The Big 20/20 Event: Day 14: Making An Art Journal Part 1

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Making An Art Journal, Part 1

 

 

Today's tutorial is brought to you by the lovely Lisa.

 

For my tutorial I would like to show you how to make your own art journal!

 

This is such an awesome thing to do for many reasons.

I myself became interested in it because I was not being able to find a journal to carry around that had the type of paper in it that I wanted. Now I love them because the process is fun, the outcome is rewarding, they make such neat things to carry around AND to give to others as gifts.

 

 

I am going to break this down into 2 parts. The first part will be decorating the covers. Of course you can cover your book any way you choose. And with any materials from cloth to paint. It is your book. I am just going to share how I did it. The cover needs to be done before the book is sewn together. And of course the second part will cover all the details of making the book. Happy Creating!

 

Part 1 - Making the Book Cover

 

Supplies:

- Paper with Patterns and images to cut

- Mod Podge

- Tissue paper....I actually used old paper from a torn up bible (don't hate me, I think using it versus tossing it is awesome!)

- Gesso

- Ink pad (I used Adirondack due to it does not smear)

- White Paint Pen

- Black Permanent Pens of different sizes. (I used Faber Castells)

- Aqua Markers

- Water color crayons (I used Neocolors)

- Embellishments (Mine was a little paper cut that had the words "This is your special Day")

- Texture ... You can use Molding Paste, Gesso, or I used Joint Compound from the hardware store.)

- Acrylic paint (I used Tim Holtz's Distress Paint Dabber)

- Stencil (I used a paper doily for cupcakes)

- Heat Gun (This is optional but helps with things go faster)

- Drawing Pad or Sketch Pad (I used Canson Watercolor Paper 140lb 9X12")

 

Before I start I wanted to let you know all the above supplies are suggestions of what I used and things can be changed to what you have.

 

An example would be to use only acrylic paint instead of any watercolor markers. Just add water on it to dilute it a bit.

Also I have people say to me all the time how they can not match colors up as well when it comes to the papers and such.

You can buy the papers in a pack that all coordinate with each other.

 

And lastly the biggest thing I want to tell you is KEEP GOING!

 

Don't let not having the right supplies or any other negative thought stop you! There are many times when I am doing something and I come to a point that I hate it! Even doing this book cover I hit a part where I thought WHAT???

 

This would be the spot where mine was at a point where I wanted to toss it out....

 

 

I had thought doing a yellow background would be like the sun......It didn't quite turn out. (wink) I then slapped Gesso over it and went in a different direction. (wink) So just KEEP GOING!

 

OK let's get started.

 

The first thing you need to do is take apart the sketch book. Pull all the pages out carefully and remove any glue off the ends. Then carefully separate the front cover from the thick cardboard back.

 

 

Your book cover is going to be made out of the back of the sketch pad. Measure your pad to find the center. For mine that was 6" between both sides. You need to cut down the center to make 2 pieces. The easiest way is to use a paper-cutter as shown below. You can also use a large straight edge such as a ruler and run a utility knife down the side. You can also use scissors.

 

 

Cut up or tear the tissue paper and glue it down using the Mod Podge. Use a paint brush to layer on a thin layer of the Mod Podge then lay a piece of paper on it.

 

Use more Mod Podge on your brush to push it down then layer another piece of paper beside it overlapping each piece. (Note: Tissue paper is crinkly this IS the effect you are going for.

 

You will want to have the paper hang off the edge at least 3/4th an inch. (see picture below)

 

 

Once your Book Cover is covered turn it over. You will be cutting the corners to fold the tissue paper over as shown in the image below. Be sure to not cut all the way to the corner. You want to leave around 2mm at the tip.

 

 

On the back side of the cover glue along the edge and fold the paper over.

 

 

Once glued, set it aside and start cutting petals and 2 circles out of the patterned paper.

 

 

Take the Ink Pad and slide the edge of each petal across it to give each one an outline. Don't worry if it smears a bit here and there and is not perfect. Those little accidents make for a lot of beautiful texture!

 

 

NOW here is what I did and then changed it. (wink)

You can follow me exactly or skip to the Gesso.....ha ha

 

Using my Distress Dabber I covered the whole thing yellow. Added green and blue to the edges with Distressed Ink Pads.

