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Inspired at Home Blog Talk Radio Double Giveaway!
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Double the Giveaway!
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We've just added a second giveaway to this Sunday's show!
We've just added the Earth Safe Finishes Fabric Magic kit as a second giveaway on this Sunday's Inspired at Home Radio show!
Earth Safe Finishes announces a blog giveaway at http://artofgreenfabricmedia.blogspot.com/ Just leave a comment between now and September 26th and you could be the winner of this beautiful silk-and-rayon beaded wrap. Nothing to buy, just leave a comment about how you could use earth- friendly paints, media, finishes, and colorants. This stunning hand dyed scarf can be yours. It is dyed with NO VOC Earth Safe Finishes Fabric Magic and Colorants by artist and designer, Beth Wheeler. THIS IS JUST GORGEOUS so head over to her blog and leave a comment. Who knows, you just might be the winner!!!!! BEAUTIFUL - STUNNING - SUPPORT ARTISAN MADE PRODUCTS!!!!!!!!
Please listen while we discuss Earth Safe Finishes, it's products and statement, and the Earth Safe Finishes Gazette and my role as editor. Earth Safe Finishes is a wonderful product but it's also a GREAT COMPANY run by a Mother - Daughter team and a SLEW (is the a word?) of great support staff. Wonderful people that support the cause, the products and each other. Please listen and YOU MIGHT WIN ESF's Perfect Paint Starter Kit!!!!!
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What fun this will be! I am going to be interviewed by the talented Tiffany Windsor on blogtalk radio. I hope you will make time to stop by and listen. The topic is the Newsletter for which I am Editor for Earth Safe Finishes Products, the no VOC line of paints and finishes that are sweeping the industry!
I HOPE THAT YOU WILL STOP BY!!!
For those of you who think you have to use smelly paints to create something awesome you are so incorrect. you can create beautiful artwork with Earth Safe Finishes products and - BECAUSE IT'S SAFE - YOU can work longer.
Take a look at the product line and come back to learn more. We are just starting this so I need to get photos up for you and during our time together, I will begin to show you how to take your art into a THE SAFE ZONE!
NOW, WOULD I PAINT THESE FOR SOMEONE IF THEY WEREN'T SAFE!!!
Head on over to http://artofgreenfinearts.blogspot.com/ and check out Art of Green Fine Arts. You'll find some interesting news, produts, tips and more.
I love texture and subtle blends of color. I realized that hours had passed after I tinkered with a bunch of images. WOW! I had a blast! It was thundering and lightning and all I could do was hope that my computer woulnd't blow. I was super lucky and realized that it was dumb to stay on the computer when I could have blown it. Don't follow my lead on that one, but my point is that when passion takes over, it's really difficult to stop working!!!!
Take a piece of your work and photograph it in good light and get a clear photo. Then try a number of options in Photoshop for a number of images from one piece of art. It's like doing your own licensing! I had a ball.
A couple of examples of how I spent part of my Sunday afternoon.
I made the pink beads of Kato Poly Clay and the rest of the piece is a combination of pearls, Swarovski Crystal baubles and various beads and bead caps, eye pins and wire. The base of the bracelet is an expandable bracelet with little loops that allow you to wrap wires or jump rings through them. Wrap, did I say wrap? Oh, I wrapped alright. This piece took a good number of hours but the results are worth it! I purchased everything from Fire Mountain Gems. You can see this piece in the gallery at Fire Mountain Gems online at: To shop for jewelry please visit www.madelinefaiella.com or contact me directly. Custom work is available.CHA, CHA, CHA!!! It was new to me and when I was willing to give the CHA CHA bracelet a go this is what I came up with.
We have used Earth Safe Finishes products to do all sorts of things; from all types of crafts and repurposing projects to fine art but DID YOU KNOW about Baby Safe Finishes? Here are some reasons to use ESF's Baby Safe Finishes:
Pregnant and want to paint?
The same safe products with a special pastel
palette just for baby.
