For this year's One World One Heart blogging event I posted my giveway, visited most of the people that visited me and left a post, then hit some of the blogs on the main list that seemed like they might be interesting. There are just too many (800+) to hit them all. If others followed the same strategy it's likely that many missed me. After all, what's cool about a blog called "Lorrie Grainger Abdo". I may need to rethink my blog name.
Anyway, here are some of my favorite blogs from my OWOH journey:
* Cathy Horner at Cathy Horner Collage Art. A funky collage artist with a unique style from Tennessee.
* Nancy Baumiller at Crowabout. A zettiologist, also from Tennessee.
* Susan Himmel at Living the Dream. A watercolorist and winner of my OWOH giveaway. She lives in the beautiful Berkshires of Massachusetts.
* Lulu at My Pink Turtle. A painter of colorful girls (and other things) from Quebec.
* Cindy Dubbers at Crimson Heart Studios. A California mixed-media artist. Her giveaway was a mosaic heart. Sound familiar? Hers however, was not made of paper. Very cool, colorful stuff in her world.
* Jennifer Conway at Raven's Rest Studio. A Vancouver mixed-media artist. Sure wish I had won one of her giveaways!
* Diane at Turn Left at the Pigs. A southern Ohio jewelry artist. This site caught my eye because of the great name. Apparently she lives in a very rural area and there is not a street sign en route to her home. Thus, the direction "turn left at the pigs" was born.
I didn't win a prize this year. But, like the lottery, it's hard to win when you don't buy a ticket. I only entered giveaways for things that I really, really wanted. It's always fun to receive anything in the mail from a fellow artist but I'm in the purging mode right now and only want things around me that I truly love.
OWOH has had a good five-year run and I participated for three of those five years. It's done now. However, it is coming back in a different form next year. It will be interesting to see where it goes.
Lorrie
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Saturday, February 19, 2011
Monday, January 31, 2011
One World, One Heart
It's that time of year again. Welcome! Welcome! I'm Lorrie Grainger Abdo, paper artist, from Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Today, the fun, crazy chaos of the One World, One Heart blogging event begins. Sure, it's a great way to enter tons and tons of great handmade item giveaways. But it's really a way to visit lots of blogs and find some that really speak to you. I hope you'll stay and take a look at what I'm up to, let me know that you're here, subscribe or at least come back as often as you can.
The Event:
Lisa Swifka, from A Whimsical Bohemian, is the creator and host of this event that started in 2007. She describes it best in her blog: "the original idea behind this giveaway event was to bring bloggers together from around the world who may never ordinarily meet. It closes the gap of the blog community and enables us to interact, discover new and wonderful people, and in the process possibly win a prize or many prizes along the way."
The Artist:
I am Lorrie Grainger Abdo. I make paper from 100% cotton linters. I also use various surface design techniques, like pulp painting, paste painting, resists, acrylics, texturing mediums, etc., on commercial papers to create papers with color, depth and interest. Of course, all this paper begs to be used! My current artistic directions are paper mosaics, which is a very controlled artistic experience. And, painting highly textured handmade papers which then are included in paintings on canvas or used on home decor items. This is much more intuitive and free. Working with both sides of the brain seems to be working for me right now. Regardless of brain function (or brain dysfunction!), my work is almost always full of color, color and more color.
The Giveaway:
My giveaway is a paper mosaic heart on a wood pedestal. It is about 8" tall and 5" wide. It's a sample of some of my more intricate mosaic work. This type of piece would usually sell for $20. Leave a comment and it could be yours.
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| Side one: could be front or back |
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| Side two: could be front or back |
The Rules:
* You must leave a comment on this post in order to be entered into my giveaway drawing.
* You must be a blogger in order to participate.
* Your comment must provide a way for me to contact you in case you win.
* I will pick a winner (random number choice) at 9:00 pm EST on Monday, February 15, 2010. Anyone that posts after 9:00 pm EST will not be included in the drawing. The winner will be notified that evening or the following morning.
