tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84753660384034495742024-01-21T05:39:29.796-06:00FAITH FOLK CAFEChrist is all, all is good.
PAM WARDEN AND MYSTELE KIRKEENGPam Mattick Art and Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14513751152042997826noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475366038403449574.post-35431168609430112082011-09-20T15:47:00.001-05:002011-09-20T15:47:42.945-05:00Imortant MessageThis site is no longer being used. by either myself (Pam Warden) or Mystele.<br />
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To find my new website please go to<br />
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<a href="http://www.pamwardenart.com/">http://www.pamwardenart.com/</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.pamwarden.com/">http://www.pamwarden.com/</a><br />
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I'm won't be open for a few weeks, but hope to see you at the new retail site.<br />
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Blessings,<br />
PamPam Mattick Art and Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14513751152042997826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475366038403449574.post-12703835866792867362010-08-16T15:37:00.001-05:002010-08-16T15:39:09.300-05:00The artist's life...<div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img src="http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll461/PamellaAnn/PamEllasig2.png" /></div><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: #cc0000;">"Each <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">tiny </span>individual piece of the body of Christ is beautiful and <span style="color: #674ea7;">complete</span> unto itself, but only when the pieces are joined <span style="color: #f1c232;">together</span> is the true beauty realized - a living, <span style="color: #073763;">breathing</span> portrait of Jesus, who is fully <span style="color: #6aa84f;">human</span>, fully divine." ~ Alice Bass, The Creative Life</b></span>Pam Mattick Art and Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14513751152042997826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475366038403449574.post-84988773082613010252010-08-10T14:20:00.002-05:002010-08-10T17:17:31.793-05:00A great fellow Christian Artist and Blogger that I want to share...Say it in Color!I just came across this blog again, you are just bound to love the work she does and the instructions given.<br />
<a href="http://greenpeck.blogspot.com/">http://greenpeck.blogspot.com/</a><br />
John and I are doing ok, the hospices nurses come and go and he listens to men's conferences on his laptop. Amazing how God uses technology for His people when they need it. John had to cancel attending the Men's Conference but can "attend" in his home. Thank you for praying for us and our family. Love you all.<br />
Buckets of Blessings,<br />
PamPam Mattick Art and Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14513751152042997826noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475366038403449574.post-34628281957063988882010-04-09T22:32:00.001-05:002010-04-20T11:12:08.054-05:00My husband John is on the right. He is in Hospice now...Please pray with us.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQfkOxZ63cgvOwSQkhFJmmcikIDmxdW5tcnhJ3l-1VmwvZT_jZEgOnodaIDVeJeCufmh5OIjh_Ion_zo4uBNnPitOItmQKk838YIglTlv7RJwM8EeJ6cTy_YZr3W2iSK-kplXqzdemiKhS/s640/IMG_3647.JPG" width="640" /></div><img src="http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll461/PamellaAnn/PamEllasig2.png" />Pam Mattick Art and Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14513751152042997826noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475366038403449574.post-70177897632147686882010-03-22T12:48:00.001-05:002010-03-22T12:50:13.521-05:00Blogging Delay...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></div><br />
<div style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></div>Sorry for the long times between posts. My husband is critically ill and we are dealing with this part of the journey. The Lord gives such grace, and we appreciate your prayers.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll461/PamellaAnn/PamEllasig2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="63" src="http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll461/PamellaAnn/PamEllasig2.png" width="200" /></a></div>Pam Mattick Art and Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14513751152042997826noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475366038403449574.post-7650935047812477642010-02-18T11:56:00.002-06:002010-02-18T21:48:01.423-06:00Winners for Give-Away<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Hi and thank you all for entering our OWOH Give-Away. Hope you all had fun. The winner of Java Joy by Pam is Sharon at <a href="http://sharonscottagequilts.blogspot.com/">Sharon's Cottage Quilts.</a><br /><br />And the winner of the Myste's whimsical scene is Sanja at <a href="http://loona18.blogspot.com/">ArTic</a>. yay!!!<br /></div>Blessings,<br />PamPam Mattick Art and Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14513751152042997826noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475366038403449574.post-4398369206701881052010-01-24T23:59:00.038-06:002010-01-25T23:34:23.344-06:00One World One Heart Give-Away...Just leave a comment to enter<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Welcome to Faith Folk</b></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Win a signed print from Pam or Mystele...we will each randomly draw one name from the comments.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>So leave a comment on this post, we hope you enjoy the music, and invite you to come back soon. (<i>Just a fun note: Dan DiPaolo from Lang and August Moon has asked both of us to work on calendars with him. What a blessing...and he does not know that we work together on this blog as far as we know. Now what are the odds? It's all in the hands of our Lord :</i>)<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>From Pam you can win Java Joy, which was painted with COFFEE. No paint used!<br />
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And Myste is offering this whimsical scene from one of her journal pages...<br />
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There will be 2 winners.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Blessings,</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Pam & Mystele</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>You can also fly over to <a href="http://pamwardenart.blogspot.com/">Pam Warden Art</a> to enter there :)<br />
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</div>Pam Mattick Art and Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14513751152042997826noreply@blogger.com264tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475366038403449574.post-63840294340069672912010-01-23T19:58:00.000-06:002010-01-25T00:26:36.792-06:00A new look at Faith Folk Cafe'<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisN2xszXxISg0aRk_PaM2vhXDysOziykL6xr0FrTkkW3XRWgBrjq8H-VpzLy-VAastlf7zPvsQqTnBfigKXpHNtPPynLcvQluaIaJkG1JHwd7c7JvGqoxVDUWXnFNPPi9eaUidR8SIKM-S/s1600-h/Coffee++My+Drug+Of+Choice+cprt+pk+ws.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362568194679240338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisN2xszXxISg0aRk_PaM2vhXDysOziykL6xr0FrTkkW3XRWgBrjq8H-VpzLy-VAastlf7zPvsQqTnBfigKXpHNtPPynLcvQluaIaJkG1JHwd7c7JvGqoxVDUWXnFNPPi9eaUidR8SIKM-S/s400/Coffee++My+Drug+Of+Choice+cprt+pk+ws.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 286px;" /></a><br />
