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Take classes using Luminarte at CREATE California - May 30, 2012

Hurry,  time and space is filling up for the classes being offered by CREATE in California. So many artists with so many FABULOUS classes all using Luminarte products! 

The IrRESISTible Paper Engineering Mash-up (3-Hour)

Date: Wednesday, May 30
Time: 9:00am-12noon
Technique: Printmaking & Surface Design
Instructor: Jenn Mason
Price: $85.00
Materials Fee: N/A

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Fun and Nonsense (6-Hour)

Date: Wednesday, May 30
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Technique: Collage & Assemblage
Instructor: Sherrie Drummond
Price: $149.00
Materials Fee: $20.00

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Happy Harpies (6-Hour)

Date: Wednesday, May 30
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Technique: Collage & Assemblage
Instructor: Clarissa Callesen
Price: $149.00
Materials Fee: N/A

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Collage Monotypes (6-Hour)

Date: Wednesday, May 30
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Technique: Printmaking & Surface Design
Instructor: Helen Shafer Garcia
Price: $149.00
Materials Fee: $10.00  

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Mini Masterpiece Canvas Journal (6-Hour)

Date: Wednesday, May 30
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Technique: Bookmaking & Art Journaling
Instructor: Joanne Sharpe
Price: $149.00
Materials Fee: $20.00

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Stitch & Paint Pet or Animal Portraits (6-Hour)

Date: Wednesday, May 30
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Technique: Mixed Media Stitch
Instructor: Jeannie Palmer Moore
Price: $149.00

Materials Fee: $10.00

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The Archivist's Relic (6-Hour)

Date: Wednesday, May 30
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Technique: Bookmaking & Art Journaling
Instructor: Leighanna Light
Price: $149.00
Materials Fee: $15.00

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The Down-and-Dirty Paintless Journal (6-Hour)

Date: Wednesday, May 30
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Technique: Bookmaking & Art Journaling
Instructor: Dawn Sokol
Price: $149.00
Materials Fee: $5.00

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 Wednesday Evening

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Magical Markers Mystery Tour (3-Hour)
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Date: Wednesday, May 30
Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm
Technique: Collage & Assemblage
Instructor: Joanne Sharpe
Price: $85.00
Materials Fee: $20.00

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Doodle Soup: Jambalaya (3-Hour)

Date: Wednesday, May 30
Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm
Technique: Collage & Assemblage
Instructor: Dawn Sokol
Price: $85.00
Materials Fee: N/A

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Whimsical Rings (3-Hour)

Date: Wednesday, May 30
Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm
Technique: Mixed Media Jewelry
Instructor: Jen Cushman
Price: $85.00
Materials Fee: $12.00

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Junk Birds (3-Hour)

Date: Wednesday, May 30
Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm
Technique: Collage & Assemblage
Instructor: Clarissa Callesen
Price: $85.00
Materials Fee: N/A

 

For more information on CREATE or a particular class go to CREATE Mix Media Retreat. To sign up go to CREATE Registration.

Thanks for visiting!

Ageless Play by Dion Dior

Let's welcome back Dion Dior with this exquisite journal page of beautiful color flowers! I love her take about laughing more in life. Enjoy.

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Dion Dior here, too few of us laugh out loud, too often we constrain our laughter in favor of chuckles or composure. We simply don't laugh as heartily as we should any more. What is worse, is more often than not, we fail to see the humorous side of our lives. We forget that the only true requirement of being alive is to live responsibly! At no time are we expected to live 'seriously', that is a burden I think we place upon ourselves.

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There are times when the world feels overly serious, devoid of humor.  But that is probably just my own perception, my own creation, my own reaction or projection.  Don't you think life would be easier if our responses to stressful situations were more light-hearted? Taking life less seriously doesn't mean living less responsibly, it simply means that much tension can be dissipated, that negativity can be...well...negated, and our responses, acceptances, and influence can be more effective.

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Humor frees us from negativity, and playfulness frees us from seriousness.  The inner critic feeds on seriousness, it feeds on perfection.  I recently saw a post of Facebook that said:

"The pursuit of excellence is gratifying and healthy.  The pursuit of perfection is frustrating, neurotic, and a terrible waste of time." 

