tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73517572912712522212024-03-18T21:29:26.994-07:00artistically speakingRebecca E. Parsons/Cre8Tivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232095697300045428noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7351757291271252221.post-24640581000272688452010-06-07T11:05:00.000-07:002010-06-07T11:09:48.410-07:00Artistically Speaking Rebranded<h3>From Rebecca E. Parsons, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief<a href="http://cre8tivecompass.com/mag/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Rebecca-headshot.jpg"><img alt="Rebecca E. Parsons" class="alignright size-full wp-image-69" height="208" src="http://cre8tivecompass.com/mag/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Rebecca-headshot.jpg" title="Rebecca headshot" width="164" /></a></h3><span style="color: #339999; float: left; font-family: Times, serif, Georgia; font-size: 44px; line-height: 35px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px;">W</span><strong><span style="color: teal;">OW!!! </span></strong>The first few months of this very special publication…<em><strong> <span style="color: teal;">Cre8tive Compass</span>,</strong></em> has been so fulfilling and rewarding for me personally and professionally. You may notice the new look and name...the AS magazine and blog have been rebranded...during my biz planning process and with the urging of the board of directors, i discovered that i wanted to go a completely different direction and launch a media company...i have a BIG vision... therefore, the magazine, blog and radio show have been rebranded to <a href="http://cre8tivecompass.com/mag/">Cre8tive Compass</a> (C8C)... although the radio show will remain Artistically Speaking/Cre8tive Compass Talk Show, giving voice to the creatively self-employed...you can find links to all of these below.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://cre8tivecompass.com/mag/">The Magazine</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://cre8tivecompass.com/blog/">The Blog</a></span></div><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: teal; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Cre8tive Compass</span> better speaks to my vision which is 'showing artisans the way to make a living doing what they love.' It incorporates ALL of my new and previous work under one brand (Do What You Love book and workshops, Cre8Tiva's blog in Cre8Topia, my counseling, mentoring and coaching programs, Cre8tive Entrepreneur University, and especially the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: teal; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Cre8tive Compass</span> Community i am co-creating that was founded in the spirit of collaboration not competition to honor the passion and vision of artisans and the creatively self-employed.) My life's body of work in essence. All of these entities are produced and published under my new business REP MEdia.<br />
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I know that I am on mission with creative entrepreneurs and working <em>on purpose</em> when you <strong>engage</strong> by <strong>writing</strong> a comment, <strong>subscribing</strong> to the magazine, <strong>inquiring</strong> about how to submit an article, <strong>listening</strong> to the radio show, but most of all when you spread the word by telling your friends and other creative business owners about<em><strong> </strong></em><span style="color: teal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Cre8tive Compass</span>!</span>!!<br />
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And you have been telling your friends. The number of visitors in increasing daily and the interaction is beginning to happen...we have <strong>over 600 subscribers </strong>to date. The radio show listeners are growing by leaps and bounds...with <strong>over 2000 downloads</strong> of our show to date!!! We were the 3rd most popular art show on blog talk radio the last week of March. Lyna and I are changing how creative entrepreneurs get their business and lifestyle information.<br />
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With <em><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: teal;">Cre8tive Compass</span> Magazine</strong></em>, <em><strong>Radio</strong></em>, <em><strong>Blog</strong><strong>, </strong></em>and soon to be launched<em><strong> Community</strong></em>, <strong>Our Mission</strong>: <span style="color: teal;"><em>Artisan helping artisan–Craftsman helping craftsman. Co-creating a community that </em></span><em><span style="color: teal;">emphasizes</span></em><span style="color: teal;"><em><span style="color: teal;"> </span>collaboration, not competition. Forging a bond that will perpetuate the artforms. Bridging the divide between artistry, craftsmanship, and business while promoting the concept of an artistic community</em></span>, is being accomplished one step at a time! We promise to inform creative business owners about artistic principles, encourage interaction among artists as business people while enhancing their lives and their lifestyle. But it is nothing without <strong>YOU</strong>!!!<br />
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You have out full attention. Please let us know what you need and want from <em><strong><span style="color: teal;">Cre8tive Compass</span>. </strong></em> This is your publication, your radio show, your community. Please feel free to <strong>make yourself at home</strong>, <strong>visit often</strong>, <strong>leave a comment</strong>, <strong>participate in the contests and exhibits</strong>!<br />
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<strong>Our Vision</strong>: <span style="color: teal;"><em>A commitment to be a platform to profile artists who are representing artistic vision in the marketplace who can both encourage and provide role models to other artists, craftsmen, and creative entrepreneurs.</em></span> Please tell us how we can accomplish this by leaving a comment below or on any of the articles, columns, department pages, etc.<br />
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<dd>me at work in my bunny slippers with my faithful companion Sir Chancelot at my side</dd> </dl></div>I love being able to work like this. As we embark on our <em><strong>mutual creative journey</strong></em>, I want you to know that this is <strong>YOUR</strong> magazine and it is <em><strong>fully interactive</strong></em>. I am just a channel for <strong>YOUR</strong> ideas, <strong>YOUR</strong> needs, and <strong>YOUR</strong> wants. I encourage <strong>YOU</strong> to <em><strong>be an active part of <span style="color: teal;">Cre8tive Compass</span></strong></em>. Join the discussions, leave comments, send ideas, write a review…stay connected by visiting regularly. And Please Spread the Word through Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn...place a link to the magazine on your website or blog.<br />
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During the next few months <strong><span style="color: teal;">Cre8tive Compass </span></strong>will be in a major Construction Phase with new features and stories, launching of departments, new columns and much more. Please check back often. And let me know what you want to see by leaving a comment below.<br />
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In Service to Your Dream!<br />
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Revolutionary Times</span></span></strong></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>The Key Weapons </strong></span></h1><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Every Artisan Business Owner </strong></span></h1><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Needs Right Now to Stay in Business</strong></span></h1><h1 style="text-align: center;">FREE Teleseminar 3/22/10 @ 8PM EDT</h1><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Please Register Below</span></h3><div><h3 mce_style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><span mce_style="color: #ff0000;" style="color: red;">all you need is a telephone to participate</span></h3></div><h3>In this teleseminar, I will share my secret weapons about how I created a 6-figure creative business in tough economic conditions.</h3><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>Rebecca E. Parsons/Cre8Tivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232095697300045428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7351757291271252221.post-35709177542707146802010-03-07T05:58:00.000-08:002010-03-07T06:04:23.323-08:00San Miquel De Allende, Mexico Mural Workshop...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSm8OwM0nNlMOUmnT_rObBWc5WNRpCoWi1koFuszUmDBjcj_1D7HrJsgIVAkOPWElcz0MBPFgaZ3COch4OCYG7N805WQSj0MM3YxePNVzpfuQAh_w7AeUIuDLTS9hoSo9Pfd7uCCWrPWs/s1600-h/san+miguel+10+eweb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSm8OwM0nNlMOUmnT_rObBWc5WNRpCoWi1koFuszUmDBjcj_1D7HrJsgIVAkOPWElcz0MBPFgaZ3COch4OCYG7N805WQSj0MM3YxePNVzpfuQAh_w7AeUIuDLTS9hoSo9Pfd7uCCWrPWs/s400/san+miguel+10+eweb.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #550000; font-family: Georgia, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">2010 Mural will include an interesting vantage point starting from a view through a double arch from the Bellas Artes (school founded by Diego Rivera) through the main courtyard past a glistening fountain centering on the colorful dome of the San Francisco Church.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #550000; font-family: Georgia, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Join Vigini Studios, Inc. for a memorable <a href="http://www.viginistudios.com/fauxstore/product.php?productid=145&cat=1&page=1">10 day mural workshop</a> (June 13-23, 2010)in San Miquel De Allende, Mexico, an historical artist community. Nicola Vigini will instruct a mural workshop based on the landscape and architecture of this beautiful and historically important town focusing on native stone, architectural trompe l'oeil, foliage, and perspective. Students will leave with a single, completed 4 x 6 panel on canvas.</span><br />
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<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Motorcoach transportation from airport to San Miguel and back</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Day trip including museum entries, private tour, elegant lunch, dusk cocktails in the altiplano over looking SMA</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Personalized walking tour, museum enrty fees, personalized shopping for local antiquities, fabulous ironwork, jewelry</span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">19 delicious and varied meals (4 lunches and 6 dinners are the responsibilty of each student; full menu breakfasts are included)</span></li>
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</div>Rebecca E. Parsons/Cre8Tivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232095697300045428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7351757291271252221.post-34949533227670277922010-03-04T05:17:00.000-08:002010-03-04T05:17:52.428-08:00ID-Digest features Connie & Randy Cotita...The magnificent faux Pietra Dure <a href="http://id-digest.com/article/Paint_Plaster/Feature_of_the_Month/A_Collectors_Artist_the_Cotitas/24165">work of Connie and Randy Cotita is featured this month at ID-Digest.com</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://id-digest.com/authorPage.cfm?authorID=111">Barry L. Wingard, Ph.D</a>., Editor in Chief of <a href="http://ID_Digest.com/">ID_Digest.com</a> has created an online magazine of sophistication, vision, and world-class design. The departments include Interior Design, Paint and Plaster, The Arts, Exterior Design, Creative Living, Hospitality, Travel, and Real Estate. The monthly issues spotlight people with creative talents and features their work while inspiring others to find an outlet for their own creativity with advice, information, and how-to projects.<br />
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<blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Mission Statement</span></b></span></blockquote><blockquote><i>ID-Digest exists to celebrate creativity in its varying forms and to bring into the public eye those whose special talents and services bring beauty into the environments of so many people. Our goals are to reveal the presence of creativity in a variety of areas of life and to foster in the reader an appreciation for beautiful and unique environments around the world</i></blockquote><br />
Randy (with Connie) is a regular columnist of <a href="http://artisticallyspeakingmagazine.com/mag/">Artistically Speaking Magazine</a>. Their <a href="http://artisticallyspeakingmagazine.com/mag/2010/01/01/finish-with-finesse/">Finish with Finesse column</a> is one of the favorites of our readers.Rebecca E. Parsons/Cre8Tivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232095697300045428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7351757291271252221.post-21707364358061231132010-02-26T08:11:00.000-08:002010-02-26T08:11:09.806-08:00Nancy Jones ArtWorks!...Spokane & Granicrete Spokane New Facility...Nancy Jones ArtWorks!...Spokane & Granicrete Spokane<br />
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Open for business @ new location on March 1, 2010.<br />
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We are excited to announce many changes coming in 2010! Effective February 1st, 2010, we have leased a fabulous new facility near Spokane Industrial Park. The 5400 square foot space will include an outstanding showroom space featuring the decorative paint, plaster and concrete finishes our artisans are known for. Our warehouse area will provide production space allowing us to complete custom countertops and furniture/cabinet finishes on-site. We have a dedicated classroom space allowing us to offer more workshops for professional artisans and do-it-yourselfers. And, we will be expanding our sales area to include retail sales of the decorative painting products used in our training as well as finished painted furniture and art pieces. Our contracting business will remain as we continue to complete custom decorative finishes in local homes and commercial spaces. <br />
