Last Monday I mentioned a December Giveaway. I am so excited to have a fun sponsor this month who I adore.....A Joyful Soul! They sent me this beautiful necklace which I just love wearing because it reminds me so of MY PATH which I wrote about yesterday:
I just love it because it reminds me what is important in my life. In honor of that I am having a FUN giveaway this month including a car window sticker, necklace and wood mounted art card from A Joyful Soul!
I really loved Monday's Mixed Media Monday! It just felt and with my whole "Let It Go" philosophy for the holidays it really fit my mood. I am not letting the busy-ness of the holidays get to me and that is paying off. Today the holiday lights went up and the house is aglow including my Studio. Here is the 11 X 14 I painted LIVE.....
MATERIALS LIST: Journal - Strathmore Mixed Media Vellum Surface Windpower, Paints and Decoupage - DecoArt (Americana - Jade Green, True Red, Cherry Red, Santa red, and Lamp Black. Dazzling Metallic - Splendid Gold, Glamour Dust - Sizzling Red), Pens: Uniball Signo & Sharpie, Foam Stamps, 3B Charcoal Pencil, Ribbon (May Arts) and Stamp Pad (Momento)
I have am dedicating the month to DecoArt. I am proud to work with such a great company with awesome productst that I truly believe in. Here are the details from last night's painting.....
STAY TUNED THIS WEEK FOR A FUN GIVEAWAY I MENTIONED MONDAY TOO! Remember to join the Facebook Group HERE and share your projects! We are going to ring in the Holidays all month long!
“ You are meant to shine in a way only YOU can. You were born to manifest all the unique brilliance inside you. And as you let your light shine bright, you subconsciously give others permission to do the same. As you are liberated from your own fear of standing out, your presence automatically liberates those around you too."
After a week off to be with family and enjoy Thanksgiving I returned to Mixed Media Monday feeling refreshed and happy. I was ready to get creative and paint with everyone! I was also excited to share my new book, "Where will you be Five Years from Today" and ring in December with my "Five Values".
I have am dedicating the month to DecoArt. I am proud to work with such a great company with awesome productst that I truly believe in. Here are the details from last night's painting.....
Here is a sneak peak of the DecoArt giveaway this month too! Thanks DecoArt.
Stay tuned for the announcement with the official December Challenge to finish out 2013 with a bang! I may even comb my crazy curly hair! What the what! I so need to talk to my make-up and hair staff!
Remember to join the Facebook Group HERE and share your projects! We are going to ring in the Holidays all month long!
“Accept and appreciate things now, and you’ll find more happiness in every moment you live. Happiness comes when you stop complaining about the troubles you have and offer thanks for all the troubles you don’t have. And remember, you have to fight through some bad days to earn the best days of your life."
This Mixed Media Monday was so relaxing in my Studio! I enjoyed every bit of the page we created. This painting was inspired by my "Let It Go" Journal so fun to pull from ideas that I am playing around with. Here is the 11 X 14 I painted LIVE.....
What became more fun about this page was just doodling the border and knowing when to stop. I thank everyone who particpated in that and to Carole for providing our quote. It really was relaxing to just stop and paint with you all. Loving the details:
Remember to join the Facebook Group HERE and share your projects! I am off next Thursdsay to celebrate Thanksgiving week with my family! I hope everyone has an awesome week and plan on a month full of Monday's in December to create, relax and get ready for our holidays!!
“Say what you need to say. Speak your truth. There is no greater sadness than holding on to the words you never had the courage to speak."
Every page has an emotion and tells the story of where I was that day or how I was feeling. It reminds me of this crazy little journey we call life and I am happy to get to share it with so many! So from start to finish I THANK EVERYONE who was part of it. May you have been inspired by a few elements from these pages. Thank you to the companies that sponsor me such as DecoArt for your vast array of colors and Strathmore for your amazing paper and entrusting me to paint something pretty on each page. I look forward to the next journal I crack open!
"It’s the process of following your path that’s important, not the speed at which you progress down it. Happiness is found during the journey, not at the destination. Slow down so you can appreciate the forest for each of its trees. You have a better chance of truly seeing where you are when you stop spending every waking moment trying to get somewhere else. Take the time to celebrate the goodness surrounding you and how far you’ve come, rather than focusing exclusively of what’s still left to be done."
Thank you to all who submitted and took the October Creative Dare! Once again the submissions were awesome! Our random October Winner is Amanda Corbet! Amanda please email your address to [email protected] to claim your Grumbacher prize!
November's Creative Dare is about Gratitude and color! I challenge you to pick a color palette and share that palette with your project. You could list the things you are grateful for, a favorite quote about gratitude or anything that reflects your thanfulness. We talked about this LIVE on Monday and yesterday I shared my "Gratitude" page:
Here was the one I used from DecoArt Americana Paints:
Here is another great one for Fall:
To submit just upload your layouts below "ADD YOUR LINK"! If you do not have a blog to link to don't worry! You can still upload to Flicker HERE and link from there too!
