tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340172681850814272024-03-05T08:04:26.846-05:00carriejoyartBlog dedicated to art and the artistic process. Discoveries about paint, painting. Artist materials. Canvas, acrylic, oils, mediums, mixed media. The artistic process as it relates to studying art history. The renaissance, impressionism, post impressionism, abstract art, folk art. Blog about the artist Carrie Joy Byrnes, C Byrnes.Carrie Joy Byrneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18414140014238841253noreply@blogger.comBlogger155125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234017268185081427.post-35183816072057993222011-08-31T13:08:00.001-04:002011-08-31T14:10:46.172-04:00I just love the animals. What a beautiful horse, Moon! So amazing how the animals help us heal.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/r1qiPHae-Hg?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br />
Carrie Joy Byrneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18414140014238841253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234017268185081427.post-85805924250233619572011-08-26T11:37:00.002-04:002011-08-26T11:37:30.419-04:00<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/9qFXdgqCcq8" width="420"></iframe>Carrie Joy Byrneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18414140014238841253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234017268185081427.post-8024027671566473152011-08-26T07:56:00.000-04:002011-08-26T07:56:35.230-04:00What happened to Carrie Joy Art on FB?Hello everyone. I have been getting so many messages over the last couple of days asking about where I went on FB, so I thought I would post here on my blog. I temporarily deactivated my Facebook account. With a blog, a website, etsy, artfire, fine art america, zazzle and two email accounts and 1200 facebook friends I was getting too distracted. (For instance, I have 3,000 emails to sort through) I needed to cut back and get quiet so I could tend to my other sites, put some things in order on my computer and in my home and hopefully get to create more. Yesterday, I was able to pack up four paintings for shipping. I also finally got some more paintings together to send to The Stagecoach Gallery in South Dakota.<br />
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I so appreciate all the messages and once I get back to center, I will be back and everyone that is my friend on fb will automatically be my friend again. Hopefully, I will be back with some fresh new art. In the meantime, prints are still available and I am still open for commissions. I can always be contacted at carriejoynyc@yahoo.com<br />
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Blessings!<br />
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CarrieCarrie Joy Byrneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18414140014238841253noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234017268185081427.post-56360886770267575302011-03-05T05:08:00.000-05:002011-03-05T05:08:11.669-05:00The Call<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv8DFqo4Rh1WwL3bTQMCBV-cSShn8-WNkUvgx4CBz103t8xQD9XAn8HleUSFp3Q3ds4hRhKQxsDxTDngGwolMyG-tITOzG5_y2nEhWXYhnp8_Qi5T5K-b3KGSciSpDzufEKyNm9Tx4JM5K/s1600/the+call.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv8DFqo4Rh1WwL3bTQMCBV-cSShn8-WNkUvgx4CBz103t8xQD9XAn8HleUSFp3Q3ds4hRhKQxsDxTDngGwolMyG-tITOzG5_y2nEhWXYhnp8_Qi5T5K-b3KGSciSpDzufEKyNm9Tx4JM5K/s320/the+call.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Up for auction now. <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260747367750&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260747367750&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT</a></div>Spring Rise<br />
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Cold winds are broken, bees song in flight,<br />
swollen with pollen, engorged with sunlight;<br />
New buds that welcome, warmth formed anew<br />
dawn-lights first token, soft mellow dew;<br />
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The ice that enfolds, a life's hidden embers<br />
melts all around, a heart that remembers;<br />
The seasons roll round, on Loves subtle rainbow,<br />
shoots spring from ground, whilst winter is laid low;<br />
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On cool crisp clear mornings, we push and move fast,<br />
on hue speckled dawning's, we grow from the past;<br />
