Tuesday, December 03, 2013

a free little class for you!

It's only two days into December and I am TOTALLY burned out on shopping, sales, coupons, marketing, promotion and CONSUMERISM (and I am saying this as a small business owner who depends on consumerism). Over the weekend I had a lot of time to reflect on how I could break from the tradition of buying and selling and instead, give back to all of you! What I came up with is a free little online class called Holiday Play that I put together to get you inspired this holiday season.



 With a collection of over 25 online classes, I have a library full of lessons, videos, photos, inspiration, techniques and ideas that I have used to create Holiday Play. This class is a mash up of all my favorite lessons pulled from a variety of my online classes over the years (Watercolor Bliss, SnapShot Delight, Creative Cuisine, Create Daily and more). The class includes 20 posts and the concept is that you have 1 post a day (an idea, a project, a technique) to work through or get inspired by for twenty days or as long as you want to come and go. My hope is to provide a little added inspiration and creativity to your holidays!

You can visit the class at 


Make sure to bookmark this address so you can come and go!



77 comments:

Liz said...

Thanks, Alisa! You must have put a lot of work in this!

The Blume Family said...

How wonderful! What a blessing. Thank you!

daisy said...

thank you so much!!!!merci!

Maria Ontiveros said...

Thank you Alisa! What a fun gift.
rinda

Eirini said...

Thank you very much!!!!
You've made my day!!!!

Lazy Cat said...

Thank you for this wonderful gift, Alisa. You're not just an inspiring artist, you are an inspiring person altogether. *hug*

Liette alias Pixelle said...

oh wouawwwwwww....you are UNIQUE...and i want to give you a big hug and thank you so much for that gift...you are so kind to share your time and talent...i will travel for few days but i will be able to do it as soon as i will arrive in texas for this winter...god bless you...xxx

Analog Girl said...

This is amazing! When I need inspiration I browse through your classes and it works every single time. Thank you so much for this. You're the best!

leeanne said...

Thank you-so kind of you! Cant wait to get started!

dawn said...

Alisa, thank you from the bottom of my heart. I love this idea, how fun to just play for 20 days instead of stressing or shopping. I can't wait to dive in and be inspired by your beautiful art.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR BEING SO GENEROUS!! Take some time and slow down too, enjoy that sweet baby girl and hubby.

I started my wreath wall, so excited about it and the whole family loves it too! Will share when it's done.

Henriƫtte said...

Wow thank you very much !!!! I love your classes :-))))
Henriette

coco.nut said...

thank you SO very much!!!

Elisabetta Brustio said...

Thank you so much Alisa! It's a grat idea!
You made me the best gift!
birthday (22 dicember) and Christmas too!

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

Michelle said...

Thanks Alisa!! So generous of you! I will definitely be making use of these classes. :-)

HollyM said...

Thank you! What a generous gift! I have book marked it and will spend some time with it over the next few days. I've been simplifying my own holidays for a while for the same reasons you talked about. My children will all be home this year for the first time in 4 years. I'm trying to keep it personal and about our time spent together.

Anonymous said...

Thank you so much!

bfigur said...

Thank you thank you thank you !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Francisca Nunes said...

Not cease to surprise me Alisa!! Your creativity and your eagerness to share are amazing. Very grateful for this wonderful Christmas present.

barbara said...

Thankyou, thankyou! you made my day!

joaleks said...

What a beautiful idea to share in this special time of year! Thanks a lot, that's very generous!:)

Mamen Afrikia said...

Thanks a lot Lisa :D !!

Amanda T. said...

You are such a sweet, giving person and such an inspiration for art, family and a wonderful life!!!! Thank you so much. We appreciate you!

DebP said...

Thank you Alisa! I will enjoy this class so much. Your generosity is very much appreciated! :)

goudenregen said...

Thanks so much for your free lessons! Looking forward to participate and getting inspired.

Cindy Tobey said...

Wow! Thanks Alisa! I love your classes, and am so looking forward to participating in this.

Missy K said...

How lovely! Thank you!

Audrey said...

Thank you thank you thank you!!

Cynthia Schelzig said...

wow, this was a nice surprise....I just bought another class over the TG weekend so this gives us all a fine taste of lots of them...thanx so very much!

Unknown said...

Wow, Alisa, thank you so much!! The class looks absolutely amazing and loads of fun! This was so generous of you. Thank you!

Ariadne said...

How great and generous is that!Having taken a class in the past but not being able to afford another one this is really a Christmas gift!Thank you!AriadnefromGreece!

astr!d said...

WOW!!!! that is a seriously generous gift!! i want to say thank you for doing this! i plan to work thru this w my daughter, she is 16 and very artistic! im so excited- thank you!!!

Anonymous said...

Thank you !! this is a wonderful surprise gift for all us creatives out there wanting to participate in something but maybe not wanting to fork over the funds for "joining in" ...
~Dawn

Kelly said...

This is so generous of you - thank you so much!

Theresa Davis said...

Hi Alisa,
Many, many thanks in advance for this online class... super excited to take the class!!! What an awesome surprise:) I've taken many of your online class and I have grown in my art work... with a long way to go! Merry Christmas to you & yours!
Theresa

Anonymous said...

Thank you, Alisa! What a generous gift!?!

Merry Christmas to you and your family!

~Julia

Barbara L. said...

What a lovely gift from a lovely lady. Thank you so much, Alisa, and happy holidays to you and your beautiful family. It's so much fun to join you each day and watch Lucy grow up with you and Andy.

Consie @ AtopSerenityHill.com said...

