Printmaking Unleashed

Traci Bautista’s new book, Printmaking Unleashed is FULL of unique ideas for printing and mark making.

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I was excited to have a couple of hours to sit down and try some of the techniques in her book today. It really delivers as it definitely unleashed the printmaking beast in me!

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She sent me a box full of awesome tools to try out and the thing that grabbed my attention right away is how many things you can use in printmaking that are just ordinary items. I’m getting ready to bind these backgrounds into a new journal so I can continue printing and journaling on top of them. Love having pages ready to develop in my journals, much more inspiring than blank pages!

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What? A Post From Me? and a Giveaway?!!

Hi all you arty people! Wow, I am ashamed at how long ago my last post was!! I am excited as to why though-working hard on book number three!! I’m enjoying working with North Light Books and can’t wait to share all of the things I’ve been working so hard on with you. But that will have to wait until next year.

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So what can I share now? I’m going to share a new DVD of an online workshop I taught last year. If you weren’t able to take it then, now you can have all of the videos from that class and watch them anytime you want on this professionally produced DVD. Over 1 1/2 hours of instruction on one of my favorite art forms-Linoleum Block Carving.

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And I’ll be giving away a FREE DVD to one of the people who comments on this post! On Friday, March 28th I’ll draw a name from the comments and send the winner the DVD. Please make sure you leave an email or contact info so I can get ahold of you.

Don’t want to wait? Well you can now order a copy of this DVD and it will be drop shipped directly to you from the manufacturer.

Choose your own shipping method. The DVD costs $30.00 and comes shrink wrapped in a full plastic DVD case.

Click here to buy now!

 

But wait…that’s not all!!! (infomercial voice-lol) I’ll also send the winner a signed copy of my new book, Creating Art at the Speed of Life!

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But wait…that’s not all…the winner will also receive another DVD! Art Journaling Live-an day long workshop event with Traci Bautista, Dina Wakley, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer and myself, produced by Cloth Paper Scissors.

14qm08 So now you can just leave your comment and be sure to check back on Friday, March 28th around 12:00pm CST to see if you’re the lucky winner!!

Art Journaling Live Event

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I’m thrilled to be part of this day long Art Journaling Workshop hosted by Cloth Paper Scissors Magazine!

Art Journaling Live  will take place on October 26 from 8am-5pm in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Event Description:

Join the Cloth Paper Scissors team for a magic day with Art Journaling Super Stars: Julie Fei-Fan BalzerTraci BautistaPam Carriker, and Dina Wakley.

Learn the tips, tricks, secrets, and terrific techniques to take your art journaling to the next level in this spectacular all-day event. Julie, Traci, Pam, and Dina will lead you through four fun-filled individual classes with all the supplies you’ll need for the entire event.

Enjoy watching the hands-on demonstrations from the comfort of your seat as they are projected on the big screen.

 Class schedule for Saturday, October 26th

8:00am – Introduction

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8:30am – 10:00am – Face Mask – Pam Carriker

10:00am – 10:30am – Break

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10:30am – 12:00pm – Paint It Out – Dina Wakely

12:00pm – 1:30pm – Lunch and Show floor quick peek

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1:30pm – 3:00pm – Color & Pattern Play – Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

3:00pm – 3:30pm – Break

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3:30pm – 5:00pm – Printmaking Unleashed – Traci Bautista

Hope to see you there!!

 

It’s the Tops!

Imagine my surprise when I clicked on amazon to get a link to my book and saw that it was #1 in two categories!!! I’m so grateful for all of the support and to my wonderful editor and contributors for helping make my book come out so strong in it’s release!

Product Details

  • Paperback: 144 pages
  • Publisher: Interweave Press (February 15, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1596682612
  • ISBN-13: 978-1596682610
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: Be the first to review this item
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #415 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Also this past weekend I was able to attend CHA for one day! It was my first time and I was thrilled to meet several artists whose work I greatly admire.
    Alisa Burke, myself, and Traci Bautista!

    And I was able to meet up with some book contributor/friends
    Lisa Bergmann, Suzi Blu, Jenn Mason (CPS editor), myself, and Lisa Kettell!

    I met up with artists at the Mixed Media Meet and Great
    Myself, Traci Bunkers, Jenn Mason, Stefanie Girard, and Lisa Kettell
    Stefanie and I got to check out each others new books!
    Stampington’s Christen Olivarez and Amanda Crabtree were on the floor as well!
    I met Claudine Hellmuth! Her book, Collage Discovery Workshop was the first mixed media book I ever bought!
    The very kind and amazingly talented  Tim Holtz took a moment to look through my book-what a thrill!
    Kathy Cano-Murillo and I show off our books, the Crafty Chica was having a book signing. She’s every bit as sweet and funny as you’d imagine she is
    So, there’s my first experience at CHA. So fun to be able to share it with you all via facebook, from the moment I realized I was in CA and could go, to the scramble to try and get a press pass to get in, totally fun and totally worth it!