If in our days, we trace birds sweet song,<br />
natures new ways, sure to turn all along;<br />
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The winds that blew icy, from climbs that were colder,<br />
signal times constant dance, in the rounds one loop older.<br />
Cherish this gift, life's love freely given,<br />
for your heart springs anew, with a soul freshly risen;<br />
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For this cycle that wheels, with and without us,<br />
subtly feels, all the lovers and doubters.<br />
With natures fresh kiss, a breathe, softly spoken,<br />
close your eyes and you'll miss, dark nights spell thats broken;<br />
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Arise and renew, walk in fields lush with clover,<br />
be as one sky thats blue, for deaths storm now is over;<br />
So when in the dusk, we recount loves first sunlight,<br />
rest assured that with hope, we may sleep safe the long night.<br />
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RMP (1997)<br />
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Poetry by Richard Michael Parker, Richard kindly gave me permission to use his beautiful words in conjunction with this painting. <a href="http://www.richardmichaelparker.com/">http://www.richardmichaelparker.com/</a>Carrie Joy Byrneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18414140014238841253noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234017268185081427.post-61870513135557062602011-02-22T10:40:00.000-05:002011-02-22T10:40:59.127-05:00I now have professional prints available in my Etsy shop.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsGomxSUSjHi6TYBtSLWxuep60s8cfipcSmmEsp0agZQ4PBjjqQa58b6isjFz3CZX-4i2NVj4EFplmg72dCrT8XjN-Yrr9UHhkZregNFhZoO6QdfaNYPdAp0QjWbF_RNlHTU4mrye1aw0q/s1600/In+Love+for+9+x+12+brdrs+wm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsGomxSUSjHi6TYBtSLWxuep60s8cfipcSmmEsp0agZQ4PBjjqQa58b6isjFz3CZX-4i2NVj4EFplmg72dCrT8XjN-Yrr9UHhkZregNFhZoO6QdfaNYPdAp0QjWbF_RNlHTU4mrye1aw0q/s320/In+Love+for+9+x+12+brdrs+wm.jpg" width="241" /></a></div>I now have professional prints available in my Etsy shop. I have been trying to find a way to offer prints that are affordable and easy to buy. Well found a great printing company that will ship the print directly to you. I will be adding more images to my Etsy shop over the next few weeks. For only $15 9 x 12 prints are now available. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/68628698/in-love-carriejoyart-fine-art-print">Click here to visit my Etsy shop.</a>Carrie Joy Byrneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18414140014238841253noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234017268185081427.post-28404166960092834682011-02-04T12:26:00.000-05:002011-02-04T12:26:13.659-05:00Painting with my friends!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjErXoNZ6CNmeojmrp78iUxGaalwgl-dbQXhg4gjzp_CC-owMt7FqKxS-kNeA2nV2t3u_xMjv1YzSsGLNR6yhD6OJOkvnS3j7AlsJu2eDqC7MvS4AmbklhriN3FTNJ2xcSkd_LJlaG3g7sG/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjErXoNZ6CNmeojmrp78iUxGaalwgl-dbQXhg4gjzp_CC-owMt7FqKxS-kNeA2nV2t3u_xMjv1YzSsGLNR6yhD6OJOkvnS3j7AlsJu2eDqC7MvS4AmbklhriN3FTNJ2xcSkd_LJlaG3g7sG/s320/002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
I am cleaning out and organizing the studio. This was a project I worked on this week. .....When our dog Finnbar was a puppy, he dug, bit and chewed until he made himself a perfect doorway in the lattice work of the deck; providing himself with a doorway which allowed him a wonderful romp around the neighborhood with Jay and I chasing in our flip flops thrown on over socks. This lattice was left over from the repairs so I made an art board out of it. I like to change out different pictures and this works perfectly. I also added some wine corks so I can use those for thumb tacks. My absolutely MOST favorite part of this board is that I am able to stick all the little cards and inserts that I have gotten from my art friends from giveaways, purchases and gifts. I love being surrounded by their love, talent and support. Terra Sheridan, Janine Parr Heifetz, Charlotte Foley Phillips, Deb D'Onofrio and Lulu Mypinkturtle are all up there on that board! (If I forgot someone I'll add it later!)<br />
