Subscribe to my Newsletter and get a Chance to Win a Custon Ink Drawing

Win a Custom Ink Drawing. 

I will create an Ink Drawing from a photo that you email me. It could be a favorite vacation place, your house, or anything - just not portraits (they aren't really very distinguishable.) The art work will be between 8x10 and 11x14, depending on the photo and will take about one week to complete.

 

All this is to introduce my new Monthly Newsletter coming out at the end of this month. It will include what's currently happening at JR Finally Art along with some deals exclusively for my newsletter readers. Each month this free newsletter will be emailed to you so you won't miss a thing.

All you have to do to enter the Custom Ink Drawing Giveaway is to subscribe at

http://eepurl.com/SHx-f  or just hit the subscribe button to the right of my blog. I will draw a name from all new subscribers on January 9th. You will be contacted by email and asked to send a clear photo via email within 5 days of winning. After about a week I will sent it out in the mail to you, no shipping charges, no taxes. It's free.

This has a $65 value.

Good Luck and thanks for subscribing.

The contest Rule Are As Follows:

Terms and Conditions for Jill Rae Finally Art "Giveaway"
Your participation in JR Finally Art Giveaway (“The Giveaway ” or “Promotion”) shall be deemed to be your complete acceptance of the Terms and Conditions herein.

The following are the Terms and Conditions of The Giveaway, which is sponsored by the operator of the Internet site www.JillRaeFinallyArt.com   (“JR Finally Art" ).

1. Only persons over the age of 18 are eligible for entry to The Giveaway. You may be asked, at any stage, to provide Jill Rae or a third party with proof of age and /or identity.
2. The Giveaway shall take place on the date specified on the Giveaway page on www.JillRaeFinallyArt.com
3. The Promotional Prize will be mailed out to The Giveaway winner after the winner has provided Jill Rae with a valid mailing address and proof of identity .
4. In the event that, for any reason whatsoever, the Promotional Prize winner fails to contact Jill Rae within Fifteen (15) days after being announced the winner on the www.JillRaeFinallyArt.com website, such winning entrant shall be deemed to have forfeited his / her claim to the prize and  Jill Rae shall not have any obligation whatsoever to compensate the winning entrant in any way.
5. Jill Rae's decision is final with respect to all matters relating to awarding of the Promotional Prize and shall not be subject to review or appeal by any entrant or by any third party.
6. Your participation in The Giveaway is considered your agreement that Jill Rae may contact you to let you know of your winning and to announce you as the winner on www.JillRaeFinallyArt.com, JillRaeFinallyArt.blogspot.com and Facebook.
7. The Prize is neither transferable nor exchangeable and cannot be exchanged for money or money's worth.
8. By entering the Giveaway each entrant unreservedly agrees to these terms and conditions which govern the Giveaway and the awarding of the Prize.
9. By entering the Giveaway each entrant agrees to release, discharge and hold harmless Jill Rae Finally Art,  its legal representatives, affiliates, subsidiaries, agencies and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents from any damages whatsoever suffered or sustained in connection The Giveaway or the acceptance of the Prize.
10. The winning entrant shall be solely responsible for any taxes levied in relation to the delivery or receipt of the Promotional Prize.
11.  Jill Rae reserves the right to alter these Terms and Conditions at any time and in its sole discretion.
12.  Jill Rae reserves the right, at any time, to cancel, modify or suspend The Giveaway if, in its sole judgment, The Giveaway is not capable of being conducted as specified.
13.  Jill Rae reserves the right to disclose winner’s name and identity.
14. These terms and conditions and any matters relating hereto shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of the State of Illinois, USA and shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Commonwealth of the State of Illinois, USA.

The Joy of Christmas, The Gift of Returning Back to Work

So Christmas is over and Beth and Adrian have gone back to Ohio. The house is quiet although we still have two at home. I'm craving painting the way I crave warm sunny days or chocolate. But first, I feel I need to touch basis with social media which I have ignored for several days. I had to make a choice work or family? I choose the family of course with no regrets but will make a note to self; "Self plan out December's Social Media end of October beginning of  November." (Shopping before Thanksgiving would be cool too. But who gets their kid's wish lists that early?)

With three of my five sisters; Karen, Lynn, Me and Kim

 

I made a lot of crafts this year and did a lot of baking. None of which made it to my web page.

 

Next Year.....

 I know I need to spend some time looking back on 2014 and evaluate how I did on the goals I set but I can't help but be excited about the upcoming year. 

