HUGE GIVEAWAY with BIRDNUTS MIXED MEDIA BLOG ! CHECK IT OUT !!

AND THE WINNER IS ...

KIM JOLLEY ... CONGRATULATIONS!

And thank you to all of you who entered and for your support.  

I so appreciate it.  

Hope to see you at Gelli Jam this summer!

WOW!!  
My friend, Denise Phillips from BIRDNUTS MIXED MEDIA
and I have a FANTASTIC giveaway for YOU!

To promote my GELLI JAM ART JOURNAL WORKSHOP with Artful Gathering this summer, Denise has so generously agreed to host a HUGE giveaway on her blog for me.  This is an ONLINE workshop starting July 16 and running through August 26.  

Denise, a fellow Canadian artist, has a fantastic blog about her artful adventures.  Here's the link.  You'll want to hop on over there to check out the giveaway as well as see samples of her fun, irreverent art.

BIRDNUTS MIXED MEDIA BLOG

All the giveaway details are there for you.  

And here's the link to my workshop.  I hope you'll join me! We are going to have SO much fun using a gelatin plate and recycled materials you already have to create awesome handmade art journals for yourself or others.

GELLI JAM ART JOURNAL WORKSHOP

Here are some of the things we'll be doing in this ONLINE, work-at-your-own-pace workshop.  

I`ll show you how to make ALL of these awesome journals!

SEE YOU THERE!

Cheers!
Joanna

FREE VINTAGE THANKSGIVING IMAGES TO DOWNLOAD

Hello everyone!

I have a link up on my Facebook page with some free vintage Thanksgiving images for you.  Here it is:

Vintage Thanksgiving Images Download Link

Hope you'll enjoy making your wonderful creations with them.  Be sure to share photos of your projects when they are done.  I'd love to feature your work on this blog.

Cheers everyone and Happy (Canadian) Thanksgiving!   I am very thankful for all of you!

Joanna

FREE Vintage Halloween Images On My Facebook Art Page

If you're looking to make some fun Halloween themed art, you might want to check out my Facebook art page, where I have posted a bunch of vintage images that are so fun to use.

Here's the link:

Free Vintage Halloween Images

As always, if you use these images in something you sell, I would appreciate it if you cite your source (these come from my own collection).  And I love, love, love to see your work.

Take care, my friends.

Joanna

HOW TO USE Vintage Images In Your Art Journal Pages

My artsy friend, Kristie Sloan, over at Artful Adventures, has some great ideas on her site for those who are new to art journaling.

Above is a photo from one of her posts that incorporates my vintage beach images.

Here's the link to her post:


Artful Adventures Tutorial

VINTAGE BLACK & WHITE CLIPART on my Facebook Page

Hello all;

I've just posted a small collection of vintage black & white clip art on my Facebook page.  You are welcome to visit the page and download these images to add to your own collection.  I'll be adding to this photo album from time to time, so feel free to check back to pick up the latest images.

Here's the link:

Vintage Black & White Clip Art

Enjoy!

CANADA DAY "TRIPLE PLAY" GIVEAWAY !!

Happy Canada Day, friends!  To celebrate the holiday, I am tripling your chances to win my monthly CD collection giveaway.  Here's how it works.

You can win ONE OF THREE collections of vintage images on CD that will be drawn.  These images come from my personal collection and are in simple JPG format so you can easily use them for so many different arts and crafts projects.  They are terrific for mixed media, collage, art journaling, assemblage, scrapbooking, card making and more.  Each CD has over 3,000 vintage images similar to the sample images you see below.  These are public domain images that you are free to use, even in things you wish to sell.  The only limitation is that you can't reproduce the images or the collection either digitally or in print to resell because the collection is copyrighted to me.  

How do you get your TRIPLE PLAY entry in the draw?  Here's what you do:

1. To the right of this post on my blog, look for "Networked Blogs' and click on the "Follow This Blog" icon.  If you are already following this blog, just let me know to get yourself in the entry.
2. Go to my Facebook art page:   www.facebook.com/JoannaGrantArt and "Like" the page.  Leave me a comment that you have done so and that will be your second chance to win. If you already follow my Facebook page, let me know and you'll be all set for the second chance to win a CD.
3. Share this blog post or my Facebook page and let me know you've done so and you're in the draw for a third chance.

That's it.  The draw will be made on July 5 so check back on this blog then to see if you've won.  Thanks so much for entering and for all your support.

Much love always!

Joanna

FREE Grungy Backgrounds To Download

Here are some interesting grungy, rusty images I've had in my collection for a long time.  I thought I would share them with you in case you'd like to use them for  your own artsy projects.

Just right click on each image and save them to your own computer.  If you feel like sharing what you create with these backgrounds, I'd love to see them.

Have fun!!

Joanna

More Free Downloads For July 4th Celebrating!!

Hello again!  If you're planning any creative projects for the July 4th holiday approaching, perhaps you'd like to use these vintage images from my personal collection.

Just right click on each image and save it to your own computer.  They are all in simple JPG format so they can easily be altered using Photoshop or other editing software.

As always, I'd love to see what you do with them.

Enjoy!

