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Guest Designer Kathryn Nowosielski (plus Reindeer and a Giveaway!)
Filed under Art Projects, Bella's Corner, Giveaways, Guest Designers, Halloween, Newsletters
Note: most of the links on this post no longer work, as we moved to a new Web site in 2018. But you can try searching on the same names (as links below) on the new site.
Meet the very talented Miz Kathryn Nowosielski who has graciously agreed to be our Guest Designer for the month of October!
I’m a native Texan currently living in northern California. I was a nurse for twenty years then went into health education writing and sales.
Following my husband over five states in the last ten years, I have picked up a lot of skills in my retirement. I have always been artistic and creative from an early age, so when I discovered stamping and its endless possibilities… I was hooked! I am also an admitted paper addict (my blog is named Paper Matters) and am primarily a card maker.
I love to look at everything with the aspect of how I can use it; whether it’s paper, ribbon, lace or other embellishments and think that I have a good eye for color and coordination. I have a collection of 11,000 postcards, stacks of antique books and a ton of other ephemera that I incorporate in my art.
I have been published in Stamper’s Sampler several times and once as Guest Artist (Aug/Sept 2011) and a two page feature (Spring 2012). I am also a calligrapher of 35 years so, I am always interested in the scripted word and penmanship.
Since discovering Alpha Stamps, my whole artistic life changed. I discovered ATCs (through Laura Carson) and am continually inspired by her and all of the wonderful designers on the Alpha Stamps Design Team.
I feel truly honored to be chosen as Guest Designer for October!
“Primarily a card maker” is what Kathryn says about herself. Tsh. Don’t let her fool you! For Alpha Stamps Kathryn created an awfully (pun intended!) adorable Halloween banner titled, “The Three Little Witch Sisters.” (Psst! More photos are in the Gallery!)
Using the On Sale! Mini Chipboard Pennants as her base, Kathryn took the On Sale!
Halloween Kit Mini Paper Set and created her marvelously wicked little girls from the On Sale! Witchy Encore Collage Sheet. Isn’t it aaahdorable? Other elements Kathryn used are the:
– Mini Pom Pom Fringe On Sale!
– Halloween Acrylic Bead Mix On Sale!
– Black Dresden Border Sampler Set
Check out Kathryn’s blog, Paper Matters for more pictures and also to see another pennant she created with the Pumpkin Head kids!
And… we’ve just posted the swap art from the Parisian Gargoyle Tag Swap including two by Kathryn!
Plus check below for a Giveaway Miz Meghan chose, based on Kathryn’s artwork!
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Yay! A Little Witch Sisters Giveaway! Beside the items that Kathryn used in her banner above, Meghan pulled a few extra items she thinks would be fun to mix into your own Halloween banner. And remember: you can click on the Giveaway photos on this blog post to see more details.
– October 2013 Kit – Halloween Banner
– Halloween Labels Collage Sheet
– Black Dresden Border Sampler Set
– Black Chipboard Skull and Crossbones
– Black Chipboard Pumpkin
– 5mm Yellow Eye Stickers
– Poison Bottle Sign Tags
– Halloween Acrylic Bead Mix
– 3/8 Inch Ric Rac Ribbons – Orange
– 3/8 Inch Ric Rac Ribbons – Olive Green
– 3/8 Inch Ric Rac Ribbons – Purple
– Black Mini Paper Blooms
– Tiny Orange Roses
– Mini Pom Pom Fringe – Orange
– Mini Pom Pom Fringe – Black
– Mini Chipboard Pennants
– Layerable Chipboard Banner Set
– Tiny Sheer Ribbon – Black
– White Glitter Skeletons Stickers
– Mixed Faceted Teardrops – Orange
– Tiny Glass Spheres in Bottles – Lavender
To enter the Little Witch Sisters Giveaway drawing all you have to do is leave a comment below on this blog post by midnight, October 11, 2013 (Friday night PST).
Don’t forget to leave your (hello! correct) email address, too, so I can contact the winner; your email address does not need to be made public. Note: I’m offering free shipping, too, but only within the USA. International shipping will still apply.
Please be patient! Spammers try to post crap here a lot so comments are moderated. So if you don’t see your post in the comments section, be patient and check back in a few hours before re-posting it, please!
By Sunday morning’s newsletter, I’ll randomly pick the winner (via Random.org). So make sure to check back Sunday to see who won!
