Thursday, May 19, 2011

Vinyl Fever and Blog Give Away!

Happy PPF and Sneak Peek Friday!!

I decided to take vinyl to a new level and combine it with collage! This is my latest piece from my e-course Mixed Media Melange with Julie Prichard and Chris Cozen! (Give Away Below!)

She's not quite finished yet. Unfortunately, I messed up one of the flowers and couldn't repair it. As I was working on the back of the vinyl, I forgot to flip it over prior to stamping the notes. SO, the musical notes are on the wrong side - oops! I think it's still a good second piece though.

What do you think? She's also unnamed. Leave a comment and give me some suggestions please!



Alright - drum roll please! Time for my first BLOG GIVEAWAY! That's right - free stuff!! Woo Hoo!!!

The fabulous Julie Prichard and Chris Cozen are graciously offering all of my blog readers a chance to win one of their online workshops for FREE! We're talking FREE people! Leave a comment here on this post and one winner will be drawn on next Friday. The winner gets to choose ANY class that is currently being offered in the network! Suh-weet!!

Click here to see the class options.

http://www.julieprichard.com/mixed-media-workshops/

AND - if you visit Julie Prichard's blog this week, SHE is giving away a $25 gift certificate to Dick Blick - and who can't use that? I'm entering too!

And now, for your Friday dose of funny. Since there are two give away's - you get two stories!

Conversations with Mackenzie (age 5) whose favorite food group is meat - no seriously, meat. We can't take her past the meat counter in groceries stores b/c they draw her in like tractor beams and she starts giggling deliriously while saying "Meeeeat! Meeeeat!"

She asked to make blue jello, and while stirring her blue jello, she sniffed and said "Mmmmmm...it almost smells as good as meat!"

Me (thinking) "WHAT?!"

AND........

It's time for another episode of "Nice Mouth Mackenzie!"

Upon completing a piece of art work she was particularly proud of (I call it Paint Blobs on Paper) she fist pumped her little 5 year old hand and said "DAMN! That's goooooood!" Did I mention that we recently purchased extra bars of soap for her?

28 comments:

  1. Still fascinated by the idea of using vinyl! I wonder if its the same in New Zealand as in US? And Mackenzie is a scream Lucky lucky you!

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  2. Vinyl mixed media work ... fantastic! You're doing great! ;)

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  3. Your piece rocks! Beautiful job. I love collage!
    What a great giveaway to boot!

    lol, Mackenzie sounds like my kind of peeps!

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  4. Well, I come by for Paint Party Friday, and get a bonus entry into a giveaway. How cool is that! I like your piece, the bird on the branch is really beautiful.

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  5. Hi
    I am visiting from PPF (my first time joining in the fun)
    Love your talent.
    Cannot believe such an incredible Giveaway is on offer!!!
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  6. Terrific piece of art. Have never worked with vinyl and can imagine its extremely difficult. Enjoy the weekend. Annette x

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  7. I love your collage...I like the addition of the music notes.

    Five-year-olds are so amazing. Who knows what is going through their heads, until they let you know of course :) Makenzie sounds like she keeps you well entertained!

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  8. This look amazing for your second piece! I'm no good with titles myself so I would probably go with something like divine song. :)) And you're having an awesome giveaway. I would love to win it. Thanks for the chance.
    P.S. You Mackenzie is precious. :)

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  9. Your vinyl work is wonderful...and the kids are hilarious. Ah from the mouths of babes. :-)

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  10. Very, very pretty piece!

    Your daughter sounds adorable!

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  11. I like the idea of working with vinyl. Sounds like fun. Your piece is amazing. Happy PPF.

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  12. This piece is wonderful! It's amazing to me that you can do this on vinyl. Titles don't come easy for me. Maybe something like Spring Song or along those lines?

    Mackenzie sounds like my idea of fun! ;)

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  13. Your collage looks fabulous - the background is so interesting. And I love the kid stories- reminds me of when mine were little - and I have to smile.

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  14. Yay! I love the colors in your vinyl piece, Kelly...and I upped the giveaway on my site to $30! WOOHOO! We appreciate your support and can't wait to get the class to the winner of your giveaway! Have fun! xo

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  15. Your collage is beautiful... so delicate but vibrant - fabulous!

    I love your Mackenzie stories... My son is going to turn 5 this summer - this is such a fun age :)

    xo
    Kristin

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  16. Looking good! Perhaps Reverie as a title? Just love your Mackenzie bits, makes me laugh!

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  17. Your collage looks wonderful. Yea.

    and your giveaway is generous and so perfect for all us artists! Lovely weekend to you.

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  18. Your collage is gorgeous! I've taken a few of Julie and Chris's classes and would Love to be able to take another one. Thanks very much for the opportunity.

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  19. I love your collage!! It's funny, I hear you say you "messed" it up, but I can't see anything here that isn't working - it flows and the colors are gorgeous. Awesome job!

    I would love to be able to take a class from Julie and Chris - thanks for the chance!

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  20. Love this piece. The vinyl is really beautiful. The colors work well together on top of a great background!
    Thanks for the opportunity to win!

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  21. This is an amazing piece- like vintage meets retro....I LOVE it!
    I LOVE this, her expression is perfectly miserable....!

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  22. Very fun work. It should be called "Spring Song". Un saludo

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  23. This looks like it was fun to do! I want to take a class like that! ROFL @ MEAT!!!

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  24. Meat!!! A girl after my own heart!!
    Your piece is lovely! I have taken a couple of Julies classes! I learned a lot.

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  25. Lovely painting. I love the color scheme.

    Your conversations with Mackenzie are hilarious!

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  26. wow, how creative to use vinyl! great bird artwork!

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  27. sweet little singing bird, lovely. Too funny about Mackenzie. I finally had to ask my 5 year old if he knew he wasn't supposed to use those kind of words in school or around Gran (grandma) and he said yes. I don't know whether to be mad or glad.. haha

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