Friday, January 11, 2013

Promote Your Books, contest, Free PR , thanks, art

Super Cheap Ways to promote your Books By valerie http://www.zazzle.com/abundancelovetrip Many of these ideas are free but some ideas do have a cost to them but I tried to keep them under $30 1. Write articles Squidoo or blog article, recipes, products, that can go along with the book. Link your book.

2. Interview other writers on your blog

3. Tweet your book and Rt other authors.

4. Give a free writing or art tutorial on your blog

5. If you’re self published Offer an older ebook title for free or for 99 cents to 2.99 on kindle.

6. Create your own Zazzle store with book cover to brand your book. You might have to make sure it’s okay with your publisher first.

7. Make online newsletter from newsgroup.

8. Give out your own writing or art award. It can be a free icon on a blog, or an icon plus a mug or other trinket under $25 bucks.

9. Contact your local paper.

10. Make your own bookmarks for your book on your computer or Staples. This should be under 30 if you print a couple of bookmarks on one sheet cardstock and cut them out yourself.< Crystal Marcos Writer of the children’s book Bellyache is hosting a contest on her blog winners get free copies of my abstract art.

There is also a free children's ebook offered by me with my childlike art. contest is on the bottem of the page. Please enter. :-) http://crystalmarcos.com/fffi.html a Rafflecopter giveaway

Free pr day

Put an add for your G rated Zazzle, Etsy, Artfire, Zibbet, store, In the comment section. You can also add free advertisements for children’s books Nor stars or zazzle Referral NUMBERS (RF numbers). My other Contributors to this blog use thiers. You may promote as many as 15 stores.

Thankful List

Thankful for my husband and little ones

Thankful for sleep

Thankful for joy

Thankful for faith

My Art

Ice cream cone love mug
Ice cream cone love mug by AbundanceLoveTrip
Browse Ice cream Mugs online at Zazzle.com
Art by Members

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Saturday, January 5, 2013

Recycled Crafts, Art Tutorials, iPad Mini Cases, Awesome Art Designs

I came across an awesome blog earlier this week and with here consent, I thought I would share some of her tutorials for being creative. The blog is Alma Stoller and if you are the artsy crafty type like I am, you'll love tooling around her very pretty and inspirational site!

I love creating things from recycled items that I have on hand. Here is Alma's tutorial for creating canvas out of cardboard from cereal boxes.


I love that many of Alma's tutorials show you how to make some great artwork out of recycled materials. This next tutorial from her is about using magazine pages to paint on. You can cut your created art piece into smaller pieces and then use them to make larger mixed media artwork. I think creating artwork this way would be great to just frame as is. Take a peek at her video and be inspired!


Here is a link to an article I wrote on Squidoo with some great ideas of crafts and gifts that kids can create. 


Handmade Gifts Kids Can Create

Now for today's featured artsy creations from Zazzle! iPad Minis are all the rage and lots of you may have even gotten one for Christmas. Check out these iPad Mini cases to help protect yours.














Vintage Elegant Pink Red Roses Pattern iPad Mini Case
Vintage Elegant Pink Red Roses Pattern iPad Mini Case by kicksdesign
View Vintage iPad Mini Cases online at zazzle

Make sure to sign up for the Contest and Give Away if you haven't already a bit further down on this blog. Val is generously giving away a free children's book she wrote and illustrated for all who join the contest!

Have a great weekend and be sure and let us know if the above tutorials inspire you to create something awesome.  :)

Itaya

Itaya's Art Blog

Itaya's Designs on Zazzle

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Monday, December 31, 2012

Contest, Abundance Changing up goals, Art, Free PR DAY

Crystal Marcos Writer of the children’s book Bellyache is hosting a contest on her blog winners get free copies of my abstract art.

There is also a free children's ebook offered by me with my childlike art. contest is on the bottem of the page. Please enter. :-) http://crystalmarcos.com/fffi.html a Rafflecopter giveaway

Free pr day

Put an add for your G rated Zazzle, Etsy, Artfire, Zibbet, store, In the comment section. You can also add free advertisements for children’s books Nor stars or zazzle Referral NUMBERS (RF numbers). My other Contributors to this blog use thiers. You may promote as many as 15 stores.

Changing Up Goals Many people do the whole goal thing wrong. They get into this whole New Year goal thing that they always fail at.

1. Have goals you can actually accomplish in a day trying out one new food, or to go to an art gallery.

2. Instead of some bold goal like weight loss how about a little one like buying a new water bottle or water filter.

3. Don’t make goals of anything you don’t want to really do.

4. Have 30 day challenge. You can do anything for a month. If you only want to buy your clothes at salvation army do a month challenge. 5. Make note of what you are thankful for.

6. A lot of people are wrong about putting yourself first. Love the people around you either your family made, born or chosen. The truth is people can’t learn to love themselves unless they learn to love others first. That doesn’t mean being a doormat; it means doing to others the way you wish to be treated.

7. Bad things can happen to your goals and to you even if you do everything right. While sometimes bad things happen are own fault sometimes it’s not.