Then I glued down the petals and flower using the Mod Podge.

Stepped back and realized I did NOT like the color at all, so I covered all the background and was careful to get between all the petals with Gesso.

 

To do it over I would have taken the cover and covered it with just Gesso then glued down the flowers and just went from there. The blues and Greens don't even show up in the end so all is not needed.

 

 

Once you have the flowers in place put a thin layer of Mod Podge over them and let them dry. (This is when a heat gun can come in handy.)

Once dry use different color Aqua Markers to place highlights on one side of each petal. While the marker's ink is still wet use your finger to smear it around. You can use a brush if you want. I just like to finger paint! (wink)

 

 

I did not get the next step on film BUT it is not hard. I took the Aqua Marker and went around the edge of each flower and smeared the color just as I had done with the petals. Then I decided I wanted more of a defined outline so I took a marker and outlined the flowers and the leaf.

 

Now for some fun! (wink) I took a doily and placed it at the top left corner where the sun goes.

 

 

Then you can use Molding paste OR what I like to use is Joint Compound from the hardware store. It is sooo thick!!

I have some left over that has a bit of blue acrylic paint mixed in it. The color doesn't matter because I am going to paint it, but it does come white.

 

Now an easy way to do this is to apply some on the edge of a credit card and then apply it to the back side of the doily. Then lift the doily straight up and VIOLA!

 

 

Let this completely dry....again....this would be an awesome time for a heat gun! (wink) I am so impatient I love mine! ha ha Next I pulled my lovely Distress Dabber again. I love this thing! NO MESS! I brushed on my sun then added a bit of water to mute it down a bit.

 

 

Now comes the finishing touches that just bring your personality in. You can with the pens write words, add XXXXs down the side of a stem, doodle in odd spots, outline everything again, and glue on embellishments.

 

And then take the ink pad and go all around the edge of the edges to frame it all in. When you are finished doodling and adding stuff go back over it with Mod Podge to seal it all on.

 

Here is mine finished before I added it to the book.

 

 

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If you want to share yours please feel free to email me your pictures. I would LOOOOVE to see them! floppinflower(at)gmail.com

 

Have an awesome day! (wink)

 

Lisa's Bio:

Hello! I am so excited to be apart of the BIG 20/20 Event! Let me introduce myself. My name is Lisa Scott aka Floppin Flower. I have been blogging since 2011. I started out basically just doing it for fun to see what it was about. And through the years it has changed right along with me. About a year ago I decided to take some art classes. Painting was one thing I was never able to understand or do. Now it is my love! Especially once I found the world of Mixed Media where there are no rules, you can mix things up the way you want to create a wonderful outcome of colors and textures!! (wink) You can visit me over on my blog www.floppinflower.com

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The Big 20/20 Event: Day 13: Making Your Own Custom Stamp

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Making Your Own Custom Stamp

 

 

Welcome to today’s tutorial, brought to you by the lovely Candice.

I’ve spent many years enjoying the quick and easy method of using rubber and polymer stamps for creating cards, scrapbook layouts and mixed media layers. Sometimes I’ll see a button, charm, flocked wallpaper, cut glass and other textured items and admire their qualities as potential stamps. You could certainly create a mold of many of these items or parts of them, and make them into a permanent stamp using resources such as clay. I wanted a fast and easy method so this is what I do.

I don’t always want to make or purchase a stamp that will take up permanent residence in my studio, so craft foam becomes a wonderful source for preserving an old button or charm, that you don’t want to ruin by using it as a stamp. The foam can be stored once the impression is made, or you can make the impression magically disappear. Follow along and be sure to leave a comment or send an email to me if you have any questions.

Most of all…….have FUN!

 

Products used in this tutorial:

 

Stencils (StencilGirlProducts.com)

Buttons from my mother’s collection

Embossing Folders Sizzix (www.sizzix.com), Cuttlebug (www.cricut.com/Cuttlebug)

Texture Plates – Fiskars (www.fiskars.com)

WaterfordCrystal Dye Ink - Close to My Heart (www.closetomyheart.com)

Project for stamping – card, scrapbook layout, mixed media background

Heat gun

Craft Foam

MyBlendAll™ (MyBlendAll.com) – comes with craft foam and felt (for alcohol inks)

Alternative – use craft foam and cut into whatever shape you desire before making impressions into it.

