fashion friday- fall at the beach

Fall has arrived here at the beach, it is crisp, cool and foggy in the mornings and I am soaking up every last minute of it!

My fall essentials- a big bold blanket scarf   wide brim wool fedora   my trusty hunter rubber boots

flower power coloring book is here!

If you follow me on Instagram you will know that I have been working on a little side project for a while- a self published coloring book! I am happy to announce it is here! While I offer a variety of coloring page downloads, many of you have been requesting a book. I took those requests to heart and jumped into drawing and designing a fun little coloring book full of flower drawings called Flower Power.

Flower Power features 30 flower drawings ready to be colored. Below is a little preview!

flower power coloring book by alisa burke from Alisa Burke on Vimeo.

You can head on over to shop HERE to purchase your own copy!

a peek into my process

4 years of Lucy Matisse

Lucy turned 4 on Monday and we have been celebrating all week long! Her request was a princess, puppy, bike party. She asked for a pet skunk (for real) or a pet mouse but we settled on a fun little balance bike. She wanted all of her guests to dress like princesses and princes, she wanted to dress like a bunny and wanted everyone to go for a group bike ride! Totally random...totallly Lucy! 

I can't help but laugh when I look at these photos simply because I spent up until age 35 not wanting kids or anything to do with kids! HAH!!! And now here I am dressed as some kind of crazy princess, all to make this kid happy! I am so grateful that my priorities changed because this little girl has added so much joy to my life. She is spirited, loud, opinionated, creative, gentle, imaginative and pure magic. Everyday with her is an adventure and every single moment in the last four years has been savored, soaked up and burned into my heart. Happy birthday my dear little Lucy Matisse!

a peek inside lovely landscapes and a giveaway

My latest online class Lovely Landscapes starts on Monday, October 19th and I've had so much fun planning, creating (even painting a giant landscape painting) and filming this class! Today I've got a tiny peek behind the scenes and I am also giving away 10 free spots- scroll down to enter.

LOVELY LANDSCAPES

LIVE: October 19, 2015

$50.00  SALE $40.00

There is nothing that inspires me more than the great outdoors and I am excited to be offering a class dedicated to the beauty and possibility that lies in a landscape. Come along with me as I take you on a journey to some of my favorite landscapes and locations in Oregon. Along the way I will be sharing techniques, tricks and inspiration for capturing the beauty of a landscape. And since I love to break rules, there is nothing traditional about this landscape class! From painting, to drawing to photography, I will demonstrate simple and FUN ways to use composition, balance, line, pattern, texture and color to create unique and expressive landscapes with a variety of materials and supplies. 

View all the details HERE

a landscape class from Alisa Burke on Vimeo.

Today I am giving away 10 FREE SPOTS in this class!

To enter, leave me a comment below.

Tell me what kind of landscape inspires you the most.

I will randomly draw ten winners and announce them over the weekend.

P.S. Don't miss out on the EARLY BIRD SALE for all of my online classes! Sale ends on Monday, October 19th.

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UPDATE WITH WINNERS:

painted party pumpkins from make wells

Hi! It's Megan from Makewells here today with a colorful post showing my own version of "fall - South Florida style!"  If you are like me, then you totally drool over Alisa's gorgeous pumpkins every year. I look forward to seeing what she will create every year! So, I decided to make my own collection this year, incorporating bold colors and hand lettering!

We don't get much of a change color wise here, so I stuck with my favorite bright, beachy palette. 

Instead of a spooky, Halloween theme, I wanted to do some encouraging, positive lettering on a few pumpkins. So after painting some bold brush strokes on each pumpkin, I added some black lettering on a few.

Each pumpkin had a unique color scheme...but they all compliment each other and our wooden, "Florida" patio furniture. 

To make the lettering really stand out against the bright and busy backgrounds, I added a white drop shadow for an extra pop.

These pumpkins will sit outside and be subject to the sun and rain, so after painting I used a clear acrylic sealer to help them last the whole season. 

Now we have a some fall decor to brighten up our front porch and welcome guests to our home! Thank you Alisa for the inspiration with your pumpkins! The possibilities are truly endless!

I hope you all are enjoying your fall, wherever you happen to be. Keep using #redefinitecreativelettering when you post to instagram, I love seeing what you are creating!

Xo - Megan

@Makewells (instagram)

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