Hello and wonderful happy monday friends!
Tomorrow STARTS the 2013 Artsy Ornaments of Christmas Workshop!
And today I thought it would be fun to show you all the sneak peeks of the projects for the workshop.. AND do some giveaways for the workshop as well!
So lets jump right in!
First off, if you aren't familiar with my Artsy Ornaments of Christmas Workshop, This will be the THIRD year I will be hosting this workshop! Each year I invite 11 of my artsy friends, together, we offer 12 projects/ornaments/gift ideas.. for the holidays!
It's a week long workshop (which you have access to for an entire year), and each day, starting tomorrow, you will get to see 3 new projects by 3 of the fabulous teachers! PLUS this year I am doing a bonus project on the 5th day.. so it's going to be a TON Of fun!
Want to see what we will be making?? And the FABULOUS teachers that will be joining me? Here we go!
This first sneak peek is the projects I will be sharing with you! Transforming spoons of all varieties into adorable little ornaments, gifts or accents for your home!
(also includes downloads of clipart you can use for your spoons as well!)
Alisa Burke will she will be showing us all of her FABULOUS background techniques for creating our own handmade wrapping paper!
Ms. Amy Tan will be sharing with us her love of sewing & crafts with these beautiful and SIMPLE embroidered Medallions! Perfect for tops of gifts, the the tree or even to use as part of a garland!
DIY girl, Chrissy Gardner, who always brings us thrifty ideas.. is sharing with us how to make these awesome stars made with found objects, thrifted objects and even simple yardsticks from Home depot! SO easy and requires NOT nails or Nail gun! ANYONE can do this! what a way to make a HUGE impact on your Mantel or lawn!
Ms. Jeanne Oliver.. oh we just love you! LOVE this beautiful woodland girl painted on simple birch tree pieces! She shows you how to do an ornament size and a large wall size!
(good news is we will be carrying these birch pieces in our Scarlet Lime Store! store! )
Teresa Collins will be showing us how to make some adorable Joy, Snowflake and Start garlands, using simple paper techniques!
Ms. Tamara Laporte will be sharing with us her artsy techniques on making this beautiful mixed media angel! SO simple and easy.. but such wonderful results!
Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is getting SUPER artsy messy with these adorable Grunge Paper Ornaments! She shows us how to use a gelli plate and several fun techniques to create one of a kind artsy ornaments!
Ms. Jenny Doh is going to show us how to create these fun chalkboard ornaments using old story books, a little bit of chalkboard paint and Yarn! ADORABLE!
(and don't worry! If you don't know how to Crochet, she will show you an easy way to get a similar look which is simple and easy!)
Vintage Girl, Margie Romney- Aslett will be showing us how to make these CUTE vintage houses out of paper and fabric! SOOOO easy to do with beautiful results! oh these would make such CUTE GIFTS!
Ms. Maggie Holmes is bringing us these ADORABLE handmade snow-globes using household canning jars and a few simple craft supplies! I have to tell you, I made these last year and I WISH I had seen her video first! She shows you a SUPER cute way to make them, but with a cool twist! I am SOO re-doing mine this year to incorporate her fun techniques! Even if you have made these before, your gonna want to redo yours as well! lol SO FUN!
and last but not least.. we have our ever creative.. Junelle Jacobsen! Of course you know, she will be sharing with us a artsy creative project, as she always does.. and this year she will be showing us how to sketch and paint these fun canvas covers for jars, candles or even to use as a gift! LOVE LOVE LOVE!
so there you GO!! Such fun stuff huh?? I am SOO excited for tomorrow to come!
You still have time to join us before it starts!! Simply click on the button below and register!
2013 Artsy Ornaments of Christmas Workshop!
$24.95
(remember passwords and logins will be sent out TOMORROW morning around 9 am MST. your paypal receipt will be confirmation until class starts tomorrow).
NOW!!! Onto our Giveaways!!!!
So I thought it would be fun to giveaway a spot into this class today!
(don't worry if you have already signed up and you win, you will be refunded your payment).
ALL you have to do is simply comment on the post below and tell me about one of your favorite holiday traditions and I will pick a winner tomorrow! PLUS it wouldn't be the holidays if we didn't give a little too, so you will be able to give away a spot to one of your friends as well! Fun huh?
Guess what else? Some of the other artist are also hosting giveaways on their blogs today as well! SOOO hop on over to their blogs to sign up for their giveaways! Here are the links!
AND my dear friend Juliana Hall is so graciously giving away a spot on HER blog as well! Check that out here!
Wahoo! tons of fun!! Can't wait to see you in class!!!
Happy Monday!
xoxo
I think my favorite holiday tradition in our family is putting all of the ornaments that the children made over the years on the tree!
Posted by: Melody S. from KS | November 19, 2013 at 02:22 PM
Hanging stocking for my boys-who are all now grown men. Yet each Christmas it is still their favorite thing. I try to get them all the same "toy" each year. It is wonderful to see my adult males become little boys again-even it's just for a little while.
Posted by: Beth W | November 19, 2013 at 01:53 PM
I moved to Texas 2 years ago from Cajun Country. I had always made Duck Gumbo for Christmas Eve dinner. But, wanting to be like a true Cowgirl I adopted the tradition of homemade tamales! It requires a lot of preparation and supplies but OMG! FUN! Now I have begun a new Christmas Eve Tradition that is so welcomed by my family.
