Tuesday, January 17, 2012

20 BRAND NEW Collage Sheets, Alice in Wonderland Goodies, and a GIVEAWAY!


I'm beyond excited to announce a new line of Collage Sheets available in the shop! Gorgeous, colorful sheets created by the talented Cassandra VanCuren of Cassi's Creations! Cassandra is a long time friend, amazing artist, and all around sweet gal! Cassandra and I go way back, and come to think of it, she was one of the first online artists I ever swapped an ATC with! You should definitely check out her blog. She posts the most amazing eye candy! I'm thrilled to be working with Cassandra, and her sheets will be available exclusively at Retro Cafe Art Gallery. As always they are available in digital (jpeg) and paper formats!


Here are just a few of my favorites. There are 20 fabulous new sheets and you can see them all HERE!
Mermaids, Maries, Cakes, Borders, Words, Stages, Flowers, and more oh my...


And how about some art samples?


Design Team Member Jennifer Ingle whipped up this beautiful "Spoolie" using the new Rosey Marie Pink Collage Sheet, Pink Stickles, and a Memo Pin. Isn't she lovely? A huge thanks to Jennifer for making her so quickly too! I kind of sprung it on her last minute, but she handled it like a crafting pro!

I wanted to play too. When I saw the Alice in Wonderland ATC Collage Sheet they immediately reminded me of bottle labels. I knew right away I wanted to incorporate them with the Corked Vials. Of course the sheet makes great ATCs too!


I also knew I wanted a few embellishments to dangle off the bottle so Card Suit Charms were born! They look awesome in the red and black acrylic or you can get them in Masonite if you want to alter them yourself.


And what is an Alice in Wonderland bottle without a "Drink Me" tag? So I made some of those too! The font is pretty darn close to the tag in the original cartoon.


The Alice in Wonderland Tags come in a set of 4. Either two of each or 4 of one design!


And here is my finished Alice Bottle.


The bottle was really easy to make. I started by Shrinking down the Alice in Wonderland Collage Sheet and printing it out at 45% for the largest bottle in the Corked Vial set. After cutting out the image I peeled off one side of an Incredi-sheet, and placed my image on the sheet. I then cut out both layers, and was left with a perfect label sticker! I inked the edges of the image a bit, and then peeled off the backing of the Incredi-sheet and stuck the label on my bottle. Since the Incredi-sheet is double sided, permanent, and crystal clear, it worked like a DREAM to attach the label. (fun tip: you can decorate the back of your image prior to attaching the clear Incredi-tape, and your design will show when you are looking through the back of the bottle). Next, I tied a piece of cheese cloth to the top of my bottle (any ribbon or fiber would work). I attached the Drink Me Tag using a 7mm jump ring, simply pushing it through the cheese cloth. I also added a jump ring to the Card Suit Charm and then just for fun attached it to the cloth using a Mini Pin. Finally I filled my bottle with glitter! I plan to use the bottle as a cute, glitter storage container! Hope you enjoyed this mini tutorial!



I think you know what I'm going to say next - let's do a GIVEAWAY! We'll make this one a quickie!

1. Leave a comment on THIS post and let me know your favorite new Cassi's Creations Collage Sheet.
2. On Tuesday January 24th I'll use a random number generator to select FIVE winners to receive one of the new digital collage sheets!
3. If you are a winner and already a Facebook Fan, you'll receive TWO sheets! Go here to 'like" us. Let me know in your comment if you are a fan, and please only leave one comment.



You also have until the 29th to enter the Shadow Box Shrine Kit Giveaway if you haven't already, and until February 14th to enter the Valentine's Day Contest. Check out the awesome entries we have so far! xo

65 comments:

  1. Do I have to pick just one favourite?!I really love the steampunk one, the Alice in Wonderland one and the collage words one, my top 3 :)

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  2. I am loving the mermaid one! It is so nice to see some fresh mermaid images out there. The steampunk one is another fave too!

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  3. Fabulous new collage sheets. I think my fave is the steampunk one!

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  4. Love many of them, the words are my favorite, just have a thing for words...

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  5. How wonderful for you and Cassie! I've been a follower of hers for quite sometime. In fact, I attended her Danse des Fleur event in Florida last February! She is beyond talented!!!

    Oh, easy peasy, the Haunted Mask collage is my favorite!!!!