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Oh and that card on the top right was given to me by Janine but the artist is Sandy Mastroni and I think she is on Etsy.Carrie Joy Byrneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18414140014238841253noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234017268185081427.post-15014815706676106132011-01-27T08:11:00.000-05:002011-01-27T08:11:45.265-05:00Venus Altered Art Love Hoodie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisVwIewFb6h9hEGjptq3TXma3lpQlKJZGTydJiHsOQ8_cy6sUt-RyKsGaYw6cRMgbF3DsIg_KzPFjB5Xsb7rfRta6H57FYXRmUUgYC4AWquTGn_1Jr1GA15bHm86O4_jDTtgtyDZ5DlLK_/s320/venus_altered_art_love_hoodie_carrie_joy_art_tshirt-p2353066808944161602xjcb_525.jpg" width="320" /></div><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/venus_altered_art_love_hoodie_carrie_joy_art_tshirt-235306680894416160?rf=238705771570238624"><span class="promoAccent"><span style="color: red;">25% OFF ALL </span><span style="color: red;">T-SHIRTS</span><span style="color: red;">!</span></span> <span class="promoUseCode"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="promoUseCodeInner">Use Code:</span> <span class="promoCode">LOVEKEEPSAKE</span> </span></span> <span class="promoAfterCode">Ends Saturday</span> <span class="promoDetails"></span></a>Carrie Joy Byrneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18414140014238841253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234017268185081427.post-41711719338800453322011-01-21T09:09:00.005-05:002011-01-21T12:51:42.825-05:00The Zazzle PostI promised I would share what my experience has been with <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/carriejoyart?rf=238705771570238624">Zazzle</a>, so here it is! I hesitated to write this because there is so much about this site that I still haven't grasped. There are tons of creating and marketing options. I will share my experience so far and if you have questions or pieces of advice please leave them in the comment section.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQV9Q5bKOxzAqr7g8eCkGjRsZTrnNjnB5yj5eJjeIJNwJDOT5uAMZUZYZ3X9hRR49NzC6AAok9YC3VEwRhn72mNc-EIhRR10TIWifWMeTmtKwrhOG0k6qM8qZcQXjCm3YDSGpap7gCcdoj/s1600/bcard2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQV9Q5bKOxzAqr7g8eCkGjRsZTrnNjnB5yj5eJjeIJNwJDOT5uAMZUZYZ3X9hRR49NzC6AAok9YC3VEwRhn72mNc-EIhRR10TIWifWMeTmtKwrhOG0k6qM8qZcQXjCm3YDSGpap7gCcdoj/s1600/bcard2.jpg" /></a></div>For my own business, I recently ordered business cards at <a href="http://zazzle./">Zazzle.</a> I got 100 cards printed front and back for less than $20 with shipping. They are always running sales so keep your eyes out for the coupon codes on the top of their home page.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzGRqoC-Nao9ixSW_-uZju16WwFRKsUTUuWVP6Osk308GRWKpVjNfi_xH1O3wHdqXLmYMjSXdzyE9ozr9zPGKA13FqUVVwS4DeSvGrU0ki5FyEBIWzbmrCs8hGl3aDP_0D66XmuODPTY0Z/s1600/coa+back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzGRqoC-Nao9ixSW_-uZju16WwFRKsUTUuWVP6Osk308GRWKpVjNfi_xH1O3wHdqXLmYMjSXdzyE9ozr9zPGKA13FqUVVwS4DeSvGrU0ki5FyEBIWzbmrCs8hGl3aDP_0D66XmuODPTY0Z/s320/coa+back.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I ship a painting, I usually include a little card on which I write the title of the painting, materials used and then I date and sign it. A Certificate of Authenticity. I had been printing these from my home printer but <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/carriejoyart?rf=238705771570238624">I decided to have them printed at zazzle</a>. I used the invitation option. Above is the side that I will sign.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfN1S2BLHqJ3Oh_-0fkh2eIB634wIEsJeinuWh06ZrmGk5YZ4KNQSt83poscM40ueFVZRR0iVRnQkSJlYCByhXGPbdVRR6CBrdylahKwAXxtBZ2vT4Qvr7LHJV1-plPOzWfGf_YYPWGlgb/s1600/coa+front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfN1S2BLHqJ3Oh_-0fkh2eIB634wIEsJeinuWh06ZrmGk5YZ4KNQSt83poscM40ueFVZRR0iVRnQkSJlYCByhXGPbdVRR6CBrdylahKwAXxtBZ2vT4Qvr7LHJV1-plPOzWfGf_YYPWGlgb/s320/coa+front.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And on the other side of the COA I just put an image so the buyer has a mini print that they can frame if the wish.