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Using my 35 years of experience in the decorative painting industry, we will be pulling together all of my resources to make ArtWorks!...Spokane and Granicrete Spokane the showcase for decorative finishes for the Inland Northwest. <br />
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We have begun the remodeling process, teariing down walls and redecorating all of the walls and floors with specialty finishes, but it will take a while to complete everything the way we envision it. So, as we ask for your patience during our transition, we also welcome your visit anytime! For a while, please be sure to call before stopping by to be sure you can find us.<br />
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Watch for notices regarding open houses and sales as we go through this process. Thank you for your past loyalty and we welcome the opportunity to serve you better in the years to come! <br />
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New Address:<br />
15310 E Marietta Ave.<br />
Suites 7& 8<br />
Spokane Valley, WA 99216<br />
Phone: 509.928.2726<br />
Fax: 509.892.1160<br />
Cell: 509.991.9091<br />
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www.artworksspokane.comRebecca E. Parsons/Cre8Tivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232095697300045428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7351757291271252221.post-18348470645870339872010-02-16T08:51:00.000-08:002010-02-16T08:51:09.740-08:00transform a wooden box into art...See this beautiful <a href="http://artisticallyspeakingmagazine.com/mag/2010/02/16/objet-d%E2%80%99arte/">plain wooden box transformation</a> by Victoria Larsen on <a href="http://artisticallyspeakingmagazine.com/mag/">Artistically Speaking Magazine</a><br />
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<div class="headline_area"><div class="headline_meta"><h2>Your Life and Your Lifestyle</h2><abbr class="published" title="2010-02-07">February 7, 2010</abbr><span class="edit_post pad_left"></span></div></div><h1><a href="http://artisticallyspeakingmagazine.com/mag/2010/02/07/creative-home-living/">Cabin Fever Procrastinator’s Party</a></h1><h3>Now until February 21st!!!</h3>inspired by <a href="http://theinspiredroom.net/2009/04/29/project-procrastinators-party-the-before-photos/">Melissa @ The Inspired Room</a><br />
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I know that many of us are suffering from a massive bout of cabin fever right now. We have an idea to make use of the time. The Magazine is sponsoring a <a href="http://artisticallyspeakingmagazine.com/mag/2010/02/07/creative-home-living/"><span style="color: teal;"><b>Cabin Fever Procrastinator’s Party</b></span></a>…let’s finish a project we have been trying to avoid for a while. Mine is an unfinished Chateau Chair I have had for <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">several years</span> a while now. I am going to French Countrify it.<br />
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We are gaining listeners to the radio show all the time...<a href="http://www.habitatmagazine.com/podcasts/artistically-speaking-blog-talk-radio-feed">Habitat magazine</a> featured us recently as did <a href="http://www.childrenartgallery.com/podcasts/cre8tivarebecca-e-parsons-blog-talk-radio-feed">Children Art Gallery</a>Rebecca E. Parsons/Cre8Tivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232095697300045428noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7351757291271252221.post-79392171560719491772010-02-02T11:55:00.000-08:002010-02-02T11:58:46.184-08:00GOLDEN REVEALS NEW HEAVY BODY ACRYLIC COLORS....<a href="http://goldenartistcolors.com/products/color/heavybody/HB2010Landing/index.php">GOLDEN NEW HEAVY BODY ACRYLIC COLORS</a><br />
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The 5 new colors with unique properties to complement the colors already in the Heavy Body family....<br />
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without the typical UV/moisture sensitivity, making it an ideal yellow for<br />
outdoor use. </td> </tr>
<tr> <td valign="top"><img height="62" src="http://goldenartistcolors.com/products/color/heavybody/HB2010Landing/hb1383.jpg" width="100" /> </td> <td valign="top"><div class="myh5" style="margin-bottom: 0px;">TRANSPARENT BROWN IRON OXIDE</div>This color rounds out the lines of browns, as it fills a color space between Burnt <br />
Sienna and Burnt Umber, but with a cleaner, redder undertone. Imagine a dark<br />
valued, reddish Burnt Umber, with a warm, clean, rich, melted chocolate undertone. </td> </tr>
<tr> <td valign="top"><img height="62" src="http://goldenartistcolors.com/products/color/heavybody/HB2010Landing/hb1278.jpg" width="100" /> </td> <td valign="top"><div class="myh5" style="margin-bottom: 0px;">PYRROLE RED DARK</div>Clean, dark, and rich, this beautiful organic red pigment fills a color space<br />
between Cadmium Red Dark and Cadmium Red Medium. It is a non-toxic,<br />
higher chroma alternative to Cadmium Red Dark that can be used in outdoor<br />
murals without the UV/moisture sensitivities of a Cadmium color. </td> </tr>
<tr> <td valign="top"><img height="62" src="http://goldenartistcolors.com/products/color/heavybody/HB2010Landing/hb1252.jpg" width="100" /> </td> <td valign="top"><div class="myh5" style="margin-bottom: 0px;">PERMANENT MAROON</div>This color has been on our wish list for quite some time since we stopped<br />
production of the beloved Naphthamide Maroon, due to the unavailability of the<br />
pigment back in 1997. While Naphthamide Maroon was a single pigment color,<br />
Permanent Maroon is a blend. This smokey, reddish violet color dries with a<br />
sheen that is between glossy and semi-gloss. </td> </tr>
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opacity. In addition to offering a cool, opaque single pigment color for fine<br />
artists, this color is closer than our regular Chromium Oxide Green to what is<br />
sometimes referred to as "European Green". </td> </tr>
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Beverly discusses her book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Other-People-Secrets-Behavior/dp/0615272290"><i style="color: #b45f06;"><b>Understanding Other People: The 5 Secrets to Human Behavior</b></i></a>. The award-winning book is conversational, concise, wisdom rich, non-clinical, personal, easy-to-read and understand...a self-help book written for people who don't usually like "self-help" books. It provides must-know information for empowering anyone to be more successful. </span><br />
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<span id="ctl00_ContentMain_UpcomingShow_lblShowDescription">Some big decorative artist issues we plan to discuss and how can Beverly's work help reach a better conclusion:</span><br />
<ul style="color: #783f04;"><li><i>How can creative entrepreneurs communicate confidence when they are selling themselves (and their work) to a client?</i></li>
<li><i><span id="ctl00_ContentMain_UpcomingShow_lblShowDescription">When a client wants to cross your business boundaries and asks you to break your policy...the big one is sample boards...customers want to keep them. Then they show them to other painters and ask them to reproduce it for less. </span></i></li>
<li><i><span id="ctl00_ContentMain_UpcomingShow_lblShowDescription">How do you ask for the commission/money? </span></i></li>
<li><i><span id="ctl00_ContentMain_UpcomingShow_lblShowDescription">What can we do when a client wants more than we agreed to or we jusy cannot seem to please them? </span></i></li>
<li><i><span id="ctl00_ContentMain_UpcomingShow_lblShowDescription">Dealing with difficult people. </span></i></li>
<li><i>Best way to handle a client who doesn't want to pay after all is said and done- even if you have a contract. </i></li>
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</ul><blockquote><div style="color: #0b5394;"><span id="ctl00_ContentMain_UpcomingShow_lblShowDescription">The 5 secrets to understanding other people:</span></div><ol style="color: #0b5394;"><li><span id="ctl00_ContentMain_UpcomingShow_lblShowDescription">It's all About me. </span></li>
<li><span id="ctl00_ContentMain_UpcomingShow_lblShowDescription">Behavioral Styles come between us. </span></li>
<li><span id="ctl00_ContentMain_UpcomingShow_lblShowDescription">Values speak louder than you do </span></li>
<li><span id="ctl00_ContentMain_UpcomingShow_lblShowDescription">Don't assume I know what you mean </span></li>
<li><span id="ctl00_ContentMain_UpcomingShow_lblShowDescription">I'm Okay; you are most definitely not okay</span><span id="ctl00_ContentMain_UpcomingShow_lblShowDescription"> </span></li>
</ol></blockquote><span id="ctl00_ContentMain_UpcomingShow_lblShowDescription">You will want to add this book to your business resources...<a href="http://www.understandingotherpeople.com/press.html"><i style="color: #b45f06;"><b>Understanding Other People: The 5 Secrets to Human Behavior</b></i></a> TODAY!!!! Click the name to buy the book. She also hosts a radio show on <a href="http://www.divatoolbox.com/diva-toolbox-radio-/hosts/1860-beverly-d-flaxington-dealing-with-difficult-peoplethe-confidence-coach.html">The Diva Toolbox called The Confident Coach</a>.</span></div>Rebecca E. Parsons/Cre8Tivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232095697300045428noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7351757291271252221.post-87072652464718950232010-01-28T14:52:00.000-08:002010-01-28T16:00:41.817-08:00Blog Masters Club Professional Blogger...It's official...I am now a Blog Master. Well, you might say, "Rebecca you have been a Blog Master for years now." And I agree. I have been blogging since 1999 when Live Journal launched, have created and kept 8 blogs going for several years now, and I love every minute of the process. So what's different now?<br />
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I have joined the <a href="http://www.blogmastersclub.com/">Blog Masters Club </a>a Master Mind of Professional Bloggers who are on a path of moving their blogs to a different level. Different in professionalism, content, and commitment. <br />
<blockquote><div style="color: #45818e;"><b>I pledge to make this mission of giving voice to a new generation of Creative Entrepreneurs into a thriving support community of artists, artisans, and craftsmen where their lives and lifestyle businesses are honored, valued, and encouraged to prosper.</b></div></blockquote>I can make this pledge to you because I know this is my life's work and my legacy. It is my gift back to the community that has allowed me to flourish and prosper as a self-employed Creative Entrepreneur for over 30 years. I am living my mission and my purpose. Helping you helps all...<br />
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Look for massive action and changes here on the blog, in the <a href="http://artisticallyspeakingmagazine.com/mag/">magazine</a>, and on the <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/artisticallyspeaking">radio talk show</a>. Look for our community platform to be launched and the doors of Creative Entrepreneur University to be thrown open. Look for <b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">YOU</span></span></b>... <a href="http://artisticallyspeakingmagazine.com/mag/our-story/">read more of our story by clicking here</a>...Rebecca E. Parsons/Cre8Tivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232095697300045428noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7351757291271252221.post-32671751087847863912010-01-26T16:46:00.000-08:002010-01-26T16:46:49.741-08:00Valentines with a Heart...<a href="http://billetcollins.blogspot.com/2010/01/valentines-for-haiti.html">Valentines for Haiti</a><br />
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Billet Collins are offering Valentines with a Heart...to support the help and rescue efforts in Haiti...100% of all proceeds go directly to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund. <br />
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Donation: $10 for a set of six cards<blockquote><i><b><span style="color: #e06666;">While making our Valentines this year I had my mind on the disaster efforts in Haiti. There is so much devastation there that my donation seemed so small! But, I realized I had something to offer through my artwork so I made these cards for Haiti.</span><br style="color: #e06666;" /><br style="color: #e06666;" /><span style="color: #e06666;">The design for the card was inspired by a traditional Haitian symbol for love which can be used for Valentine's Day, or simply as personal stationery. Each card is hand painted with Erzulie, the symbol of love, and printed on the back tells the story of how the donation for these cards will benefit the relief efforts in Haiti.</span></b></i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> from their newsletter</span><br />
</blockquote>Not only will you make a $10 donation, you can also spread the word. Each card includes a note that these were purchased as a donation for Haiti.<br />
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<a href="http://billetcollins.blogspot.com/2010/01/valentines-for-haiti.html">Order online at their blog</a> or contact them directly at the studio.<br />
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<b>About Billet Collins<br />
Billet Collins is a full service decorative painting company with a boutique philosophy. Our portfolio includes glazes and patterns, murals and faux woodgraining, floor patterns and hand painted fabrics.</b>Rebecca E. Parsons/Cre8Tivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232095697300045428noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7351757291271252221.post-40425288100836894752010-01-26T07:26:00.000-08:002010-01-26T16:56:33.450-08:00January Cover Artist...Artistically Speaking MagazineArtistically Speaking Magazine proudly presents our January Cover Artist and Creative Entrepreneur:<br />
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<h1><b>Sean Crosby Master Decorative Artist reCreation</b></h1><b></b><br />