    And of course I am a FB follower *)

    xoxo

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  6. Love the borders collage sheet (just ordered it!)

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  7. If I had to pick just one (sniffle), I would say the Marie Antoinette Blue.

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  8. Love the haunted mask sheet and of course Alice.
    Your little bottle came out soo cute. I still have yet to play with mine.
    I've been following you on FB for a while now :-)

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  9. Love all the new "goodies"!! I see shopping in the near future for me! xo

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  10. Love them all, the one with the stages is my favorite

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  11. i love them all...especially Cassandra's "Haunted Maskes"! just lovely.

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  12. They're all great but I really love the borders/banners. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  13. wonderful new sheets! I love the nesting set but the circus fun is really great too. I am a fb fan.

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  14. Love the new sheets! I think the borders and the stages are my faves...but the mermaid, the steampunk, the words, the marie, the cakes... ok... LOVE THEM ALL! And I'm a facebook fan!!

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  15. love them all but if I have to choose -it's "haunted masks"
    And yes, I'm a fan on FB

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  16. I love the Rosey Marie Antoinette in pinks. So adorable!

    Danielle

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  17. AWWWWWwwww! Cutesy Critters are so sweet! A blast from my childhood Easter...but the kitten with pink roses? All year 'Round, Baby!
    Thanks for doing another generous Giveaway...(I'm a FB Fan)!

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  18. A few years ago I discovered "Cassi's Creations" and fell in love with her works; then she took time off after her 1st baby, and I've missed her. One day, I saw some great stuff of hers on etsy, and now HERE SHE IS!!
    I love the Mermaids one, of course (such wit!) and the Steampunk, but my fave is the Borders sheet!
    And i LOVE the fact that these sheets are availabe in so many formats, even vellum!
    Good Stuff, ladies!
    Cristina

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  19. I love the Haunted Mask Collage Sheet. Can't beat a bunch elegant ladies and lords all dressed up!

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  20. Reckon I would enjoy being challenged by the Stages sheet,and i find out so much by being on fb :-)

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  21. Oooh, it's hard to pick just one but I'd have to say the banners. I also really like the circus fun page. And the steampunk! :) Already a FB fan, love your stuff, love the giveaways!!

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  22. How cool! I like them all, but I think I would use the words and borders the most. I especially like that they can be ordered on sticker paper. And yes, I'm a follower! Hope I have some extra money in my budget next week to make an order!

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  23. My favorite is the steampunk altho I admit the Alice in Wonderland is a very close second... You always have the items that make me want to go home and create...

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  24. Ooooh - the shabby bird ATCs are beautiful! They're all beautiful LOL.
    Already a FB follower. Off to check out Cassie's blog now. Thanks for doing a giveaway :)

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  25. My favorite is the Rosie Marie sheet. I am a fan of Retro Cafe Art Gallery. I didn't know Casandra was back. I have a couple of her pages. I found her when she was expecting.

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  26. What a Great Set of Pages...I thought that I would have to use a Generator for my Favorites...Love Steampunk. Already a Fan. Love the Sticker Paper found some YEARS ago but they closed and I used it all up...Love everything...Charms, Tags, Bottles and ALICE and now on my way to read all the words sheet....I used a generator and it chose...1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 thru 20.. SMILE.....Robert

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  27. I love the mermaid sheet! Nice to see a fellow Hoosier :) I'm a Facebook fan as well. Do you have a physical store as well?

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  28. I would love to win these collage sheets. Oh the possibilities!
    Thanks for the opportunity!

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  29. It is so hard to choose! But I think I like the Steampunk sheet best of all. And I am a fan on Facebook! woo hoo

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  30. Oh, it's so hard to pick one favorite..I guess my very favorite is the Steampunk Collage Sheet. But I also like the Borders Collage Sheet for my Zetti art and the Nesting ATC Collage Sheet.

    I'm a Facebook Fan, too!

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  31. ALL OF THEM!!!! OMG! They're Fabulous!!!
    Will start collecting Immediately! LOL

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  32. Way favorite--Steampunk! But all the rest are close behind. I am a Facebook fan.

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  33. Haunted Mask and Rosy Marie Antoinette in pink. All thing Halloween are delicious and I love the different take on Marie.

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  34. How about 3 favorites... collage words, nesting, and steampunk.