 

In this demo I attached the craft foam discs to each end of MyBlendAll™. The craft foam and MyBlendAll™ have a hook/loop system for attaching. Choose a button, charm, embossing folder, large stamp – anything that you like that is large enough to use part of it to make an impression into the foam.

With the heat gun, heat the craft foam carefully so that you do not burn your fingers or the foam….if the edges curl up, it’s too hot. After a few seconds – approximately 5, press the foam on the object you want to use and hold it until you feel the foam has cooled.

 

IMPRESSION FROM BOTTOM OF WATERFORD CRYSTAL

 

 

 

I press fairly hard. If the impression is clear, then you can go ahead and stamp with it. If it’s not to your liking, reheat so that whatever image is on the foam disappears and try pressing it again. (It’s so easy to erase a mistake and start again!)

 

IMPRESSION STAMPED ONTO CARDSTOCK WITH DYE INK

 

 

I’ve reused my one foam disc a quite a few times. You can keep the foam piece as a permanent stamp, or reheat it and impress another image. I did leave one image overnight and it took a bit longer for the image to disappear.

 

IMPRESSION MADE WITH A PORTION OF AN EMBOSSING FOLDER

 

 

IMPRESSION MADE WITH SPELLBINDERS IMPRESSABILITIES

 

 

IMPRESSION STAMPED ONTO CARDSTOCK WITH DYE INK

 

 

IMPRESSIONS MADE INTO STAMPS FROM VARIOUS RESOURCES – WOODEN EMBELLISHMENT, METAL CHARM, VINTAGE BUTTONS

 

 

To clean the foam, I run it across a damp paper towel until the ink is gone, then dry it on a dry paper towel. If there is some residue, it won’t hurt the next image. The foam will deteriorate after awhile if you keep reheating it, but I have done it at least 10 times to one piece of foam, and it’s been fine. The edges may start to curl after awhile and then you’ll have an edge of ink around your image, so just replace it.

 

Have fun – there are soooo many textures you can use to impress into the foam…experiment and PLAY!

 

 

My name should probably be Curious Candice - curiosity keeps me thinking that I don't have enough hours in the day, or years left in my life, to see and do everything I'd like . Of course, as I've gotten older, I realize that sleeping is a must, so my late hours aren't as late as they used to be. I miss those quiet hours.

 

My latest new product - a tool for artists and crafters: MyBlendAll™ has been in the works for more than a year. I was delighted to finally make it available this past January. It seems to be evolving with new uses!

My biggest dream is to be around to see what future my very young granddaughter will have. In my art life, I want to become more focused to one or two specialized area. Curious Candice always has a difficult time narrowing the focus…….there is SO much to explore!

 

My brothers georgiaed the musical ability in the family and although I used to do some singing, I realized about 35 years ago that some form of art relating to paper, inks, paints, and pens are NEEDED in my life. So I let my curiosity take me wherever it wants to go so that I can learn as much as I am able as a student. That curiosity also helps me teach, something I truly enjoy.

 

My faith, family, friends, birds, butterflies, letterforms and music inspire me - hmmmm…I guess that translates as "life is an inspiration." Working on projects often becomes a springboard to a new idea but other teachers and my students inspire me as well.

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The Big 20/20 Event: Day 12: How To Read The Tarot

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How To Read The Tarot

 

 

A two-card reading I did while working with Tarot For Writers. I used The Goddess Tarot deck. The card on the left tells of a character's best quality. The card on the right tells their worst quality.

This post is brought to you by the lovely Jamie.

 

Have you been curious about delving into the world of Tarot reading? Would you be surprised to learn that everyone has a psychic ability to some extent, but many of us haven’t opened up to these abilities? There are a few different things you can do to open yourself up and explore the world of Tarot.

 

First, you’ll need to pick a deck of cards. I highly recommend only getting a deck if you have been able to handle it personally beforehand. You are not giving the answers when reading tarot, nor are the cards. To me, you are using the cards as a means to connect with Spirit and receive information. By handling the cards, you get the chance to connect with their energy and see how they feel. There are a couple of things to especially pay attention to:

 

1) Do you get a sense of discomfort when handling them?