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<span style="color: #339999; float: left; font-family: Times,serif,Georgia; font-size: 44px; line-height: 35px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px;">I</span> am foremost a decorative painter, but my greatest joy lies in teaching the trade to anyone who wants to learn, and once in a while a painter who has taken a class with me will contact me to help on a job. One of the most interesting projects came to me through my friend <a href="http://www.learntofaux.com/artist_of_the_month_medina.php">Anita Medina</a>, a gifted painter I met in one of my faux fresco classes. A client of Anita’s was interested in replicating the entire fresco cycle of the life of St. Peter, as depicted in the <a href="http://www.paradoxplace.com/Perspectives/Italian%20Images/Montages/Firenze/Brancacci%20Chapel.htm">Brancacci Chapel</a>. The “<a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cappella_brancacci,_cupola_di_vincenzo_meucci2.JPG">Cappella dei Brancacci</a>" is a chapel in the Church of Santa Maria del Carmine in Florence. It is sometimes called the "Sistine Chapel of the early Renaissance." <a href="http://artisticallyspeakingmagazine.com/mag/2010/01/26/hello-world/">read more</a><br />
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Sean was on Artistically Speaking Talk Show in December sharing his thoughts on this project, his life as a creative entrepreneur, and much more. <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/artisticallyspeaking/2009/12/13/artistically-speaking-with-sean-crosby">click to listen </a><br />
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</div><i><b>Artistically Speaking</b></i>, the brainchild collaboration of decorative artists<span style="color: #45818e;"> </span><i style="color: #45818e;"><b>Linda Cassels-Hofmann</b></i> and <i style="color: #45818e;"><b>Rebecca E. Parsons</b></i>, melds two concepts together under one name...information and education!<br />
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Linda brings her passion to share information of our craft, co owner of <a href="http://trompe-l-oeil-art.com/">Art Effects</a> she created her website in the late 90's with a single how-to page and over the past decade the site has grown to be one of the most popular on the internet for information on faux finishing trompe l'oeil and murals. With the experience and knowledge she has gained through the development of her own site, she hopes to carry over to make <a href="http://artisticallyspeaking.com/"><b>ArtisticallySpeaking.com</b></a> your first stop for information on the decorative arts.<br />
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Rebecca, <a href="http://fauxisme.com/">mentor and coach</a>, brings a passion to help creative entrepreneurs succeed by creating a lifestyle business doing what they love. She offers the business knowledge of an award-winning creative entrepreneur with over 35 years experience...murals, graphic design, editing, writing, and teaching. Rebecca hopes to create a platform, with <a href="http://artisticallyspeakingmagazine.com/mag/"><i><b>Artistically Speaking Magazine</b></i></a>, to explore new ideas, techniques, and creative options while embracing the life and lifestyle of the creative entrepreneur.<br />
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The information and education provided by blending the <b style="color: #0b5394;">Artistically Speaking Sister Sites </b>promises to become the complete online resource for decorative artisans, faux finishers, muralists, artisans and craftsmen, designers, decorators, architects...any creative entrepreneur!<br />
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<b>The mission</b> is simply: <i><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Artisan helping artisan. Craftsman helping craftsman. Forging a bond that will perpetuate the artform while bridging artistry, craftsmanship, lifestyle, and business</span>.</b></i><br />
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Artistically Speaking tagline reads: "Giving voice to a new generation of decorative artisans."<br />
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<a href="http://artisticallyspeakingmagazine.com/mag/"><i style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Artistically Speaking Magazine</b></i></a> will be updated daily with more articles, columns, streaming video, expert training, teleseminars, and much more. It is a truly interactive site where you can participate in the news by leaving comments and feedback, enter the contests, submit reviews, talk to the columnists, exhibit your artwork, join the community and so much more.<br />
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<a href="http://artisticallyspeaking.com/"><b>ArtisticallySpeaking.com</b></a> is evolving daily with information for the decorative painter, faux finishes, and muralist with new resources, a growing artisan directory, soon to be portfolio websites, and so much more. You will want to check back daily!Rebecca E. Parsons/Cre8Tivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232095697300045428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7351757291271252221.post-42382712769019458652009-12-23T19:51:00.000-08:002009-12-23T19:53:03.185-08:00never dull paintings...click to enlarge for more detail!!!<br />
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</div>Rebecca E. Parsons/Cre8Tivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232095697300045428noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7351757291271252221.post-79101178829162701802009-12-20T07:10:00.000-08:002009-12-21T05:39:57.556-08:00TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT-WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT THE PARTY...$1600 of Prized Awarded LIVE Tonight!!!<div style="color: #990000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT!!!! </b></span><br />
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</div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The Faux Finisher is a magazine written for and by the decorative finishing professional. Published quarterly, The Faux Finisher provides great education and inspiration to the decorative painting community. If you are a faux painter, muralist, trompe l'oeil artist, stencilist, faux-finish instructor or student of the decorative painting arts, this is the magazine for you! </span><br />
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</div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The winner receives a custom designed one time use stencil masking pattern. Decorative masking patterns are custom adhesive stencil designs cut from vinyl. Your custom stencil design will work on most surfaces. By using a stencil masking pattern an elegant stencil design can be embossed, etched, inlaid and sandblasted with less effort then your conventional stencil.</span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-small;">4 lucky winners will receive their very own basic gallery website hosted on ArtisticallySpeaking.com. A Gallery Website is a 1-page gallery style webpage with your photos (3), text and links. Included in this package is a custom banner for your page.</span><br />
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A random number generator will pick the winner. ALL the winners will be announced on the 12/20/2009 6:30 PM episode of Artistically Speaking with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Rebecca</span> E. Parsons Talk Show and on the December 21st blog post. </span></span></b></span><br />
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</div></div>Rebecca E. Parsons/Cre8Tivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232095697300045428noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7351757291271252221.post-81327004753627075812009-12-20T03:59:00.000-08:002009-12-20T07:32:51.425-08:00BEYOND THE LAUNCH GIVEAWAY 4 - Custom Architexture TattooWall<iframe src="http://www.random.org/widgets/integers/iframe.php?title=True+Random+Number+Generator&buttontxt=Generate&width=160&height=200&border=on&bgcolor=%23FFFFFF&txtcolor=%23777777&altbgcolor=%23CCCCFF&alttxtcolor=%23000000&defaultmin=&defaultmax=&fixed=off" frameborder="0" width="160" height="200" scrolling="no" longdesc="http://www.random.org/integers/"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">So you thought there were only </span></b></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">The 12 Days of Artistically Speaking<br />
Grand Launch <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Hallapoloosa</span></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: #6600cc;">well....here's the deal</span></span></b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: #6600cc;">we are having soooo much fun giving things away...</span></span></b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: #6600cc;">we have added even more wonderful ways to win...</span></span></b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: #6600cc;">with the<br />
</span></span></b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">12 Days of Artistically Speaking </span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">Beyond The Hallapoloosa</span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: #6600cc;"> </span></span></b></span><br />
</div><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #006600; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;">we will continue to present extraordinary giveaways each and every day </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #006600; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;">until the Sunday the 20th of December<br />
</span><br />
</div><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="color: #006600; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;">The fantastic loot (valued at approx.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><span style="color: #006600;"><span style="color: #351c75;"> $</span><span style="color: #3333ff;">10</span><span style="color: #351c75;">,000</span></span></b></i></span><span style="color: #006600; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"> so far) has been generously donated by talented artists, teachers, vendors and manufacturers. You will not believe the wondrous items they have donated to share with you! </span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #006600; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;">Today's Giveaway is...drumroll please: </span><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b><on as="" brought="" christmas="" days="" me="" modello="" of="" other="" the="" to="" virtual="" workshop="">Custom <a href="http://www.myarchitexture.com/home.html">Architexture TattooWall </a>($180)</on></b></span><span style="color: #006600; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"> </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJp2rnru81C7t3dy_RmSL3lLDIujE5lTxrz17HPJNvOHZ5Iw8pcdXI7mrtMxbH28ymMBijnhdIthfqx7f-wxqUlgF-AnxPb4EPODeWjwOMg5cbK1BJ3anWkZoh7Kr1Z4lLteeLg_4EaWo/s1600-h/V015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJp2rnru81C7t3dy_RmSL3lLDIujE5lTxrz17HPJNvOHZ5Iw8pcdXI7mrtMxbH28ymMBijnhdIthfqx7f-wxqUlgF-AnxPb4EPODeWjwOMg5cbK1BJ3anWkZoh7Kr1Z4lLteeLg_4EaWo/s320/V015.jpg" /></a><br />
</div><div class="style1" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #006600; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"></span>Architexture aims to offer unique, innovative and highly specialized solutions for the Decorative Industry. Tattoowall™ is a patented and certified new technique created for the production of direct and lasting transfers of digital images of elaborate decorations on computer for any surface of any size. It is not the application of a film or paper, but the direct transfer of color onto a desired surface. An “<i>affresco effect</i>” is derived that does not require any preliminary wall treatment in order to fix the color. Invented to create murals, Tattoowall™ has been used on a variety of surfaces such as, building plaster, untreated cement and bricks, without size limitations. The versatility of the technique allows for the decoration of highly irregular surfaces with textures of up to 0.2 inches. Tattoowall™ can also be adapted to suit architectural variations in planes such as domes or corners.<br />
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</div><div style="color: #990000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>EVEN MORE GREAT NEWS!!!!</b></span><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMBU6vQ8i0GfziTbBaTP_uZw00RLL-y2DM1DDa1W-6SEvPOdnk4myemSr3PC2tL4G9bWCABCOmTAZhr33g0799wbvlhpWvAFbPD-THdN4-pRxBMfREZW2QRyZYykVfhySkMj6VfMhIm70/s1600-h/radio-Invitation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMBU6vQ8i0GfziTbBaTP_uZw00RLL-y2DM1DDa1W-6SEvPOdnk4myemSr3PC2tL4G9bWCABCOmTAZhr33g0799wbvlhpWvAFbPD-THdN4-pRxBMfREZW2QRyZYykVfhySkMj6VfMhIm70/s400/radio-Invitation.jpg" /></a><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #993300; font-style: italic;"><b> </b></span><i>click invitation to enlarge</i><br />
</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;"><br />
</span></b></i><br />
</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;">The Artistically Speaking Magazine Grand Launch Cocktail Party</span></b></i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;">December 20, 2009 @ 6:30PM EST</span></b></i><br />
<br />
<i><b><span style="color: #993300;">Bring a glass of wine and join us</span></b></i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;"> for fun, games, even more great giveaways</span></b></i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;">and much more...</span></b></i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;">In a chat format with a party vibe, we will celebrate!!! </span></b></i><br />
<br />
<div style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>Winners of ALL the Giveaways will be announced TONIGHT!</b></i></span><br />
</div><i><b><span style="color: #993300;">Games will be played!</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span style="color: #993300;"> The Magazine goes LIVE 1/1/10!!!</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span style="color: #993300;"><br />