Hi everyone, Pam here...I started goofing around trying to lighten the look up and then I went so far that I could not get back to where I started...does that make any sense??? Have you been there, done that? So, instead of lighter I've got grey and black, which I guess will make all the work look good, or, maybe I'm not done yet. Myste is up to her eyeballs in a new site so I don't want to bother her and not sure what Jane is up too. So, I'll just keep messing around, praising God for this site and hoping it looks great in the end.<br />
p.s. I have over 800 little squares that my greeting card company needs me to hand paint and then fill in with pen. Pray for my hands...thanks!<br />
p.s.s. I've changed the music's order to random. Tell me if you like it or hate it. I'll listen :D<br />
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<img src="http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll461/PamellaAnn/PamEllasig2.png" />Pam Mattick Art and Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14513751152042997826noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475366038403449574.post-51477412753205950742010-01-20T09:13:00.000-06:002010-01-23T16:32:26.855-06:00Faith<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinv3esc_8-4CSw7wrRBW-JPUzWjy5bcrxhySm89YOHgujcftDDkwxR5PhlAiXfasoWemmg7kiSu640a7lvbaV3hvIrgxRhMPBh40CRo9Z_ckohTilN2nrxcMqw3KyBD6uagUuRO-mz4VXB/s1600-h/John+Three+Sixteen.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335683867072112562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinv3esc_8-4CSw7wrRBW-JPUzWjy5bcrxhySm89YOHgujcftDDkwxR5PhlAiXfasoWemmg7kiSu640a7lvbaV3hvIrgxRhMPBh40CRo9Z_ckohTilN2nrxcMqw3KyBD6uagUuRO-mz4VXB/s400/John+Three+Sixteen.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 309px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
A little note about great faith from Streams in the Desert. Mystele has an interview for us soon, but I thought to squeeze this note of encouragement in.<br />
<h2><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica; font-size: 100%;">He Knows Us</span></h2><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;"><i>"I know him, that he will command his children" (Gen. 18:19).</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">God wants people that He can depend upon. He could say of Abraham, "I know him, that he will command his children... that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken." God can be depended upon; He wants us to be just as decided, as reliable, as stable. This is just what faith means.</span> <br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">God is looking for men on whom He can put the weight of all His love and power and faithful promises. God's engines are strong enough to draw any weight we attach to them. Unfortunately the cable which we fasten to the engine is often too weak to hold the weight of our prayer; therefore God is drilling us, disciplining us to stability and certainty in the life of faith. Let us learn our lessons and stand fast. --A. B. Simpson</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">God knows that you can stand that trial; He would not give it to you if you could not. It is His trust in you that explains the trials of life, however bitter they may be. God knows our strength, and He measures it to the last inch; and a trial was never given to any man that was greater than that man's strength, through God, to bear it.</span><br />
<img src="http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll461/PamellaAnn/PamEllasig2.png" />Pam Mattick Art and Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14513751152042997826noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475366038403449574.post-43009822924082678292009-11-05T12:04:00.002-06:002009-11-05T12:44:42.085-06:00Favor...<p>I'm looking for new Christmas music to put Faith Folk Cafe. Please leave your favs in a comment so I can add them to the playlist. Thanks :)</p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gYjYi4tYvXU&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gYjYi4tYvXU&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><p><img src="http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll461/PamellaAnn/PamEllasig2.png" /></p>Pam Mattick Art and Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14513751152042997826noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475366038403449574.post-15021798007471867732009-10-05T12:51:00.009-05:002009-10-23T15:02:32.937-05:00And the winners with their links are....<p>Hi Everyone, thanks for playing along with the Give-Away. Sorry if your name was not chosen by the random generator that I call, my husband :) But you all made if really fun and I especially loved seeing all the new sites. I am not alone by far in my love of Sara and Dave Mincy and their art. DrumRoll.....<a href="http://byhisgoodgrace.blogspot.com/">By HIS Good Grace </a>won the CD and <a href="http://read-withpatience.blogspot.com/">With Patience</a> won the pack of Christmas Greeting Cards. Congratulations. Please send your address to the Mincys in an email.</p><p>Much love and stay tuned...Mystele has another fun blog post up her sleeve . Our God is so GOOD! Now, here's Dave Mincy...<br /></p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/cITDXQQ82Go&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cITDXQQ82Go&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><p><img src="http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll461/PamellaAnn/PamEllasig2.png" /></p>Pam Mattick Art and Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14513751152042997826noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475366038403449574.post-69462210486009162982009-09-18T13:38:00.043-05:002009-09-23T17:21:57.133-05:00Win a CD and Art in this....ART & MUSIC GIVE-AWAY: FEATURING THE ART & MUSIC of SARA & DAVE MINCY<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg73j3O94IxlHLovUUK-E3_rSW-XFKC3FRxi1ViOShxB9TEprJUkQqmke0WvlKjUdf145AF5QDqKcGfYX1YWJou5ZNJgow8yf21FhWcMxftBFoDhnADrnkeeYd0bxM0PcP54Oklfk0pPHvn/s1600-h/dave+and+sara+mincy.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg73j3O94IxlHLovUUK-E3_rSW-XFKC3FRxi1ViOShxB9TEprJUkQqmke0WvlKjUdf145AF5QDqKcGfYX1YWJou5ZNJgow8yf21FhWcMxftBFoDhnADrnkeeYd0bxM0PcP54Oklfk0pPHvn/s320/dave+and+sara+mincy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384419060698968546" border="0" /></a><p style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Dave & Sara</span><br /></p><p style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">To be entered in this Give Away just leave a comment on this post.<span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"> (And join our list of followers if you'd be so inclined. We'd love to have you :)</span><br /></p><p style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">We will have 2 winners~ one for Dave's beautiful Christmas CD and one person will be blessed to win a pack of Sara's Christmas Cards!!! Wish I could enter :)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">PLEASE SHUT OFF MUSIC PLAYER ON SIDEBAR TO LISTEN TO DAVE'S MUSIC. The first song shared is a beautiful arrangement of an old hymn, The Old Rugged Cross. Farther down this post you'll find one of Dave's own songs.