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Expansion Packs For The Mixed Media Deck

12/16/2013

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Did you order your Mixed Media Inspiration Deck™ during the blog hop? If not, you missed the free shipping, but you can still get the introductory price until January 1st.
AND -- we now have four of the expansion packs in the store and ready for purchase.

What are the expansion packs?

Well, of course mixed media art has more than 52 techniques for getting creative, so the expansion packs help you extend the ideas during your creative time. The packs range from 10 to 17 cards and  give you MORE options for inviting serendipity into your art!!

Currently, we have the following expansion packs in stock:
  • The "Free Your Mind" journaling pack -- 14 journaling prompts designed to free your mind as you play and record and document your journey.
  • The "Dreams & Memories" journaling pack -- 17 journaling prompts designed to get you thinking about your past and your future as you create in the present.
  • The "Doodling" pack -- 13 cards that give you more specific directives than "doodle". I like to pull from this pack when I get the "doodle" card from the MMID but can't figure out what I want to doodle.
  • The "Technique" pack -- 10 additional mixed media techniques to get your creative juices flowing.

Coming soon you'll be able to order the following packs:
  • The "Collage" pack
  • The "Me, Myself, & I" journaling pack
  • The "Stenciling" pack
Want to pre-order the new packs? Visit the creative inspiration section of the store for details.

Not sure which pack is the right one for you? Grab the combo pack that includes all four at a special rate.

Whether you own a deck, are planning to purchase a deck, or you just simply like looking at inspirational art, join us in the following places to share your art journey using the deck and the expansion packs:

  • The Facebook group for the Mixed Media Inspiration Deck™
  • The Flickr group for the Deck
  • My Pinterest board
  • Use the hashtag #mmidart on twitter and instagram

In the next few days I'll be sharing some great news about 2014 and my continued creative journey. I hope you'll join me by (re)committing to your creative practice for the New Year.

More soon...


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BLOG HOP WINNERS ANNOUNCED

12/11/2013

 
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Sadly, the blog hop is over, but I'm planning amazing things for us to do with the Mixed Media Inspiration Deck™ in 2014 (including another blog hop to feature the expansion packs), so make sure you are signed up for the newsletter and following me on twitter and Facebook.

Ok, now ON TO THE GIVEAWAY!!!

THE 10 DECKS: Each blog hop artist has selected a winner from their blog to win one Mixed Media Inspiration Deck™ -- here they are:

  • Bettye Wisse from Mystele's blog
  • Deb from Roben-Marie's blog
  • Shari Abiva Sherman from Sarah's blog
  • Alison Bomber from my blog
  • Glenda Hoagland from my "Give Art" post (2 decks -- one to give)
  • Janae from Lorrie's blog
  • Kathy Gledsdale from Carolyn's blog
  • Billie Anderson from Maria's blog
  • COMING SOON from Stephanie's blog

Other Winners

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Winner of the round
Gelli Arts® Gel Printing Plate
is MILAGROS SURIANO-RIVERA
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Winner of a seat in"Soul Food"
with Mystele & 38 other fabulous teachers is...
LORRIE T.
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Winner of a seat in
an upcoming class for 2014
with Roben-Marie Smith is...
TEXTILERECYCLER
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Winner of a seat in
"Stencil Play"
with Carolyn Dube is...
JO MURRAY
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Winner of a copy of
"Stencil Girl: Mixed Media
Techniques for Making
and Using Stencils"
by Mary Beth Shaw is...
DARA LYNN HALE
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Winner of a seat in
"A Whole New Doodle"
with Stephanie Ackerman, a
Mixed Media Inspiration Deck™
AND a doodling expansion pack is...
JENNIFER NEUMAN
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Winner of a seat in
"One Page Wonders"
with ME is...
RAINE PHOENIX
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Winner of a jam packed
December Art Journaling Kit is...
MARY C. NASSER
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Winner of a Giving Hands Creative
handmade, blank art journal is...
DALE ANNE POTTER
HUGE CONGRATS to all of the winners!! Please give me a week to contact you regarding your prize. If you haven't heard from me by December 18th, please email me.  Thank you all for your amazing support during the blog hop. You were wonderful to share and comment and tweet as we made our way from artist to artist. You all are the reason I continue to share my journey here on this blog.