</span></b></i><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: red;">Artistically Speaking Talk Radio Show</b></span><br />
<div><div style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>More people and companies wanted to get in on the fun...</b><br />
<br />
</div><div style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Therefore, we have even more to give away!!</b><br />
<br />
<b>sooooooo....we continue to sing...</b><br />
</div><div style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>these will be given away during the LIVE radio show: <br />
</b><br />
</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><on as="" brought="" christmas="" days="" me="" modello="" of="" other="" the="" to="" virtual="" workshop="">Modello Virtual Workshop, ($150)</on></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><on as="" brought="" christmas="" days="" me="" modello="" of="" other="" the="" to="" virtual="" workshop="">Faux Finisher Subscriptions</on></b></span><br />
</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><on as="" brought="" christmas="" days="" me="" modello="" of="" other="" the="" to="" virtual="" workshop="">Stencils by Design Custom Stencil ($250)</on></b></span><br />
</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><on as="" brought="" christmas="" days="" me="" modello="" of="" other="" the="" to="" virtual="" workshop="">4 AS Gallery Websites ($1000)</on></b></span><br />
</div><br />
<div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #3333ff;"><b>Make sure you enter the <a href="http://artisticallyspeakingblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/new-mascot-and-contest-announcement.html">Name the AS Mascot Contest below</a>...<br />
<br />
</b></span></i></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #006600; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">To Enter:</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> Please read carefully!!!!</span></span><br />
<div><blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #339999; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #666666; font-weight: bold;">To enter <span style="color: #990000;">YOU MUST LEAVE A COMMENT </span>on the <span style="color: #990000;">daily</span> blog post featuring the giveaway item you want. There will be 1 item featured each day from12/5 <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">thru</span> 12/16. </span><span style="color: #009900; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Please comment only once on any of the posts</span><span style="color: #666666; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #009900;">.</span> You may comment at any time throughout the 12 days of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Hallapoloosa</span> and beyond until the December 20<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">th</span> at the 4PM (EST).<br />
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A random number generator will pick the winner. ALL the winners will be announced on the 12/20/2009 6:30 PM episode of Artistically Speaking with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Rebecca</span> E. Parsons Talk Show and on the December 21st blog post. </span></span></b></span><br />
</div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Rebecca E. Parsons/Cre8Tivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232095697300045428noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7351757291271252221.post-50120773803535791622009-12-19T03:22:00.000-08:002009-12-20T07:33:28.166-08:00Beyond The Hallapoloosa GIVEAWAY 3 - Fauxy Painter Apparel<iframe src="http://www.random.org/widgets/integers/iframe.php?title=True+Random+Number+Generator&buttontxt=Generate&width=160&height=200&border=on&bgcolor=%23FFFFFF&txtcolor=%23777777&altbgcolor=%23CCCCFF&alttxtcolor=%23000000&defaultmin=&defaultmax=&fixed=off" frameborder="0" width="160" height="200" scrolling="no" longdesc="http://www.random.org/integers/"><br />
The numbers generated by this widget come from RANDOM.ORG's true random number generator.<br />
</iframe><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">So you thought there were only </span></b></span><br />
</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">The 12 Days of Artistically Speaking<br />
Grand Launch <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Hallapoloosa</span></span><br />
</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: #6600cc;">well....here's the deal</span></span></b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: #6600cc;">we are having soooo much fun giving things away...</span></span></b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: #6600cc;">we have added even more wonderful ways to win...</span></span></b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: #6600cc;">with the<br />
</span></span></b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">12 Days of Artistically Speaking </span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">Beyond The Hallapoloosa</span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: #6600cc;"> </span></span></b></span><br />
</div><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #006600; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;">we will continue to present extraordinary giveaways each and every day </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #006600; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;">until the Sunday the 20th of December<br />
</span><br />
</div><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="color: #006600; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;">The fantastic loot (valued at approx.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><span style="color: #006600;"><span style="color: #351c75;"> $</span><span style="color: #3333ff;">10</span><span style="color: #351c75;">,000</span></span></b></i></span><span style="color: #006600; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"> so far) has been generously donated by talented artists, teachers, vendors and manufacturers. You will not believe the wondrous items they have donated to share with you! </span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #006600; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;">Today's Giveaway is...drumroll please:</span><br />
<div style="color: magenta; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><on as="" brought="" christmas="" days="" me="" modello="" of="" other="" the="" to="" virtual="" workshop="">Fauxy Painter Overalls ($38)</on></b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;"><b>Fauxy Painter Hoody Sweatshirt ($27)</b></span><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEierwaRWwfGM3BlbPh-HkLQcvThAkZtP7I_3zzMt3JMBDGIPfHuLIplmY0-xXtmH3SU9VsWa9CTaeBiT_gvBXhn2XNNEL0NW2sH589ZNEGwTId1WYAT79CgfkSPT8OxpcHhN9oalJak30k/s1600-h/mb-301-lg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEierwaRWwfGM3BlbPh-HkLQcvThAkZtP7I_3zzMt3JMBDGIPfHuLIplmY0-xXtmH3SU9VsWa9CTaeBiT_gvBXhn2XNNEL0NW2sH589ZNEGwTId1WYAT79CgfkSPT8OxpcHhN9oalJak30k/s320/mb-301-lg.jpg" /></a><br />
</div><b>Choice of Long or Short Overalls</b>. We are all over the overall. There is no flap with our strap. The higher front bib is held securely with Fauxy Painter™ metal fixtures on adjustable straps. A contoured back hugs your curves while the sides keep out un-necessary peek shows. The shortall hits just above the knee. The longer overall has the same great boot cut as the jean. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt3xXpIwgoXGvKCZuaJi_05MT8ddInc8zMR7_w7z8UF73spHkJNSQsv_cEuqV04BzwAb8dBlm0h3eVnIbgwys9_WCYEiGiQfC2Ho2dim4XBcbtvCdy53EHic-wZTAfuXT5BnYCwDQX4JM/s1600-h/FP2-B2_thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt3xXpIwgoXGvKCZuaJi_05MT8ddInc8zMR7_w7z8UF73spHkJNSQsv_cEuqV04BzwAb8dBlm0h3eVnIbgwys9_WCYEiGiQfC2Ho2dim4XBcbtvCdy53EHic-wZTAfuXT5BnYCwDQX4JM/s320/FP2-B2_thumb.jpg" /></a><br />
</div><b>Hooded Sweatshirt</b>. Don’t be left out in the cold. Our heavy blend pullover hooded sweatshirts keep you warm and in style. The air spun yarn, a 50/50 cotton/polyester fleece blend, is pill resistant. <br />
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<div style="color: #990000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>EVEN MORE GREAT NEWS!!!!</b></span><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMBU6vQ8i0GfziTbBaTP_uZw00RLL-y2DM1DDa1W-6SEvPOdnk4myemSr3PC2tL4G9bWCABCOmTAZhr33g0799wbvlhpWvAFbPD-THdN4-pRxBMfREZW2QRyZYykVfhySkMj6VfMhIm70/s1600-h/radio-Invitation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMBU6vQ8i0GfziTbBaTP_uZw00RLL-y2DM1DDa1W-6SEvPOdnk4myemSr3PC2tL4G9bWCABCOmTAZhr33g0799wbvlhpWvAFbPD-THdN4-pRxBMfREZW2QRyZYykVfhySkMj6VfMhIm70/s400/radio-Invitation.jpg" /></a><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #993300; font-style: italic;"><b> </b></span><i>click invitation to enlarge</i><br />
</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;">The Artistically Speaking Magazine Grand Launch Cocktail Party</span></b></i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;">December 20, 2009 @ 6:30PM EST</span></b></i><br />
<br />
<i><b><span style="color: #993300;">Bring a glass of wine and join us</span></b></i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;"> for fun, games, even more great giveaways</span></b></i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;">and much more...</span></b></i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;">In a chat format with a party vibe, we will celebrate!!! </span></b></i><br />
<br />
<div style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>Winners of ALL the Giveaways will be announced!</b></i></span><br />
</div><i><b><span style="color: #993300;">Games will be played!</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span style="color: #993300;"> The Magazine goes LIVE 1/1/10!!!</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span style="color: #993300;"><br />
</span></b></i><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: red;">Artistically Speaking Talk Radio Show</b></span><br />
<div><div style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>More people and companies wanted to get in on the fun...</b><br />
<br />
<b>We have had many other donations since the festivities began</b><br />
</div><div style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Therefore, we have even more to give away!!</b><br />
<br />
<b>sooooooo....we continue to sing...</b><br />
</div><div style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>these will be given away during the LIVE radio show: <br />
</b><br />
</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><on as="" brought="" christmas="" days="" me="" modello="" of="" other="" the="" to="" virtual="" workshop="">Modello Virtual Workshop, ($150)</on></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><on as="" brought="" christmas="" days="" me="" modello="" of="" other="" the="" to="" virtual="" workshop="">Faux Finisher Subscriptions</on></b></span><br />
</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><on as="" brought="" christmas="" days="" me="" modello="" of="" other="" the="" to="" virtual="" workshop="">Stencils by Design Custom Stencil ($250)</on></b></span><br />
</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><on as="" brought="" christmas="" days="" me="" modello="" of="" other="" the="" to="" virtual="" workshop="">4 AS Gallery Websites ($1000)</on></b></span><br />
</div><br />
<div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #3333ff;"><b>Make sure you enter the <a href="http://artisticallyspeakingblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/new-mascot-and-contest-announcement.html">Name the AS Mascot Contest below</a>...<br />
<br />
</b></span></i></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #006600; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">To Enter:</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> Please read carefully!!!!</span></span><br />
<div><blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #339999; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #666666; font-weight: bold;">To enter <span style="color: #990000;">YOU MUST LEAVE A COMMENT </span>on the <span style="color: #990000;">daily</span> blog post featuring the giveaway item you want. There will be 1 item featured each day from12/5 <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">thru</span> 12/16. </span><span style="color: #009900; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Please comment only once on any of the posts</span><span style="color: #666666; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #009900;">.</span> You may comment at any time throughout the 12 days of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Hallapoloosa</span> and beyond until the December 20<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">th</span> at the 4PM (EST).<br />
<br />
A random number generator will pick the winner. ALL the winners will be announced on the 12/20/2009 6:30 PM episode of Artistically Speaking with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Rebecca</span> E. Parsons Talk Show and on the December 21st blog post. </span></span></b></span><br />
</div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Rebecca E. Parsons/Cre8Tivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232095697300045428noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7351757291271252221.post-46993228806863155652009-12-18T05:00:00.000-08:002009-12-20T07:32:37.096-08:00BEYOND THE LAUNCH GIVEAWAY 2 - Proceed Glass Bead Texture<iframe src="http://www.random.org/widgets/integers/iframe.php?title=True+Random+Number+Generator&buttontxt=Generate&width=160&height=200&border=on&bgcolor=%23FFFFFF&txtcolor=%23777777&altbgcolor=%23CCCCFF&alttxtcolor=%23000000&defaultmin=&defaultmax=&fixed=off" frameborder="0" width="160" height="200" scrolling="no" longdesc="http://www.random.org/integers/"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">So you thought there were only </span></b></span><span style="color: #006600; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">The 12 Days of Artistically Speaking<br />