</span><br /></p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">I'm very excited about this next interview/feature about the delightful and talented duo, artist Sara Mincy and her piano playing, songwriting husband Dave ...they are a Godly couple busy raising their children while creating art and music that reflect their love for their Lord. Sara has a very popular <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5646649">etsy site</a> with such affordable art she has<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="150" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer.swf/album=2605910111/size=tall/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB/"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="never"><param name="allowNetworking" value="always"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><embed src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer.swf/album=2605910111/size=tall/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" quality="high" allowscriptaccess="never" allownetworking="always" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" width="150" height="295"></embed><noembed>&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://davemincy.bandcamp.com/album/a-place-of-quiet-rest-ii"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;The Old Rugged Cross by Dave Mincy&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;</noembed></object><br />currently sold 153 pieces (well, 154 now 'cuz I just bought a scripture print :)You can find Sara's blog at <a href="http://sara-mincy.blogspot.com/">sara's art* house</a> and it is jam packed with her artwork...she paints on everything that will stand still long enough...from traditional canvas to nursery room walls. When you look at Sara's photograph, the first thing that strikes you is how her eye's are lit up with JOY! Her home, blog and etsy are filled with those joyful expressions.And finally, Dave's lovely music... (his site is at <a href="http://www.mincymedia.com/home.html">Mincy Media</a>). You can listen to some of his music there for free and he's got a fantastic <span style="font-weight: bold;">Christimas sale</span> going on: 3 Cds and a package of Sara's Christmas cards, <span style="font-weight: bold;">all for only $30</span>. If you could bear to part with any them, it could take care of three Christmas gifts on your list.</p><p><br />Sara:<br /><b>Tell us in a nutshell about you and your family: </b><br />I am wife to my best friend, Dave. Mom to 3 kids- 2 boys ages 8 and 6 and a little girl- age 3. We love the Lord and we are trying to use our art & music to bring glory to God! I homeschool the kids; so we spend our days reading, learning, creating, playing, and exploring together.<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_bihZr7CZYLM4do6OJn8qKMnsGhVk2e7z64UZ_Ked3FuNCloU-_ygeNm-5ZCZz5DK7Po9S7wu-GAOf9t4w54oGEvnP4iNLAw3MbiLb-yGAbbDnSCbi1iMcR-y6a1wSKLrZ4AyriXncSp/s1600-h/sara+mincy+print+savior.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_bihZr7CZYLM4do6OJn8qKMnsGhVk2e7z64UZ_Ked3FuNCloU-_ygeNm-5ZCZz5DK7Po9S7wu-GAOf9t4w54oGEvnP4iNLAw3MbiLb-yGAbbDnSCbi1iMcR-y6a1wSKLrZ4AyriXncSp/s320/sara+mincy+print+savior.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384419212312892802" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">(Don't Be Afraid... Art by Sara Mincy)</span><br /></div><p><b>What is your favorite medium and tools to use? </b><br />I use acrylic paint on stretched canvas. Painting is my favorite thing to do- it is totally enjoyable and relaxing to me. I also play around with fabrics and sewing, and paper crafts such as card making and decoupage.<br /><br /><b>What is your favorite time to create? </b><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;">This is a hard question because I am so busy taking care of the house and kids that whenever I get a spare minute I jump at the chance to create!!! morning, noon, night- whenever the urge and time arises.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilF3bdKFjaEFGh6SNyVD7aNSweAJ2YHWtKYDbMw5w-Uf_4T1hg6MMYcxhOj1FmoAgu7XSGeoIYskDlq0u2dTObZxF5LmHL2qM98V8pdIoGZhCPrcX7hM9__Wxyo8aC-R6Ux35jDX3lLqia/s1600-h/trust+in+the+Lord+sara+mincy.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilF3bdKFjaEFGh6SNyVD7aNSweAJ2YHWtKYDbMw5w-Uf_4T1hg6MMYcxhOj1FmoAgu7XSGeoIYskDlq0u2dTObZxF5LmHL2qM98V8pdIoGZhCPrcX7hM9__Wxyo8aC-R6Ux35jDX3lLqia/s320/trust+in+the+Lord+sara+mincy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384420048883030626" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">(Trust in the Lord with all your HEART. Art by Sara Mincy)</span><br /></div><p><br /><b>Where do enjoy creating the most? (ie. kitchen table, outdoors). </b><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;">I used to paint in the kitchen- and this was OK- but basically it was because I had no where else to paint- and it was quite the mess- between all of my art supplies, the dirty dishes- the food, the kids, the dog- you can imagine!! So we shuffled some rooms around the house- turned the playroom into Dave's office/game room- and turned Dave's office into an art room for me!! Yay- now I have a place for all of my tools and paint and canvases, etc. It has helped the creative process a lot and just knowing I can go up to my art room and paint for awhile without having to put it all away after has been priceless.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0Jy3Q_grBj7rUv4aAKnatwDnPvlxyBFjpl88IuM7dUBDPDy3sQxlQCHKFZp6UFAN_A1FsGDF7zXmjC6Unz29j283mpAsRuY7LljDy1r_vqdx8GNisJjJR4wt9ob28ZI7Oa-z2wTfdg9N/s1600-h/pot+holder+sara+mincy.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 248px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0Jy3Q_grBj7rUv4aAKnatwDnPvlxyBFjpl88IuM7dUBDPDy3sQxlQCHKFZp6UFAN_A1FsGDF7zXmjC6Unz29j283mpAsRuY7LljDy1r_vqdx8GNisJjJR4wt9ob28ZI7Oa-z2wTfdg9N/s320/pot+holder+sara+mincy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384420325470415954" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">(A peek into the Sara's kitchen *see blog for more)</span><br /></div><p><br /><b>What do you want people to know about as they view your art?</b><br />I just want them to buy art that makes them happy. I am all about that in our house- I have my art up everywhere- simply because it makes us happy and inspires us and helps us to keep our focus on God and His word. I would encourage especially young people, when they are decorating a house or apartment for the first time to just have fun- buy what makes them happy, look around gift shops and goodwill and etsy to see what inspires them- you don't have to wait until you have the money to have fun with decorating. That is the reason behind what I do- I want people to be surrounded with art that will inspire them, encourage them, and make them happy.<br /><br /><b>Do you have a life verse?</b><br />My life verse has always been II Timothy 2:15- Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth....<br />But as time goes on there are so many scriptures that speak to me and inspire and encourage me! I love Psalms, and so many books in the New Testament- Ephesians 2:8-9 is great, and Proverbs 3:5-6. The kids and I are memorizing James 1- so those verses are really special to us right now.<br /><br /><b>Sara & Dave: What are your dreams/hopes fo</b><b>r your folk art and music business?