Friday Favs, Fodder, and Follows

Favs: U-Stream & Spreecast Channels

I'm thinking about hosting a few live book making events, so I've started following some folks who are pros at streaming video live. Here's who I'm following and liking a ton:

• Barb Owens -- Creating Faces
• Julie Fei-Fan Balzer -- Stenciling Live
• Prima -- I love the shows with Limor Webber (Limor's Channel)
• Journal Artista -- Mixed Media Art Channel
• Karen Ellis -- The Art House Studio Channel

Don't worry!! If I decide to stream a live class, you all will be the FIRST to know :-).

Fodder: Stencils

Well anyone who follows me or knows me or makes art with me, knows that I LOVE/ADORE StencilGirl Stencils. I'll do another Friday Fodder on other stencil brands, but I want to share my favorite StencilGirl Stencils for this week. (And FYI, every month my favorite stencils change because the owner, Mary Beth Shaw is constantly adding to the inventory!!). Here are my CURRENT go-to Stencils from StencilGirl:

• Compass Rose by Mary C. Nasser
• All of the stencils we get in the StencilGirl Stencil Club!! I get three new stencils every month!!!
• Circle Rays by Michelle Ward
• Warped Holes by Lizzy Mayne
• River Rocks by Mary Beth Shaw

Be sure to check out their DEAL OF THE DAY stencils. It changes daily, so visit often :-).
**FYI -- I'm not an affiliate of StencilGirl and I don't get any compensation for promoting their product. I just really do LOVE their stencils. They are high quality and the customer service is above and beyond.

Follows: A few of my creative cohorts

I love building community around art, writing, empowerment and creativity. In doing that, I usually find people who are of like mind in terms of how they show up in the world and how they give back. Here are a few of those fabulous folks. (P.S. You can expect to see this topic show up again as we go forward --I discover new creative cohorts everyday!!!!)

• Beth Barany -- Fiction Writer and Writing Coach for Novelists
• Susan Stott Miller -- Intuitive Painting and Life Coaching
• Helene Rose -- Poet and Workshop Leader
• Sharon Tessandori -- Yoga Instructor, Life Coach and Spiritual Hillbilly
• Jen Young -- Fitness Educator and Blogger

That's it for this week. I hope you'll share your lists.