Guest bloggers and our weekly linking

Hi Everyone,
I hope you are all recovering from Halloween sugar rush today, it was great to see that all the tricker treater that came over had very creative costumes on. I saw a brother sister as egg and bacon, how clever eh? I think they have been reading this site what do you think?
Speaking of reading the site, for the next 20 days we have invited several of party goers to join us to share their amazing talents with us starting this Friday,  Tina from Sugar Bean Bakers will be with us. Please be sure to come back Friday and leave a comment to welcome our guest that are creating fabulous projects for you.
If you would like to be a guest blogger all you have to do is link up, email me at cuttlebugchallenge@gmail.com. We will select 15 guest blogger to feature next month.

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Congrats to all the ladies and here’s your badge for your blog.





Please click on the pictures to visit their blogs, leave a comment for them by saying
Passionately Artistic sent you!
Thank you ladies for sharing your talent with us this week!

I am currently on the hunt for a chandelier just so I can do this awesome tutorial.



These carves are all the trend right now!




I was at a Fashion show where I saw these awesome rings for sale for $24.99. I knew one of our readers will come up with an awesome tutorial if I just wait :)

 

Another clever idea!



If you are like me and have vents like this on the wall here’s how to dress it up.



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Got a project that should be getting  attention?

Welcome to our weekly linking party, where you get to showcase your art for free!


Well, it's where you get to feature your creations just by linking them here. Yep ... that's it. Simple right?  Just a few rules to follow:

1. Be a follower if you are not one already. Grab our badge on the right --------> for your blog while you're at it. Link any projects YOU have created.
2. No giveaway linking please. There's no limit to how many items you can link. Link parties are all about linking. So visit a few of the other links to discover new friends and link, link, link.  This is FREE advertising for your projects!

Please be kind and link back to this party on your posts. Invite  your friends on Facebook or Twitter about the party, the more the merrier!

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Inspirational ideas from our design team!

Davi Reid

Davi’s whimsical card!







Maggie Lamarre

 

 

 

 

Encaustikits - A Fun Medium To Try

Encaustic is a medium that was used in early icons in Egypt dating from around 100-300AD. Many notable 20th century artists have included the use of wax painting in their works.
What is Encaustic? Here is the definition from Wikipedia:

(1)Encaustic painting, also known as hot wax painting, involves using heated beeswax to which colored pigments are added. The liquid/paste is then applied to a surface—usually prepared wood, though canvas and other materials are often used. The simplest encaustic mixture can be made from adding pigments to beeswax, but there are several other recipes that can be used.

Growing up, my mother have used the art of Encaustic for years as a sealant for her art.  It was not until 15 years later, when I was introduced to the art of Wassily Kandinsky that I discover the marvelous world of Encaustic painting.
I fell in love with Wassily's work and the way he uses the vibrant hues to convey feelings and movement. Once I found out we would be working with Patricia Baldwin Seggebruch's EncaustiKits, I was super excited. She has been leading the movement of Encaustic on YouTube for the past couple of years with technique videos.
It was very easy to work with the EncaustiKit. The colors I received in the EncaustiKit were superb. (Clear, indigo and burgundy.) The instructions in the EncaustiKit were very clear and concise. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced user, this EncaustiKit will work very well for you.
Pros: Directions very easy. Colors are perfect. You can find a variety of products available. Ideas are also available on the Encaustikits blog.
Cons: It is messy like glitter. You will need to protect your work area. You need to have dedicated tools for this medium.

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Have a fabulous week,
Maggie
Don’t forget to sign up to be follower we are looking for #5400   if it’s you email  us at cuttlebugchallenge@gmail.com, when you com eon the blog look on the right side on top of the Google friends it tells you what number followers we have, as of this writing we have 5390 wonderful followers :)
Here's the link of the linking party  to use for your blog, Twitter, and Facebook updates http://www.passionatelyartistic.com/2011/11/guest-bloggers-and-our-weekly-linking.html.