</b><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);font-size:11;" > </span><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">The Bible says that every person has been put here for a purpose. Personally, Sara and I believe that our art and music are very big parts of our purpose. We recognize that God, in His graciousness, has lent us both our passion and our creative gifts, and so we feel that it is our privilege and responsibility to share our faith through our art. If we can impact people’s lives for eternity by a simple picture or quiet song, then we have fulfilled part of our responsibility before God to use the talents He has given—and we find real joy and peace in that!</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8wIApiqfZcqhQtSO4bIJvdy48dQ082OPSaWKExCnTdVRLxYR8fqOIw7UUhFHI6M8En4S5gAeguk152GyAIf4EVUpXwwNS49yVoT6Yhj4HFe0NC3v1YuMw2GZ0ULxBrB811j7A5oLzAzNE/s1600-h/sara+mincy+my+life+verse.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8wIApiqfZcqhQtSO4bIJvdy48dQ082OPSaWKExCnTdVRLxYR8fqOIw7UUhFHI6M8En4S5gAeguk152GyAIf4EVUpXwwNS49yVoT6Yhj4HFe0NC3v1YuMw2GZ0ULxBrB811j7A5oLzAzNE/s320/sara+mincy+my+life+verse.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384421290178872690" border="0" /></a></p><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);font-size:100%;" >(Be strong and of good courage...Art by Sara Mincy)</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><b>Dave:</b><br /><b>What is your favorite time to write music?</b></span></div> <p><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);font-size:100%;" >All the time </span><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);font-family:Wingdings;font-size:100%;" ></span><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);font-size:100%;" >…unfortunately, that’s not possible. Really, mornings are my best creative time when it comes to actually hammering things out on the piano or written music, but the “muse” can strike any time. I’ve had songs come to me while mowing the lawn, studying for a Sunday school lesson, listening to a good message, or thinking or praying about a specific issue. </span></p> <p><b>How many songs have you written, app.?</b> <span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">I have never counted how many songs I’ve written, but if you only count the ones I wrote the music and words for (not arrangements of old hymns) then I’m guessing around fifty or so. Up until the last few years, I actually wrote very little of my own music (did more arranging of existing hymns). I thank the Lord for opening up my heart and giving me the desire and ability to write original lyrics/music. So many of my songs are a direct response to how He is working my life, the lives of those around me, or in our church. </span><b>How many CD's do you have for sale?</b> <span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">4.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"></span><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);font-size:11;" ></span><b>How many instruments do you play?</b> <span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">I only play two instruments with any real skill…the piano and the trombone. I was a band director for a few years though—and my degree was in Music Education—so I’m “dangerous” at most of the instruments to some degree or another :-/ </span><b>What is your favorite instrument?</b> <span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Definitely the piano. If I didn’t have my piano, I’d be in therapy somewhere :-/ </span><br /></p> <b><br />When do you find that you are the most creative?</b><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> I am absolutely the most creative when my heart has been moved by something spiritually…something “clicks” and my mind begins to go crazy on a certain theme. This will happen to me sometimes in the middle of a service at church. Pastor says something, and I start madly scribbling lyrics…with my wife elbowing me to “pay attention” all the while! But I am paying attention…that’s the reason it happened in the first place! It either happens that way, or I’ll mull on a “seed” thought for days or even weeks and then just sit down at the piano and start “messing around”. Those are great times for me, too.</span><br /><b><br />How long have you been a musician?</b><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> Uhmm…well, I STILL might not be a musician, but I’ve been playing piano since I was 5 </span><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);font-family:Wingdings;" >J</span><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> My mom was a real slave-driver, but I am SO THANKFUL! I would have never had the discipline on my own.</span><br /><b><br />Do you have a life verse?</b><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> Absolutely…Psalm 28.7 – The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, </span><b><span style="color:red;">and with my song I give thanks to Him</span></b><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">. 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I pray that God blesses them and their family as they serve the risen Savior. And I hope you take some refreshing time to enjoy their work at their blogs and be sure to heart Sara on Etsy.</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span> </span><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll461/PamellaAnn/PamEllasig2.png" /></p>Pam Mattick Art and Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14513751152042997826noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475366038403449574.post-22609953856078304472009-09-14T15:21:00.001-05:002009-09-14T15:22:47.574-05:00Mystele is offering an online class...you can do it...she will help :)<p>Check this out and have a ball!</p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oe2SWVcnyfs&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/oe2SWVcnyfs&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><p><img src="http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll461/PamellaAnn/PamEllasig2.png" /></p>Pam Mattick Art and Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14513751152042997826noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475366038403449574.post-57653245092053643432009-08-20T21:46:00.004-05:002009-08-23T22:08:08.221-05:00Open My Heart by Mystele (this was her first video of many, her very first)...SHUT OFF MUSIC FIRST ON SIDEBAR<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/S3NoVPGVPL0&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/S3NoVPGVPL0&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><p>This is a wonderful teaching video by Mystele. I'm so proud of her and I love her folk art pieces and happily own a few. I hope you enjoy this, are blessed by it and learn something new. I really hope it inspires you to pick up a brush and PAINT something :)<br /></p><p><img src="http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll461/PamellaAnn/PamEllasig2.png" /></p>Pam Mattick Art and Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14513751152042997826noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475366038403449574.post-7324113811234202882009-08-10T10:46:00.006-05:002009-08-10T23:59:32.491-05:00Give Away...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9O8PKol06CvGYwZ9o98sZEFiSQftipMVhYPlpnuXSwn7C7mM7nubgH0ouW-UDmysuyny7tOkTcMmihIUtrt_jkHEvzsY65BeNXSeCHxWnnRM7zwRwfQfSxf_sNLv7KhMAi1yVufd_azrZ/s1600-h/InCourage.