This weeks Hop

Remember to collect all the secret words. These words will work out to say a very artful phrase, and you'll need all the pieces to be eligible for the final prize drawings!

Please HOP over and visit the Amazing

Pam Carriker
http://pamcarriker.com/blog/
(Pick Up the Next Secret Word)

If you have missed the past posts on the hop, they are still here!

Rain and Bows

It’s raining and stormy here in the South but, to make me smile, I saw a big fat rainbow!

Do they make you smile, like they make me smile?

Technorati Tags: Laura K Aiken,colorful,south carolina

Meet Hugo Grenville

For those who have followed my blog, you know how I love Matisse and Modigliani.  Today I ran across this talented painter Hugo Grenville a leading British Romantic painter.  Please read more about this delightful painter here and also be inspired by his video below.  I want to swim in the beautiful colors.

Romantic Vision from janet hodgson on Vimeo.

Technorati Tags: hugo grenville,matisse,laura k aiken

Great info on this summer's art retreat!

They are falling like domino’s…

Our next in line Hopper….

Each week I will announce the next featured blog for you to visit, and there you will find a new secret word or words that you will need to collect along your way from blog to blog. Once you have collected all the words from each blog you visit, they will work out to say a very artsy phrase. Here are the rules:

1. For your chance to win, you must collect all the secret code words and submit them upon the final destination blog in May. A random drawing will be conducted from those contestants who have submitted the complete collection of secret words!
2. Three winners will be randomly drawn. One for the $200.00 e-card to Jerry's, and two runner's up for the 25.00 e-card to Jerrys.

Remember to collect all the secret words. These words will work out to say a very artful phrase, and you'll need all the pieces to be eligible for the final prize drawings!

Please HOP over and visit the Amazing

Riki Schumacher
http://rikijewelry.blogspot.com/
(Pick Up the Next Secret Word)

Next in line…

Our Next Artist is Up for the Artful Gathering Blog Hop!

Celebrating Artful Gathering 2012 Online Art Retreat,
Open for Registration!

Blog Hop your way for chance to win!

From June to August 2012, ArtfulGathering.com will be presenting TWO exciting semesters of premiere online video workshops offered by fabulous artists who are known nationally and internationally. We are all very excited to share out knowledge, skill, and creativity with you, and we hope that you will join us for this AMAZING annual online event.

Blog Hop with us for a chance to win a prizes from Jerry's Artarama!

Each week the faculty of Artful Gathering will be announcing a featured blog to visit.

You can hop along with us until the final destination blog is reached, and where ONE Grand Prize winner will be chosen at Random for a chance to win a $200.00 e-gift card from Jerry's Artarama!!!Two Runner Up winners will also be chosen at random for a chance to win a $25.00 e-gift card from Jerrys.

Each week I will announce the next featured blog for you to visit, and there you will find a new secret word or words that you will need to collect along your way from blog to blog. Once you have collected all the words from each blog you visit, they will work out to say a very artsy phrase. Here are the rules:

1. For your chance to win, you must collect all the secret code words and submit them upon the final destination blog in May. A random drawing will be conducted from those contestants who have submitted the complete collection of secret words!
2. Three winners will be randomly drawn. One for the $200.00 e-card to Jerry's, and two runner's up for the 25.00 e-card to Jerrys.

Remember to collect all the secret words. These words will work out to say a very artful phrase, and you'll need all the pieces to be eligible for the final prize drawings!

Please HOP over and visit the Amazing
Cat Kerr Http://inthelightofthemoon.blogspot.com;
(Pick Up the Next Secret Word)

Workshop fun at Random Arts

Technorati Tags: laurakaiken,workshops,original artwork

Saturday March 3, 2012 I was able to attend Jodi Ohl’s workshop at
 Random Arts in Saluda, NC.  SO much fun to be with liked minds. 
There was never a dull moment.

It’s hopping Sunday-

IF you are following or have just started the hop….

Please HOP over and visit the Amazing

Pat Winter Gatherings
http://gatherings100.blogspot.com/
(Pick Up the Next Secret Word)