First I want to sincerely thank all of you who stopped by my 3 Year Blog Anniversary post and left such loving, warm, sweet and kind comments. It was like getting a hug over and over again. Thank you to some who came out of the shadows for the first time to comment and to Monica Magness (who continues to have problems leaving comments) for her lovely email. These are the reasons I continue to marinate in the blogisphere. I heart you all!
Now on to the giveaway:
I was going to put all the names in a hat and have one of the cats draw one BUT they were so uncooperative that I decided to use the random number generator instead. In doing so the winner of my 3 Year Blog Anniversary giveaway is Christine of Du Bu Duh Designs! Congratulations Christine I hope you like your SUMMER OUTDOOR ART and TOTE prize.
It's summer and in summer we tend to get out side more.....this tote and some art supplies can be taken along for those times at the beach, a lake, the pool, camping, at a park.....or even just toting things out to the back yard.
The large basket tote bag is lined in red/white check cotton fabric with 2 cutout handles
Inside there is a red water bottle with a cylinder that freezes (we all need to stay hydrated on hot days), a 7-ft long beach towel (for lounging on the sand, grass, etc),
A pack of 3 canvas boards (5x7), set of acrylic paints, 2 brushes, small container for water with lid, a small bottle of matte mod podge and 2 foam brushes. A few things to do a bit of art with while out and about, add some found ephemera and scissors and you can do a bit of collaging too.
A little about the winner:
Since it was Christine who won I added one additional item just for her....a stack of random cotton fabrics she can hopefully use for her art dolls. If you haven't seen Christine's work you simply must check it out by going to her blog and sidebar and seeing all the various blog events she has created dolls for. She is an artist and doll maker whose dolls are outstanding with each doll having such personality and style. They all have names, a story, a lovely outfit and faces that you can't help loving. I am a huge fan of her work. Click here to see the Gypsy Caravan made by her husband and the dolls she made for the Mad Tea Party......I go back to look at this often as it never ceases to amaze me! (You know me and Gypsy caravans) She has also donated some of her amazing work for charity events. Christine sells her dolls on Etsy but you have to act fast as every time she does an update they are snapped up in seconds! I was lucky enough to win one of her dolls during OWOH in 2008!!
So there it is......a few things to do some art with and when not used for outdoor art the bag can be used for all sorts of things, it's quite large and can accommodate all those random items like sunscreen, IPod, kids stuff, snacks, flip flops and more.
ENJOY!!!!!!!
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I am in the midst of making magic wands for a swap with my Glitter Sister Tribe. They're fun to make and the wonderful thing is magic wands don't have to have a star at the top ready for a princess. Magic wands can be made of anything and adorned in so many ways and definitely infused with power if you believe! I will show them when the recipients have them in their hands in a week or so.
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My mind is in a whirl right now where I want to do EVERYTHING my mind dreams up RIGHT NOW! Do you ever get that way? One minute it's a painting, the next it's something with fabric, the next it's an art doll, the next whatever..........so many ideas that you could literally go round and round in a circle until you're a blur because you just can't settle on one thing?
I am an artist yet I've had little to prove it lately............and that's why!
I need a trip near the ocean to clear my head!
I hope you're all having a wonderful week and that it's not TOO hot where you are. We're having some amazing weather and I hope it will stay this way! My new wind chimes are seranading me with the most melodious sound in this afternoon breeze!
LOVE,
LISA
XOXOXO
A pack of 3 canvas boards (5x7), set of acrylic paints, 2 brushes, small container for water with lid, a small bottle of matte mod podge and 2 foam brushes. A few things to do a bit of art with while out and about, add some found ephemera and scissors and you can do a bit of collaging too.
A little about the winner:
Since it was Christine who won I added one additional item just for her....a stack of random cotton fabrics she can hopefully use for her art dolls. If you haven't seen Christine's work you simply must check it out by going to her blog and sidebar and seeing all the various blog events she has created dolls for. She is an artist and doll maker whose dolls are outstanding with each doll having such personality and style. They all have names, a story, a lovely outfit and faces that you can't help loving. I am a huge fan of her work. Click here to see the Gypsy Caravan made by her husband and the dolls she made for the Mad Tea Party......I go back to look at this often as it never ceases to amaze me! (You know me and Gypsy caravans) She has also donated some of her amazing work for charity events. Christine sells her dolls on Etsy but you have to act fast as every time she does an update they are snapped up in seconds! I was lucky enough to win one of her dolls during OWOH in 2008!!
So there it is......a few things to do some art with and when not used for outdoor art the bag can be used for all sorts of things, it's quite large and can accommodate all those random items like sunscreen, IPod, kids stuff, snacks, flip flops and more.
ENJOY!!!!!!!
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I am in the midst of making magic wands for a swap with my Glitter Sister Tribe. They're fun to make and the wonderful thing is magic wands don't have to have a star at the top ready for a princess. Magic wands can be made of anything and adorned in so many ways and definitely infused with power if you believe! I will show them when the recipients have them in their hands in a week or so.
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
My mind is in a whirl right now where I want to do EVERYTHING my mind dreams up RIGHT NOW! Do you ever get that way? One minute it's a painting, the next it's something with fabric, the next it's an art doll, the next whatever..........so many ideas that you could literally go round and round in a circle until you're a blur because you just can't settle on one thing?
I am an artist yet I've had little to prove it lately............and that's why!
I need a trip near the ocean to clear my head!
I hope you're all having a wonderful week and that it's not TOO hot where you are. We're having some amazing weather and I hope it will stay this way! My new wind chimes are seranading me with the most melodious sound in this afternoon breeze!
LOVE,
LISA
XOXOXO