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 96px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9O8PKol06CvGYwZ9o98sZEFiSQftipMVhYPlpnuXSwn7C7mM7nubgH0ouW-UDmysuyny7tOkTcMmihIUtrt_jkHEvzsY65BeNXSeCHxWnnRM7zwRwfQfSxf_sNLv7KhMAi1yVufd_azrZ/s400/InCourage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368363087967804098" border="0" /></a><br /><p>Jennifer of <a href="http://www.studiojru.com/">JRH Studio</a> has posted about a wonderful Give-Away... All she asks is that you post what in-courages you and link to this site<a href="http://www.incourage.me/"> InCourage</a>.</p><p>I am always encouraged by prayers from friends and the book Streams in the Desert (and of course the Bible and the Lord Himself) as we walk through the trials, the unknowns and the sudden endings of many hopes and dreams since my husbands lung transplant and our youngest son's recent diagnosis of severe MS (app.27 lesions in his brain with the largest at his brain stem). But our great God has made, as promised, "the crooked ways straight."</p><p>Please take the time to check out the women at incourage and also Jennifer at JRH, she makes beautiful art and both she and her site are a blessing to others. And also, please keep my family and I in prayer...<br /></p><p><img src="http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll461/PamellaAnn/PamEllasig2.png" /></p>Pam Mattick Art and Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14513751152042997826noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475366038403449574.post-63778975022956646702009-08-08T15:17:00.016-05:002009-08-08T20:57:02.494-05:00Ok, I think I'm on to something...By jove I think I've found the new look...at least for awhile. Taking a cue from Mystele I cut out the color completely and enlarged the site. Bingo's not just the farmer's dog, it's also what I said when I sat back and took a look at the new clean and razor crisp site. Great music as always will be found here and art tutorials too. Mystele has some really great ideas about teaching and we want to keep showing our favorite youtube finds (especially Myste's).<p> We are more than just art... you can look up a Bible verse on the sidebar, translate this site into any number of languages, listen to Nancy Leigh DeMoss at Revive Our Hearts or John MacArthur at Grace To You, and memorize daily verses from the women of CWO. You can also come alongside our persecuted brothers and sisters in prayer at Voice's of the Martyrs, keep abreast of the minute by minute global happenings at Rapture Ready and listen to some really great, Godly music. Kind of like a GREAT Christian coffee shop (you'll have to BYOC, but you can wear your jammies :)<br /></p><p>So, put your feet up and enjoy a few moments or stay for hours with the folks at Faith Folk Cafe. (If you're not one already, why not join the Followers and stay in tune with this one of a kind, makes your heart merry website. Plus, by doing so others will be able to find YOU too :D<br /></p><p>Thanks to Jane for all the great posts she contributed.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img style="width: 320px; height: 101px;" src="http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll461/PamellaAnn/PamEllasig2.png" /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Click on the painting below to enlarge. I "painted" it with coffee. Smells GREAT!<br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxTFVXgk_LUFlJHiJcTeQYwpjwNg4WfTDrKpXPH7ylJpr33kShyhos6YE3IGgKF8r_0jQG9R3p_2cv3hQtBEX0bM407Bwxkfn-G-2osxm93WkaJVvjg2XgV655iVLzNaCol23OUzfIYiVu/s1600-h/img003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxTFVXgk_LUFlJHiJcTeQYwpjwNg4WfTDrKpXPH7ylJpr33kShyhos6YE3IGgKF8r_0jQG9R3p_2cv3hQtBEX0bM407Bwxkfn-G-2osxm93WkaJVvjg2XgV655iVLzNaCol23OUzfIYiVu/s400/img003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367692350770273602" border="0" /></a></p>Pam Mattick Art and Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14513751152042997826noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475366038403449574.post-28406364937657551372009-05-25T07:00:00.007-05:002009-07-25T00:17:53.957-05:00featured artists: Things With Wings and Other Things<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></span></span></span><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jw0WyLKJfMs/Sh8fVQY252I/AAAAAAAABZc/1WgnvCQeYXY/s1600-h/IMG_0880%5B1%5D"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jw0WyLKJfMs/Sh8fVQY252I/AAAAAAAABZc/1WgnvCQeYXY/s400/IMG_0880%5B1%5D" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341022133121640290" border="0" /></a></p> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" > I am so </span></span></span></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >pleased to present this ne</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >xt intervi</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >ew you haven't heard of them, you'll never forget' em! This delightful family of artists h</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >as an uncanny knack to encourage and lighten hearts through their creations. I, for one, look forward to reading their blog and seeing what they're up to. Without further blabber from me, meet Jill, the family rep for our interview, from <span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://thingswithwingsartjournal.blogspot.com/">Things With Wings and Ot</a></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:14;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://thingswithwingsartjournal.blogspot.com/">her Things</a></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">.</span></span><br /></span></span></span><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;">* when & how did folk art sweep you off your feet?<br /><!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br /><!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">My sister and I grew up surrounded by creative and artsy parents. Our dad was a professional photographer, screen printer, and graphic artist. Our mom’s artwork has taken many transformations throughout the years – starting out more country and ending up more whimsical. She attended technical school for fashion design and learned a lot about fabric and sewing that still influences her work today. As adults, us girls gradually started making more and more handmade gifts for people, incorporating the skills that we grew up watching our mother master. Now we kind of all ‘feed’ off of each other – freely sharing ideas and techniques, without competition or proprietary. Although we do like to tease each other when we see each other showing up in our own work that “it must have seeped into my sub-</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">conscious!”<br /><!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br /><!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br />* tell us about how you've "met with" Jesus through your art.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br />Making art was part of the healing process during grieving the loss of our husband/father. It has become a wonderful opportunity to reach out to people and</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"> encourage them. We use quotes in our work that have spoken truth into our own lives, and will hopefully do the same for others. Nothing has been sweeter than talking with people who tell you their story of who they bought one of our pieces for and what it has meant to them. We’ve got lots of neat stories. As for the actual act of creating – it can be a special time as well: those moments when you’re uninterrupted, you’ve got your praise music on, and the ideas flow easily – you know you’ve received a gift from the ultimate Creator who is sharing some Inspiration with you. Our youngest artist Emily meets with Jesus through her singing and song writing. She is a blessing to this family of women and inspires us to live for Him.