Grand Launch <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Hallapoloosa</span></span><br />
</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: #6600cc;">well....here's the deal</span></span></b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: #6600cc;">we are having soooo much fun giving things away...</span></span></b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: #6600cc;">we have added even more wonderful ways to win...</span></span></b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: #6600cc;">with the<br />
</span></span></b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">12 Days of Artistically Speaking </span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">Beyond The Hallapoloosa</span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: #6600cc;"> </span></span></b></span><br />
</div><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #006600; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;">we will continue to present extraordinary giveaways each and every day </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #006600; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;">until the Sunday the 20th of December<br />
</span><br />
</div><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="color: #006600; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;">The fantastic loot (valued at approx.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><span style="color: #006600;"><span style="color: #351c75;"> $</span><span style="color: #3333ff;">10</span><span style="color: #351c75;">,000</span></span></b></i></span><span style="color: #006600; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"> so far) has been generously donated by talented artists, teachers, vendors and manufacturers. You will not believe the wondrous items they have donated to share with you! </span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #006600; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;">Today's Giveaway is...drumroll please:</span><br />
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<div style="color: #783f04; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>1 Gallon of Proceed</i> Rough Glass Bead Texture ($75)<br />
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A clear acrylic medium containing glass beads that is used to create accents of jewel-like reflected light Proceed® Rough Glass Bead Texture is supplied in a trowelable consistency, but may be thinned with water if desired. Apply directly over base painted substrates or over Proceed Textures in a single coat. For best results, spread and ‘‘float’’ the beads with a flat trowel to achieve a single layer of beads on the surface. Applying with the edge of the trowel can result in a ‘‘scratched’’ look. The freshly applied film will appear to be cloudy, but clears upon drying. When applied as a single layer of beads, the resulting film will have the maximum clarity and the reflective effects of the beads will be strongest. Thicker films provide a different look and will take on a more ‘‘frost-like’’ appearance. Full cure and water resistance is developed in 2 - 4 weeks. It may be tinted with <b><i>Proceed</i> Dispersions</b> (transparent pigments are recommended), or <b><i>Proceed</i> Slow Drying Acrylics</b> and <b><i>Proceed</i> Metallic Mediums</b>. <a href="http://www.proceedsystem.com/products/textures.php">Download an application PDF</a>. You can buy the Proceed line from<a href="http://www.proceedsystem.com/wheretobuy/index.php"> dealers </a>around the US.<span id="mainbodyspan" style="display: block;"> </span><span id="mainbodyspan" style="display: block;"> </span><span id="mainbodyspan" style="display: block;">This info from <a href="http://www.thefauxshop.com/products.php?cat=23">The Faux Shop</a>. <br />
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<div style="color: #990000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>EVEN MORE GREAT NEWS!!!!</b></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #993300; font-style: italic;"><b> </b></span><i>click invitation to enlarge</i><br />
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</span></b></i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;">The Artistically Speaking Magazine Grand Launch Cocktail Party</span></b></i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;">December 20, 2009 @ 6:30PM EST</span></b></i><br />
<br />
<i><b><span style="color: #993300;">Bring a glass of wine and join us</span></b></i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;"> for fun, games, even more great giveaways</span></b></i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;">and much more...</span></b></i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;">In a chat format with a party vibe, we will celebrate!!! </span></b></i><br />
<br />
<div style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>Winners of ALL the Giveaways will be announced!</b></i></span><br />
</div><i><b><span style="color: #993300;">Games will be played!</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span style="color: #993300;"> The Magazine goes LIVE 1/1/10!!!</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span style="color: #993300;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: red;">Artistically Speaking Talk Radio Show</b></span><br />
<div><div style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>More people and companies wanted to get in on the fun...</b><br />
<br />
<b>We have had many other donations since the festivities began</b><br />
</div><div style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Therefore, we have even more to give away!!</b><br />
<br />
<b>sooooooo....we continue to sing...</b><br />
</div><div style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>these will be given away during the LIVE radio show: <br />
</b><br />
</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><on as="" brought="" christmas="" days="" me="" modello="" of="" other="" the="" to="" virtual="" workshop="">Modello Virtual Workshop, ($150)</on></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><on as="" brought="" christmas="" days="" me="" modello="" of="" other="" the="" to="" virtual="" workshop="">Faux Finisher Subscriptions</on></b></span><br />
</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><on as="" brought="" christmas="" days="" me="" modello="" of="" other="" the="" to="" virtual="" workshop="">Stencils by Design Custom Stencil ($250)</on></b></span><br />
</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><on as="" brought="" christmas="" days="" me="" modello="" of="" other="" the="" to="" virtual="" workshop="">4 AS Gallery Websites ($1000)</on></b></span><br />
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<div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #3333ff;"><b>Make sure you enter the <a href="http://artisticallyspeakingblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/new-mascot-and-contest-announcement.html">Name the AS Mascot Contest below</a>...<br />
<br />
</b></span></i></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #006600; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">To Enter:</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> Please read carefully!!!!</span></span><br />
<div><blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #339999; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #666666; font-weight: bold;">To enter <span style="color: #990000;">YOU MUST LEAVE A COMMENT </span>on the <span style="color: #990000;">daily</span> blog post featuring the giveaway item you want. There will be 1 item featured each day from12/5 <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">thru</span> 12/16. </span><span style="color: #009900; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Please comment only once on any of the posts</span><span style="color: #666666; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #009900;">.</span> You may comment at any time throughout the 12 days of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Hallapoloosa</span> and beyond until the December 20<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">th</span> at the 4PM (EST).<br />
<br />
A random number generator will pick the winner. ALL the winners will be announced on the 12/20/2009 6:30 PM episode of Artistically Speaking with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Rebecca</span> E. Parsons Talk Show and on the December 21st blog post. </span></span></b></span><br />
</div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Rebecca E. Parsons/Cre8Tivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232095697300045428noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7351757291271252221.post-76715306167902434222009-12-17T05:31:00.000-08:002009-12-20T07:32:26.868-08:00Beyond The Hallapoloosa GIVEAWAYS<iframe src="http://www.random.org/widgets/integers/iframe.php?title=True+Random+Number+Generator&buttontxt=Generate&width=160&height=200&border=on&bgcolor=%23FFFFFF&txtcolor=%23777777&altbgcolor=%23CCCCFF&alttxtcolor=%23000000&defaultmin=&defaultmax=&fixed=off" frameborder="0" width="160" height="200" scrolling="no" longdesc="http://www.random.org/integers/"><br />
The numbers generated by this widget come from RANDOM.ORG's true random number generator.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">So you thought there were only </span></b></span><span style="color: #006600; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"></span><br />
</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">The 12 Days of Artistically Speaking<br />
Grand Launch <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Hallapoloosa</span></span><br />
</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: #6600cc;">well....here's the deal</span></span></b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: #6600cc;">we are having soooo much fun giving things away...</span></span></b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: #6600cc;">we have added even more wonderful ways to win...</span></span></b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: #6600cc;">with the<br />
</span></span></b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">12 Days of Artistically Speaking </span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">Beyond The Hallapoloosa</span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: #6600cc;"> </span></span></b></span><br />
</div><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #006600; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;">we will continue to present extraordinary giveaways each and every day </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #006600; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;">until the Sunday the 20th of December<br />
</span><br />
</div><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="color: #006600; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;">The fantastic loot (valued at approx.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><span style="color: #006600;"><span style="color: #351c75;"> $</span><span style="color: #3333ff;">10</span><span style="color: #351c75;">,000</span></span></b></i></span><span style="color: #006600; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"> so far) has been generously donated by talented artists, teachers, vendors and manufacturers. You will not believe the wondrous items they have donated to share with you! </span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #006600; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;">Today's Giveaway is...drumroll please:</span><br />
<span style="color: #006600; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"> <br />
</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Victoria Larsen Medallion Stencil ($140)</b></span><br />
16 13/4" Round Single Stencil<span style="font-size: large;"><b> <br />
</b></span><br />
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Victoria's most elaborate design to date! Raised Plaster French Victorian Medallion is an incredible ceiling or wall treatment that will have your customers gasping at the breathtaking detail! Use it singly as a central medallion where no light fixture is present on a ceiling or use this design repeated around a standard light fixture! What an ornate ceiling medallion it would create using just this one design! A perfect element when used as an architectural addition to the triangular peaks of cathedral ceilings or as a frieze on door fronts.<br />
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<div style="color: #990000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>EVEN MORE GREAT NEWS!!!!</b></span><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMBU6vQ8i0GfziTbBaTP_uZw00RLL-y2DM1DDa1W-6SEvPOdnk4myemSr3PC2tL4G9bWCABCOmTAZhr33g0799wbvlhpWvAFbPD-THdN4-pRxBMfREZW2QRyZYykVfhySkMj6VfMhIm70/s1600-h/radio-Invitation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMBU6vQ8i0GfziTbBaTP_uZw00RLL-y2DM1DDa1W-6SEvPOdnk4myemSr3PC2tL4G9bWCABCOmTAZhr33g0799wbvlhpWvAFbPD-THdN4-pRxBMfREZW2QRyZYykVfhySkMj6VfMhIm70/s400/radio-Invitation.jpg" /></a><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #993300; font-style: italic;"><b> </b></span><i>click invitation to enlarge</i><br />
</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;"><br />
</span></b></i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;">The Artistically Speaking Magazine Grand Launch Cocktail Party</span></b></i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;">December 20, 2009 @ 6:30PM EST</span></b></i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;"><br />
</span></b></i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;">Bring a glass of wine and join us</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span style="color: #993300;"> for fun, games, even more great giveaways</span></b></i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;">and much more...</span></b></i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;"><br />
</span></b></i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;">In a chat format with a party vibe, we will celebrate!!! </span></b></i><br />
