AHT Profit with Passion Sale Extended

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Our sale on the item below is extended until July 7th. Get started on making money with what you LOVE to do, CREATING!


"Make a Profit with Your Passion: Starting a Home-Based Art Business"
On sale until July 7th - $6.99 Regularly $9.99

http://artist-how-to.com/careerguide.htm
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I have heard from several that they had problems with the site last weekend. Rest assured that it is now smooth as silk. The problem was the host was having a hardware issue, and it has been taken care of. As always, if you have any problem with the site loading, or information shown, please let us know.
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Interesting Links
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Etch-A-Sketch Art

http://www.gvetchedintime.com/

Under the influence of LSD

http://www.cowboybooks.com.au/html/acidtrip1.html

Nude Reference Photos of Female Model for Artists

http://www.spectralogue.com/textures/index.php?path=41
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Rest assured that even though the area I live in (SE Kansas) is having a great deal of flooding, we are all safe and sound. There has been evacuation in areas surrounding us, but we are on high enough ground that we should be fine unless the entire town goes under water.
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Feel free to forward this blog to other you think you would benefit.

Because of the volume, I am no longer able to personally answer each email. So please forgive me if you do not get a personal answer to emails. Emails concerning business transactions of course are always answered right away.

((hugs)))

Diane

Site Problems Update

This weekend my host had a 'drive issue'. This caused the site to be unstable for at least 48 hours and totally down for 12. (I am leaving out the part where I told them a few weeks ago that the my site was unstable and was assured, of course, that it was NOT at their end)

The site seems to be fine now. (But who knows how many customers where unable to get where they needed) I received some emails, but I am sure that was just the tip of the ice berg.

(Parenthesis used to emphasis whining in public is not professional ;0)

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Don't forget the sale on Profit with Your Passion Ends June 30th! And I apologize for any inconvenience over the weekend anyone had with the site.
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Random shot in office, of bags hanging next to printout of logo.

Diane

Update - Beading and Sale

"Make a Profit with Your Passion: Starting a Home-Based Art Business"
On sale until June 30th - $6.99 Regularly $9.99
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New Work
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Although it is less than an inch wide and a bracelet, I must be a slow beader because this took much longer than I anticipated. But I was determined to finish it!



I showed this the other day and decided it needed more work. I had this covered with painters tape to keep the fringe out of the way while adding more fringe on the bottom. When I pulled all the tape off the first thing I thought was that it looks like a dress from 1985, lol.
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Interesting Link
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I was sent this today from Christ Grant, and I had to share it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIJtKxdRQzY

Craft Report Magazine

http://www.craftsreport.com/

I posted this while goofing on ETSY and discovered many had not heard of the magazine. Is well worth checking out!
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Feel free to forward this blog to other you think you would benefit.

I am no longer able to personally answer each email, because of the volume. So please forgive me if you do not get a personal answer to emails. Emails concerning business transactions take priority.

((hugs)))

Diane

AHT Just a fun update

Just for fun, I have been making these little amulet bags, so I thought I would share some of them on here. The first one is my favorite, and the last one is one that is progress. They were all made with size 11 glass seed beads.

AHT Sale Profit with Your Passion - Home Art Business Guide

Regularly $9.99 Now $6.99

30% off Until June 30th


"Make a Profit with Your Passion: Starting a Home-Based Art Business"
http://artist-how-to.com/careerguide.htm

AHT "Controlling Creative Clutter" Sale Ends Today

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30% off 'Controlling Creative Clutter' Ends Today!


Creative Clutter Sale
http://www.artist-how-to.com/creativeclutter.htm


Polymer Palette
http://artist-how-to.com/colorpc_001.htm
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Interesting Link
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I have long been a fan of the following artist and never realized that she was so close to home, she is in KC and I am in Southeast Kansas.

http://www.odaca.org/bios/jenkins2.htm
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Artella Interview
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AHT fearless leader will be featured On Monday's Edition of Artella's Daily Muse
http://www.artelladailymuse.com
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I was told by Chris Baty that our region of ScriptFrenzy has gotten more PR than any other region. I wish I could take credit for that but I think the Kudos go to the attitude of the region as a whole. The arts community is very close-knit, and supportive of each other, which I suppose is a necessary for artists in an extremely rural area.

