Happy New Year! We've been working furiously behind the scenes to get my class page up and running. Well, let me clarify that. My husband has been working furiously...doing custom programming to make his artist wife happy. I will keep you updated...won't be long now and my classes will be up.
Local Class Info! Join Me for a Class!
The new book arts & stamping store, The Occasional Artist, in downtown Glendale will have its Grand opening on Saturday, January 7th. I will be in the store from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. doing demos with Pan Pastels...come and say hi!
By popular demand I am teaching my Introduction to Art Journaling class at The Occasional Artist on Saturday, January 21st from 10:30 am. to 1:30 p.m. Call the store (623.847.2215) to sign up. Please bring with you white acrylic gesso, paintbrushes, and acrylic paint. We'll be working on watercolor paper, but if you'd like to work in a journal, feel free to bring one. We'll cover making a simple background, adding images and layering with spray inks, and adding top texture and color. Join me!
21 Secrets Registration is Open!
Don't forget that registration for 21 Secrets starts today! There are some great artists participating...what a great gift to give yourself for the new year.
Click here to go to 21 Secrets.
Creative JumpStart Starts Today
Nat Kalbach's Creative Jump Start starts today...and my video is up first! You can see it for free, but you do have to sign up first.
Here’s how it works:
- 1. Throughout January we will share videos, audio or pictures to inspire you.
- 2. You sign up for a newsletter HERE and, in January 2012, you will receive a link and the password to unlock the view of the daily materials as soon as they go live. (My video went live TODAY)
- 3. You watch the presentations and you will be hopefully inspired to be more creative—all for FREE!
Yayy I have already watched your first video on Creative Jump Start and it was fab...lots of tags and stuff to get me going!!
Happy New Year!
Kirsti xxx
Posted by: Kirsti | January 02, 2012 at 10:56 AM
Just loved your first video on Creative Jump Start - made me do a colorful and artsy page. Thanks a lot for that mojo!
Posted by: marianne/skorpionen | January 02, 2012 at 11:11 AM
Thank you for today's video - it makes such sense and it is just what I needed today!
Posted by: Carolyn Dube | January 02, 2012 at 12:01 PM
Love Love Love your video! So happy for you, the new website looks great! See you at CHA???
Posted by: Ronda P | January 02, 2012 at 12:13 PM
Enjoyed your creative warm up video. As I have just bought a box of a thousand or so stamps and wondered what I'd end up using them all for your video made me smile. Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Missus Wookie | January 02, 2012 at 12:35 PM
Thousand or so tags to stamp.... Sheesh...
Posted by: Missus Wookie | January 02, 2012 at 12:36 PM
just watched your video at nat's site. how absolutely awesome!! thanks for the creative ideas!!
Posted by: Julie Weis | January 02, 2012 at 12:44 PM
Dina.. thanks so much for an awesome first day to Jumpstart!! I have to admit, i watched this just before i went to bed ( email arrived late at night here in Australia..) and i had so many things and ideas floating around in my head just from watching you!! Thank you so much!!!
Posted by: Karen K | January 02, 2012 at 01:02 PM
Very helpful and inspiring! I love it.
Posted by: Angela | January 02, 2012 at 01:21 PM
Sounds like a very busy year ahead! Hope you had a good Christmas and new year
Posted by: Clare H | January 02, 2012 at 02:47 PM
I love Indiana but ohhhhh how I wish I lived near Glendale, AZ so that I could take this class. Maybe you will get to Nashville, IN someday near my home of Columbus, IN. I great place to visit for you and your family. Hint, hint, hint! Lots closer than England...lol Happy New Year!
Posted by: Carol P | January 02, 2012 at 04:25 PM
I would love to take a class with you - maybe I'll travel to Arizona sometime this year.
Loving the CJS so far.
Rinda
Posted by: rinda | January 02, 2012 at 08:36 PM
Great video, great ideas. Thanks.
Posted by: carol m | January 02, 2012 at 08:48 PM
Loved the video (left a lengthy comment around the #300 mark! Looks like a few got in before me). Shame I live so far away or I'd be signing up for your class too.
Loads of fun!
Jen.
Posted by: Jen | January 03, 2012 at 02:32 AM
Thank you for the video, Dina! It was very inspiring for me! Kisses ♥
Posted by: Lludria | January 03, 2012 at 03:34 AM
I've already had a go at my warm-ups - works a treat!
Posted by: mandysea | January 03, 2012 at 04:57 AM
Really enjoyed the video & have been tracking down where I can get similar tags in Australia. Please keep doing what you are doing - I find your work & your philosophy to art most encouraging.
Posted by: Lyn Firth | January 03, 2012 at 02:03 PM
January is a tight month for me,I wish I could sign up for everything! My insurance deductible is really high in January. I just wanted to let you know that your blog is spotlighted on the Studio Tangie blog today at http://tangiebaxter.com/news/2012/01/04/art-journaling-102-vision-for-2012-spotlight-on-dina-wakelys-blog/
Thank you for being an inspiration! xoxo
Posted by: Julie Ann | January 04, 2012 at 02:50 PM
Okay, that video was really an amazing kick in the pants for my creativity. Thanks so much!! I've watched it twice already, and done some tags of my own, and will likely watch it again because there's just a lot of cool stuff going on there. Can't wait to see your online classes!! xoxo
Posted by: Shelley | January 05, 2012 at 09:35 PM
Thanks for the video Dina. Love the inspiration. I did a class with you in England last year and loved your quick, no time to think approach.
Hugs xx
Posted by: Julie P | January 08, 2012 at 11:46 AM