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October 12, 2011

DIY Crafting for Halloween – Easy Craft Ideas

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by Rebecca E. Parsons

As you know I love to decorate for the season or holiday…or just to have a change! It is that creative ADD I have embraced as part of my personality! Visionary ideas are easy for me…I am a master brainstormer. So Halloween is great fodder for my over-active imagination.
Here are some ideas to spark yours…
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October 11, 2011

My 500th Post ~ A Love Letter to My Dear Readers

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by Rebecca E. Parsons

Milestone, Anniversary, Landmark, Special Occasion…any way you view it 500 of anything is an accomplishment to be proud of…and I am!
“Do what you love, and love what you do. DO WHAT YOU LOVE, AND LOVE WHAT YOU DO!…I want you to go to the edge of the cliff, jump off, and grow your wings on [...]

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October 7, 2011

DIY Food ~ Decorating Halloween Cupcakes with Your Kids

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by Rebecca E. Parsons

How fun is it to decorate and bake for Halloween? It is also a great time to let your kids imaginations fly creating wickedly yummy sweet treats. Just whip up a batch or two of your favorite cupcake mix or buy some cupcakes at the grocery store if you are time crunched! Provide bowls of [...]

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I have been challenged to create one of Gordon Ramsay’s delicious creations. It was an excuse to buy a GR Chef’s knife!!! Who needs an excuse? The Gordon Ramsay Everyday line, launched yesterday (9/18/11) at your local Kmart and online, is brilliant! I was first in line for my new knife (see it in action [...]

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I don’t watch a lot of television…I am too busy blogging! However, there are a few shows I make time for…Designing Spaces, Project Runway, HGTV’s Design Star, most Food Network shows and my early morning coffee/tea time fave:
The Balancing Act on Lifetime
I have watched TBA after my morning walk for a few years now.  What [...]

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Artistically Speaking Talk Show welcomes two team members from Collective Bias this Sunday, September 18 at 6:30 PM east and 3:30 PM west. We will dig into the creative thinking that takes place at the premiere organization specializing in digital and new media marketing.

Dream Doers of Collective Bias
Collective Bias facilitates the creation of real shopper [...]

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September 3, 2011

Color: Culture, Trends, and You #color #DIY

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by Debra Disman

Over the summer, during our “Color Muze” segments on Artistically Speaking Talk Show,  we have focused on the Color Experience Pyramid, as outlined by color expert, Frank H. Mahnke of the International Association of Colour Consultants/Designers .

As described in the posts, “Pyramid Scheme“ and “The Embodiment of Color”, we experience color on a number [...]

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I Got a Hug from the Jimmy Dean Sun at BlogHER ’11

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I was fortunate enough to spend time with the Jimmy Dean Sun while I was at BlogHER ’11 in San Diego. I did an interview with him about how he became the sun…I will share that interview when I get my Big Mac back with it’s fancy new hard drive!!! I am working on a [...]

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Sunday Inspiration Image ~ Cotton Candy on the Pier in Oceanside California

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DIY Project My Studio Makeover ~ Feeling Groovy Part 2

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I {HEART} Glidden’s Brilliance Collection 2-in-1 paint and primer from Walmart. I had some dark and decorative painted (faux finished) wall to cover. I was especially worried about covering this mural…

I chose Sunbeam…a bright and cheerful yellow to cover three walls…it did take two coats, but that is way less than I expected as you [...]

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Sunday Inspiration Image #110

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DIY Project Painting My Studio~Have You Seen #GliddenTesters

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It’s DIY (Do It Yourself) Project time again!!! You know me and paint…we can never be separated for too long!!! I decided to spruce up, refresh…okay totally makeover my in-home art studio…and make over I did…this is the story of how drab neutral walls (there when I moved in trust me) were transformed into a [...]

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I {HEART} Martha Stewart Craft Storage Hutch

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I so love this storage idea from Martha Stewart~ The Craft Storage Hutch!!!
You can really keep all your art/craft items neatly organized and out of sight with the Martha Stewart Living™ Craft Storage Hutch. It was designed with us in mind! It fits easily on a countertop or work table to keep essentials [...]

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Monday Marketing Minute #48~Twitter Brand Development for Artists

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Why All Artist-Bloggers Should Use Twitter
Are you using Twitter?
From Facebook to Twitter to Flickr, social media is taking hot, hot, hot!!! As a blogger, you should already know this! If your blog is your primary social media platform, should you use other social media resources?
That a BIGGGG YES!!!
At the very least you should be using [...]

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