8. Just creating a vision board of what you want isn’t going to help you. Jim Carrey wasn’t successful because he put a fake check in his wallet. He also worked hard.

9. Is your need for success keeping you from a truly fulfilling life? Is your want of something only because someone else wants it.

10. Learn to say no. A lot of happiness books tell you to say yes to everything but no doesn’t have to be negative. If you want to do art or hang out with your family instead of going clubbing say no.

11. look for miracles in the everyday this world is world of wonder, a world of art.

My art

Art and Photos by others

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Thursday, December 27, 2012

Christmas

Hope you all had a Happy and lovely Christmas. The day was just opening gifts. Watching my girls and my husband open up their gifts was joyous. I received more than I had wished for. The best gift was hanging out with my husband and girls. Grandma gave a book called the Princess and the Pig by Jonathan Emmett art by Poly Bernatene. While my girls love pretending princess the princess and the pig shows that sometimes being a princess isn’t such a great idea. They loved the toys, crafts, clothes, and just about everything. Grandma also gave me a lovely water color pencil art kit. I can also use it as an art Portfolio for my Zazzle products. I also received heartfelt thoughtful gifts from my husband.

I know blessed I am..... Thankful for family, God, art, games, food, hugs, spirit. My Art Homework mug

Art by others
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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

My Christmas Wish list, My Mug, New art, others Art

My Christmas Wish list Time with my husband and Hugs from my children Exercise The Joy of watching my children opening up gifts Good food Phone calls to mother in law Art Peace Joy My Mug Came I got my little red riding mug from Zazzle my own art and my youngest has declared its hers, and begged for it. So I need to buy another one for myself and apparently her sister. Free advertisement day Free Free Add Day If you have A G rated Zazzle, Etsy, or G rated book. Please feel to post about your shops, book, in the comment section of the blog No referral numbers or stars are allowed please. I have people who contribute to the blog and I don’t want to mess up the referrals they’ve earned. My new Sleeves Other artists
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

A moment of silence .....

A moment of silence for the victims Newtown School Tragedy/shooting

Charlotte Bacon (2/22/06), 6 years old

Daniel Barden (9/25/05), 7 years old

Rachel Davino (7/17/83), Staff member

Olivia Engel (7/18/06), 6 years old

Josephine Gay (12/11/05), 7 years old

Ana M. Marquez-Greene (4/4/06), 6 years old

Dylan Hockley (3/8/06), 6 years old

Dawn Hochsprung (6/28/65), Principal

Madeleine F. Hsu (7/10/06), 6 years old

Catherine V. Hubbard (6/8/06), 6 years old

Chase Kowalski (10/31/05), 7 years old

Nancy Lanza, 52 years old

Jesse Lewis (6/30/06), 6 years old

James Mattioli (03/22/06), 6 years old

Grace McDonnell (11/4/05), 7 years old

Anne Marie Murphy (7/25/60), Staff member,

Emilie Parker (05/12/06), 6 years old

Jack Pinto (05/05/06), 6 years old

Noah Pozner (11/20/06), 6 years old

Caroline Previdi (9/07/06), 6 years old

Jessica Rekos (5/10/06), 6 years old

Avielle Richman (11/17/06) 6 years old

Lauren Rousseau (June 1982), Staff member,

Mary Sherlach (2/11/56), Staff member,

Victoria Soto (11/04/85), Staff member,

Benjamin Wheeler (09/12/06), 6 years old

Allison N. Wyatt (07/03/06), 6 years old

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Thursday, December 13, 2012

Christmas Gift Ideas, Birthdays, Gelli Plates, iPad Sleeves and More!

Tuesday was my birthday and my sweet hubby surprised me with a Gelli Plate for monoprinting type artwork. Check out this link to their blog - Gelli Arts . Here are a few images of fun things you can create using one of their Gelli Plates.




And a cool video showing how to create some of these awesome art designs - 


People have been doing monoprinting for ages using glass plates, gelatin plates, and lots of other smooth surfaces. I experimented with making my own gelatin plates using Knox gelatin and did have some success with it. Here is a link to start your research for making your own if you like - Quick Gelatin Plate Tutorial . Just go to Linda Germain's Blog for tons more tips and techniques. 

Although Linda makes it look super easy, there are some drawbacks to using a gelatin plate. For starters, the gelatin must be kept in the fridge and it does breakdown easily. So....I requested a Gelli Plate for my birthday and I got one! I'm very grateful for my hubby and my Gelli Plate.  :) I'll be playing with it and creating all kinds of cool art really soon once things settle down from the holidays.  

You can visit my Art Blog where I posted a bit more about the above technique and some of the things I've created doing monoprinting so far. 

Have someone on your list that wants/needs a laptop or iPad sleeve? Check these out!















Hope you aren't too stressed with your holiday shopping and planning! Take some time to sit and sip a cup of hot chocolate or tea and everything will be right as rain once again. 

 Let us know what's on YOUR Christmas wish list this year! We love hearing from you.  :) 

 Holiday Blessings!

 Itaya

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