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Creating Time – Giveaway Winner!
I’m pleased to announce the winner of my May Giveaway. Congratulations, Celena! You’ve won a copy of Marney Makridakis’ book, Creating Time! Once I receive your mailing address via email I’ll send your book out, and hope you enjoy it! Thanks to all who entered the giveaway. Please keep an eye out for next month’s giveaway! Warm [...]
6 Simple Tips for Taking Better Photos
Once upon a time, I was a snapshot photographer. I took tons of pictures, and they were good – but they weren’t great. I started “applying myself” around ten years ago, and have improved a lot since then. Today I’m going to share how you can improve the photos you’re taking with these 6 helpful [...]
Creating Time Q and A & Book Giveaway!
Greetings, dear readers! Today’s post celebrates the release of Marney Makridakis’ new book, Creating Time: Using Creativity to Reinvent the Clock and Reclaim Your Life. Not only can you read an insightful Q and A with Marney (provided by her publicist), I’m also hosting a giveaway for my advance copy of the book! I first [...]
Vintage Button Wall Display
Back in 2005 I visited New York City, and shopped at an open air flea market. While I was there I found and bought a few bulky and ridiculously inexpensive vintage pieces. One was an old ledger, and one was a wooden tray originally used to hold the letters/type from a printing press. I found [...]
El Mercado de Los Angeles – A Mexican Market
I recently went on another ethnic market adventure – hubby and I ventured up to LA to visit El Mercado de Los Angeles in Boyle Heights. A three-story indoor mall, El Mercado is full of visual stimulation and is a great place to eat and shop. You’ll know you’re in the right place if you see a [...]
Posted in art supplies, ethnic food, ethnic markets, food, restaurants
Tagged El Mercado, El Mercado de Los Angeles, Loteria
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Haiku: A Sure Sign of Spring
Lovely daffodil, your sunshine yellow cheers me. Cup, petals, and stem… Daffodils are one of my favorite things about spring, and I look forward to their arrival each year. I don’t have a yard to plant in, so this small bunch of daffodils was a very happy find at the market! Displayed in a Mason [...]
Posted in haiku, life in general, nature, photography, poetry, writing
Tagged daffodils, seasons, spring
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The Pulse of Mixed Media – Giveaway Winner!
I’m pleased to announce the winner of my April Giveaway. Congratulations, Denise Penn! You’ve won a copy of Seth Apter’s book, The Pulse of Mixed Media! I’ll mail your book out shortly, and hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did! May is just around the corner, and so is my May giveaway! Next [...]
Posted in art, art supplies, books, giveaway, inspiration
Tagged blog tour, Seth Apter, The Pulse of Mixed Media
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“Mark of Wisdom” Collage
I love using a variety of materials in my collages, and this new collage – featuring a quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson – is certainly made up of a variety of materials. New, old, smooth and rough textures, a photo, text, and even foreign language text! I used one of my own nature photos as [...]
Posted in art, art supplies, inspiration, photography
Tagged collage, found objects, mixed media
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The Pulse of Mixed Media: Blog Tour Post & Giveaway!
Welcome to my post on Seth Apter’s new book, The Pulse of Mixed Media: Secrets and Passions of 100 Artists Revealed ! It’s a pleasure to be a part of Seth’s blog tour, and I’m happy to share a bit about his wonderful new book with both my long-time readers and new readers. Welcome, new visitors! I [...]
Posted in art, art supplies, books, giveaway, inspiration
Tagged blog tour, mixed media, Seth Apter, The Pulse of Mixed Media
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Dyed Coffee Filter Flowers
It’s that time of year again, when chocolate bunnies and brightly colored eggs abound. Not into dyeing eggs? You might consider buying some discounted egg dye kits after Easter Sunday nonetheless. Don’t own a coffee machine? You may want to pick up some coffee filters anyway. Why? Egg dye kits and coffee filters constitute the [...]
Posted in art supplies, crafts, DIY, holidays, inspiration
Tagged banners, Easter, Easter egg dye, Easter eggs, paper flowers, Very Hungry Caterpillar
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