Lisa Hoffman

Hey, Thanks!

Art by Matt Wood
A huge Thank You from Matt and I!....our last give-away-for-all was a HUGE hit. We got a TON of "top Secret emails" asking us for the download link! We plan to unleash MORE free downloads, enough to get you hooked on our Juicy Images forEVER. Once THAT happens, we'll be your Go-To source for coolness for your bookplates, images to pop up on your Blogs, websites, journals, business cards, article illustration, Blurb and Slurp books (I can never remember the names of those dang self published books) etc.etc.etc times infinity.

Thanks to our good friend Linda Woods for featuring us on her wonderful YOU RULE guest artist Blog series. In fact, SHE rules!....

an awesome Freebie and YOU RULE

New & Faithful Readers:  I have to tell you about everything that I think you might need to know. My first "memo" to you, is an alert to a new book by two VERY creative sisters: Linda Woods and Karen Dinino. If you haven't met them, hop over to THIS BLOG and do so. I follow Linda on FaceBook and her posts are deliciously entertaining! Their new book is called YOU RULE. Like Linda & Karen, it's sassy, smart and hilarious. Linda has recruited me for her Blog Hop and asked me to create a journal page with a rule of my own, so here goes:

That's right. A smart, compassionate adult ALWAYS has the right to change their mind. A very wise friend told me so.
We're not talking about namby-pamby "gee, I just don't KNOW" failure to commit stupidness, we're talking about those times when usually dependable YOU wakes up and decides that what he/she had previously THOUGHT was : a good idea, do-able, even necessary,
now seems like: "NOT A GOOD IDEA".
...for WHATEVER reason. oh, and you owe no one the details.
If asked for justification, feel free to use my favorite line: "...it's a LONG story...."
works every time.
You're Welcome.

Next "memo": My partner Matt Wood and I are giving away a bookplate to celebrate Linda and Karen's book and the success of our design division (see Win/Win button up there on the right).

Oh....MY....God. HOW CUTE IS THIS??!!!!????!!!

and LOOK, on a book!:

Holy Canoli, I'm in Love. I'll put this in every book that I give from now on. Want it? ...it's yours.

Here's how:

Leave me a comment with your email. If you're creeped out by commenting (please get over this) just email me privately. I'll send you a link to download the zip file. Open it and print out the image on your printer!....We made the file BIG in case you want a BIG book plate. You can make a teensy one if you want. You're in charge of your own printer and image size and the quality will be good up to "fairly huge". The picture above shows the size printed out at 100% on a book page that measures eight and a half by eleven, so you get the idea.

You have ONE WEEK (that's Friday June 1st) until we pull the link, so HOP to it!

We'll be making you MORE amazing free stuff, so just go ahead and come back, will ya??!!!

I'm loving THIS Card Designer today

Susan Mrose. Amazing. Buy/See her stuff HERE.

s'up on the studio table?

I'm doing a collaboration with the amazing Gary Maricich from JAM Designs in Santa Cruz.  So it finally dawned on me that I should make one image in the Collaborative project, and one in MY sketchbook. Yeah, it only took like a zillion years to figure THAT one out. In my eternal quest for affordable drawing materials, I have to tell you about this cool English company that I stumbled upon : Daler-Rowney. Now the experienced artists may be rolling their eyes, thinking : "...you found these people?..oh, YOU found these people?!!?...they've been around since forEVER!!!" ...that might be true, but new to me. Oh, and might I add TWENTY FOUR TUBES OF GOUACHE FOR $11.99??!!!! I'm enjoying their site too. There are links to videos and their blog, artists profiles and more. You know me, when I find a bargain I have to tell you about it.

I'm also working on a couple of assignments from the creative Linda Woods and one for Pasticcio magazine with a certain co-author to be announced. When he feels like it.....AND I was just recruited by a bike company to help with a handlebar design element. I know, right??!!!.... oh, and the bigger paintings continue, as usual. Ciao for Now.

 

So Inspiring!

Many of you know Danny Gregory the artist/author/filmaker/good guy. He's teamed up with Tommy Kane, an illustrator that I "met" through Urban Sketchers. I think. You know how it is with the internet, I was flying down SOME rabbit hole. ANYWAY, check out this sweet and perfect little film that they created. It features Hayley Morris as she makes drawings for her latest film: BOUNCE BOUNCE

 

Under the Sea: a film about Hayley Morris from DannyGregory on Vimeo.

EDIT!......It was insane of me not to show you this in the initial posting as well. Mind Blower in the best way!

"Bounce Bounce" by Hilary Hahn and Hauschka from Hayley Morris on Vimeo.

Gettcher Rubba Stamps!

I TOLD you that I'd let you know when we had time to hand letter a return address rubber stamp for you! That time is NOW. I got a ton of inquiries when I posted MY stamp, so here's how it works:

*You email ME with your 3 line copy. Extra lines (up to 2 extra) are $10 bucks per extra line. lisahmixedmedia@gmail.com

*I'll tell you where to send your check (we're working on the paypal option).

