Monthly Art Give Away - February



February ~ 'Dreams'

GiveAway Runs February 1/11 - February 28/11

~Free to enter~

'Dreams' 

3" x 3" x .5"

Mixed Media on stretched canvas (Acrylic & Rhinestones)

Miniture wooden frame easel included and painted white



Mandatory Entry

Leave a comment telling me what this painting inspires in you!  *Please leave your email address in comment if it isn't visible in your profile*  This entry must be done first before any extra entries will count.

Extra Entries

*You MUST leave a separate comment for each extra entry for it to count ~ 1 ENTRY = 1 COMMENT*

+1 Follow Oddball Art Co. via Google Friend Connect

+1 Give Oddball Art Co. a heart on Etsy

+2 Leave a comment on the Official Oddball Art Co. Webpage

+3 Visit my Etsy Shop and tell me something you like

+3 Add my button to your blog and leave link

+5 'LIKE' Oddball Art Co. on Facebook

+5 Follow Oddball Art Co. on Twitter
+8 Blog about this giveaway and leave a link to your post in the comment

+10 Purchase something from Oddball Art Co. on Etsy

(1 comment = 1 entry)

*If you don't follow the mandatory entry your extra entries will be disqualified*

Winner will be picked by a random number generator from Random.org and the winner will be emailed and posted on this site.  Winner has 48 hours to respond to the winning email or another winner will be chosen.

This giveaway will close at Midnight est. on Februay 28, 2011 and is open to participants of all ages all over the world.
(Family members are excluded from entering this giveaway :( So sorry.)

Art on the Big Screen

Yes thats right, I have managed to get my art on to the big screen, well, in a way.  Let me explain, Picasa and You Tube have launched a very cool program for creating movies out of your images or you could call it a slideshow, which ever suits your  fancy.

I do owe a special thanks to Alycia from The Curious Pug for her amazingly helpful tutorial on how to do this whole thing, I do recommend you check it out if you are interested in making your own as she has done an amazing job laying out all of the step by step instructions complete with printscreens and everything, so very helpful! To view her tutorial click HERE.

I have just successfully finished my very first Oddball Art Co. movie titled, of course, 'A Love Story.'  This movie is entirely of my ACEO series, with beutiful love story type of music playing along with.  I feel that this is a great way for artists to expose themselves to an entirely new croud of people that might not have ever been introduced to their art work.

Ok, ok enough talk and more movie, I know you are likely quivering with anticipation so without further ado I would like to present to you Oddball Art Co.'s first ever appearance on the big screen with 'A Love Story'........



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16 Ways 2 Add The Wilderness 2 Your Wild Life

This weeks Treasury Challenge theme is 'Wilderness and Wildlife' and my take on that was 'YAY Zebra Print!' Any chance at all I have to fill something up with zebra print, if you know me then you know I will!  So I spent 3 1/2 hours finding 8 undiscovered shops and 6 members of The Undiscovered Artists of Etsy with zebra print items in their shops.  It was not an easy task but I did it and I might add the treasury is FABULOUS, I have a snapshot of it below and please feel free to click on the items and leave a comment on the treasury page letting me know what you think of it.  I look forward to reading all of the comments soon.  :)



A Love Story ACEO Series on the Behance Network

A Love Story ACEO Series on the Behance Network

The first set in this series is finished and ready for viewing. Looking forward to hearing everyones opinions on this. :)

Valentine Cards and Tags on the Behance Network

Valentine Cards and Tags on the Behance Network

I finally got the project put together on the Behance Network and it looks wonderful! Please check it out when you get a chance and remember that everything is available for purchase through my Etsy Shop and is going quickly!

Give Away Time

I am so excited to share with you The Undiscovered Artists of Etsy Valentines Give Away.  You have an opportunity to win $225 worth of Valentine themed handmade goodies.  Whats up for grabs you might ask? 

• An absolutely stunning Black Satin and Chiffon Ladies Tie by VueDesign
• Yarn Ball Silver Drop Earrings by RitaSoy
• Red Jungle Mini Abstract Painting signed art original by OddBallArtCo
• French Lavendar and Bergamot Daquiri Cold Process Soap by BarSoap
• Pink Tourmaline Bracelet by TwoFeathersNY
• Custom Wall Art by FeltJellyBean
• Mondrian Style Candle Holder by VicandAlbie
• Hand Poured Natural Beeswax Tea Light Gift Set by PepperGlenn
• Famous Red Velvet Spoon Fudge by CrBroughman

HOW TO WIN? you might be asking, you will have to visit PepperGlenn to find out as she has been so kind to put this absolutely amazing give away together for us!  This give away is completely FREE and EASY to enter, so what are you waiting for? Get goin' and get your name in before Midnight Eastern Time on Saturday January 29th. 

