tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60430669555012503982024-02-28T23:27:18.329-08:00Artists in BloglandA place for artistic bloggers to meet and share their artwork.Marcia Becketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10308258673884732796noreply@blogger.comBlogger215125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043066955501250398.post-37505235989142795982014-01-06T14:22:00.002-08:002014-01-06T18:40:34.712-08:00A Break for Artists in Blogland<script type="text/javascript"><!--
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Thank you for your continued support and participation at Artists in Blogland. It's been fun to see so many people share their artwork here!<br />
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I've had a lot of fun throughout the past couple of years running Artists in Blogland and at this point in my life, I am going to take a break. I feel like I need to scale back on things that I am doing. I want to make sure that my heart and soul is put into everything I do. If it isn't, then I know I need to simplify.<br />
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Some of you know that <a href="http://marciabeckett.blogspot.com/2013/12/big-news.html">I am pregnant </a>again and in April my life is going to get a lot crazier, I'm sure! <br />
There are a lot of great resources on Artists in Blogland and I'm going to leave the group up for the time being. If you have made a tutorial or there is something you'd like to save for reference, go ahead and copy it for your files. At some point, I may be taking the blog down.<br />
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I'd love to keep in touch with you at <a href="http://marciabeckett.blogspot.com/">my blog</a>!<br />
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I encourage you to check out some of these other free groups if you are interested:<br />
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<a href="http://journal52.com/">Journal52</a><br />
<a href="http://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.com/">Paint Party Friday</a><br />
<a href="http://inspiration-avenue-team.blogspot.com/">Inspiration Avenue</a><br />
<a href="http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/balzer_designs/">Julie Balzer</a> has Art Journal link ups on Fridays<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/128525780652602/">Creating and Sharing Our Art </a>on Facebook<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/288650581250763/">What Did You Make Today?</a> on Facebook <br />
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Marcia Becketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10308258673884732796noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043066955501250398.post-54505344821892012402013-12-12T08:24:00.000-08:002013-12-12T08:24:16.109-08:00December Scavenger Hunt: One Word Resolution<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The scavenger hunt theme for December is ONE WORD. </h2>
Either find or choose ONE WORD (or phrase) that represents your 2013 year or a "resolution" word you are making for the new year.<br />
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<a href="http://myoneword.org/pick-your-word/">This website</a> (Christian-based) is a one-word resolution campaign. At the bottom, you can see some of the words other people picked.<br />
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If you already have picked out a word, leave it in the comments below. <br />
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Here are all the details!<br />
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<li>Each month will be a different Scavenger Hunt theme! </li>
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<li>You will have the whole month of December to participate. Link up
an entry that fits the scavenger hunt. The linky will remain up until Jan. 15.</li>
</ul>
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<li> How is it a Scavenger Hunt? You can interpret the challenge to be like a scavenger hunt. </li>
</ul>
1) Take a photo that fits the theme<br />
2) Make a new artwork inspired by the topic<br />
3) Find an old artwork or blog post that incorporates the theme<br />
4) Create a tutorial or respond in another way related to the theme.<br />
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Marcia Becketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10308258673884732796noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043066955501250398.post-7560455581814071082013-11-24T15:05:00.002-08:002013-11-24T15:15:07.963-08:00Winter Shop Sales!Hi all! As the holidays are approaching, many people like to support artists and small shops. I know many of our group members have online shops to sell their art/crafts/miscellaneous items.<br />
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Winter is a great time to add a discount to encourage shoppers!<br />
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** Wouldn't it be fun to see what everyone is offering now in their shops? ***<br />
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<li>Include a short description of what you sell</li>
<li>Add a discount code if you have one!</li>
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For example, mine is:<br />
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/marciabeckett">Marcia Beckett Etsy Shop</a>: I sell prints of my mixed media artwork, lots of vintage ephemera, collage packs and postcards. For the months of November and December, you can use the discount code: <b>Winter2013 </b>to receive <b>25%</b> off everything in my shop! <br />
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I can't wait to peruse your stores!<br />