EARTH SAFE FINISHES offers many possibilities from crafts to marine to baby's room and IT'S ALL SAFE.
Earth Safe Finishes has an updated website with new products added and a lot going on. Take a look around, learn about no VOC's and get as excited as we are about the fabulous-ness of this company and its products!!!
CREATE YOUR OWN CUSTOM COLORS WITH VIBRANT, RICH, COLORANTS AND GENERATION GREEN ACRYLIC PAINT!!!! I LOVE THIS STUFF.
One tiny drop of Generation Green Colorant added to another drop of another color or to acrylic paint and you can create just about any color you are looking for.
DID YOU KNOW THAT EACH AND EVERY PRODUCT IN THE ESF LINE CAN BE MIXED WITH ANY OTHER PRODUCT IN THE LINE??? Mix your own color with the clear stain and VOILA!!!! Add color to texture. It's virtually endless and totally customizable.
Please visit EARTH SAFE FINISHES. Now and often!!!
MARCH OF DIMES 2009
All the volunteers are great and they do just about anything that's needed to make this event a success. When children are born prematurely they need a lot of help to make it and to be healthy and to get strong. Please remember to donate to The March of Dimes.
You may go to the March of Dimes and donate whatever you can. If everyone donated one dollar, the difference it would make would be monumental. I know that it's a rough period we are going through, but the children are innocent and need YOUR HELP.
Madeline
CHA was very interesting on many levels. Smaller than we are used to but it's quality and not quantity. Some just didn't come with their entourage and I’m sure that’s due to the economy, yet those that were there did buy, connect, and talk shop.
The L&D and Designer Display sections displayed fabulous talent, desire, and healthy ambition as they always do. It’s a treat to have that much talent under one roof.
Thanks to Jan Mollet Evans who hosted a gala of fun for us in the hotel that was sponsored by Pentel. It was such fun to play with products and learn of some of the new lines they have. I adored the new pens and the wet / dry chalk. Great stuff. http://pentel.com
Stencils!!! The Crafters Workshop knocked my socks off! Contemporary and run by two great people who just want to make a better product for the consumer. Believe me when I tell you that we jumped for joy I’m not kidding http://thecraftersworkshop.com. I saw these at the PENTEL get together and we were misting them with color. WOW!!! Great fun. Great results.
Flower Soft is a new product that consists of colored sprinkles that you design with. Add dimension, color, definition, and more to your projects. I was really taken by this product and I didn’t think I would be at all interested. This product is 1) Acid Free; 2) Ideal for card making, scrapbooking or just general hobby and crafts; 3) Simple for use by all age; and 4) its 3 D effects are “outstanding” (no pun intended). I recommend taking a look at it. http://www.flower-soft.com. There are a lot of application possibilities with this one.
Ok, this is real cool product. I had seen it out there but never in person. Of course, you know me, now I am doing a piece of fine art with it. Well, I envision what I’m doing. I’ll have to post it for you when I’m done! Paverpol... what they were doing with tee shirts was just so amazing my creative juices were flowing down my chin. LOVE IT!!! http://www.paverpol.com Harden many types of materials including fabric, paper, leather and more and create beautiful pieces. Christa Light, who is the US iimporter, is a delight.
Walnut Hollow!!! WOW! Great new tools and fun things to work with. Walnut Hollow is another company who never ceases to amaze me. They have a metal working kit out now that is a lot of fun and will offer you a ton of creative opportunities. You can do so much with it that you are only limited by creative and time. They also have new wood pieces and metals to go with the new tools and … well head over to the website and see what’s going on. I highly recommend it.
http://www.walnuthollow.com Earth Safe Finishes and Walnut Hollow joined forces and had a great workshop. With Barbara Matthiessen and Rebekah Meir instructing, it was a sure fire project and it was really beautiful! There are some photos here of both the projects and the classes.
JUST PART OF THE CLASS AND THE COOL RAKU PROJECT
THAT BARBARA MATTHEISSEN AND REBEKAH MEIR PUT TOGETHER
WITH ESF AND WALNU HOLLOW!!! THE CLASS WAS COMPLETELY FULL!!!
