Wow - Life Book!

Wow you guys! The response to Life Book is INCREDIBLE! I'm so happy (and exhausted, up at 4 this morning arranging signs ups and what not!), I think I might be running on adrenaline and adrenaline alone! LOL.

I just want to address a few things that people have been asking me and I'm hoping that those with questions can find them here today and then tomorrow I can actually respond to your individual emails and msgs (just can't today, SO sorry!).

• Those who have approached me about monthly payment plans: I'm on it and will be in touch with you on Monday (rest assured that I've not been inundated with requests in such a way that I have to refuse any of you - though it's getting fuller now). 
• For outcomes of the prize draws/ give aways please go the respective LB Teachers' blogs. I don't know who the winners are (apart from 1 - Lisa from Artist Cellar won Effy's give away). You'll need to go to their blogs to find out. Also, they all have different dates to announce the winners, but they'll announce the winners themselves, not me! :)
• Yes yes yes! You will be given access to the self study groups straight away (within 24-48 hrs of having sent through payment - though please bear with me in weekends as it's not always easy to get to a computer then) You don't have to wait until Jan 2012 for the self study groups.
• Some of you want to do payment plans for the premium or rainbow packages (I don't have a button for that, but can set up an arrangement, contact me pls to discuss: willowing [at] gmail.com).
• Is there a class size limit? No. Registration remains open throughout the year. So we could end up with quite a few people, but we have 15 teachers. Please note though that because of the magnitude of this course I am unlikely to be able to give feedback on work in the way I usually do on my 'smaller' courses. However, I will dedicate 1 day a week to giving feedback on posted work and will aim to cover the most common problems and issues coming up.

I hope this addresses some of your queries for now. I'll be in touch with you personally tomorrow!

Thank YOU so much to all who have already signed up! I'm just overwhelmed and over the moon and so grateful!

Life Book - Now Open for Registration!

Eeeeee!

Good morning/ afternoon/ eve groovy art gang! :D

Well, the news today is:

LIFE BOOK 2012 IS NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION!
 

(I know 2 days early, long story, nevermind!). :-) 

I simply can't contain my excitement to invite you to come on over and join us on this EPIC journey of a WHOLE YEAR of mixed media art making and celebrating and honouring ourselves while making that glorious art! 

SIGN UP NOW

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Basic Package (Access to Life Book & 1 other of Tam's courses) BUY NOW by choosing your extra course and click on 'add to cart' below £60 GBP (approx $99 USD) Which other course of Tam's do you want?: Fabulous Faces Magical Mythical Makings Awesome Art Journal Ultimate World of Whimsy Digital Dreams

Premium Package (Access to Life Book & 2 other courses of Tam's) BUY NOW by choosing your extra courses and click on 'add to cart' below £81 GBP (approx $129 USD) What other courses of Tam's do you want? ( Choose 2) Fabulous Faces Ultimate World of Whimsy Awesome Art Journal Magical Mythical Makings Digital Dreams What other course do you want?: Fabulous Faces Ultimate World of Whimsy Awesome Art Journal Magical Mythical Makings Digital Dreams

Rainbow Package (Access to Life Book & 3 other courses of Tam's & 2 hrs of skype coaching by Tam) BUY NOW by choosing your extra courses and click on 'add to cart' below £94 GBP (approx $149 USD) What other courses of Tam's do you want? (Choose 3) Fabulous Faces Ultimate World of Whimsy Awesome Art Journal Magical Mythical Makings Digital Dreams What is the 2nd course you want? Fabulous Faces Ultimate World of Whimsy Awesome Art Journal Magical Mythical Makings Digital Dreams What is the 3rd course you want? Fabulous Faces Ultimate World of Whimsy Awesome Art Journal Magical Mythical Makings Digital Dreams

3 Part Installment Payment Plan (Access to Life Book & 1 other of Tam's courses) BUY NOW by choosing your extra course and click on 'add to cart' below Step 1. Token Buy of 0.5 USD (this is needed to track 'how you got here' for my affiliates) Step 2. please follow instructions in your confirmation email from ejunkie to sign up to the 3 part installment plan through paypal. £23.5 GBP (approx $37.5 USD) per every 4 months Which other course of Tam's do you want? Fabulous Faces Ultimate World of Whimsy Digital Dreams Magical Mythical Makings Awesome Art Journal For more information about payment plans, please click here. There is also a limited number of monthly payment plans available - if you want to apply for that plan, pls contact me on willowing [at] gmail.com

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"Life Book, a celebration and honouring of YOU”

is a year-long mixed art class organised by Tamara Laporte from Willowing Arts.

