BIG ANNOUNCEMENT

I have finally got my FREE online zine and forums up and running. They have been running for a couple of days now. I have a few articles up, and will be adding more as the days go by. I have quite a number that I want to write, and I'm hoping some of my readers will be happy to contribute articles as well.

Go to my website where you'll find a link on the main page to the zine. The zine is called "Art Addicts Anonymous". Please sign the guestbook and let me know what you think.

On a different note, this bag is one that I finished recently. Easy to make and lots of fun. It's a good size, perfect for church. Big enough to hold all your bits, but not so big things get lost. There's one inside pocket, but when I make more to sell I'll put 2 inside pockets, and one outside pocket.

I have a number of bags on my etsy shop. I hope you stop by and have a look. I am happy to mail anywhere in the world. I also have some doll patterns, and some small pieces of artwork that I've done.

Well, it's that time of the day, dinner time. So I'm off to cook spag bol and a nice blackberry self-saucing pudding for desert.

New Classes Scheduled for Orange

I am running some classes in the next few weeks leading up to Christmas, including some Christmas crafts. I thought it was high time I started sharing what I know, as that is what I want to be doing anyway.

I will be teaching classes on ATCs, Microscope Slide Pendants, Journal Jars, Christmas Ornaments, sewing and a bunch of other stuff. Details can be found on my website. Just scroll down and click on the link that says "Classes".

At the moment I am only running classes in Orange, NSW, Australia. I am unable to travel to teach at this stage. Give me another 6 to 12 months and I will be ready to travel to teach.

I will have products out on display for sale.

This is a venture that I'm really looking forward to. I've wanted to teach craft for quite a while and believe that I am now ready.

Keep an eye on my website and my blog as I'll have a big announcement in a couple of weeks. I'm not saying anything except that it's "free".

New Artwork

This is a small collage (it's 4" x 4") that I did some time ago. It's one of my favourites, and currently for sale in my Etsy shop.

One of the most important things that I have to remind myself is that it's okay to dream big. My dreams are really big. There's so much I want to do, but dreaming big is one thing. It's doing the little steps in between that make the big dreams become reality.

I've had to learn to set goals and mini goals. The mini goals help me acheive the goals, which help me achieve my dreams. If you don't set goals along the way you'll get discouraged and your dream will remain exactly that, a dream.

The little girl in the collage is so sweet and so young. It's important to encourage our children to dream big in terms of what they can achieve. It's all about accepting the dreams of the children and encouraging them to work towards those. If they can learn while they are young that dreams can come true, then they will acheive great things throughout their lives.

The image in the collage is from Paper Whimsy, her wings are butterfly wings from ARTchix Studio. Please check her out on my Etsy shop. Thank you.

Welcome to my adventures

This blog is about my adventures in art, business and life in general. First, before I get distracted, a bit about me.

My name is Johoanna and I have ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder). I'm 34, single and work from home. I have a business called "Addicted To Art". I sell mixed media art supplies, including unmounted rubber stamps, collage sheets, Tim Holtz products, and a whole bunch more. It is internet based. I also teach art related stuff, such as ATCs, altered art, freeform hand embroidery, sewing, textile art, and a while bunch more.

You can find my site at http://www.addictedtoart.com.au .

I live with my cat, Mojo. She keeps me sane. She's a medium hair ginger cat with the fluffiest tail I've ever seen. I swear she has persian in her somewhere! I'll post a pic as soon as I can.

Now, here are some sites you need to know about. The first one is my picture trail site. This is where I post all my photos of my artwork. I have noted on the ones I have available for trade. If you'd like to trade all you have to do is email me or leave a comment and I'll get back to you. Here's the link: Johoanna's Picture Trail

The next one is my Etsy site. This is where I put a lot of my artwork that I make for sale, along with patterns and magazines I have for sale. Here's the link: Johoanna's Etsy Shop

I do hope you'll check those three links out and let me know what you think.