~ Edwin Bliss

 

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Never, in my mind, is a statement more true than this.  Especially when put in the context of art.  I don't know about you, but I find perfect art rather boring.  Don't get me wrong.  I admire the skill and talent of the artist, their masterful grasp of technique and composition.  However, it does nothing for me.  I feel no stirring in my blood, no whizzing in my gut. 

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But to look at art that is bursting with color, energy, movement, more color, interpretation...these are the elements that excite me.  There is no fast track to finding our own artistic style.  It takes years of practice, experimentation, learning, inspiration, and most of all play.  Yes...I said play!! Something I don't do nearly enough of.

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In recent weeks I've been preparing my upcoming online class "A Taste of Silks".   Acrylics are an extraordinary medium that are sadly misunderstood or taken too seriously.  In order for me to show the versatility of these exquisite paints, I have had to get down and dirty, I have had to play.  I mean really play. I have splattered my studio with Silks, been up to my elbows in them, and felt at times like a mad-sceintist with shimmer all over her face. My fingernails have been like sparkling rainbows and my drawing table looks like it is covered in tiny little jewels.  And I'm happy to say that results of my labor is proving to be exciting.

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This sketchbook page is a small part of what I have been preparing.  I was very lucky to receive a yummy little box of goodies from Creative Imaginations.  They license several Luminarte products, in addition to the Twinkling H2O's, and were keen to let me try some of their other shimmering products.  For this page I used a combination of their Radiant Rain Shimmering Mists,  Radiant Rain Color Concentrates, and Radiant Rain Pourables, under a stunning layer of Silks Acrylic Glaze.  These products are iterations of Leslie Ohnstad's highly successful range of Twinkling H2O's and all I can say is WOW!!

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I was astounded at the intensity of the pigment, the versatility of the products, and the subtlety and beauty of the shimmer.  Yep, it sounds like a lot in one page, but if you let go and allow yourself to play, you'll be amazed at the results. I'll be sharing some of these amazing and wonderful techniques using Luminarte's new range of  Silks Acrylic Glaze, as well as other mixed media in my upcoming 2-lesson workshop.  If you'd like more information, please click here.

Thanks for checking in. xx

Artzy Gurlz + Retreat + Luminarte Retreat July 19-27, 2012

Hello viewers, wanted to share a GIVEAWAY that is going on with Luminarte products. Hop over to Christine Adolph Designs and get the details. Creative Imaginations has generously donated a few packs of Ocean Foil and Sticky2's for her to give away on her blog in celebration of Traci's Bautista's book tour. I also wanted to inform you about a retreat using Luminarte products by the Artzy Gurlz! You will not want to miss this one! Lots of creativity and loads of FUN!!

ARTZY GURLZ consist of three wonderfully talented artists: Jill Walker, Betsy Roberts, and Betsy Kritzon-facebook. 

They had their first Artzy Gurlz Mixed Media Art Retreat last summer at Lake Cour d' Alene, Idaho. WHAT A GREAT SUCCESS!!!

Come play with Luminarte paints,  meet other creative people, and learn new techniques with all different types of mediums. Mark your calendar for JULY 19^TH – 27^TH 2012. Don't delay! Space is limited.

The RETREAT will be in the beautiful mountains of Southeast San Luis Obispo County just 30 minutes from downtown San Luis Obispo will be the next Artzy Gurlz Retreat.  JULY 19^TH – 27^TH 2012   Single session includes 3 days of workshops 4 nights lodging and meals for $795 per single session and $1650 for a double session per person.  Tour the “Artzy Gurlz” next retreat location at  www.oakcreeklodge.com .

To see more information on their retreat visit their Facebook page Artzy Girlz or  Download Artzy Gurlz 2012.

To reserve your spot Download ARTzy Gurlz 2012 Registration Form-4.

If you have any questions feel free to ask!

 

Thanks for stopping.

Little fallen nest by artist Betsy Roberts

Today we have Betsy Roberts showing us a mix-media project using Radiant Rains and the Twinkling H20's. I really like the contrast with the wood and fabric in her piece. Oh....and the fact that it would look perfect in my house. Enjoy!

I had a fun time with this fabric tree on a wooden canvas.  I painted the canvas with Radiant Rains Solar Gold and Twinks .  Then I cut the fabric tree and use Steam2Seam to adhere it to the wooden canvas.  

