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Susan Bickford provides some process and finish shots of a ceiling stencil project.  She writes: This gilded tree on the ceiling idea goes back several years for me and actually predates Modello Designs Decorative Masking Pattern™ (stencils).  I had planned to do it freehand with size and then gild.  I’ve been seeing this in my [...]

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Every Artist has a Story

August 15, 2010

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How I Became a Decorative Artist by Barbara Rocha (Editor’s Note: This article is from Barbara’s blog Paint A Lifestyle. Barbara owns a Decorative painting company based in Ontario, Canada.  It is a great story about doing what you love!!!) I love colour. I find that colour transforms a space like nothing else. The colour [...]

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Carla Sonheim…artist, author, teacher

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Carla Sonheim is on FAMM Live 7/1/2010 to launch her new book…she is an artist…a painter of girls, mother of boys. The Artist Carla took her first art class when she was 30, after having changed careers for the SECOND time (first Legal Secretary/Paralegal, then editing/writing). At 30 she started working as a Design Assistant [...]

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Decorative Concrete Videos and DVDs

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Bob Harris of Decorative Concrete Institute has some great educational videos for decorating your concrete surfaces. Bob Harris is president of the Decorative Concrete Institute, an organization in Temple, Georgia and offers hands-on training and workshops in the latest decorative products and techniques. Decorative Concrete Institute has recently announced their expansion to the West Coast [...]

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Color Muze-As the Color Turns

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“Color Muze” Article #1 by Debra Disman As the Color Turns: Considering the Color Wheel As artists, decorative painters, artisans, craftspeople, and creators, color is one of the building blocks of what we do. Whether we are conscious of it or not, we are making color decisions each and every time we paint, glaze, gild, [...]

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Perseverance Pays for an Artist

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by Sabra Lynne Crockett I was blessed with the knowledge of what I wanted to do for the rest of my life at the age of five. The decision to be an artist was natural for me, but not well received by my family. However, after my parents saw my passion and determination for drawing [...]

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Artist Carol Murphy on FAMM Live

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Altered and Mixed Media artist Carol Murphy joins me today on FAMM Live for a chat about her work and her life as an artist. Altered by Design ~mixed media arts for the creative spirit~ Carol Murphy lives in a  passionate, sometimes chaotic world of ART. She  is a self taught mixed media artist and [...]

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Top 5 DoABLE Social Media Tricks for Artists

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“Everything is so amazing & nobody is happy.”

What has happened to the world? Why cant we appreciate technology? This is true for artists as well as any other person wanting to make a living today. Technology, especially social media, is your ticket to freedom of expression for the rest of your life.

I know you may be thinking that I have lost my mind…and you could be right. But what if…what if you could tap the power of this technology and grow a list of 1000 TRUE Fans who are willing and able to support your dream?

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Brenda Pinnick visits Artistically Speaking

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Artist and color guru Brenda Pinnick visit Artistically Speaking Talk Show Sunday 6/27/2010 and 6:30 PM Eastern time. Brenda shares her creative journey with our listeners. Brenda was born with a red crayon in her hand, ready to color her world as she saw fit. There were the “blue” years, the “green” years and of [...]

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Metal Weaving Artist Catherine Foster

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FAMM Live is my second radio show for fiber and mixed media artists. Today we welcome metal weaving artist Catherine Foster . Catherine’s intent is to live life as a prayer. She meditates every day, practices Tai Chi and Chi Kung before going into the art studio to “play. ?In addition to being an artist, [...]

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A Few of My Favorite Things…Chalk Board Paint

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Rebecca E. Parsons, Editor What artist wouldn’t want a idea wall like this? Paint with chalk board paint, magnetic paint or dry erase paint…add some cork board and you have a design wall. The Style Files Since I am a new GrandMother, I have to include a sophisticated, so very French baby girl’s room. Lowe’s [...]

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contemporary stenciled effect…

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New Directions for Decorative Painting This entrance hall sets a whimsical tone for the home. The visitor can’t wait to see the other spaces. Created with a large tree stencil from Stencil Kingdom, the subtle one-color painting of the stencil ensures the look is unfussy and contemporary. The horizon line doubles as a dado. This [...]