 

2) Are they hard to shuffle?

 

If you answer “yes” to either, there is a good chance those are not the cards for you.

 

Secondly, you will need to take time to get to know the cards. Spend time looking at them, contemplating the images, and be sure to follow any addition instructions you may get in the booklet that should come with your deck. This will allow you to connect even more deeply with the deck. I also recommend checking out the book “Tarot for Writers”, as they give a lot of great things to think about.

 

Third, take the time to meditate and set up a nice, relaxed (and clean) area to read in. Make sure you’ve freshly cleaned the surface you are planning to put the cards on. Cleanse the cards before you begin by either visualizing white light surrounding them or lighting incense (or a candle) and holding the cards in the path of the smoke.

 

 

This is a standard three-card reading from The Goddess Tarot. The cards tell the past, present, and future whatever the reading is about. There is usually a fourth card which gives a lesson that must be learned to achieve the desired outcome.

Finally, do your reading. Say a prayer for helpful, truthful information to come through, then shuffle the cards as you keep your mind focused on the person asking the question and what they want to know When it feels “right” stop shuffling and hold the cards in your non-dominant hand while tapping the cards three times. Deal out the cards needed, then turn each one over and read it before moving on to the next.

Happy reading!

 

 

 

Jamie's Bio:

Jamie White is a music addict, book lover, pet servant & NaNoWriMo survivor. When she's not busy writing posts for CultureShock, she's taking pictures for her photo blog and spending time with her husband and pets. She released Stains on the Soul and Clutter via Pagan Writers Press in 2013.

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The Big 20/20 Event: Day 11: Make Gorgeous Goddess Bath Salt

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Make Gorgeous Goddess Bath Salt

 

 

This post comes from the lovely Renee.

 

Every woman is beautiful; every woman is the embodiment of The Divine Feminine—she is a goddess on earth…and she deserves fabulous bath products!

 

I consider the bath to be a sacred goddess space for ritual, anointing, reflection and tranquility. It is a place to honor the beauty of your body, to cleanse, to purify and release. On my website, I offer products for this such as scented sea salts for soaking and sugar scrubs for super soft skin—all made with pure salts, sugars, essential oils, herbs and flowers. The recipes for my products are well designed, but with just a few basic ingredients, you can create your own beautiful bath products—I’ll show you how.

 

 

You will need:

• 2 cups sea salt, course or fine

• rose petals; red, pink or white

• rose essential oil

• jasmine essential oil

• wooden coffee stirrers, chopsticks or spoon

• a ceramic or glass bowl

• a glass or ceramic lidded jar

• rubbing alcohol

• cotton wipes

 

Rose Is the queen goddess of the flower realm, she reigns over all other flowers. Her scent is exquisite, sweet, earthy and slightly spicy. I find that when I work with rose, she wants to be the only scent in the formula, so I use her sparingly— unless she is the only aromatic essence that I have chosen, and then I go all out. Flower lore claims that rose is for love, power, protection and Divine connection.

 

It is said that when Mary Magdalene died, the lovely scent of roses filled the room.Jasmine is the sexiest one of the flower realm; she sashays across the field with her hips undulating like a belly dancer. Her scent is deeply sweet, warm, alluring and narcotic—just a whiff can cause one to enter into a trance. When working with jasmine, I have found that she is a tease; hiding out in the blend until I have poured too much, so I use her sparingly as well. ‘You can always add more’ is a good rule of thumb when working with jasmine. Flower lore hails jasmine as the ‘Queen of the Night’, which is a reference to her sensual and erotic nature as well as to her potent scent which heightens after sundown.

 

When combining rose and jasmine, I like to use equal parts so that they will eventually blend harmoniously without competition, and become a truly lovely aromatic treasure that is based on one of the oldest recipes in the history of perfumery.

 

Sea salt is a precious substance that our bodies need to live. The minerals found in sea salt are essential to our health and wellbeing, not to mention how delicious it is on food. No bath is complete without sea salt; adding sea salt creates a miniature ocean in your tub. It relaxes the body, eases stress from sore muscles and sends rich, nutrient minerals deep into the body by way of the skin and powerful negative ions into the air.

