Monthly Archives: January 2009

Wonderful VAST Valentines

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Marionette Kauai Artist has featured several VAST (Visual Artists Street Team) artists on her Valentine’s Day post. Lots of lovely work and thoughts about love.

Marionette of http://www.kauaiartist.etsy.com,  http://www.kauai-artist.net and http://kauai-artist.blogspot.com featured me and several of my friends on her post about “What Does Valentine’s Day Mean to You?”  The post of this delightful question is right here.  Marionette asked several of us to allow her to post our images and answer some questions about Valentine’s Day.  I had a great time reading what people said and I was also delighted to be featured here.  Here is a screen shot of my section.

Marionette

I think this image is dynamite for Valentine’s Day – with all the little hearts.  I created this painting when my beloved kitty of 18 years … passed over to the other side.  I was very very sad … we were best buddies!  And my mom had died several months before so I was very sad.  My daughter’s kitty … whom I inherited when she grew up … who we had had for 18 years had also died a month and a half before my kitty.  So … you see … I was very said from all my loss – but out of that loss I created one of my vibrant, colorful paintings.

So this is my kitty Underground … but notice all the joy and love – I knew he would be celebrated wherever he went – because he is so wonderful!  There is an Art Card, ACEO (2 1/2 x 3 1/5″ card) at my Etsy shop.  Here is that link.  Of course, I would be delighted to provide it to you in a different size.  But I hope you will love this like I do!!

Underground

Underground, Tempera © Diane Clancy

Remember to participate in my free giveaway -  you can see mine right here  One World, One HeART GiveAway.  It is free to enter … I would love to hear how you are doing. Thanks for coming by!

~ Diane Clancy

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Roses & Hearts Treasuries

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Here are two treasuries that I made today at Etsy to showcase great gifts for Valentine’s Day – they are all hearts and roses …. you can’t get a better than roses and hearts for this special day!  If you have an account at Etsy, any clicks and comments are greatly appreciated!  You can check out my Etsy Shop.

Roses & Hearts Treasury

Roses & Hearts Treasury

Here is another Valentine’s Day Treasury … any clicks and comments are appreciated!  I am realizing as I get better each day, that actually I have been sick for a whole week already – but I didn’t catch it right away.  Thanks so much!

Hearts & Roses Treasury

Hearts & Roses Treasury

Remember to participate in my free giveaway -  you can see mine right here  One World, One HeART GiveAway.  It is free to enter … I would love to hear how you are doing. Thanks for coming by!

~ Diane Clancy

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Two Things Challenge – Many & Few

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I like to enter the 2 Things Challenge each week. This week is Many / Few. This is my entry for Many & Few  – I am sure you can guess which is which!  I hope you like it!!  As I was playing to create this vibrant, colorful painting … I began to think about the power that we – as the many – have.  We are smaller than the few big ones … but notice how that allows us to slide … right into the Few!  Here are the entries for last week’s Local / International. Anyone can join in, and I hope you give it a try!! We would love more people playing with us! Details are at this link above.

Many & Few

Many & Few, Digital © Diane Clancy

Remember to participate in my free giveaway -  you can see mine right here  One World, One HeART GiveAway.  It is free to enter … I would love to hear how you are doing. Thanks for coming by!

~ Diane Clancy

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Remember One World, One HeART Giveaway

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Quick post today … Here is a dreamscape … I have been sick the last few days … so this probably expresses my sense of overwhelm from not feeling that well. Remember to participate in my free giveaway -  you can see mine right here  One World, One HeART GiveAway.  It is free to enter … I would love to hear how you are doing. Thank you for stopping by!

Purple Daze

Purple Daze, Digital © Diane Clancy

~ Diane Clancy

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Valentines Day and Free GiveAway

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Valentines Day – great, inexpensive gift ideas – showcasing the vibrant, colorful, painting of bubblescape Love Birds. Enter Diane Clancy’s Art Free GiveAway.

I think particularly the Love Birds is great for Valentines Day – so here is a card for you with the Love Birds on the front. You can see it at http://zazzle.com/dianeclancyart.

Love Birds Card

Love Birds Card from Zazzle © Diane Clancy

I think this round ornament is lovely!!  You can find the specifications at the link.  I think it can also be a pendant also but it is sold as an ornament.  I love this one! To me this looks like Valentines Day!

Love Birds Round Ornament

Love Birds Round Ornament from CafePress © Diane Clancy

I hope you enjoy seeing these vibrant, colorful paintings here! How are you doing? I am under the weather – so this is short.  Thank you so much for coming by today!!