I'll start the year with works on display at Emerson House, then it's on to the Nicholson Conservatory show. The Art guild is planning a moving show of sixty local artist and there will be a show at the Rockford Art Museum (my first museum). In April my works will be on display at Katie's Cup along with the Spring Art Scene. And that doesn't include any of the Art shows I'll schedule for the year.

 It all starts New Year's day with the first day of the January 30 in 30. I also got an early Christmas gift when I won a marketing consultation with Leslie Saeta! My web master and I have a lot to do making the changes we've been planning for the new year let alone the new recommendations we'll get from Leslie. And on top of all that I have several new prints available and am hoping for at least three more in Febrary. 

It sounds like a lot but I absolutely love it and I feel so blessed to wake up each morning and do exactly what I love.

Cheers - Wine Glass Giveaway

Just in time for Christmas Eve, or maybe

 New Years - It's the wine glass give away.

Gold and silver dots frame the words "Cheers" on these large wine glasses. Theses hand-painted glasses are perfect for "Martin Fills". (We Martin's don't fool around with our wine... more please.) the paint has been baked on and they are dishwasher safe but I'd wash them by hand just to make sure.

 

                The drawing starts today, Tuesday, December 16th and will end Friday December 19th. I will mail the glasses out as soon as the winner claims their prize. 

Four easy ways to enter:

1. Like my Facebook Page

2. Comment on my Facebook Post regarding the cards. 

3. Comment on my web-page at http://www.jillraefinallyart.com/index.php

4. Comment on this blog post

Do all four to get four entries!

Good Luck everyone. The rules are listed below.

•  Congratulations Christina Herrington you have won the wine glasses!

Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions for Jill Rae Finally Art "Giveaway"
Your participation in JR Finally Art Giveaway (“The Giveaway ” or “Promotion”) shall be deemed to be your complete acceptance of the Terms and Conditions herein.

The following are the Terms and Conditions of The Giveaway, which is sponsored by the operator of the Internet site www.JillRaeFinallyArt.com   (“JR Finally Art" ).

1. Only persons over the age of 18 are eligible for entry to The Giveaway. You may be asked, at any stage, to provide Jill Rae or a third party with proof of age and /or identity.
2. The Giveaway shall take place on the date specified on the Giveaway page on www.JillRaeFinallyArt.com
3. The Promotional Prize will be mailed out to The Giveaway winner after the winner has provided Jill Rae with a valid mailing address and proof of identity .
4. In the event that, for any reason whatsoever, the Promotional Prize winner fails to contact Jill Rae within Fifteen (15) days after being announced the winner on the www.JillRaeFinallyArt.com website, such winning entrant shall be deemed to have forfeited his / her claim to the prize and  Jill Rae shall not have any obligation whatsoever to compensate the winning entrant in any way.
5. Jill Rae's decision is final with respect to all matters relating to awarding of the Promotional Prize and shall not be subject to review or appeal by any entrant or by any third party.
6. Your participation in The Giveaway is considered your agreement that Jill Rae may contact you to let you know of your winning and to announce you as the winner on www.JillRaeFinallyArt.com, JillRaeFinallyArt.blogspot.com and Facebook.
7. The Prize is neither transferable nor exchangeable and cannot be exchanged for money or money's worth.
8. By entering the Giveaway each entrant unreservedly agrees to these terms and conditions which govern the Giveaway and the awarding of the Prize.
9. By entering the Giveaway each entrant agrees to release, discharge and hold harmless Jill Rae Finally Art,  its legal representatives, affiliates, subsidiaries, agencies and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents from any damages whatsoever suffered or sustained in connection The Giveaway or the acceptance of the Prize.
10. The winning entrant shall be solely responsible for any taxes levied in relation to the delivery or receipt of the Promotional Prize.
11.  Jill Rae reserves the right to alter these Terms and Conditions at any time and in its sole discretion.
12.  Jill Rae reserves the right, at any time, to cancel, modify or suspend The Giveaway if, in its sole judgment, The Giveaway is not capable of being conducted as specified.
13.  Jill Rae reserves the right to disclose winner’s name and identity.
14. These terms and conditions and any matters relating hereto shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of the State of Illinois, USA and shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Commonwealth of the State of Illinois, USA.

25 years of Santa

Pictures with Santa:

One of my holiday traditions, like many other parents, was Santa pictures. Here are the years with Santa. Sorry that some of the pictures aren't as clear as they could be. To this day these pictures are one of my favorite decorations. Here's 25 years of Santa.

Notice the two crying pictures in this frame(1988 and 1989). Love those... yes I still forced her to get the picture. Santa's Elf shot them quickly.

 Towards the end of the 1999's my oldest no longer was willing to take Santa pictures... I had to get clever.