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Marcia Becketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10308258673884732796noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043066955501250398.post-77250832050903130602013-11-06T18:21:00.003-08:002013-11-07T09:39:01.086-08:00Scavenger Hunt Challenge: Numbers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here are all the details!<br />
<ul>
<li>Each month will be a different Scavenger Hunt theme! </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>You will have the whole month of November to participate. Link up an entry that fits the scavenger hunt. The linky will remain up until Dec. 15.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> How is it a Scavenger Hunt? You can interpret the challenge to be like a scavenger hunt. </li>
</ul>
1) Take a photo that fits the theme<br />
2) Make a new artwork inspired by the topic<br />
3) Find an old artwork or blog post that incorporates the theme<br />
4) Create a tutorial or respond in another way related to the theme. <br />
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The theme for the month of November is: NUMBERS<br />
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<a href="http://marciabeckett.blogspot.com/2011/07/finished-numbers.html" target="_blank">Here </a><a href="http://marciabeckett.blogspot.com/2011/07/finished-numbers.html" target="_blank">are some NUMBER paintings </a>I made a couple of years ago.<br />
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Here is an intriguing artwork I found on Pinterest, by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25621291@N03/">ArtPropelled.</a><br />
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How about a fun art journal page using your favorite number? Via <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/123567583499406974/">Stampington & Company</a><br />
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Are you familiar with this famous work of art by Charles Demuth (I Saw the Figure of 5 in Gold)?<br />
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I can't wait to see what you come up with this month. Our first Scavenger Hunt Challenge, <a href="http://artistsinblogland.blogspot.com/2013/10/scavenger-hunt-challenge.html" target="_blank">DOORS and WINDOWS</a>, was amazing! Check out all the fabulous artwork linked up in<a href="http://artistsinblogland.blogspot.com/2013/10/scavenger-hunt-challenge.html" target="_blank"> that post</a>!<br />
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Marcia Becketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10308258673884732796noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043066955501250398.post-8615007481771145352013-10-10T16:10:00.002-07:002013-10-10T16:16:51.964-07:00Scavenger Hunt ChallengeIntroducing a new challenge for Artists in Blogland.... a Scavenger Hunt Challenge!<br />
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Here are all the details!<br />
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<ul>
<li>Each month will be a different Scavenger Hunt theme! </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>You will have the whole month of October to participate. Link up an entry that fits the scavenger hunt.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> How is it a Scavenger Hunt? You can interpret the challenge to be like a scavenger hunt. </li>
</ul>
<ol></ol>
1) Take a photo that fits the theme<br />
2) Make a new artwork inspired by the topic<br />
3) Find an old artwork or blog post that incorporates the theme<br />
4) Create a tutorial or respond in another way related to the theme. <br />
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The theme for the month of October is:<br />
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DOORS and WINDOWS</h2>
(The linky will remain open until Nov. 11.)<br />
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<li>I created a tutorial on my blog about <a href="http://marciabeckett.blogspot.com/2013/10/how-to-make-windows-and-doors-in-your.html" target="_blank">How to Cut Windows and Doors for Your Art Journal.</a></li>
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<li>Here are some <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/search/boards/?q=doors" target="_blank">Pinterest board</a>s to inspire you. </li>
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<li>Would you like to learn how to alter a book with windows? Here is our very own Jessica Sporn with a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOmiPlw_kpc" target="_blank">video tutorial!</a></li>
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<li>And a couple of photos:</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful lines on this one.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pretty color! </td></tr>
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Marcia Becketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10308258673884732796noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043066955501250398.post-2281673203097653162013-09-27T18:30:00.000-07:002013-09-27T18:30:00.082-07:00Show & Tell Saturday.. Last one for awhile!Hi friends, <a href="http://marciabeckett.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Marcia</a> here. With sadness and excitement, I am telling you that this will be our last Show & Tell Saturday for awhile. I think it is time for a little change to add more excitement! Details on our new challenge will be coming soon.<br />
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In the meantime, here are the details for our last Show & Tell Saturday for awhile.<br />
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Check out these intriguing artworks from last time:<br />
