this kit...if I do say so myself! On sale today for 20% off! :)

New Kit She Is Loved

On sale today at CatScrap for 20% off!
She Is Loved

Digi Dares Sponsor!

I'm so excited this week as I am the Digi Dares Sponsor! I answered a fun batch of interview questions so go read my answers and snag the coupon code I am giving all their readers...also, participate in the dare and you could win a gift certificate to my store! Have Fun! :)

Digi Dares

New Kit Glamour Goddess...and Creative Team Layouts!

20% off at CatScrap today! Didn't the Creative Team make some gorgeous layouts? :) Kit image is linked!

Favorite Things! Emma Pillsbury!

This is only my second favorite things post...and i just couldn't resist making it about the darling Emma Pillsbury of Glee...she is such a cute character and I LOVE her clothes and jewelry...SHE is the reason I have become a GLEEK!


So I discovered this blog the other day and it is so so fun...wanted to share it with you today as a new favorite place I visit! They have fabulous clothes challenges and they point out where you can buy some of the best of Emma's wardrobe...and jewelry! :)

What Would Emma Pillsbury Wear?

how about you? Are there any Emma fans out there that follow the Fiddlette Designs blog? :)

LOVE mini book FREEBIE!

Hey there, friends!
I have a freebie for you today! I have been playing with my Silhouette lately, creating gsd files for various hybrid projects, and this is one I thought you might enjoy having, too!

I am offering it to you as a gift today in png format...but if you would like the gsd files for your cutting machine (only machines that run Robo Master Software will cut gsd files, like the Silhouette and I believe, also, the Wishblade) then write me and let me know and I'll send them to you...this week only!

Below you will see the Love Book I started, hand painted, and below that one, CatScrap Creative Team Member Tanja (thunderdragon) did by handcutting! (Yes, it CAN be done, lol!)

Enjoy!

Download here

A Winner! Queen Of Hearts!

Well, my new kit Queen Of Hearts was released yesterday at CatScrap and I have a winner for it...my first blog contest! Thank you to those of you who came and left such nice comments!
This was the first time I used the random integer generator...and trumpets, please, the winner was number ONE! Shay from San Antonio! Congratulations, Shay!!! Please write to me at my email addy and I'll send you the coupon code to download the kit! Fiddlette Designs at gmail dot com....and the rest of you, you can write to me, as well, and if you do, I will send you a little sumpin sumpin for playing along!

Have a lovely day!

Sneak Peak! Coming this Tuesday

Available this Tuesday at CatScrap...a special tinky tinky (that is something precious and unique, btw, if you don't speak Fiddlette, ha ha!)

Leave a comment here for a chance to be a random winner of this new kit! :)

New CatWalk for Winter 2011!

here is what i came up for it:

handpainted with full bodied acrylics mixed with heavy gel and paletted on (ha, is that a word?)...well you get the picture! :) Available now at CatScrap! (click on preview)