*Matt draws JUST FOR YOU within four biz days after we get yo' check.

*you will get an email back with a copy of your fab, totally unique "Matt/Lisa Masterpiece" and the link where you download the big file. We give you a BIG file so that you can print it out ANY SIZE (you tell your printer the size before you hit PRINT) and take camera ready copy to your nearest stamp maker. They'll charge you as well. My local guy charged me $22 for the stamp above. You can make as many as you like, over and over and over.....

*we chagre you $35 for the coolest stamp EVER. Remember, you keep your file forever and since we email it to you, there's no postage or handling charge on our end. Genius? we think so. Of COURSE we do.

By the way, a Martha Stewart slightly customized stamp (yeah, you and a billion OTHER people) costs well over $65 bucks. So.........

onward!

OMG, we had the best time!.....if you can handle a few MORE photos (FaceBook followers may have just about had ENOUGH) here's a photo stroll through our weekend with Seth Apter from NYC. Previous posts will explain details. I usually don't do a zillion photos on each post, but this might be the exception. Grab a coffee or whatever and enjoy. Bye Seth......we miss you already!

Above: Seth and Miz Sarah Fishburn admiring Seth's Somerset Studio magazine cover

@ MomoLolo Coffee House book signing

Below: We look like we've had quite enough coffee, thanks...


Now, off to Boulder. Two Hands Paperie Artists Panel and Book Signing. With Sarah Fishburn, Fran Meneley, Marie Danti and myself......

Below: Sarah Fishburn, Mia Semingson, Fran Meneley, Marie Danti, Me and Seth Apter



So Long Sethsky! see ya in NYC.....may you sell a million books, keep on Art-ing, and meet all your fans!

I'm back to the studio this week as life returns to normal...whatever THAT is......

 

Coffee and more...

Listen up, everyone in Colorado!

Here's your "Fun, Must-Do List" for this week:

*Thursday evening (April 26) at The infamous Momololo Coffee House in Fort Collins.

7 p.m. to 9 p.m.   Meet New York artist and author Seth Apter as he signs his Mega-Hit book and schmoozes. He's a super cool guy and totally fun. Sarah Fishburn and I will be there as two artists lucky enough to pop up in the "Featured Artists" section of his book. Come ON, we'll have a blast and the food & drink are fab. Prizes to anyone who can pronounce Momololo 20 times FAST. Not really. Come anyway. 

*Saturday morning (April 28) @ Two Hands Paperie in Boulder.

From 10:30 to 12:00 pm FREE  (Here, I'm going to insert Mia's copy from the fabulous Two Hands Paperie)

Imagine that you have been invited to have an intimate discussion with all of your favorite artists: a one-on-one show and tell. You can ask them anything, no holds barred, and hear first-hand the personal stories behind their artwork. This is what you will find on the pages of “The Pulse of Mixed Media,” where over 130 artists share their thoughts, feelings and artistic creations in response to a series of questions about their art and their experience as artists. And for one day only, this is what you can experience in person at Two Hands Paperie. Join us for a panel discussion and meet author Seth Apter and contributing Colorado artists Lisa Hoffman, Sarah Fishburn, Fran Meneley and Marie Danti. The panel members will discuss their contributions to the book, answer audience questions, show samples of their artwork, share their personal creative process, and sign copies of the book. This will be an opportunity to have an insider’s view into the heart and mind of the artists and is an event not to be missed.   

O.k., so now you know. put it in your daytimers, calendars, smart phones, tell your Personal Assistants and get a baby sitter. See you there?        

Monday Morning Mellow

Care for a little Mellow Beauty with your Monday Morning coffee?

 

Typo Nails and Tranny Smackdown

The stuff on my studio table isn't in "showable shape" yet, so here's some fun stuff til I can point the camera in that direction. Although I myself am totally incapable of maintaining a manicure for more than 15 minutes (no, it's true, I've timed it) I know that many of my people who love type (that's ALL of us) will love THIS:

....sucked from the pages of my Bible (The NY Times) this concept made me very happy. Cool stuff is still being invented. Go here.
Ignore the part about Madonna's new scent: TRUTH OR DARE - "Gardenias and tuberose" yick and .....no. Just, NO.

More gaze-able stuff?...okay. In an attempt to make our guestroom awesome, and IKEA sparse, I had to move my corrugated metal shelf onto the Wall of Inspiration in my office... 

TOO MUCH??!!!!....ya THINK??!!!!!????

more Muchness up closer:

Have a great weekend. I'm going to make some ice cream using my new Humphry Slocombe ice cream cookbook. First flavor?...Tranny Smackdown. Oh seriously, how could I resist??!!! I also splurged on ANOTHER ice cream recipe book from Humphry Slocombe's Best-ies and friendly rivals at Bi-Rite Creamery. SUCH pretty books. Maybe Sweet Action in Denver will whip up a book next??