A day in the life of Miz Carla

Let's start the New Year off in a FUN way!

By having a give-a-way! My friend Marie gifted me with 2 seats in her latest online class called "DIGITAL JOURNAL MAGIC". Look at her uber cool sample pages!

Two lucky winners are going to learn some fabulous digital tricks, and if you're one of them you will be creating your own digital journal pages throughout the New Year! Don't you just love learning new skills?

Marie is a wonderful teacher, and her videos will take you through each project step-by-step....you WILL be able to do everything she teaches on your own by the end of the class--I PROMISE! She taught me, and anyone who knows me knows that I am NOT digitally inclined, but now I'm editing my photos in Photoshop elements, I'm running actions, creating new layers, adding various effects to my photos and I can even create a collage WITHOUT paint and glue!

 Please enter only if you have Photoshop or Photoshop elements installed on your computer, as those are the programs Marie uses to teach this class.

Details:

1. To enter this give-a-way please comment on this posting and share with me your 2011 artsy goals.

2. Include your full name + an email address or blog link so that I can contact you if your name is drawn.

3. Help spread the word--please post about this give-a-way on your blog/facebook pages, twitter etc. 

The Drawing

I will print out all comments, cut them apart...fold them up tee tiny and put them in a basket. At midnight on Saturday January 8th 2011 I will have my son JJ draw the first name and my daughter Chloe draw the second. I will notify my two lucky peeps immediately following the drawing!

 

GOOD LUCK TO ALL, and many thanks to Marie for her generosity!

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

xoxos

Miz Carla

 

Good grief! I let a lot of time pass between posts!

What can I say I've been a busy girl (at least that's my tried and true although overly expressed excuse :D). I finally slowed down enough to get a few snapshots of Magnolia Manor in her Holiday dress. Have lots to share, but am so sleepy I can barely hold my head up. I'm going to post a few pics and call it a night.

Hope everyone is well and enjoying the Christmas Season. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this time of year!

Brightest Blessings to all

oxos

MC

Please ignore that ugly green rubbermaid tub--and my funky yellow bicycle (photo prop) on the porch!

Front door. My friend Marie made me that gorgeous wreath last year--I love it!

I decided to put a small tree in the window because my tree I usually put here is in my flea market booth.

Den windows

Cats are being naughty with the gifts--having to hide presents and am hoping I'll remember what's hid where!

This is Kick-Flip...he's one of the guilty parties!

Here are some of my favorite ornaments that my friend Miz Bernie the egg artist sent me years ago!

Chloe holding her acrylic juggling ball in front of the Christmas tree. My camera gives me great bokeh!

 

The Christmas Angel Project

My friend Marie and I were talking last night and we touched upon an idea of a way to spread some Christmas love this Holiday Season. We thought it would be fun to give back to those friends we all have who even though we may never speak with on the phone, or met in person we consider a true friend. You know who I'm talking about...she's always there with an email offering support, she leaves kind comments on your blog, she's the first to send you a Christmas card or wish you a Happy Birthday and she gives her friendship without any strings attached. Marie and I are lucky enough to share a couple of friends like this and we're going to hit them with some LOVE this year!

The idea is to gather a few (or several) of your friends. Have them donate a completed piece of art, a lovely ornament, a gift certificate to your etsy shop, a piece of jewelry or whatever you have that you'd like to "gift" and then send that item to your friend's friend....she in turn will do the same for one or more of your friends. See how quickly the love could be spread?

In addition, lovely Marie has gifted me with two seats in her upcoming online classes to give away. The first is her Digital Magic class (which I took myself and learned LOTS) it begins on December 15th. The second gift is in her brand new journal magic class and it begins on January 15th. Thank you Marie!!! I will be giving these away in a contest (watch for a separate post), as well as some things I've gathered and other friends have donated. 

 

Happy Holidays!

xoxos

 

Miz Carla