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What are U up to today? - wednesdays - no. 2

It's that time again folks - What are U up to today?

I've been working on another little peek inside my art journal video for you these past two days, and I have to say that my patience was tested a bit this time. It took FOREVER, and then when it was 92% uploaded onto You Tube my computer froze and I totally had to start over again. GRRRRR! 

but

I persevered, and here it is:

 

  

I'm putting the finishing touches on the last one for this spread in my journal, and will have it up later today over on 365 days of 40. If you'd like to see what everyone else is up to today just click on the icon above for a list of participating blogs! It also tells you what you need to do if you'd like to participate. This is a no-end-in-sight project so feel free to join us whenever!

NOW GO MAKE ART!

 

What are U up to today? wednesdays - no. 1

I'm always thinking about ways that we can connect, stay in touch, and learn more about each other without having to commit to phone time. There are many of you out there who I long to learn more about, I'm just not a big phone talker. I feel awkward and anxious which leads to the nervous babbling and interrupting. Two things I'm REALLY working on getting rid of in my life. SO ... I came up with this idea to do What are U up to today? Wednesdays starting today.

The idea is to take a picture of your lap, your sewing table, your workbench, your journal, your placemat, your coffee table, your kitchen counter, whatever ... somewhere where you are working on something today. Here's mine:

 and then either post a quote or a very short & sweet explanation of what you have going on in the photo.

I'm getting ready to film the last part of my journaling video to post over on 365 days of 40 later today :)

Now it's your turn. All you have to do is grab the badge from above, and put it on your blog to show you're participating. Then every Wednesday {or however often you like} post your What are U up to today? photo for us all to peek at. Easy peasy as a wonderful friend likes to say :) Leave your main blog link here in the comments section, and I will add it to the main blogroll page here:

http://identityseven.typepad.com/themessynest/what-are-u-up-to-today.html

All we have to do to keep up with each other is go on a little blog trip Wednesdays, and my hope is it will generate some traffic to our blogs as a bonus. I would REALLY love for you all to play along!

WHAT ARE U UP TO TODAY?

get your hand-drawn bookplate

MIXED and STITCHED is now available for pre-order on AMAZON!  

I cannot believe that we’re finally here! I’m beyond excited, and to celebrate I’m running a little special to help sell advanced copies. Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project has been talking in her newsletter recently about how important pre-sales are to books. That got me thinking about pre-sales for my book, and what I could do to increase sales. Gretchen has been offering to send bookplates to anyone who pre-orders a copy of her book, and I think it's a brilliant idea! So, I'm going to be a naughty copy cat, and do something along the same lines as Gretchen. 

If you purchase MIXED and STITCHED via pre-order I will send you a personalized - hand drawn bookplate to slap inside the front cover! That’s right, you’ll get a bookplate drawn by little ole me, and we’re not talking just a printed out version folks. We’re talking drawn by ME just for YOU. Each one will be personalized, and ONE OF A KIND!

 All you have to do to receive yours is email or snail mail me a copy of your receipt, and I’ll draw one up and pop it in the mail to you. You don’t need to send postage ... just an copy of your receipt with the payment method blacked out. I’ll do all the rest. A week later you’ll get a bookplate made just for  your copy in your mailbox with a thank you note for your support!

JUST CLICK THE LINK TO BUY YOUR COPY!

pre-order MIXED and STITCHED on AMAZON

{ this offer is good March 1st, 2011 - official release date of MIXED and STITCHED }

[ after that time you will still be able to receive a personalized bookplate, but it will be a printed copy of 1 design and not an original drawing - if you purchased a copy prior to 3/1/11 I will still honor your receipt, just not after the release date ]

 now go make art!