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I started creating items with my images around mid December. It is free to join and to create and to post for sale. For their different items <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/carriejoyart?rf=238705771570238624">Zazzle</a> charges a set fee and then you have the option of setting what you would like your profit to be. There is no overhead. If someone orders one of your items, Zazzle produces it and ships it directly to the buyer, they charge the money and deposit your royalty into your account. You do have to wait a couple months for the deposit. I did very well for the Holiday season. I had very little expectation because I figured all I was losing was a little time and it was quite exciting to see money go into my balance report. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">However, I wasn't quite understanding my reports. It was showing up that I was making money off of items that were not mine. Ahhh they give you a referral bonus if someone goes to Zazzle through your link. After I realized this, I made sure I included my associate id # in every link I shared. It can easily be found under associate center when you go into manage my store. Now how this works basically is....If I have a tee and let's say it's $10 and I set my royalty to be $1, if someone arrives at this tee through one of the links I shared (with my associate reference #) then I earn a $1. If somebody else posts my product on their blog or webpage using their own associate reference #(kindly advertising for me) then I earn 50 cents and they earn 50 cents.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also! If I share a link to <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/carriejoyart?rf=238705771570238624">Zazzle </a>and someone goes to my store but decides not to buy an item but buys from another artist's store, I still make money.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">January slowed down quite a bit but I am still getting a little activity and am going to continue with this for the year ahead. I have only advertised on my blog and on facebook thus far. In the year ahead, I am going to be periodically sending cards printed at <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/carriejoyart?rf=238705771570238624">Zazzle,</a> to all my customers, with a little reminder on the very back of the card. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since Dec 15th I have had 32 straight sales and 44 referrals. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope this helps and hope you all have a creatively successful and successfully creative year!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/carriejoyart?rf=238705771570238624">CarrieJoyArt Store</a></div>Carrie Joy Byrneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18414140014238841253noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234017268185081427.post-20730511253629173702011-01-16T09:08:00.000-05:002011-01-16T09:08:30.995-05:00The Last Day to Enter My Card Giveaway<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw2JAs-Tl8rZ3r5ETMQvZfPhnOOyhSmAyBpQFxXsYJyDiiAkw5O4qY29DealIBD8r6-ruanzeH2wRj5WTFzD7meYvKfWPbWJi9H-oozHFlkCS6w9JTJgXeVaEa9SWIRVxdqfrosdLA8o2j/s1600/A+prayer+for+us+wm.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw2JAs-Tl8rZ3r5ETMQvZfPhnOOyhSmAyBpQFxXsYJyDiiAkw5O4qY29DealIBD8r6-ruanzeH2wRj5WTFzD7meYvKfWPbWJi9H-oozHFlkCS6w9JTJgXeVaEa9SWIRVxdqfrosdLA8o2j/s320/A+prayer+for+us+wm.JPG" width="317" /></a></div>If you missed it before, today is the last day to send me your address at <a href="mailto:carriejoynyc@yahoo.com">carriejoynyc@yahoo.com</a> so I can send you a free signed Carrie Joy Art card. I will be ordering the cards tomorrow. Signing them and shipping them off.....so if you already sent me your address you should be getting one within a couple of weeks. If I already have your address because you bought a painting from me in 2010 or are part of the traveling painting then don't think about it any further, you will be receiving a card. Thank you all for being part of my art journey last year!Carrie Joy Byrneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18414140014238841253noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234017268185081427.post-547895432725621982011-01-09T19:52:00.001-05:002011-01-09T19:53:45.442-05:00To all my artist friends.....Are you guys curious about Zazzle?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4IgJoVk9GGcimXVx90kqZlfzz62SnpIEinBJDTvWCKpUcOW-fFdkQYGwigzbWewVgoMZEsVP6ZVSOB4xxC0FjnZsx5p8Mv-lqLusAzDLgsuzR0P9TIjGKvQQj33KK02PHd_cFc-IIYwJ2/s1600/three_graces_altered_art_apron_carrie_joy_art-p154737444135899113qjvn_380.