ENJOY!

What are your family traditions or favorite memories?

Alcohol Ink Christmas Bulbs

Here's a post from last years ornaments.
Just another way to do the inks. 

I love the versatility of alcohol inks. 
 This Christmas I put them to the test by making some ornaments with them.

Having bought basic ornaments from Michael's I started with masking fluid which I applied with my ink pen in various shapes and forms.










 

After the masking fluid dried, almost immediately, I was ready to add the alcohol inks. You might notice that I reuse my the ink in my palettes - just add rubbing alcohol and they're ready to go. (I hate wasting paint.)

After removing all the masking fluid with my eraser, I was ready to spray on the clear Acrylic Spray Finish. I did this outside at arms length and found some of the paint smearing together. Probably better to spray at a distance (as  the directions state). After allowing these to dry 15 or more minutes I went back in with a fine permanent marker to outline some of the detail which had been lost in the spraying. As long as the finish was totally dry there was no smearing.

After adding some silver ribbon they were ready to go. I took them to the Holiday Art Show and found them to be a big hit.  I still have a few left which I will use as hostess gifts and possibly a give away on this blog. What do you think? Would like to see them as a giveaway?

Darling Starlings, Christmas Card Giveaway

Win a set a six Darling Starlings Christmas Cards.

The six cards are 5x7. They come with six envelopes and a clear plastic box.

The inside reads;

Wishing You and Your Flock a Joyous Holiday Season and a Happy New Year.

The drawing starts today, Wednesday, December 10th and will end Friday December 12th. I will mail the cards out as soon as the winner claims their prize. 

Four easy ways to enter:

1. Like my Facebook Page

2. Comment on my Facebook Post regarding the cards. 

3. Comment on my web-page at http://www.jillraefinallyart.com/index.php

4. Comment on this blog post

Do all four to get four entries!

I still have a few card sets left if anyone is interested in purchasing them. They cost $9.95 for six. Please contact me for more details if you are interested.

Good Luck everyone. The rules are listed below.

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Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions for Jill Rae Finally Art "Giveaway"
Your participation in JR Finally Art Giveaway (“The Giveaway ” or “Promotion”) shall be deemed to be your complete acceptance of the Terms and Conditions herein.

The following are the Terms and Conditions of The Giveaway, which is sponsored by the operator of the Internet site www.JillRaeFinallyArt.com   (“JR Finally Art" ).

1. Only persons over the age of 18 are eligible for entry to The Giveaway. You may be asked, at any stage, to provide Jill Rae or a third party with proof of age and /or identity.
2. The Giveaway shall take place on the date specified on the Giveaway page on www.JillRaeFinallyArt.com
3. The Promotional Prize will be mailed out to The Giveaway winner after the winner has provided Jill Rae with a valid mailing address and proof of identity .
4. In the event that, for any reason whatsoever, the Promotional Prize winner fails to contact Jill Rae within Fifteen (15) days after being announced the winner on the www.JillRaeFinallyArt.com website, such winning entrant shall be deemed to have forfeited his / her claim to the prize and  Jill Rae shall not have any obligation whatsoever to compensate the winning entrant in any way.
5. Jill Rae's decision is final with respect to all matters relating to awarding of the Promotional Prize and shall not be subject to review or appeal by any entrant or by any third party.
6. Your participation in The Giveaway is considered your agreement that Jill Rae may contact you to let you know of your winning and to announce you as the winner on www.JillRaeFinallyArt.com, JillRaeFinallyArt.blogspot.com and Facebook.
7. The Prize is neither transferable nor exchangeable and cannot be exchanged for money or money's worth.
8. By entering the Giveaway each entrant unreservedly agrees to these terms and conditions which govern the Giveaway and the awarding of the Prize.
9. By entering the Giveaway each entrant agrees to release, discharge and hold harmless Jill Rae Finally Art,  its legal representatives, affiliates, subsidiaries, agencies and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents from any damages whatsoever suffered or sustained in connection The Giveaway or the acceptance of the Prize.
10. The winning entrant shall be solely responsible for any taxes levied in relation to the delivery or receipt of the Promotional Prize.
11.  Jill Rae reserves the right to alter these Terms and Conditions at any time and in its sole discretion.
12.  Jill Rae reserves the right, at any time, to cancel, modify or suspend The Giveaway if, in its sole judgment, The Giveaway is not capable of being conducted as specified.
13.  Jill Rae reserves the right to disclose winner’s name and identity.
14. These terms and conditions and any matters relating hereto shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of the State of Illinois, USA and shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Commonwealth of the State of Illinois, USA.

