art equals happy.

END OF SUMMER SALE!

**scroll for new posts!**
 YAY! To celebrate the end of summer & Bank Holiday Weekend(UK) and me getting better and just because EVERYONE LOVES A SALE! (oh, and I'm making room for some awesome new product!!!) ArtEqualsHappy is having a SALE!
So, here's the deal on how you can score:
-A lot of stuff 20-50% off (including individual papers!)
-A special PAPER sale with banter and stuff. check it!
-FREE GIFTS? yeaaaahhh!!!*When you spend $5 or more, you'll get a cute little set of 4 mini prints (the size of instax photos and fit in your wallet!)- it's a mix of different images/illustrations that get the most comments/favs on my flickr. SO CUTE!
*When you spend $15 or more, you'll ALSO receive a beautiful hand crocheted doily, made by me! There's no telling what colour/size/design it will be as they are all different! 
**Both of these offers are probably ONE TIME ONLY products**

YOU'VE GOT UNTIL MONDAY NIGHT-usa time- TO ORDER!!!!
So go craaazzzyyyyyyy!!!!!! I think this is going to be fun fun fun!!!! Sharing the love is my favourite thing <3p.s. after monday, you'll still be able to get them at reduced prices but not the free gifts! kxo

Tell Your Story/Spring 2010

This is my spring art journal. [: I started it off, at the beginning of Spring but it's so big it's turned into Spring/Summer 2010, haha. I also started it in the Tell Your Story online journal class taught by Rachel and Elsie. Their classes are always good. Anyway, here are some peeks:The left page is probably my favourite. simple. real. and talking about beautiful things. [:(the little instax is taken with my lomo instant back)Thanks for looking. [: I'm not really used to working in a big plain white paged sketchbook. it's interesting, i can't say it's my favourite but it's a nice 'special' place for those big thoughts. loves.
(you can get that pink/yellow stripey paper in the second photo from my shop!)

You're Nicked- Etsy Update!!

YAY! My shop is very full and happy right now! [: Here is the new collection, YOU'RE NICKED!!!!I really like this collection because- just like it's inspiration, it's cheeky, rough around the edges and completely lovable. The colour story is also specially made to remind you of 70's film and that kind of 'dirty' brick wall, lower middle class kind of space. But some of the designs are based off higher class wallpaper/fabrics, so it's a real mix- just like if you were a cop, all the adventures of chasing people through back alleys and dealing with fraud in fake-wood paneled rooms.Also, the Banter set for this collection is up, but the other banter's would work just as well with it. [:
 
If you've never heard these saying before,
Here are some of the fun translations; 
  You're Nicked- We caught you!/You're going to Jail,
  A Gander- A look or a try,
  'Ave A Butchers- Have a look, 
  Oi!- Hey!,
  Gov- short for 'Governor' which was used like 'Boss',
  TA- Thanks, 
  Luv- affectionate term for female,
  Smudged- photographed or spied on. 

  In other news- my hair is growing! I cannot wait to wear it in pigtails. [:giveaway to follow on sunday (it's not the papers, so don't hold out for it- but it's supperrrrr cute).
LOVE YOU kxo

a little bit of hype. [:

 I'm so excited I can finally share these with you!! I'm going to have an update TONIGHT.
These are based on 70's cop shows like The Sweeny, and they all have cute cockney catch phrases like; 'Oi! Gov!' and ''ave A Butchers' which means 'hey sir' and 'let's have a look.' :]

They would be perfect for springtime fun and a lot of the patterns are reminiscent of big wallpaper designs, so if you're re-modeling or moving into a new house, I think these would be great.