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4IgJoVk9GGcimXVx90kqZlfzz62SnpIEinBJDTvWCKpUcOW-fFdkQYGwigzbWewVgoMZEsVP6ZVSOB4xxC0FjnZsx5p8Mv-lqLusAzDLgsuzR0P9TIjGKvQQj33KK02PHd_cFc-IIYwJ2/s320/three_graces_altered_art_apron_carrie_joy_art-p154737444135899113qjvn_380.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I was just perusing my blog statistics and I noticed that the blog post I wrote about my experience with doing prints at Fine Art America has been one of the most popular. Well, I will tell you all, that I have not had a whole lot of sales through FAA. However, I have been doing very well with Zazzle. It is free to join and create. You can also promote other artists and their products and get referral bonuses for that, which I love because I love to encourage and promote fellow artisans. If you have any questions, post in the comment section and I would love to share and connect. Wishing you all a prosperous, creative year!Carrie Joy Byrneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18414140014238841253noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234017268185081427.post-85048904311418656642011-01-08T09:18:00.000-05:002011-01-08T09:18:02.091-05:00Playing Store!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4IgJoVk9GGcimXVx90kqZlfzz62SnpIEinBJDTvWCKpUcOW-fFdkQYGwigzbWewVgoMZEsVP6ZVSOB4xxC0FjnZsx5p8Mv-lqLusAzDLgsuzR0P9TIjGKvQQj33KK02PHd_cFc-IIYwJ2/s1600/three_graces_altered_art_apron_carrie_joy_art-p154737444135899113qjvn_380.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4IgJoVk9GGcimXVx90kqZlfzz62SnpIEinBJDTvWCKpUcOW-fFdkQYGwigzbWewVgoMZEsVP6ZVSOB4xxC0FjnZsx5p8Mv-lqLusAzDLgsuzR0P9TIjGKvQQj33KK02PHd_cFc-IIYwJ2/s320/three_graces_altered_art_apron_carrie_joy_art-p154737444135899113qjvn_380.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/three_graces_altered_art_apron_carrie_joy_art-154737444135899113?rf=238705771570238624">I am having so much fun creating all these different items at Zazzle with original paintings and even altered some of my art to suit the mood. The great thing about playing store at Zazzle is it is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week but I don't have to be there!</a></div>Carrie Joy Byrneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18414140014238841253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234017268185081427.post-395392796641551722010-12-26T13:49:00.000-05:002010-12-26T13:49:29.854-05:00Thank you giveaway!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB5K8k-sv_dzRWXg5Ikc_NPEZkIMIMoAYrbEz0cokMOfzjtUDbEJG8DfPketjGFFAN2KDM289xT1xQCKxtkxR_f5tUI8_p7dwmcNphUejLQJViiS92Bqdr0RmM7tNC5kner9UxAS7zC_O9/s1600/ab+unsized+conv+wm.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB5K8k-sv_dzRWXg5Ikc_NPEZkIMIMoAYrbEz0cokMOfzjtUDbEJG8DfPketjGFFAN2KDM289xT1xQCKxtkxR_f5tUI8_p7dwmcNphUejLQJViiS92Bqdr0RmM7tNC5kner9UxAS7zC_O9/s320/ab+unsized+conv+wm.JPG" width="320" /></a>So far these are the two prints that people seem to be requesting for my card giveaway.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ21jKGq0bRZPNVk0wWeKJRpblb_2PX2Xoqpwx_srAoY11FvtpyjsgCT4aLqmzLEm0GI1x1SbcbrY8tBM9_jVQEHi8qFfoLXyl2mvL_oN536Ggi0qfLpeKpZcuT78Ad5-h8274iZYoDTKo/s1600/A+prayer+for+us+wm.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ21jKGq0bRZPNVk0wWeKJRpblb_2PX2Xoqpwx_srAoY11FvtpyjsgCT4aLqmzLEm0GI1x1SbcbrY8tBM9_jVQEHi8qFfoLXyl2mvL_oN536Ggi0qfLpeKpZcuT78Ad5-h8274iZYoDTKo/s320/A+prayer+for+us+wm.JPG" width="317" /></a></div>Update to my card giveaway! If you have donated, bought something from my Fine Art America store, bought something from my zazzle shop, commented on my blog, commented on my fb page ....I will be happy to send you a signed card that you can give as a gift or slip into a frame. Just email me your address if you want a signed card. <br />
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After the holidays are over, I am going to be sending a card of one of my paintings to everyone that bought from me in 2010 as a thank you, thank you, thank you! The card will be mailed with a stiff backing so that it arrives safely for framing, I will also sign it on the back. If you bought a painting, I already have your address. However, if you bought a card or a print from Fine Art America or an item from Zazzle, you need to email me your address if you would like to receive a card. I would also love to hear suggestions on which print I should use for my thank you card gift giveaway! You can email me at carriejoynyc@yahoo.com with your address. Blessings! <br />
