And The Very Lucky Winner of Gazelle is....

SUSAN

Congrats, Susan! Out of all the folks who left a comment in the past week you were selected by Random.org to receive this fantastic mixed media original drawing.

Gazelle by Cara Walz

(I've got to confess that I am a bit jealous - I really love this piece.)

Want to see more of Cara's art? Click on over to her online store Flood Plain Studio or website CaraWalz.com.

Many thanks, Cara, for sharing your wonderful work & studio last week. And "Thank You" to everyone who popped by & left a comment this past week. Please stop back later for the new Thursday Giveaway which is being sponsored by another generous Etsy Artist.

2 Lucky Winners Today!

Prize #1 is a free custom printed 18" x 24" rolled poster from Uprinting.com.

According to random.org, the lucky winner is ...... SF

Prize #2 is winner's choice of 1 Fine Art Print from Koniver.etsy.com.

Path Filled With Sunshine by Dr Laura Koniver

And The Winner Is..... Katherine White


Congrats SF & Katherine White!!

I will contact you both today with info on how to claim your prizes.

Many many thanks to today's generous prize sponsors:
Uprinting.com
Dr. Laura Koniver

I'd also like to thank everyone who visited & left a comment here in the past week. Please check back later today. 2 new prizes will be revealed, as well as a feature on another talented etsy artist.

Thursday Giveaway #1 - Free Custom Printed Poster -1st of 2 prizes

Lucky You!
This week you can enter 2 great giveaways on this blog.

Looking for the winner of today's craft supplies random drawing? Click here.

Prize #1 is a custom printed poster!

Ever wanted to design your own poster? Or enlarge that special photo? Now you can!

The generous folks at Uprinting.com have asked me to giveaway one 18" x 24" Custom Rolled Poster Print to 1 very lucky winner. Enter this random drawing before noon (EST) on Thursday 9/25/09 and it could be you! To enter, just leave a comment stating what you would do with this prize if you win. It is that easy! Poster ships free via UPS Ground within the USA. This contest is open within the USA only.

Click link for more info about Poster Printing. By the way, they also do all sorts of online printing. (I love the big sticker labels they printed for me a few months ago)

I'm trying to decide what poster I will make. I've been meaning to enlarge this angel for a while.

May You Find Comfort

But I'm also working on a couple new pieces this week .... May have to see how they come out before I make a final decision.

One more thing about Uprinting.com:

I'm going to sound like a cheerleader here, but I love these guys!

I recently placed an order for a 16" x 20" wrapped canvas print. Their website was easy to use. I'm not as computer savvy as I'd like to be, so I used their Live Chat to ask a question. The customer service person was fast & friendly. I uploaded my info at noon & requested a free online proof. A few hours later I approved the proof & the order was placed. Easy Peasy.

Last Friday I received the canvas print - an enlarged photo; it came out great! Rich colors & a clean image. Here it is on the wall.

This double exposure photo was taken on my birthday last year. It was a wonderful day & just looking at the image makes me smile. I 'd been debating where to hang it while running some errands. When I got home, I found that the little dude staked a claim & had his Dad hang it in his bedroom - seems he loves it too.

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SO...c'mon, readers. Take a chance - You could be the next winner! Again, just leave a comment stating what you will do with your custom printed rolled poster if you win. You'll then be entered in next Thursday's random drawing for one!

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Also, please stop back later today. I'll be posting an interview with a talented artist & etsy seller who has generously donated Prize #2 for the next Thursday Giveaway. That drawing will be open to international winners.

Trying Out Tags

Hello all. This week's Mix it Up with Melange Challenge is Abundance. Bitten of a bit more than I can chew this week, so I may have to pass on this one. To post your own interpretation or view others click HERE & go to comments section for links.

Last year I bought a bunch of altered Tags from the etsy shop QueenBee's Altered Needs for gift wrapping. They were so cool, I had a hard time parting with them. Each measured about 2.5" x 5" and had a fun vintage look as well as a sweet vanilla scent. I did keep a couple for myself. Here is 1:

I then picked up a few from another of my favorite etsy shops, Glimmering Prize. These are mostly vintage images stitched onto tags with text and fiber embellishments. Here's my fave of the lot:

So now I've got the bug! Carol over at QueenBee is hosting a tag swap that I managed to get in on. While I've been having fun with ACEOs, I kept meaning to play with tag. This is getting me jump started at last.

Woo Hoo - Finished my 1st tag! This is front & back of a mermaid tag. Need to add some string & I'm afraid I didn't leave much room on the back for anyone to write ....

Decided to tea stain 5 of the blank tags. I like the old look.

Left more room on the back of this 1 but didn't realize the ink would leak through once I sprayed a protective coating.

This is the last 1 I played with before bed last night. Same ink problem on back...harumph. I also need to decide if I'm going to embellish these with any fibers & sparkly bits too....

That's about it today. Day 2 of Kindergarten for the little guy. Now that I've some extra time on my hands, I'm trying to catch up on all of the tasks left unfinished this summer. After that & a deep studio clean I hope to schedule a bit more art time in this fall.

By the way, here is your last chance to enter tomorrow's noon (EST) random drawing for 1 of Felicia Kramer's Liquid prints! Just leave a comment before then to enter. To view some of Felicia's colorful artwork & read her interview CLICK HERE. If you'd like a virtual tour of her Studio, click HERE.

Also over at her blog, Felicia Kramer has another bright idea, Felicia is holding a random giveaway of my original drawing/painting Idle Hours. Winner will also be picked at noon tomorrow from those who comment on her blog before then. CLICK HERE to view this one of a kind prize & enter her contest