Friday Fill-Ins...

Here we go!

1. Spring is in the air and I love having the windows open so I can feel the fresh breezes as they blow through the house.

2. I bought some tulips this week and I hope they bloom for me soon.

3. Broiled Rock Shrimp is delicious!

4. I have a weakness for luxury soap.  I found a new brand at Home Goods this week called You Smell Soap and it smells pretty amazing!!

5. Polka dot washi tape, bath soap and a little bird statue are three items that are on my desk at this very moment!

6. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to studio time while the house is quiet, tomorrow my plans include picking my sister and her husband up from the airport and Sunday, I want to enjoy fellowship time after church!

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Snap & Share Workshop Now Open for Registration...

Snap & Share Workshop

From Phone or Camera to Project - this video-based class gets those lovely photos off your camera roll and onto FOUR artsy mixed media photo projects perfect for display or gifting.  I will share with you the process I use to prepare my photos to send off to my local printer or print at home and/or my favorite online sources.

Step-by-step video tutorials take you through the process of creating these four artful projects. Follow along in my style or in your own - your choice. These projects are especially designed for any skill level. Beginners will be comfortable while advanced students can take off and make these as detailed as they desire. This class is for everyone, yes, YOU!

As we all love a good sale, for a limited time, this workshop will be offered at a special price of $24 (regular price $27)!  Sale ends Sunday, March 23 at 8:00AM EST.

For details on how to register for my workshops see details HERE!

Q: Will you show me how to use my camera, give me recommendations for the perfect camera or teach HOW to take photos?

A: No, this workshop does not cover a review of cameras or how to shoot your photos. 

This workshop is about getting those photos off of your camera or cell phone and into a format that can be used to create artsy projects.  I show you how "I" do it and then we create the projects using the photos.  Lots of techniques thrown in and ideas that can be used with or without photos.

Q: Will you show me how to use photo editing software other than Photoshop?

A: No, I am going to show how I prepare my photos for printing using Photoshop on a Mac.  Once you see the basics, they can be adapted to any photo editing software.  I am sorry I can't offer assistance with other software or computers.

The Documented Life Project - 3/15 (Week Twelve)...

The Documented Life Project

March 15 - Challenge (Week Twelve) -  Cut up a magazine - add!

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I decided to use an Anthropologie catalog for my take on the challenge.

I cut out circles from the catalog and glued them randomly on the page. I finished my page with acrylic paint, colored pencils and crayons, black pen and lead pencil.

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Friday Fill-Ins...

And...here we go!

1. Welcome springtime in Florida and the arrival of the ducks and hummingbirds!

2. Hearing family is coming to visit and creating art I love make me jump for joy.

3. There's a beautiful tree called a Red Bud blooming in my front yard!

4. The bright green of the trees is the thing I love most about this time of year.

5. Canjun boiled peanut hummus is my latest obsession.

6. Flying to Nebraska to see my friend Brittany and her new baby is what I'm eagerly awaiting.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I want to paint in the studio, tomorrow my plans include an early workout, chores and a little art time and Sunday, I'm looking forward to launching my new workshop called Snap & Share!

Workshop Peek & Giveaway...

Snap & Share Workshop...

From Phone or Camera to Project - this video-based class gets those lovely photos off your camera roll and onto FOUR artsy mixed media photo projects perfect for display or gifting.  I will share with you the process I use to prepare my photos to send off to my local printer or print at home and/or my favorite online sources.

Step-by-step video tutorials take you through the process of creating these four artful projects. Follow along in my style or in your own - your choice. These projects are especially designed for any skill level. Beginners will be comfortable while advanced students can take off and make these as detailed as they desire. This class is for everyone, yes, YOU!

Now for some fun...I am gifting three spots in my class!! That's right!  Just leave a comment on this post by Friday, March 14 at 6:00PM EST.  I will select three winners and give them access to the workshop.

Q: When does the class open for registration?

A: Sunday, March 16  

Update on Friday, March 14, 2014 at 6:59PM by Roben-Marie Smith

Congratulations to Debra Dane, Laurie Richardson-Haley and Kristen Arold-Bender on having your names randomly selected to be gifted with a seat in my new Snap & Share workshop!!  Have fun! :)

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The Documented Life Project - 8/8 (Week 11)...

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March 8 - Challenge (Week Eleven) -  Draw, photography or collage a bird onto your page.

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Friday Fill-Ins...

 

And...here we go!

1. I sure hope that Wren I keep seeing is going to nest in our outside light fixture this year?

2. I want you to take some time to relax and rest...you know who you are!

3. My best ideas  usually come to me first thing in the morning.

4. Sometimes you have to take a chance and see what happens.

5. I could use some relief from these allergies but it doesn't look too good for the weekend.

6. I decided to try cajun boiled peanuts and now I am addicted to them!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to video editing for my next workshop, tomorrow my plans include lunch with Erika and Sunday, I want to visit some friends I have not seen in months!

A Workshop Giveaway with Danielle Donaldson...

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I am so excited to share Danielle Donaldson’s very first online class. And extra excited because I get to give away a spot! If you have already registered you can gift it so don’t let that stop you! Just leave a comment on this post by Thursday, March 6 at 6:00PM EST and you will be automatically entered. I will announce a winner on March 6.
 
creativeGIRL: The Land of Light and Shadows
 
Once upon a time there was a tiny-ish girl who loved to cut, draw, and paint. She saw things in the sunshine and shadows that other people never seemed to notice. She bounced all that wonderfulness around inside her noggin for a bit, and out popped magical pieces of art that told her stories when words couldn’t.
 
Danielle Donaldson is that girl, and guess what? She wants to share a part of her creativeSTORY with you. YES YOU!  
 
The Land of Light and Shadow is a one week course with Danielle (aka creativeGIRL) that will inspire you to add depth to your work by using a bunch of super fun techniques. You’ll play with all sorts of mediums including pencil and pen work, watercolors, acrylics and patterned paper creating yummy layers. And just when you think you are done, you’ll practice adding highlights and tucking in shadows here and there to make your art sparkle. Sounds awesome, right?
 
Please join Danielle the week of April 28th for a romp with watercolors and white pens and all sorts of creative shenanigans into The Land of Light and Shadows.
 
This is a one week class with everything instantly available on April 28th! Content will be available to members for one full year.
 
The course has an early registration price of $28.  After April 1st the price goes to $34.  You can register HERE!  Important note: If you are not a member on jeanneoliver.ning.com, please join first – it’s free. You will  then be able to purchase Danielle’s class.
 
If you want to find out more about Danielle Donaldson, you can find her on...Pinterest – Instagram – FaceBook – Website – Twitter

Have a  blessed day!

Update on Thursday, March 6, 2014 at 8:45PM by Roben-Marie Smith

Thanks to everyone for stopping by and leaving a comment!!!  Congratulations to our winner:  Michelle Lekar! :)

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The Documented Life Project - 3/1 (Week Ten)...

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March 1 - Challenge (Week Ten) -  Make a list of the things that make you YOU.

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The Documented Life Project - Week Eight Planner Pages

Thanks to Rae Missigman for the tag that appears on page three and thanks Tina for the little mail art postcard on page two.

The Documented Life Project - 2/22 (Week Nine)...

The Documented Life Project

February 22 - Challenge (Week Nine) -  Collage something you recycle.

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For this challenge, I decided to use some old papers, envelopes, postcards and photos.  I "recycled" them onto my page by layering them, adding white paint and scribbles with a black pencil.

 

 

Supplies: Stabilo Marks All Pencil and Golden Fluid Acrylics, Titanium White.

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