January 8th Update: Winners Announced: I’m so grateful for all of you who stopped by. This was an amazing blog hop and I read every single comment. I’m in the process of answering all 300 personally because I think it’s important to do so. You are all so very generous with your time and kindness. The following lovely ladies were selected via random number generator: Christa Marie, Margery C, Sharon Mattingly and Michele K. Henderson. All winners have been notified via email as well.
Season’s Givings Blog Hop
Welcome friends! Happy New Year! I’m so grateful to Latisha Yoast for organizing this fun hop every year for the last 6 years. I finally had the opportunity to come back (it’s been a few years for me) and share some goodness with you this year. I’m thrilled you’re here. I have a little artspiration, an announcement and a super fun giveaway of some of my products, favorite art supply AND some stampy goodness. So let’s get right into it, shall we?
The complete list of blogs on the hop are listed below, so no worries! Enjoy! There are a lot of giveaways going on the blogs, so stop by and comment for a chance to win.
I believe we all need a little light and positivity in our daily lives. Yes, wouldn’t you agree? And, I believe when we create something with our hands, share it and/or give it away, we are sending vibrations of goodness out into the world. SO GOOD! It’s why Indigojade Art was born and why I am sharing with you today. I hope to bring you joy and light on this first day of 2018!
A Little Artspiration
I paint everyday and share inspiration in my Instagram feed and blog. Some of my work ends up being created for products, art prints, etc. Some, end up in a bin (like the one pictured below) and I use them for other things. I thought it would be fun to share how I craft my joy using my original artwork, papercrafting supplies, dies, stamps, inks and all the artsy pants stuff to create some handmade goodness.
In this project, I created a series of tags for a hostess gift I gave on New Year’s Eve to a dear friend. She loves getting handmade gifts and original art from me, so I decided to do both!
Supplies I used: (These are not affiliate links. I’m sharing them for inspiration) Supplies used: Original watercolor painted wreath from my stash of paintings, Hero Arts Infinity Tag Dies, Prima Watercolors, Gina K Designs Premium Cardstock, Gina K Designs Boho Flowers Stamp Set and Die Set, Inks: Gina K Designs Blue Lagoon and Tim Holtz Oxide Inks
A Little Announcement
I’m super excited to share that I have joined the illustrator team for Gina K Designs. I am so grateful for the opportunity to be sharing my gifts with the stamping and papercrafting world again. It has been a few years since I have worked within the industry and I’m excited to be back helping people craft their joy! I admire Gina Krupsky a great deal and she is a beacon of light and positivity in the crafting world. My first release will be coming out this month! Stay tuned! I’m blooming with excitement!
Super Fun Giveaway
Thanks for stopping by and visiting with me today! I have this fun giveaway (pictured below) and will be randomly selecting a person from the blog comments on Thursday, January 4th in hopes of giving people enough time to hop. Shipping to US and/or Canadian friends only this time. Sorry international friends. Next time, I promise.
There are so many of us sharing goodness in the hop. So grab a cup of your favorite, snuggle up and enjoy the inspiration and giveaways along the way.
Prize Package includes: Products developed by me: Let Go or Be Dragged 5×7 Signed and Matted print by ME, Live in Your Blessings Zipper Pouch from my shop, Winsor + Newton Watercolor Palette set (this is one of my favorite on the go sets, you won’t be disappointed), Concord and 9th Pineapple Perfections Stamp Set and Coordinating Die (Yeah, I somehow purchased two of these for my girly twirly 🙂
Here’s the list of Blogs for the Hop:
Catherine Pooler – YOU JUST CAME FROM HERE
A Jillian Vance Design – HOP HERE NEXT
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Creating a Daily Inspiration Practice
Want to create an inspiration practice in your day? The Inspiration Card Deck is now available. Developing this was a labor of love and healing. If you follow me on Instagram, or on Facebook, I’ve been sharing this almost daily.
I created this card deck + easel gift to help you create an inspiration practice–a happiness ritual–that can bring more light and positivity to your day. The card deck comes complete 28 of my original watercolor paintings (double-sided) paired with hand lettered sentiments to dial up the happy. It comes gift-boxed and ready to go for gift giving to a friend, family member, co-worker… or YOURSELF. Perfect for the holiday season or anytime!
Treat yourself or a friend to Art that Makes you Feel Good.
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461 Responses
Your creations are beautiful!! Watercoloring is one of my new things to learn. Happy New Year!