Next, I used Viva dimensional Paint Pens in Gold Pearl, Transparent Red Glitter, Dark Orange pen to create leaf-like items on the tree and dimension between the branches.

Then I cut out of Creative Imaginations new ATC goodies the bird and next along with the wonderful words they have.......LOVE THAT COMPANY!!!! and adhered them to the wood canvas.

I used the Viva Pearl Dimensional paint to add eggs to the nest and under the head of the bird, once I cut it apart.  This was to help with more dimension.

Next onto a spring filled tree........coming soon!!!!

Thank you for visiting!

Artist Trading Card

Hello Everyone, Lynn Kopas  (designer for CI) here with some ATC Cards using Luminarte Paints and Paint It Papers. I must admit - these were my first EVER ATC Cards. I have never created any project on a canvas this small. After much procrastinating I decided to treat each card as a small mixed media canvas and it came together quite nicely. I came up with this idea one night when I couldn't get to sleep and started in on it the next day. I've been on a "bird" kick lately and definitely on a mixed media kick so I treated each ATC card like a larger canvas. I paper collaged each card with papers from IOD's Devotion collection using the 6x6 paper pads. I then covered the card with a light coat of translucent white paint. I stamped on the painted background and added some rub-ons. I wondered how Luminarte Radiant Rain would mix with modeling paste ... so I experimented. This is how I created the dimensional branches ... (if you click on this photo you will really seen the dimension)

 
The birdies were traced onto Paint It Paper and then covered with Olive Vine Twinkling H20's - one of my go-to colors. I then inked the edges for more definition and added a wing - from the opposite side of the Paint It paper.

 
For the center card I crunched little pieces of tissue paper to fill a small chipboard heart and dabbed it with Poppy Red Twinkling H20's...

 

Here are the pieces together ...

 Stay tuned for more inspiration on the blog!! Thanks for visiting.
 
Supplies Used:

• #29011 - Devotion 6x6 Paper Pad
• #26438 - Luminarte Radiant Rain Dabber - Nutmeg
• #26359 - Twinking H20's - Olive Vine
• #26376 - Twinkling H20's - Poppy
• #28070 - Paint It Paper - Define

Last Day to enter SURVEY!

We will still be drawing winners but you will not be able to enter.

 A BIG Thank You to everyone who has participated in the  SURVEY! We appreciate all your input on the Creative Imaginations and Luminarte blogs. We would not have had nearly the fun bringing them to you without your participation.

 Last chance to fill out the 7 question SURVEY  and you might be a winner like so many others on our blog!

To increase your chances of winning, leave a daily comment here about today’s post or check out the Luminarte Facebook page and  become a fan for the opportunity to win additional treasures. Good Luck!

Simply click on the Luminarte GIVEAWAY LINK.... and fill out your survey .

Now go tell your creative friends and family to join the fun! Inform your local store to stop by our Creative Imaginations Booth #1657 at the Craft and Hobby Show. They can play with all our products and take home some great Make and Takes to share with you! 

I hope you are all feeling like our WINNER...............Angela. Yesterday she commented, "Marvelous idea! I am so enjoying this blog! Keep up the good work." Our SURVEY winner prize goes to Cindy Christoffel. Thank you so very much for partaking in our survey!

Both of you have WON the NEW Tahiti Dreams Primary Elements Artist Pigments and All-purpose medium. If you would please email me your shipping address to citonya@comcast.net and I will get your prize out promptly!

 

Thanks for your visit and leave a comment!

 

 

The count down has begun...for booth 1657!

Take our 7 question Survey. If you have taken the survey, leave a comment on today's post and that will be your entry. I will announce the winners tomorrow! 

Our winners of our 12 Days of Giveaways goes to ................. wait for it......... Kate (email starts with katemvickers)  and Tina (email starts with tina7109! Congratulations!) You have both won the Primary Elements Artist Pigments and All-purpose medium. Tina and Kate, please email me your shipping address to citonya@comcast.net and I will get your prize out promptly!

       

 

 

Marah Johnson, CHA is only a couple weeks away and the prep is at match speed....

New products are rolling in every day....samples for the booth are underway, this show i am able to push a few boundaries...go a little bit more mixed media, and boy-o-boy am i loving it.