Touching Bases

Hello everyone and Happy December!
 What a great time of the year so full with everything. It can be a lot of fun and also so overwhelming. I'm getting a bit behind in the mix here. My blog included. So I decided to just leave a bit of a note to say I'm still going.

Saturday's show at Midwest Stone Source and Design was so much fun! It included great live music, food and wine all for the great cause of the Rockford Rescue mission. I started carrying a lot of smaller items which did very well. (Although the economy does seem to be recovering some I think everyone's still very careful.) I won a wonderful bathroom sink basin that we'll install in the Union House, a 158 year old house that my husband is rehabbing.

I did a lot of crafts for the event which I will start writing up and posting to the blog.

I'm still painting at Katie's Cup every first and third Wednesdays of the month.
I have found that I love this. That's so incredible, me, someone who had a hard time just showing my work about four years ago. But I love being out around people in a peaceful atmosphere.  I find it keeps me more on track...can't play games on my i Pad while others are watching.

I'm starting to get ready for the Nicholson Conservatory show in February. I have three watercolors that I will be working on for that show. It's so busy but I know I have at least these times scheduled. Actually, I'm dying to just sit down quietly and paint. I'm hoping to get to it this afternoon.

Calendar Giveaway - 2015 A Year in Flowers

It's Time for a Calendar Giveaway!

With special thanks to everyone who has supported me this last year, I offer a chance to win

 2015 A Year in Flowers.

It's Easy to Enter!

Just comment on this blog post, 

Like my Facebook Fan Page; https://www.facebook.com/JillRaeFinallyArt?ref=hl

 Comment on my Calendar Giveaway post on my Facebook page or 

Comment on my Webpage; http://jillraefinallyart.com/

Do All Four to Enter Four Times!

The Wall Calendar is 11" x 17" and is valued at $16.95

for more information about this or the desk calendar please see my web page at 

http://www.jillraefinallyart.com/buy-calendars.php

(The link to my Webpage is on the right of this blog)

The Contest will End at 8AM on November 25th.

Terms and Conditions for Jill Rae Finally Art "Giveaway"
Your participation in JR Finally Art Giveaway (“The Giveaway ” or “Promotion”) shall be deemed to be your complete acceptance of the Terms and Conditions herein.

The following are the Terms and Conditions of The Giveaway, which is sponsored by the operator of the Internet site www.JillRaeFinallyArt.com   (“JR Finally Art" ).

1. Only persons over the age of 18 are eligible for entry to The Giveaway. You may be asked, at any stage, to provide Jill Rae or a third party with proof of age and /or identity.
2. The Giveaway shall take place on the date specified on the Giveaway page on www.JillRaeFinallyArt.com
3. The Promotional Prize will be mailed out to The Giveaway winner after the winner has provided Jill Rae with a valid mailing address and proof of identity .
4. In the event that, for any reason whatsoever, the Promotional Prize winner fails to contact Jill Rae within Fifteen (15) days after being announced the winner on the www.JillRaeFinallyArt.com website, such winning entrant shall be deemed to have forfeited his / her claim to the prize and  Jill Rae shall not have any obligation whatsoever to compensate the winning entrant in any way.
5. Jill Rae's decision is final with respect to all matters relating to awarding of the Promotional Prize and shall not be subject to review or appeal by any entrant or by any third party.
6. Your participation in The Giveaway is considered your agreement that Jill Rae may contact you to let you know of your winning and to announce you as the winner on www.JillRaeFinallyArt.com, JillRaeFinallyArt.blogspot.com and Facebook.
7. The Prize is neither transferable nor exchangeable and cannot be exchanged for money or money's worth.
8. By entering the Giveaway each entrant unreservedly agrees to these terms and conditions which govern the Giveaway and the awarding of the Prize.
9. By entering the Giveaway each entrant agrees to release, discharge and hold harmless Jill Rae Finally Art,  its legal representatives, affiliates, subsidiaries, agencies and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents from any damages whatsoever suffered or sustained in connection The Giveaway or the acceptance of the Prize.
10. The winning entrant shall be solely responsible for any taxes levied in relation to the delivery or receipt of the Promotional Prize.
11.  Jill Rae reserves the right to alter these Terms and Conditions at any time and in its sole discretion.
12.  Jill Rae reserves the right, at any time, to cancel, modify or suspend The Giveaway if, in its sole judgment, The Giveaway is not capable of being conducted as specified.
13.  Jill Rae reserves the right to disclose winner’s name and identity.
14. These terms and conditions and any matters relating hereto shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of the State of Illinois, USA and shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Commonwealth of the State of Illinois, USA.