15th Anniversary Contest: The First!

 I'm so excited to be celebrating my 15th anniversary as ArtRocks. When I painted my first stone back in 1998, I had no idea of the passion I would have for my new art form and that it would become my main business for the next 15 years.  

I owe a lot to the people who have supported me over the years. Thus, I'd like to thank you all by hosting two anniversary contests this fall. The first starts right here, with this post!

Here's how it works. Enter the contest in ONE of the following ways:

1. commenting on this blog post or any post over the course of the contest#
2. sharing one of my Facebook posts##########3##############

3. making a comment on facebook# ########################

4. entering your name in person at one of my sales###############

That's all there is to it. 

At stake: the ArtRock and bookmarks pictured above (worth $60). 

There's really nothing to lose (only something to win)!

Remember to leave some way to contact you, so if you win, I'll be able to reach you.

 Contest #1 closes on November 10th, 2013
(open to canadian residents only)

I'll announce the winner on November 12th, and then it starts all over again on the 13th of November with contest #2! 

You may enter every time there is a new blog post, or at every show you attend!

Good luck!  

xo

Karen

ArtRocks Fall Schedule!

 Hi everyone, 

So happy to be able to announce my fall shows for 2013!
Here they are:

Brandon's "Big One" Craft Sale

Keystone Centre, Brandon
Saturday, October 19th  10-6pm
   Sunday, October 20th   10-5pm  
 $3 admission

Regina's 'Our Best to You" Craft Sale
Evraz Place, Regina
Friday, November 1st   10-9pm
Saturday, November 2nd  10-6pm
Sunday, November 3rd   10-5pm 
$5 Admission
 
University Women's Club Craft Sale
54 Westgate
Friday, November 8th  10-6pm
Saturday, November 9th  10-4pm
$3 Admission 

Signature's Craft Show and Sale
Winnipeg Convention Centre
Thursday, November 21st  11-9pm
Friday, November 22nd  11-9pm
Saturday, November 23rd  10-6pm
Sunday, November 24th  10-5pm
Free Admission 

Springs Church Craft Sale
595 Lagimodiere Blvd
Saturday, December 7th  10-4pm
$2 Admission 

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Tomorrow, I am beginning a fall contest for stones and other prizes.

I am celebrating a significant event.

Please return Wednesday the 15th to read all about it!

xo Karen

Contest Winner!

Congrats Abby!

Thanks to all who entered the contest,

online and in person!

Looking forward to my last sale of the season,

tomorrow at Spring Church :)

xo Karen

Fall Contest and Schedule!

 It is that time of year again - time to show my great appreciation to my wonderful customers and readers! 

Once again, I'm holding an ArtRocks contest! The stone above could be yours!
 
To have your name entered to win: 

1. Leave a comment on my blog or Facebook page up till November 28th (with your first name and email address).
You can enter up to 8 times on line! 
2. Enter at my shows til the end of November!

Draw date is November 30th, 2012.
contest restricted to Canada and mainland USA

I can't wait to hear from you :)
Karen

Look Below for the Full Fall Schedule!

Contest!

 Hello everybody!

It's contest time! Enter to win a set of EIGHT cards in time for the holiday season by commenting on this post or the ArtRocks Facebook page with your name and e-mail address!

We will draw on December 5, 2011, and will contact the winner the same day!

 - Karen xo

P.S. Those from Saskatchewan and beyond: This contest is for you, too!

Inspire Me Wednesdays: Week 31

First of all, congratulations to my good friend JAN for winning the ArtRocks paper contest! 

Contact me to choose your prize! Thanks to all who entered. xo

A couple of days ago, I decided that the topic for this week's Inspire Me Wednesdays would be one of my favorite poems (the first verse is in the picture above!) by e.e. cummings. I love this poem because it is  joyous and grateful. (The full poem is at the bottom of the post!!)

Naturally, I turned to my old friend Google to find out a little bit more about the poem. While doing this, I discovered something awesome.  First, I found out that a composer put the poem to choral music. Then I found out that a high school choir in Japan sung this song in a competition and won. (I throughly enjoyed this video. Check it out!)

Afterwords, I found out that Eric Whitacre (the fellow who composed the music ) was also the conductor of a "virtual choir", in which people all over the world sing his composition in their room in front of a camera, and then he puts it all together as a group. The actual visuals of the video aren't the best, but the
concept is wonderful and the music is worth taking a listen to.

I hope you are as inspired by this as I am!
Have a great Wednesday,
Karen

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i thank you God for most this amazing 
day: for the leaping greenly spirits of trees
and a blue true dream of sky;and for everything 
that is natural which is infinite which is yes


(i who have died am alive again today,
and this is the sun's birthday; this is the birth
day of life and love and wings: and of the gay
great happening illimitably earth)


how should tasting touching hearing seeing
breathing any--lifted from the no
of all nothing--human merely being
doubt unimaginable You?


(now the ears of my ears awake and
now the eyes of eyes are opened)


-e.e. cummings

ARTROCKS ON PAPER: NEW CONTEST!

Hi everyone!

We're back with ANOTHER exclusive ArtRocks.ca contest. Doesn't it seem like just a couple of weeks ago that the last one ended? 

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Oh wait. That's because it did.

The rules for this one are the same as always: enter to win by commenting on any new post on the site. You can enter once per post (remember, think "Wednesdays") until the contest is over on December 5th. When commenting, leave your name and e-mail address, so I can contact you if you win!

But this time, we're switching up the prize. As you may know, I've just released a new line of ArtRocks on paper. So as you may have guessed from the name, the winner of the contest will receive two brand new art cards and one art print OF THEIR CHOICE! 

Good luck!

Karen xo

ARTROCKS FALL CONTEST!

Hi Everybody!

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It's fall again, and you know what that means - another ArtRocks exclusive contest!

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If you're reading this, it means you're ready to win some art!

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It's simple - all you have to do is leave a comment on this blog or on the ArtRocks Facebook page (which is being launched this week!) between right now and November 8th to enter.
Then one of the shiny new Inspired Stones pictured below could be sitting in YOUR HOUSE! Which one, you ask? It's YOUR CHOICE!

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Oh yeah, and the comment should include your name and e-mail address so I know who to contact if you're picked.

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The winner will be announced on November 10th's Inspire Me Wednesday post.

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NEW THIS CONTEST - you can enter as many times as there are new posts (hint: think wednesdays)

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Thanks for your continued support!

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Karen xo
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