</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;font-size:85%;" >Connie’s (my mom’s) Home wasn’t Built in a Day</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">image used with permission</span><br /></span></div><span style="font-family:Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size:11;"> </span></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;">* what are your favorite mediums and/or tools to use?<br /><!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br /><!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">We’re all in love with paper – scrapbook and vintage – it’s kind of obsessive! Acrylics, and matboard are essential, and good old sharpies.<br /><br /><!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br /><!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;">* what is your favorite time to create?<br /><!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br /><!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Anytime is a good time, if you’re in the right mood!<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><span style="font-family:Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size:11;"> </span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;font-size:85%;" >Two more pieces of Connie’s:</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jw0WyLKJfMs/Sh8fbvsBuwI/AAAAAAAABZs/-EZFEnLeISA/s1600-h/IMG_1223%5B1%5D"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jw0WyLKJfMs/Sh8fbvsBuwI/AAAAAAAABZs/-EZFEnLeISA/s400/IMG_1223%5B1%5D" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341022244602755842" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">image used with permission</span><br /></span></div><span style="font-family:Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size:11;"> </span></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;">* any tips for beginning folk artists?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style=""> </span><br />You just have to get in there and DO it. Don’t let the idea that it has to be “perfect” paralyze you. Sometimes the best stuff happens when you just let yourself experiment. Don’t like it? Gesso over it, paint more layers, cover it with paper, put it aside, work on something else and come ba ck to it another time … Rarely can it not be salvaged.<br /><br /><!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br /><!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;">* describe your artistic "muse(s)".<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style=""> </span><br />I think we’d all agree that we don’t “get” the word “muse.” We recognize that our talents and inspirations are gifts from God. We try to be thankful and mindful of that every day. As for things that inspire us? A good quote…The bible and a good study…Each other!<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><span style="font-family:Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size:11;"> </span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;font-size:85%;" >Laura’s Happy “clock” and Wise Owl:</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jw0WyLKJfMs/Sh8fj8LO5SI/AAAAAAAABaE/M3E5A6GE3-U/s1600-h/IMG_5754%5B1%5D"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jw0WyLKJfMs/Sh8fj8LO5SI/AAAAAAAABaE/M3E5A6GE3-U/s400/IMG_5754%5B1%5D" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341022385393820962" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jw0WyLKJfMs/Sh8fhy8uqqI/AAAAAAAABZ8/s3ADkI8FMRc/s1600-h/IMG_5720%5B1%5D"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jw0WyLKJfMs/Sh8fhy8uqqI/AAAAAAAABZ8/s3ADkI8FMRc/s400/IMG_5720%5B1%5D" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341022348557331106" border="0" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">image used with permission</span><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;">* what are your dreams for your folk art business?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style=""> </span><br />That no matter what we do, that it would always be fun and enjoyable – never a chore or a source of stress. Also that we might show the world that Christians aren’t boring fuddy-duddies! We can be crazy and fun.<br /><br /><!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;">* how do you manage family and your business?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style=""> </span><br />We have amazing, helpful, supportive husbands and families. But it’s good to be always mindful about whether we are maintaining balance. And our kids are good at letting us know when we’re not so much! We’re very blessed to have families who appreciate what we do because they know how much it means to us.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;font-size:85%;" >Jill’s (mine) Dancing Girl and Longing Girl:</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jw0WyLKJfMs/Sh8fYct_OqI/AAAAAAAABZk/W2YzPOfk170/s1600-h/IMG_1019_2%5B1%5D"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jw0WyLKJfMs/Sh8fYct_OqI/AAAAAAAABZk/W2YzPOfk170/s400/IMG_1019_2%5B1%5D" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341022187971099298" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jw0WyLKJfMs/Sh8fdwSTCcI/AAAAAAAABZ0/hnvV1eCfD3s/s1600-h/IMG_1974%5B1%5D"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 322px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jw0WyLKJfMs/Sh8fdwSTCcI/AAAAAAAABZ0/hnvV1eCfD3s/s400/IMG_1974%5B1%5D" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341022279123012034" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">image used with permission</span></span><br /><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >Thank you so much, Jill, for allowing us to get to know all of you better. </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >Readers, be sure to check out their etsy shops, too: <a href="http://paperprayers.etsy.com/">Paper Prayers</a> and <a href="http://greengirldesign.etsy.com/">Green Girl Designs</a>. Enjoy!!!</span><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><br /><span style=";font-family:Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;font-size:100%;" > </span><div style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n125/mysron/darcy/MysteleSig.png" /></div><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size:11;"> </span></span><span style=";font-family:Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;font-size:100%;" ></span></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475366038403449574.post-75244698153954681052009-05-08T16:11:00.004-05:002009-05-08T16:25:50.533-05:00Happy Mother's Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMyjgLS94e05tQ3Bq-lltagrnTPynvU46Mnra4WpZOVovgmzK6dlrIAyfZbjgG6ptB2-8twDNAiN4kBrUrgOf_WciU-VYDP_Epvh-4R7_9oOJ-9Wts3OfMZGzwe4zbN1fJgLuw-_5anAju/s1600-h/Sassy++Mirror,+Mirror+cprt+pik+ws.