Remember to participate in my free giveaway -  you can see mine right here  One World, One HeART GiveAway.  It is free to enter … I would love to hear how you are doing. Thank you for stopping by!

~ Diane Clancy

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Valentine Gifts Ideas

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With Valentines Day around the corner, these are some great, inexpensive gift ideas – showcasing the vibrant, colorful, painting of bubblescapes Love Birds.

Today I put some of my bubblescapes onto some merchandise at CafePress … My CafePress Shop is http://cafepress.com/dianeclancy and you can see the new items in the new bubblescape section.  I think particularly the Love Birds is great for Valentines Day – so I am sharing them with you …

Love Birds Framed Tile

Love Birds Framed Tile from CafePress © Diane Clancy

Here is a mug that I put together today … there are more choices too!  I hope you are wanting to check it out and see what you think!

Violet Mist Mug

Violet Mist Mug from CafePress © Diane Clancy

I think this round ornament is lovely!!  You can find the specifications at the link.  I think it can also be a pendant also but it is sold as an ornament.  I love this one! To me this looks like Valentines Day!

Love Birds Round Ornament

Love Birds Round Ornament from CafePress © Diane Clancy

It you prefer ACEOs, this last one is an Art Card, ACEO from my Etsy Shop.  There are lots of other Valentines Day ACEOs also … I hope you enjoy looking around and perhaps even buying if something grabs your fancy!

Love Birds Print

Love Birds ACEO from Etsy © Diane Clancy

I hope you enjoy seeing these vibrant, colorful paintings here! How are you doing?  Thank you so much for coming by today!!

Remember to participate in my free giveaway -  you can see mine right here  One World, One HeART GiveAway.  It is free to enter … I would love to hear how you are doing. Thank you for stopping by!

~ Diane Clancy

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Illustration Friday – Climbing

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Every week Illustration Friday has a challenge for a specific word. It is a great way to showcase your work and a wonderful opportunity to meet lots of wonderful people!  Anyone can join in with their entry to Illustration Friday.  I so much enjoy doing this challenge. This week is Climbing.  I think this needs no explanation!  Climbing is one of my vibrant, colorful paintings from the bubblescape series.. I encourage you to check it out! Lots of fun people and paintings!

Climbing

Climbing, Digital © Diane Clancy

How do you tackle your Illustration Friday projects – or for that matter, how do you tackle any creative endeavor that you are producing?

Remember to participate in my free giveaway -  you can see mine right here  One World, One HeART GiveAway.  It is free to enter … I would love to hear how you are doing. Thank you for stopping by!

~ Diane Clancy

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Two Things Challenge – Local & International

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I like to enter the 2 Things Challenge each week. This week is Local & International. This is my entry for Local & International  – I hope you can guess which Local and which is International!  I hope you like it!!  I know the landscape is similar, but the lighting was decent for showing off the various textures.  Here are the entries for last week’s Paper / Plastic. Anyone can join in, and I hope you give it a try!! We would love more people playing with us! Details are at this link above.

Local & International

Local & International , Digital © Diane Clancy

Remember to participate in my free giveaway -  you can see mine right here  One World, One HeART GiveAway.  It is free to enter … I would love to hear how you are doing. Thanks for coming by!

~ Diane Clancy

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1,000 Faces of Mother Henna by Kara L.C. Jones

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1,000 Faces of Mother Henna is a powerful project that Kara L.C. Jones has undertaken. These 1,000 pieces of art have been inspired by “Joseph Campbell’s Hero with a Thousand Faces and the Jizos for Peace art at Great Vow Monastery.”

Kara is also participating in the One World, One HeART GiveAway – you can find her giveaway here and you can see mine right here  One World, One HeART GiveAway. I am going to show you some images … with links to these specific pages where you can see more. When several images link to the same page, I put a link only on the name of the first image.

Shape Your Life

Shape Your Life, © Mother Henna, Kara Jones

Mother Henna by artist Kara L.C. Jones has been working on an incredible project of making 1,000 Faces of Mother Henna. I have wanted to write about her work for over a year … her handling of color in these vibrant, colorful paintings remind me of how I handle color too .. but then I always love others work too … and wish I could create like Kara!

Love Lady

Love Lady, © Mother Henna, Kara Jones

This is one of the many variations where she talks the same basic structure and plays with color.  I am sure many of my readers will recognize this method with my bubblescapes.  It is amazing to me what the change of color does!

