Paint Party Friday (Week 36)

"Her"

8 x 12 Journal Spread (Moleskine)

Hey Party People! So happy to be here: my Muse was on strike for a while, but I found that a new Moleskine was the perfect lure to bring her back . . . . 

This is the second page I've done this week and I have to say, I'm really enjoying having a journal by my side. I know this isn't a new concept, but although I've done journal entries before, I've never actually gotten to the journal part.  . . . or to be honest, the being-okay-with-it-not-being-"perfect"-part. That's what I'm working on at the moment: being free, loose and more spontaneous with my art. In other words, I purposely allowed myself to make "Her" messy. Messy strokes, rough outlines and even finger painting played a role - see, I took (really close-up) photos to prove it . . .

I also played with a new body style inspired by Manon's work (don't you just love her!) - check out her site (also on my sidebar) to read about a free class she's hosting this weekend. . . the camaraderie and creativity over there is too fun to miss.

Thank you Kristin and Eva: you always throw the best parties! 

Kristin xo

Woo Hoo! (The Winner)

Thanks to all who participated in the Woo Hoo! Giveaway. Your kind comments were so appreciated and although it's always tough to choose just one winner, I'm so happy for the girlie who will be getting these to play with. . . So without further adieu, I put the Random Number Generator to work and she came up with the following choice . . . 

If you haven't yet had the pleasure, you must check out this talented artist's work. I've been a fan for a long time now - and I know that the bright colors here will find a perfect home along side her bold and whimsical art . . . Have you guessed yet? Okay, the winner is  . . . YOU!

Now, because I hate to leave the rest of you empty handed, I have scanned the cutest vintage children's card for you to enjoy. A lot of greeting cards in the 50's had images on both the front and back, so I've included both of them for you. 

Vintage image from my personal collection

Yours for the taking ;)

Have fun and thank you once again for all of your sweet support!

Kristin xo

Woo Hoo! (A Giveaway)

Farb-Riese Color-Giant pencils & Anthropology goodies

I've had an exciting day in Blog Land and want share it with you! I. am. thrilled to have just received my 200th Follower, so to thank you properly, I took a trip to my fav store Anthropology so that I could offer you some pretty little things to go along with the set of 12 Farb-Riese Color-Giant Lyra pencils I've been saving for just this occasion. . .

If you've never tried these pencils before, let me tell you, you're in for a treat! They're bright, soft and easy to work with. They're fabulous for collage work, journals and for anything else you'd use colored pencils for. In addition, they can be both sharpened or cut with a craft knife to get just the edge you want for your arty projects. And because they work so much better when displayed in a pretty cup, I got one of those for you too. That was going to be it, but then I saw the most adorable kitchen towel with soft blues and a whimsical list of wedding anniversary gifts, so I picked that up as well. After all, if we use a pretty mug for our pencils, then we should also have a pretty towel in our studio to go with it . . .

So here's the deal: if you're interested in having these in your home, all you need to do is leave a comment on this post before Monday the 18th (midnight, PST) to be entered. I will select the one winner via Random Number Generator and announce it here the next day. If you would like to be entered and do not have a blog that I can link back to, please just leave your email so that I can contact you when you win.

That's it! Good Luck and Thank You for your support. It really means the world to me.

Kristin xo