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMyjgLS94e05tQ3Bq-lltagrnTPynvU46Mnra4WpZOVovgmzK6dlrIAyfZbjgG6ptB2-8twDNAiN4kBrUrgOf_WciU-VYDP_Epvh-4R7_9oOJ-9Wts3OfMZGzwe4zbN1fJgLuw-_5anAju/s400/Sassy++Mirror,+Mirror+cprt+pik+ws.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333566213834493138" border="0" /></a><br /><p>I wish you each a very happy Mother's Day 2009. Take time to read over Proverbs 31 and challenge yourself to be the Mom that God created and requires you to be this year. And if you don't have children, or if you're like me and your kids are grown and have flown the proverbial coop, I challenge you to be the Woman/Friend/Neighbor/Grandmother/Wife that He's created you to be. Hope you enjoy my Mom painting :) Love you all!<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll461/PamellaAnn/PamEllasig2.png" /></p>Pam Mattick Art and Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14513751152042997826noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475366038403449574.post-25172859913187579482009-04-24T12:41:00.009-05:002009-04-25T10:53:42.277-05:00Show Us Your Blog: Thistle Cove Farm<span style="font-weight: bold;">And now....here's Sandra!<br /><br />Name</span>: Sandra Bennett<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Blog Title</span>: Thistle Cove Farm<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Blog URL</span>: <a href="http://www.thistlecovefarm.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">www.thistlecovefarm.blogspot.<wbr>com</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Etsy or Artfire</span>: not yet and have never heard of Artfire so thanks very much.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">How did you get started blogging, and what keeps you going?</span><br /><br />A friend, Leslie Shelor, started a blog and after watching her for a while, I "gulped" and started my own blog. I had to check and my first entry was 5/25/05...nice little symmetry (of sorts) going there, wouldn't you say? Folks commenting keep me going but primarily God keeps me going. I feel I'm pleasing Him as I chronicle life at Thistle Cove Farm. I think it also pleases Him I'm vocal about my walk with Jesus Christ and give Him credit for His many, many blessings to Dave and I. There have been times people have e-mailed me and told me a particular entry was thought provoking or they requested prayer. <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">If my blog can bring someone to the realization they need Jesus, the time is well spent.</span> I fully understand I may never know, this side of the veil, if a heart has been touched and that's okay. It's all about Him but sometimes there's a little cranky Sandra thrown in .<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What's your favorite time to create/write?</span><br /><br />God has blessed me with an <span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">attitude of gratitude </span>so anytime is a good time. If I'm discouraged I count my blessings and that, usually, works. If counting my blessings doesn't keep the gray skies at bay, then I know I'm weary, hungry or both. Vince Lombardi said, "fatigue makes cowards of us all" and that's true. My "attitude of gratitude" weakens when I'm tired or hungry and, through the years, I've learned to recognize the symptoms.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Where is your favorite place to create/write?</span><br /><br />God has blessed Dave and I with a piece of Heaven on earth. There's absolutely no place that's "not good" on this farm for any type of creative work. Sometimes I'll take my spinning wheel to the sheep pasture and enjoy a beautiful day with my fur friends. Other times <span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">I'll head to my studio and listen to audio books while I work on quilts, tea cozies, etc. Generally, my day begins in the sunroom, listening to Alister Begg </span>and others on XM radio; the sunroom is a great room to look over the valley and reflect on God, His word, His blessings.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Do you have a favorite Scripture?</span><br /><br />My favorite Scripture is Psalm 116, the whole thing. It speaks to me constantly and each time I read it, I find a new, different meaning.<span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"> I taught in Russia in 2004 and took several Bibles to give to folks along the way.</span> The KJV was given to Ekaterina, a young English teacher in Yaroslavl, and I told her Psalm 116 brought me much comfort and joy. <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Several months later she wrote me to say it had brought her much comfort during those dark days following the Chechen terrorist group who slaughtered school children. Thru Him, we are all connected.</span></span><br /><div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Do you have a favorite Christian song?</span><br /><br />I love both Morning Has Broken and It Is Well With My Soul - both <span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">old hymns </span>bringing much comfort and joy.<br /><br />**************************************************************************************<br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Thank you Sandra for being a part of this and letting us get to know you a little better. I love your "</span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">attitude of gratitude</span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">". Besides being a gift from God, I think it is also </span><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">an attitude choice </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Christians make. Alister Begg is also a favorite Christian teacher of mine, and being Scottish I especially enjoy his accent. Old hymns, like those you have chosen, are special to me. So much to be lost when we lose our hymns and I'm so glad that you chose hymns Sandra, I had fun finding your favorite for the playlist. Now, I hope everyone heads on over to your blog to learn even more about our dear friend at <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.thistlecovefarm.blogspot.com">Thistle Cove Farm. </a></span><br /><>< </div> <p><img src="http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll461/PamellaAnn/PamEllasig2.png" /></p>Pam Mattick Art and Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14513751152042997826noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475366038403449574.post-72853782051237355662009-04-09T00:34:00.005-05:002009-04-09T22:08:47.164-05:00Thank you for Showing Us Your Blogs. First featured blog soon. Here's one of my favorite songs...the words are depicting the throne room of Heaven<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6c0jJt_XKbw&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6c0jJt_XKbw&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><p><img src="http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll461/PamellaAnn/PamEllasig2.png" /></p>Pam Mattick Art and Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14513751152042997826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475366038403449574.post-38339303667595554522009-04-03T22:16:00.002-05:002009-04-07T23:37:23.056-05:00Salvation (please shut off playlist music on sidebar first)<object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/t3ZAYviwWzk&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/t3ZAYviwWzk&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object><p><img src="http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll461/PamellaAnn/PamEllasig2.png" /></p>Pam Mattick Art and Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14513751152042997826noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475366038403449574.post-16973331793024845982009-04-02T17:00:00.000-05:002009-04-02T16:53:12.484-05:00Show us your Blog...