<br />
<div style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>Winners of ALL the Giveaways will be announced!</b></i></span><br />
</div><i><b><span style="color: #993300;">Games will be played!</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span style="color: #993300;">Details about the date the Magazine goes LIVE!!!</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span style="color: #993300;"><br />
</span></b></i><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: red;">Artistically Speaking Talk Radio Show</b></span><br />
<div><div style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>More people and companies wanted to get in on the fun... </b><br />
</div><div style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><br />
</b><br />
</div><div style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>We have had many other donations since the festivities began</b><br />
</div><div style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Therefore, we have even more to give away!!\</b><br />
</div><div style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><br />
</b><br />
</div><div style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>sooooooo....we continue to sing...</b><br />
</div><br />
<div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><on as="" brought="" christmas="" days="" me="" modello="" of="" other="" the="" to="" virtual="" workshop="">Modello Virtual Workshop, ($150 )<br />
Proceed Glass beads ($90)</on></b></span><br />
</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><on as="" brought="" christmas="" days="" me="" modello="" of="" other="" the="" to="" virtual="" workshop="">Faux Finisher Subscriptions</on></b></span><br />
</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><on as="" brought="" christmas="" days="" me="" modello="" of="" other="" the="" to="" virtual="" workshop="">Stencils by Design Custom Stencil ($250)</on></b></span><br />
</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><on as="" brought="" christmas="" days="" me="" modello="" of="" other="" the="" to="" virtual="" workshop="">4 AS Gallery Websites ($1000)</on></b></span><br />
</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><on as="" brought="" christmas="" days="" me="" modello="" of="" other="" the="" to="" virtual="" workshop="">Custom Architexture TattooWall ($180)</on></b></span><br />
</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><on as="" brought="" christmas="" days="" me="" modello="" of="" other="" the="" to="" virtual="" workshop="">Fauxy Painter Overalls ($38)</on></b></span><br />
</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fauxy Painter Hoody Sweatshirt ($29)<on as="" brought="" christmas="" days="" me="" modello="" of="" other="" the="" to="" virtual="" workshop=""> <br />
</on></b></span><br />
</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><on as="" brought="" christmas="" days="" me="" modello="" of="" other="" the="" to="" virtual="" workshop=""><br />
</on></b></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #3333ff;"><b>Make sure you enter the <a href="http://artisticallyspeakingblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/new-mascot-and-contest-announcement.html">Name the AS Mascot Contest below</a>...<br />
<br />
</b></span></i></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #006600; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">To Enter:</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> Please read carefully!!!!</span></span><br />
<div><blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #339999; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #666666; font-weight: bold;">To enter <span style="color: #990000;">YOU MUST LEAVE A COMMENT </span>on the <span style="color: #990000;">daily</span> blog post featuring the giveaway item you want. There will be 1 item featured each day from12/5 <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">thru</span> 12/16. </span><span style="color: #009900; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Please comment only once on any of the posts</span><span style="color: #666666; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #009900;">.</span> You may comment at any time throughout the 12 days of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Hallapoloosa</span> and beyond until the December 20<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">th</span> at the 4PM (EST).<br />
<br />
A random number generator will pick the winner. ALL the winners will be announced on the 12/20/2009 6:30 PM episode of Artistically Speaking with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Rebecca</span> E. Parsons Talk Show and on the December 21st blog post. </span></span></b></span><br />
</div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Rebecca E. Parsons/Cre8Tivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232095697300045428noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7351757291271252221.post-22144264588795504782009-12-16T00:02:00.000-08:002009-12-20T07:32:13.659-08:00Day 12 GIVEAWAY The 12 Days of Artistically Speaking Grand Launch Hallapoloosa<iframe src="http://www.random.org/widgets/integers/iframe.php?title=True+Random+Number+Generator&buttontxt=Generate&width=160&height=200&border=on&bgcolor=%23FFFFFF&txtcolor=%23777777&altbgcolor=%23CCCCFF&alttxtcolor=%23000000&defaultmin=&defaultmax=&fixed=off" frameborder="0" width="160" height="200" scrolling="no" longdesc="http://www.random.org/integers/"><br />
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Today is Day 12... of the giveaways for:<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;">On the twelfth day of Christmas</span></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-family: arial,serif; font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;">the AS brought to me</span></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: 130%;"><span style="color: #339999; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: #009900; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #009900; font-family: arial,serif; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #6600cc;">an <a href="http://www.chicagofaux.com/aboutus.htm">AuraStone Workshop</a></span><br />
($695 Cindy Federsen) &</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: 130%;"><span style="color: #339999; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: #009900; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: 130%;"><span style="color: #339999; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: #009900; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #009900; font-family: arial,serif; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #6600cc;">a 6-piece <a href="http://www.fauxfinishingproducts.com/stencilsbydesign.htm">Stencils by Design Sample Pack Set</a></span><br />
($300 Todd & Lynn Cranor)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
</div></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF3LNWnc-Wul4WwID8kK4fj4ZIbr8TgyQuRvT2cwgQxe0Ko0i_2a3l90y8fRvnyY5r5eOp6bhLi-1zI_y9aEAqX3KFUY8k5ux0VQqYjYfva8t-pOwBvxFLZeaC8J8LsLF5oFRq3NRf7o4/s1600-h/sign.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411591709014240130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF3LNWnc-Wul4WwID8kK4fj4ZIbr8TgyQuRvT2cwgQxe0Ko0i_2a3l90y8fRvnyY5r5eOp6bhLi-1zI_y9aEAqX3KFUY8k5ux0VQqYjYfva8t-pOwBvxFLZeaC8J8LsLF5oFRq3NRf7o4/s400/sign.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 301px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">AuraTops I</span><br />
In this 3 day interactive countertop workshop, each student will make 6 samples that use our proprietary materials, using special coloring techniques, glass, and natural minerals. You will also learn advanced techniques to replicate those sought after exotic stones and marbles as well as a variety of custom edges.<br />
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Cindy Feddersen is the distributor and instructor for Aurastone in the Chicago area. Cindy has been a professional faux finisher for 15 years. Her clients include several doctors, builders, and business professionals in the Fort Myers to Naples area in Florida.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ5hyphenhyphenMeYZpjbZtST64oDPSuYQ11Cs62NZ1XqwrrqADd4omYbIRUaa1uqR_Ol3yWMdUs3l1cWuQZZUel8zo8u69TfZcb6wcEDCn_FBtmyj34fiuSbPiCEHRZpev0RVVSNgAYdXYbbveC_I/s1600-h/tn_stencilset2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411591703427658226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ5hyphenhyphenMeYZpjbZtST64oDPSuYQ11Cs62NZ1XqwrrqADd4omYbIRUaa1uqR_Ol3yWMdUs3l1cWuQZZUel8zo8u69TfZcb6wcEDCn_FBtmyj34fiuSbPiCEHRZpev0RVVSNgAYdXYbbveC_I/s400/tn_stencilset2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 125px;" /></a><a href="http://www.fauxfinishingproducts.com/stencilsbydesign.htm"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Stencils by Design</span></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span> are one time stencil masking pattern. Call for a custom order or shop our store for sample border stencil sets. Our pre-made stencil sets are available for faux finishing schools and faux finishers looking to enhance their sample boards. If you have a school, store or are giving classes, Please call for special pricing. Todd and Lynn Cranor are the owners of Stencils by Design.<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">The 12 Days of Artistically Speaking<br />
Grand Launch <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Hallapoloosa</span></span><br />
</div><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #6600cc;">What better way to kick off this year's holiday season<br />
than with a</span><span style="color: #6600cc;"> Grand Launch <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Hallapoloosa</span>!</span><br />
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</span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #006600; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;">Announcing "<span style="color: #cc0000;">The Twelve Days Of Artistically Speaking</span>" decorative painting style! Beginning at midnight (EST) December 5th and continuing until December 16<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">th</span> at midnight (EST), we will present extraordinary giveaways each and every day.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="color: #006600; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;">The fantastic loot (valued at approx. $<span style="color: #3333ff;"><i><b>10</b></i></span>,000 so far) has been generously donated by talented artists, teachers, vendors and manufacturers. You will not believe the wondrous items they have donated to share with you! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Each of the next 12 days we will be giving you the details of the generous artisans and companies who are sponsoring the launch celebrations with their generous donations. Please say thank you to them when you order from the. This Grand Launch <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Hallapoloosa</span> would be nothing without them!</i></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><br />
</i></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #3333ff;"><b>Make sure you enter the <a href="http://artisticallyspeakingblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/new-mascot-and-contest-announcement.html">Name the AS Mascot Contest below</a>...<br />
<br />
</b></span></i></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #006600; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">To Enter:</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> Please read carefully!!!!</span></span><br />
<div><blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #339999; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #666666; font-weight: bold;">To enter <span style="color: #990000;">YOU MUST LEAVE A COMMENT </span>on the <span style="color: #990000;">daily</span> blog post featuring the giveaway item you want. There will be 1 item featured each day from12/5 <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">thru</span> 12/16. </span><span style="color: #009900; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Please comment only once on any of the posts</span><span style="color: #666666; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #009900;">.</span> You may comment at any time throughout the 12 days of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Hallapoloosa</span> until the December 16<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">th</span> at the stroke of midnight (EST).<br />
<br />
A random number generator will pick the winner. ALL the winners will be announced on the 12/20/2009 6:30 PM episode of Artistically Speaking with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Rebecca</span> E. Parsons Talk Show and on the December 21st blog post. And there will be even more great giveaways...see below!!!<br />
</span></span></b></span><br />
</div></blockquote><div style="color: #990000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>EVEN MORE GREAT NEWS!!!!</b></span><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMBU6vQ8i0GfziTbBaTP_uZw00RLL-y2DM1DDa1W-6SEvPOdnk4myemSr3PC2tL4G9bWCABCOmTAZhr33g0799wbvlhpWvAFbPD-THdN4-pRxBMfREZW2QRyZYykVfhySkMj6VfMhIm70/s1600-h/radio-Invitation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMBU6vQ8i0GfziTbBaTP_uZw00RLL-y2DM1DDa1W-6SEvPOdnk4myemSr3PC2tL4G9bWCABCOmTAZhr33g0799wbvlhpWvAFbPD-THdN4-pRxBMfREZW2QRyZYykVfhySkMj6VfMhIm70/s640/radio-Invitation.jpg" /></a><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #993300; font-style: italic;"><b> </b></span><i>click invitation to enlarge</i><br />
</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;"><br />
</span></b></i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;">The Artistically Speaking Magazine Grand Launch Cocktail Party</span></b></i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;">December 20, 2009 @ 6:30PM EST</span></b></i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;"><br />