Love Lady

Love Lady, © Mother Henna, Kara Jones

And this is yet another variation – I LOVE them!

Love Lady

Love Lady, © Mother Henna, Kara Jones

If you read Kara’s blog on a regular basis, she will share many of the joys and struggles she has experienced and lived in her life.  She makes many kinds of art, but these colorful images I find incredibly striking!

Loving

Loving, © Mother Henna, Kara Jones

This was from one of the first posts of Kara’s I ever saw – and it just grabbed me!! The power is intense to me!  There are yet more variations of this image on this post. Just lovely!

Freedom

Freedom, © Mother Henna, Kara Jones

I have spent hours opening up different pages of Kara’s and choosing only a large handful of her images to show you … she is one fine woman and creates lovely art! Kara is also the one who sponsors Celebrate HeART I speak about in this post of mine.

Freedom

Freedom, © Mother Henna, Kara Jones

Remember to participate in our free giveaways – Kara is participating in the One World, One HeART GiveAway – you can find her giveaway here and you can see mine right here  One World, One HeART GiveAway.  I would love to hear how you are doing. Thanks for coming by!!

~ Diane Clancy

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One World, One HeART GiveAway

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Win 2 free cards!! It’s that time of year again! For the worldwide One World, One HeART GiveAway – I am pretty excited!!  There are already over 400 blogs giving away gifts to people who enter their giveaways!!  You need to leave a comment to participate – of course with a way to contact you. Details for you to join in your own blog are here.

OWOH

Lisa Oceandreamer started OWOH 2 years ago and she has a blog here which lists all the blogs involved and gives the details. If you are thinking of joining in and having your own giveaway, please go there and get the details.

Conundrum I

Conundrum I, Collage © Diane Clancy

Lots and lots of blogs are giving away items – to show love and build the blogosphere. So once I knew, how can I resist? My give-away will be two of any of these cards of my vibrant, colorful paintings. You choose which ones and I will send them to you – for FREE. (and yes, you can choose 2 of the same).

Reflections in Blue I

Reflections in Blue I, Pastel © Diane Clancy

You have until February 11 (at least at most blogs) to leave your name and join in each blog’s give-away. If you want to win the give-away, leave enough information for me in a comment to this post so I can get a hold of you. Remember your email is hidden so it is safe with me.

Reflections in Blue II

Reflections in Blue II, Pastel © Diane Clancy

Make sure your email address is a valid one and not one of the no-reply ones. Please do not leave sensitive info like your address or phone .. I can get your address when you win!

Mother Watching All

Mother Watching All, Oil © Diane Clancy

I will accept all entries until midnight eastern time on February 11 and then the winner will be announced on February 12 … and then your gift will be coming your way! To ANYWHERE in the world!

Sight

Sight, Collage © Diane Clancy

Here are more details if you would like to participate. There are tons of blogs participating … so gone on over and check them out! I know I plan to!! Also this list will stay up for 6 months after the event ends – so it is a great way to find wonderful new blogs!

Anticipation

Anticipation, Collage © Diane Clancy

The prize is any 2 of these cards. The size is 4.25 x 6″ and they are professionally printed. I look forward to seeing who wins!!  Starting in March I am going to be doing a monthly giveaway of one of these cards – your choice – in exchange for allowing me to put you on my email list … this is NOT for this giveaway – but for the one starting montly in March.

~ Diane Clancy

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Illustration Friday – Pale

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Every week Illustration Friday has a challenge for a specific word. It is a great way to showcase your work and a wonderful opportunity to meet lots of wonderful people!  Anyone can join in with their entry to Illustration Friday.  I so much enjoy doing this challenge. This week is Pale.  I think this needs no explanation! Pale still looks a vibrant, colorful painting to me even though it is Pale. I encourage you to check it out! Lots of fun people and paintings! Pale, Digital © Diane Clancy How do you tackle your Illustration Friday projects – or for that matter, how do you tackle any creative endeavor that you are producing? Thank you for stopping by! ~ Diane Clancy Technorati Tags: Illustration Friday, Diane Clancy, vibrant colorful painting … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