My goal is to finish my 20,000 words for ScriptFrenzy by the end of this week. Leaving the remainder of the time to do some much needed editing.
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Feel free to share the link to this blog with anyone you think could benefit from its contents.

Happy Fathers Day to all the DADS!!!!

Thank you again,

Diane (deciding if she should kill off a major character in her script...or not)

AHT New Free Lesson and Sale

With sales going great for the latest edition to Artist-How-To, and plenty of folks taking advantage of the latest sale, I also hit the half-way point of 10, 000 words at ScriptFrenzy!


Polymer Palette
http://artist-how-to.com/colorpc_001.htm


Creative Clutter Sale
http://www.artist-how-to.com/creativeclutter.htm


ScriptFrenzy
http://www.scriptfrenzy.org/

To pass along the goodness I have whipped together a page showing the basic stitches used in bead weaving. You can find it here.

Basic Bead Stitches
http://www.artist-how-to.com/stiches.htm
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Feel free to pass this along to anyone you feel could benefit from its contents.

Diane Dobson Barton
http://www.artist-how-to.com

June 10th AHT - Update - Creative Clutter Sale!

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30% off of Controlling Creative Clutter until June 17th! If you or someone you know, continually have trouble keeping art materials and supplies in order this is THE perfect item! $6.99 E-Book

Sixty-eight pages of tips, worksheets and information on organizing, to help you get your studio or work area together and keep it that way.

http://artist-how-to.com/creativeclutter.htm

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New Item

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Thank you for the WONDERFUL response to this item!

"The Polymer Palette: Color Mixing Guidelines for Polymer Clay" $3.50 E-Book

10 page compact, direct and easy to follow guideline to show you how to gain control over color in polymer clay. Take out the guesswork.

http://artist-how-to.com/colorpc_001.htm

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Question: What has 4469 and 37 subscribers?

Answer: This blog and Kansas Region of ScriptFrenzy http://www.scriptfrenzy.org/

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The problem with the site seems to not be the host, but somewhere between them and myself that the connection went wacky. But all seems well now. I tend to blame the weather; it was so windy we had power outages in the region.

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Interesting Links

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Mr.Deity

http://mrdeity.com/

Max McCoys Page of Links - Author I attended the workshop of - Interesting links found here.

http://www.maxmccoy.com/links.htm

ETSY shop

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5025455

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Garden is growing - look at pics taken this morning.

http://willartforfood.blogspot.com/

I am working on a script for ScriptFrenzy. As soon as it is over it will free up more time to add free lessons to the site. Until then you can drop me an email to let me know what areas you might light to see expanded. bartonstudio@cox.net

Free Lessons and Tutorials http://artist-how-to.com/free.htm

See article in KC Star where I am mentioned :0) (shameless plug)

http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/preview/story/138947.html

I don't think I have ever shown this - Outline of Nonfiction book project displayed on my office wall.

May look a bit drab, but is first thing I see when I walk into office each day. It helps me to stay on task when combined with my to-do list.

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Stay safe and have a wonderful week!

Again, feel free to share this blog with anyone you think could benefit from its contents.

Diane Dobson Barton

http://www.artist-how-to.com

AHT Artist-How-To Site

The site seems to be stable. If there are any problems please let me know at bartonstudio@cox.net

http://www.artist-how-to.com

Diane

Still staying calm...

Site is now up and down, with more up time. Still no word from the host, as to why? or what they are doing to resolve it. Time to look for a new host if they do not resolve the issue and make it right.

Trying not to loose my balance....

OK, I am trying very hard to keep my sanity today. Had many sales over the weekend, which is a good thing. Now the bad news...

I woke up this morning to find my site is completely down. COMPLETELY down. And of course the host I have been using for the last few years now, no longer has their phone number on their site to speak with a real live human being. So all I have gotten are canned answers through their 'ticket system', that tell me nothing.