</span></b></i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;">Bring a glass of wine and join us</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span style="color: #993300;"> for fun, games, even more great giveaways</span></b></i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;">and much more...</span></b></i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;"><br />
</span></b></i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;">In a chat format with a party vibe, we will celebrate!!! </span></b></i><br />
<br />
<div style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>Winners of ALL the Giveaways will be announced!</b></i></span><br />
</div><i><b><span style="color: #993300;">Games will be played!</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span style="color: #993300;">Details about the date the Magazine goes LIVE!!!</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span style="color: #993300;"><br />
</span></b></i><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: red;">Artistically Speaking Talk Radio Show</b></span><br />
<div><div style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>More people and companies wanted to get in on the fun... </b><br />
</div><div style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><br />
</b><br />
</div><div style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>We have had many other donations since the festivities began</b><br />
</div><div style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Therefore, we have even more to give away!!\</b><br />
</div><div style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><br />
</b><br />
</div><div style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>sooooooo....we continue to sing...</b><br />
</div><br />
<div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><on as="" brought="" christmas="" days="" me="" modello="" of="" other="" the="" to="" virtual="" workshop="">Modello Virtual Workshop, ($150 )<br />
Proceed Glass beads ($90)</on></b></span><br />
</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><on as="" brought="" christmas="" days="" me="" modello="" of="" other="" the="" to="" virtual="" workshop="">Faux Finisher Subscriptions</on></b></span><br />
</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><on as="" brought="" christmas="" days="" me="" modello="" of="" other="" the="" to="" virtual="" workshop="">Stencils by Design Custom Stencil ($250)</on></b></span><br />
</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><on as="" brought="" christmas="" days="" me="" modello="" of="" other="" the="" to="" virtual="" workshop="">4 AS Gallery Websites ($1000)</on></b></span><br />
</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><on as="" brought="" christmas="" days="" me="" modello="" of="" other="" the="" to="" virtual="" workshop="">Custom Architexture TattooWall ($180)</on></b></span><br />
</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><on as="" brought="" christmas="" days="" me="" modello="" of="" other="" the="" to="" virtual="" workshop="">Fauxy Painter Overalls ($38)</on></b></span><br />
</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fauxy Painter Hoody Sweatshirt ($29)<on as="" brought="" christmas="" days="" me="" modello="" of="" other="" the="" to="" virtual="" workshop=""> <br />
</on></b></span><br />
</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><on as="" brought="" christmas="" days="" me="" modello="" of="" other="" the="" to="" virtual="" workshop="">Victoria Larsen Medallion Stencil ($140)</on></b></span><br />
</div></div></div></div></div></div><i><span style="color: #3333ff;"><b> </b></span></i>Rebecca E. Parsons/Cre8Tivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232095697300045428noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7351757291271252221.post-37015988422312370342009-12-15T00:12:00.000-08:002009-12-20T07:32:04.465-08:00Day 11 GIVEAWAY The 12 Days of Artistically Speaking Grand Launch Hallapoloosa<iframe src="http://www.random.org/widgets/integers/iframe.php?title=True+Random+Number+Generator&buttontxt=Generate&width=160&height=200&border=on&bgcolor=%23FFFFFF&txtcolor=%23777777&altbgcolor=%23CCCCFF&alttxtcolor=%23000000&defaultmin=&defaultmax=&fixed=off" frameborder="0" width="160" height="200" scrolling="no" longdesc="http://www.random.org/integers/"><br />
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Today is Day 11... of the giveaways for:<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial;">On the eleventh day of Christmas</span></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial,serif;">the AS brought to me</span></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #009900; font-family: arial,serif; font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #993300;"><a href="http://www.stoneybrookpaper.com/index.php?id=95">StoneyBrook Sample Book</a> &<br />
</span></span><span style="color: #009900; font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="color: #009900;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #009900; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #cc33cc; font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #009900; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #3333ff; font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #009900; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #009900; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #009900; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #009900;"><span style="color: #ff6600;">six <a href="http://www.fauxstuffonline.com/Home.html">Bella Vernici sample kits</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<div align="center" id="title" style="font-weight: bold;">Take A Look Inside <a href="http://www.stoneybrookpaper.com/index.php?id=95">Stoney Brook Wallcovering</a><br />
</div><div>Stoney Brook utilizes over 25 years of professional faux and decorative painting experience to create this truly one-of-a-kind-wallcovering. Each order is thoroughly inspected to assure we are meeting the highest quality standards you have come to expect. We are focused on creating new colors and styles to stay on the cutting edge of the latest trends.<br />
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<a href="http://www.fauxstuffonline.com/Home.html">The Bella Vernici System </a>was developed by a conglomerate of Artists and Concrete Contractors looking to create a system without limitations. Spearheaded by Art Director Rodney Ray, the result originally hit the floor running in 2001 on large-scale residential projects demanding more color integrity and design than concrete applicators dreamed possible.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">The 12 Days of Artistically Speaking<br />
Grand Launch <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Hallapoloosa</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #6600cc;">What better way to kick off this year's holiday season<br />
than with a</span><span style="color: #6600cc;"> Grand Launch <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Hallapoloosa</span>!</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #006600; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;">Announcing "<span style="color: #cc0000;">The Twelve Days Of Artistically Speaking</span>" decorative painting style! Beginning at midnight (EST) December 5th and continuing until December 16<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">th</span> at midnight (EST), we will present extraordinary giveaways each and every day.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #006600; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;">The fantastic loot (valued at approx. $<span style="color: #3333ff;"><i><b>10</b></i></span>,000 so far) has been generously donated by talented artists, teachers, vendors and manufacturers. You will not believe the wondrous items they have donated to share with you! </span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Each of the next 12 days we will be giving you the details of the generous artisans and companies who are sponsoring the launch celebrations with their generous donations. Please say thank you to them when you order from the. This Grand Launch <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Hallapoloosa</span> would be nothing without them!</i></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #3333ff;"><b>Make sure you enter the <a href="http://artisticallyspeakingblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/new-mascot-and-contest-announcement.html">Name the AS Mascot Contest below</a>...<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #006600; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">To Enter:</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> Please read carefully!!!!</span></span><br />
<div><blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #339999; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #666666; font-weight: bold;">To enter <span style="color: #990000;">YOU MUST LEAVE A COMMENT </span>on the <span style="color: #990000;">daily</span> blog post featuring the giveaway item you want. There will be 1 item featured each day from12/5 <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">thru</span> 12/16. </span><span style="color: #009900; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Please comment only once on any of the posts</span><span style="color: #666666; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #009900;">.</span> You may comment at any time throughout the 12 days of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Hallapoloosa</span> until the December 16<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">th</span> at the stroke of midnight (EST).<br />
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A random number generator will pick the winner. ALL the winners will be announced on the 12/20/2009 6:30 PM episode of Artistically Speaking with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Rebecca</span> E. Parsons Talk Show and on the December 21st blog post. And there will be even more great giveaways...see below!!!<br />
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</div></blockquote><div style="color: #990000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>EVEN MORE GREAT NEWS!!!!</b></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #993300; font-style: italic;"><b> </b></span><i>click invitation to enlarge</i><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;">The Artistically Speaking Magazine Grand Launch Cocktail Party</span></b></i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;">December 20, 2009 @ 6:30PM EST</span></b></i><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;">Bring a glass of wine and join us</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span style="color: #993300;"> for fun, games, even more great giveaways</span></b></i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;">and much more...</span></b></i><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;">In a chat format with a party vibe, we will celebrate!!! </span></b></i><br />
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<div style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>Winners of ALL the Giveaways will be announced!</b></i></span><br />
</div><i><b><span style="color: #993300;">Games will be played!</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span style="color: #993300;">Details about the date the Magazine goes LIVE!!!</span></b></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: red;">Artistically Speaking Talk Radio Show</b></span><br />
<div><div style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>More people and companies wanted to get in on the fun... </b><br />
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</div><div style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>We have had many other donations since the festivities began</b><br />
</div><div style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Therefore, we have even more to give away!!\</b><br />
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</div><div style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>sooooooo....we continue to sing...</b><br />
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<div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><on as="" brought="" christmas="" days="" me="" modello="" of="" other="" the="" to="" virtual="" workshop="">Modello Virtual Workshop, ($150 )<br />
Proceed Glass beads ($90)</on></b></span><br />
</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><on as="" brought="" christmas="" days="" me="" modello="" of="" other="" the="" to="" virtual="" workshop="">Faux Finisher Subscriptions</on></b></span><br />
</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><on as="" brought="" christmas="" days="" me="" modello="" of="" other="" the="" to="" virtual="" workshop="">Stencils by Design Custom Stencil ($250)</on></b></span><br />
</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><on as="" brought="" christmas="" days="" me="" modello="" of="" other="" the="" to="" virtual="" workshop="">4 AS Gallery Websites ($1000)</on></b></span><br />
</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><on as="" brought="" christmas="" days="" me="" modello="" of="" other="" the="" to="" virtual="" workshop="">Custom Architexture TattooWall ($180)</on></b></span><br />
</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><on as="" brought="" christmas="" days="" me="" modello="" of="" other="" the="" to="" virtual="" workshop="">Fauxy Painter Overalls ($38)</on></b></span><br />
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</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><on as="" brought="" christmas="" days="" me="" modello="" of="" other="" the="" to="" virtual="" workshop="">Victoria Larsen Medallion Stencil ($140)</on></b></span><br />