Thanks so much for stopping by. I look forward to hearing from you today and, hopefully, in the future. To continue on your blogging journey you can click on the OWOH logo and find all kinds of other bloggers with great giveaway. Have fun and best of luck!
Lorrie
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
One World One Heart Winner
Actually, there were lots and lots of winners. All of us that traveled about reading the many blogs of very creative people won because new friends were made, new techniques were learned, and new inspirations became possible with each click. Last year I frantically went to each blog entering to win a giveaway. Craziness! This year I was more deliberate, visiting many fewer blogs but staying longer at each. Much less craziness and much more enjoyable!My random number generator (each kid picked a number between 1 and 277, I added them up and divided by 3) points me to Heidi at Create - Reach for Something More. Congratulations Heidi. I hope you like the frame.
To those that entered: thank you for your interest. To those that made a special comment: thank you very much for reading and scrolling through my blog. And to those that will stick with me for a while now: thank you very, very much and I look forward to getting to know you better.
Lorrie
Monday, January 25, 2010
One World, One Heart Giveaway
It's that time of year again. Welcome! Welcome! The fun, crazy chaos of the One World, One Heart blogging event begins today. Sure, it's a great way to enter tons and tons of great handmade item giveaways. But it's really a way to visit lots of blogs and find some that really speak to you. I participated last year for the first time and made several cyberfriends that I connect with frequently. I hope you'll stay and take a look at what I'm up to, let me know that you're here, subscribe or at least come back as often as you can.
The Event:
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Lisa Swifka, from A Whimsical Bohemian, is the creator and host of this event that started in 2007. She describes it best in her blog: "the original idea behind this giveaway event was to bring bloggers together from around the world who may never ordinarily meet. It closes the gap of the blog community and enables us to interact, discover new and wonderful people, and in the process possibly win a prize or many prizes along the way. 2007 had roughly 85-90 participants and many connections were made because of it......friendships that are still going strong."
She continues, "We had a strong showing the first year for sure, and then in 2008 we had just about tripled that number. In 2009 there were 911 participants, to say I was amazed is an understatement. 28 countries were represented in the 2009 event as well."
The Artist:
I am Lorrie Grainger Abdo, a paper artist living in Kalamazoo, Michigan USA. I make paper from 100% cotton linters. I also use various surface design techniques, like pulp painting, paste painting, resists, acrylics, texturing mediums, etc., on commerical papers to create papers with color, depth and interest. Of course, all this paper begs to be used! My current artistic directions are paper mosaics, which is a very controlled artistic experience. And, painting highly textured handmade papers which then are included in paintings on canvas or used on home decor items. This is much more intuitive and free. Working with both sides of the brain seems to be working for me right now. Regardless of brain function (or brain disfunction!), my work is almost always full of color, color and more color.
The Giveaway:
On to the good stuff... My giveaway is a picture frame covered in handmade paper, painted in blues, greens, purples, red and black. It has a protective varnish. It measures 8" x 8" and holds a 3" x 3" photo behind glass. I normally sell these for $20. Leave a comment and it could be yours.
The Rules:
* You must leave a comment on this post in order to be entered into my giveaway drawing.
* You must be a blogger in order to participate.
* Your comment must provide a way for me to contact you in case you win.
* I will pick a winner (random number choice) at 9:00 pm EST on Monday, February 15, 2010. Anyone that posts after 9:00 pm EST will not be included in the drawing. The winner will be notified that evening or the following morning.
Thanks so much for stopping by. I look forward to hearing from you today and, hopefully, in the future. To continue on your blogging journey you can click on the OWOH logo and find all kinds of other bloggers with great giveaway. Have fun and best of luck!
Lorrie
The Event:
She continues, "We had a strong showing the first year for sure, and then in 2008 we had just about tripled that number. In 2009 there were 911 participants, to say I was amazed is an understatement. 28 countries were represented in the 2009 event as well."
