If you see something here that isn't listed in my Zibbet store, just email me ... it will be listed soon!! {deborah@rgkeats.com}
~ art = happiness
Sunday, July 26, 2015
new notecards and papers for sale in my Zibbet store
... time to pop into my Zibbet store and take advantage of my 20% off all notecards !! hellozibbet is the coupon code to use !!
If you see something here that isn't listed in my Zibbet store, just email me ... it will be listed soon!! {deborah@rgkeats.com}
~ art = happiness
If you see something here that isn't listed in my Zibbet store, just email me ... it will be listed soon!! {deborah@rgkeats.com}
~ art = happiness
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Tina Jensen Art
I love it when I discover awesome mixed media work ... look what I found tonight ! Tina Jensen art from Denmark. Just beautiful ♥
~ art = happiness ~
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| find Tina's Etsy store here ... |
~ art = happiness ~
Thursday, July 9, 2015
New Orleans ... Gumbo ... and Good Times
So you know how I spend WAY too much time on Pinterest ??? well I'm sure I do ... {I pretend it's like a relaxation technique} ...
Well, anyway, tonight I found this image and it reminded me of a fabulous holiday I had long, LONG ago which included a visit to New Orleans. I started looking for more pics to make this post, and my mood changed from 'fun' to sadness and concern... My trip was so long ago - way before the devastating Hurricane Katrina, so while I revisit my past memories, I can't help but wonder how people or if people have re-built their lives now in this beautiful city.
Yummo Gumbo ... which is one of their 'signature' dishes ... ♥♥
I had a look around on google to see how things are going and it would appear there has been a lot of re-building, however it's been a very slow process and many people just couldn't afford to return. I hope I can get back there one day and show my support for this still beautiful city.
~ gratitude every day ~
Well, anyway, tonight I found this image and it reminded me of a fabulous holiday I had long, LONG ago which included a visit to New Orleans. I started looking for more pics to make this post, and my mood changed from 'fun' to sadness and concern... My trip was so long ago - way before the devastating Hurricane Katrina, so while I revisit my past memories, I can't help but wonder how people or if people have re-built their lives now in this beautiful city.
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| find me here |
Yummo Gumbo ... which is one of their 'signature' dishes ... ♥♥
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| the famous Pat O'Briens |
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| listened to fabulous music in this hall ... |
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| swept away by the French Charm on Bourbon Street ... Party Central ... |
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| more yum ... Jambalaya |
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| mardi gras beads |
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| fortune tellers all over the place , but I was too scared to find my future out ... |
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| creepie, eerie Voodoo store ... |
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| i remember having a couple of these ... |
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| didn't actually do a grave tour, but found them fascinating ... |
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| swamp tour was an amazing experience ... |
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| I can't even imagine how awful this day must have been for those still in New Orleans ... |
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| tragic ... |
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| so raw - you can still feel her pain ... |
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| sadness and devastation |
I had a look around on google to see how things are going and it would appear there has been a lot of re-building, however it's been a very slow process and many people just couldn't afford to return. I hope I can get back there one day and show my support for this still beautiful city.
~ gratitude every day ~
Monday, July 6, 2015
Mosaic Hearts .. new thing
Introducing a new item I'm making in the studio ... Hanging Hearts ♥
~ Art = Happiness ~
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| this one was actually a wedding gift for a very good friend of mine |
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| ... and the good news is ... they LOVE it ! |
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| LOVE these tiles ... |
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| ... and this one sold from my facebook page ~ WOW ! |
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| gorgeous magenta Royal Albert tiles ... |
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| More coming out of my studio soon ... |
Thursday, July 2, 2015
Monday, June 29, 2015
dkshopgirl ... featured online and on radio ... wow
On rare occasions it really feels like the planets are aligned and EVERYTHING seems to be going right ... {and I mean RARE occasions ...}
It's been a pretty exciting month ... firstly I've opened a new online store on the crafting website Zibbet and was their FEATURED SELLER !!!! eek ! MEGA exciting and fabulous exposure for my store ...
Thank you Jonathon Peacock ... {CEO Zibbet} for noticing my work and giving me this amazing opportunity!
THEN ... I got an email from a reporter at ABC Radio asking if I would do an interview about my mosaics ... I think I was in shock for the first hour after I read that! I'm getting better at marketing myself online, but talking about myself ON AIR ??? gee ... I just really didn't know if I could do that...
About 2 weeks later, after I had spoken to my mum, sister and a couple of other close friends, I decided to take the plunge and do the interview ...
Hearing the sound of your own voice is strange at the best of times, but to hear it on the radio was completely bizarre ... On the bright side, my husband, family and friends have been very supportive about how it went, so I feel glad that I took the opportunity to give my work a bit of exposure.
It's been a pretty exciting month ... firstly I've opened a new online store on the crafting website Zibbet and was their FEATURED SELLER !!!! eek ! MEGA exciting and fabulous exposure for my store ...
Thank you Jonathon Peacock ... {CEO Zibbet} for noticing my work and giving me this amazing opportunity!
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| eek ... that's ME at the bottom of the Zibbet Front Page !! |
THEN ... I got an email from a reporter at ABC Radio asking if I would do an interview about my mosaics ... I think I was in shock for the first hour after I read that! I'm getting better at marketing myself online, but talking about myself ON AIR ??? gee ... I just really didn't know if I could do that...
About 2 weeks later, after I had spoken to my mum, sister and a couple of other close friends, I decided to take the plunge and do the interview ...
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| click to hear my interview |
Hearing the sound of your own voice is strange at the best of times, but to hear it on the radio was completely bizarre ... On the bright side, my husband, family and friends have been very supportive about how it went, so I feel glad that I took the opportunity to give my work a bit of exposure.
While my business is definitely still 'micro' I feel like this might have been another small step to gaining a bit more recognition. Who KNOWS where I'll pop up one day !
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| the Guggenheim - NYC .. yes as you can see I'm dreaming BIG ... |
So as a word of encouragement to anyone out there who is given an opportunity like this ... TAKE IT !!! The world needs more creative souls and who doesn't LOVE hearing art stories?
~ Art = Happiness~
Sunday, June 28, 2015
DIY project ~ How to ... transfer paper napkins/serviettes onto wood
OMG ... I just found this tutorial on Pinterest ... it's insanely gorgeous ... i MUST share ... and have a go when I get 2 minutes spare ...
~ art = happiness ~
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| click here for the tutorial |
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| amazing results huh? ♥♥ |
~ art = happiness ~
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