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By <a href="http://morganlefaestrinkets.blogspot.nl/2013/09/29-faces-check-in-1415-16-17-18-19-20.html" target="_blank">Morgan Le Fae </a></div>
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and woah! a Zombie! by <a href="http://whoopidooings.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/29-faces-face-11-zombie.html" target="_blank">Carmen</a></div>
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For Show & Tell Saturday: <br />
* Please visit at least 3 other artists and if you use Pinterest, please
PIN your favorite art from this week. I know Pinterest brings a lot of
traffic to my blogs, so it is a great way to share art. *<br />
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Add a link to a recent blog post and make sure to grab one of our
buttons or put a link in your post back to Artists in Blogland so more
people can join us. Try to visit at least 3 other blogs and leave
comments. <br />
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Hi - <a href="http://jessicasporn.blogspot.com/">Jessica Sporn </a>here to show you a fun technique to do with leaves. Here in the northeastern USA, they are falling from the trees and are everywhere. When I walk my dog, I can't help but pick them up!<br />
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I have painted "portraits" of them:<br />
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But by far the most fun thing I've done recently is use them as stamps! Here's how:<br />
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Collect some leaves (my rule is that they must have already fallen!) of different shapes and sizes. Here are the ones I used, after they were already covered with paint:<br />
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Mix up some watercolors, or get out your favorite sprays. You can either paint/spray directly onto your leaf, or paint/spray onto a craft mat or plastic plate and then dip your leaf into the paint. Then press your leaf onto watercolor or other sturdy paper.<br />
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You can either leave the imprint exactly how it is:<br />
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or use your brush with water to soften it and blur it a little, creating lovely transparency and texture:<br />
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You can also use paint/spray around the leaves, using them as masks:<br />
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Stay in the same color family to avoid making muddy colors as you overlap and re-activate your paint! Here's an art journal page in the making using this technique:<br />
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On another page in my journal, I went to town stamping my leaves and overlapping the colors. Before I knew it, I had almost filled up an entire page: <br />
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I thought - wouldn't this make beautiful hair! So I stopped and added a face.<br />
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<a href="http://jessicasporn.blogspot.com/2013/09/painting-with-leaves.html">Hop over to my blog</a> to see how I digitally put this lady on a background and added some text.<br />
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Hope you enjoyed this technique. If you try it, please share your link in your comments below, or use the technique to link up for the next<a href="http://artistsinblogland.blogspot.com/search/label/show%20and%20tell%20saturday"> Show and Tell Saturday! </a><br />
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Warm regards, Jessica<br />
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been said that her artwork always contains a sprinkle of my soul! She is a
designer for Stencil Girl Products; her illustration work can be found on
stationary, giftware, and Judaica products for Aviv Judaica. Some of her
Judaica designs are sold at <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Museum_%28New_York%29" rel="wikipedia" target="_blank" title="Jewish Museum (New York)">the Jewish Museum</a> and <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Museum_of_Art" rel="wikipedia" target="_blank" title="Metropolitan Museum of Art">Metropolitan Museum</a>
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What does this bring up for you? Roads to travel? Things to learn? Adventure? Perseverance? Here's what it inspired for me:<br />
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There's a<a href="http://jessicasporn.blogspot.com/2013/08/stencil-club-tutorial-using-negative.html"> quick tutorial and video on my blog of how I made it</a>!<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://artistsinblogland.blogspot.com/2013/08/color-this-quote-august-challenge.html">August's quote challenge</a> ,"Seize the Day,"
resulted in lots of wonderful interpretations, and I hope some more are coming as the linky list stays open until the 31st! Here are two, randomly picked:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://lucidmemoirs.wordpress.com/2013/07/29/soar-art-journaling/">Lucid Memoirs </a>channeled her child self and remembered the a<span style="font-size: small;">bandon with which she used to create, using spaghetti and string to create a<span style="font-size: small;"> page full of "just do it" affirmations:</span></span></span><br />
