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I am teaching in Art Journal Summer School 2018!

I am happy to announce that I'm one of the teachers for Art Journal Summer School 2018!

Art Journal Summer School will start July 1st and
will be priced €105 (= Approx. $125,- / £92,-)

But if you enroll in AJSS before May 31st 2018,
you will get the special early bird price of €75,-  (Approx. $90,- / £66,-)

Click here for all of the info!

Show Us Your Media Challenge 12: Where You Have Been

Challenge Rules Recap

I want to put the “me” back in mixed media. All art is personal, whether it be a card or an art journal page or a painting. Join me as we begin a series of monthly challenges and prompts that will fuel your creative spirit and help you delve into the ME of MEdia.

• We will announce monthly challenges on the Ranger blog on the third Thursday of each month.
• Use at least one Dina Wakley Media product in your project. If your product is not obvious (like paint), please list the colors you used.
• You can make anything you like—a card, an art journal page, a tag, a canvas, anything!
• Interpret each challenge any way you like. You can be literal or you can use it as a springboard and see where it takes you. Let the challenge inspire you and stretch you.
• Try to journal on your piece. Write your thoughts about each prompt. You can write a little or you can write a lot, but do your best to incorporate your thoughts and feelings into the piece.
• When you complete a challenge, please share it on your blog and personal social media account(s) (Instagram/Facebook) with the tags #showusyourMEdia and #rangerink. When you share on your personal FB page, be sure to make the post public so that it shows up in our hashtag search. You can share in the art groups, too, but those posts don't show up in the searches if the groups are closed or private.
• We will do two random drawings each month for a prize. We will search the hashtag #showusyourMEdia on Instagram for one winner, and then on Facebook for the second winner. To be clear, you must use the hashtag #showusyourMEdia on either Instagram or Facebook in order to show up in the search and to be eligible to win. You have until the third Wednesday of each month to complete the previous month’s challenge.
• We will announce the previous month’s winner AND the new challenge on the third Thursday of each month.

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Join me for a two-day workshop at Ranger Headquarters!

I am excited to be teaching a two-day workshop, "Flowers and Figures," at Ranger Ink headquarters in Tinton Falls, New Jersey!

The workshop is June 30/July 1.

Click here for all the details!

Show Us Your Media Challenge 11: Admiration

 

Challenge Rules Recap

I want to put the “me” back in mixed media. All art is personal, whether it be a card or an art journal page or a painting. Join me as we begin a series of monthly challenges and prompts that will fuel your creative spirit and help you delve into the ME of MEdia.

• We will announce monthly challenges on the Ranger blog on the third Thursday of each month.
• Use at least one Dina Wakley Media product in your project. If your product is not obvious (like paint), please list the colors you used.
• You can make anything you like—a card, an art journal page, a tag, a canvas, anything!
• Interpret each challenge any way you like. You can be literal or you can use it as a springboard and see where it takes you. Let the challenge inspire you and stretch you.
• Try to journal on your piece. Write your thoughts about each prompt. You can write a little or you can write a lot, but do your best to incorporate your thoughts and feelings into the piece.
• When you complete a challenge, please share it on your blog and personal social media account(s) (Instagram/Facebook) with the tags #showusyourMEdia and #rangerink. When you share on your personal FB page, be sure to make the post public so that it shows up in our hashtag search. You can share in the art groups, too, but those posts don't show up in the searches if the groups are closed or private.
• We will do two random drawings each month for a prize. We will search the hashtag #showusyourMEdia on Instagram for one winner, and then on Facebook for the second winner. To be clear, you must use the hashtag #showusyourMEdia on either Instagram or Facebook in order to show up in the search and to be eligible to win. You have until the third Wednesday of each month to complete the previous month’s challenge.
• We will announce the previous month’s winner AND the new challenge on the third Thursday of each month.

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Show Us Your Media Challenge 10: Rest

Challenge Rules Recap

I want to put the “me” back in mixed media. All art is personal, whether it be a card or an art journal page or a painting. Join me as we begin a series of monthly challenges and prompts that will fuel your creative spirit and help you delve into the ME of MEdia.

• We will announce monthly challenges on the Ranger blog on the third Thursday of each month.
• Use at least one Dina Wakley Media product in your project. If your product is not obvious (like paint), please list the colors you used.
• You can make anything you like—a card, an art journal page, a tag, a canvas, anything!
• Interpret each challenge any way you like. You can be literal or you can use it as a springboard and see where it takes you. Let the challenge inspire you and stretch you.
• Try to journal on your piece. Write your thoughts about each prompt. You can write a little or you can write a lot, but do your best to incorporate your thoughts and feelings into the piece.
• When you complete a challenge, please share it on your blog and personal social media account(s) (Instagram/Facebook) with the tags #showusyourMEdia and #rangerink. When you share on your personal FB page, be sure to make the post public so that it shows up in our hashtag search. You can share in the art groups, too, but those posts don't show up in the searches if the groups are closed or private.
• We will do two random drawings each month for a prize. We will search the hashtag #showusyourMEdia on Instagram for one winner, and then on Facebook for the second winner. To be clear, you must use the hashtag #showusyourMEdia on either Instagram or Facebook in order to show up in the search and to be eligible to win. You have until the third Wednesday of each month to complete the previous month’s challenge.
• We will announce the previous month’s winner AND the new challenge on the third Thursday of each month.

