Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Sweet Twee Lab September Pre-order is up!



Oh, September is almost here already! Here is a sneak peek at the September kit, which is really fun and bright to celebrate the last wisps of summer. The kit will have brand-new papers from American Crafts Blue Skies line and Sassafras Lass' Me Likey line. The embellishments include super kitschy animal handcut stickers, a viewfinder reel, a snippet from an old cartoon filmstrip, various memo pad pages, vintage book pages, and so much more!

Pre-orders are up at the Etsy shop: http://sweettweelab.etsy.com

About me right now: I'm feeling huge. Baby is getting huge. It's hot here in Florida during the summer. I'm excited to meet her. I'm busy busy busy!!! And I'm hungry.

:)

Hugs!
-elke

Saturday, August 1, 2009

August's Indie Sprout Kit: Welcome to the Magic Forest!



August's kit will take you for a stroll in the happy little forest hidden in a special secret spot only the lucky ones can find. There is a magical mix of goodies in this kit that will surely give you the inspiration to create dazzling art to delight your senses.



The kit features patterned papers from the Little Sprout Collection by Crate Paper, the Lillian Collection by Crate Paper, the My Mommy and Me Collection by Prima, and Kraft Kuts paper. The kit also has some fantastic embellishments to inspire your creativity: two sets of alphabets in different sizes and colors, some varnish urban chic plastic beads, trim that I found while strolling a market in Alkmaar Holland, a vintage tiny playing card with the cutest little animal on it, assorted book pages from various vintage books on themes such as science, Dutch and English children's stories, a darling bookplate with a little girl and an owl, and a section from a soil survey map.

Visit the Etsy Shop: http://sweettweelab.etsy.com to purchase your kit. These are all ready to go and will ship out immediately.

Here is what you can find in the kit:

12x12 Patterned Paper:

Little Sprout Collection by Crate Paper: Meadow, Slate, Grove, Frolic, and Sunshine

Lillian Collection by Crate Paper: Enchanted and Mellow

My Mommy and Me Collection by Prima: Blankie

Pink Forest Kraft Kuts Paper



12x12 Cardstock:

Bazzil: Sprout, Light Fawn, and Mexico City

SEI Bridgeport: Clover and Breeze


Embellishments:

Candy Shoppe Ladybug Mini Alpha Rub-on Doodlebug Design Inc.

Glitz Cardstock Stickers Sparrow Alpha

Varnish Polished Urban Chic Plastic Beads Blue Moon Beads - 4

Trim:

Brown and Orange Cherry Trim



Other Paper Goodies:

Snap Game Card

Girl by Tree with Owl Bookplate

Science Stories 1933 Book Page

Wise Buys Sign

Ollebol en Goudbaard (Dutch) Book Page

Otus the Story of a Screech Owl 1959 Book Page

Our Animal Friends Illustrated Book Page

8x5.5-inch Map Section from Soil Survey of Pasco County, Florida 1982

Yellow with white dots coaster: Pageantry House & Garden 1965

Monday, July 20, 2009

Sneak Peek at August's Indie Sprout Kit


I just wanted to give you a quick sneak peek of the August Sweet Twee Lab Kit: Indie Sprout.

I will have the kit's up for sale on August 1st in the shop (http://sweettweelab.etsy.com).

Remember, shipping is only charged on the first item, so fill up your box with as much as you want for no extra shipping!

I will be heading to Austin tomorrow to celebrate my baby shower with my family and then I'm off to Orlando for CHA. I am really excited and have so much to do before I leave!

Lots of love!

Bon voyage!

-elke

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Indie Sprout is now up!

I just started up a new blog to showcase all the crafty things I do for my little girl: from sharing the transformation of her nursery to all the cute little dresses and dolls I make for her.

Here is the site: http://indiesprout.blogspot.com

I plan on having contests and prizes on the site too!