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<a href="http://2amscrapper.blogspot.com/2013/08/newsboy.html">2AM Scrapper</a> used the Latin for "Seize the Day" and was inspired by the <a href="http://video.disney.com/watch/seize-the-day-on-abcs-dancing-with-the-stars-4cee1958455a94ec309d7c73">newsboys in the video clip from Newsies</a> to create this great card:<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Congratulations to everyone for making such beautiful art in response to <a href="http://artistsinblogland.blogspot.com/2013/08/color-this-quote-august-challenge.html">August's quote</a>!</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14101786587548137865noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043066955501250398.post-18189823731263168192013-08-16T18:00:00.000-07:002013-08-16T18:00:01.874-07:00Show & Tell SaturdayHi all, <a href="http://marciabeckett.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Marcia</a> here. Show & Tell Saturday is a bi-weekly link party. <br />
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Here are a few artworks that members posted last time.<br />
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A lovely watercolor painting by <a href="http://noramacphail.blogspot.ca/2013/08/the-yellow-house.html" target="_blank">Nora MacPhail </a></div>
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Steampunk Stickers from <a href="http://hhcampbell.blogspot.com/2013/08/steampunk-ish.html" target="_blank">Natures Walk Studio</a></div>
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Beautiful spread from <a href="http://bastelmania-craftattack.blogspot.de/2013/08/shades-of-summer.html" target="_blank">Valerie Jael</a></div>
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"Winter is Coming" by<a href="http://papertripp.blogspot.com/2013/08/whats-on-your-workdesk-wednesday.html" target="_blank"> Francie</a></div>
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Marcia Becketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10308258673884732796noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043066955501250398.post-23948493637004726082013-08-13T00:00:00.000-07:002013-08-13T00:00:04.537-07:00Techniques on Tuesdaywith Maria McGuire<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://jessicasporn.blogspot.com/">Jessica</a> here, with another <a href="http://artistsinblogland.blogspot.com/search/label/Techniques%20on%20Tuesdays">Techniques on Tuesday</a> post. We've had some great techniques featured here. Do you have a technique you'd like to share? If so, please let me know in the comments.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This month, our technique is brought to us by <a href="http://www.believedreamcreatewithmaria.com/">Maria McGuire</a>. Maria is the leader of the <a href="http://stencilgirlproducts.com/">Stencil Girl </a>creative team. She maintains the <a href="http://www.stencilgirltalk.com/">Stencil Girl Talk</a> blog, as well as her own fabulous blog, <a href="http://www.believedreamcreatewithmaria.com/">Believe, Dream and Create with Maria</a>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>MARIA</b>: I want to show you a technique I like to use to make background papers to be used as collage elements. I learned this technique at a local gallery while taking a collage class. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Colorful Magazine Pages from National Geographic--no other will do.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.goldenpaints.com/products/medsadds/mediums/" target="_blank">Golden Gloss Polymer </a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://www.nevrdull.com/" target="_blank">Nevr Dull</a></span> available in the automotive section of most big box stores</span></span></div>
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I probably should have made this clearer before, but Show & Tell Saturday is every other Saturday! Someone asked me about it and I realized I hadn't mentioned it again since the first announcement about it a year ago.</h3>
I started a <a href="http://pinterest.com/marciabeckett/art-from-artists-in-blogland-group/" target="_blank">Pinterest board for Artists in Blogland</a>! I try to pin a few artworks from each Show & Tell session.<br />
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Artists in Blogland! <b> </b><a href="http://jessicasporn.blogspot.com/">Jessica </a>here with "Color This Quote - August!" Here's this month's quote:<br />
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Short and sweet, right? How will you interpret it? Here's how the Broadway cast of Newsies interpreted it! I hope watching this gets you energized and inspired!</div>
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This phrase actually had me thinking about how I put off "seizing the day." <a href="http://jessicasporn.blogspot.com/2013/08/seize-day.html">You can see my take on the quote on my blog</a>. I look forward to seeing what YOU do. </div>
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<a href="http://artistsinblogland.blogspot.com/2013/06/color-this-quote-july-challenge.html">Last month's quote challenge</a>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14101786587548137865noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043066955501250398.post-63949711440828507852013-07-20T19:28:00.002-07:002013-07-20T19:30:12.630-07:00Show & Tell SaturdayHello all! <a href="http://marciabeckett.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Marcia</a> here. <br />
Here's another Show & Tell Saturday coming to you a tad late.<br />
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We have reached the 700 subscriber mark! Can you believe it? </h3>
I'm so excited that so many people enjoy Artists in Blogland.<br />
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I am wondering if you have any suggestions for things we can do here in this group. Let me know in the comments if you have any great ideas and (even better) if you would like to help out with carrying through your idea. </h3>