P.S. There is exactly 9 days left to enter Oddball Art Co. Monthly Give Away for January, this give away is not related to the above give away in any way, shape or form and is for an opportunity to win one Oddball Art original acrylic painting.  This give away is also completely FREE and EASY to enter so stop in on your way over to PepperGlenn.

Wednesday's Undiscovered Teams Treasury Challenge

This weeks theme for the Treasury Challenge is 'Anti Valentines Day' and I sure did have fun with this one.  My take on the theme is that we live in a love/hate kind of world and that doesn't change just because it's February 14th.  I never put as much effort into making a treasury as I did this one, it took me about 2 hours by the time I was done, and not even including sending out all the emails afterwards.  I tried to pick items that expressed love and some that expressed hate and put them all together to reflect an Anti Valentines Day theme.  I have to say that this treasury truly does scream Anti Valentine so I would have to say 'job well done!' :)  Have a looksy below at all of the fab finds and don't forget to click, view, comment, click, click and maybe comments some more!  This is a challenge and I want to WIN!!!!!!!!

Get Promoted Until You Make A Sale

During my explorations through the Etsy Forums I came across a thread that is just an excellent idea.  A promotion to help everyone involved and it doesn't end for you until you make a sale!  That is great! They are at 170 sales already and counting so I took advantage and of course put my name on the list.  In return I am now holding up my end of the bargain and promoting everyone else involved so here is a list of the shops that are involved with this promotion...

lumm.etsy.com***
craftylittlekitten.etsy.com ***
lanakinbuddys.etsy.com ***
PrairieStarJewels.etsy.com***
thechristmascorner.etsy.com***
LittleShopOfTreasure.etsy.com***
LiLiBrown.etsy.com***
petitehermine.etsy.com***
RussellJewelryDesign.etsy.com***
SweetandSassyCards.etsy.com***
thecuriouscupcake.etsy.com ***
jacquelinejewelry.etsy.com**
dancingplatypus.etsy.com***
Annelyndesigns.etsy.com***
thesequinnedsheep.etsy.com***
csmartglass.etsy.com***
atlcopperworks.etsy.com***
Sandyssentiments.etsy.com***
Crystalphotography.etsy.com
MarasFabric.etsy.com***
crissymohr.etsy.com***
potterabout.etsy.com***
linsthings.etsy.com***
MichCerridCoyle.etsy.com*
yueniesfancies.etsy.com*
cartooniecatdoodles.etsy.com*
lindab142.etsy.com***
StichesInTime.etsy.com***
sergiojewelry.etsy.com*
fourelephants.etsy.com***
corkycrafts.etsy.com****
shoptickledpink.etsy.com*
PrairieSilverSupplys.etsy.com***
lucky0girl0racer.etsy.com*
rabbitandme.etsy.com *
ToyStoryNutty.etsy.com***
itsadogsworld.etsy.com*
meekamew.etsy.com***
oddballartco.etsy.com*

Check them out when you have time, you will not be dissapointed, I have been purusing and there are some great finds and treasures amonst!

If you are a fellow etsian and would like to get involved in this here is the link for the thread and just make sure to pay careful attention to the instructions as they MUST be followed.. http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6748401&page=1

Happy Etsying!

Wednesday's Undiscovered Teams Treasury Challenge

This weeks theme is 'Work & Play' and whatever that means to me.  I titled my treasury 'Balanced Day = Balanced Life' because I think the in order to get the best out of your life you should definately balance these 2 things, work and play.  All of the items in my treasury are from shops that are part of the Undiscovered Artists of Etsy and all represent balance in some way or another.  This treasury was completed for the challenge so that means the more views and clicks and comments it gets the better that is for ME!

Fight Cancer With Pizza, Beer & ART

As many may already know, my art is now on display at downtown Windsor's Terra Cotta Restaurant until February.  The restaurant has also made a very generous offer to put a special on this Thursday January 13 2010 to help raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society in my name.  So please come out and join us this Thursday for pizza, beer and of course Oddball Art! 

The pizza's to choose from: 

1. Strappata
2. Ai Funghi
3. Pomodoro Secco
4. Quattro Stagioni

The Beer of Choice:

Steam Whistle Beer

The Art of Choice:

Oddball Art by Elizabeth Matlack

I also want to mention the reason this is so warm to my heart is because I am a cancer survivor myself and was given only a 10% chance of living 26 years ago when I was diagnosed with a very rare type of life threatening cancer,  but as you can see am still kicken' around today!  I am pleased to be able to take this opportunity to give a little back! :)

Address:

Terra Cotta Gourmet Pizzeria
318 Pelissier St.
Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Terra Cotta will donate 50% of the earnings from the sale of these 4 pizzas and the Steam Whistle beer and Elizabeth Matlack will donate 20% of the sale price of every painting sold at this event to the Canadian Cancer Society!