<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZQkjqnSijuS66-9Oj2JuFQVKY76u_KFHtKi3WESzeMtDWFL-MaCegQDiwc7Tqyedv8GCXrdtlRlK1BrLDxmuzjPOhB4KMIyhbmYiSadclF__2LqZd6ckKMs3Hoe5F2Ko5e-8Tq9j8sCa0/s1600-h/Sassy++Artist+cprt+pik+ws.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZQkjqnSijuS66-9Oj2JuFQVKY76u_KFHtKi3WESzeMtDWFL-MaCegQDiwc7Tqyedv8GCXrdtlRlK1BrLDxmuzjPOhB4KMIyhbmYiSadclF__2LqZd6ckKMs3Hoe5F2Ko5e-8Tq9j8sCa0/s400/Sassy++Artist+cprt+pik+ws.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311023899023519282" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">EXAMPLE: I enjoy painting with watercolor combined with<br />words... scripture or sayings.<br />You can find more of my work at<br /><a href="http://pamwardenart.blogspot.com/">http://pamwardenart.blogspot.com</a><br />and<br /><a href="http://pamwardenart.etsy.com/">http://pamwardenart.etsy.com</a></span><br /></div><br />I'd like to use this post to highlight all of your blogs. Please leave an http link in a comment on this post so that we can all visit and get to know each other better. My example is above. If you make art, enjoy writing and poetry, or if you are a stitcher, collector, scrapper or family blogger...share whatever it is that makes you YOU. In the near future I will be writing a short feature about each/many of the various bloggers who participated ie. YOU.<br />Hope you come and play...<br />Buckets of Blessings,<br />PamPam Mattick Art and Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14513751152042997826noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475366038403449574.post-91135623603712590992009-03-23T10:37:00.011-05:002009-03-27T09:23:59.270-05:00Show us your blog continues...What a great experience to see all of your " blog worlds" (see the post below). Keep 'em coming !<br />Some big answered prayer for our dear Mystele-check out her great Folk Art Show experience. Jane's got wonderful doll classes going every now and then. Click on the sidebar links for those. To add <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">your</span></span> blog to Show Us Your Blog, do so on the post below so they stay in one spot. Thanks!<br /><br />If you hop over to my <a href="http://pamwardenart.blogspot.com">blog </a>you can get in on winning a hand-painted little piece while seeing my new site called <a href="http://sugarbugsgreetings.blogspot.com/">SUGAR BUGS.</a> click on the name. Hope to see you all :)<br />BLESSINGS,<br />Pam<br />p.s. Here's a bit of my HEARTand A PRAYER: The first song on the playlist is the song I played on guitar and sang at church yesterday (Amazing Grace..My Chains are Gone). My husband preached at a church just north of us. It was a blessing. He taught on Indwelling Sin. Just when we think that we've got sin beat it is standing at the door. We take offense too easily, judge too harshly, hold people to impossible standards while playing God, we are selfish, self centered, critical...on and on. And wouldn't you know, I sat down later that day with a friend who slightly offended me, and I instantly shot back a criticism. Don't you just hate yourself when you do that, am I the only one?? Oh, Lord to be more like You. So we must hold our tongue, forgive, and not be so quick to take offense. I say we, because <span style="font-weight: bold;">the scripture says that we are all in the same boat with Indwelling Sin :(</span>, but we can pray more, fight sin harder, keep our "armor" on and love more. <span style="font-weight: bold;">:) </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Help us, help me...to be more like You.</span><br />"My chains are gone, I've been set free...My God my Savior, has ransomed me...And like a flood, His mercy reigns...Unending love, Amazing Grace".Pam Mattick Art and Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14513751152042997826noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475366038403449574.post-20088598624767392792009-03-01T22:24:00.004-06:002009-03-03T17:09:48.505-06:00And The Winner IS...<div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Our winner is:Tricia at<a href="http://easilyamusedhardtooffend.blogspot.com/"> Easily Amused...Hard to Offend</a><br />She is the winner of <span style="font-style: italic;">2</span> Psalm Prints,<br />(Seen in post below. And it sounds like one might be hung near the coffee pot at her Sunday School:)<br /><br />Congrats Tricia and </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >thanks to you all</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>for playing along with us. We were able to meet some new people here and that is an answer to prayer. Make sure you check out Tricias blog, it's a treasure!<br />Please keep spreading the word about Faith Folk, we sure appreciate it...<br />and also keep spreading <span style="font-style: italic;">The Word</span>.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Blessings,</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Pam</span><br /></div>Pam Mattick Art and Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14513751152042997826noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475366038403449574.post-54752195822663444122009-02-20T17:08:00.011-06:002009-02-21T22:37:19.235-06:00First Give-Away on Faith Folk...Pink Fluffy Slippers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWpDv-Gfbx-Wh50jcxtKR5TmJjZ3WCPgbEO5w2UsIWkLx7EUkpxxcmA_J6l50E2jimQj7grz5_5-SgDtIIdbQT_uCuFr5iPFnInQxZTyu3cA-ZAR4h3M-ZzgvvkHB3HzE8VEqmiPLBIC9W/s1600-h/Coffee++Open+My+Eyes+cprt+pik+WS.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWpDv-Gfbx-Wh50jcxtKR5TmJjZ3WCPgbEO5w2UsIWkLx7EUkpxxcmA_J6l50E2jimQj7grz5_5-SgDtIIdbQT_uCuFr5iPFnInQxZTyu3cA-ZAR4h3M-ZzgvvkHB3HzE8VEqmiPLBIC9W/s400/Coffee++Open+My+Eyes+cprt+pik+WS.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305021145688447282" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hi Everybody</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">To get in on the Give Away:<br /><br />1.<span style="font-style: italic;"> Leave a comment on this post only.</span><br /><br />2.</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Join our Followers group and then spread the word about Faith Folk on your blog.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />This is one of my prints called, Open My Eyes. The winner will receive <span>one for you and one for a friend</span>. Yep, the winner wins TWO.<br />We're hoping to get the word out. <span style="font-style: italic;">Click here: </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://pamwardenart.blogspot.com/">Pam Warden Art</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> for a double chance to win!!!</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Give-Away ends March 1st at midnight Wisconsin time :-)<br /><br /></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Blessings,</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pam</span></span>Pam Mattick Art and Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14513751152042997826noreply@blogger.com21