PLayed with the new LuminArte Silks over the weekend, they are an amazing acrylic glaze with incredible colors and incredible shimmer of course!) I spent the past weekend with my friend Leslie the creator of Luminarte and all of its lovlies...Betsy Roberts, and incredible gourd artist and Jill Walker also an incredible gourd artist. I learned sooo much from these ladies! A special Thank you to Betsy for opening her home and studio to us!

after I painted several coats of Silks on my mannequin, I constructed a birdcage skirt from bailing wire....I got some aggression out by hammering the bailing wire nice and flat( I think it looks a bit more artsy that way)

after the wires were flattened I drilled holes into the mannequin all the way around her and secured them I woven a vintage bronze wired all the way around the skirt creating the finished "birdcage" look....then dug through Betsy's treasures for loads of goodies to hang from the skirt.

for a finishing touch Betsy gave me a pair of wings....true bird wings to attach to the back of my angel. She will be on display at CHA booth 1657

Thanks for visiting and good luck!

      

Radiant Rains and Twinkling H20s from Sheena Douglass

It is Friday and time to do some projects this weekend. Everyone likes to receive a "made" gift or card. So you might as well give in to your little voice inside you and start creating. Today, I wanted to share from Sheena Douglass blog about her show today on C&C show.

This projects is Luminarte based, which links Sheena’s C&C (aka-Create & Craft and Ideal World) shows today at 8am,10am.  As usual, she will be doing three shows featuring techniques using the Twinkling H2Os in various forms. Here are a few sample pictures that James (gopher) shared with us.

This first one really shows off the metallic sheen of the paints perfectly, and incorporates three different techniques on the one card.  The image is taken from the ‘Faith’ stamp set, and also uses the moon from the ‘ Lakeside Shore’ set.  

Sheena used tools from the Luminarte range of goodies on this one, including Twinkling H2Os, as well as the poppy stamp from the Little Bit Sketchy Poppies and Daisies set.  The backgrounds are all created using the Concentrate or Radiant Rain sprays, and as you know, they feature loads of beautiful sheens and shines.

Same again with the background, but this time the image, from the ‘Sheltering Tree‘ set, is complimented by a coating of Gold Sparkle embossing powder from the Sheena WOW Metallic set………..nice!

Thanks for visiting.

Sheena Douglass Luminarte Part 2

Today, I wanted to share the rest of the videos from artist Sheena Douglass. We created the backgrounds in the Luminarte 1 and now we are creating the dragonfly or butterfly (aka toppers) for the background papers.  In the videos Sheena offers a lot of great advice on caring for your Existencils from Creative Imaginations. She also shows some different applications for applying the Radiant Rains to your next project.

To learn more about Sheena visit  Sheena29's Channel on You Tube or follow her Sheena blog to stay on top of where and what creative things she will be doing next.

Thanks for stopping!

" Caged Grace" by Marah Johnson

Beautiful, elegant, creative and clever are words to describes Marah's "Caged Grace" art piece. This is an original handmade birdcage mounted on a vintage book cover that has been painted with Luminarte Radiant Rains. The cage is made from aged bailing wire so it has a nice aged patina to it, along with a bit of the coppery-brown color from the cage....which adds age to the charm.



And now Marah will tell us a little about the process that she went through to create her "Caged Grace".

  I started with some gesso, a book cover and some wire.
 

Then, I cut words from books....and covered them in a layer of Modge Podge.

Put the butterfly in the middle....she is made of feathers and landed in my collection years ago....

Used the strips of words as part of the cage "wire"....those blobs of white are blobs of matte Modge Podge drying....making the strips more secure and thicker so that they are less delicate.

I found words...."elementary truths"....so many ways to think about this statement

more found words

I added a bit of sewn ruffle made from vintage dress pattern tissue (going to be selling ruffle by the yard).

Added beads for feet and a bit of Luminarte Radiant Rain  to finish it off... super happy with it (honestly I am going to have a hard time selling her, but I think she needs to fly off and inspire some one, her ETSY listing is here)....I think I am going to make a series of them!

To see more of Marah Johnson visit her website Randomly Speaking. Also, to purchase some of her work check out her etsy page at 4 Johnson Girls

 

Thank you for visiting!