Hosting My First Ever BNR

Hopefully today's a day of firsts for many!  You see, today I am hosting for the first time ever, a BNR for our team 'The Undiscovered Artists of Etsy' and some of the shops included in the BNR today have no sales yet! I have a good feeling about today though!  In case your still sitting there wondering what on earth is a BNR? Well in short it stands for Buy and Replace, so a treasury is created, if you want in, then you buy an item in from a featured shop and your item replaces their item, pretty simple.  Of course there is a longer version but I honestly don't have the time to get into it now as I already previously mentioned, I'm hosting the BNR today! But I do have a snapshot of this wonderful collection of undiscovered items and I invite you all over to check it out for yourself today at http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d247536e8988eefac167706/open-team-undiscovered-bnr-round-9-with#4d247d43e8988eef847f7906

Who, me? *blushes*

Well it seems my New Year is off to a wonderfully good start! Why? you might ask, well, I have been selected to recieve the 'Stylish Blogger Award' and not once mind you but twice, and in one day to boot.  I do owe special thanks to the two stylich bloggers that chose me to recieve this coveted award Bean Sprouts Children Wear a fellow Etsy member of the awesome team Undiscovered Artists of Etsy  and my new friend and fellow chronic pain sufferer it turns out over at Pain Sux check these great sites out if you haven't already!

Now as a recipient of this award I must:

• Thank and link back to the person that awarded me this award. And check check!
• Share 7 things about myself.  Check!
• Pay it forward to 15 recently discovered bloggers. Contact those bloggers and tell them about the award.   Check and check!

   1. I am an Artist
   2. I have a very loving husband named Adam
   3. I work out of a small studio in my very old house out in the country in Cottam, Ontario Canada
   4. I have 3 cats named Punky, Maxwell and ChiChi,  a dog named Isabelle and shes a Labradoodle and I       also have a rabbit named LouC. because when we got him as a baby I thought he was a girl and named         him Lucy.  When I realized he was a boy it only made sence since my husbands last name starts with a          C.    
   5. I am a cancer survivor but now suffer from all of the problems surviving cancer left me with.
   6. Iam an old soul and thankful to be alive.
   7. I don't smoke or drink alcohol

And now the 15 bloggers that I have started enjoying:
   1.  BonandChi
   2.  http://dreamaginarius.blogspot.com/
   3. http://tatterbean.blogspot.com/
   4. http://theundiscoveredofetsy.blogspot.com/
   5. http://theromantictype.blogspot.com/
   6. http://3princessesengraving.blogspot.com/
   7. http://etsygiveaways.blogspot.com/
   8. http://collarcraze.blogspot.com/
   9. http://foggymorningsundries.blogspot.com/
  10. http://exploringart.blogspot.com/
  11. http://fluxability.blogspot.com/
  12. http://www.erraticphenomena.com/
  13. http://awomaninsearchof.blogspot.com/
  14. http://101birdtales.blogspot.com/
  15. http://asiabataev.blogspot.com/

I just want to also take a moment to say 'THANK YOU' to any and all of the 15 bloggers that I passed this award on to that have taken the time to come back here and pick up their award.  So to all of you that have come back to pick up your award 'Thank You' it is appreciated!!

January's Monthly GiveAway

January - Love

GiveAway Runs January 1/11 - January 31/11

~Free to enter~

 'Love'

3" x 3" x .5"

Acrylic on stretched canvas

Miniture wooden frame easel included and painted white



Mandatory Entry

Leave a comment telling me what this painting inspires in you!  *Please leave your email address in comment if it isn't visible in your profile*  This entry must be done first before any extra entries to count.

Extra Entries

*You MUST leave a separate comment for each extra entry for it to count*

+1 Follow Oddball Art Co. via Google Friend Connect

+1 Give Oddball Art Co. a heart on Etsy

+2 Leave a comment on the Official Oddball Art Co. Webpage

+3 Visit my Etsy Shop and tell me something you like

+3 Add my button to your blog and leave link

+5 'LIKE' Oddball Art Co. on Facebook

+5 Follow Oddball Art Co. on Twitter
+8 Blog about this giveaway and leave a link to your post in the comment

+10 Purchase something from Oddball Art Co. on Etsy

(1 comment = 1 entry)

*If you don't follow the mandatory entry your entries will be disqualified*

Winner will be picked by a random number generator from Random.org and the winner will be emailed and posted on this site.  Winner has 48 hours to respond to the winning email or another winner will be chosen.

This giveaway will close at Midnight est. on January 31, 2011 and is open to participants of all ages all over the world.
(Family members are excluded from entering this giveaway :( So sorry.)