</div></div></div></div></div></div><i><span style="color: #3333ff;"><b> </b></span></i>Rebecca E. Parsons/Cre8Tivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232095697300045428noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7351757291271252221.post-65176011231587691172009-12-14T10:56:00.000-08:002009-12-14T10:56:48.221-08:00Gift Ideas for the Professional Finisher...Some of our launch sponsors have deals for you:<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://methodfinishing.com/"><b>Method Finishing</b></a> </span>is offering you the chance to lock in the $105 quarterly rate of the Professional Subscription Package for LIFE!!!! Quarterly subscription gives the subscriber unlimited access to the 12 most current "Methods". Each week a new "Method" will be released and the oldest of the subscriber's 12 will fall off. In addition to the "Methods" received, the subscriber will gain access to the complete Method Resource Library. It includes free manufacturer produced video content as well as an extensive database categorizing and defining products from all the major manufacturers, an ever growing inspiration and design library and a discount of 30% on archive "Methods."<br />
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<a href="http://www.modellodesigns.com/"><b style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: large;">Art in the Heart of Italy Trip and Tour</span></b> </a><br />
Melanie Royals, Gary Lord, and Alison Wooley invite you to participate in their upcoming Art in the Heart of Italy trip and tour. This is the third trip in a series of tours to Italy that includes decorative finishing classes, on-site painting of a historical site, fabulous food, sights, and unforgettable experiences. Download a pdf about the trip.<br />
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<a href="http://www.modellodesigns.com/product_detail.asp?prod_idno=729752"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">Modello Virtual Workshop Gift Certificates</span></a><br />
New Workshops in the works for 2010 in addition to Foilin Around and Stencil Impressions include:<br />
Patterned Mirror and Glass, Marquetry Effects for Wood, Walls, and More, and SkimStone Surfaces (concrete resurfacer). Save the time and expense of traveling to San Diego while still enjoying the expertise, personality, and innovative finishes that Melanie brings to her popular classes. These exclusive workshops allow you to participate through your computer web browser and are designed to parallel an actual classroom experience as much as possible. They include: <br />
<ul><li> Recorded Video Lessons that you are free to view or review at any time, according to your own schedule. </li>
<li> A one-time, live on-line meeting with Melanie Royals and your fellow "classmates" where each technique and finish is reviewed in detail, followed by a Q&A session. This meeting is also recorded for later viewing.</li>
<li>Detailed, illustrated step-by-step instructions for each finish. </li>
<li>A private Message Board site for follow up questions and discussion. </li>
<li>Special pricing on all patterns and products used in the workshop (up to 50% off) so you can replicate the finishes on your own time. </li>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Pierre Finkelstein and Carolina d'Ayala Valva</span><br />
Woodgraining and Grotesca Workshop<br />
March 11th-17th, 2010<br />
Location: Durham, CT<br />
For more info:<br />
<a href="http://www.creativeevolution.net/">www.creativeevolution.net</a><br />
or call (860)334-5504<br />
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SPECIAL! $1,400 until December 20, 2009<br />
$1,560 for 6 days (regular price)<br />
FREE! $215 of brushes with 6-day commitment<br />
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We invite you to a ground-breaking event at the Creative Evolution studio in Durham, CT. Join Pierre Finkelstein and Italian author, Carolina d'Ayala Valva for a week long event in decorative painting. Students will immerse themselves into two fabulous, 3-day classes geared to take your portfolio to the next level. As Pierre says, "It's the decorative specialist who stays busy in rough times." Students will create panels that sell themselves along with the skill to back it up. Carolina d'Ayala Valva will take today's decorative painter back in time with her individual Grotesca style. Pierre Finkelstein will condense his decades of woodgraining experience to help you sell his most popular and profitable decorative finish. Beyond the two, 3- day classes with Pierre and Carolina, we've scheduled 3 BONUS "cocktail hour" evenings with business lectures, slide shows, and open talk.<br />
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*price is $850 for each individual class.. Brush offer only applies to 6-day commitment.Rebecca E. Parsons/Cre8Tivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232095697300045428noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7351757291271252221.post-73683056332580035902009-12-13T06:02:00.000-08:002009-12-20T07:31:45.150-08:00Day 9 GIVEAWAY The 12 Days of Artistically Speaking Grand Launch Hallapoloosa<iframe src="http://www.random.org/widgets/integers/iframe.php?title=True+Random+Number+Generator&buttontxt=Generate&width=160&height=200&border=on&bgcolor=%23FFFFFF&txtcolor=%23777777&altbgcolor=%23CCCCFF&alttxtcolor=%23000000&defaultmin=&defaultmax=&fixed=off" frameborder="0" width="160" height="200" scrolling="no" longdesc="http://www.random.org/integers/"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial;">On the ninth day of Christmas</span></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #009900; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #cc9933; font-family: arial;">nine dancing stencils<br />
from <a href="http://madstencilist.com/saywhat/lettering.htm">Say What Stencils</a><br />
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</div><span style="color: #009900; font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #009900; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #cc9933; font-family: arial;"><a href="http://madstencilist.com/saywhat/lettering.htm">Sheri & Hugh Hoeger of Say What Lettering Stencils</a> </span></span></span></span><span style="color: #009900; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #009900;"><span style="color: #cc9933; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #333333;">have donated these beautiful Dance Stencils to the festivities. Put your favorite sayings on virtually any paintable surface! We can also custom make graphics, decorative designs and logos from your artwork, or create it for you!</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #009900;"><span style="color: #cc9933; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #333333;">SayWhat? Adhesive Masks are:</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #009900;"><span style="color: #cc9933; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #333333;">• Easy to Order... Design Your Own, or have us help you with your layout..</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #009900;"><span style="color: #cc9933; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #333333;">• Custom Made for a perfect fit every time!</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #009900;"><span style="color: #cc9933; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #333333;">• Versatile, with an unlimited choice of colors and shading, a huge range of sizes and fonts, and any layout imaginable!.</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #009900;"><span style="color: #cc9933; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #333333;">• Easy to Apply</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #009900;"><span style="color: #cc9933; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #333333;">• Guaranteed to give great results, or we replace it FREE!</span></span></span></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #993300; font-style: italic;"><b> </b></span><i>click invitation to enlarge</i><br />
</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;">The Artistically Speaking Magazine Grand Launch Cocktail Party</span></b></i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;">December 20, 2009 @ 6:30PM EST</span></b></i><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;">Bring a glass of wine and join us</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span style="color: #993300;"> for fun, games, even more great giveaways</span></b></i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;">and much more...</span></b></i><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #993300;">In a chat format with a party vibe, we will celebrate!!! </span></b></i><br />
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<div style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>Winners of ALL the Giveaways will be announced!</b></i></span><br />
</div><i><b><span style="color: #993300;">Games will be played!</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span style="color: #993300;">Details about the date the Magazine goes LIVE!!!</span></b></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: red;">Artistically Speaking Talk Radio Show</b></span><br />
<div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;">More people and companies wanted to get in on the fun... <br />
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</div><div style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;">We have had many other donations since the festivities began</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;">Therefore, we have even more to give away!!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;">on the LIVE show... <br />
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</div><div style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;">sooooooo....we continue to sing...<br />
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #339999; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #009900; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #339999; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #009900; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="color: #009900;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;">On the other days of Christmas</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #339999;">4 AS Gallery Websites </span>($1000)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #339999; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #009900; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #339999; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #009900; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="color: #009900;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #009900; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Custom TattooWall</span> ($180)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #339999; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #009900; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #339999; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #009900; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="color: #009900;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #009900; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">Fauxy Painter Overalls</span> ($38)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #339999; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #009900; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #339999; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #009900; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="color: #009900;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #009900; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Fauxy Painter Hoody Sweatshirt </span>($27)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial,serif;">Victoria Larsen </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #339999; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #009900; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #339999; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #009900; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="color: #009900;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #009900; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial,serif;"><span style="color: purple;">"Raised Plaster French Victorian Medallion Stencil"</span> ($140)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
</div></div>Rebecca E. Parsons/Cre8Tivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232095697300045428noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7351757291271252221.post-10247873301542706372009-12-12T09:19:00.000-08:002009-12-18T06:37:05.629-08:00FREE CHRISTMAS GIFT TAGS...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbDlk7IujCUDse5fpJiKNjeu5FPtxmmA5DlOVp8UlVtKgtbKEMgyUYG1P1ErgkvHPWlZdfN7ULtyhM0LXr7ycpYjo6fk561h5uuDPgBUmTnjS_sBl6EyR0zxBjTcHhKF5lrq01q07b4eA/s1600-h/whimsy3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbDlk7IujCUDse5fpJiKNjeu5FPtxmmA5DlOVp8UlVtKgtbKEMgyUYG1P1ErgkvHPWlZdfN7ULtyhM0LXr7ycpYjo6fk561h5uuDPgBUmTnjS_sBl6EyR0zxBjTcHhKF5lrq01q07b4eA/s320/whimsy3.jpg" /></a><br />
</div>I never buy gift tags...there are plenty of them available on the internet from artists who gift them to you. Just download and print them on card stock!!! Cut them out - or let you kids do it- and voila...tags for any mood or personality!!!<br />
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<b><a href="http://freshpickedwhimsy.typepad.com/fresh_picked_whimsy/free-downloads.html"><b>by Lori @ fresh picked whimsey </b></a> pictured above she has 4 other sets<br />
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<b><a href="http://burdart.blogspot.com/2009/11/free-printable-artist-made-gift-tags.html"><b>hundreds of FREE gift tag downloads in one place on Francie Horton's blog Living Life as Art...you can see ALL of them here </b></a><br />
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or, for slower browsers, just the text links are lsited on the page below...<br />
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<b><a href="http://burdart.blogspot.com/2009/12/free-printable-artist-made-gift-tags.html"><b>hundreds of FREE gift tag downloads in one place on Francie Horton's blog Living Life as Art </b></a><br />
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<b>Enjoy!!!</b></b></b></b>Rebecca E. Parsons/Cre8Tivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232095697300045428noreply@blogger.com7