Hello!! Hope you're having a great weekend:) Welcome to our first live chat for A Year of Color blog. I'm excited to host and hope that several of you stop by. I will be here live from 9 pm CST until about 10 pm. We will "chat" through the comments. If you have something to add, just leave a comment and then I will comment back immediately. It's easy and fun!
First things, first.....we have a winner for our wonderful Scrapologie kit giveaway from Ranjini.
The winner is...Sara Berry. Congrats, Sara!!
I also wanted to let you know that if you signed up for the garland swap, I will be assigning partners early this week. You should receive your partner email from me by Wednesday. I'm excited for this swap and we can brainstorm garland ideas here if you'd like. I hope to post a garland tutorial on A Year of Color soon. I'm also interested in having someone make a "button" for our blog for this swap, so if you're technically inclined and interested, just let me know!
Ok, so has anyone done any of the projet tutorials yet?
What are you up to? What's inspiring you? Getting spring fever yet?
Let's chat.....
HI Kari!! I will be in and out.. I have to finish up a few things here for tomorrow. We had thunderstorms and tornado warnings this afternoon.. lots of rain..
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to Sara... a lucky girl!
I have not done any of the tutorials yet, but for my daughter's bday, i am making my own garland.. using fishing line and some SU paper punches.. a peacock bluish theme with silver.. it's her 16th bday... this garland will be hanging from the ceiling towards the floor... I might make a banner too... this is in a month..
ReplyDeleteI'm going to move Suz's post over here...she asked, "If black, white or another neutral color is added, is the color scheme no longer monochromatic?"
ReplyDeleteMonochromatic is shades of a single color. So for example, with blue...you can add black to made darker shades of blue, white to make lighter, etc. It's monochromatic as long as it stays with the same color.
Kari did the girls enjoy your gifts? I thought they were cute..
ReplyDeleteHi Kathy!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping in:) Can't wait to see what you create for your daughter's birthday. Sounds great!!
Kari
It won't be monochromatic since i will add silver.. but will be in shades of blue..
ReplyDeleteYes, the trades were so fun! Everyone had such fantastic and unique trades, we were all in awe. I posted some pics of my stash http://artsymama.blogspot.com/2009/03/stash-of-treasures.html
ReplyDeleteYou probably saw them. Such lovely and creative things!!
Kari
I am anxious to see pics of the garland swap... I wanted to do it, but with the upcoming party, i am a bit busy.
ReplyDeleteI will have people post on the flickr group for A Year of Color swaps. Should be great to see them all!
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They were neat Kari... it's wonderful you are able to participate in those getaways! Are you making a scrapbook of all of your fun times?
ReplyDeleteI'm sure I will. I want to add lots of bits and pieces from the classes and trades and of course photos from the trip. I took about 150 pictures. It was so much fun!
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LOL, it will be a very thick book, even with bits and pieces!! :)
ReplyDeleteHow long does it take you to rest up from your trips? I bet you don't sleep much while gone.
ReplyDeleteKari do you make cards too or do you keep more with the crafty side of things?
ReplyDeleteActually, not having to worry about the kids waking up in the middle of the night or getting up early with them, I definitely got more sleep than at home. We were all so spent from making art all day, we were in bed by mid-night. Now I just have to adjust to the time switch again today!!
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I have done some cards.. rather branched out from scrapbooking... I want to find some inexpensively priced Nestability shapes... I think they look great. I also want to do some experimenting with alcohol inks when i get some... and walnut ink... i think that is to age the look of things..
ReplyDeleteI make handmade cards with the kids for holiday's and birthday's for family. That's about it. I love to make mini-books as gifts.
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I have a couple of clocks that automatically change for the DST or standard, but they work with the old times.. so i have a week that i either leave and get confused, or change now and again in a week.. tonight i was so confused, i just changed it... dh is getting his sleep now... lol.
ReplyDeleteI still can't figure out how to change the clock in my car! LOL
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YIKES.. I forgot about that one.. didn't drive today.. but in the morning i will.. I think you have to hold down one button and use the up/down for tuning to change ours
ReplyDeleteThought I'd say hi Kari! You made me laugh when you said you got more sleep at your event than you do at home. When I was reading about it on your blog a couple of things ago the first thing I actually thought about was wow wouldn't it be great to get a few nights' rest???
ReplyDeleteSomething happened to my halloween post... i commented on getting a fabulous mini book one halloween from a great friend... and display it each year.. keep it on the bookcase the rest of the time. ;)
ReplyDeleteSometimes my comments on here say it couldn't be done and i retry.. usually works then, but not for the halloween post...
Hi Kari,Denise here from ArtNest. I am still in awe of everyones special talent with the trades. I haven't got a chance to use any of the tutorials but hope to soon.
