Mixed Media Artwork of late & a LifeBook lesson.

Hello there. Yes I know I should be posting more often. I have good intentions but things always seem to come up. The last few weeks have seen illness fill our home, including a few nights overnight stay in hospital with my youngest. I'm happy to report that everyone is now well and life is back to normal. Hallelujah!

Here a some of my completed mixed media artworks of late. You may have seen them already on facebook, as I find it much easier to post on facebook than creating a blog post, however I plan to post more regularly here. My blog also needs a serious makeover so hopefully I'll get it done over the next month or so. Fingers crossed.

'Tulip Appreciation'

'Cafe Express'

'Life is Perrrrfect'

'Sunset Gal'

'She wished she could Fly'

'Alice & Friends'

'Sail Away'

The top three are still available here. The last artwork was created in a lesson by Tamara Laporte's Lifebook 2013 Course. You can still join in here. All lessons are downloadable so you can catch up at your own convenience. I highly recommend it.

School Holidays & Thinking of Prints

 School holidays have almost come to an end, which means when Monday comes all three children and my husband go back to school. My husband is the principal of the local Secondary school and my children go to the local primary school, so school holidays mean everyone is home. It means that we get to have family time each holidays without anyone missing out and I love that. In saying that..... Woo Hoo! Naaaaaaaaa, actually these holidays have been great. I am just looking forward to getting back to work (artwork that is, of course) =D.

 This first image is very special to me because it was created in conjunction with my 9 year old daughter, Louise. I had originally drawn half of the image up and was dissatisfied with it so I put it aside, not knowing if I would ever finish it off. Louise asked me if she could work on it. Once she had finished working on it and showed me, I immediately felt inspired to complete it. I told her due to her contribution that if I sold it that she could have the money. And guess what.......it sold. She is very happy indeed and I am one proud Mum.

'Coffee Gratitude' 

This image below came about from one of this years Lifebook classes by Tamara Laporte over at Willowing.ning. Thanks Tam. Tam's classes are always inspiring.

'Home is where Bunny is'

 Both originals have sold.

I'm planning on putting more art prints in my Etsy store, so if you have a favorite please let me know. I'd be grateful.

Hugs,

Kyles xo

P.S Thanks Jen xo

My Fairy Art Mother

This is my first piece of work from week 1 of LifeBook.

Happy New Year to all of you. Thank you very much for all your support throughout 2012. May 2013 bring you much joy and happiness, as well as loads and loads of art supplies.......he he he he.

Hugs,

Kyles XO

Lifebook Begins

Just a quick reminder that LifeBook begins 1st Jan. 

Over 1200 students have enrolled thus far. So if you would like 12 months of mixed media art classes, learning from 16 different instructors, including the amazing Tamara Laporte, then sign up now. Each week (yes all 52 weeks) you will be offered something new. It's brilliant. I was one of the instructors for 2012's LifeBook course and I can honestly say that this course is certainly the best value for money I have come across. Although I am not one of the instructors for 2013, I have enrolled as a student. I hope to see you there. 

For more information click on the image above.

May 2013 see all your dreams come true.

Hugs, Kyles =D

Celebrate - My newest whimsical mixed media page

I thought I'd show you my latest page created during LifeBook. Can you believe that over 300 people have enrolled in LifeBook 2013 already.

This page was created from one of Tam's lessons.

'Celebrate'

So if you've been thinking about signing up, what are you waiting for? You can join up here.

Hugs, Kyles =D

Lifebook 2013 - You Can Sign Up Now.

Wow! It's that time of year again. 

Registration for the amazing Lifebook 2013 is now open. 

If you took part in Lifebook 2012 then you already know what value for money this fabulous year-long course is. How can over 1200 students be wrong? That's right. Over 1200 students joined in this year.

Next year there are 21 teachers joining the amazing and talented Tamara Laporte in another year-long creative adventure.  

The list of teachers is astounding and impressive I must say. 

I wont be one of the teachers this year, however I will be enrolling as I know from first hand experience, both as a teacher and a student of Lifebook 2012, that Lifebook 2013 is too good to miss out on. Where else can you learn from so many talented teachers, for a whole year, for such an amazing price?

The line up of teachers include Tamara Laporte (of course) as well as two returning teachers in Effy Wild and Jane Davenport, 
as well as 

Melody Ross, Dion Dior, Mindy Lacefield, Jane Davies, Danita, Christy Tomlinson,  
Erin Faith Allen, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer, Lauren Nash,  Shiloh Sophia McCloud,  
Aimee Myers Dolich, Monica Zuniga, Mitsi B, Dina Wakely, Joann Loftus,  
Jeanette Maisy House, Dawn DeVries Sokol, Kelly Hoernig and Rachelle Panagarry.

WOW!! If that list doesn't get you excited nothing will.

To sign up or find out more about this AMAZING CREATIVE EXPERIENCE, 
begining Jan 1st 2013,
 click HERE 

Missing in Action - AIMS Giveaway results.