The Artist:
I am Lorrie Grainger Abdo, a paper artist living in Kalamazoo, Michigan USA. I make paper from 100% cotton linters. I also use various surface design techniques, like pulp painting, paste painting, resists, acrylics, texturing mediums, etc., on commerical papers to create papers with color, depth and interest. Of course, all this paper begs to be used! My current artistic directions are paper mosaics, which is a very controlled artistic experience. And, painting highly textured handmade papers which then are included in paintings on canvas or used on home decor items. This is much more intuitive and free. Working with both sides of the brain seems to be working for me right now. Regardless of brain function (or brain disfunction!), my work is almost always full of color, color and more color.
The Giveaway:
On to the good stuff... My giveaway is a picture frame covered in handmade paper, painted in blues, greens, purples, red and black. It has a protective varnish. It measures 8" x 8" and holds a 3" x 3" photo behind glass. I normally sell these for $20. Leave a comment and it could be yours.
The Rules:
* You must leave a comment on this post in order to be entered into my giveaway drawing.
* You must be a blogger in order to participate.
* Your comment must provide a way for me to contact you in case you win.
* I will pick a winner (random number choice) at 9:00 pm EST on Monday, February 15, 2010. Anyone that posts after 9:00 pm EST will not be included in the drawing. The winner will be notified that evening or the following morning.
Thanks so much for stopping by. I look forward to hearing from you today and, hopefully, in the future. To continue on your blogging journey you can click on the OWOH logo and find all kinds of other bloggers with great giveaway. Have fun and best of luck!
Lorrie
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
"Help, I'm Melting" Challenge & Giveaway
Do you have a period of time in your life, year after year, that just kicks your butt? I do, and I'm just getting to the end of it. Every May and June, my usually pretty calm and collected life, just spins out of control. Each year I know it's coming. Each year I resolve to work harder to control the calendar. Each year I fail miserably. Each year, in fact, it seems to get worse.
It's a combination of things: the overabundance of end-of-school activities and homework, the overabundance of games for three kids playing and two adults coaching/managing travel soccer, the overabundance of miscellaneous extra-circular activities, the overabundance of things on the can't-be-put-off-any-longer To Do list. And there's much more, but you get the idea. My cup runneth over with abundance. I'm not calling this rant whining because everything (for the most part) is good, but by mid-June I am fried. I am done. I am melted and it's not pretty.
It's a combination of things: the overabundance of end-of-school activities and homework, the overabundance of games for three kids playing and two adults coaching/managing travel soccer, the overabundance of miscellaneous extra-circular activities, the overabundance of things on the can't-be-put-off-any-longer To Do list. And there's much more, but you get the idea. My cup runneth over with abundance. I'm not calling this rant whining because everything (for the most part) is good, but by mid-June I am fried. I am done. I am melted and it's not pretty.
Here's the challenge: tell me how you handle your overabundance and email me your best "I'm melting" picture or artwork. Anything goes and anyone can enter. Make me laugh. Make my readers laugh. I'll post all entries that I receive by July 4th and choose the one that made me laugh out loud. That particular comedienne will get a collage on a beaded wire hanger, created by me, that is kind of silly and reminds us all that "Even Fools are Right Sometimes."
Laughing is good. Laughing is therapy. Laughing can help get life back in order. So, fellow bloggers, casual readers, good friends, joke tellers, spread the word far and wide and let's share the laughter...
Lorrie
Thursday, February 12, 2009
One World One Heart Giveaway Announcement
Today is an exciting day in cyberspace. Throughout blogland there will be over 900 winners announced as a result of the One World One Heart giveaway event.
Here's a recap: On January 19 Lisa Swifka at http://oneworldoneheart.typepad.com/ started the 2009 One World One Heart event. In it's third year, this event is designed to bring bloggers of the world together. This year over 900 bloggers were involved. Personally, I gave up trying to get to all the blogs on the list after visiting about 300. There were just too many on the list to even attempt to visit unless I spent just about every waking hour on the computer!
If you look at the event solely by the numbers you'll find that there were 85 participants in 2007, 426 participants in 2008 and 911 participants in 2009! People from 28 countries participated. Maybe the leaders of the world should just blog and giveaway stuff so that the world becomes a peaceful place! Ah, so simple.