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Oh and there will not be a watermark carrie joy art on the card. :)Carrie Joy Byrneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18414140014238841253noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234017268185081427.post-19325429240215658552010-12-24T10:36:00.000-05:002010-12-24T10:36:04.334-05:00My Christmas Gift to all who bought from me.....After the holidays are over, I am going to be sending a card of one of my paintings to everyone that bought from me in 2010 as a thank you, thank you, thank you! The card will be mailed with a stiff backing so that you can frame it, I will also sign it on the back. If you bought a painting, I already have your address. However, if you bought a card or a print from Fine Art America or an item from Zazzle, you need to email me your address if you would like to receive a card. I would also love to hear suggestions on which print I should use for my thank you card gift giveaway! You can email me at carriejoynyc@yahoo.com with your address. Blessings!Carrie Joy Byrneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18414140014238841253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234017268185081427.post-16897224709953806302010-12-23T22:03:00.000-05:002010-12-23T22:03:41.584-05:00My Christmas Prayer....From: Sogyal Rinpoche, The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying<br />
By the power and the truth of this practice, <br />
may all beings have happiness, <br />
and the causes of happiness. <br />
May all be free from sorrow, <br />
and the causes of sorrow. <br />
May all never be separated <br />
from the sacred happiness which is sorrowless. <br />
And may all live in equanimity, <br />
without too much attachment <br />
and too much aversion, <br />
And live believing <br />
in the equality of all that lives. <br />
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May all beings be filled with joy and peace. <br />
May all beings everywhere, <br />
The strong and the weak, <br />
The great and the small, <br />
The mean and the powerful, <br />
The short and the long, <br />
the subtle and the gross: <br />
May all beings everywhere, <br />
Seen and unseen, <br />
Dwelling far off or nearby, <br />
Being or waiting to become: <br />
May all be filled with lasting joy. <br />
Let no one deceive another, <br />
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Let no one anywhere despise another, <br />
Let no one out of anger or resentment <br />
Wish suffering on anyone at all. <br />
Just as a mother with her own life <br />
Protects her child, her only child, from harm, <br />
So within yourself let grow <br />
A boundless love for all creatures. <br />
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Let your love flow outward <br />
through the universe, <br />
To its height, its depth, its broad extent, <br />
A limitless love, without hatred or enmity. <br />
Then as you stand or walk, <br />
Sit or lie down, <br />
As long as you are awake, <br />
Strive for this with a one-pointed mind; <br />
Your life will bring heaven to earth. <br />
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</a>Carrie Joy Byrneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18414140014238841253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234017268185081427.post-3225831045971239412010-12-17T10:17:00.001-05:002010-12-17T11:19:33.248-05:00Tote bags of my original art now available at Zazzle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi13s7BqWDEWjSWkZB8G6HvqOfHROBYj4ov3N-_p11XFF2haviS24USa6tnDGO5Yo02zWTGIq6hBrgHLp2JEfEK5558gYY_3GlZjwvSvj82xSOooPS0SxNXSXUWleM5nz-4TG8jbSBjrTtD/s1600/the_celtic_knot_tote_bag-p1491914111123396282wn5c_380.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br />
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Not all items ship right away so check processing time if you need it by Christmas. Light color totes ship right away. These budget totes are less than $13!<br />
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And they are customizable! <br />
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<a href="http://www.zazzle.com/carriejoyart">To view all items go to my Zazzle shop by clicking HERE</a> <br />
