hello friends! AS promised today I am giving away a spot in the upcoming workshop I am apart of.. Mixed Media Studio with Big Picture! (and 8 other artists!)
Before I get into the details of the giveaway.. (AND sneak peek of my project!!)
i wanted to let you know two things! As I mentioned last week we are having a FREE SHIPPING sale in the Scarlet Lime Store until WEDNESDAY! YOu can find the details and code on
(it has the code you will need to enter and the free ship sale details!)
AND I am excited and happy to announce my brand NEW on-line workshop for Fall and my Second Artsy Workshop for 2014!!!..
My She Art Workshop No 4!
This year I have taken some time off doing my own on-line workshops, to travel and teach around the globe and host my on She Matters retreats here in my own! Plus we've had a A LOT of family things going on this year. SO you may have noticed the ONLY artsy workshop this year as in the Spring and it was my Boot Series Workshop! USually I have 2-3 spring workshops and 2-3 fall on-line workshops, so this year has been a bit different for me! I have really taken some time to figure out a workshop I wanted to do for you all and have been working and perfect all year, some girls that last christmas, I really started to develop! I am REALLY excited to share them with you in this 2 week course workshop! So without further mumbo jumbo talk.. here we go!
In this 2 week workshop, i will share with you how to create what I call my signature "quilt dress girls, and my "flower girls'! Both of these girls produce very different results and the techniques used in both project are also very different from each other and nothing like anything Ive ever taught before!
In week one, we will create the whimsical "quilt" dress girl! During this week I will teach you how to create a background using fun techniques with paper, wallpaper, pastes, mediums, paints, and more! We will create lots of texture that will be used to create depth in our painting once our quilt girl emerges from our canvas!
I will also share with you a simple way to create faces on these tiny petite girls! Often times when faces like these are so small, we get really intimidated because we don't know how to add detail to something so small. For this week, I will share wit you easy steps that will create fabulous faces but also with character and depth and shading!
We will finish the girl with my fun washi tape tricks, doodling and "fake sewing" tips and more. (there is NO sewing machine used in this process! lol.. no worries!). Your end result will be a fun and whimsical gorgeous girl with a beautiful quilt skirt and wings to help her soar! I will show you a few different variations on this girl and how to make it unique to you!
Our second week will focus what has been lovely called "the flower girl". I am not exactly sure who gave her the name, I think someone in one of my classes, but it has stuck! This girl isn't just about flowers though! In this workshop I show you how to take inspiration from headbands, hats, headdresses, flowers around you, feathers, ferns and more! NOT JUST flowers, but many different things to wear on your head! and create them into a gorgeous centerpiece for your girls hair. We use a four step process to finish the girl and unlike ALL of my other girls Ive ever created, it DOESN"T start with a background. the background actually comes in very last!
For this girl, we solely use napkins and patterns for her, and work only with transparent materials including paint, mediums, alcohol ink, transparent papers and shading! Everything is about layers in this process and seeing create unique handcut delicious goodness in our art! The techniques in this class really push your creativity and teach you a BRAND new way to create!
Of course I will also share with you my current way of doing these soft whimsical faces and share with you other options for creating faces as well! SHowing you different ways to do eyes, noses, mouths. But also sharing with you, the current way I create mine!
I am beyong excited for this course as it's been along time in the making! I have been able to teach this course over this year at many different retreats and I have been blown away by the results of my students work each time! Their confidence level soars and they leave feeling and knowing they can create these on their own including faces with the techniques and tools they have been taught.
(here are some of those girls works in progress and how they have each, uniquely made them their own!)
I can't wait to finally share my girls with YOU girls! My on-line community of friends and supporters!
Class starts Tuesdays November 25th!
Class cost is $34.95 but if you register before class begins, the cost is only $29.95!
AND you have 2 FULL years to view the course!
to register you can click on the sign up link below!
As you know this year I have also been blessed to be apart of other online classes hosted by other artists! One of those classes is the Mixed media Studio class! It's hosted by Big Picture and include 9 mixed media artist sharing new techniques!
It starts next week and I can't wait! In this workshop I share with you how to creatively make your own printing and stamping plates out of foam and plastic, and use them to make wonderful handmade papers!
Then I show you how to take those papers and create your own She art angel girl with all the beautiful papers you have made!
You can still sign up by clicking on the link below, class begins October 23rd! Next Week!!
Mixed Media Workshop!
OR you can win a spot here! All you have to do is comment on this post about one of the blessings you find from creating art.. and next monday, I will randomly pick a winner from the comments!