Here's what I learned from all of this:
* I was overly obsessive about trying to visit all the sites right then, right away, right now at the expense of other things I should have been doing. Reminder to self: If I do this again, pace myself!
* In general, I don't care for music on a blog. It is always a surprise as it often blares out and I found I didn't like much of what I heard which made me leave some sites quickly. I'm not a music hater or snob, I just don't like it in this setting. Gentle reminder to other bloggers: go easy on the music.
* There are so many generous people out there. I made a valiant attempt to get to many blogs but I know I missed a bunch too. Reminder to everyone that participated: Wow! What good people you are and I thank you!
I had 223 people post a comment requesting that they win my giveaway. Amazing!
Here's a recap: On January 19 Lisa Swifka at http://oneworldoneheart.typepad.com/ started the 2009 One World One Heart event. In it's third year, this event is designed to bring bloggers of the world together. This year over 900 bloggers were involved. Personally, I gave up trying to get to all the blogs on the list after visiting about 300. There were just too many on the list to even attempt to visit unless I spent just about every waking hour on the computer!
If you look at the event solely by the numbers you'll find that there were 85 participants in 2007, 426 participants in 2008 and 911 participants in 2009! People from 28 countries participated. Maybe the leaders of the world should just blog and giveaway stuff so that the world becomes a peaceful place! Ah, so simple.
Here's what I learned from all of this:
* I was overly obsessive about trying to visit all the sites right then, right away, right now at the expense of other things I should have been doing. Reminder to self: If I do this again, pace myself!
* In general, I don't care for music on a blog. It is always a surprise as it often blares out and I found I didn't like much of what I heard which made me leave some sites quickly. I'm not a music hater or snob, I just don't like it in this setting. Gentle reminder to other bloggers: go easy on the music.
* There are so many generous people out there. I made a valiant attempt to get to many blogs but I know I missed a bunch too. Reminder to everyone that participated: Wow! What good people you are and I thank you!
I had 223 people post a comment requesting that they win my giveaway. Amazing!
And the winner is Beth at http://meanderingthreads.blogspot.com/. She is a quilter with beautiful things on her blog. I have contacted her this morning and will get the artwork shipped off.
Many thanks to all of you that visited me during this event. And special thanks to those that came, spent some time with me and made a connection. I look forward to fostering those new friendships.
Lorrie
Monday, January 19, 2009
One World, One Heart
(It is 10:31 pm on February 11 and I'm closing the entries down now. I know it's not midnight yet but I'm pooped and heading off to bed. Many thanks to all that visited and entered my drawing! I'll announce the winner tomorrow.)
The One World, One Heart giveaway has been going on since 2007. In the words of the hostess of One World, One Heart, "The original idea behind this giveaway event was to bring bloggers together from around the world who may never ordinarily meet. It closes the gap of the blog community and enables us to interact, discover new and wonderful people, and in the process possibly win a prize or many prizes along the way."
This seems like a good idea to me, so I encourage you to stay a while on your visit, let me know what you like and any suggestions you may have. If you leave a comment on this post you will be entered to win my giveaway. Please be sure you leave an email address so I can contact you if you win. This little party ends at midnight on February 11 and I will contact you on the 12th if you are the winner.
The One World, One Heart giveaway has been going on since 2007. In the words of the hostess of One World, One Heart, "The original idea behind this giveaway event was to bring bloggers together from around the world who may never ordinarily meet. It closes the gap of the blog community and enables us to interact, discover new and wonderful people, and in the process possibly win a prize or many prizes along the way."
This seems like a good idea to me, so I encourage you to stay a while on your visit, let me know what you like and any suggestions you may have. If you leave a comment on this post you will be entered to win my giveaway. Please be sure you leave an email address so I can contact you if you win. This little party ends at midnight on February 11 and I will contact you on the 12th if you are the winner.
Be Sweet
5" x 7", mixed media on canvas.
If you would like more information on this event, click on the One World, One Heart logo in my sidebar. Thanks for playing and it's nice to "meet" you!
Lorrie
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