HERE'S NANCY AT THE BOOTH DURING A CALM MOMENT
HERE IS NANCY AND ANN BUTLER.
TWO OF THE STRONGEST PEOPLE IN THE INDUSTRY TODAY.
OH, AND MY FRIENDS TOO!!!
ALL THE PROJECTS THAT YOU SEE HERE ARE CREATED
FROM USED AND/OR RECYLED OR REFURBISHED ITEMS
INCLUDING CLOTHES, PLATES, PAPER AND FORMICA CHIPS
USING EARTH SAFE FINISHES!!!
Oh no you didn’t!!!! I will not be without things to do because DIYBangles has the most outstanding wood bangles and beads that are made from milk wood. Believe me when I tell you they are like buttahhhhhh!!! You will have to get your hands on one of these to feel the richness of the wood Smooth and ready to paint, stamp, embellish, or add fabric or clay(s). They also have other products you might be interested in so check it out at http://www.diybangles.com
Amaco had a great butterfly competition and I went over to vote. It was wonderful to see the beauty that came of Friendly Plastic. They were just great. http://www.amaco.com
Of course I was smitten with The Purple Cows. I mean for the hugs alone I’ll ask you to take a look at their site and see what’s up. I mean really, a big purple cow gave me a hug. You know how I adore hugs!!! http://www.purplecows.net They have a myriad of wonderful products for your home and crafting and more.
Terry “O” came by Earth Safe Finishes to Film Nancy Burkhart; GREAT JOB NANCY. We know you will take over the cameras from now on. Jessica, you did it with style too!!!
WHO CAN LEAVE OUT When Creativity Knocks ( http://www.whencreativityknocks.com ) with Ana and Megan Araujo who move from one place to the next filming great segments for viewing on their website. It’s awesome. We saw a lot of them because they were at the Earth Safe Finishes booth filming for quite a while. It was great to see them in action and fun to get behind the behind the sceners. lol lol lol There we were behind the camera men taking our own photos and hoping not to trip on a cord. It was a lot of fun and this is a duo that will make you smile. Their presence at the show was truly ECO GREEN from one end of the booth to the other.
The products are low and no-VOC (non-toxic) and run across the board from paper to walls to exteriors. From fine art to crafts and kids crafts. From canvas and wood to marine. Yes, yachts are being varnished and after a couple of years they are STILL good to go. Countertops and more are good with the marine varnish and baby furniture is safe for children and the environment.
A mother and daughter team, Nancy Burkhart and her daughter, Jessica, manufacture IN THE USA this environmentally friendly line of products that's being used by faux painters, artists, designers, stampers, paper artists, scrapbookers, boaters, and interior renovations. Unbelievable and I love it.
ESF has great one application coverage. The line includes, texture mediums (rough and smooth), gels and glazes, matte and satin varnishes, marine varnish, extender, brush and hand cleaner, colorants that can be used to dye fabric without any heat setting. Imagine that! No heat setting and safe enough for baby clothes. Just add a little colorant to water, dip in the fabric and there you go. The colorants are so concentrated that they are in eye dropper type bottle and they go a long way.
There is also wax, gesso and gouache. Feel like doing encaustic paintings? Try the wax; works wonders. In addition there are Shimmer Opulence colors in translucent and opaque. These are jewel colors that work on anything.
There is a huge advantage to this product line; Generation Green can be intermixes mixed with any one product in the line. They are all interchangeable and work well with each other. You can get just the color you desire without fear of reaction.
Finally, you can apply directly to almost any surface from paper to canvas and metal to wood and more without having to prepare the surface. If you want to gesso something, ESF carries that too!
I will give you all the information you might like so that you can learn more about this product line. I am a multi medium artist and I love this stuff!!!!