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  35. Two, I've narrowed it down to two! I love the pink Marie Antoinette ladies. There's just something about those dress mannequins. And the steampunk collage items speak to my love of all things vintage. Thanks for the opportunity and I'm a FB fan of long standing.

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  36. Love the circus sheet...because of the pug. But I also really like the birds. Also a Facebook fan.

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  37. Oh tough one! I guess I would use the collage words the most---but I love the cupcakes and the mermaids...well I love them all!

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  38. I love the new sheets. I'm a follower and a customer. Thanks for the opportunity to win more great sheets from you.

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  39. Oh so many lovelies! I like the "sweet pink flowers" and the "rosey cakes". I think I would use those two the most. I'm a FB fan. Thanks for a chance to win!

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  40. Love the nesting ATC Collage sheet ... thanks for the chance to win.

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  41. Love Alice in Wonderland and the stages sheets best.

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  42. Of course, I adore all of the collage
    sheets, but a favorite of mine is the Collage Words!
    I am a Facebook fan of yours...
    Many thanks, Cindi
    jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com

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  43. I love them all, but especially the Stage Collection. I think these would be fantastic for creating mini theaters.

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  44. Hello Kristin! I can not tell you how excited I am to have my collage sheets in your lovely shop. It was also so flattering to read comment of other artist who remember me from many years ago when I expecting my son. WOW how time has past. Thanks everyone for your sweet comments regarding my sheets, and good luck with the giveaway! xox

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  45. love the collage words, it has some great words on it... sometimes it is so hard to find the right word!

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  46. Too many good ones but I think Circus Fun as I am getting ready to work on some circus projects.
    Facebook fan too!

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  47. Wow, wow wow,
    Love this little bottles with the little tags, so cute!!

    Love the new collage sheets as well, favorites are the circus and borders!

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  48. Aloha!
    Oh My, I love them all, but since I need to choose just one, it will have to be the Alice in Wonderland ATC Trading card sheet.
    I'm now a Facebook fan too.
    Thanks for this wonderful chance to win!

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  49. I really like the Alice in Wonderland collage sheet.
    I am also a Facebook follower.

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  50. Even though I'm partial to Alice in Wonderland....my eyes first fell on the Circus Fun sheet....so Circus Fun it is!

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  51. I'm a big Alice In Wonderland fan--always have been. All are very cute!

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  52. I like the circus sheet and mermaids, all really cute

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  53. Love them all! Forced to choose, I love the Rosy Marie Antoinette in blue the most. Second choice would be the Haunted Mask, and third, always love Steampunk! I'm also a FB fan. Thanks!

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  54. I adore all of Cassandra's collage sheets. My favorite is the stage collage sheet. I am a fan on FB. Thanks!

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  55. Wow! I'm new to the Retro Cafe Art Gallery blog.....and my creative urges are a zippin....I love all the the new Collage Sheets (great stuff Cassi!). But I would really enjoy the borders..so many ways to use them! My luck generally stinks for winning things....but maybe 2012will be MY year!! Facebook fan as well....:) Kelly Nash

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  56. I love all the collage sheets but if I had to choose, I would choose the Circus fun and the Mermaids. I am already a FB friend. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  57. Steampunk and the blue Marie Antoinette ones and of course Im a fan mamagragon6@msn.com

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  58. It's very hard to pick! I guess if I had too, being a big Marie A fan, I'd choose a Rosie Marie sheet. But what you did w/the Alice ATC sheet is wonderful too!

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  59. Hard to pick just one, but I do love the borders collage sheet, lots of wonderful choices!!!
    ps...I am also a follower!

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  60. Love those projects!! I'm drooling over the Rosy Cakes and the mermaids look really fun too! And I'm a facebook fan :)

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  61. My favourite is the Collage Words Collage Sheet because I just love using words on my art journals x

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  62. ooooh!!! My favorite has to be the glitter mermaid collage sheet!!! TO DIE FOR!!!!!BUT I LOVE THEM ALL!!!JULIEOLSON75@YAHOO.COM

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  63. the haunted mask collage -- absolutely!! Just looking at it gave me ideas -- so,definately the haunted mask -- wait, let me think, yes, totally - lolxx -- Eugenia

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  64. difficult choice but I'm continually drawn to the "stage" sheet. I'm already a FB fan

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