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Less than 60 Days to the Holidays. . . Are you Ready?
Can you believe it's already November? What happened? Seems like yesterday I was playing tennis outside (that's because it WAS yesterday) With the unseasonable warm weather, sometimes it is easy to forget that the holidays are just around the corner. If you haven't thought about it until now, it isn't too late to get organized and make holiday gifts before time gets away from you.
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Princesses, Piñatas and Printables [artist chat with Danita]
During our "Artist Chat", Danita Salcido shared her passion for Grimm’s Fairy Tales and you're going to love learning about the inspiration behind this art collection. Danita is a passionate artist whose art I've admired for a long time and I'm thrilled to have her as part of the Handcrafted Holidays team.

Cinderella and Sleeping Beauties
Although many of us are familiar with the Walt Disney...
For the Love of Books [Artist Chat with Joanne Sharpe]
When mixed media “whimsical art maker” Joanne Sharpe agreed to join the Handcrafted Holidays team of teachers, I couldn’t wait to get a chance to sit down and talk with her for our “artist chat.”
After learning about Joanne’s story, our talk turned to our mutual adoration of books. Of course, since she is best known for her lettering, I shouldn’t have been surprised that she loves words, books...
Music Muse: Mystele Kirkeeng Artist Chat
Mystele Kirkeeng, a Handcrafted Holidays’ teacher, had an “a-ha” moment during our “Artist Chat.”
She realized that music plays an instrumental—and intriguing— role in her art process.
Although a full-time artist today, Mystele studied music since childhood and realized during our chat just how much music influences her art and teaching style today.
Asserting your voice in music and art makes it...
What the heck is Periscope? [Andrea Gomoll Artist Chat]

Don’t you just love the power of technology?
That’s exactly how I felt when I finished my Skype call with Andrea Gomoll although nearly 4,000 miles separates the comfort of my studio from hers just outside of Berlin, Germany.
Andrea discovered that she can use social media in the same way to connect with her fans in North America.
Discover how to harness the power of Periscope, YouTube and Instagram...
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