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Here are two artworks from last SATS that caught my eye:<br />
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Gorgeous watercolors by <a href="http://kleurrijkaquarellen.blogspot.nl/" target="_blank">Geri Meftah</a><br />
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Stunning journal pages by <a href="http://shabbygipsy.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Annabella Lullo</a><br />
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<a href="http://jessicasporn.blogspot.com/">Jessica Sporn</a> here with another <a href="http://artistsinblogland.blogspot.com/search/label/Techniques%20on%20Tuesdays">Techniques on Tuesdays</a>. I can't wait to try this project, which is brought to us by Corrine Gilman, of <a href="http://sparkledaysstudio.com/">Sparkle Days Studios:</a><br />
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<b>Turn a Hard Book Cover Into A Mixed Media Wall Hanging</b><br />
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Today's technique takes an ordinary hard bound book cover and transforms it into a mixed media wall hanging with just a few simple steps.<br />
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A hard bound book cover with inside book pages removed(find these at the thrift store or use one you already have)</div>
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Papers - hand made, painted, vintage book pages, wrapping paper, tissue paper - anything not to heavy</div>
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gel medium, collage glues any kind you are used to working with</div>
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wire for hanging any type</div>
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Remove the cover from the book using a matte knife. Gesso both sides. Don't worry about the inside which might be ragged, you will cover it later. Punch two holes in the cover and reinforce with the stick on hole reinforcement. Paint your book cover on the front, side edges and back side with whatever colors resonate for you. Collage both sides(for the inside I usually use some simple papers since it will be against the wall and focus on the spine area to reinforce it with collage).<br />
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When everything is dry, wire a hanger on the top and decorate with torn and tied cloth strips or ribbons. You can add buttons or beads too if you like. If you want you can also punch a third hole in the bottom and make a hanging tassel as a further embellishment.<br />
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Corrine Gilman is a mixed media artist and intuitive painting facilitator. With a background in the communications industry, she enjoys writing as well and blogs regularly. She believes we are all creative beings with the ability to share our own joys through the creative process. She gives herself permission to be sparkly and sprinkles glitter wherever she goes. You can read an excellent interview with Corrine from this past February at <a href="http://texterial.blogspot.com/2013/02/creative-bravehear-for-february-corrine.html">Texterial.</a> She is one of the instructors this October at <a href="http://luckystarartcamp.com/">Lucky Star Art Camp</a> in Texas. Her blog, <a href="http://sparkledaysstudio.com/">Sparkle Days Studios, </a>is full of affirming inspiration.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14101786587548137865noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043066955501250398.post-22615385079077232672013-07-05T17:42:00.000-07:002013-07-05T17:42:23.870-07:00Show & Tell SaturdayDon't forget to check out our <a href="http://artistsinblogland.blogspot.com/2013/06/color-this-quote-july-challenge.html" target="_blank">Color this Quote Challenge</a> for July!<br />
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Marcia Becketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10308258673884732796noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043066955501250398.post-30001921612877516672013-07-01T17:54:00.002-07:002013-07-01T17:54:53.727-07:00Craftsy Giveaway WinnerCongratulation<span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1372726409_0">s....</span><br />
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Marcia Becketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10308258673884732796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043066955501250398.post-15891027446809130472013-06-30T07:10:00.001-07:002013-07-08T08:13:56.022-07:00Color This Quote - July Challenge!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Artists in Blogland! <b> </b><a href="http://jessicasporn.blogspot.com/">Jessica </a>here with "Color This Quote - July!" Here's this month's quote:<br />
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<b>"The sun is shining...That is the Magic. The flowers
are growing--the roots are stirring. That is the Magic. Being alive is
the Magic--being strong is the Magic. The Magic is in me--the Magic is
in me. ...It's in every one of us." The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgeson Burnett</b></div>
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I know this is a long quote - so feel free to use it all, or any part of it, or just be inspired by it. When do you feel your magic?</div>
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<a href="http://artistsinblogland.blogspot.com/2013/05/color-this-quote-june-challenge.html">Last month's quote challenge</a>
<span style="font-size: small;">("May there be peace and prosperity within your walls." Psalms 122.7)</span>
resulted in lots of thoughtful entries about the meaning of walls.