I also did a new 'about me' last night for the Indie Business class;Ok. See you tonight for the update!
Kimxo

p.s. have you seen the new header? and the sidebar links got a bit of handwritten love.

oh happyday.

there is nothing that feels better than working really hard and getting rewarded for it.
except maybe getting free stuff! (haha!)     I had a really good day today, and I'd really like to share the love- I'm going to do a giveaway later this week when my etsy shop is finished being updated. [: I listed the Vespa-pa-pa-pa paper today (buy as a set or individually) and the 'new'ish You're Nicked line will be up later on. Stay tuned. [: 
in the meantime, how about some pretty things i've done recently to calm my stress;
   and here's some happy who for you;  Have a great wednesday. :D
kimxo

still time for the RAK.

i'm not going to pick a winner untill tomorrow (afternoon my time, morning usa time), so you still have a chance to comment here and win some free letters! i love all you  bloggers.

i am clearing things out, organizing, getting sorted, and i found a few things.
this is a scrappage i did the other week;

and i found this on my dad's camera! he is the bestttt!!!

also, some art journal recents;

i am slowing down. i need to hit the breaks. a rest. clear my head. america will be amazing, i'm seeing this boy in two sleeps!

 

can't wait to take photos with him again. bestest! loveloveeee, Kxx

Etsy Update! New!! and more!

first of all, i want to share what i've made with the July Red Velvet kit. it was werid, but so much fun playing with my papers! (remember, if you have any projects with my papers, upload them to the flickr group. :D)

and with the project kit, i made a mini book about why i love england.

i still have alot of the kit left over, and it's all going in my USA travel journal! my mum kept walking by and saying 'that's too much fun. not allowed!' haha. i love her.

you know those letters i used on the mini, well...
ETSY UPDATE!!!!
yay! i made a video to explain it to you;

haha. i know i sound werid! can't get used to it.
(and it's my first movie ever made on my mac, :D)
anyway, so- you can get yourself some of these cool letters in my shop (there are only 10 of each avalible at the moment, so get them quick!).
and i'm doing a RAK, so if you want to snag yourself a free set of each SX225 and ROADRUNNER, comment this post, and i'll randomly pick one on Thursday night!

boy, this is a long post, haha! love, Kxxoo

sick days.

...so being ill, for me, means being restless and spending lots of time at my desk;
it means getting little notes from best friends;

and scanning lots of photos.

(taken with rod, in spain)
i have about 6 rolls of film to share with you! i'm really excited about all of them.
some of them have gone straight onto pages, though. i'm working through my RVA kit, playing with my papers. it's so strange, but so so fun!!! i will share as soon as it's all done.
did you know you can score yourself some free papers by commenting on these  ladies' (TK and MR) blogs. or click on over here to buy yourself all 6 designs.
i am planning an ETSY UPDATE with some exciting new things (can you guess? haha) for my Vespa-pa-pa-pa collection. i want this to happen before i leave for California (holiday, yay!) on the 1st of Aug, so keep checking back here. i will have a RAK. :D
hmm, here are two more scans from my art journal;
i mailed lots of things yesterday! i love happymail. it's the best.
i'm still taking requests for mailart buddies in europe/uk. 2 more, i think.
(hey Rhi- you asked to see what i've been painting. i will post some more when they are made into nice things. the dots on that art journal page is some paintlove. haha.)
love, K xx

ground control...

hi everyone, hope you've have an amazing weekend, have you made anything? link me- i want to see :]
Theresa has made some lush layouts with the RVKC
here's a little peek;

i can't wait to see what everyone makes with my papers! it's so exciting!

i uploaded some photos from june; the City of Style here.

my dad is the best ever, he hung out with me the whole night. :]
i did some face hunting too. everyone looked so good.


in graphics, we've been doing alot of illustration, here is a little something i drew today of my mum in the living room. this is so werid, becuase i can't draw. haha.


and i've been keeping my art journal up everyday, here are some scans.


all of these are useing notebook paper. :] i love it. the last two were inspired by The Art Is Found, i've PVAed all over it. it was fun. totally addicting.
and this one is inspired by Kara. love her style.


other than that, i'm totally digging David Bowie at the moment. :]


i got some cool thifty finds, and as soon as i get my camera lead, i'll show you! :D
love you, kimxxoo

my etsy shop!

i can hardly believe that this is actually happening! haha. i've always dreamt of having my own little store, and now i have an etsy shop!!

Thank you Red Velvet for including me in thier kit, this has been so much fun!
You can head over to etsy now and get your hands on some POW!papers!
there are two papers on my etsy that aren't in the kit, this is just a little preview for you;
yay! thanks everyone! more news coming later.
love kimkimx