Posted by: donna johnson | November 19, 2013 at 11:26 AM
My favorite tradition from my childhood was when the whole family went to choose the tree from our own shelterbelt; to bring it in a decorate together. And you MUST hang tinsel ONE STRAND at a time - no tossing handfuls! We always had the freshest, sweetest smelling trees ever.
Posted by: Linda B. | November 19, 2013 at 10:51 AM
My kids love decorating our family tree and then heading over to their grandparents and decorating theirs too -- I just think the kids always do a better job and we love sitting around looking at and remember all the tresures we have that were handmade or bought to celebrate the year. Memories!!!
Posted by: Heather Parrish | November 19, 2013 at 09:42 AM
My mom kept all of my Santa pictures taken at Famous Barr a department store in St. Louis. Each December we traveled 60 miles into the city to see the decorated/animated Christmas windows and get my picture taken. Mom passed in 2010, but I continue the tradition of putting out all of my pictures on a shelf for the holiday season. Taken in the late 40's and early 50's they are so much fun. A special treasure is that it's the same Santa in 4 of the pictures. Reminds me of a simpler time and a loving family.
Posted by: Bev Victory | November 19, 2013 at 07:52 AM
Getting our christmas tree each year is a tradition of sorts. Ever since my daughter was little having the "perfect tree" was such a big deal, even to the extent that she chipped in money one year so we could buy a bigger and "better" tree. Then as the years went by she heard that her friend's parents go up to the mountains ever year to cut down trees. So from then on we began to get our trees via her friend's parents freshly cut from the mountains and delivered to Florida. We never know what our tree will look like but it's an adventure to pick up our personally selected tree. Some years it has been perfect and others (like the year the tree came with tiny little black bugs) not so perfect. But by now it's such a fun thing to see what our new tree will look like.
Posted by: Kathleen D | November 19, 2013 at 07:35 AM
Our favorite tradition is our Christmas stockings, opened on Christmas morning. When each child is born, a special stocking, full of bling, is made and hung each Christmas Eve for every Christmas thereafter. This year I turned 70 and will hang my original stocking made way back in 1943. I know Santa won't forget!
Posted by: Pat Healey | November 19, 2013 at 07:06 AM
Singing carols around the piano when we visit Nanna and Pappa in Minnesota is one of our favorite family traditions. Decorating the tree with handmade ornaments is another.
Posted by: Tamara Carisch | November 19, 2013 at 06:38 AM
With our new Grandson, we will be starting some new traditions this year and keeping many of the old. I'm so excited for this class to help start those new traditions. Thank you so much!
Posted by: Victoria | November 19, 2013 at 06:14 AM
My holiday tradition is to bake all of the same goodies that my Grandmother made for the holidays. I still have all of her handwritten recipes. And most of the things I make/bake at Christmas are all Danish recipes she brought with her from Denmark. I can't let go of the memories. Now I'm teaching my granddaughters the same traditions and making copies of these recipes.
Posted by: Joyce | November 19, 2013 at 05:57 AM
I make with my girls a gingerbread house. It is auctioned off to benefit foreign missionaries during a yearly auction at my church.
Posted by: Gail Greer | November 19, 2013 at 05:54 AM
our holiday tradition is too open one gift together on Christmas eve.The "Christmas eve box " where I put Pajamas for everyone,a Christmas movie and some snack food to eat during the movie...its nice to just chill out on Christmas eve spending some time together before the big day.i also put in a handmade ornament for each of my children in the box to hang on the tree and to keep when they are older a gift from there Mum.:)
Posted by: Lisa Lee | November 19, 2013 at 05:39 AM
my favorite part about the holidays is this class. seriously. I can't wait until later today!
Posted by: Miriam Schulman ( SchulmanArt) | November 19, 2013 at 05:32 AM
I live in Italy and in my tradition at Christmas you make tortellini in broth, it makes the dough by hand, stuffed with meat, and chicken broth and beef with herbs and spices.
the day before you make tortellini stuffed with chestnuts and Cremona mustard ...
exquisite ....
and the presents are opened together on the bed mom and dad 'and grandmother brings the coffee' at all
Posted by: Marta | November 19, 2013 at 05:02 AM
I bake cookies! It is always fun to try something new. I also am a sucker for sewing little gingerbread men ornaments or a matryoshka dolls out of felt. I don't make many, ( one or two) but it is fun!
Posted by: LeslieB | November 19, 2013 at 04:45 AM
My favourite holiday tradition is looking around at the houses decorated in Xmas lights. I haven't done this course before and are new to the art world but would LOVE to win a spot :)
Posted by: Mary Gardiner | November 19, 2013 at 02:25 AM
what a great giveaway! wow! my fav thing to dress up the tree with my girls! thanks for it and have a great day!!
Posted by: Dianaht | November 19, 2013 at 02:12 AM
My favourite tradition is to read christmas books with my kids every night.
Thanks for the chance to win a spot in your wonderful class.
Posted by: Michaela | November 19, 2013 at 01:27 AM
the advent calendar. is not something common/traditional in my country but my daughter loves to find a little surprise every day and her joy makes me happy, so I made it a tradition in our house. thank you for the chance Cristy! looks like a fun class!
Posted by: KikiK | November 19, 2013 at 12:32 AM