She is joined by 14 incredible art teachers who are all gearing up to share their mixed media techniques, tips and tricks with YOU! Themed around self-development and healing, you'll be creating a minimum of 2 loose mixed media art journal pages per month (through a minimum of 2 lessons a month) which by the end of the year you will bind into a glorious journal (a Life Book)! Depending on which sign up package you use, you will also be able to get access to some of Tam's other courses!

 

How are the lessons structured?

Tam will provide 1 mixed media lesson a month (posted on every 1st Monday of the month) and there are 14 contributing mixed media teachers who will each provide a lesson for a month they've been assigned to (these lessons will be posted each 3rd Monday of the month)! In addition there will be extra things happening the other weeks: artist interviews to inspire you, journal prompts to encourage you, extra art exercises, tips and tricks, you name it! This course will be overflowing with lessons, inspiration and stuff to keep you busy the whole year!!

You will become part of a thriving, buzzing, creative community with opportunities to make new connections, learn many new mixed media styles and techniques and make new arty friends!

• Download all class materials to your machine, keep them forever
• Learn many new mixed media techniques and styles
• Grow and develop both personally and artistically
• Receive extra inspiration, like PDF worksheets, art journal prompts, free uplifting affirmation jpegs (for you to print and hang up), give aways, artist interviews etc!
• Connect with like-minded creative people
• Make new artistic connections
• Become part of a buzzing/ thriving art community for a whole year!

Learn from the most inspiring Mixed Media Art Teachers: 
Mystele, Wyanne, Gritty Jane, Jane Davenport, Rhomany, Bonnie Rose, Juliette Crane, Effy Wild, Guadalupe Brizuela Cabal, Adriana Almanza, Jodi Ohl, Connie Hozvicka, Samantha Kira, myself (Tam) aaaaand, another mystery teacher will be announced over the next 3 months! :D
So COME SIGN UP NOW! :)
We'd be SO happy to have YOU!

Last 3 Life Book Teachers!

Oh you guys!!

Chaos has ensued and I have been much too caught up with programs crashing on me and trying to get stuff organised before the weekend, so sadly I won't be able to introduce you to the last 3 LB teachers in depth, BUT, I will quickly list them here with piccies for you to see and links to their blogs because they too are doing give aways! (Andy is away this weekend, so I have Dylan all by myself and won't be able to do much on computer).

ALSO, there is a change to the date of registration! Instead of opening the doors to Life Book on Monday, we start opening our doors (with welcoming muffins inside) TOMORROW ALREADY! Woop woop! So keep an eye out tomorrow. I'll be announcing it everywhere I can! :)

So, the last 3 beautifuls who'll be joining me/ us on this Life Book Journey, are:

Samantha Kira (journalgirl)

Give Away will be held here: http://www.journalgirl.com/
*give away will be up later today - keep checking back*

Jane Davenport (artomologist)

Give Away location: http://www.janedavenport.com/2011/09/24/life-book-a-year-of-journaling/

Mystele (allround wonderful person)
Give Away location: http://mystele.squarespace.com/notes-from-the-studio/life-book-give-away.html
*sorry, I thought Mystele's give away was up already, but I think she scheduled it for Sunday!*

Have a lovely weekend all!! :D 

Hugga hugga!!! 

Tam x 

Inspiration Station: Guadalupe Brizuela Cabal - Introducing the Life Book Teachers

Good day ya'll!

How is it going? It's scorching hot here in Brighton, UK! How odd no? Almost October and now they decide to bring on summer. Ok, not complaining, just bemused and I can't really enjoy it as I'm stuck indoors all day working on Life Book! :)

Well, today I have 2 bits of news. 1 is a little sad, though ok, the other is another happy introduction to another Life Book Teacher.

1. Sadly, due to personal circumstances and being all together too caught up with her own business, family life and other, Goddess Leonie will not be able to take part in Life Book anymore. :( As sad as I am about this, I also really understand her predicament and wish her all the best with all her adventures and endeavours!
   
   This also means other exciting things, such as, I'm now looking for a replacement teacher for her and this is going to be a SURPRISE/ MYSTERY teacher! Who this new teacher will be, will be announced in the next 3 months. Bonnie Rose will be replacing Leonie's spot for the first month of January (she's very suited for the Goddess theme and a highly skilled painter, artist and teacher, so I'm super happy about this!) And the new mystery teacher will be allocated to another month later in the year! :) So, though I'm sad about Leonie not joining us, I'm also excited about the new possibilities! :D 
    

2. Now: time for another Life Book Teacher introduction! Today, I shall be letting you know all about the talented Guadalupe Brizuela Cabal! Hailing from Argentina, Guada produces amazing Mandalas. She is less so known in the English-speaking art world, but a very well-respected mandala teacher in the Spanish-speaking art world! She has a spiritual and healing approach to life, and has found that she can invoke a calming and healing meditative state of mind through the creation of her colourful mandalas.