Hi Julie! Thank so much for stopping by! I’m so grateful. I’m super excited to hear you love watercolor. It’s kind of my thing and I love to share. I hope you’ll come back often or follow me on Instagram and Facebook. I share there daily and well… there’s watercolor there everyday! Tee hee. Happy New year
Wow! I’m in awe of your painting and am so glad that I found you via the Season’s Giving hop! I’m a new subscriber and cannot wait to see your creations (both here on your blog and on IG). Seriously, I’m just blown away by your beautiful painting… Congrats on being part of Gina K’s illustrator team!
Hi Christy! Happy New Year and thank you so much for stopping by. I’m so glad you are on the hop. There are so many amazing makers, artists and papercrafters on this hop, it’s such a great way to start the year. Thank you for your kind words, I am so grateful. I’m very much looking forward to sharing my work withe the amazing designers, illustrators and artisans at Gina K and I’m so grateful to Gina for the opportunity to share my illustrations with the papercrafting/stamping world so we can all bring more light and positivity into the world together! So grateful for you!
Happy New Year! Thank you for inspiring me to create throughout 2017 and here’s to more fun in 2018. This year I hope to find more time to create!
Hi Isabel! Thanks so much for stopping by. I’m so excited to share with you. If you can sneak at least 15 minutes a day. Sometimes even just 5-8 minutes a day to craft your joy… I believe it makes a huge difference in your mental health and self care. Give it a go. Come back here for inspiration, freebies and you can follow me on Instagram for daily inspiration and tutorials. Happy New Year!
Congrats on your new gig with Gina K. Designs – how fabulous!!
Your artwork is just amazing and so beautiful! I did cringe a little when
I saw the photo of cutting the tags out of that pretty wreath! lol But I
love the tags. And the prize you are offering – I am most excited to
have the possibility to win your stunning print! Gorgeous. 🙂
Thank you Becca! So kind of you to stop by and share such lovely words. I am so grateful. Ha! I just placed that painting right on the Sizzix platform and let it rip. I paint everyday and have a pile of goodies. That one was a fun one for sure and I love mashing up my paintings with stamp art to create fun projects. I hope you’ll stop by often. I love to share inspiration. I post to Instagram everyday and share inspiration there too!
Congratulations on the design gig! I’m new to your work, and I’m excited to see what you’ll bring to Gina K.
Hi Dina! Thank you. I’m excited you stopped by and I can’t wait to share more. Happy New Year!
Love your free hand painting…. WOW
Thank you Bette! I’m so grateful you stopped by. Come back often!
Happy New Year from me too.
Oooh my goodness you painting is just gorgeous and I’m glad you are joining on this blog hop.
Like your ‘tag’ card very much and the colours of the wreath are wonderfull.
Thank you Carla! Happy New Year and the kinds words. So grateful you stopped by.
Your work is absolutely gorgeous!! I was a bit sad to see that laurel wreath be cut but the outcome was amazing not to mention the recipient was very lucky!! As a newbie to stamping + cardmaking I’m so happy to be a part of this blog hop but a tad intimidated as well. So many people, creative projects, & PRODUCTS! Wow!! Thanks for your participation and brightening my morning with your art. It would be a true honor to win anything!
Hi Jewelz! Don’t be intimidated. Crafting your JOY is super fun and everyone can create! The simple act of just taking time for yourself to create something with your hands is like self-care! I love it. So funny of you to say you were a little freaked out by cutting the laurel wreath. HA! I paint everyday, I have so much in a pile and I love mashing up my paintings with stamp art. So fun! I’m so grateful you stopped by.
Hi,
What a generous gift you are offering on the Season’s Giving Blog Hop. I know I am not able to be in with a chance because I live in the UK but I wanted to tell you how much I have loved reading your blog this morning. Happy 2018! :O)
Awww! Lorraine. Thank you so much! Happy New Year!
Wow!!! You are so talented, I was so happy to have found you on the hop. Your art is absolutely gorgeous. I wish I could paint like that and just let go. Do you have any classes? I just subscribed to your blog and I now fallow you on instagram. You give away for the blog hop is very generous and anyone would lucky to win a print of your art. Hope it’s me. LOL!!! I really mean it. I definitely will be watching what you do with Gina K. I just love her products. I’d like to wish you congrats and good luck on you new endever, it looks like 2018 is really starting off the right way for you. Take care, good health Kari
Hi Kari! Thank you for such kind words. I am so grateful. I do teach classes locally in Maryland. I will be sharing classes this year on my website here. I’m working on some technique sharing classes for this site. Stay tuned as I do have a lot planned this year in sharing techniques and how to’s here on the blog in video, etc. And, I post to my Instagram and Facebook everyday with more inspiration! You are so kind.