That is incredibly generous of you!! Happy Holidays to your family!

misses free said...

this is great! thanks a million!
i already did your class "watercolorbliss" and really really lovend it! best wishes from germany!

Susan said...

Thank you so much for your generosity and your creativity. And for being a great model for us all for the holiday season.

Michelle P said...

Thank you! I've been interested in online classes recently but not familiar with how they work and afraid to take the first step...but this is a wonderful opportunity to try something and see if its my thing!!

Lisa said...

Thank you very much Alisa! So thoughtful of you. I love your on line classes and appreciate this gift. Merry Christmas!

Debbie Stip said...

What a sweet and amazing gift Alisa! I love your style and work and of course your cute little family! I'm still new to mixed media/ art journaling and looking forward to be learning from you! Thank you so so much! xxDebbie

Haley said...

I love this! Thank you so much! i am feeling overwhelmed as well with all of the instagram/blog posts from bloggers offering all kinds of deals. It is nice to have a little treat like this. Thank you!

ahk said...

You are a special person. Thank you for this.

Jamie said...

Many THANKS!

Prairie Jill said...

Oh, what a lovely gift! Thank you so much, Alisa.

maeve said...

Thank you Alisa . . . a gift of yourself and your many talents to all of us is such a beautiful thing. I too am trying to slow down and enjoy this wonderful season of joy and blessings. This year my family is joining me in doing a "handmade Christmas". I am not missing the craziness of holiday shopping one bit. I go into my studio/sewing room and play instead. I so appreciate your inspiration and look forward to viewing it frequently. Thank you so very much for this wonderful gift and surprise!!!! You are amazing!

studioGypsy said...

you are sweetness! thankyou! xoxo

Unknown said...

Wow!!! Thank you SO MUCH!!!

Christina said...

Thank you so much, Alisa! This is pure, awesome loveliness.

Isabelle said...

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Many blessings for you and your wonderful family!!!

redzshadow said...

That is very generous of you. Thank you!

livethegoldenrule said...

Miss Alisa, you are something else!! You are such a giving soul. You just keep surprising us. May your beautiful family have a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful Happy New Year. It was nice seeing the picture of you when you were pregnant. So beautiful! You are talented beyond words. Sending you a big bear hug! Thank you so much ;D)

Kolein said...

Social media has prematurely gotten me in the holiday spirit. As I was perusing the aisles of a shop searching for Advent gifts for my children I stopped. Stop. Stop this crazy thing. So instead, we are having a gift-less, happier creative ADVENTure!

Thank you for offering this special treat! I'm so looking forward to PLAYing!! And will be using it as ART class for our boys in our home school!

Happiest of holidays to you and your sweet family!

Kristina said...

This totally made me smile today. Thank you for giving and sharing your uniqueness. It is so fun and inspiring to be a small part of via your blog and Instagram. Hugs!!

3housecats said...

THANK YOU! What an inspirational gift. Your originality is wonderful and brings me smiles and happiness.

Delphine said...

Thank you soooo much for sharing all these ideas
WeI started painting leaves with golden acrylics today and Will Make crowns with my two boys tomorrow
What a " chic" xmass ;))

Kristine said...

Wow! Thank you so much! What a generous gift. Happy Holidays to you.

donna joy said...

What a generous thing to do this time of year-when we are all busier than usual and need the extra inspiration! than-you!

stefanie stark said...

Oh wow!!!! Your gift was such a wonderful surprise today! You made me feel so happy this morning when I had a quick look at all these lovely ideas! Many, many thanks for your awesome, inspiring Holiday Play online class!

Emily said...

How wonderful! I look forward to enjoying a little arty treat each day. I stumbled across your blog 3 years ago and had no intentions of being creative... fast forward 3 years and I now have my own 'studio' of sorts and LOVE every second of the opportunities I get to be creative- 100% thanks to you. This free class is another gift from you that I am so grateful for.

Lynette (NZ) said...

WOW - thanks so much from a huge fan. You are very generous and I wish you lots of happiness for the season and into 2014.

Silvia said...

How kind of you!! Thank you so much and may this Christmas season be filled with many unexpected surprises!

Stacey said...

Thank you!! This is exactly what I need to unwind and enjoy this holiday season. Thanks for your generosity.

Hua said...

Thank you! This is such a sweet gift. I've enjoyed following your work for the past three years. Your hard work show and you're very generous to share what you do.

Cynthia said...

Thank you for your generosity and taking the time to share.

Toni K said...

You totally rock! Thank you for your generosity! Have a great Christmas!

Giggles said...

Thank you so much Alisa! This is such a wonderful and generous gift to put into the universe!! May the joy you give others bounce right back to you!!

Sincerely Giggles

Gez Butterworth said...

Thank you so much Alisa xx Ditto the last comment, wishing you lots of joy & happiness the Christmas season.

the distracted painter said...

You are too sweet! Thank you very much!

Tammie said...

Thanks so much! I already read/watched the whole course, and especially loved the section on water color techniques. :)

Jacqueline said...

Thank you for the kind gift. Just what I needed. I am sitting at home recovering from a car accident and not feeling very Christmassy.
Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a happy and successful New Year.

Anonymous said...

Wow! Thanks so much for giving! I immediately alerted some of my aunts and cousins who are especially crafty and colleagues at school as well... Looking forward to sharing the results of our creative adventures with each other this year during the holidays. Blessings to you and your family from Bombay :)
-Amy

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OOO! Thank you for the super-inspiring post! You are very generous! Love everything you do!

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Unknown said...

you seem to be a versatile artist alisa, your painting lessons online are a great source of learning

Anonymous said...

Thank you so much, you are a wonderful woman, blessings and best wishes.

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