So to recap….

This is NOT just another photo book that you create with My Publisher, Photoworks, etc.  Artimus Art SCANS all of the artwork using heavy duty scanners.  So here’s how it works:

1.  Go to Artimus Art and purchase your book.  There are 3 sizes: The Red Wagon for a 24-page book; The Trolley for a 50-page book (that’s what I’m buying); and The Dump Truck for an 85-page book.

2. In the mail you’ll receive a huge art box for all of your art.

3. Ship it back (all shipping labels are included so you just have to drop it off) and in a few days all the magic happens.  You’ll receive a message that your art had been scanned and you’re ready to create your book.  It will take you approximately 7 minutes to create your book online.  You can change the order of the pages easily, choose the color of the cover and title the book.

4. Then you’ll receive all of your artwork and YOUR BOOK back in the mail!

5. Place the box under your couch and start collecting art for next year’s book.

I really thought this book would be more for me as a way to keep my adorable’s art without having tons of loose papers laying around.

What I hadn’t planned on was how much my he loves to pour over his book.  He regularly requests his book as part of our nighttime “reading”.

The quality of our book is absolutely outstanding.

Here’s the thing: art that was 3-dimensional actually LOOKED 3-dimensional on the printed page.  Their scanners must be outstanding because you can even see textures.  If you looked at this book, I promise you’d touch a couple pages because you’d think the art is glued in.  But it’s not.  Scout’s honor.

And here’s my favorite part: you can turn boxes of art into one sleek, store-able, shelve-able book that will last for the ages.  Now THAT is brilliant.

Naturally I asked for another coupon code:  Use 7NTOQEFIE for $15 off at Artimus Art.

Have a great day everyone!

I’ve just returned from a major surprise vacation for the Running Man at a ranch in Colorado.  I’ll tell you all about it tomorrow.

(And I apologize that I couldn’t give you a heads up, but the Running Man periodically reads this website on his train ride in and out of the city.)

But today I need to share something super-awesome with you:

Meet the Organized Kids Art Caddy.  Isn’t she cute?

And this caddy comes in several different colors and finishes:

Mahogany…

Here is the smaller caddy in lavender…

Pink – as a Diaper Caddy, but can be an Art Caddy too…

And white…

And it can be customized as a Tool Caddy.

Pretty neat, eh?

(I know you organized readers think this is wicked fun!)

Giveaway

You can win one Organized Kids Customized Classic Caddy  just by leaving a comment by Friday, August 6th and I’ll choose the winner using Random.org on Saturday, the 7th.

Here’s how to gain extra entries (please leave them as separate entries):

1. Do you subscribe by email or RSS to The Good Stuff Guide? I love my subscribers, so you get an extra entry. Wahoo!
2. Email 5 of your friends about The Good Stuff Guide and tell them what a rockin’ website this is.  We’d love to have them join us!
3. “Like” The Good Stuff Guide on Facebook and receive the latest news and your chance at additional giveaways. (I LIKE you too!)

(Feel free to do them all – that’s a total of 4 entries!)

Good luck!

If you are not the lucky winner, you can find the Organized Kids Art Caddies at CustomCaddies.com. ($54.95)

Have a happy Monday!!

A happy Giveaway Monday to you…

If you’re looking for fun things to keep your adorables entertained during those long summer days, then you have hit the jackpot…

Canson Inc., a 453-year-old fine art paper company, has launched a brand new Eco-Friendly line of art products for kids, featuring the illustrations of renowned artist Eric Carle.

There’s a Finger Paint Pad, Drawing Pads, Tracing Pads, Painting Pads, Colored Paper, Sketch Pads, Doodle Pads, awesome Sketch and Tell Pads and the cutest little sketch pads you’ll ever see.

This is the Sketch and Tell booklet.  An excellent way to get your little illustrating storytellers started.

This is the lil’ sketch pad – it’s just a little bigger than a 3 X 5 card, and perfect for packing in your handbag to whip out in an “emergency”.

So let your adorables’ inner Picasso loose…

Giveaway

You can win the whole kit and kaboodle of Canson’s Eric Carle themed art supplies photoed above just by leaving a comment by Friday, July 9th and I’ll choose the winner using Random.org on Saturday, the 10th.

Here’s how to gain extra entries (please leave them as separate entries):

1. Do you subscribe by email or RSS to The Good Stuff Guide? I love my subscribers, so you get an extra entry. Wahoo!
2. Email 5 of your friends about The Good Stuff Guide and tell them what a rockin’ website this is.  We’d love to have them join us!
3. Become a Facebook fan of The Good Stuff Guide and receive the latest news and your chance at additional giveaways.

(Feel free to do them all – that’s a total of 4 entries!)

Good luck!

So to recap….

This is NOT just another photo book that you create with My Publisher, Photoworks, etc.  Artimus Art SCANS all of the artwork using heavy duty scanners.  So here’s how it works:

1.  Go to Artimus Art and purchase your book.  There are 3 sizes: The Red Wagon for a 24-page book; The Trolley for a 50-page book (that’s what I’m buying); and The Dump Truck for an 85-page book.

2. In the mail you’ll receive a huge art box for all of your art.

3. Ship it back (all shipping labels are included so you just have to drop it off) and in a few days all the magic happens.  You’ll receive a message that your art had been scanned and you’re ready to create your book.  It will take you approximately 7 minutes to create your book online.  You can change the order of the pages easily, choose the color of the cover and title the book.

4. Then you’ll receive all of your artwork and YOUR BOOK back in the mail!

5. Place the box under your couch and start collecting art for next year’s book.

I really thought this book would be more for me as a way to keep my adorable’s art without having tons of loose papers laying around.

What I hadn’t planned on was how much my he loves to pour over his book.  He regularly requests his book as part of our nighttime “reading”.

The quality was amazing.

Here’s the thing: art that was 3-dimensional actually LOOKED 3-dimensional on the printed page.  Their scanners must be outstanding because you can even see textures.  If you looked at this book, I promise you’d touch a couple pages because you’d think the art is glued in.  But it’s not.  Scout’s honor.

Artimus Art was created by a kind mom to three adorables aged 8 to 16.  She launched Artimus Art just a short time ago when she wondered what to do with all the art created by her prolific little artists.

Naturally I asked for another coupon code:  Use CIIIYI7YN for $10 off at Artimus Art.

Now don’t be surprised if when you see yet another post about Artimus Art around Christmastime. I think it’s an excellent gift for grandparents and I really am just that excited about these books!

Have a great day everyone!

We’re all back-to-school now and with that comes piles of art projects, eagerly looking for a place of honor in our home.

Well we were swimming in cute projects around here and I needed a place to display all of them.  I looked to the basement and I had 2 large empty walls in the playroom.  A dear neighbor offered to help with me cut and glue giant bulletin boards to the wall.  Mostly I stood by and watched – he’s a great one for projects and tools.  He also insisted on the molding around them, and I’m so glad he did!

I need to get these old projects off the board and into some sort of attic storage (I’ll sort and thin them first).  Then we’re ready for the year  for the onslaught of art!

Oh, I use a stapler so I don’t have to deal with pushpins.  The staples pull out very easily (but it’s very hard for the little adorables to do so themselves).