Ornamentation

Savor the Season

Please join us at Earth Fare (Brier Creek) this Saturday for our "Savor the Season" class. Each attendee will leave with 2 completed projects. Lisa will teach attendees to paint the above winter bird scene, & Molly will teach attendees how to make cupcake banners. 

The cost is $30/person. 

Please RSVP to contacttwiceinspired@gmail.com by Thursday, December 9. See you there!

Sneak Peek: Saturday's Kid's Craft Class

 

Above is a little sneak peek at artists, Cade & Carter, in action at Saturday's class. They were making custom gift wrap. Cade (top) was doing some freestyle painting (isn't that sled awesome?), while Carter (bottom) used pre-cut stamps (he mixed the colors himself), & fresh cut celery stamps.

We will post more on the class, project details, etc. But a huge thank you is due to Earth Fare at Brier Creek. The space was lovely (as were the refreshments we purchased from them). We had such a lovely time & can't wait for the next class!

Details on Saturday's Kid's Craft Class

Gift Tag tutorial

Hi there, we put together a quick "tutorial" for our printable gift tags. First, go here to download. Also, & kinda obviously, the quality of your tags will depend on the quality of your paper (& the printer you use). 

Oh, & get creative with these. You could use these on other things, like blank cards (Jerry's has a great selection of these)! Anyway, we hope you get tons of use out of these!

Free Twice Inspired Printables: Gift Tags

We have an early holiday gift for all of our Twice Inspired friends! We've created printable gift tags for you to download & print out this holiday season (& beyond)! As of now, we have two different styles. Contemporary, a blue background with red confetti, & Child (see photo above), which includes a border of silly characters. 

Download them below. A short tutorial to come.

Contemporary (color): download it here

Child (color): download it here

Child (black & white): download it here

Congrats!

In case you hadn't heard, we love giving gifts to our facebook fans (see here & here for examples). Our latest giveaways are 2 journals, & above are our latest winners. Like the Twice Inspired on facebook, to get in on the freebies!

Art of the Carolinas 2010

A couple of weekends ago, Lisa participated in Jerry's Art of the Carolinas 2010 at the Hilton North Raleigh. She did demos (see her awesome flamingo work, inspired by a photo Molly captured at the zoo this summer!?), met a ton of interesting/talented people & purchased deeply-discounted art supplies. 

The event was so much fun (there was even a limo that gave rides to participants to Jerry's Artarama) & you should definitely check it out next year!

Twice Inspired, with Earth Fare (Brier Creek), Presents...

 

Hi there! We are super excited to be partnering with Earth Fare at Brier Creek for our first kid's craft class. Each child will be making 4 (yes 4!) crafts. Earth Fare refreshments will be provided & we are offering family discounts. 

Email us for more info @ contacttwiceinspired@gmail.com.

Holiday 2010 Event Calendar

sneak peek

Just a little sneak peek at what we have been up to lately. Check back in later for details!

Congrats!

You won!!! We will contact you to get your contact info, etc! Congrats! To all: if you haven't already, please "like" Twice Inspired on facebook to get updates & win cool stuff!

Win 1 of these necklaces made by Molly!

Hi all! Molly here! It's that time again: another giveaway! This time 3 winners will each win a necklace (1 of the 3 above), made by moi. All you have to do to win is post a comment on our facebook wall. Tell us why you love fall. Why you love arting & crafting. Simply say hi. Whatever. Just post something on our facebook wall by 11:59 PM Wednesday (October 27) & you are automatically entered! About the prizes:

The Christina Necklace: 18in fine chain (with clasp) with removable Eiffel Tower pendant

The Jessica Necklace: 32in chain (no clasp) with 6.5in ribbon knotted bead chain

The Jodi Necklace: 18in fine chain (with clasp) with removable skull pendant

Good luck all!

Harvest...

If you would like to create your own "Harvest" painting..... please join us!

This is a 2 hour class 

The cost is $30 per person,

All supplies are included

*Don't forget Twice Inspired is MOBILE, so we can bring the class to your home or office!

To register for our classes or to book a private session or holiday party please contact us

Contacttwiceinspired@gmail.com or call 919.870.0767 

Harvest

Craft Night(s)

As the holidays approach do your craft/project to-do lists ever seem endless? Ours do. Which is why we have decided to host three (FREE!) craft nights this fall. Use our space to finish up (or start) your craft projects. Whether wrapping presents or constructing holiday cards, we want to facilitate your productivity & meet some new, creative people!

who: all are welcome (age 15 +, please)

what: we are providing the space (+ tables & chairs) for you to work on whatever craft or project you are working on

where: North Raleigh

when: 3 nights (see above) - come to 1 or all, 7 - 9 PM

why: we want to provide a space & time for our friends & community members to finish their projects in the company of like-minded folks

email us at contacttwiceinspired@gmail.com to reserve your spot

Cool (& Spooky) Halloween Craft

Can you believe it's already almost Halloween? Neither can we! We thought we would share a cute craft Lisa created last year to make the windows in her home scary! Black craft paper + scissors created these cool silhouettes!