Yes I have been missing in action. My husband, children and I have been camping for the past 6 or so weeks. I thought I'd better post the results of my latest giveaway. I wont be posting regularly until we return home in approximately 4 weeks. My apologies for those blogs that I regularly visit. The winners of a free placein 'Angels in my Studio', the upcoming course I will be teaching at are: Cynthia Hanna from Creative ARTitudes and Natasha May from Natasha May Artworld I will forward your details on to Sheri, the course organizer. Not sure how this post is going to look as I'm posting for the first time from my iPad. Also having trouble adding a picture. Oh well. Hugs, Kyles :D P.S if you haven't enrolled in LifeBook then you are certainly missing out. The work the students are producing is amazing. All videos and pdf's are downloadable so you can view them in your own time. I will post some work I have completed from the other teachers classes when I return home.

100th post Giveaway

In honor of my 100th post and as well as to celebrate my Life Book classes going online this week I thought I would have a giveaway.

Instead of 1 class this month I put together 3. So students are already getting more than they signed up for. How cool is that? The feedback from my Life Book classes have been overwhelmingly positive, so a big THANK YOU to all of you lovely students.

The giveaway:

1x matted print ready to be popped into a 5x7" frame. As well as the inclusion of secret goodies.

'Believe in Dreams'

To enter:

Simply become a follower and leave a comment letting me know you did. That's it. How easy is that? 

Additional entries:

Please comment separately for each additional entry, to make it easy for me.

'Subscribe' by email (enter your email in the box to the right of this post)

'Like' my Facebook page,

'Follow' me on Twitter.

Share this post for 2 additional entries. (please let me know where and provide the link) 

Original art works will be put into my store very soon as promised.  Just running a little behind schedule due to Life Book preparations and preparations for another up and coming course I've been asked to teach on, Angels in my Studio. So look out for that. I'll give you more information soon.

Hugs, Kyles =D

Life Book is underway. WooHoo!

Happy New Year to you all. I know it's a little late.

Just popping in to let you know that the Mixed Media Life Book course has just started. It's never too late to jump in and get started. The first class, by the wonderful and talented Tamara Laporte (aka Willowing) is up and running and is as brilliant as I expected. My class starts on 30th January.

 If you're thinking about treating yourself to a year of fun, friendship and creativity, then Life Book is for you. Click on the image above for more details. I do hope to see you here.

My upcoming post will include my last two finished portraits of 2011 and some new mixed media pieces I've been working on.

I'm also planning a giveaway for my 100th post (2 posts away), so stay tuned.

Until then,

Hugs, Kyles xo

Life Book... Under 2 weeks until classes begin.

Just a reminder that there is less than 2 weeks (yes that's right, 2 weeks left until the amazing LIFEBOOK begins. 

Would you love a whole year of Creative Bliss, with like-minded people?

Would love to learn from AMAZING teachers, 

like Tamara Laporte (AKA: Willowing), and many, many others?

Then this is the course for you. 

To find out more click on the image below. 

I do hope to see you there.

Big Smiles,

Kyles =D

30% Off in my Etsy Store.

To celebrate Christmas I thought I would have a SHOP SALE.

From now until the 14th of December I will be offering 

30% off on all my art prints and original ATC's 

in my Esty store.

I'm planning on adding more original artworks up for sale in the new year.

In the meantime, here are a few items you will find in my store:

No fancy photos or layout today. I have to go and do some recording for my Life Book classes.

Happy Wednesday (or whatever day it is for you),

Kyles =D

New artworks, Life Book and more.......

I've got a few things on the go at the moment and thought I'd show you snippets of a few. Below is another box I am making. This one is going to be a Christmas present for my girlfriend's daughter.

I have been seriously thinking of putting some original artworks up for sale in my Etsy store. At the moment I have a few original ATCs for sale, but the rest are art prints. I'd love to hear what you think.

Here is a sneak peak at some small whimsical works that I'm working on , possibly to put in my store.

 I am also in the middle of 2 portrait commissions, but I can't show you much, as they are for gifts and I would hate to spoil the surprise (even if the chances of the recipient seeing this post is very minimal). Here is a peek:

I am also busy working on my Life Book classes. That's right 'classes'.  The first of my classes is January 30th 2012. I have seen the itinerary and their is something available every week. Yes you heard that correctly, every week. If you haven't enrolled yet, you still have time. 

Classes start January 1st 2012. I hope to see you there.

Kyles =D

ATCs and my Life Book Box

Here is a sneak peak at a few ATCs I've been working on.

Here are the ATCs I made for last months swap over at Willowing.ning.com.

Here is the two I received today from Gretchen Schroeder. They are so cute.

And here is a sneak peak at my Life Book box that I'm creating, to store the artwork in that I create over the course.

Best Wishes,

Kyles =D

Printmaking Class Work.

This is just a little something I was playing around with in my Printmaking class. This print was made using my hand carved vinyl plate and water soluble ink. After printing I coloured it in with pencils and markers. This was a practice before printing on good paper with oil based ink.

***Linda (Serendipity), this post is for you =D***

In other news:

You can now find me on Pinterest. And yes it is addictive.

You can still enroll in Life Book, the year long mixed media course that I will be guest teaching in.

Click here for more details.

Hope you're having a wonderful day.
Kyles =D