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<a href="http://bastelmania-craftattack.blogspot.de/2013/06/may-there-be-peace-and-prosperity.html">Valerie Jael </a> had many memories of Jerusalem as she made this gorgeous creation: </div>
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<a href="http://deborah-weber.com/p-is-for/">Deborah Weber </a>interpreted "walls" to mean the boundaries of her body in creating this intriguing triptych: </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"The sun is shining...That is the Magic. The flowers
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14101786587548137865noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043066955501250398.post-32787721091805123582013-06-28T06:04:00.001-07:002013-06-28T06:04:06.441-07:00Don't Forget About the Giveaway!!Did you miss the post about the giveaway from Craftsy? The deadline to enter is July 1. Here are the details again if you missed them:<br />
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Hi friends! <a href="http://www.artisbasic.com/" target="_blank">Marcia</a>
here. Have I got an awesome giveaway exclusively for members
(subscribers, followers) of Artists in Blogland. They are giving away <b>ONE </b>class of your choice to the winner, valued at <b>$59.99</b>. <br />
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do <a href="http://www.craftsy.com/classes/fine-art" target="_blank">online art classes</a>, and we're excited to share with you that we have
6 new art classes that launched today. To celebrate this, we would like
to give you <b>one</b> to giveaway to your followers! </span></span></span></span></div>
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classes include acrylics, watercolor, oil, and pencil, teaching
portraiture, landscapes, color mixing and more. The classes are in high
definition and give the student a chance to repeat the lessons and get
close-ups of what the instructor is demonstrating, as well as take
virtual notes right as they go along.</span></span> <a href="http://www.craftsy.com/classes/fine-art" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1372086558940_2703" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Here is our catalogue of art classes</a>.<br />
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(You must sign up via the link. You can comment on this post, but you
won't be added to the drawing unless you go to the link below.)<br />
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Marcia Becketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10308258673884732796noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043066955501250398.post-72835712439137636602013-06-24T08:39:00.000-07:002013-06-24T08:39:19.938-07:00Awesome Giveaway from Craftsy!Hi friends! <a href="http://www.artisbasic.com/" target="_blank">Marcia</a> here. Have I got an awesome giveaway exclusively for members (subscribers, followers) of Artists in Blogland. They are giving away <b>ONE </b>class of your choice to the winner, valued at <b>$59.99</b>. <br />
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do <a href="http://www.craftsy.com/classes/fine-art" target="_blank">online art classes</a>, and we're excited to share with you that we have
6 new art classes that launched today. To celebrate this, we would like
to give you <b>one</b> to giveaway to your followers! </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So far the mediums we use in our
classes include acrylics, watercolor, oil, and pencil, teaching
portraiture, landscapes, color mixing and more. The classes are in high
definition and give the student a chance to repeat the lessons and get
close-ups of what the instructor is demonstrating, as well as take
virtual notes right as they go along.</span></span> <a href="http://www.craftsy.com/classes/fine-art" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1372086558940_2703" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Here is our catalogue of art classes</a>.<br />
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To enter for your chance to win, sign up via the link below on Craftsy. </h3>
(You must sign up via the link. You can comment on this post, but you won't be added to the drawing unless you go to the link below.)<br />
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<a href="http://www.craftsy.com/ext/ArtistsInBlogland_CraftsyGiveaway" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1372086558940_2465" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.craftsy.com/ext/ArtistsInBlogland_CraftsyGiveaway</a><br />
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Marcia Becketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10308258673884732796noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043066955501250398.post-71457481739464894742013-06-21T18:00:00.000-07:002013-06-21T18:00:02.272-07:00Show & Tell Saturday Here are a couple highlights from our last Show & Tell link up!<br />
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This gorgeous altered clock from <a href="http://meihsia.blogspot.com/2013/06/altered-canvas-clock.html" target="_blank">Simply Paper Crafts</a>:<br />
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This lovely panda print from <a href="http://abigaildavidsonart.blogspot.com/2013/06/newest-print-panda.html" target="_blank">Abigail Davidson</a>: <br />
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Hey!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m so happy to be sharing
with you guys on technique Tuesday, because we all know sharing is caring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My style is down and dirty, I’m a no
rules kinda gal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rules… bah.
