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Artistic Inspiration: Sarah Stevenson

12/4/2013

©Sarah Stevenson

Sarah is a fascinating woman who makes art, photographs things and plans amazing events to help others on their creative journey.

The first time I visited Sarah's website, I was met with a lovely video of her telling me that I am a magnet for wonderful -- and I believed her. As I browsed each page to see what Sarah was up to in her creative life, there were these amazing words that stood out and spoke to me:

Integrity
Trust
Authenticity
Kindness
Tenderness
Collaborative
Community
Volunteer

I especially knew she was someone I wanted to support because she and I have similar beliefs about community and how important it is to show up in the many communities we are a part of outside of our art communities.

If you don't know Sarah, you should totally check her out. She's the creative brain behind the Create•Explore•Discover Art Retreat. AND, she's on this amazing photo journey with the 100 Wednesdays series of blog posts.

Sarah's photographs are what drew me into her site, but I stayed a while longer to sit with her mixed media work. I just adore the colors and intersections of images and marks she uses, they seem to create a beautiful narrative.

©Sarah Stevenson

Take a few minutes to visit Sarah's page and be sure to sign up for her newsletter so you can get the info about the next creative event she's planning.

Join Sarah TODAY over at her blog for her take on using the Mixed Media Inspiration Deck™ -- she's sure to tell you a colorful story you don't want to miss.

Make sure you're in all the right places so you get entered into the giveaway. Here's what you should/could do...

Visit the blogs of the hoppers (listed here)
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
SAVE THE DATES -- DECEMBER 2nd - 9th -- The Blog Hop Happens Here In Cyberland

Head on over to Sarah's blog and join us on the hop.

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Artistic Inspiration: Roben-Marie Smith

12/3/2013

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©Roben-Marie Smith
from robenmarie.com

You know that moment when you come across an artist and you say, "Yeah! Like that!"? Well that was my exact reaction when I saw Roben-Marie's work in the book Journal It! by Jenny Doh.

Of course her artwork was amazing, but it was also her words that inspired me. In the book, she says: "I realized I wanted to offer inspiration to others..." -- that's what struck a chord with me most because when I read it -- I was in the same place in my artistic life and found myself inspired by her words and her art.

Fast forward to today...I've taken two online workshops with Roben-Marie and plan to take more in 2014, I follow her blog religiously, and I'm a huge fan of her new product -- ArtPops™ (which I recently used to make a small Coptic stitched book).

It's not just her style of creating, but her openness and honesty about her process. I'm also ridiculously inspired by her use of what she calls, "rule-breaking color combinations". Following Roben-Marie and learning from her has really pushed me out of my art comfort zone. She makes collage look effortless and she does things with a sewing machine that gave me the courage to try sewing on paper for Book-in-a-Day #8 ---Gratitude 365--and I'm NEVER looking back.

©Roben-Marie Smith

Roben-Marie's teaching style is a lot like her artistic style -- open, colorful, playful, and full of inspiration. She walks you through the process while talking you through her decision making for each piece she creates. Her classes are some of the best I've taken (and I've taken quite a few :-).

Oh!!! And then there's the fact that she's a Florida gal!!!! Of course that sealed the deal for me since I'm a native Floridian transplanted to California.

So you can probably imagine how spectacular it was to have Roben-Marie join the blog hop. Seriously, she's right in the middle of launching her own product (ArtPops™) and she still agreed to join the hop and do a video of her process with the Mixed Media Inspiration Deck™ -- check out her video here.

Okay!!! You have until the 9th to check out her blog post for the hop and leave a comment if you want to win your own Mixed Media Inspiration Deck™ -- while you're there, go ahead and sign up for her newsletter and follow her in all the cyber-spots.

And make sure you join me on the 10th for the MASSIVE give-a-way that includes a seat in one of Roben-Marie's new 2014 courses (you'll likely see me there too).

Make sure you're in all the right places so you get entered into the giveaway. Here's what you should/could do...

Visit the blogs of the hoppers (listed here)
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
SAVE THE DATES -- DECEMBER 2nd - 9th -- The Blog Hop Happens Here In Cyberland

Head on over to Roben-Marie's blog and join us on the hop.

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BLOG HOP KICK-OFF: Mixed Media Inspiration Deck

12/2/2013

Today I am bursting at the seams with joy, gratitude, and creativity. The blog hop begins and I'm excited to share in a week of mixed media inspired journaling and art making with some amazing women:

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

If you haven't read the original post about the hop and the Mixed Media Inspiration Deck™, make sure you do. There are several give-a-way items that I'm certain you don't want to miss.

So here I am to officially KICK-OFF my first Blog Hop!!!! Here is another video of me using the MMID to start a journal page and to make time for art. Check out the video, then respond to the following question to be entered into the December 10th drawing: "How do you make time for art?" -- LEAVE YOUR RESPONSE IN THE COMMENT SECTION.

**Comments will close on Dec. 9th.**

Wanna watch another video of me using the deck? Check out the introduction to the deck.

Stay tuned for other ways to use the deck as each blog hopper shows you their interpretation of the deck.

Okay!!!
Are you ready to join us in the fun???? Make sure you're in all the right places so you 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
SAVE THE DATES -- DECEMBER 2nd - 9th -- The Blog Hop Happens Here In Cyberland

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