Art Junk Girl~

And the winner is.....

I used a random number generator at random.org to select the winner of this month's giveway. The entries were selected from the May comments.

The number selected was, per random.org:

Here are your random numbers:

79

Timestamp: 2008-06-01 13:33:12 UTC

The 79th commenter this month was..........JEANNINE!!!!!!!!!

from comment log....
Jeannine
A summer "artjunk" Survey!~I need feedback! (Post)
5/21/08

(I'm thrilled to bits!)~

(thank's to typepads comment log, I didn't have to use my mad math skills too much. lol.)

Thank you to everyone who comments here, I appreciate your support and friendship! xoxo Lia

ATC Giveaway!

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UPdate!! Elizabeth's name was drawn out of the hat!! Congratulations, Elizabeth. Please send me your snail mail addy. Thank you everyone for entering. xo Lia

It's been a while since I've put up a chance for a giveaway. I really want to thank all of you for visiting and for all your encouragement with my new painting adventure. I really think I am going to continue with it this time, thanks to you all!! I love the advice and tips too!! I treasure your words and wisdom!! I don't always get around to each one to thank you but please know that I do appreciate it! Having said that, I am putting up this little token of appreciation. This collaged (ATC) is made on the front of a vintage playing card. It's painted and then collaged by me, signed on the back.
To enter the giveaway, just leave a comment here and I will randomly chose a name and announce it this coming Monday, January 28, 2008.
Wishing all of you a great and creative weekend!
xo Lia

Surprise Mail from "Red Shoes"!!!

Surprise Mail from Red shoes!!!
Originally uploaded by artjunkgrl.

This suprise package came at a perfect time! I just got back from the camping trip and checked my P.O. box today...There truly is "no place like home" as it says on the Red Shoes mailing label and this magnet is just very, very precious. Thank you for all the fun goodies (and blank journals, which I looove)! I am so touched Catherine! Thank you SO much, you really made my day, week, month!!!! xo Lia

p.s. I'm still catching up and will be posting lots of my art journal pages soon! :)

"Inchies happen"...

rak of inchies for me~
Originally uploaded by artjunkgrl.

Thank you SO much to Debbie M. for sending me this RAK (random-act of-kindness/art).
Thank you to everyone who's sent me inchies. I really get giddy when I get them in the mail! I've overwhelmed with everyone's kindness. Thanks for supporting my obsession, ahem, I mean, goal.
xo Lia

aNDY wARHOL book from Kansas Blogger!

aNDY wARHOL book from Kansas Blogger!
Originally uploaded by artjunkgrl.

a very generous and fun suprise awaited me in last saturday's mail!! a sweet AJG blog reader (who refers to herself as the Kansas blogette) sent me these goodies! SOOO very thoughtful she sent an Andy Warhol book with fab pics as well as lots of ephemera! thank you SOOO much Linda!! I'm sending you out a little ephemera package and a couple AJG goodies today. Hugs from the east coast.
xo Lia

And the winner is....

My youngest reminded me that she picked "last time", so Leni picked today! I couldn't believe we didn't have an argument over who was going to pick. Wonder if she is feeling ok? Hmmm....So, I printed out the comments and Leni put them in this nice rose ceramic box and picked: Chantal!!! Leni announced (of course the youngest corrected her pronounciation, you know the youngest knows it all...). Thank you everyone for "playing" and I hope to do another drawing next month! Chantal, I will be getting your goodies to you soon and will contact you via email of course! On to other things, I've been fighting a cold all week and the cold is winning so I may be laying low for the next few days. Since I haven't been feeling my square-self, I've been working on these little collages on my lap desk late at night. I realized last nite that I am now doing most of my art later at night when things are quieter. I will get back in that "studio" of mine soon 'cause I wanna paint some pages for my Art Journal. P.S. I loved, loved, LOVED hearing about everyone's project wish list! I want to write them all out in a post soon! I thought I was the only one who had lots of things bouncing in her brain and that I was scarring you guys, but you all are right there with me with lots of dreams, ideas and creative desires to fill. I love it! Let's go get creative in 2007!!!!

New Month, New Goals and a Giveaway!