They were, have been, and are, a great GREEN PRESENCE. We really do need a better phrase for all of this but this was certainly a booth that was ECO FRIENDLY - green from every aspect. From the products themselves to the labels that are recycled, the bottles and containers too and even the booth that was a used booth to all the sample projects that were ALL RECYCLED, this was one of the only booths there was truly green. We had a blast and we were thrilled to see so many people come by.
Christmas i s almost here and it's time to become a kid again!!! Don't forget that wonderful feeling. Buy yourself a nice gift. It doesn't have to be large - just something YOU like that you can afford. Or, make it!!! Did you know that in poor economic times the arts stores are doing better and people are home making things.
This snowman was fun. I painted him with acrylic paint on wood. I sealed him with varnish and there he is. What fun. What a great gift, and what a great decoration to keep.
Enjoy this little guy. If you want to purchase the outline drawing, just contact me and I will be glad to send it to you for $2.50. You can use it as a coloring page with the kids or you can relax and enjoy some kid-time!!
CHA is just around the corner and EARTH SAFE FINISHES invites you to come and visit us at Booth #4926
We are offering a workshop with Walnut Hollow®, another green company, taught by instructors who have great projects for you. With our non-toxic paints and new tools
from Walnut Hollow®, it's going to be "GREAT GREEN FUN!" Visit Walnut Hollow® http://www.walnuthollow.com
MORE FOR THE ASKING
Visit the online boutique that offers art, jewelry and home decor. You will also find services such as design consultation and more. Head over to www.madelinefaiella.com.
Oh, and if you are interested in purchasing this little snow man, let me know. He sells for $87.00.
See you very soon.
Madeline
Ladies still do brunch and brunch we did at Le Bonne Crepe on Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. We had some friends who were celebrating a birthday. Why am I telling you this...simply because I had two clients at the table and one had surprised the birthday gal with a special commissioned piece that I did.
You will be happy to hear that it was so well received that I received more custom orders. It's good business when clients come back again and again.
This story goes on to say that I was wearing a PMC ring that I made. PMC, precious metal clay, is a material that was invented in Japan by the Mitsubishi Group in the late 1990's. It looks like gray clay and comes in small lumps.
You may go to this link to learn about the history and comoposition of PMC. http://www.pmcguild.com/history.html
Anyway, just sitting there I realized that I was my own advertisement and without even trying this little ring was coveted and I had two orders. "I'd like mine smaller in width" or "I love the texture. Will you do mine the same way?" It's music to your ears when someone else admires your work.
If you would like to order a ring like this, go to www.madelinefaiella.com and contact me with your ring size.
In this case this PMC ring was the bling-a-ding-ding at brunch. Well, next to the mimosa's of course!!!
If you work in PMC and you would like to link to this blog, please contact me. I would be happy to have you.
Madeline
Don't you feel terrific when you have successfully created something to donate for a charitable cause? For as long as I can remember I have donated, given, gifted (whatever you want to call it) to many different organizations.
In the last 4 years - I have donated designs to local chapters for The March of Dimes, Juvenile Diabetes, Cystic Fibrosis and most recently, National Transplant Association.
Why not give of yourself by donating your talent! The image seen here is one of many that became the graphics design on many tee shirts for those who walked for Cystic Fibrosis.
Do you make jewelry? Do what I did and give a piece that can be auctioned off. Whatever you decide to do, JUST DO IT! It's a fabulous feeling to - give - your time - and your artistic talent.
Madeline
Jewelry is something YOU and I adore! It’s fun to wear and since ancient times, people have been adorning their bodies with everything from headdresses and earrings to pendants and neck pieces. From the Chinese to the Egyptians – jewelry has been worn by both men and women!!!
Don’t you enjoy the feel of a smooth bead on your skin and seeing the glimmer of something shiny in the light? Think about it – when you head to the beach you see lots of skin, but you also see something glistening in the sunlight. Mmm…could be necklaces, ankle bracelets, rings, earrings or neatly hung charms that hold sentiment of a place once visited.
One small piece can make a huge statement as to WHO YOU ARE. So much jewelry, so little time!!!
Pictured here; polymer clay necklace.
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