What I love about her work

I myself have dabbled in creating some mandalas here and there, but I've never gone into great depth with them. Though I truly love what they represent and the healing and calming effects they have. So I am extra excited to have Guada on board, because not only does she produce the most mesmerising mandalas (look at the beautiful shading and colours she uses!) but she is also very skilled in explaining step by step how to go about making these beauties.

I really enjoy the precise geometry in her mandalas, they have such a 'perfect' quality. I love the attention to detail she gives every single mandala she creates.

What I love about Guadalupe

Dedicated, persistent, perceptive and kind, are just a few words that come up for me when I think of Guada. Also: adorable. :) She is often worried and nervous about her English, as she is a Spanish speaker, but I'm always impressed with how well her English is!

I haven't known her for that long, but since we've been communicating she's been lovely, caring and considerate in all her communication. I've also seen her lessons in action and I enjoy her on the screen and how she teaches. :)

I'm super happy that Guada, too will be part of Life Book as she'll really add to it with her special take on how to design your own, beautiful and healing Mandala! :)

She too is holding a GIVE AWAY ON HER BLOG! So go check it out and enter her give away if you want to win a space on Life Book!

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Just so you know:
If you join Life Book, you will also -periodically- be given high quality jpeg images of uplifting digital art which you can print out and hang up on your 'Rainbow Pin Board'.
Just another extra perk for Life Book members! :) 

One of the uplifting images you'll be able to print out and hang up is this one: 

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT LIFE BOOK BY CLICKY HERE

Inspiration Station: Wyanne - Introducing the Life Book Teachers

Boomshackalack! 

Have you noticed it's full moon day? I have - bits of chaos flying at me from quite a few sides of the universe, but did I cower and hide? Nooo, like a [mighty pregnant] superhero woman, I put on my blue and red cape and warded off the meteorites and alien attacks with rainbow cakes and banana muffins, wait, what? Nevermind. Chaos was truly dealt with in a most eloquent way (though I am now worried the baby might come out looking like a chocolate bar - uhm). ;)

Aloha my art friends. Registration for Life Book is only days away and I'm excited to introduce you to another Life Book Teacher, namely, the uber super awesome: Wyanne! 

I know, just reading her name makes you excited right? Many of you will be familiar with her whimsical, slightly retro, colourful, funtastic work!

Also, her art videos on youtube have reached and inspired many! I came across Wyanne quite a few years ago and instantly fell in love with her work and her videos could entertain me for hours!

What I love about her work

Well, of course, I'm a big lover of the whimsies, and Wyanne's art can't get more whimsy or quirky. Look at those awesome pipi longstocking socks the girl on the right is wearing! It's those kinds of details that leave me tickled pink.

Her design, composition, use of colours all inspire me. The topics and themes of her paintings, like friendship, connection, dreaming etc often completely touch me and draw me in.

I love her use of mixed media techniques, she uses a wide variety of materials, from alcohol to inks to collage papers, you name it, she'll use it!

Her art has a magical whimsy quality that makes me instantly happy! :)

 

 

What I love about Wyanne

I can see a trend coming up in the people I enjoy working with, they all possess qualities of kindness and authenticity! :-) Wyanne fits the group perfectly having similar qualities. She's open and willing to collaborate and share with you. She is genuine and honest about what goes on for her. She's connects with people in lovely ways on her blog and creates the most wonderful art videos where in you really feel you connect with parts of *her* through her art and video. She is also thoughtful about life and introspective, sometimes a bit of a dreamer at other times: a serious thinker, if I gauge correctly :). I appreciate people thinking about life and 'what it all means' and she is one of those. 

I am super proud and happy that she too will be contributing to Life Book! 

Aaaaaand, she too is holding a give away!! With 4 prizes! One of which is a place on Life Book! :D Woop woop! 

She also did an awesome little video about Life Book and her up and coming class. To see the video and to enter in her give away make sure to visit her blog HERE.

I hope you are all well lovely people. I appreciate all your support and lovely comments about Life Book that I'm reading on all the blogs. :D 

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Inspiration Station: Effy Wild - Introducing the Life Book Teachers

Yo groovy art gang! :-)

Though dear Dylan woke up at 5am this morning and I got little sleep with the whole 'have to pee every 30 minutes or so' thing, I feel pretty good and awake today. Ha. Been working hard on the Life Book Promo Video (which I always love doing, but it takes for - ev - ah).

Oh, wanna see how freaking pregnant I am? Brace yourself:

Yeah, see that enlarged basketball there? It's heavy. Makes it impossible to walk (I now roll places), breathe or do anything other than eating chocolate biscuits, wait, what? Nevermind. ;)

So, taking a break from that (from promo video, not chocolate biscuit eating or pregnancy), I can now introduce you to another fabuloustastic Life Book Teacher and human being extraordinaire; the glorious, raw, beautiful and wild Effy! :-)

Passionate, kind, fierce, searching and growing. Effy inspires the heck out of me with her approach to life. Hailing from Canada, she is a community leader, artist, writer (she has a brilliant way with words) and is a survivor. A strong, beautiful, example of a woman who's gone through some tough stuff, but came through it wiser and more empowered.