Holiday! Celebrate!

 

Calling all businesses! Want a fun holiday party that your employees & associates won't forget? Twice Inspired has just the fix! You provide the space (conference room, etc) & we provide the instruction & materials. The cost is $30 per person. 

Email us at contacttwiceinspired@gmail.com for more info!

Private Session - perspective landscape painting & vintage-inspired recycled crafts

This week our private session included a group of talented women. Our art project was an acrylic landscape painting on canvas. Our craft projects were bookmarks & gift tags made from art paper, ribbon & recycled vintage art books.

 

The painting was commissioned by our session's host. Its soft, natural scenery included distant mountains, a winding stream, pond, trees, lily pads & a dragonfly. It was a quintessential lesson in perspective, with a clear horizon line & background, mid-ground & foreground color variations.

The crafts were made using 3 main components: art/craft paper from Jerry's, ribbon & pages snipped from art books. Scissors & a hole punch were also used. This craft was inspired by art books from the 1960s purchased at a thrift store for $.25. Ultimately, the bookmarks & gift tags were inexpensive, practical & fun, & the project is only limited by the crafter's imagination.

 

The session flew by & was so much fun! The group of attendees were so funny, lovely & talented. While each left the session with a completed painting & customized bookmarks & gift tags, we hope what they really left with was the confidence & inspiration that comes along with creating something with their own hands & imagination. Thanks ladies, for such a wonderful night (in such a wonderful space - more on that later). 

 

If you or a friend would like to book a private session, please contact us at contacttwiceinspired@gmail.com.  We can provide the space, or deliver the class (including equipment, supplies, & us!) to you. Thanks again to everyone who came out this week! Cheers!

Reminder!

Congrats!

 

You won!!! We will contact you to get your contact info, etc! Congrats! To all: if you haven't already, please "like" Twice Inspired on facebook to get updates & win cool stuff!

Molly's Favorite Craft Blogs

Pam Garrison:

http://pamgarrison.typepad.com/pamgarrison/

P.S. - I made this...:

http://psimadethis.com/

Design*Sponge (before & afters):

http://www.designspongeonline.com/category/before-and-after

image credits: top from Pam Garrison, bottom from P.S. - I made this...

Lisa's Favorite Art Blogs

Art Murals Paint:  
http://kimsenior.blogspot.com/

Surface Fragments:  
http://surfacefragments.blogspot.com/

The Ornamentalist:  
http://www.ornamentalist.net/

Art's the Answer!: 
http://artstheanswer.blogspot.com/

Tara Bradford: 
http://www.tarabradford.com/

Gina Ceramics Art and Alfalfa: 
http://ginaceramics.blogspot.com/

Little Augury:  
http://littleaugury.blogspot.com/

Kenton Nelson:  
http://kentonnelson.com/blog/

image credits: top from The Ornamentalist, bottom from Tara Bradford

Recent Works by Lisa

Above are some recent paintings by Lisa. The cow portrait was a painting completed for the Twice Inspired launch party. These are the types of works you can expect to complete at 1 of our classes. Can't wait to see you there!

Win this!

Hi there! We are super excited to be giving away 2 awesome prizes! All you have to do to win is "like" Twice Inspired on facebook by Saturday. Facebook is the best way to get announcements/updates from Twice Inspired. A winner will be announced/contacted Sunday. Good luck everyone!

Prize 1: sketchbook + 24 color pencils

Prize 2: "Learn How to Draw" kit including 16 artist's pencils, eraser, sharpener, sketchbook & the book "The Practical Encyclopedia of Drawing"

Upcoming

This class is an introduction to color. It will illustrate how just a few primary colors can create any desired color. Attendees will learn the fundamentals of color through a warm-up, completion of an expressive acrylic painting & completion of a color-inspired craft.

Objectives: learn the basics of color & color mixing. Color & painting/crafting as a means of relaxation & form of expression.

Acrylic paint, brushes, canvases & craft supplies will be provided.

RSVP by Monday 9/20/2010

[End of] Summer Reading List

So, seeing as summer is winding down (I know! We can't believe it either!), we scoured the Jerry's Artarama site's book selection. We put together a list of reads that pique our interests. Whether enjoying Labor Day on the beach or at home, why not learn a little about how to improve your work? Visit a local Jerry's or the Web site for a full selection. Happy reading!

Our first class/launch party