Celebrating HeART

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The festival of Get to the heART of it!!!! asks everyone to share your HeART by words, art, video – whatever speaks to you around love of art or love of life! Mother Henna by artist Kara L.C. Jones has been working on an incredible project of making 1,000 Faces of Mother Henna. I am going to write more about that on Friday … it is quite a project!! But she is also sponsoring a Blog Festival: Get to the heART of it!!!! You can see the details in her post. So I am getting to the HeART of it also … hence the badge that celebrates her Festival. Mother Henna – Get to the HeART of it!! I am joining into this celebration and I encourage you to join in also!  The gist of joining to is to “post an entry on your own blog before Valentines Day 2009. Share your love of art or love of life or host a heART themed party or tell us about the heART of yourself. Tell us what is at the heART of you! Words, art, video, anything you wish. Write a poem, share a short story, all formats welcome.“ Conundrum I, Collage © Diane Clancy After thinking about what really represents the “the heART of myself,” I realized that this particular image is the visual representation of myself and my soul.  This vibrant, colorful painting was one that took me dozens of hours to complete. It is also very precious to … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

AutoFocus System and Social Media Call

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Mark Forster has a time management system – AutoFocus. You can test this for free. A free call about using Social Media (Facebook) for marketing is happening tomorrow. Many of my regular readers know that I have been on overwhelm mode for too long. I found out a resource that I want to share because it is working so well for me.  Mark Forster has a system that is close to what I have used when I am functioning well … but with a couple of important tweaks.  There are a lot of resources at his site  http://www.markforster.net/ but what really excites me is his AutoFocus System – free to test and it will be free to everyone once it is fully tested.  I am very delighted to be putting it action today.  It has helped me break through the chronic overwhelm I have been struggling with – for too long! Circus Whimsy, Digital © Diane Clancy They are wanting new Beta Testers (no pressure, drop out at anytime).  Here is how you sign up: http://www.markforster.net/blog/2008/12/22/new-developments-testers-wanted.html. To volunteer, all you have to do is this: enter your email address in the “Sign Up for my Email Newsletter” box in the right-hand margin (link above), and then on the page that comes up tick the box marked “Beta Testing” and press the Submit button. There is another free call about using Social Media (such as Facebook) to boost your business. This call is tomorrow (Tues, January 20, at 8 pm).  Leesa … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

ProfileLinx.com – All Your Links Together

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ProfileLinx.com puts all your social networking links on one page. It is a free, fun, useful site that puts all your links together so your friends can find you everywhere! ProfileLinx.com is a new site I have found – one that puts all your social networking links on one page. It is a free and extremely useful site that makes it easy to see all the places that your friends are hanging out on the web!  Here is my profile http://profilelinx.com/dianeclancy/.  This way it is a lot easier to network and connect and do all that cool social networking! Aqua Fantasy, Digital © Diane Clancy I am featured in a blog, AsTheCrackerheadCrumbles, the other day with one of my vibrant, colorful paintings .. There are some other lovely pictures on this post also … please go check it out. Here is the image that is on the blog – but go check it out there. Angel Love is a great gift for a Valentine – you can find it here at Etsy. It is also available in other sizes if you would like. … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

Mark Forster and Time Management

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Mark Forster has a new method of time management, using the concepts of “Thought – Decision – Action” or “Stimulus – Response.” These are wonderful, new, useful concepts. I read about a really cool site Get Everything Done (http://www.markforster.net/) so I went and checked it out. Mark Forster has 3 books (at least) and numerous articles about various ways to tackle life so that we may be the person we really want to be. Time management and organization can be the foundation for what we want to do with our lives.  Yesterday I read the first chapter of a book that was a big WOW for me … keeping reading to find the change in vision that chapter gave me. Dreamscape III, Digital © Diane Clancy I used to be very effective at getting enormous amounts of things done … often feeling pretty relaxed.  But circumstances have changed and many readers of this blog knew I have been in an overwhelm mode for way too long.  This first chapter (never mind the whole book) has given me a life-line to get back my serene, creative, joyful self! The key – we each have two parts of ourselves … part of our brain uses “Thought – Decision – Action” and another part of our brain that acts from “Stimulus – Response.” I have been on automatic coming from Stimulus – Response.  Working with these two principles is his new system of time management. You can read the first chapter for free … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

Dreamscapes

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Diane Clancy created another Dreamscape. What do you think of these dreamscapes? This is another of my vibrant, colorful paintings … I am enjoying these dreamscapes … how about you?  What do you think of this one and …  Dreamscape I and Full Moon? Dreamscape II, Digital © Diane Clancy Today was a rough day with house things .. but it is more manageable now … these things always take so much longer than expected!  I would love to hear from you how you are doing. Thanks for coming by!! ~ Diane Clancy Technorati Tags: Dreamscape, Diane Clancy, vibrant colorful painting … [CLICK TO READ MORE]