Check out this group

I get a lot of motivation and inspiration from other blogs, groups and forums. Although I think that maybe I spend too much time doing so, it beats watching TV. Here are a few of the places I visit. I have to admit though, that I lurk, as I am trying to limit my involvement. I don't visit every day either, but when I do, I always learn something valuable.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AJmarketing/

The above group is great because it's all about making it as an artist. They don't discuss the artwork, but how to promote and market the art

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http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheArtofLicensing/?yguid=101558746

This is another group and it's all about licensing art work. You will learn a lot by looking through the archives. (I just found some messages I left from 2003!)



I just discovered this site...http://www.ideabook.com/..It's all about desk top publishing and has great information if you want to make a living doing graphics. The links page alone is worth the visit.

This site,,http://www.dafont.com/..is wonderful. It has a great variety of fonts that are free. I love collecting fonts and this is the first place I go to when I need something new and free!


My instructor just told me about a motivational site, called ted.com..(http://www.ted.com/index.php)..The tag line is Ideas worth spreading. You can listen to motivational speakers for free (they offer 200 talks in their archives).

Finally, here's a site you may never want to leave. It's called Colour Lovers, http://www.colourlovers.com/

It is a color and design community that is a visual treat. There are color swatches, patterns, different palettes, and a color blog. You can find the latest trends in colors (this fascinates me as I often wonder, Who decides?).

Hope you enjoy these sites as much as I do.

Pretty in Pink and Green

I really like the combination of soft green and pink. I put those colors to use in this little set of gingerbread girls. They are having a little tea party. Well, they aren't drinking tea, but hot cocoa. Each girl has a plate of cookies and a cupcake. The dishes and coffee cups are white with a pink and green design. So I made the girls in matching colors. I think it looks very soft and inviting. This set is currently on ebay. It is selling for $17.00 and that includes free shipping.

ebay..





Close up of the plate with cupcakes and cookies.





I also made some Christmas tag ornaments with the same color combination.



I would love to have a craft show display with just green, pink and white clay babies, jewelry and ornaments. People would be drawn into my booth because of it I think. Since I'm afraid to go out on a limb and try it, I'll put that idea on the back burner.







See how nice these colors look together...