Inspired Remnant, Curious Dreams Blog Hop!!

Kerin Gale wrote a book called Inspired Remnants, Curious Dreams; Mixed Media Projects in Epoxy Clay. It's published by North Light Books. Kerin not only invited many of her on line artist friends to be part of her book, she has put together a blog hop book tour with a variety of mixed media artists participating on their blogs. Everyday you can visit a new blog and read their posts relating to the book and how they’ve used epoxy clay in their art.

I met a woman a while ago on line... when I lived in Reedsport. Her name was Kerin Gale. At the time, she was working on the book we're celebrating this month. Through our conversations on line, we learned that we shared a love of old STUFF, and both lived near the coast in Oregon, so naturally, we met in person!! We have since been garage sale shopping and thrifting together a couple times, and one of those times, Kerin saw an old glass battery case. She loved it, but didn't buy it... so I snuck back and got it for her later... :) She made this piece using it, and her beloved epoxy clay. It's part of her BOOK! :)

And she also made this... another of my favorites of her pieces...

Another one of my favorite bloggers that uses epoxy clay is Michael DeMeng http://michaeldemeng.blogspot.com/ They make me want to add ONE MORE THING to my list of things to make. Scratch that. Make that a BILLIONTY more things I want to add to my things to make list. I could dream up found art jewelry all DAY looking at the things Kerin and others like her make.
So why should all of this be so exciting for YOU? Because Kerin has asked me to be a part of her blog hop celebrating the release and SUCCESS of her book!! There are prizes, baby. A TON of them. I have always thought that Epoxy Clay would be something cool to try on an art journal page, and so what better blog to put into this blog hop, than THIS!?
EACH BLOG IN THE HOP WILL BE GIVING AWAY PRIZES. EACH.
ONE.
There are 115 PLUS prizes to be had.
So what exactly IS this epoxy clay? It's an amazing product so versatile, the possibilities are LITERALLY endless. Check out what members of Kerin's Epoxy group right here on FB have created using this cool product: https://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_158159677562761&view=photos

The Inspired Remnants, Curious Dreams tour began May 1st and concludes May 26th. Every blog will have prizes (see list below) in addition to their own giveaway (if they choose). All you have to do is leave comments in the blogs you hop to in order to be eligible to win a prize.
Here is the list of participating blogs: (I've highlighted some of my friends that are part of the hop...)

May 1
Kerin Gale
Remnants of Olde: http://RemnantsOfOlde.com/posts

May 2
Alicia Caudle
Altered Bits: http://alteredbits.wordpress.com/

May 3
Lesley Venable
Flatwoods Folk Art: http://www.flatwoodsfolkart.typepad.com/

May 4
Christine Lehto
Lilly Bug Studio: http://lillybugstudio.com/blog/

May 5
Seth Apter
The Altered Page: http://thealteredpage.blogspot.com/

May 6
Nancy Perennec
Little Bit Wired: http://littlebitwired.blogspot.com/

May 7
Jen Cushman
ICE Queen Zine: http://www.iceresin.com/category/inspired-remnants-blog-tour/

May 8
Happy Mother’s Day!

May 9
Beth Robinson
Strange Dolls: http://strangedolls.wordpress.com/

May 10
Brenda Schweder
Brenda Schweder Jewelry: http://www.brendaschweder.com/

May 11
Esther Verschoor
Vanessie Art Dolls: http://vanessies.blogspot.com/

May 12
Kecia Deveny
Lemoncholy’s Flight of Fancy: http://www.lemoncholys.blogspot.com/

May 13
Rachel Whetzel
A Year In The Life Of An Art Journal: http://oneyearartjournal.blogspot.com/

May 14
Shannon LeVart
MissFickleMedia.com: http://missficklemediacom.blogspot.com/

May 15
Marlaine Verhelst
Marlaine Verhelst Art Dolls: http://marlaineverhelst.com/blog/

May 16
Lisa Jurist
Mud Hound Studio: http://mudhoundprimitives.blogspot.com/

May 17
Michelle Bernard
Yesterday’s Trash: http://michellereneebernard.blogspot.com/

May 18
Kerin Gale
Remnants of Olde – Alan Rogerson feature: http://RemnantsOfOlde.com/posts

May 19
Facebook Party!
Apoxie Clay & Epoxy Clays Page: https://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_158159677562761

In addition to prizes, there are also book bundle offers for you if you'd like to purchase!!
Book & Online Workshop Bundles - special pricing of $5 off.
All you need to do is put in the name A Year in the Life of an Art Journal when you check out through Paypal and you will receive the $5 back.

A) Resin Clay Pendants Workshop + Book = $35 + shipping (only $30 for you!)
http://www.etsy.com/listing/63483761/inspired-remnants-book-and-resin-clay

B) Vintage Gentleman Workshop + Book = $40 + shipping (only $35 for you!)
http://www.etsy.com/listing/27210387/inspired-remnants-book-and-vintage-gent

C) Both Workshops + Book = $70 + shipping (only $65 for you!)
http://www.etsy.com/listing/72931590/inspired-remnants-book-super-bundle-with

EACH SITE will be giving away**
All you need to do to be entered to win, is leave a comment here!! To enter yourself MORE times, get on over to the other participating blogs and comment there as well!!

1) One Aves Power Pack (selection of their most popular formulas) from http://AvesStudio.com/

2) Fluid Chalks Online Workshop by Lesley Venable on her The Art Of Altering site which features many other awesome online workshops http://theartofaltering.ning.com/group/fluidchalksbackgroundsbeyond

3) Two Digital Collage Sheets by Alicia Caudle of Altered Bits. You can see her very unique and cool collection here.

4) Sample pack of Silputty 40 silicone putty mold mix from Silpak.

5) 1 OZ ICE Resin and a mixed metal bezel from ICE Resin

** physical products will only be mailed to addresses in the US. Access to the online workshop and the digital collage sheets can be sent anywhere in the world.

6) Grand Prizes For Book Reviews

Any reader that writes a review ~ however short or long~ of Inspired Remnants, Curious Dreams on amazon.com before July 31, 2011 and sends an email with the title “Inspired Remnants Review” to remnants.art@gmail.com will be entered in a drawing to win one of these prizes. Please note that your honest opinion is wanted on this review.

1) The art piece featured on the cover of the book, “Sacred Totem”

2) Power Pack plus extra Fixit Sculpt clay from Aves Studio

3) Frozen Charlotte Doll with digital tutorial “How To Crackle Charlottes” from Alicia Caudle

4) Resin Clay Pendants online workshop by Kerin Gale

5) Vintage Gentleman online workshop by Kerin Gale

6) Choice of any one workshop being taught by Kerin and Charley at Art Is You retreat in Petaluma, CA. The registration fee and workshop cost are both waived.

7) One copy each of Jen Cushman's book, Explore, Create, Resinate and Susan Lenart-Kazmer's book, Making Connections plus ICE Resin and a selection of bezels

All you need to do to be entered to win, is leave a comment here!! To enter yourself MORE times, get on over to the other participating blogs and comment there as well!!
~rachel
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