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Art & Soul Retreat

 

The Art & Soul Retreat is currently in progress in Virginia Beach. Last Saturday, I took Soldering For Virgins - Le Chair and Le Box taught by Sally Jean Alexander. This is the second class that I've taken with Sally and I highly recommend her workshops.

I still need to polish the pieces that are pictured above. I'm going to be ordering a Weller Soldering Iron because I see many soldered art pieces in my future.

On Saturday our group, Tidewater Artists Group (TAG), held a Potluck Dinner at the hotel. Lots of good food and artistic karma filled the room.

The Vendor Faire also took place on Saturday evening. Much monetary damage was done at that Event by myself and others. However, the Vendors offered such a tempting array of vintage supplies and art work/pieces which I usually cannot find locally. So I saved shipping charges. Yes, I know that I am rationalizing. Have a wonderful day.

 

 

Lovely Music at the Virginia Symphony Orchestra Concert

Last night, we attended a Virginia Symphony Orchestra concert that was held at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront.

The event was part of the annual series of pre-season, outdoor events known as Symphony under the Stars.The weather was beautiful - but too windy for the planned Symphonic Fireworks.

The audience sat about 100 yards away from King Neptune. I'm sure he enjoyed the music too. As always, the Virginia Symphony Orchestra outdid themselves. A warm thank you to the Orchestra for their rousing performance.

   

Artist SEEK Televent Begins July 19th

In case you haven't heard, Lesley Riley (founder of Artist Success) has "put together a FREE event designed to give artists all the answers and info they need to take their art dreams to the next level. And you don’t even have to leave home to attend."

"The Artist SEEK Televent begins on Tuesday, July 19th. SEEK is 12 juicy, no-holds-barred, expert interviews that you can listen to online or on your phone."

I've signed up. Check it out and sign up too.

Summer of Color: Green

I'm a little late with my entry for the Summer of Color. This week our color is GREEN.

I usually don't use green in my art work so this week was definitely a challenge for me. But, I think it's good to take on challenges in art. Check out all the wonderful entries here.

Brag Monday at The Graphics Fairy

Today is Brag Monday at The Graphics Fairy.  Here's my entry:

A while back, I spotted some round wood boxes at an expensive boutique. They were simply decorated with dark, distressed ink on the box edges and a Paris label on the box top.

I adapted the idea by distessing the box edges with two shades of brown pigment ink. I then glued on a rose label from The Graphics Fairy collection. I had trimmed the label and accented the edges with pink pigment ink. Last, I attached a ribbon to match the pink & brown colors of the label.

You can see my Brag Monday project, and many other beautiful projects, here.

'Where Bloggers Create' Coming Up on July 15th

Karen Valentine, host of My Desert Cottage, is sponsoring the third annual Where Bloggers Create Blog Party on July 15th, 2011.

Here's your chance to show off your creative space to the blogging world. You can find out more details here. My own little studio is in a state of disorder right now. But if I can tidy it up in time, I may just join the party.

Last year over 300 talented ladies took part. Join in if you can - But if you cannot, you can still visit the blogs and enjoy the party.

Received Two Beautiful Tags

 
I've been busy working on my new art pieces for the March 10th update of PFATT (Primitive Folk Art Trinkets & Treasures) Marketplace. The results? I'm a little behind in blogging. My home is littered with art supplies - and my two pampered Shih Tzus are feeling neglected. But I did make my PFATT Marketplace deadline.

I received two beautiful tags which I won from Kelly (host of Artsy Visions) via Lisa's Swifka One World One Heart 2011 Event. I'll be putting the tags up on my Inspiration Board. Thank you Kelly!

In case you haven't heard, Lisa will host a new event in 2012. The event will be called Our World Our Art and you can read about it, and sign up, here.

Stop by the One World One Heart Event

 

The Fifth and FINAL One World One Heart Event (OWOH) is in full swing! From January 30 through February 17, 2011, you can visit blogs, from all over the world, to make new online friends and register for some fantastic giveaways.

Lisa, host of A Whimsical Bohemian, is the creator of the wonderful OWOH. I admire Lisa for taking on this massive event - and creating a fun experience for bloggers.