 

 

How to make Goddess Beauty Bath Salt:

• Place your supplies on a clean work surface

• wipe the inside of your lidded jar with alcohol on a cotton wipe

• put sea salt in your glass or ceramic bowl

• put 7 drops each of rose and jasmine essential oil into the sea salt

• mix with your wooden coffee stirrers, chopsticks or spoon

• put rose petals into mixture

• stir with wooden coffee stirrers, chopsticks or spoon

• pour mixture into your lidded jar, close with top or lid

• clean your glass or ceramic bowl with alcohol on a cotton wipe

• dispose of wooden coffee stirrers, chopsticks

• if you used a wooden spoon; clean with alcohol on a cotton wipe

 

 

This makes one bath’s worth of Goddess Beauty Bath Salt, for larger amounts simply double or triple the recipe. Pour into a hot bath and soak. This is a bath for beauty, for tranquility and for spiritual connection to The Divine Feminine. Enjoy!

 

 

A little more about Renee

What inspires you?

I am deeply inspired by ancient and sacred wisdom, magic and alchemy. I pour over old spell books, magical texts, alchemical formulas, plant healing and herbal lore. Mythology tugs at my soul, the word ‘handcrafted’ makes me swoon, and the opportunity to concoct a potion, an unguent, an elixir or spell is always at the top of my list.

 

Where do you get your ideas from for tutorials/products?

There is only one way for me to answer this, and that is to say; from The Goddess, who is the Feminine aspect of God. She is the Divine Mother, The Creatrix and I can feel Her flowing through me whenever I am inspired. I embody Her whenever I create…as all women do. All of my products, classes and tutorials are rooted in this connection to Her beauty, Her magic and Her wisdom.

 

How long have you been a creating your products?

I dabbled for many years, giving my wares away before I actually offered anything to the purchasing public, but once I did—I was hooked! It’s been about 15 years now, and I never tire of the bliss and the feeling of satisfaction I get knowing that something I made has brought joy to another.

 

What is your biggest dream for your future?

I would love for my business to grow—really grow. For it to become huge, far reaching, and to serve many, many people all over the world. But the one thing that will never change, no matter how big it gets, is that I will always be hands-on with everything; from design to packaging to shipping it out.

 

 

RENÉE STARR BIO

I am seeker of wisdom and an aromatic alchemist who is drawn to the sacred mysteries of plants, herbs and oils as well as to lunar magic and The Divine Feminine. My own magical transformations have inspired the many products that I create—and use! Once I discovered the power of herbs, resins, essential oils, and the magnificence of ritual and magic—my obsession with crafting products

using ingredients from nature and recipes of old began. I wake up every day with new ideas, a love for life and a joyful appreciation to be here sharing it all with others. Find Renee here.

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The Big 20/20 Event: Day 10: Make Your Own Felt Bag

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Make Your Own Felt Bag

 

 

 

This post comes from the lovely Tracey.

 

I wanted to share how I made felt gift bags for Christmas presents this year. These are great for giving gift cards, money, or other small items. A big bonus is that they are reusable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I hope you enjoy this tutorial and maybe make some yourself. Have fun!!

 

A little more about Tracey

What inspires you? Everything in nature inspires me.  It may be the cloud formations in the sky to a ladybug of a leaf.

 

Where do you get your ideas from for tutorials/products?  Usually I come up with ideas when I'm in bed trying to go to sleep.  lol

 

How long have you been a creating your products? I have been a crafter ever since I was a kid.  Art has always played a big part in my life.

 

What is your biggest dream for your future? To live a long happy life with my family and paint until my heart's content.

 

 

Tracey's Bio:

I am Tracey Gurley. I’m from North Carolina and I’ve lived here my entire life. I’m a wife, I’m a mother, I’m a  sinner, I’m a saint, I do not feel ashamed…oh wait… that’s a song. ;) I am creative.  I love to laugh.  I love nature. I love music. I love art. Most of all, I love my husband and daughter. I have been creative my whole life – almost 46 years. It started back when I was a kid. I used to dig rocks out of the creek in my yard, wash them off and paint them.  I’m sure my neighbors were really happy to receive my gifts.  Lololol  I also spent a lot of time in the creek digging out the perfect clay to form them into little bowls. I would set them out to dry on the bridge in the sun.  Then of course, after they were dry, I painted them. I have continued to explore my creativity throughout the years to live a creative and happy life.

