Brian and I were out to dinner last night with Ryan and Lindsay Guard.. When Ryan leaned over and said “hey congrats on the nomination.” hhaa. and I was like… “for what?” He proceeded to tell me that Flowerdust.net did a blog post mentioning that her and I were the ONLY FEMALES represented in the nominations for Collide Magazine Readers Choice Awards for 2009. Flowerdust (Anne Jackson was nominated in the category of theology/ministry)

I was really humbled and honored to have been nominated under the Faith & Arts category. Because I am just writing what is on my heart and the projects that I am excited about. So even the fact that I was nominated is a real shock to me and I am quite grateful for that. Collide Magazine has a BIG heart and I am very thankful for them. They graciously featured the Art For Huruma Project numerous times to help get the word out. They are rock-stars. They have extremely interesting articles, great layout/design, and culture relevant content. Super RAD!

If you have been encouraged, inspired, or have enjoyed participating in the conversations on this blog, would you please take a minute to vote for my blog over at the readers choice awards? You can click on the banner above or go HERE to vote. Voting will remain open until Monday, December 14 at 9am CST. Winners will be announced in the January/February 2010 issue of COLLIDE.

I know this is kind of a weird request…but I would love to hear your thoughts about how this blog community has inspired/encouraged you in anyway… if any. What has been your favorite blog post here?

Click on the above image to get to invartistnetwork.com. Thank you soo much for entering. It was really great to meet alot of you and i LOVED hearing your “nice things” it was very inspirational, personal, and fun. I definately want to do something like that again soon. ALL your random thoughts ROCKED. I felt like I got to know all of you a little better. Haha.

YAY! ANOTHER GIVE AWAY! Arn’t you excited? Please don’t tell me you are tired of give-aways…. right? You just can’t say no to free stuff. I created this blingin design for the grand opening of INVartistnetwork.com. They are sweet enough to sponsor this give- away! Go over and check out how you can get your designs printed on T-shirts. This Tee is printed on american apparel with a gold foil finish. BOOOYYAAAA. It’s perfect for christmas gifts!
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Hey blog readers. I was soooo impressed with the t-shirts that Victor from INVartistnetwork printed for the Art For Huruma project that i wanted to take a minute and tell you guys about them. I think alot of the artists in this community would love the opportunity to get their work printed purchased and worn by others… right? Well INVartistnetwork if the BEST place to start… especially because they are still pretty new. Thats good for us. I am sooo excited and thankful for companies like this…. encouraging artists to pursue their passions while giving us a practical way to do that.

INV is short for invironment, or the inner environment of our being, a person’s heart and soul. While they are concerned for the environment, they believe more importantly that the preservation of all things must first start from the inside. INV Artist Network is a design contest website where artists will upload t-shirt art and the community votes for their favorite designs. INV is community-driven and seeks to bring people together through art, faith, and culture. Artists will have the opportunity to win money, gain public exposure, and collaborate with other artists both locally and nationally. Their desire is to ignite creativity through design contests and to become the predominant hub for phenomenal Christian art for both established and emerging Designers. Having a community based, contest driven website keeps the artwork at a high level…. cool, huh?
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I am really excited to write this post because the Art for Huruma t-shirts came is as well as the poster prints. You guys have been very patient with us through the ordering and receiving process and we are very grateful. We were able to send most of the money raised to Huruma because we were taking orders and shipping them out all on our own….. which obviously takes time. haha.

My most favorite thing about being an artist is seeing the final product printed and finished. OH MY GOODNESS it is a wonderful feeling…. almost as good as a paycheck. haha. It is like the birth of a dream.. and now our ideas and creations are a reality not just a thought anymore. SOOO FUN! I took some photos as everything was unpacked. I even tried on and modeled the t-shirt for you. And i took a few photos of Brian in the T-shirt as well. He is looking studly… i know. hhaa.

I am very pleased with how everything came out. It is all thanks to INVartistnetwork. In your package you will receive some info goodies from INVartistnetwork.
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WOOOHOHOO!!! This thing is really on its way! We seem to be getting a lot of momentum with this project and its making it very exciting!! Check out Barton’s last phase, if you missed it. I just finished up the last design phase for The Art For Huruma project. We have one more step and that is Phase 7. It will essentially be posting the mock up tee and poster print online for sale during August. We will be taking pre-orders in August in an attempt to minimize an overage of extra tees lying around. This will allow us to donate more towards Huruma Children’s Home. If you are new to this blog and have no idea whats going on read full DETAILS HERE.
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YAY!! I just finished phase 4 for ART FOR HURUMA, a collab project with Barton Damer at alreadybeenchewed.net. We’re collaborating to make poster prints and tees of the final art piece and will be selling them in an effort to raise money for the Huruma Children’s home. READ MORE ABOUT IT HERE. In the next few days he will add on his contribution and then send it back to me. We only have a few more switches left… so stay tuned!!
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Hey guys!! it has been a few days. I apologize. Did you notice the new AD space i got on the right side of my blog?? huh? huh? haha. Pretty fun. I think they add some color. haha. OKay i have a lot of things to mention in this post…. so for easier navigation i numbered the paragraphs. hahaha. There is nothing i hate more than reading a whole chunk of words with no idea of where the topic is headed.
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