Once upon a time (sometime in 2006) I was attending a wedding and couldn't find a purse that I liked to go with my little black dress. So I grabbed one of my messy graffiti paintings, ripped it off the stretcher bars and sewed it into a clutch. Little did I know that this moment would COMPLETELY change the direction of my creative career! I suddenly discovered an entirely new process- creating paintings on canvas and fabric and remixing them into all kinds of accessories. I loved that a piece of art could be completely redefined! Soon after, I wrote a book all about transforming painted canvas in to all kinds of things.
For the past 7 years I have been making all kinds of things out of canvas, I've taught gazillions of classes and written numerous articles about painting and remixing canvas and I never ever get tired of the thrill I get from cutting up canvas paintings and turning them into something new!
So today I am sharing my love of canvas with you! I am giving away 3 canvas gift packages that will include-
A signed copy of my book Canvas Remix.
A canvas messy pouch (filled with a few of my favorite supplies).
A little package of painted canvas scraps to play with!
Leave me a comment- tell me one thing you are grateful for today!
I will randomly select 3 winners and announce tomorrow (Friday)
WOOD BURNING KIT GIVEAWAY WINNERS- email me at alisaburke@gmail.com with your mailing address and we will drop your prize in the mail!
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«Oldest ‹Older 401 – 460 of 460I am so grateful for the light that fills my house and for the flowers that i enjoy today because someone took the time and love to plant them over the years before we bought it.
I'm thankful for time with friends and family on a beautiful day in Texas!
I am grateful for your weekly posts which inspire me to both blog and create. Thank you!
I am grateful for my ability to keep going no matter what obstacles (opportunities!) come my way.
Love all of your work! I am thankful to my husband who works so hard for our family. It allows me to be a stay at home wife and spend most of my day painting and playing.
Hi! I am grateful for the opportunity to create art, while going through hell for the last 10 years. Art has become the foundation of my existance.
I love your creativity when it comes to turning stuff into something entirely new.
Today I am grateful for working at a nature kindergarten, where I get to be outside in the forest the whole day and soak up the world around us in this beautiful weather.
I am grateful for loving friends and crafty blogs, which both bring joy into my life on a daily basis :)
I'm grateful for my new job.
I am grateful for the time to play at the beach in the SUN with my two little sweeties today!Forever grateful for my kiddos. Thank-you for the giveaways Alisa!
Every day is a bonus. I'm just grateful to be here, with access to such inspiration.
I am gratful...thank good, today is friday ;-)) - i have to stay in the office only till noon and will start up my gardening season today !! Gardening makes me happy and give me inner peace....to have THIS garden, makes me also gratful !
its beautiful morning outside...
Ooooo, I have to say I am grateful for my grandchildren and the children that I claim as my grandchildren ....and we all love art! sherry@greenpeck.com
I am grateful for my wonderful support structure of women in my community. I am also grateful for texting cos I have this weird fear of talking on the 'phone.
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I am grateful for every day that I can spend in my studio and create something new, I am grateful for my artsy friends who give me so much inspiration.
Alicа Burke - you became my creative idol within a year. I look forward to following your every post. Thanks to you I've planned a lot of ideas. Left to accomplish. Thank you very much. Keep still be creative and bright personality. Greetings from Bulgaria!
i'm grateful that my mother-in-law came out of her angioplasty surgery okay today...
I am grateful for a great day with my grandchildren.
very grateful for a peaceful and beautiful morning. not all days begin like this :-)
Today I am grateful for Scouting. What it's meant to my boys and my family. For this weekend my youngest crosses over to Boy Scouts. He's coming of age and this is one proud Mama.
Am in awe of your style... your voice...everyday it inspires me to find my own... Grateful that we all have an artistic voice (in some area) even if it is a challenge to discover, it is there and I believe, once found, is the beginning of your true life's joy and work.
Grateful for a good night sleep,
for the weekend and for the rain that fainaly arrived here to Israel.
I am grateful for my family and my health.
Today I am grateful for the internet. I live in the middle of nowhere and my computer keeps me from being too lonely. And I am grateful for all the wonderful artists who make their work viewable for people like me to see and enjoy. I enjoy your blog every day.
there is so much....family friends love life everything!