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with much success with my students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But why should the kids have all the fun?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What I love about this technique, is that although you have
some control with placement of color, the dye will blend together to form
random patterns and textures on the paper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a surprise each time you remove the tissue. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So with out further ado, I present
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List:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Spectra Bleeding Art Tissue
Paper Rainbow Pack (available through Blick’s or Curry’s Art Supply for my
Canadian Compatriots!)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Water</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">White
Vinegar (optional)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">This
technique works best on paper, any kind really.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m using a mixed media journal in my video.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">I’ve had
people ask if it works on fabric, so I tried in the video.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It works as long as you don’t wash the
fabric after.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s not color fast
on fabric. It will wash out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><b>Heather Kuzyk </b>is a graduate
of Canada’s renown Craft and Design Program at Sheridan College in
Ontario.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She has been an art
teacher for the past 15 years, teaching young and old alike the joys of ceramic
arts, mixed media, and art journaling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">http://kookaburralaughing.blogspot.com/2013/04/glue-it-tuesday-and-other-thoughts.html</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In her spare time, Heather is an avid trader of Artist Trading Cards,
art journaling, and spreading the <a href="http://therandomartofkindness.blogspot.ca/">Random Art of Kindness </a>through the Art
Abandonment movement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can read
about her escapades on her <a href="http://kookaburralaughing.blogspot.com/">blog.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Do you have a technique you'd like to share? Email me at jessicabethsporn (at) gmail (dot) com with a brief description. Upcoming artists sharing techniques are:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">July: <a href="http://sparkledaysstudio.com/">Corrine Gilman</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">August: <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null"></a><a href="http://believedreamcreatewithmaria.com/">Maria McGuire </a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14101786587548137865noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043066955501250398.post-32757032518767554632013-06-08T06:17:00.001-07:002013-06-08T06:17:29.189-07:00Show & Tell SaturdayWelcome to another Show and Tell Saturday at Artists in Blogland. I'm so glad you're here. A few things to tell you about:<br />
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1. The June <a href="http://artistsinblogland.blogspot.com/2013/05/color-this-quote-june-challenge.html" target="_blank">Color this Quote Challenge</a> is ready for you! Please only link up artworks that are directly related to the quote. <br />
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2. If you have signed up for the Happy Mail Swap, please send your packages out by June 15. I have already received a fantastically fun package from Jill Adamy!<br />
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3. If you like stickers and tape, I am doing a summer long <a href="http://marciabeckett.blogspot.com/2013/06/sticky-journals-journal-page-with-tape.html" target="_blank">Sticky Journals challenge</a> at my blog. There will be giveaways, prompts, tutorials, guest artists and link ups. <br />
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4. Are you doing anything special you'd like to share with our members? Hosting a challenge, conducting an online workshop, or something else? Let me know and I'll share it on this blog.<br />
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For Show & Tell Saturday: <br />
* Please visit at least 3 other artists and if you use Pinterest, please
PIN your favorite art from this week. I know Pinterest brings a lot of
traffic to my blogs, so it is a great way to share art. *<br />
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Add a link to a recent blog post and make sure to grab one of our
buttons or put a link in your post back to Artists in Blogland so more
people can join us. Try to visit at least 3 other blogs and leave
comments. <br />
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If you are reading from a blog reader, you might have to pop on over to the actual blog post to add your link.<br />
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By participating in this link-up you give us permission to share your artwork on our blog (with a link back to your blog.)<br />
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