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The Big 20/20 Event: Day 9: Take Your Own Abundance Bath

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This post is brought to you by the lovely Kris.

 

 

Ritual Cleansing + Abundance Unblocking Bath

This is a great cleanse to do the night before deep journeying or ritual work. I use this cleanse whenever I feel financially blocked and desire more money, opportunities or jobs to flow to me.

 

What you will need: white or light blue candle, sea salt and a medium sized pot filled with an herbal potion (ingredients below), white or light/pastel colored pajamas.

 

Instructions:

1. Prepare the herbal potion by boiling down the following herbs in a medium-sized pot: Star Anise, Laurel (Bay Leaves) and Basil. Allow to cool before taking your bath and leave it in a container next to your bathtub.  Make sure your bathroom is as warm as possible because after you do the cleansing bath you can lightly dry yourself with a towel, but for the most part you want to allow the potion to air dry on your skin to absorb all of its properties.

 

2. Fill your bathwater with sea salt and lavender essential oil. Enjoy a relaxing bath as you normally would.

 

3. Light your candle near the tub. Gaze into the flickering flame while bathing. Visualize all impurities and negativity leaving your body and aura and being absorbed by the salt in the water.

 

4. Drain the water out completely.

 

5. Stand up and pour the herbal potion over your head and let it cascade down the rest of your body.

 

6. Let it air dry and absorb in your skin for 10-15 minutes.

 

7. Put on your white or light colored pajamas.

 

8. Sweet dreams!

 

 

Water Blessing Ritual

1. I’ve used this ritual as a way to make baptismal water and any anointing/healing water for a circle or myself.

 

2. Take a moment to assemble your bowl or jar of water on your altar. My preference is to use ocean water or rain water, or any water from natural sources that you can gather. Bottled and tap will do in a pinch. Ground and protect yourself as you would in any ritual practice.

 

3. Light your candle. Choose a color that best represents the kind of blessing and healing that you are imprinting the water with. There are many books and free sources to research this, just Google “ritual color correspondences” (you’ll get a page like this) or “chakra colors.”

 

4. Hold the blessing in your heart and repeat it a few times silently to yourself as you gaze into the flame of your candle. If you’re doing this in a group, have each member do the same, each holding their own candle.

 

5. When you feel ready, pour the wax from your candle into the water, visualizing all of the bright, positive energy being transferred into the water.

 

6. Now anoint yourself and others with the water. You may touch the water to different chakras like your third eye, crown, heart, solar plexus. Also anoint parts of your body that need healing.

 

 

A Little More About Kris.

What inspires you to create?

The majority of my creativity comes through during quiet and stillness, particularly if I’m near a body of water. Also in the dreamtime. Any great piece of art: music, visual, film, literature, poetry will also awaken fresh creative ideas.

 

Where do you get your ideas from for tutorials/products?

I try different rituals like the ones above for personal and group purposes and share them when I’ve tested them out and know that they work.

 

How long have you been a creative?

I’m pretty sure I crawled out of the womb as a creative! I started writing and illustrating my own books when I was 6 or 7 years old. I continued the writing but not the illustrating unfortunately.

 

What is your biggest dream for your creativity?

That it heals thousands of people all over the world. Helps their dreams come true. Brings joy and a sense of the sacred into everyday, ordinary life.

Creativity is magical and brings enchantment to anything we touch, no matter how simple or mundane it seems.

 

 

Bio:

Kris Oster, Ph.D is equal parts a magical business strategist + a total mythology geek.

She merges the world of branding + marketing with the world of myth + archetype.

She's immersed herself in mythology and archetypal psychology for over a decade … and has had a lifelong affair with stories, legends and fairytales from cultures around the world. Kris' 19 years of experience in web design/development and email marketing from working with the likes of E!, Paramount Pictures, Disney and Citrix Online has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs create a business and livelihood that feels otherworldly … bewitching … enthralling … and totally enchanting.

 

Find Kris on Facebook + Twitter. Her website is www.mythicrhythm.com.

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