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And if you need me to design something specific feel free to email me at <a href="mailto:carriejoynyc@yahoo.com">carriejoynyc@yahoo.com</a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"></div>Carrie Joy Byrneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18414140014238841253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234017268185081427.post-48199814889155407852010-12-15T17:54:00.000-05:002010-12-15T17:54:24.091-05:00Christmas Ornaments available too! And you can still get them for the holidays!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-LEB5MNB2tUL3L1SmjcSlafkKuUJyx0NlGB5HFD3xTbd1_l99a75ZaKqHPkX9z1sExMFNqp3QUtanovzpgkHbWf9r2bsyZgveCES2iMUy7cRGRylrXBPSqliL4sL_cau1pZJ1ESadfiFV/s1600/angel_and_child_ornament-p175147638773284910vwurf_313.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-LEB5MNB2tUL3L1SmjcSlafkKuUJyx0NlGB5HFD3xTbd1_l99a75ZaKqHPkX9z1sExMFNqp3QUtanovzpgkHbWf9r2bsyZgveCES2iMUy7cRGRylrXBPSqliL4sL_cau1pZJ1ESadfiFV/s1600/angel_and_child_ornament-p175147638773284910vwurf_313.jpg" /></a></div><embed src="http://www.zazzle.com/utl/getpanel?tl=carriejoyart%27s%20Store%20at%20Zazzle&ch=carriejoyart&at=238705771570238624&st=POPULARITY" FlashVars="path=http://www.zazzle.com/assets/swf/zp/skins" width="450" height="300" wmode="transparent" TYPE="application/x-shockwave-flash" />Carrie Joy Byrneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18414140014238841253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234017268185081427.post-82046140677379972272010-12-14T10:48:00.000-05:002010-12-14T10:48:39.398-05:00Necklaces now available!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnPuiTF9R2GQLhkbHoyMUq8fgHNJWHOhqLtzpG4dcq8zR3h_-exrGy87OTTnAD3GzEts2crgtcLp1e8B4df7gEifEkrALvqyFXjsjpSZGrVTNH7NKsk55SD2NPO917sBEO2TI2u3HbW5KH/s1600/birth_of_compassion_necklace-p177247543144827191xf3hv_313.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnPuiTF9R2GQLhkbHoyMUq8fgHNJWHOhqLtzpG4dcq8zR3h_-exrGy87OTTnAD3GzEts2crgtcLp1e8B4df7gEifEkrALvqyFXjsjpSZGrVTNH7NKsk55SD2NPO917sBEO2TI2u3HbW5KH/s1600/birth_of_compassion_necklace-p177247543144827191xf3hv_313.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/birth_of_compassion_necklace-177247543144827191">Necklaces created with my artwork now available at Zazzle. And they are having a sale today.</a></div>Carrie Joy Byrneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18414140014238841253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234017268185081427.post-42674646667246057242010-12-11T08:31:00.000-05:002010-12-11T08:31:27.892-05:00The Love Affair<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSUv3VqLs8G_WzBWqe0LHCdp-eAxL_QirHjSobVsWmMLVAw_oIVUig9jYvOq_Lbi_l6fLF2M7IfFdqJRskp-isGI0D9RoJhLyLKIOA9MjItJSEkRuQmyA_63UgxW_3u3c9HklDAXXOD423/s1600/dogwoods.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSUv3VqLs8G_WzBWqe0LHCdp-eAxL_QirHjSobVsWmMLVAw_oIVUig9jYvOq_Lbi_l6fLF2M7IfFdqJRskp-isGI0D9RoJhLyLKIOA9MjItJSEkRuQmyA_63UgxW_3u3c9HklDAXXOD423/s320/dogwoods.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260704476859&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT">Up for auction now! Auction ends Dec. 13th</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Painting inspired by Kahlil Gibran on Marriage (From The Prophet).......and also inspired by the Dogwoods outside my window........"Aye, you shall be together even in the silent memory of God. But let there be spaces in your togetherness, And let the winds of the heavens dance between you. Love one another, but make not a bond of love. Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls. Fill each other's cup but drink not from one cup. Give one another of your bread but eat not from the same loaf. Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let each of you be alone, Even as the strings of a lute are alone though they quiver with the same music. Give your hearts, but not into each other's keeping. For only the hand of Life can contain your hearts. And stand together, yet not too near together. For the pillars of the temple stand apart, And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other's shadow." </div>Carrie Joy Byrneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18414140014238841253noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234017268185081427.post-71219671199436495082010-12-06T09:16:00.000-05:002010-12-06T09:16:02.030-05:00Forgiven ~<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3WTrAx-Y-CQ2WOSa7G_Z9k0dNYzyMuTeT_rfp0D1PpPzycewAMBsv1gf8_P5EL9s7LMrakLSmxqHnMEgx2mgbB5i_gutfL6_6siEjFI62Frw5SeRtBy7Y2KZpgw5w7WnimtVmXkuwoFbx/s1600/forgiven.