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(Re-) New Product (Re-) Release

I re-released a new product a couple of months ago and it has been doing very well at the open air Saturday market where I set up shop twice a month.  These are fine art prints which I have mounted to wood panels.  My first edition of prints like these was about 4 years ago when I mounted the prints to 6x6x2" deep cradles that appeared like blocks and sat on a shelf.  This time around, I am using 3/4" panels and offering numerous sizes and shapes to accommodate the growing image collection in my studio.  They are more wall friendly, and will also sit nicely on an easel.

When people visit me and flip through my print rack, I often hear, "Oh, so and so would love this, but I don't want to buy them a gift that they will have to pay to frame."  AHA! I listened. Well, NOW, I have these ready to hang with no more fuss!  Easy peasy and everyone's happy.  You get a great looking inexpensive proud to give print and they get instant hanging appeal and hopefully, some joy.

My process is a lot of steps, but worth it. With a lot of love, I have sanded, painted or stained, mounted and, finally varnished by hand each and every little panel with my hands.  On the back, a small paper label is mounted with information about the print and my studio, and then I add a wee hanging wire inside the cradle edge so it will sit flat on the wall or unobstructed on an easel.

There you have it; gorgeous ready-to-hang long lasting ink jet giclées, sealed and protected for display anywhere, even in humid environments (like a bathroom!)

Sizes offered are: 4x4", 6x6", 5x7", 8x10", 11x14", 12x16", 10x20" and 16x20".

These fun print panels are coming to my shops on Etsy and Artfire by September, but are currently only available at the Marietta Square Artists Market (http://www.artistsmarketmarietta.com/) and Dootique, the shop next to the DooGallery in Reynoldstown, Atlanta, off Memorial Dr. and Holtzclaw. (https://www.facebook.com/Dootique)

Have a great day,
Rebecca

(Re-) New Product (Re-) Release

Martha, an American Maker!

If you don't subscribe to Martha Stewart Living newsletter, you should! It's full of great recipes, tips and this contest, for the maker!  Don't forget, she is an American Maker herself!  Below is her email from today.  At the bottom of the page, you can sign up for her newsletters!  Hopefully, Martha will forgive my sharing of her article, since I am also promoting her!  Have a nice day, Rebecca


Here's the article (links below and in print, which I have copied from her email), via Martha Stewart...
http://www.marthastewart.com/americanmade?xsc=eml_american_made_2013

"Hi,

My story is the story of a maker.

Years ago, with a leap of faith and a little luck, I took the first step in building a dream based on ingenuity and craftsmanship. Like with so many others, making marked the beginning of my story.

As my process has evolved and grown over the years, the maker mentality continues to define and inspire me. That's the beautiful thing about making: It carries you as far as your imagination can go.

Out of this passion came the foundation for American Made. It's a movement that elevates the maker, supports the local, and celebrates the handmade.

Right now we are accepting nominations for the 2013 Audience Choice Awards. Send in a nomination today:

http://connect.marthastewart.com/Nominate-American-Made-Awards

In truth, there are few things more meaningful than celebrating our country's greatest makers. That's why the winner of the Audience Choice Award will stand alongside editors of Martha Stewart Living at our annual American Made event in October and be awarded $10,000 to support his or her business.

By sending in a nomination, you will join a chorus of people who have newfound appreciation for local craftsmanship. And with the launch of American Made, it's my sincere hope that more stories will be heard and shared.

I believe it's time to bring the focus back to the maker, to the tinker, to the crafter. It's time to connect dreamers and doers. It's time to showcase the next generation of game-changers. It's time to start a movement.

If you know of a creative entrepreneur worthy of the American Made Award, encourage him or her to send in a nomination:

http://connect.marthastewart.com/tell-friends-about-american-made

Thank you for being part of American Made.

Your friend,

Martha"

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Martha, an American Maker!