As for the Sweet Twee Lab shop, I have added several new items recently, and have another one that will post tomorrow. Check out the store: http://sweettweelab.etsy.com

August's kit is getting all ready to go, and I'm getting totally geared up to head off to Austin for my baby shower and then off to CHA in Orlando! I am really excited!!! :)

More later...

-elke

Sunday, June 28, 2009

July Kit is Up: Bumbershoot Parade



I'm so excited to reveal the July kit, that I'm releasing it a bit early!

bum·ber·shoot - n. An umbrella. [Alteration of umbrella + alteration of (para)chute.] Also an AWESOME Seattle music festival.

parade - n. A large public procession, usually including a marching band and often of a festive nature, held in honor of an anniversary, person, event, etc.

When you put them together, you get awesome.

July's kit is a perfect mix of the joys of sunshine and rain. A celebration of rainbows, pink lemonade, fireflies, and other summer joys.



The kit features patterned papers from the Wellies and Brellas Collection by Autumn Leaves, the Sparrow Collection by Glitz Designs, the Ants Go Marching Collection by Piggy Tales, and the Lillian Collection by Crate Paper. The kit also has some fantastic embellishments to inspire your creativity: an awesome 6x6 transparency with glittery birdies from Prima, journaling blocks from American Crafts, super cute glittery alphas, adorable ribbons from Autumn Leaves, teal lace, and a floral vintage fabric square straight from my grandmothers stash.

The vintage papers include pages from comic books, childrens books, card games, etc.

The kit is $28 and is up for sale in the store: http://sweettweelab.etsy.com

Here is what you can find in the kit:

12x12 Patterned Paper:

Wellies and Brellas Collection by Autumn Leaves: Birdies, Buckle Up, and Wellies Spot UV Specialty Paper

Sparrow Collection by Glitz Designs: Bloom, Motif, Stripe, and Floral

The Ants Go Marching Collection by Piggy Tales: Little One

Lillian Collection by Crate Paper: Gathering



12x12 Cardstock:

Bazzil: Daisy, Tropical, Pineapple Bliss, Mauve Ice, and Brilliant White

Embellishments:

Remarks Journaling Book 2 Color Sets 2 & 4 American Crafts

Candy Shoppe Swimming Pool Glitter Cardstock Stickers Doodlebug Design Inc.

Flight Prima Transparency 6x6-inches





Ribbon / Trim / Fabric:

Autumn Leaves Wellies & Brellas Ribbon 3-yards

May Arts Teal Lace Ribbon 1-yard

Vintage Flower Fabric: Pink, Yellow, Tan, and Blue Flowers 6x6-inch square

Teal Tulle 6x6-inch square

Pink Fishnet 6x6-inch square



Other Paper Goodies:

Buzzy Bee Game Card

Retro Apple Cards - 2 assorted colors

The Pocket Book of Cartoons 1943

New Kids on the Block comic book page

Mrs Peregrine and the Yak 1938 book page

Veronica 1958 book page

Printmaking by Henry Franeknfield book page



On to some personal stuff...

Everything is going great with the baby! I am really getting excited about becoming a mother. It's becoming more real too as yesterday I got my very first completely random guy asking me when I'm due. Hurray for no longer looking like I'm getting fat and officially moving over to the preggo look! :)

We have picked out a name, but are keeping it secret for now. We bought the paint for the baby's room yesterday: a very playful vibrant green color reminiscent of kelly green. This room will be seriously cool. Think gnomes and mushrooms and woodland creatures. I will start a new blog in the near future to share the secrets that will be in this room...



I hope everyone has a great July!!!!

Sunday, May 31, 2009

June Kit and Add-on are up!





Hello!

I can't believe June is almost here already! The kit and add-on are just
uber cool this month! I've been waiting with baited breath for the new
Rebellious line to release from Prima, and it is finally here! It is so
punk and so industrial, and so HOT!!! :)

The main kit is called Steam Punk and features the patterned papers from the
Rebellious line, a really cool 12x12 transparency with gold glitter circles
from Prima, lime green lace, and really cool beard stickers from
imadeyouabeard's Etsy shop. The vintage papers are from all sorts of
industrial type books with calculations and illustrations about machine shop
practice, electroplating, chemistry, and steel construction.