She uses her art journal for expression and healing purposes. She enjoys bringing the mystical side of life into her art and process which gives her art that much more depth.



She runs her own ning community with her 'Spiritual Creatives' over at: http://wildprecious.com/studio

What I love about her work

Like no other, Effy's work is a true extension and raw expression of herself. She is thoughtful, willing to be open, willing to challenge, and so is her work. What you see and get in Effy is what you see and get in her work. It is an honest representation of her inner world which then invites you to be open and honest too.

Primarily a journal artist, Effy combines a variety of mixed media techniques to send a message, often about what is up for her, but also, to reach out to you.

I also enjoy her use of colour and composition. :)

 

 

What I love about Effy

I kind of already described what I love about Effy, but let me say it again: I admire her strength, resilience, willingness to be raw and open, grow, be beautiful and vulnerable. She has a kind and giving heart and is incredibly eloquent with words and self expression. 

I love that she'll be part of Life Book as she'll add exactly a kind of spark that you'll love too! :) 

Oh and hang on, she too is holding a GIVE AWAAAAAY! :)) Yup yet another give away people! Woah! :) 

To enter the give away, go here: http://wildprecious.com/blog/2011/09/26/lifebook-news-and-fantabulous-giveaway/

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Inspiration Station: Juliette Crane - Introducing the Life Book Teachers

Aloha lovely reader.

I hope you are enjoying your Sunday! Mine was fun with a morning 'off' and I was able to do some 'messy art' for myself! Yay.

Todays' post is all about the lovely Juliette Crane, another one of the awesome Life Book Teachers!

Juliette is one of those people with a zest for life! Visit her blog and you'll see how she appreciates all facets of life. In addition to being a brilliant artist, she is also an avid photographer, she often posts daily photographs of her surroundings and life experiences.

I simply love her quirky, whimsical paintings, have a peek below, you'll see what I mean! :)

What I love about Juliette's work

In addition to her paintings having that really sweet whimsical style, there is a touch of sparkle and magic there which really draws me in. She loves creating paintings with animal creatures, such as owls, lions and elephants. Little whimsy girls are often a topic too and all her characters capture that beautiful magical spark. Like you're walking into a world of wonder and mystery.

I also enjoy her layered approach to painting,  she sometimes posts progress shots on her blog and I always thoroughly enjoy following her process!

What I love about Juliette

Her love for life, her passion for her art and her joyful approach are a few things that stand out for me when I think of Juliette. I don't know her that well, but I get a general light and happy vibe from here whenever I communicate with her or visit her blog.

I can't wait to join her lesson for Life Book and I'm super proud and happy that she'll be one of the guest teachers!

She too is doing a GIVE AWAY on her blog! Come check it out HERE, if you want a chance to win! :)

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Inspiration Station: Adriana Almanza - Introducing Life Book Teachers

Duuuudes, I'm *even* finding time on a Saturday to do a blog post! Impressive no? Well, Dylbee is asleep, so I have some time to introduce you to another wonderful artist. Many will have heard of her before, yes yes, it's the talented and giving Adriana Almanza!

With her remarkably beautiful looking 'big-eyed' dollies (as she calls them) Ady is an inspiring force in the mixed media art community. Originally from Mexico but now living in Germany, she runs her own ning network and classes in which she teaches how to approach creating a paintings like hers.

What I love about her work

Gosh, her girlies have such a mesmerising, beautiful quality about them. Ady's skill when it comes to shading and adding depth to her portraits is fantastic. Each girl has soul and beauty. I can be endlessly fascinated with the details in her paintings, from hair strands to the subtle detailed highlights in their eyes; it's all so beautiful applied with a sense of dedication.

You can just 'feel' the love that Ady puts into these girls. Each one has their own personality and a special message to send you. I love that I can recognise Ady's style anywhere, it's a very well developed style.

Her less whimsical girls that look more realistic and less big-eyed, have a beautiful sassiness about them as well.

Ady has both a way with colour and can produce really beautiful black and white pieces as well.

 

What I love about Ady
 
Ady has an open, giving and generous quality about her. Whenever I communicate with her, there is nothing but openness and kindness present. She appears willing, joyful and kind. She has an incredible passion for art and painting which - if you follow her on FB - you'll know as there is a new painting in her journal or on her easel almost every day! I'm so happy she'll be part of Life Book! 

And she too is doing a GIVE AWAY! Click HERE, to win one of her prizes on offer! :) 

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