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="319" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3WTrAx-Y-CQ2WOSa7G_Z9k0dNYzyMuTeT_rfp0D1PpPzycewAMBsv1gf8_P5EL9s7LMrakLSmxqHnMEgx2mgbB5i_gutfL6_6siEjFI62Frw5SeRtBy7Y2KZpgw5w7WnimtVmXkuwoFbx/s320/forgiven.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Forgiven-Figure-Portrait-Eve-carriejoyart-Painting-/260700677472?pt=Art_Paintings&hash=item3cb2f8a560">This auction ends tonight, up on ebay now.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stretching my skills of painting anatomy, the figure is based on a sculpture by Edward Hodges Baily, 1842 called Eve Listening to the Voice. The sculpture depicts Eve listenting to the voice of the serpent. </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">The painting is titled Forgiven.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Measures 18" x 18"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I showed a little bit of the process below.</div> <br />
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Materials used, Wooden Panel, Printout of a Vintage Photograph, Text from a children's Storybook from the late 1800's, Crackle Paste, Acrylic Paints, Permanent Markers, Soft gel mediums and Polymer. Want to learn how to do this? Check out my FREE video tutorials by clicking the tab at the top of this blog.Carrie Joy Byrneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18414140014238841253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234017268185081427.post-19627167443799763172010-11-28T19:19:00.003-05:002010-11-30T08:38:06.545-05:00Gethsemane... I decided to put this up for direct sale right here on my blog.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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18 x 18 Acrylic on Canvas <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260693121393&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT">To view auction click here.</a>Carrie Joy Byrneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18414140014238841253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234017268185081427.post-58791809807621637192010-11-18T06:50:00.002-05:002010-11-18T07:01:08.190-05:00Painting Inside The Box....Prayer Box<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOmb974KQRnr8gEY62v5kzUAxxgd2SaPJbAzYqO02zSwDLESazXY6svKaV5y3fzHEdbwUisUMYj26fAzzirY6tGIZpc1O866kyhjUzmrjcKQGmrgWCuB7apJ6-P6h5292kWxOnYlLIevC3/s1600/042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOmb974KQRnr8gEY62v5kzUAxxgd2SaPJbAzYqO02zSwDLESazXY6svKaV5y3fzHEdbwUisUMYj26fAzzirY6tGIZpc1O866kyhjUzmrjcKQGmrgWCuB7apJ6-P6h5292kWxOnYlLIevC3/s320/042.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> A little while ago I bought a beautifully painted cigar box from one of my favorite artists, <a href="http://www.terrasheridan.blogspot.com/">Terra Sheridan</a>. I will show you mostly how I did this box but I also used some other techniques on my box that I learned from her. You should most definitely go visit her blog. <a href="http://www.terrasheridan.blogspot.com/">http://www.terrasheridan.blogspot.com/</a><br />
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When I was a little girl my mother had a tryptych that hung on the kitchen wall. It opened and closed and she told me people use it to pray. I decided to combine these two ideas and Voila here is my prayer box. This is made from a wooden cigar box. Almost any fine tobacco store will sell their old cigar boxes. The wooden ones are usually about $5, so you don't have to take up cigar smoking! I lightly sanded the box. If I were going to paint straight onto the outside I would have sanded more heavily or even used a stripper because the outside of the box has a varnish but since I was going to be collaging papers onto the box I only lightly sanded the box. <br />
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Below is the beautiful box from Terra that I won on ebay. I think she has some up for auction now! You can find them by going to her blog. <a href="http://www.terrasheridan.blogspot.com/">http://www.terrasheridan.blogspot.com/</a><br />
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