Joanna

FREE Background Images For Your Artsy Projects

If you follow this blog at all you'll know I am obsessed with my Gelli Arts printing plate.  I have TONS of papers that I have been printing and, in some cases, scanning for future use and re-use.  That's the recycler in me.

I thought I would share with you some scans of a few of those pages for you to use if you wish.  These are simple JPG images so all you have to do is right click on the images you want and save them to your own computer.  You can then re-size them and print them as you like.  I like to use MS Publisher (because it's such a simple program for this sort of thing).  I just plop the image into MS Publisher and then size it up to fit an 8.5 X 11 piece of paper and print it in color.  Then I can use it for kinds of artsy projects!

You are welcome to use these images for anything you create.  I only ask that if you sell whatever you create with these images, that you cite your source when you list the item for sale.

If you missed my blog posts about what to do with these scanned backgrounds once you print them out, check this post:                    Third Generation Gelli Prints Tutorial

Have fun!

More Abandoned Art Magnets

Hello!  I can't believe it's April already!  Woo hoo, summer is on its way!

I'm really getting carried away with this Art Abandonment thing.  Although I have been abandoning art for several years now, I have really gotten into it lately since I have been involved with my online group.  This month, I will continue to abandon more of my art magnets in my own and other communities as I travel.

These are miniature prints of my original art and each one measures 2" X 3.5" (see quarter in the photo for scale).

As I mentioned in my January post to our Art Abandonment Group (Facebook), magnets are great for abandoned art because they are easy to adhere to different surfaces that you might not otherwise consider as a suitable location for your art.  I have abandoned magnets on door frames, utility boxes (those big ones in public places that house city electrical connections or water shutoffs, etc.), playground equipment, the doors in public restroom stalls (inside, of course).  I try to make it a challenge for myself to find really out-of-the-way places to abandon magnet art.  It is SO fun to think how long it might be before someone discovers it and if only to be a "fly on the wall" to see the wonder on their faces when they find it.

I STILL love art by stealth!!

Cheers!
Joanna

WIN A VINTAGE IMAGES COLLECTION !!

FIVE CHANCES TO WIN !!

No, this is not an April Fool's Day joke, you can win a copy of my Vintage Christmas Images CD Collection with just a couple clicks of your mouse.  Here's how.

To the immediate right of this blog post, look for "Networked Blogs" and click on "Follow This Blog."  That's all you have to do and you'll be in the draw on April 3 to win one of five of these CDs.  

If you'd like a second chance to win, just share this message on Facebook and let me know you've shared it and you'll double your chances of winning.

It's never too early to start your Christmas crafting and art projects and this beautiful collection will inspire you!  There are over 1,200 vintage Victorian and Edwardian images in simple JPG format on this CD.  You can use them just as they are or manipulate them in PhotoShop or other editing software.  Check out the small sampling that follows for the kinds of images you'll get in this collection.

These are public domain images that you can use for all your personal artful projects, even those you intend to sell.  The only restriction on the images is that the collection cannot be reproduced in whole or in part for resale, either in print or digitally, because the collection as a whole is copyrighted.  Otherwise, you are free to do what you want with the images.

Thanks for all your support in visiting my blog and good luck in the draw.

Cheers!
Joanna

Free Funky Images For Your Artful Pleasure!

Seems it is time, once again, to share some more free images that you can use in your artful endeavors.

This time, the images shown are scans from some of my original art from days gone by.  If you know me at all, you know I love to re-use my art images in new art projects, creating whole new one-of-a-kind pieces.  I am a firm believer that you don't have to reinvent the wheel every time you sit down to create something.  Make use of your original art over and over again by scanning it at high resolution and saving it to a directory for future use.  Believe me, if you start doing this you'll never be at a loss for an image when you need it.

Anyway, here are a few for you to have fun with.  Just right click on the image to save it to your own computer.  You are welcome to use these images in anything you create.  I only ask that if you make something that you sell or publish, that you cite credit for the use of the image.

As always, if you'd like to share images of what you make with these, I would love to see them!

Happy creating!
Joanna

March Magnet Madness - Abandoned Art

For the month of March, I will continue to abandon more of my art magnets in my own and other communities.

These are miniature prints from my original art and each one measures 2" X 3.5" (see quarter in the photo for scale).

As I mentioned in my January post to our Art Abandonment Group (Facebook), magnets are great for abandoned art because they are easy to adhere to different surfaces that you might not otherwise consider as a suitable location for your art.  I have abandoned magnets on door frames, utility boxes (those big ones in public places that house city electrical connections or water shutoffs, etc.), playground equipment, the doors in public restroom stalls (inside, of course).  I try to make it a challenge for myself to find really out-of-the-way places to abandon magnet art.  It is SO fun to think how long it might be before someone discovers it and if only to be a "fly on the wall" to see the wonder on their faces when they find it.

I love art by stealth!!

Cheers!
Joanna

VINTAGE EASTER IMAGES - FREE !!

Greetings!

This month's free vintage images collection features some of my favourite Easter images.  Just perfect for creating your own Easter cards or gift tags.

Just right-click your mouse over each image and save them to your own computer.  They are in simple JPG format, so you can crop them, resize them or edit them otherwise as you wish.

Have fun!

Joanna