Today, I am most grateful to be working from home.
Not having to go out into the snow & the cold, everyone is fine, hubby is working from home too and it can just snow all day if it must!
I LOVE your canvas pouches!!
I'm grateful for my laptop and bloggers like you, bringing me wonderful inspiration, products, and fun without leaving my rocker!
I love your canvas printing. It's a sunny cold day after the snow we received wednesday. Thanks Alisa for the giveaway
I am so very thankful for my family.
It's almost spring, after one looong, coooold winter. Yaaaaa!!!
I am grateful that I didn't get a wake up call early this morning and I could get more sleep and the sun is shinning today! And I'm grateful that I get a chance to win some of your canvas!
I am thankful for my children. Their individuality keeps me on my toes, and keeps me humble. :-) I love watching the light bulb come on when they really "get" a life lesson I've tried to teach them.
I am grateful for sunshine today and the beautiful way that you share your talent/gifts with us!!
I am grateful to be a part of a community where artists share their talent, creativity and inspiration. Thank you for being so generous Alisa!
Our son Christopher who turns 34 years old today!
I am thankful for creative people. They are willing experiment and take chances to try new things. They make the world a much more beautiful place.
Alisa,
I am spending the weekend crafting with my girlfriends. I am so thankful for them!
I am grateful for the ability and time to be creative!
I am grateful for an awesomely loving and fun husband who supports me and my passions and big crazy ideas and is an amazing father to our young son!
I am thankful for surviving cancer....twice. Each day I wake up and nourish my soul with art.
One of the things I'm thankful for is the spring weather. The snow is finally melting, and the sun is shining! They say Aslan is on the move...
Today I am profoundly grateful for the love in my life. It' sweat glues everything together for me. Thanks for the generous giveaway, Alisa.
Always grateful that I am blessed with 3 wonderful children even when times are bad. Would love those canvas scraps to play with. Do you use canvas for actual painting and if so do you think some of your ideas would work on cheap painters drop cloth? How expensive is canvas and when you cut it does it act like felt where you don't have fraying? Thanks Pat S
I am grateful to the Lord for all He's done for me...giving me beautiful, lovely daughters, a generous, kind husband and provision for everything...and for making people like you who are enthusiastic about life, willing to share and joyfully give of themselves every day!! Belated Happy Birthday, Alisa! Your are a jewel in God's garden!
I am grateful to be out of the cold weather in the Northeast and enjoying a visit to friends in sunny Southern California.
I'm grateful for Friday's and Giveaways!! And being able to access resources like these to continue my art, hone my skills and share my passion. Hope you have a fabulous Birthday Alisa! Feliz cumpleanos!
I am thankful that my daughter has had a healthy pregnancy...less than 7 weeks till I get to meet my new granddaughter! :)
I am thankful that my daughter has had a healthy pregnancy...less than 7 weeks till I get to meet my new granddaughter! :)
I am grateful for health, strength and the love of my wonderful family.
Hello Alisa, I find your blog so inspiring. Today I am grateful for time to doodle, a playdate with myself! Big sunshine smiles, Zoex
I am grateful to be a child of God!
I'm grateful for a day off to be able to go play in my art journal
I'm thankful for the constant unconditional love of my pets :-)
I am grateful for inspiration of other artists, I am grateful to have a husband that supports my art endeavors and I am grateful to have supportive friends and family.
I am grateful for my sobriety and the creative life that has grown out of it.
Six years ago, when my daughter was a baby, we went broke. My husband was working two minimum wage jobs, trying to make ends meet, but they were nowhere near meeting. Finally,one day, we realized there was one cracker left for us to split and two weeks until payday. I am so grateful for that day and that stupid cracker because it pushed my husband to do something out of the norm. He joined the army, out of mere desperation, and our lives have been exciting and adventurous and crackers have been plentiful ever since. So I'm grateful for blessings in disguise!
Love the canvases. Everyday I am grateful for the gift of my husband and four sons.
I'm grateful for a home to call my own!
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