The add-on kit is called Vinyl Ink and has some fantastic embellishments to
go with the main kit. Gorgeous Prima flowers along with some really cool
notecards that would make an awesome mini album! A robot vinyl decal, grid
rub-ons, vinyl fabric, and assorted hardware pieces also add to the fun.

The kits are up for sale at the Etsy shop (http://sweettweelab.etsy.com). The main kit costs $22 and the add-on costs $18.

Now for an update on the baby: IT'S A GIRL!!! I just couldn't wait to find
out, and I am SOOO pleased!!! Everything is going smoothly and I am really
starting to show! It's really neat how all of a sudden I have so many deep
conversations with people I haven't ever really talked to before. I have
been planning the baby room décor (think gnomes and toadstools) and am
starting to make all sorts of fun dolls and quilts and wall art for the
room. I plan on starting a new blog to feature what all I make with
tutorials and pictures.

I hope you are doing well and hope you have a great June!

{hugs}
-elke

Here is what is in the Steam Punk kit:

12x12 Patterned Paper:

Prima Rebellious Collection: Revolt, Destructive, Toxic, How I Roll, Hooligan, Rebel, Caution Glossy, and Revolt Glossy

Fancy Pants Daily Grind Collection: Chalkboard


12x12 Cardstock:

Bazzil: Berry Sensation, Limeade, Coal, and Stormy

Core'dinations Black Magic: Wizard

Embellishments:

Alphablends 6x12 Cardstock and Chipboard Stickers Black and White

Golden Nugget Prima 12x12 Transparency

4 Beardy Stickers from imadeyouabeard.etsy.com


Trim:

Yellow-green lace by Prima 1-yard



Other Paper Goodies:

The Oxy-Acettlene Welders Handbook Book Page

The New Encyclopedia of Machine Shop Practice 1941 Book Page

Steel Construction Book 1930 Book Page

International Library Book on Electroplating 1950 Book Page

Economic Geology 1916 Book Page

The Boys' Book of Chemistry 1918 Book Page

Basic Units in Chemistry 1951 Book Page

Reference Data For Radio Engineers 1943 Book Page

Theorie Der Electriciteit Hulpvakken Voor De Electrotechniek (Dutch) Book Page



Here is what is in the Vinyl Ink kit:



Embellishments:

Prima Rebellious Essential Assorted Flowers in Tube

Prima Rebellious Notecards - 30 Sheets

Glitz 12" Grid Rub Ons

Retro Robot Hip in a Hurry Vinyl Decal

Assorted Metal Hardware - 3 pieces



Fabric:

Blue Vinyl Fabric 4x6-inches

Grey Vinyl Fabric 5x4-inches

Saturday, May 2, 2009

Butterfly Pause May Papercrafting Kit

Hello everyone!

Sorry for the LOOOONG delay. Life has been crazy.

We had a fantastic trip to Holland to celebrate my grandfathers 100th
birthday. Being able to see my family again after 4 years was so very
special to me. On April 24th my dear sweet Opa left us forever and I will
always cherish each and every moment I spent with him. He was my hero.



On a lighter note, everything is moving along nicely with the pregnancy. I
have been extremely lucky to have avoided morning sickness during the first
trimester, and am now 16 weeks along and looking (and feeling) more than
slightly pregnant. :)



We have a gorgeous May kit that is called Butterfly Pause. It highlights
the beauty of spring, and features several new lines of paper including SEI
Mimosa and K&Co Wild Raspberry. The embellishments include Jenni Bowlin
Pearl Flowers, a rubber butterfly appliqué, yummy trim and fabric, a vintage
hat tag I picked up in Holland, assorted vintage book pages, and so much
more! The kit is on sale in my Etsy shop (http://sweettweelab.etsy.com) for
only $20 and I have a very limited supply of them.







I hope everyone has a fantastic May!

-elke