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Recent Free Demos

Howdy. Looks like FB has changed the ability to download my live videos (I usually download them so I can put them on YouTube). Until I figure out how to do that, since it could be user error (ha), I will embed the videos here directly from FB.

Demo with Dina: Painting on the Collage Collective

Demo with Dina: Spray & Flip with Gloss Sprays

Playing catch up.....Demo with Dina: Circle Gel Plate Ideas

Can I get a collective cheer for new Gloss Spray colors?

I adore my Gloss Sprays, and I am so glad you adore them, too! We're thrilled to add some more colors to the line. I introduce you to:

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I think you will love these lovely pastels and metallics. The colors are fantastic on their own and also fantastic mixed with the original color lineup. Check with your favorite stores to find out when they're receiving their order.

A Year of Gratitude, #showusyourMEdia challenge 11

I hope this challenge is a bright spot for you during these uncertain and confusing times. I am so glad we have art to help us get through!

A Year of Gratitude Challenge 11

To read more about the power of gratitude, visit my original blog post here.

How To Participate

• Check my blog and Ranger's blog each month for the prompt.
• Create a piece of art inspired by the prompt.
• Post your art anytime during the month on Facebook and/or Instagram, using the hashtag #showusyourMEdia
• Full challenge rules are at the bottom of this post.

The Eleventh Prompt

I am grateful for color. I love color! I love playing with contrasts and telling stories visually. It brings me joy.

Brief description of how I created this page: I applied gesso to the journal. Once dry, I scribbled on various colors of Scribble Sticks (Ruby, Blackberry, Lapis, Peacock, Evergreen, Lime, Lemon, Cheddar, Tangerine, Sedona) to create the messy, loose color wheel. I layered some of the colors to create the tertiary colors. A color wheel like this doesn't need to be accurate...just needs to be fun! I added the stamped image, cut outs from my Collage Paper tissue, and journaling with the Fude Ball pen. It's simple but it says what I want it to say.

• 6x6 White Journal
• White gesso
• Scribble Sticks
• Paint brushes
• Ultra Thick Gel Medium
• Black Fudeball pen
• Collage Tissue
• Stamp Set: Scribbled Silhouettes

Challenge Rules Recap

I want to put the “me” back in mixed media. All art is personal, whether it be a card or an art journal page or a painting. Join me as we begin a series of monthly challenges and prompts that will fuel your creative spirit and help you delve into the ME of MEdia.

• We will announce monthly challenges on the Ranger blog on the first Wednesday of each month.
• Use at least one Dina Wakley Media product in your project. If your product is not obvious (like paint), please list the colors you used.
• You can make anything you like—a card, an art journal page, a tag, a canvas, anything!
• Interpret each challenge any way you like. You can be literal or you can use it as a springboard and see where it takes you. Let the challenge inspire you and stretch you.
• Try to journal on your piece. Write your thoughts about each prompt. You can write a little or you can write a lot, but do your best to incorporate your thoughts and feelings into the piece.
• When you complete a challenge, please share it on your blog and personal social media account(s) (Instagram/Facebook) with the tags #showusyourMEdia and #rangerink. When you share on your personal FB page, be sure to make the post public so that it shows up in our hashtag search. You can share in the art groups, too, but those posts don't show up in the searches if the groups are closed or private.
• We will do two random drawings each month for a prize. We will search the hashtag #showusyourMEdia on Instagram for one winner, and then on Facebook for the second winner. To be clear, you must use the hashtag #showusyourMEdia on either Instagram or Facebook in order to show up in the search and to be eligible to win. You have until the first Tuesday of each month to complete the previous month’s challenge.
• We will announce the previous month’s winner AND the new challenge on the first Wednesday of each month.

Note this challenge does not take the place of the monthly challenges we have in the Dina Wakley Media Tribe Facebook group. If you're not a member of the tribe, please join us! Artists in the group post lots of cool art and inspiration.

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