I can't believe the first month of the year is already gone! Wow, that was a whirlwind. I'm making a list of things I want to make and/or try out this month. Of course I have the usual "works in progress" like my art journal, etc. but there are a few other things I'd like to try. I finished the collage postcard I had on my blog a few days ago. I would really like to try some of these with fabric. I saw an awesome fabric postcard tutorial here. I also have my new years creative goals that I am working on. So many tempting and fun tutorials around in blog land, it's hard to resist trying something new? What are your creative goals for this month (or just this week?) Do you want to get started on an art journal, collage, or start working on that quilt you bought fabric for last year? What's that? You don't have any ideas? Go check out Whip Up then! They have all sorts of things going on over there! (There's a way cute little tutorial too on a soft doll...). Well, let me know in the comments section today. As a beginning of the month starter, I'm going to do another art give-away. I will print out the names and my youngest one's will randomly pick a name. I will announce the winner on my blog tomorrow morning (Friday, February 2, 2007). I will then email you for your address and get you your goodies. Sound fun? Oh, the prize? hmmm...I didn't mention that! You will get 3 of my little moo cards I showed earlier in the week (with my art on them), a little tiny collage ephemera pack to make an ATC or small collage, and a postcard of my "Create" collage also shown earlier this month. It has been a while since I did a little drawing, so I thought it would be fun to start off the month with a bang! xo Lia editor's note: My banner went wonky yesterday after I posted some pictures...I lost my sidebar and then got tired of tinkering with it, so I changed from a my custom banner to this one. Now I am hearing it's easier to read, etc. What do you think? Let me know. xo

"Mommy, you have mail again..."

I love hearing these words!!! I have been the center of attention when mail arrives at my home lately. The girls bustle about asking if they can open my surpise packages. I promptly swipe them away like a 2 year old and say, "no, they're MINE, meant for me to open!!!" (I used to let them open everything but I am more protective now). Ever since joining swaps and meeting art friends online, everyday mail has taken on a whole new meaning! Swapping brings lots of fun goodies in the mail, but there are also suprises! Several raks (random acts of kindness) have come my way lately-I feel very grateful not only for the suprises, but for the kind friendships I have found in this creative and supportive blogging community! So, ya Wanna see what I got???? The first package comes from my "cheeseland" blog sis Mary Ann. She sent a beautiful hand made tag wishing a Happy New Year. But what's more, she sent me some 1" SQUARES!!! She punched them out herself. There was a note enclosed that reads, "I punched these to feed your addiction!" Oh, what would I do without my art friends to enable me to continue my art obsessions?!!! I also received this beautiful hand made card wallet and scented heart below from another blog sis, Jude! It arrived with a gorgeous card as well. So...lovely! My blog sis's treat me good!!! Another heart warming and random gift came from one of my flickr friends, Dieuwertje aka the sparkle. She sent sparkly tinsel my way all the way from Germany after I posted about wanting tinsel like I had on my childhood tree! she also sent a lovely note, tea's (which I love) and chocolates! I was so touched by her kindness and it also brought back happy memories for me! And last but NOT least...I received yet another beautiful package from, Chantal! Chantal (I love saying her name!) sent me a packet of beautiful papers to also "cut into smaller squares!". I also love the very beautiful postcard I received and it is sitting on my desk. Thank you SO much Chantal!!! Thank you friends for brightening up my days and making me feel special. It means more to me than you could know! xxoo Lia

And the winner is.....

The lucky winner of this month's random collage drawing is CAROL. Congratulations, Carol, please email me your address. Thank you everyone for entering, for visiting my blog and for encouraging me to keep creating! xxoo Lia

"the dress maker" by artjunkgrl~ ART GIVEAWAY

"the dress maker" by artjunkgrl~
Originally uploaded by artjunkgrl.

Since y'all liked the last drawing, I decided to hold a second one! This time I'm offering up a 4 x 4" (art squared) original collage by artjunkgrl (yours truly.lol). I hand painted the background and used vintage paper images/words.
Leave a comment to this post indicating that you want to be included in the drawing. I will announce the winner on Monday, December 11, 2006.
Have a great weekend everyone and thank you for visiting and letting me share my art with you!
xxoo Lia

And the winner is........

SHARI!!!! Shari is the winner of the Artist Card giveaway by artjunkgrl! Thank you for "playing"! xxoo Lia

Collage Giveaway! "life is beautiful" by artjunkgrl

"life is beautiful" by artjunkgrl
Originally uploaded by artjunkgrl.

Inspired by other bloggers holding "drawings" on their blogs, (and being a winner a few times..lucky me!) I decided to have a drawing this week for this original ATC I made this summer. It is mounted on heavy cardstock and comes in a sleeve. One of my "artjunk" creations with painted paper in the background.
If you are interested in entering this free drawing, please drop a comment here with your link or email and I will contact you should you win to get detail address info! I will do the random "drawing" out of a "hat" (lol) sometime this week!

Have a great day now! Lia

UPDATE 10/27/2006: Shari's name got picked out of a sparkley blue purse by my daughter JJ! Congratulations Shari and thank you to all those who participated. I appreciate your comments! xxoo Lia