TRADE - March 18th at worktheme: "red"

I figured it was time to do a color for this month's theme. I tried to do some color combos but it was getting a little tricky. So I just decided on the color red.

I actually had a hard time trying to figure out what to do. I had ordered a calendar spoof from the "KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON" British poster. So I just re-made the lettering to be on backgrounds in shades of red.


Here are the cards from the trade:

Card by Neil. Paper cutouts of the Chinese zodiac.


Stephanie. Poppies she learned how to make from an Etsy tutorial.


I "heart" ATC card by Dayle.


Card by Gayle. Comic strip.


Heart series by Ruth. I got "young hearted."


Cherries by Hattie.


(RED) cards by Cathy.

TOOLS of the TRADE: Spring '09 Pantone color

Spring is almost here!

The Pantone fashion color report spring 2009 evokes a sense of freshness and new beginnings. Bright colors return to the top 10 list for spring ’09, as designers incorporate vibrant pops into their collections.

TOOLS of the TRADE:retro

General Mills has released retro cereal boxes for Cheerios brands, Lucky Charms, Cocoa Puffs and Trix until March 21 in Target stores. The designs, including back-of-box activities, were taken largely from the General Mills archives, with modifications to reflect food updates.


Consumers with five proof-of-purchase labels will be entitled to a free shirt at cerealwear.com. Consumers who would rather just buy one can go to the site and spend $5 to don a defunct Mills design.

Too cool!

TOOLS of the TRADE:plaid

Plaid is just not for redneck and school girls anymore. It can be seen everywhere in fashion.

Did you know there are four types of plaid?

• tartan

• blackwatch

• houndstooth

• buffalo

Here is a Photoshop tutorial on how to make your own plaid!