WINNER!

And the winner is:

To all who entered, or just stumbled across this blog post, please take advantage of the coupon code "GIVEAWAY" to receive 25% off anything in my original art shop!

--Original Art GIVEAWAY!!--

How would you like some free art?  It might be a portrait, landscape, collage, abstract, and the best part it will be made just for you!  Sound good, then enter the giveaway--details below!

How to Enter:

• Leave a comment with a prompt, theme, or word for me to use as inspiration for your potential work of art. (1 Entry).
• Like The Gallivanting Girl on Facebook--leave a comment telling me you did. (1 Entry).
• Follow this Blog through Google Friend Connect--leave a comment telling me you do. (1 Entry).

Also please note:

• Make sure you either leave an email, or make sure I can contact you.
• Winner will be announced on the blog Friday May 17th.
• Good Luck!!

And The Winner IS...

Congratulations to Dana, who wrote,

1. Favorite print - it's a tie between Mason Jar and On My Mind. 2. I'm a Facebook fan. 3. I shared the giveaway on Facebook.Thanks for the giveaway!! 

Please email me at gallivantinggirl41@yahoo.com to let me know the size and name of the image you want.  I'll get it to the printers and have it headed your way before you know it.

Via Flickr Commons.

And don't dispair if you didn't win because all of you that participated are more than welcome to take advantage of the coupon code "GIVEAWAY" in my photography shop AND/OR my originals shop to get 25% off your order.  Thanks to each and every one of you for entering, it means a whole lot to me.

PS--If you didn't participate, but found this post--guess what you can use the coupon code "THANKYOU" to get 10% off your order from either shop.

Have a great day!

Giveaway Reminder: There's Still Time.

Details in THIS POST.

Giveaway Time!! Win a Free Print.

--WINNER HAS BEEN CHOSEN:  Congratulations to Dana!--

I'll be choosing one lucky person to take their pick of any print in my shop.  Details below.

Win a FREE print.  Your choice of print, in any size 11x17 or smaller, (square format or regular).

How to Enter:

• Leave a comment here with the title of your favorite print from the shop. (1 Entry).
• Like The Gallivanting Girl on Facebook (1 Entry).
• Follow this blog (1 Entry).
• Share about this giveaway on Facebook (1 Entry).
• Share about this giveaway on your blog (1 Entry).
• Share about this giveaway on Twitter (1 Entry).

Make sure you come back and tell me what you did (you can lump them into one comment, I'll still count them individually).

Entry Deadline:  January 14, 2013--I'll draw the winner at Noon EST.

Good luck!  Have fun!

A Birthday Wish and a Gift for You.

My birthday is in a little under two weeks (August 4th), and I've got a wish/proposition for all of you. I'd love to have lots of new fans, and the best way I see to do that is to offer an incentive. If you share my Facebook page / Etsy shop on your Facebook page or blog, then I'll create a small work of art just for you as a thank you.   

It might be collage, pen and ink, acrylic, pencil, or photographic.

Needless to say, it will be handmade, and it will be made just for you.

Just send me a message or email telling me how you promoted my shop (a little Happy Birthday wish wouldn't hurt either) and include your address and a single word for me to use as inspiration and I'll get to work on your little artwork.

 These images are just some examples of my work.

I sure hope that you'll want an original piece for your own collection.

It would make for an awesome birthday present.

Thanks in advance!!  Oh and be sure to pass this post along to anyone who may want to promote me too.

Art Giveaway via The Farmer's Trophy Wife.

The wonderful Cathryn of The Farmer's Trophy Wife is holding a giveaway this week for a $50 gift certificate from my shop.  Please hop over there and sign up.  The winner will be announced next Monday!  Good luck.

And the winner is...

Congratulations Rachel Holt!  Please send me a message on Facebook with your address and I'll get your calendar heading your way.

Thank you to everyone else who entered.  To show my appreciation I've put up a coupon code for all of you that entered and didn't win (I'll have another giveaway soon, I promise).  In the meantime, please take 10% off your order with the coupon code THANKYOU at checkout.

You have no idea how much all of your entries mean to me.

Have a great Monday.

A Gallivanting Girl Giveaway!!

I recently added calendars to the stock in my shop and I'd like to give one away to a deserving customer.  To get one of these 14-month, 5x7 pretties just follow the instructions below.

Do any or all of the following:

• Like The Gallivanting Girl on Facebook (then write on my wall about the giveaway).
• If you're already a fan, leave a comment about the giveaway.
• Comment on this post.
• Re-blog or tell some friends (then comment with details, ie blog post link, etc.)
• Create a treasury on Etsy with any item from my shop and mention this giveaway in the details.

You'll be entered for each thing you do, so the more things you do, then the better your chances.  Good luck!  Entry deadline is December 11 and I'll draw a winner December 12.

An Artist to Swoon Over: Nancy Ramirez.

I don't know if it's just because I'm an artist, or a visual person, or what, but I can tell immediately if I like a piece of art or not.  It's a split second judgement, and one I've found to be completely out of my control.  I'll either be attracted to it, or it won't catch my eye at all.  Nancy's work is definitely in the first category.  She has a shop, {COZAMIA}, and if you don't already know about it, then your welcome in advance.

Blossom Trellis

Such vibrant colors and eye catching patterns make me go weak in the knees.  That is probably a surprise to some because I usually work in muted tones or even black and white.  I admire what I'm not, I guess is the best way to look at it.  My favorites (they all are fantastic), seem to have strong turquoise and pink tendencies.

Electric Garden (Turquoise)

 I came across her work a few months ago, my first contact being with the "Wild Herringbone in Pink," and audibly said "Oooh."  Then I went to her shop and that was followed by much more "oohs and ahhs."  

Brittle Stars Raspberry

 I am impressed with the variation in her work.  I always seem to get stuck in "rural-themed" or "historical-themed" collections.  Her work does have a somewhat collective color scheme, which is great because you can buy up all her work and have a cohesive grouping even if they don't have the same subject matter.

Color Migration Blue

 Over at {COZAMIA} she's holding a giveaway until December 4, which I'm very un-secretly hoping to win.  I want a huge print (I'm leaning toward the "Night Peonies" in  blue below or the Blossom Trellis which is the first image), in order to hang it up on our soon to be walls after the drywaller comes through in a couple months.

Night Peonies (Blue)

Now I'm telling you about the giveaway because I'm truly a good person (and I do hope all of you enter), but I may be a bit saddened if you are the person that happens to be the winner instead of me.  I'm only human.  If you feel so inclined you can always enter and then send the print my way.  I would do quite the little happy dance for that.

Wild Herringbone in Pink

So, this big long ramble is just to give you a little heads up about a great artist that you should know about.  She has a facebook page, and a blog too if you feel so inclined as to check her out further (and I hope you do).  Good luck if you enter the giveaway, and I hope you enjoy her work as much as I do.