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Paris Blues Etsy Treasury

I LOVE Paris - and I was lucky enough to appear in this "Paris Blues" Etsy Treasury. Thank you Bec for featuring my Art Print.

Bec is owner of the SugarCubeVintage Etsy Shop. What a creative name for a Shop!

At the top of my post is her estate-find, Terrarium Apothecary Jar that you can find in her Shop. I have a similar jar and I keep vanilla meringues in them. What would you keep in the jar?

 

On Making Mistakes from Neil Gaiman

Via the liveinspired blog, I came across this inspirational quote by Neil Gaiman:

"I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You're doing things you've never done before, and more importantly, you're Doing Something."

What a liberating and motivational quote! So here's to a year of marvelous mistakes. Go forth and make mistakes today and see what you come up with.

And keep this quote in your back pocket for those days when you need to turn your mistakes into positive adventures.

Handmade Crafters Label Branding Kit from Cathe Holden & WorldLabel.com

 

Did you hear about the Handmade Crafters Label Branding Kit designed by Cathe Holden - and offered FREE, courtesy of WorldLabel.com? Cathe is the host of  Just Something I Made blog.

 If you're into mixed-media art and collage, you will love it. Check the Kit out now!

 

 

Art Licensing Primers

 Are you thinking of licensing your Art this year? Then check out these two links:

This excellent, primer article, How and Where Do You License Art?, was written by Alex Colombo and features an interview with Lance J. Klass, President of Porterfield's Fine Art Licensing. Klass is host of The Business of Art Licensing blog.

The second, equally informative article, Top 10 Checklist for How to Get Moving in Art Licensing was written by Linda Mariano.

If you come across any Art Licensing articles, please leave a comment and share your findings.

 

Check Out Artist Marketing Resources

                                                                                    Image via Wikipedia

Via Artsy Shark, I found this interesting blog, Artist Marketing Resources (Artist Self-Promotion Info). 

What caught my interest was Marie Kazalia's post on Artists, Want to Save Money By Making Your Own Paints? I believe that a good number of artists would want to know more about this subject. Why? Well, artists like a challenge but more important we love to get really messy, and intimate, with our art. Check out Marie's post. You may not make paint today but in the future you might just try it. 

Take a look at the links and other posts on Marie's blog. She has some good stuff to read.