Grow Your Blog Party

Hello!  I'm excited to be participating in the "Grow Your Blog" party again this year.  I met some wonderful friends last year and I hope to do the same thing this year.

 My name is Lou Anne and I live in Southern California.

I chose this picture because it's one of my favorites.  It was taken around 1968 with my cat, Punkin, and me.  Punkin lived with me all the way through my third year in college.  I'm still a cat lover.

My husband, Tracy, is a photographer.  I made this photo of him in Kauai.

Here's a more current picture of me.  I consider myself a mixed-media artist, though my current work is overwhelmingly digital.  I have a background in photography and am passionate about digital collage.  There are lots of my digital images all over this blog.  I am proud to be a creative team member for two outstanding digital designers.  "2 Curly Headed Monsters" and "Altered Amanda Studios" design kits for scrapbookers and art journalers.  I have designed quite a few freebies kits myself (check out my freebies page) and I sell some of my digital designs in my Etsy shop.

My other passion is visiting thrift shops and antique stores.  I loved it so much I had to open my own booth in an antique store.  It grew to two booths.  I either had to give up collecting or open a shop to sell some of my treasures.  I enjoy having an actual brick and mortar space, though I have to dust it more often than an online shop.  My space is nestled in with many others so it's fun to visit.  I often end up leaving with items that I've purchased from someone else.

If you like free digital collage kits you'll want to check back here on February 1.  I'll be participating in the Pixel Scrapper "Be Mine" February Blog Train.  There are always lots of participants so be ready to download some digital goodies!  Here's the color palette.

I'd love to have you sign up to follow my blog.  I frequently post free digital downloads and it's a good way to make sure you don't miss one.   You can sign up on the right sidebar.

And finally, I'd like to offer a prize for one of the people who leave a comment.  Simply comment below and you'll be included in a random drawing to win one free digital collage sheet from my Etsy shop.  (I've placed two samples above but there are a lot more to choose from.)  I'll contact the winner via email shortly after February 15, 2014.  You'll be asked to select any one of my collage sheets and I'll send you the download.    If you want to check out what's available, you can click the link to my Etsy shop in my right sidebar.  (If you're not a digital scrapbooker or artist, you can get the sheet printed at any office supply store that offers those services.)  Make sure you include your email address so I can locate you if you win.

Thank you for stopping by!  This "Grow Your Blog" hop is one of the best things I've ever participated in and my thanks go to Vicki from 2 Bags Full. The link to her blog and the list for the party is here.   Hope to see you again!