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Now that I have been living my dream of working full time as an artist, I've realized that I am slowly turning onto one of those people who eats, breathes, and worships their work! And while working for myself ROCKS- things are not always creative and happy in my world! I am now answering some big questions, overcoming challenges and trying to figure out self employment and self care. To be honest- it is wearing me down! Insert meltdown here. So I forced myself to take a couple days away from my blog (and other things) this weekend to just chill out a bit and put a little balance back into my life. But tomorrow I will be back and have a SUPER cool tutorial and giveaway planned!
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I take video and photos of just about everything and lately I have decided to start sharing more of those videos of my process and all kinds of other creative things. This week is another fun little preview from the next lesson in my Graffiti Chic Part II class so if you are not able to participate here is a sneak peak - this week is all about working with BIG drawings, doodles and lettering. During this week's preparation and filming- my studio wall was painted over and over and over and over again :)
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I love using junk mail as much as I can and the easiest way to transform it is to paint over everything with colorful acrylic paint.
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Labels: green crafts, junk mail heart craft, recycled crafts, tutorials, valentines day craft
I spent the last 48 hours up in Anaheim at CHA and this was the first year that I was completely on my own (no promoting for someone else!) and I was on a mission to research, network and answer some big questions in my creative life! If it is not already obvious on my blog- I don't quite fit into the traditional areas of the industry- I am always looking for ways to not fit and break the rules- this philosophy has presented me with lots of rejection and challenge to find where I go next with the many ideas that I have. This year I decided not to take things too serious and simply go to CHA with an open mind and meet new people, look for products and things that I could use to put my own twist on! I am happy to say I had a great time and a productive trip and despite the fact that it is VERY clear that I don't fit into traditional "industry" I still found lots inspiration, wonderful people and new ideas!! Here are the highlights that got me excited....
Saturday night I participated in the the Scrapbook Royalty Crop charity event and got to do a canvas flower make&take and raffle off some of my hand bags and auctioned off one of my original canvas collage pieces from my Somerset Workshop article. I don't get many opportunities to be a part of the scrap book world and it was BLAST!
I stopped to see what Claudine was up to at the Ranger booth and to my glee she was making Sticky Back Canvas bracelets. Claudine is a wonderful and generous artist and as you know I LOVE her line of canvas and paint. In my opinion her paint line is up there with some of the best and the Sticky Back Canvas is one of the most versitle and BEST products out there right now!

Jenny Doh was all over CHA inspiring and promoting Crescendo.com - her new project which I am blessed to be a part of this summer!! I ran into her when I was chatting with Cheryl Waters (lead fiskateer) and we were lucky enough to get a sneak peak at the Crescendo website which will going live VERY soon- it looks wonderful!
One of the highlights of my trip was actually meeting Kathy Cano-Murillo (aka Crafty Chica in person) we have connected online but getting to meet her in person was wonderful!! You know how there are just some people who you know immediately are a kindred spirit? Kathy is one of those people- she exudes peace, kindness and creativity! She gave me an advance copy of her new book which I cannot wait to read!
The product that I am the most excited about this year is Tulip's Fashion Graffiti products! They came up with a non aerosol spray paint that is AWESOME! Finally there is a crafting option for those of us who use lots of spray paint techniques!! Now we are not limited to using icky spray paint! I will share more about this new product and some inspiration VERY soon!!
I was lucky enough to be invited to C&T Publishing Stay and Play Cafe Event where I we got to experiment and try out all kinds of new products! And who came and sat down at my table? My new friends Diva Danielle and Rayme Royale of Diva Craft Lounge!
I was also super excited to work with Walnut Hallow's creative metal and tools for embossing! I use Walnut Hallows tools for ll of my hand carved stamps and I was really excited to get to draw and doodle on metal- I have some really great ideas for using this product in my work!!
While walking through the lobby of the convention center I heard my name and I turned to see one of my most favorite people resting her feet- Tracie Lyn Hunskamp!! Tracie and her mother in law Marilyn- are truly another pair of kindred spirits! I sat with Traci for a long time in the lobby and had the best conversation- that honestly I needed- we talked frustration, creativity, planning and more! The biggest change in my life after quitting my job has been discovering what it is like to work alone and I often feel isolated- so getting to talk, brainstorm and share challenges and success with other like minded people feels profound to me these days. Tracie seeing me and yelling my name across the lobby was just what I needed Sunday afternoon!
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I am in the midst of getting myself organized and ready to head out to CHA this weekend and while I have attended CHA in the past, this will be the first year attending as a full time artist and creative entrepreneur which means I am extra motivated to meet new people, try new products and research where I fit (or more like where I don't fit) in this industry! I will be armed with my creative press kits, my camera and cute but comfy shoes! My goal is to share as much inspiration, opinions and observations as I can with all of you!!
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Once you are satisfied with the painted designs, use several layers of gel medium (in either a matte or gloss) and let dry.
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Labels: green crafts, recycled crafts, toilet paper roll, tutorials
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I am busy over here trying to get caught up and organized in my life and my studio (things are a mess!). And in an effort to not spend money, I decided to raid the recycled bin -again- for some creative organization in my studio! I have TONS of hand made fiber beads that I wanted to separate and organize by color and simple egg cartons, painted with lots of color seemed to be the perfect solution!
And then painted layers of colorful and simple images.
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There are tons of free calendar templates online and I found one with the whole year on one page- perfect for my kitchen calendar!
Paint a stretched canvas (I chose to recycle one that I already have and painted over it for a fresh start!)
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I am kicking off the start of a new week and a new year by doing a BIG giveaway!!
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I am in the midst of updating and reorganizing the vibe of my blog and finally feel like I have the time and head space to get organized with the way that I present inspiration on my site. My goal is to continue to try to have this be a place to visit where you can learn new things, find inspiration in all kinds of ways, peek into my own journey and way of doing things, I have lots of tutorials in the works, weekly posts with color, fashion, travel, even food inspiration and lots MORE planned!!
All kinds of new work is coming soon and I am in the midst of working on a little side project- opening a second Etsy shop dedicated to my EVER GROWING passion- photography!
All of my online classes- Graffiti Chic, Whimsical Women, Recycling Remix, Adventurous Accessories, Haute Holidays, Canvas Collage and Hand Carved Stamps are available for registration at any time time. And the best part...you now have unlimited access to take the class- no deadlines, no rush to create!
Graffiti Chic Part II starts on Januaray 25th and is now available for registration! I have big plans for this class- we are going bigger, messier and more creative with paint, lettering, layering and drawing!
I am working on my live teaching schedule and hope to have some dates and events to share very soon!
Tune in to Diva Craft Lounge this Wednesday, January 6th for an interview with your's truly!!
On Monday I am celebrating the start of a new year with a blog giveaway - 5 people will each win a free spot, in their choice of one of my online classes so check back Monday morn for your chance to win!!!
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We just arrived in San Diego from our holiday trip back home to the Oregon Coast- back just in time to relax in my pjs on the couch! Here are the last of my favorite pictures from this week :) See you in 2010!
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