New Art

Yesterday on the Blogging Business Artisans Blog, I was a guest blogger and talked about Mixed Media Art. I'm in complete awe of mixed media as it's something I've not been able to master! So imagine my surprise when my very own art pieces showed up in my mail box yesterday afternoon!

Erika of Artful Rising sent me a gift for being a finalist in her contest. Not only did I get a print of one of her original mixed media pieces...I got TWO!

I was having a hard time deciding which one to frame and hang on the wall when I remembered I had taken down my wall words and I had three nails still in the wall. I already have one frame on the wall, so the addition of these two will go perfectly! I can't wait to get them hung!

 Thank you so much Erika! They will hang right above my computer desk so I can see them everyday :) Get your own mixed media print in Erika's shop today!

Friday Features - Dream Big

Happy Friday!

Today's features are inspired by Erika of Artful Rising. Erika has a way with words and every post she writes on her blog, every newsletter she sends out and each piece of art she creates is truly inspiring and motivating! Erika encourages us all to follow our dreams and Dream Big!

I hope today's features inspire you to dream big as well :)

Mixed Media art print 8 X 10 let your dream soar

by  ArtfulRising 

Inspirational Hand Stamped Word Charm Tag "Dream Big" - Your choice of Antique Nickel or Copper

by  DelilahBadapple 

Dream Big. Inspire Others. - 8 x 10 Inspirational Print

by  Tessyla 

Dream Big Hand Stamped Bracelet

 by  FlowYogaDesigns

Team Work

As the old saying goes...Two Heads Are Better Than One :) This can be even more true when it comes to crafty endeavors. Working as a team, you can get more ideas flowing and have access to tools and materials that you wouldn't have on your own.

I recently had the pleasure of teaming up with Erika of ArtfulRising to create some beautiful Art Journals! She contacted me about engraving some wood covers for her to put her awesome art journal pages in.

We worked out the sizes and styles and got to work. I was amazed when Erika showed me the finished product! She transformed by covers into works of art!

And I love that she came up with the idea to put both of our shop names on the back of the journals. It is engraved for all to see that this masterpiece was the result of Team Work :)

Introducing the Artful Rising SHOP

I have always been a fan of Erika's blog Artful Rising! She is so inspiring and motivating! Her blog tells us to "Create. Inspire. Change the World."

And now she has started a shop that is just as awesome as her blog! Her Artful Rising Shop is full of one-of-a-kind Art Dolls and Art Journals. Check out these awesome creations!

Erika thought she was going to quietly open her shop, but it wasn't long before we all noticed :) And she's already made her first sale!!!

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Her shop is full of great gift ideas for the holidays...or for yourself :) Check it out and see what unique item speaks to you!

Cards for Children

I love finding ways to donate to charities or give back to the community. And I love it even more when I can do this through my crafting!

Erika of Artful Rising recently posted that she would be donating to Cards for Children for the Ronald McDonald House. She asked her fellow readers to help as well and I knew this was perfect for me!

I used to sell greeting cards at craft shows, but have gotten away from them and have been doing other projects lately. But I still had so many cards that needed a good home...the Cards for Children project was perfect! Here are a few of the cards I sent to Erika to pass along to the Ronald McDonald House.

Thank you Erika for organizing this! What a great project! And I'm so happy I could contribute!

If you too would like to contribute to the Cards for Children or any of Erika's other Project Embrace activites, check out her blog!

I'm also linking this to Erika's Weekly It's a Wrap Linky Party! Come join the fun on her Artful Rising blog!