I am excited to announce that our OFFICIAL SPONSOR FOR October is Strathmore!!
For more information on Strathmore check them out here:
Enjoy this month of Gratitude and be in that habit of waking up and reminding yourself what you are Thankful for. I for one am thankful for this creative path I am on that I get to share with SO many amazing people. For that I am blessed....
"Gratitude is a powerful process for shifting your energy and bringing more of whatyou want into your life. Be grateful for what you already have and you will attract more good things. "
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Stay tuned for the announcement of our official November Creative Dare! A special thanks to all who Let it Go and participated in our October Creative Dare. Winner announced this week!
"Remember, the strongest people are the ones who feel pain and discomfort, accept it, fight through it, and learn from it. They turn their wounds into wisdom and growth."
All November I am coming from a place of Gratitude. Sometimes we lose sight of that and in this month of Thanksgiving it is a reminder to us all. I am ever so thankful I started that "Let it Go" Journal last weekend that I shared yesterday. This is my "practice what I preach" journal where I am going to just play and release. So yesterday morning here was the page I quickly created which became my concept for last night's Mixed Media Monday:
This page just felt right from start to finishing all the little details....
Remember to join the Facebook Group HERE and share your projects! This week our official November Creative Dare will be announced. Our theme is Gratitude and I will be ever so mindful of that this month as we bring in Thanksgiving and my family. I am grateful for every Monday night I share with you all and the days that follow where you share your work inspired from this one little night. Today I start my day with a smile, calmness of mind, coolness of emotions and a heart filled with Gratitude from Mixed Media Monday ♥
“To be upset about what you don’t have is always a waste of what you do have. The happiest and most successful people aren’t the luckiest, and they usually don’t have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes their way. The reason so many people give up is because they tend to look at what’s missing, and how far they still have to go, instead of what’s present, and how far they have come."
I LOVE when I log in the next morning and see posts like this:
Sandy: "So I painted after watching Tracy today I actually selected my colours while watching her paint.. I had planned on using my new stencils I received for my birthday so this was perfect for what I had planned for today.. So Tracy said to let it go so I did and just went with what she had done.. Tracy dared us to make something with one of her selected colour schemes and to put on the page something with gratitude.. Well I am grateful to Tracy for showing me the world of mixed media and watercolour. I would not be doing any of this if it was not for the weekly lessons on ustream. So the quote on my page is. "At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us". Thanks Tracy for lighting that flame.."
I have a new challenge for you after tonight......ONE word project and layer that baby up! Don't forget to Let it Go! (which I need a reminder to just walk away). It was a lot of fun and here is the result of the LIVE collaborative effort.....
MATERIALS LIST: Journal - Strathmore Mixed Media Vellum Surface Windpower, Paints & Gesso - DecoArt (Americana - Irish Moss, Burnt Sienna, Russet, Banana Cream, Light Avocado, Presimmon, Dark Chocolate, Primary Yellow, Desert Turquoise, an Jack-O-Lattern Orange and Metallic - Copper), Templates - The Crafter's Workshop, Stamp Pad - Marvy Heritage, Mists - Lindy's Stamp Gang, Adhesive - Beacons Fabri-Tac
There was lots of trial and error on this page but I used colors I am not used to and it was a single word project...LOVED the Metallic paint!
The best part of this night was everyone saying to just let it go......and the one Word did capture it all! Love really does say it all. The aftermath in my Studio looked like a tornado made it's way through it and I promised I would share...
Now I challenge you to take this Monday and run with it........JUST ONE WORD is all you need! Remember to join the Facebook Group HERE and share your projects! Our offical Creative Dare for October is HERE! Can you believe that October is almost over! It really has been a great month of Mixed Media Mondays. Stay tuned for the November calendar!
“It’s your job to inspire and motivate others, to feed another’s senses with the ideas and endeavors that move you. Inspiration and positivity begets inspiration and positivity times infinity. "
I was really looking forward to Mixed Media Monday as it is time in my Studio that is scheduled. Sometimes that is what it takes to find that time. Here is the page that I painted LIVE.....
I just loved the flow of this page and the details:
Remember to join the Facebook Group HERE and share your projects! Our offical Creative Dare for October is HERE! Can you believe that October is almost over! Here is the calendar and I will see you next Monday!
“It is only possible to live happily ever after on a daily basis. Laziness and procrastination may appear attractive, but action leads to happiness. Great challenges make life interesting; overcoming them makes life meaningful. When tomorrow comes, today will be gone forever. In its place will be something that you have left behind. Let it be something worthwhile – something you are thankful for."
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