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Show Us Your Media Challenge 9: It Is Never Too Late

Challenge Rules Recap

I want to put the “me” back in mixed media. All art is personal, whether it be a card or an art journal page or a painting. Join me as we begin a series of monthly challenges and prompts that will fuel your creative spirit and help you delve into the ME of MEdia.

• We will announce monthly challenges on the Ranger blog on the third Thursday of each month.
• Use at least one Dina Wakley Media product in your project. If your product is not obvious (like paint), please list the colors you used.
• You can make anything you like—a card, an art journal page, a tag, a canvas, anything!
• Interpret each challenge any way you like. You can be literal or you can use it as a springboard and see where it takes you. Let the challenge inspire you and stretch you.
• Try to journal on your piece. Write your thoughts about each prompt. You can write a little or you can write a lot, but do your best to incorporate your thoughts and feelings into the piece.
• When you complete a challenge, please share it on your blog and personal social media account(s) (Instagram/Facebook) with the tags #showusyourMEdia and #rangerink. When you share on your personal FB page, be sure to make the post public so that it shows up in our hashtag search. You can share in the art groups, too, but those posts don't show up in the searches if the groups are closed or private.
• We will do two random drawings each month for a prize. We will search the hashtag #showusyourMEdia on Instagram for one winner, and then on Facebook for the second winner. To be clear, you must use the hashtag #showusyourMEdia on either Instagram or Facebook in order to show up in the search and to be eligible to win. You have until the third Wednesday of each month to complete the previous month’s challenge.
• We will announce the previous month’s winner AND the new challenge on the third Thursday of each month.

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Show Us Your Media Challenge 8! Live in the Moment

Challenge Rules Recap (Updated 1/1/18)

I want to put the “me” back in mixed media. All art is personal, whether it be a card or an art journal page or a painting. Join me as we begin a series of monthly challenges and prompts that will fuel your creative spirit and help you delve into the ME of MEdia.

• We will announce monthly challenges on the Ranger blog on the third Thursday of each month.
• Use at least one Dina Wakley Media product in your project. If your product is not obvious (like paint), please list the colors you used.
• You can make anything you like—a card, an art journal page, a tag, a canvas, anything!
• Interpret each challenge any way you like. You can be literal or you can use it as a springboard and see where it takes you. Let the challenge inspire you and stretch you.
• Try to journal on your piece. Write your thoughts about each prompt. You can write a little or you can write a lot, but do your best to incorporate your thoughts and feelings into the piece.
• When you complete a challenge, please share it on your blog and personal social media account(s) (Instagram/Facebook) with the tags #showusyourMEdia and #rangerink. When you share on your personal FB page, be sure to make the post public so that it shows up in our hashtag search. You can share in the art groups, too, but those posts don't show up in the searches if the groups are closed or private.
• We will do two random drawings each month for a prize. We will search the hashtag #showusyourMEdia on Instagram for one winner, and then on Facebook for the second winner. To be clear, you must use the hashtag #showusyourMEdia on either Instagram or Facebook in order to show up in the search and to be eligible to win. You have until the third Wednesday of each month to complete the previous month’s challenge.
• We will announce the previous month’s winner AND the new challenge on the third Thursday of each month.

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New Dina Wakley Media Release, Jan 2018!

Hello, my friends! Take a sit and grab a diet Coke, this may take awhile. I am so thrilled to share with you my new release for January 2018, with Ranger Ink.

Remember, today is the product announcement. Your favorite retailers can place their orders for these this week. Then Ranger will ship them to your retailers, so you won't find them in the store tomorrow.  All of my items are shipping the end of January, except where noted below.

Be sure to check out my Art of Dina Wakley facebook page and watch the live release! (You can watch the video later if you can't catch it live.)

First up, let me introduce to you the Dina Wakley Media Apron:

What you need to know about the apron is that it is oversized. That means it will actually cover us up and protect us from our artistic messes. The hearts are colorful and screen printed and the neck strap is adjustable. Are you excited? WOO HOO! The apron will start shipping the end of February.

Let's go through the new products in the order that I did the sneak peeks on Instagram.

Ooooh, you guessed it. A new set of Scribble Sticks! This set includes the long wished for Cheddar and Ocean! Yessssssssss. Scribble Sticks are one of my most used products, and I am so excited to have new colors for you. A few people asked if they're neon. They're not neon, but sometimes they look neon depending on how you use them. The set includes the colors we had to leave out last time (like Lapis), and also six new colors. Wait, what? Yep, you heard that right!

This leads us to sneak peek two.

How about a new blue? And a new green? And more! I have six new colors this release, and I am so happy to have them. The colors are more earthy than the rest of the line, so they add a richness and a depth of color that the line was missing.

