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ThirdDegreeThursday November 4 artist cards barbara burns barbara lynn burns barbaraburns barbaralynnburns diet pepsi my world rocks my world rocks! my world rocks! class my world rocks! course third degree thursday water Nov 03, 2022

You think, "Oh, I'm thirsty...." What drink do you go for when you experience thirst? Do you go for tea, coffee, water, orange juice, pop or apple juice? For me, it depends how much do I want to drink. If I'm thirsty and on the go, I will grab a quick glass of water (or half a glass). However in mos...

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WednesdayWins November 2 artist cards my world rocks my world rocks! my world rocks! class my world rocks! course smart sweets Nov 02, 2022

For today's #WednesdayWins is Smart Sweets. I am thankful for them because they satisfy my sweet tooth but with less sugar (3g/bag). I first found them at Costco (they're still there) and just yesterday in our town's grocery store. They have ones like fuzzy peach, Swedish fish, gummy worms and more....

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TuesdayToolsAndTechniques November 1 acrylic acrylic inks acrylic paints artist cards barbara burns barbara lynn burns barbaraburns barbaralynnburns my world rocks my world rocks! my world rocks! class my world rocks! course tuesday tools and techniques tuesdaytoolsandtechniques Nov 01, 2022

Acrylics are loved as a media for creation. Today, I looked at some acrylics that don't look like normal acrylic paint in its thickness and it coming from a tube of paint. Due to its liquid substance, it will react differently with your brushes as it will have a 'flow'. It will operate more like wat...

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FridayFinds October 28 #fridayfinds artist cards barbara burns barbara lynn burns barbaraburns barbaralynnburns danielle laporte friday finds how to be loving my world rocks my world rocks! my world rocks! class my world rocks! course Oct 28, 2022

Here's a new book by Danielle LaPorte. She has written 'The Desire Map' and many more. She is a member of Oprah's Super Soul 100 and creator of the Heart Centered Leaders Program & Membership, with facilitators and coaches worldwide. And her website receives millions of visits.

The new book is call...

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ThirdDegreeThursday October 27 artist cards barbara burns barbara lynn burns barbaraburns barbaralynnburns boat car my world rocks my world rocks! my world rocks! class my world rocks! course plane train transportation travel Oct 27, 2022

Some people like the sight seeing way, while others like to get there faster. The question has to do with planes, trains and automobiles; so, out of them all, which is your choice? I personally like a car ride if it is 1-3 days away, but the plane is lovely because of the sky high views and how much...

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WednesdayWins October 26 Emotional Well-being artist cards barbara burns barbara lynn burns barbaraburns barbaralynnburns breathe busy emotional well-being find peace moments of stillness my world rocks my world rocks! my world rocks! class my world rocks! course take care of self wednesday wins wednesdaywins Oct 26, 2022

We are busy.... there is always something to do. We race from one appointment to the next. It is go, go, go! We get tired and then exhausted. Have you ever thought of taking time during your day to decompress? To let loose the reins we hold tight that guide our lives? This is how we take care of our...

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TuesdayToolsAndTechniques October 25 barbara burns barbara lynn burns barbaraburns barbaralynnburns drawing my world rocks my world rocks! my world rocks! class my world rocks! course positive and negative shapes positive and negative space proportions realistic drawings tuesday tools and techniques tuesdaytoolsandtechniques Oct 25, 2022

This made a HUGE difference in my realistic drawing skills. A common drawing skill that people use is focusing and drawing the object that is in front of them. They draw the exterior lines of the objects in their view. but what often happens is that things are out of proportions and the objects are ...

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FridayFinds October 21 #fridayfinds artist cards barbara burns barbara lynn burns barbaraburns barbaralynnburns friday finds portofino shoes Oct 21, 2022

We were in the city yesterday and I bought a brand new pair of shoes.They are so comfy and are great. The brand name is called Portofino. But I'll share about them next #FridayFinds. Today, in the mail, from Amazon, I got this lip tint and pencil called Ink Velvet from South Korea. South Korea is we...

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WednesdayWins October 19 raimondo jankunaite thrive women's summit wednesday wins wednesdaywins women in business Oct 19, 2022

Today I am sharing a #WednesdayWins that can impact a lot of women.  It is a conference, Women Thrive Summit, that will be on from March 21 - 26, 2023. I attended in previous years and took lots of notes as I found it to be soooo interesting. The presenters were great and I learned so much.

The wom...

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TuesdayToolsAndTechniques October 18 artist cards barbara burns barbara lynn burns barbaraburns barbaralynnburns canvas gesso my world rocks my world rocks! my world rocks! class my world rocks! course tuesday tools and techniques tuesdaytoolsandtechniques Oct 18, 2022

For today's #TuesdayToolsAndTechniques I am sharing with you a medium called gesso. Gesso can be a white, black or clear coloured. In fact, sometimes it can be a coloured substance. Another interesting aspect is often artists will combine a colour of paint with the white or clear gesso. This will gi...

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FridayFinds October 14 #fridayfinds artist cards barbara burns barbara lynn burns barbaraburns barbaralynnburns friday finds imac log in button my world rocks my world rocks! my world rocks! class my world rocks! course new computer Oct 14, 2022

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ThirdDegreeThursday October 13 art classes art course artist cards barbara burns barbara lynn burns barbaraburns barbaralynnburns cat dog my world rocks my world rocks! my world rocks! class third degree thursday Oct 13, 2022

It seems the world is divided when it comes to these two animals. It is like you love one, and hate the other! For my partner and I, we seem to love both! He had a small poodle that would join him on his paper route.The whole family loved that dog. As for me growing up, we didn't have any pets. When...

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Are you Ready to Finally Start Painting?

The Beginner's Guide to Acrylics will give you all the information you need to start painting! It is something I wish I had when I first started with acrylics. Inside is a

  • checklist of supplies needed,
  • a list of colours to make all the colours of the world and more!

This is your first step in learning about acrylics. The sooner you start, the sooner you paint!

I want this Guide!