transform a wooden box into art...

See this beautiful plain wooden box transformation by Victoria Larsen on Artistically Speaking Magazine

Beyond The Hallapoloosa GIVEAWAYS

So you thought there were only 

The 12 Days of Artistically Speaking
Grand Launch Hallapoloosa

well....here's the deal

we are having soooo much fun giving things away...

we have added even more wonderful ways to win...

with the

12 Days of Artistically Speaking 
Beyond The Hallapoloosa

we will continue to present extraordinary giveaways each and every day 

until the Sunday the 20th of December

The fantastic loot (valued at approx. $10,000 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! 

Today's Giveaway is...drumroll please:

Victoria Larsen Medallion Stencil ($140)
16 13/4" Round Single Stencil

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.

EVEN MORE GREAT NEWS!!!!

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The Artistically Speaking Magazine Grand Launch Cocktail Party

December 20, 2009 @ 6:30PM EST

Bring a glass of wine and join us
for fun, games, even more great giveaways

and much more...

In a chat format with a party vibe, we will celebrate!!! 

Winners of ALL the Giveaways will be announced!

Games will be played!
Details about the date the Magazine goes LIVE!!!


Artistically Speaking Talk Radio Show

More people and companies wanted to get in on the fun...

We have had many other donations since the festivities began

Therefore, we have even more to give away!!\

sooooooo....we continue to sing...

Modello Virtual Workshop, ($150 )
Proceed Glass beads ($90)

Faux Finisher Subscriptions

Stencils by Design Custom Stencil ($250)

4 AS Gallery Websites ($1000)

Custom Architexture TattooWall ($180)

Fauxy Painter Overalls ($38)

Fauxy Painter Hoody Sweatshirt ($29)

Make sure you enter the Name the AS Mascot Contest below...

To Enter: Please read carefully!!!!

To enter YOU MUST LEAVE A COMMENT on the daily blog post featuring the giveaway item you want. There will be 1 item featured each day from12/5 thru 12/16. Please comment only once on any of the posts. You may comment at any time throughout the 12 days of Hallapoloosa and beyond until the December 20th at the 4PM (EST).

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 Rebecca E. Parsons Talk Show and on the December 21st blog post.

Grand Launch Giveaways Part 2...

Today is the day we reveal more of the super giveaways for:

The 12 Days of Artistically Speaking
Grand Launch Hallapoloosa

Yesterday we revealed Days 1-4, 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 Hallapoloosa would be nothing without them!

Make sure you enter the Name the AS Mascot Contest below...

The 12 Days of Artistically Speaking
Part 2

five Golden Things... $200

Golden Artist Colors has donated aprons, tube acrylics, and a Golden coffee mug to our celebration. GOLDEN Artist Colors' products are professional quality art materials that are continuously extending creative opportunities for artists and strengthening industry standards. The GOLDEN acrylic system is unique in the ways in which the materials can be used in concert and in combination, making blending and application opportunities endless. These exciting and often unexpected results feed the imaginations of artists across the globe, leading to breakthroughs in painting and art making and supporting a process of continuous discovery that then catalyzes new product development. You can subscribe to their newsletter JUST PAINT! here. Golden has their own YouTube Channel.

6-piece + Leafing Kit Chicago Institute of Fine Finishes
& $300 Modern Masters Gift Certificate

The Chicago Institute of Fine Finishes, has donated a complete Leafing kit worth $150. CIFF, Faux Finishing & Decorative Arts School, was established in 1998 by Kathy Carroll. CIFF is an online resource for all faux finishers and aspiring professionals-your one-stop shop for all things faux. They also offer virtual workshops at Learn Faux Now. Sign up for the newsletter here.

Modern Masters Inc. has donated a $300 Gift Certificate for any of their products. MM is the leader in the Decorative Painting, Faux Finishing and Theme/ Entertainment markets. By offering new and innovative products, we are recognized as the number 1 supplier of high-end decorative and specialty water base paint products in the world.

seven Swan stencils, The Mad Stencilist ($105)

SayWhat?/The Mad Stencilist your choice of a swan stencil or $15 Gift Certificate. Whether you are looking for fine art or decorative painting services with Art to Live By, hands-on workshops with Big Oak Arts Studio, or the best products on the market to make your job easier with SayWhat? or The Mad Stencilist, this is the place to come for innovation, inspiration and education. For the Discerning Artist since 1992, visit them on the web at www.bigoakarts.com the place for decorative artists and finishers.

8 pints of Milk Paint ($100 Dundean),

Dundean Studios offers 8 pints of Old Fashioned Milk Paint in choice of colors to the winner of day eight. Our milk paint is made today with the same basic ingredients used for the past hundreds of years-milk protein, lime and earth pigments. The look and feel of a surface painted today with our milk paint is no different than what was found on furniture, walls and floors in country houses in Colonial America. Dundean Studios is a world-class independent school for the instruction and supply of professional decorative, faux finish and venetian plaster located in New Jersey.


Stay tuned for days 9-12 tomorrow...

Make sure you enter the Name the AS Mascot Contest below...

launch of artistically speaking...

artisticallyspeaking.com has been created to be the leading online resource of contemporary decorative art and artisans. The mission of artisticallyspeaking.com is simple:

giving voice to a new generation of decorative artisans

How will we meet our mission and give voice to the to this new generation of decorative artisans? It begins here...with Artistically Speaking Blog...updated 5 times each week with the latest news, commentary and information and continues with:

Artistically Speaking Radio

Artistically Speaking Magazine (premiere issue November 2009)

Artistically Speaking Community

Artistically Speaking Radio is the 'literal' voice of the creative decorative artisan hosted by creative entrepreneur and visionary Rebecca E. Parsons. The show is a blend of lively conversation, cutting edge creative ideas and encouraging support with healthy doses of inspiration. It is an opportunity to speak with and hear the creative journeys of other artists, craftsmen and creative souls who are doing what they love and designing a lifestyle business that embraces their vision, goals and dreams. Each episode includes: artisan interview, business tips, product reviews, creative living ideas and much more. Listen and be inspired to live a creative life!

Coming in November…Artistically Speaking Magazine

Artistically Speaking Magazine is the visual voice of a new generation of decorative artisans. Edited by serial creative entrepreneur and visionary artisan Rebecca E. Parsons, this magazine is designed to be the leading contemporary decorative art and creative lifestyle magazine with feature articles, creative lifestyle interviews, art news, product reviews, columns written by a network of correspondents, special offers, editors' picks, and even your art horoscope. It will also provide the latest project ideas and decorative art projects by the world’s leading decorative artisans with interactive art, faux finishing, mural and plastering tutorials, green eco-art techniques, tips to nurture our inner artist and embrace our creative spirit and answers to your professional practice and business questions. It's all about living a creative life!

Artistically Speaking Community is your voice as a member of the new generation of decorative artisans. It is the place to meet and exchange ideas and inspiration with like-minded creative entrepreneurs. It will have a non-competitive mastermind format of sharing for the common health and continuation of the decorative painting industry and related artforms.

Publishers: AS Publishing House
Editor-in-Chief/Creative Director: Rebecca E. Parsons
WebMaster/Creative Director: Linda Cassels-Hofmann

Future plans include Artistically Speaking TV, Reader Portfolios and Galleries, exhibition opportunities, Artistically Speaking Boutique, and the Internet’s most comprehensive decorative art resource database.