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Yes, Please!
Another awesome giveaway. Fingers crossed that one day I will win one of these!
omg…I want it all! thanks for the opportunity to win these fabulous things!
This one looks like so much fun!
Wonderful! Lots of great ideas for this one! Thank you!!
Love your fantastic store, and all of your fabulous giveaways!
Hellooo Halloween!
That is some seriously amazing Halloween candy. In fact, I would take this over chocolate–definitely amazing!!
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Boooo! What I could whip up with a witching theme.
OMG! I love the little witches, they look so innocent, but oh what spells they will weave…..
Awesome! Would be great fun working with this fabulous kit 🙂
Since Halloween is my favorite time of year – this would make awesome cards and decorations! Pick me:-)
I love Alpha Stamps!
what a frightfully good catch of art fun this would be!
I love the vintage images. You can never have to many of them or go wrong with them in your projects. Love this!!!
Thanks for featuring Kathryn’s art — just wonderful! I am off to check out her blog now. 🙂
Oh, and thanks for the chance to win such goodies!
This giveaway looks just wonderful, so please count me in!
Since Halloween is my most favorite holiday, this package of wonderful ephemera would be so welcome in my home!
Carol
How fun! Thanks for the great prize package!
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble ! Love it all
Love all the wonderful embellishments with this giveaway. Halloween is my favorite time of year.
awesome selection!!!!
Goodness….what a wonderful surprise for whoever wins this…its absolutely fabulous, luv Georgina
I love all the Halloween stuff.
Witchy Sisters!! That suggests so many creative ideas. Thanks for the chance to win, Alpha Stamps.
Well, here I am again – hoping to be selected for THIS wonderful Halloween prize. I hope I am lucky – it’s a fantastic selection.
What a great giveaway and who wouldn’t love to win it ????
Barbara Bird / Gecko Galz DT
GREAT GIVEAWAY! Put me in please. great blog! Thank you!
Your designs and selection of ephemera always inspire me and make me smile!
Beautiful collection! Just in time for Halloween!
I really want this!
Love this Halloween banner! Such great detail and all seems to go together perfectly.
beautiful collection! Thanks for the giveaway.
Lovely set of creepy kid sisters! Great collection as always!
Thanks again for a great giveaway.
It’s “bewitching” times 3!
Another incredible Halloween giveaway. Where do you come up with so many fantastic ideas!?!?!
I saw love the selection of craft materials that have been chosen. It would be fantastic to be able to create with them
Another wonderful giveaway!
A fabulous collection of Halloween candy. Thank you for the great giveaway. I would love to win!
I love Kat’s banners! A very cool giveaway- count me in “)
Another awesome givaway! I need to win one of these:)
Sooper nifty!!
The banner is great! I am also loving seeing some early Christmas goodies!
Awesome! 🙂
YES! Please! Halloween is one of my most favorite days! Another awesome giveaway, so thank you.
Wow! Fabulous prizes. What a generous gift package. Thanks for the chance to win it!
Feeling a little witchy now…always sending great new ideas- thank you so much!
I always read my Alpha Stamps newsletters because I am always inspired (and delighted) by what I see ~ Thanks for everything 🙂
Another terrific give-away, would love to win.
more inspiration ! I need more time.
Would love to play with all,but need more time. The witching hour is fast approaching. All of these goodies would help.
Spooky nice.
OOOOH! What a terrific collection! Would love to be able to play with these goodies.
Wow! Thanks for the giveaway.
Fantastic giveaway as always.
What a fun giveaway! I would love it.
This is another fantastic giveaway!
This giveaway is spooktacular! Crossing my fingers to win!
Another wonderful giveaway! Would love to be the winner.
Crossing my fingers!
This is awesome ! Love the fibers!
Oh, man, these Halloween give-aways are doing me in!! Please, please, please pick me this time–I’m dying to win all this
awesome Halloween stuff!!
Halloween is my favorite time of year and I could do so much with this beautiful kit!
Yeah!!! another giveaway not that I ever win but it gives me an opportunity to tell you how much I love shopping Alpha Stamps and LOVE the design teams creative projects! Thanks!!
More Halloween’s, great colours!
Fingers and toes crossed this time… : )
Another generous giveaway! Thank you!
Love the little witch sisters and would love to win the giveaway.
I hope, I hope, I hope, I win! Great Giveaway! Thanks Alphastamps!