Thanks for always supporting me and my family in our creative adventures! Hope to see you in BOTH classes!
happy tuesday!
Christy
Hi has the winner been announced please
Posted by: Dawn Louise | October 27, 2014 at 01:33 PM
Love your art, so much fun reading your blog and following you on Instagram, I would love to learn
from you.
Barbara D.
Posted by: Barbara Dundas | October 27, 2014 at 06:08 AM
Love your art work! I'm just beginning to explore mixed media art - and only now discovering what I've been missing!
Posted by: Ange | October 25, 2014 at 07:46 AM
Have you picked a winner yet? I love your art and am interested in learning more mixed media techniques.
Posted by: Vida O | October 24, 2014 at 08:32 AM
Having the time to be creative in a bustling world is time well used. I love the freedom to be able to create and to let that take me on any journey I choose.
Posted by: Mary J | October 23, 2014 at 11:54 PM
One blessing is that I feel a freedom when creating. I'm truly me.
Posted by: Kim | October 23, 2014 at 07:16 PM
Whether it's painting, scrapbooking, drawing, etc it's a blessing to create your own personal creation and share with others. I enjoy the process of not knowing what I am creating but to see the final result is awesome. Thxs for the chance to win a spot with so many great artists.
Posted by: Radine | October 23, 2014 at 05:49 PM
Do you need to take classes 1-3 before you take 4?
Posted by: Shauna | October 23, 2014 at 04:57 PM
Being an artist makes me appreciate beauty in the tiniest of details and see the world in a multitude of colors. I think these traits make most artists appreciate and honor the differences in people and celebrate the contrasts. That's a blessing!
Posted by: Terese Mitchell | October 23, 2014 at 04:35 PM
Love your work, and would absolutely be thrilled if I won a chance to play with you during a workshop!
Posted by: Angie Colwell | October 23, 2014 at 02:20 PM
The blessing of being able to speak what lies within your soul, without saying a word.
Posted by: Margaret Murphy | October 22, 2014 at 10:35 PM
One of the manny blessings of creating art is that it bridges the gap between strangers. It has opened up a whole new way of communicating with people. When I talk to people about what excites and motivates me In the art and creative world it get them talking.
Posted by: Tania Bain | October 22, 2014 at 05:49 AM
Peace. inner peace. calm. content. endless gratitude for so many people, things, the beauty in the world. truly.
Posted by: sarah lejeune | October 21, 2014 at 09:04 PM
I love creating and the feeling I get when someone likes what I do... But I am so critical of myself I sometimes don't finish a project or buy a ton of supplies, thinking I will tackle a new project...I have recently bought two of your online workshops but I am afraid to start thinking I will fail... I would love to take this course to build up my self-esteem.. I treasure your art and have followed all your work for years. I'm am hoping one day to save up and come to one of your retreats!
Posted by: Sherrie Taylor | October 21, 2014 at 11:33 AM
Being able to create is a blessing in its self! Creating is healing, freeing, and allows for self discovery!! I just love being able to get lost in the process and getting my hands dirty!!
Thank you!
Posted by: Carmen Buster | October 21, 2014 at 02:25 AM
With me being homebound a lot due to illness therefore having to let go of so many things that I used to do, I have found Creating brings me happiness and it helps bring me peace as it calms me. Simple joy...thanks for giving a spot away to the class, it sounds like it will be awesome. Karen L
Posted by: Karen Loper | October 20, 2014 at 08:43 PM
I love the blessing of calmness I feel when I am in the zone
Posted by: Donna Walsh | October 20, 2014 at 05:12 PM
Art makes me feel alive and real, bur somehow I lost My creativity along the road, I dream about picking it up and start live again. An opportunity like this should really give me the goal I'm missing.
Posted by: Annlouise | October 20, 2014 at 12:36 PM
My art is my therapy, my alone time, my quiet time, and when I get up in my art room, I feel like I could stay there for days and never tire of the art being created. I never finish art for the day, never get to a stopping place, just turn the light out at night and go to bed, only to wake up with the same desire to create all over again and to learn, all I can learn about creating art.. thank you for the opportunity to win a spot in your class. I look forward to studying with you!! Jane
Posted by: Jane Lazenby | October 20, 2014 at 11:18 AM
When my head starts swimming with all the things that need doing; art give me a quiet place to nurture my soul. Thanks Christy!
Posted by: Marsha Gulick | October 20, 2014 at 08:19 AM