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The Golden Circle…

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Why…How…What… Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action Most know WHAT they do… Some know HOW they do it… Few know WHY they do it… The few who know WHY…Stand out as SUCCESSES! WHY WHY is your purpose, cause, belief…why you get out of bed every morning!! Why does your company exist? Making a living [...]

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Every Artist has a Story

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Lessons on Creating a Lifestyle Business Who, in your life, do you share your creative business dreams with? Is there a special person who knows what you want to be when you grow up? Is there someone who know that you want to be a famous sculptor? Does someone know you have the next great [...]

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Do what you love (no excuses!)

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Gary Vaynerchuk tells it like it is…some rough language, but so worth listening! At the Web 2.0 Expo, entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk gives a shot in the arm to dreamers and up-and-comers who face self-doubt. The Internet has made the formula for success simpler than ever, he argues. So there’s now no excuse not to do [...]

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Bead Embroidery

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by Rebecca E. Parsons Sherry Serafini Makes a Bead Embroidery Bracelet I recently took a Surface Design class with Martine House at John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC. It was an exciting week filled with new techniques I had read about but never tried. I came away with a new passion. I am [...]

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A Business You Love

Professional Practice Demystified June 2010 14 Must Do Business Practices to Put Into Place NOW!!! Many business owners jump from one fire to the next allowing their customers to run their show. Here are my top 10 Best Business Practices that have allowed me to survive and thrive as a business owner doing what I [...]

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Most Creative People for 2010…3 Bloggers Made the Cut

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I have been telling you that you need a Blog!!! Fast Company released it’s 100 Most Creative People in Business list. The list includes a wide variety of people and shows that creativity is alive and thriving in 2010. 24 are women. Check it out a read some of the innovations and be inspired. They [...]

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Building Phase of C8C Magazine

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I love when readers take me to task and point out to me the obvious and not-so-obvious faults of my work … it is a way to keep me honest and, well, working to improve! Suzy Quader of sqdesign.biz commented on the non-functioning of several items on the magazine: You seem to have some non-funtioning [...]

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Fiber Arts Mixed Media Radio Goes Live Tonight

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My second radio talk show, Fiber Arts & Mixed Media Radio, goes live tonight at 7PM EDT with Lisa Fulmer-Lisa Liza Lou. Lisa is a successful artist and Marketing Manager at C&T Publishing (books & products for quilting, fiber arts and mixed media). She has a wealth of knowledge to share with our listeners. Thinking [...]

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Dean Sickler’s New Color Book…

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Dean Sickler has just sent his new color book “The Keys to Color” to the printer. It will be available soon. Dean shares his new book with Lyna and Laine Discepoli on Artistically Speaking Radio Sunday @ 6:30 PM ET. Every decorative artist will want to own this book!!!

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Teaching My Doodle Bags and more…

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I have just finished writing the curriculum for my Doodle Bags – funky painted purses, jewelry and more workshop at John C. Campbell Folk School. It is going to be a fun class…I can’t wait. The bags are part graffiti, part doodle and part whimsey. There is still time to join in too. The workshop [...]

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Book Contract & Giveaway…

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I NEED YOU ALL TO VOTE 4 ME!!!! i have thrown my hat into the Next Top Spiritual Author competition…in order to advance to the next round, I need you to vote for me…it means a lot to me to get this book contract so please go to the site, register your name and password [...]

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Virtual Salon 2010 Versailles – Saturday

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the video…just like you are there…dedicated to my mentor and master of masters Pierre LeFumat…click on the 4 arrows on the bottom of the video for full screen view…then click red X to return and leave a comment…

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Virtual Salon 2010 Versailles – Friday

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Salon is about collaboration, not competition, and camaraderie…enjoy the camaraderie: Later today we will publish a slide show of panels. click on photos to enlarge please leave a comment below…tel us how you are enjoying virtual Salon…

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