Halloween is my favorite holiday!! It would be a treat to win this giveaway!
Just love your site!!
Such a great collection, I wish Halloween lasted as long as Christmas!
Hoping for a little magic here! Would love to win this fun package
Gorgeously spooky!
Can’t wait to check out Kathryn’s blog! Thanks for the chance to win, just look at all those goodies!
please bewitch me
WoW, what a fabulous collection of spook-tacular goodies! Thanks for the chance to win!!
Always love your giveaway stuff!!!
hugs Karen
I’d love to win this, you always have such amazing giveaways, thank you for the chance to win this!
i would love to win this! the halloween stuff is all so cute! good luck to all!
this is so cute!
Oh, Please let me win this! I just can’t find any nice Halloween things anywhere.
Oh how much fun
The reindeer are so cute-got to get some before Christmas. This is such a fabulous give away-thank you for an opportunity to win. You guys really rock Halloween.
terrific giveaway. love alpha stamps!
So much talent so little time!
Love the Halloween give away, awesome!!
Would love to win.
Holy Cow what a fabulous prize! Thanks for thinking of all of us crafters!
Love your store…. would love to win this fabulous collection.
more fabulous goodies! the fun never ends!!
how fun is this?
Oh, boy. I love Halloween! thank you!
Great giveaway. Thanks for the opportunity.
Loving all things bewitching! Mahalo for sharing!
Wow what a great give away. Good luck to all.
I love the little witches and the gargoyles! Thanks for the chance at the giveaway – your site is awesome!
What a great giveaway!
Love love the goodies, big fan of the store and everything Halloween rocks, I would be thrilled to win, thank you for you generousity..
HOW DO YOU THINK UP THESE IDEAS?
AS ALWAYS A GREAT GIVEAWAY.
Hello! This is awesome! The best yet!!
What wonderful Halloween banners, my sweets! Thanks for the inspiration!
Wow, what a great giveaway, would love to win it!
Thanks for a chance….
Kathryn is definitely an autumn gal; she looks great and is so talented. Love that banner!
I love the witch sister’s Halloween banner and I see a lot of Halloween goodness in this week’s giveaway.
This is the coolest Halloween stuff ever. I will cast a special spell so I win.
Yet another awesome Alpha Stamps giveaway! I would love to win any of them 🙂
Love what I see in this fabulous Giveaway! Thanks for another great chance to win!!
Take care,
Diane
Oo ooh! I just love witches, probably because I am one…hee, hee, hee!
I enjoy all the artwork you post on your site. Such talented artists! I get excited when a new newsletter pops up on my inbox every-time!
Wouldn’t this be fun to make and put one’s OWN sister’s pix on? (Unfortunately, I have none- I NEED that collage sheet for imaginary family!)
What a wonderful collection! I simply adore all the goodies!
I just love the colors of Halloween. This looks like loads of fun. Good luck to me!
Awesome stuff!! love the Witchy Banner and the Gargoyles too!
Awesome!!!! PUH-LEASE pick ME???!
Welcome Kathryn! Your stuff rocks!! Love all this kooky banner fun! Thanks for the giveaway Alpha!
That new reindeer necklace is amazing. So many possibilities!
Love your beautiful items…good source for inspiration!
Another great giveaway. Thanks for the chance to win it.
Would be a great treat to win! Thank for the chance!
Make mine a happy halloween and send me stuff!
Would love to win, bring it on!
I am so glad to have found your site (through Nichola’s Pixie Hill Blog) because you have the most wonderful selection of items a crafter could possibly want. AND your giveaways are fantabulous! Thanks.
Crazy cool Halloween stuff here. Would love to win.
I LOVE everything about Alpha Stamps! the products, the designers, the inspiration! Everything! Keep up the great work!
So adorable…perfect for adults and children. I am going to make this for next year!
I love witches!!!!!
Congratulations Kathryn! Love your work. Thanks for the give a ways, Alpha Stamps, I’ll win one of these days.
The banner is beautiful, and so are the giveaway items. Thank you for the opportunity to win it.
Love it, keeping my fingers crossed.
I love Halloween and the wonderful inspiration provided by the very talented Kathryn. Thanks for the opportunity to win this treat and that’s no trick!
It’s still warm here but that isn’t stopping me from making Halloween stuff. But I need some goodies to alter a vintage Witch Hazel bottle that I bought at an antique store. Hope I win!