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Happy    Halloween!

10/29/2012

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Artist Ken Lau is brand new to GCU
(he joined October 2012) and this is his first card!


Dash of Inspiration
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Just offering some fun Halloween visuals and an article I wrote back  in 2009 “Tricks for Halloween Photos” and wish you all a happy and safe Halloween.

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Trick   Or   Treat

8/27/2012

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©Doreen Erhardt


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For a bit on Spooktacular Inspiration and some great Halloween goodies for your tool box ...

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A  Tribute   to   Mothers

5/14/2012

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© McCartneyFineArt.com


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I prepare this week’s Dash of Inspiration on Mother’s Day, so thought it would be inspiring to just reflect on motherhood through some beautiful imagery and articles. You may just be inspired to get a head start on next year’s Mother’s Day cards ...

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50   Examples  of  amazing   animal   photography

4/30/2012

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Photo Courtesy of Noupe.com


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I thought it might be inspirational to share what organizations we help support through our art and I leave you with these 50 Superb Examples of Animal Photography since that’s what is close to my heart – enjoy!


Visit the Animals



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A   Matter   of   Perspective

2/27/2012

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Dash of Inspiration
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I ran across a fun collection of photographs in a post called Unusual and Bizarre Building Designs By Aquil Akhter courtesy of Noupe.com and enjoyed it so much, I thought some of you might as well.  I was immediately thrown back in time to one of my first photography classes where one of our assignments was to rent an old 4×5 View camera and head out to photograph, develop and print architectural subjects ...

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Easter   Egg   Hunt

2/13/2012

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Image by Sharon Bree©


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Keeping it simple this week with a focus on images to inspire Easter creations and some tools to get you started ...

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Military   Themed    Designs

1/23/2012

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©Doreen Erhardt

Dash of Inspiration
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Some of you may know that within the past couple of years there has been a camouflage copyright battle going on with the military claiming all rights to the use of camouflage patterns on clothes.  I asked about the camouflage-use policy at GCU a few months ago and the wise team of experts who investigate these issues informed me that as of this point in time, GCU will allow the use of camouflage patterns on cards ...

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Let     It    Snow!

12/20/2011

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Image Courtesy of Kristen Kelly©
Dash of Inspiration
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This will be the last Dash of Inspiration post until the 9th of January.  I’m about to get lost in the holidays for a couple of weeks, the only time off I take the whole year, and I imagine most of you are as well.  So I leave you this year with a White Christmas ...

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A   Bird    in   the    Hand

11/14/2011

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Dash of Inspiration
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Let’s be birds of a feather and be inspired by these beautiful creatures of the sky … Start by taking in 40 Beautiful Examples of Bird Photography from our friends at Noupe.com.  That might just inspire you to create some cards for those Spring occasions which will be upon us quicker than you think and once you’re inspired go grab some wonderful brushes and tools to work with listed below ...

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Paintings    Can    Be    Inspiration

8/29/2011

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Image - "Boy Thinker", Terry Staton©


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When I have the time, I love to go in search of artists whose work I’ve not encountered before.  I find this a wonderful way to be inspired to create something new, try a new technique or even paint a subject I’ve never considered tackling.  This week I thought I’d share some links to inspire you, regardless of your medium or level of skill, you most probably will find something in these links that touches your artistic spirit and sparks the flame of creativity ...

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