THANK YOU!!!

Stay tuned for what's happening in 2014.
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BLOG HOP -- The Last Day

12/10/2013

 
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It's the last day of the first ever Mixed Media Inspiration Deck™ blog hop and we have the amazing work of Stephanie Ackerman. Be sure to HOP on over to Stephanie's blog and take a look at her Tuesday Tutorial where she made this card using the MMID.

So most of the blog hoppers are selecting their winners today, so hopefully you are one of them, but just in case you didn't get to put your name in the "hat", here's ONE MORE CHANCE to win.

I'm giving away a seat in Stephanie's doodling class along with one Mixed Media Inspiration Deck™ AND one set of the MMID Doodling Expansion Packs!!!

To have your name entered specifically for this drawing, leave a comment on this post. Drawing for this will take place on Wednesday December 11th!!!

If you want to see the other MMID blog hoppers, here they are again:
  • Roben-Marie Smith
  • Sarah Stevenson
  • Carolyn Dube
  • Mystele Kirkeeng
  • Stephanie Ackerman
  • Lorrie Jonas
  • Maria McGuire

BLOG HOP DETOUR

12/7/2013

 
Today we had to take a bit of a detour back here to my site, but I'm happy to say that you won't miss out on anything. You'll still get an amazing visit to Stephanie Ackerman's blog on the 10th, so mark your calendar for that -- it's the same day as the BIG GIVEAWAY!!!

Until then, here is a photo walk-through of a canvas I created using the Mixed Media Inspiration Deck™. I was inspired by Carolyn Dube's re-visit to a canvas she started a while ago and used the MMID to add to this week.

I started this canvas back in February or March of this year with some stamped tissue paper and Dylusions spray inks, then I never came back to it. Today I used the MMID to "finish" it.
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This was my starting canvas.
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I dealt myself 12 cards.
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Doodling with a white POSCA pen.
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A tag from Chic Tags (chictags.com).
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Musical notes washi tape.
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This was my first time using
Viva Precious Metals Effect Paint.
I LOVE it. It dries quickly,
and goes on nicely with a little water for movement.
The color is both vibrant and shimmery.
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Pink Liquid Acrylic by FW.
Added with a Q-Tip
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I combined two cards to add this layer.
The blue is a homemade acrylic ink spray.
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Maybe I took this card too literarlly :-).
I went wild by dripping some
Liquitex neon green acrylic ink,
then blotting the page before it dried completely.
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I think this was the most unexpected step.
I used alpha stencils to add the words "Give Art"
It seemed fitting and I loved making it the focal point.
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Doodles and writing with a
Permaball pen
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The final canvas.
I love the layers and the splatters
add a nice touch that I might not have
considered using without the deck.
Thanks for making this detour back to my blog. I'm so grateful to you all for the love and support around the Mixed Media Inspiration Deck™. It's been so delightful to get your emails and notes when you order your deck.

Want another a chance to win something from the list of other items we are featuring during the hop? Leave a comment below in response to this question: If you could give one MMID to a friend or loved one who would you give it to and why?


Okay, our next stop on the hop is Lorrie Jonas. Be sure to stay on the hop and check out her awesome video.
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THE BLOG HOP CONTINUES

12/6/2013

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It's been an exciting week and here we are at DAY 5 of the Mixed Media Inspiration Deck blog hop.

Today we have Mystele Kirkeeng showing us how she uses the deck to start a project that's been waiting on her art table for a few days. Trust me, you don't want to miss this one. Visit her blog, watch the video, and be sure to leave a comment.

  • Roben-Marie Smith -- December 3rd
  • Sarah Stevenson -- December 4th
  • Carolyn Dube -- December 5th
  • Mystele Kirkeeng -- December 6th
  • Stephanie Ackerman -- December 7th -- COMING SOON
  • Lorrie Jonas -- December 8th -- COMING SOON
  • Maria McGuire -- December 9th -- COMING SOON

Don't forget to do all the things you can to get entered into the giveaway. Here's what you should/could do...

  • Visit the blogs of the hoppers (listed above)
  • Order a Mixed Media Inspiration Deck today
  • Sign up for my blog (see the sidebar for options)
  • Like my facebook page
  • Follow me on twitter and instagram
  • Sign up for my newsletter

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