You can participate in the festivities by visiting this link.

 

Marney K. Makridakis and The Awe of Attraction

On October 14, I attended Marney K. Makridakis' free teleclass entitled, The Awe of Attraction: Using the ARTbundance™ Principles to Break the "Law" and Find The Love! Marney is the founder of Artella. You can find out more information about her, and her offerings, on the Artella site.

Over 1000 people, from all corners of the world, signed up for the class. You could feel the energy through the phone lines. This was the first time that I heard Marney give a presentation - and her talk was both enlightening and inspirational.

As part of the class, we received the “Awe of Attraction” Workbook - Part 1. To receive Part 2 of the Workbook, we had to create a Ka-Love-ascope. Mine is listed below.

Why not visit Artella today and take a look at her site. Personally, I'm glad that I participated in her class.

"Singing Three Little Birds" is Hosting a "Flower Week Linky Party"

  

Julie, from the Singing Three Little Birds blog, is hosting a Flower Week Linky Party from May 24th - 29th.

Link up your Projects to be featured during Julie's Flower Week. Here are the easy rules:

• Projects must be related to Flowers. Any type of flowers: fabric, paper - as long as flowers are in - or on - or a part of your project. Crafts for kids are welcome too.
• Julie will be featuring the projects so posting a link allows her the right to use your wonderful pictures on her blog.
• Flower Week starts May 24th so check Julie's blog all week for projects, features, an announcement and a giveaway.

There are many creative projects already listed. Check them out now! One can never have too many pretty flowers in one's life. Thank you Julie for hosting such a fun event.

Get Ready for The Haunted Masquerade Blog Event

Cassandra, creator of My Artful Adventures, is hosting The Haunted Masquerade Blog Event on October 24, 2009.

Here are the details from Cassandra: The goal for bloggers is to host their own Haunted Masquerade on their blog on October 24th. You can design your party however you choose - You can display, create, share and giveaway anything that inspires you.

Check  Cassandra's post for more details. Begin thinking up some haunting ideas now - October is only a few months away.

 

Glittered tres French Fleur de Lis

Gabriela ends her three-day Glitter Party with a flourish!!! We were challenged to create a Fleur de Lis. You can find the complete Materials List/Instructions on Gabriela's blog. Be sure to check out the other artist's entries too.

After making my Fleur de Lis, I decided to use it as an embellishment on a Shabby Chic door hanger. I began the project by making a door hanger template which I covered with vintage wallpaper. I then added additional decorative elements to sweeten it up.

You can display the door hanger when you want privacy in your studio - or if people come to visit and stay in your guest room.

I enjoyed the challenge of Gabriela's Glitter Party - and appreciated all the information that she so generously and thoughtfully shared.

Glittered Wedding Favors

On Day 2 of Gabriela's Glitter Party, the challenge was to create Glittered Wedding Favors. In her instructions, Gabriela used a clear Christmas globe to make the favor. Since I didn't have any in stock, I used a styrofoam ball which worked out very well.   

Check out Gabriela's blog for the complete Materials List/Instructions and to see what the other artists created. By the time you're done with this project, your Studio may be covered with a shimmering layer of glitter. Think of it as a coating of Magic Dust and Make a Wish.

     

Marie in Royal Glittered Dress

For Day 1 of Gabriela's Glitter Party, the theme is Royal Glittered Wear with Marie Antoinette in the starring role.

I had to improvise a bit since I didn't have the exact craft supplies on hand - and I live more than an hour away from the nearest craft store. But that didn't stop me from getting my glitter on. For sparkle, I used sequins and stickles.

Stop by the Glitter Party to see the other entries.

Sign Up for the Glitter Party Today!

Gabriela Delworth is holding a Glitter Party! The event kicks off on June 18.

There will be three days of pure Glitter Fun: June 18, 19 and 20. Participants will work on different projects and techniques. Here is your opportunity to decorate, sprinkle, glitter, learn and play!

I just found out about the event. Today is the last day to sign up. Gabriela will also be sponsoring a Giveaway. Hurry up and enter now because we all need more glitter in our life.