The colors are Marine (dark greyish blue), Buff (off-white), Eggplant (red-based purple), Olive (yellow green), Sedona (red/orange/rust), and Peacock (a green teal). I know you will love them.

Next peek:

Yay, new stamps! Be still my beating heart.

These stamps celebrate my love of the sea, my love for drawing faces, and my love for abstract figures. I'm obsessed with all of them.

Next peek…this one generated a lot of excitment:

Yes….you got it….two sets of washi tapes!

I am thrilled about these because I love the art I did for them. They are bright and fun and I have loved using them. These are a washi tape, not a Media Tape. My Media Tape has a strong adhesive. These have a more traditional washi adhesive. I think it's stronger then regular washi but not as strong as my Media Tape. I haven't had a problem at all with it sticking on paper. The only time I've had to glue it is when I'm sticking it to canvas and burlap.

Next peek:

Okay, this is something that has been on my wishlist since day one. We now have printed tissues for collage! YAAAAAY!!!!! We have two kinds for you. One is a small packet of words and quotes, 3"x3". The second is a larger set of 7.5"x10" printed tissues with all-over patterns (and some blank sheets thrown in, too!). These tissues are great for under layers, top layers, or even focal points.

Next peek:

There are actually two peeks in this picture. I am not sure if anyone guessed it…

We have six new stencils, of course!

I can't wait to show you how I use them, especially the abstract figures. They have lots of creative possibilities. They're meant to be a jumpstart to your figures. They're so fun to use.

The second peek in that photo…can you tell that the samples are prints pulled from a gel plate? I am thrilled to tell you that Dyan and I are jointly releasing gel plates, in partnership with Gel Press! Plus there are all kinds of accessories for your plates, like a cute pink brayer, a squeegee, and texture tools. The plates are custom sizes made just for us! One is large, and fits the Dylusions journal perfectly. The other one is actually a set of 3, sized to fit rectangular tags and also cute circle one that is a blast to play with.

Last peek:

You all know that I love, love, love making handmade books. Here are a few exciting things that will help with that. First up, we have the cotton paper and the kraft paper in packs, so you can make signatures for your books. YAAAAY. This makes me SO happy. Combine these with Media Board covers and you have so many book-making possibilities.

The Kraft paper is shipping mid-February.

Also, once I really started playing with my Media Journal, I knew we needed some clips. The clips are great for clipping things into the journal but are also wonderful for bookmaking projects. We have two sizes of these!

I also knew we needed a heavier glue. My Gel Medium is seriously fantastic for thin paper. It dries clear and matte and you can write on it when its dry because it isn't overly sticky. But, it doesn't stick anything heavier than a piece of dictionary paper. Introducing Ultra Thick Gel Medium. This glue will stick heavier items like tags and cardstock, and it is forgiving and lets you reposition elements before it is dry. It is great on the burlap and canvas in the journal, too.

And….best for last.

I didn't peek this one. Let me introduce you to another Media Journal. What makes this one different? Well, it is HUGE!!! My regular journal is about 8×10. This one is about 10×14. AAAAAAH, it is glorious!

This big journal is really a return to my roots. In my early journaling days, I would often use a really large watercolor journal. So I am excited to have this second journal in the line for those of you that are really up for a fun artistic challenge. This journal has the same four surfaces as the first journal. Le sigh.

So….what do you think? Are you excited? I have SO many samples to show you. Here are a few, and I promise I will continue to share the rest this month.

Sneak peeeeeeks…..

This is sneak peek week, with the full Dina Wakley Media product reveal on Monday the 15th. I've been posting the peeks on Instagram, so follow along there, too!

Show Us Your Media Challenge 7! Unstoppable

Challenge Rules Recap

I want to put the “me” back in mixed media. All art is personal, whether it be a card or an art journal page or a painting. Join me as we begin a series of monthly challenges and prompts that will fuel your creative spirit and help you delve into the ME of MEdia.

• We will announce monthly challenges on the Ranger blog on the third Thursday of each month.
• Use at least one Dina Wakley Media product in your project. If your product is not obvious (like paint), please list the colors you used.
• You can make anything you like—a card, an art journal page, a tag, a canvas, anything!
• Interpret each challenge any way you like. You can be literal or you can use it as a springboard and see where it takes you. Let the challenge inspire you and stretch you.
• Try to journal on your piece. Write your thoughts about each prompt. You can write a little or you can write a lot, but do your best to incorporate your thoughts and feelings into the piece.
• When you complete a challenge, please share it on your blog and personal social media account(s) (Instagram/Facebook) with the tags #showusyourMEdia and #rangerink. When you share on your personal FB page, be sure to make the post public so that it shows up in our hashtag search. You can share in the art groups, too, but those posts don't show up in the searches if the groups are closed or private.
• We will do two random drawings each month for a prize. We will search the hashtag #showusyourMEdia on Instagram for one winner, and then on Facebook for the second winner. To be clear, you must use the hashtag #showusyourMEdia on either Instagram or Facebook in order to show up in the search and to be eligible to win. You have until the third Wednesday of each month to complete the previous month’s challenge.
• We will announce the previous month’s winner AND the new challenge on the third Thursday of each month.

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