ReplyDeleteLOL Shannon, I too would have felt that way when my kids were younger... my youngest is 16.. I don't have to worry as much about the sleep factor..at least during the school week!
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Hi Shannon!
ReplyDeleteThat is funny:) hehe. Doing art for 3 days was a huge treat, but just as much of a highlight was the absolutely amazing food (right Denise?) that Candice, Julie and Cassondra made and not having to drive, clean up or do laundry. The art and the amazing women were icing on the cake!!
Kari
Hi Denise!
ReplyDeleteHow was getting back to "reality" for you after the nest? I haven't had time to do a lick of art, but I'm antsy to try all the new tips and techniques we learned.
Kari
Oh I love hearing about the food...especially appetizers and desserts :) and also comfort foods..
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Yeah my kids are little; 3 and 5. I actually have no idea how the pile of scrapbooks actually happened, but there they are! I must scrap in my sleep or something.
ReplyDeleteWe told them they really need to have an ArtNest cookbook. It was spectacularly yummy! We all took pictures of our food before we ate it! That's what you get with a bunch of bloggers together:)
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Too bad we couldn't do a food swap... I guess we could take pics and post them!
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I really get excited about the presentation of them... I think being a food stylist would be so much fun, especially at halloween!
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Nichole is trying to chat with us and can't post a comment. She says there is nothing in her drop down box. She can sign in with my email address and password, but the comment as box is empty. Can anyone help??
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I am going to have to disappear for a bit.. hopefully i can come back.. have fun chatting ladies... HUGS
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Kari I am giggling out loud at the thought of a room full of artists, photographers and scrapbookers clicking pictures of their food!
ReplyDeleteI don't have that issue.. i just get a comment that says my comments cannot be posted... so I try to post again.. sometimes it works and a few times it doesn't.. then i have to redo them in a new post.
ReplyDeleteI haven't posted any of the food pics on my blog yet. It was pretty funny, everyone "styling" their plate and snapping away!! hehe.
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Anything else on your mind, ladies?
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Any special hints as to what party and decor things are planned for this week? Will there be a tutorial?
ReplyDeleteTomorrow we will have a tour of Heidi Wallingford’s gorgeous monochrome home. Major shabby chic.
ReplyDeleteI will be posting a garland tutorial. Our March guest designer will be back as well
Kari
It sounds fun... I enjoy all of the posts so much! Thanks for a great and interesting site Kari.. what fun...
ReplyDeleteI must go for now.. have a good evening ladies!
Kathy
Random curiosities:
ReplyDeleteHow often and for how long each day does everyone spend making art? (for me its all catch-as-catch-can with little boys)
Do you have a proper studio, or are you poor souls like me, fighting the battle of the dining room table?
Totally random, but I've been eyeing this etsy shop lately http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5639087&order=§ion_id=&page=1
ReplyDeleteThe prints are gorgeous and I love the "read", "think" and "breathe" signs. So cool!
Kari
Good questions, Shannon! Ditto for me on everything:) My dining room table is my "studio" and I literally take whatever minutes...seconds (hehe!) I can get here and there. That was a "problem" I had at ArtNest, I had no art endurance. After a couple hours I felt like I was too much in my heads, over-thinking things. I normally don't have time to get to that point. It was a big hurdle to break through that!
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Sorry, I only have one head. Typing too fast!
ReplyDeleteI like the one that says breath. The Indian Spices print is amazing; and so we are back to food!
ReplyDeleteCaught me just as i was leaving Shannon.. I would LOVE to have a studio... I am much like you!!... battling for the dining room table.. and struggling to find certain items with lack of proper storage area... and honestly... it prevents me from doing some projects.. both because of the time consumption involved in setting up/putting away each time and the fact that a hunt may insue for lost items.. by the time i'm done with those, i have no time left. In another 5 years or so i will probably be an empty nester and 2 empty bedrooms... i see studio visions!!! ;)
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Have a good night, Kathy! Thanks for stopping by and thanks for all your kind words.
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We have a spare bedroom that's an office upstairs, but when the kids were really little I'd always end up waking them up during naps. No way! So we put the bookshelves, server and exercise bike there now, but I still have this dream, you know?
ReplyDeleteI have to go too; next time I'll chime in sooner! see you later Kari and Kathy!
ReplyDeleteI hear ya! Me too:)
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See ya, Shannon! It was great chatting with you:)
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Goodnight... I am having a hard time leaving.. but i need to..
ReplyDeleteI checked that link.. the bird of paradise reminds me of the luaus i have had in years gone by... what fun!
I am going to leave this window open so i can catch up on the remainder of the conversations.. enjoy ladies...
Kathy
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