Artist Renee Mak

Happy Sunday to you all! "detail of one of my painted shirts"     Today's post is a surprise . . . even to me !  Here's what's going on: I was attempting to list upcoming classes  I'll be teaching on my  Fuss It Up! Designs  website, and I took an accidental detour! I wasn't really paying attention and apparently  logged in with the wrong email address and password. Normally, a prompt will appear informing me of the  mistake and allow me to try again. But not this time. To my surprise a website opened up that I had completely forgotten about!!! It was a blog I began a few years ago under another company name: MoTaMat... the Art & Design Company .  This is what  the header looked like! MoTaMat! the Art & Design Company’s Blog All things ART… All things Design… All the Time… Feeds:    Posts   Comments The first wor...

Holiday Giveaways! This week has passed by quickly and so have the  A Little Bit Of Everything Holiday Giveaways ! Here is the last giveaway... Copper & Clay Leaf Necklace from Dandy Designs DANDY DESIGNS Copper & Clay Leaf Necklace The piece entered for the giveaway is a stunning necklace fit for any occasion. Tiny clay leaves are treated with a metallic powder giving it a beautiful sheen, then varnished for protection, accented with hammered copper and chain. The closure is a handcrafted copper toggle clasp, a small detail that really finishes the necklace well and makes it into a piece of wearable art. Dandy Designs brings you handcrafted artisan jewelry. Polymer clay is used to hand sculpt each bead and pendant, or to inlay metal bezels with dazzling patterns. Combined with other materials such as metal, cording,  ribbons and leather the designs are endless and each piece is truly unique! Just go to the  Faceb...

Time is running out to win!  Enter by midnight central  time tonight to win! One-of-a-Kind Colorful Journal from Fuss It Up! Designs hosted by  A Little Bit Of Everything Boutique! F USS IT UP! DESIGNS ... One-of-a-Kind Colorful Journal Fuss It Up! offers hand painted clothing & accessories, handmade, one of a kind jewelry, unique gift items, mixed media canvas paintings and classes, workshops & parties! By artist Renee Mak and other very talented local artists! Our giveaway item is a one of a kind colorful and happy journal designed by Renee Mak. The journal you receive will be similar to the ones shown in the photo.  We are happy to be a part of A Little Bit of Everything Boutiques. You may also find us on Facebook and at our art studio in Valley Junction. Facebook:  www.facebook.com/fussitup Website:  www.fussitup.com   - Renee Mak, Fuss It Up! Designs Holiday Giveaway A L...

Today I want to share the artist   Mindy Lacefield and her fabulous art! I've followed her on Etsy, called Tim's Sally ,  for quite a while and in the process, found her blog .   She's sold over 2000 items on etsy and has everything from original paintings, prints, t-shirts, magnets, ornaments, digital art and much more! She's a mixed media artist who uses texture, bright colors and whimsey to  bring her subjects to life.  I love her paint strokes and innocent charm each  painting holds.  I'd really love to take one of her  workshops , which you can get on her website or at a retreat, such as artfest . She's even written and illustrated a book called " hinkle's hunch " Really looks like a cute book... and very inspirational since  putting a book together has long been on my to do list! Tell me what you like best about her work!

This weekend, I packed up my bright red Jeep and headed off to St. Paul, Minnesota to attend The Creative Connection and have had a blast!   It truly is a place where creative minds get to meet and connect.  The inspiration has been flowing like a river and the vender booths have been a great "icing on the cake" for future Fuss It Up! items! I've learned how to advance my creative dreams in business and personally... I've met and chatted with artists and authors I never dreamed I would... and I have a new vision for the future of Fuss It Up! Today is the wrap up and I'm so excited to attend the VIP Breakfast featuring Women Entrepreneurs like Kelli Rae Roberts... who I chatted up last night! After that I'm face to face with the lovely Traci Bautista in a 3 hour creative workshop... (YAY!) today, life is grand ! I'll have much more about this conference and it's impact in posts to come. See you back at Fuss It Up! Designs Sunday for the Historic Valley ...