Etsy Banner Contest!!!

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Good morning! How's your day been so far? I'm having a hard time peeling my eyes open this morning even after 2 cups of coffee! It's a sunny day so maybe some fresh air will do the trick.

I'm excited to announce a contest for all interested artists! Last Friday I mentioned that I'm collaberting with Amanda from Mockingbird on a project called "Art Walk 4 Kids". You can follow this link for more information. We are looking for an artist to do some pro bono graphic design work for us. Here are a few contest details:

~ We're looking for an artist/s to design an Etsy Banner, Blog Ad, Logo and possibly a Blogheader for this project.

~ The shop will feature the artwork of children in crisis who are ages 6-18 so the design should fit a wide age range. I love the idea of a banner that looks like a colorful collage, but feel free to come up with your own creative ideas. ;)

~ If you're interested in submitting your work, please send us a link to your shop and/or website, an example of an Etsy Banner (760 x 100 pixels), and any ideas you may have to Vicki at: artwalk4kids@gmail.com

~ This contest will run until this Sunday, May 2nd.. The artist who's chosen will be given credit for their work and also have a full-length feature on Simply Hue.

~ This is a pro bono project. Your contribution is greatly appreciated. :)


Can't wait to see what you come up with!

P.S. I haven't forgotten the "I Create" interview. I'm waiting for a few more photos and will post it later today....it will definitely be worth the wait!

*** UPDATE: I apologise, it looks the interview will need to wait until tomorrow or Thursday. I'll touch base with you about it in the morning. There are going to be some beautiful photos for you to drool over!

Photographer ~ Kristi, Life Through the Lens & a New Outreach 4 Kids!

Her Shop ~ Life Through the Lens, Her Blog ~ Life Through the Lens

"I capture life's little moments through photography. Photography helps me slow down and look for details that I otherwise might miss. I feel most alive when I am creating & sharing things of beauty. I believe Aaron Siskind best describes how I feel about photography perfectly, “Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever... it remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything.”

I'm a self-taught photographer; constantly growing and learning. I find inspiration from my children, nature, the simple things, soft colors, natural light, quotes and life."

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Well, happy Friday! It's been fun sharing this week with you and I've enjoyed reading every comment. Speaking of comments, I'm sorry if it's been a little confusing. The way the GIVEAWAYS work is that every time you leave a comment under any featured artists post, your name is "put in the hat" to win the prize. You don't need to leave your comment under the post about the giveaway item. In fact, I would rather your comments be left for the featured artists. :) I hope that explains things a little better. If not, let me know and I'll try again! lol. Oh, also, the giveaways will ususally run for a week at a time, but this one from Volume 25 will be running for 2 weeks.

I hope you don't mind me babbling on for a minute. I've got some fun things to share with you! First of all, besides the new DIY feature that I plan on having every other Thursday, I'm starting a new series called ART TALK. This series will feature an artist (Kim Klassen is our first) who will share something about the struggles and joys of being an artist and then will leave you with a question and a challenge. I'm so excited about this and hope that as artists, designers, and photgraphers, you will benefit from this series. :)

***Next, I'm excited to announce a new collaberation between Amanda from Mockingbird and myself that will support the efforts of inner city schools/non-profit organizations that reach out to kids' in crisis through ART. Since I love to put names on things (lol) this series will be called ART WALK. We're still thinking through this, but one idea is to open an Etsy Shop where we would post the work of kids' from these various schools/nonprofits. We would feature a different school or nonprofit each month and visitors could purchase artwork with all the proceeds going to that school/nonprofit. If you know of an organization/school that you would like to recommend, please send me an email or mention their name in the comments section. Also, we are working on an Etsy Banner and blog ad if you would like to donate a small ad space. Thanks so much!***

Have a relaxing, refreshing, and creative weekend and please let me know your thoughts about the Art Talk and Art Walk. :)

Photographer ~ Karyn from Photographia

Her Shop ~ Photographia

"Photografia Contemporary Photography is a Canadian collaborative team between myself, Karyn and my partner, Scott.

I just recently read an article on Etsy's blog, "Quit your day job" with a sign that said, "Live what you love." I truly believe everyone should live what they love and for us that is taking photographs.

We both are professional photographers who met in school (and yes, fell in love) but our true passions belong with a camera in our hands allowing us to create and capture inspiring images.

Our photographs are shot with a variety of different cameras including large format cameras (4 x 5), medium format cameras (Mamiya), DSLRs, SLRs, Polaroids and even some plastic toy cameras like Holgas and Lomos.

Our dream is to bring a piece of our inspiration into your space so have a look around and enjoy!" :)