Kelly Rae Roberts's Blog, page 111

sponsor giveaways: blackberry briar, gwynnie b designs, + louise gale

Artist Louise Gale is giving one commenter a print of "Inspiration Tree" and also a pack of "Compassion" Holiday cards/note cards. Louise is also offering a special offer over on her etsy shop as follows: Receive a free gift (worth $10) when you spend $40 or more at my Etsy store. Choose the free gift from 20 assorted art postcards, pack or 6 holiday cards/notecards or 6 "Compassion" gift tags. Offer expires Dec 11th. Please visit her etsy shop for more details and offerings!

The Blackberry B...

sponsor giveaways: blackberry briar, gwennie b designs, + louise gale

Artist Louise Gale is giving one commenter a print of "Inspiration Tree" and also a pack of "Compassion" Holiday cards/note cards. Louise is also offering a special offer over on her etsy shop as follows: Receive a free gift (worth $10) when you spend $40 or more at my Etsy store. Choose the free gift from 20 assorted art postcards, pack or 6 holiday cards/notecards or 6 "Compassion" gift tags. Offer expires Dec 11th. Please visit her etsy shop for more details and offerings!

The Blackberry B...

the questions and the answers

"what is calling you?" - original painting available here. a matted print available here.
dear universe,thank you for the important questions and for the honest answers. thank you for the encouragement to stay true to what calls me, no matter how inconvenient it might be for my timeline, spreadsheets, or checkbook. thank you for the unending inspiration. for creative flow. for heartful exchanges, for truth seeking, and for the everyday opportunities to learn more about what is really truly...

thankfuls

(photo by denise andrade)john and i went to see new moon last nite. it's eons better than the first. the music was really good. at times it was funny in b-movie type ways. i love being in full theaters with fan frenzy. i just do. oh yes, and i'm team edward. john is team jacob which has made for some hilarious banter.
it's the day before thanksgiving. today as i was thinking about all the things i'm thankful for, i started to get really specific. i'm, of course, thankful for my family, my...

around here lately

i hope you guys are okay with my randomness lately. my brain is so full of random these last many weeks, it seems i do best with down and dirty lists. around here lately:
*i've been in heavy heavy research mode over here in many areas: art. opportunities. books. ecourses. products. agents. travel. teaching. i've been signing up for a few ecourses, reading books, perusing info on various websites, googling up the wazoo, and on and on. i seriously can't believe how amped up my brain is these...

moments + memories + giveaway winners

i'm kind of in love with the process of these layered and layered patchwork squares. i've been digging into my treasure troves of buttons and emphera and paper and stamps....love the meditation of building them.
"she held dear her collection of moments and memories."how true it is. our lives are a patchwork of moments.....
so much going on over here...for those of you who didn't get my newsletter yesterday, the shop is now fully stocked for the holidays. and for those of you who DID receive my ...

on telling the truth

(discovering always, always - original sold)
the truth is is that i meant everything i said during this podcast with author/artist rice freeman-zachary. we talked about making dreams real. about how i get it all done. about how i make time for art. about the book, the licensing, the online shop, and on and on. she asked if i had any advice, tips + tricks. i spoke from the heart. and i really really enjoyed her energy and her questions. but within one hour of finishing our phone call, i had a ...

giveaways from me, brush dance, and abc creativity

i'm offering two lucky commenters this CReAte canvas tote bag - perfect for your studio supplies, trips to the grocery store, art supply store, post office, or maybe even as a gift to a crafty pal.
speaking of crafty pals and gifts, i updated my entire inventory over in the shop including magnetic bookmarks, necklaces, canvases, and books! because of shipping times, this will be my last batch of goodies until next year. so, if you're doing a bit of holiday shopping, now is the time while...

everything shapes us

(everything shapes us - a new patchwork original painting. available for purchase here. prints available here.)
love. whispers. choice. time. devotion. sorrow. hope.lost opportunities and silver lining mistakes.who we choose. who we don't choose.when we finally begin. when we let go.when we leap fearlessly. when we crawl. forever memories and forever plans.laughter shared and carried deep + wide.the beautiful circle of birth and death, beginnings and grief.
everything shapes us.we are a...

home tour on apartment therapy and other thursday happenings

it's thursday evening. what a difference a day makes. today i did what i need to do more often. i got on the phone. i reached out. i asked for advice. i went to an art show (where i met another Kelly Rae and saw jennifer again - both artists i loovveee!). i had dinner + drinks with a friend. i treated my favorite postal worker to starbucks while she processed my packages. i went out for breakfast with john and had biscuits and gravy. i answered emails. i had a couple of conference calls. i st...