BOGO for BLOGGERS!!!

I recently closed my print shop on etsy. It was a hard decision as it was my original shop and had over 1000 hearts and 300 positive feedback. But I’m trying to move away from ‘The Bag Lady’ and it had to be done. I don’t want to have to list the prints I have left as my art is moving in a different direction and I’m on to new adventures. So, for this weekend only I’m having a BLOGGER SALE EVENT! 30% off the entire shop of original artwork, and A FREE PRINT WITH MATT for every piece purchased! The print will be of my choosing but all are 8×10 professional photo prints that I have a printing company do for me. Each will come backed by archival chipboard, matted and in a protective sleeve. The 30% discount will be reimbursed via PayPal after the order is placed, just check out as normal and I will do the rest.

When you go to pay for your purchase type the word ‘BLOGGER’ into the comment section so I’ll know you came by way of my blog. Feel free to spread the word, I don’t have many originals left. The sale will last until Sunday, after that I will be closing the shop for a few days to revamp it and list some new work. Several of the items in the shop have been featured in magazines so you may recognize them.

Thank you as always for your continued friendship and support of my work, it’s greatly appreciated!

Share Art

While writing down my goals for 2010 I realized there was a recurring theme, ‘Share Art’. Every goal was about sharing art in some way. It’s been the emerging theme from my journal pages, the voice of my muse.

When your muse is speaking it’s wise to listen. I have several ‘Share Art’ projects in the works and hope to add several more venues in the near future.

First on my list for today is ‘Hearts for Haiti’ an Etsy Shop opened to allow artists to share their work, all proceeds go to Haiti relief efforts, while artists donate work and pay for worldwide shipping. ‘Heart of Hearts’ is my donation. A 16×20 mixed media canvas. Pass the word around about this shop and let’s share art and raise money to help the horrible situation in Haiti.

I’d also like to Share Art with one of my blog readers! I just reached 300 followers and haven’t had a GIVEAWAY for awhile, so this seems like a great time! I’m going to giveaway an ONLINE WORKSHOP! Your choice of the three I have open right now, VISUAL JOURNALISM 101, SHADES OF GREY, or PURSUING PORTRAITS. If you have already taken all three, please still sign up and I’ll give you a $40 gift certificate for my Etsy Print Shop! And just to keep things fun, if we reach 100 entrants, I’ll up the giveaway to include two winners!!

So please encourage others to share in this giveaway, post on your blog, tweet, facebook, whatever way you want and help me to Share Art! Giveaway will end January 24th at 12:00pm, all you have to do is comment on this post~

29 Days of Giving

What an honor and what fun to participate in Chrysti Hydeck’s 29 days of Giving! You simply must go and check out her blog daily. She is interviewing artists and each artist is giving something away for 29 days! Chrysti is one of those super talented women who is inspiring in her work and life. I am so looking forward to meeting her at this years ZNE Convenzione as she will be teaching a workshop and I will be doing a little make and take.
And what was my contribution? Well I am giving away Two prints of your choice from my etsy shop, and a FREE entrance to my January workshop, Visual Journalism 101. So hop over and enter, if you have already signed up for class, I will refund your fee in full should you win:-)

Blog Giveaway Results!

OK, so I get up this morning, early, before everyone else, and go to my giveaway post to print out the names of all of you lovely people who came by to visit me….and realize that I said WEDNESDAY I would do the drawing-ugh! I am so sorry, I don’t usually do that, but I somehow had it in my head that I was doing it today. Maybe I should read my own blog posts more often-LOL! So, because of that and the fact that so many of you were kind enough to leave a comment and to post my giveaway on your own blogs, I will draw two names, and the second person will receive two 5×7 prints of these works!
And now for the drum roll please…………(excuse me for not taking pictures of the process, I am trying to be quiet as to not wake anyone so I’m sitting in the dark typing this), the first winner is Bevie of Bevie Loves the Lord http://bevie2u2.blogspot.com/ she is also a fellow artist and ZNE member so stop by and visit her inspirational blog, congratulations!!! The second is, Chrysti Hydeck, an amazing artist I met through ZNE, you can visit her awesome blog here http://chrysti.wordpress.com/, throwing confetti!!!! I really am blown away by the response. You are all so inspirational to me and I appreciate your taking the time to stop by and comment. Have a great Friday (you can pretend it’s Wednesday if you want:-) and a wonderful Fall weekend!
xoxo

No Tricks, All Treats!

I just found my way to Kristin Hubick’s blog, Retro Cafe’ Art, and entered her wonderful Halloween Treat giveaway! Be sure to stop by and enter yourself to win all of these goodies, no trick!

I was happy dancing as I just found out I won a blog giveaway from suaviloquy. One of my favorite Audrey Eclectic prints! All treat! If you haven’t seen Heather’s work, go and and check it out. It has such an old time feel to it, haunting and beautiful. I will love having this in my studio for inspiration. Thank you!