freshly picked + michelle makes art: giveaway happiness.

I'm hosting a collaborative giveaway with Freshly Picked Moccasins.  Woot!

Today (April 22nd) until April 29th you have a chance to win a little foot happiness for your little guy or gal and wall happiness for your home!

"wahoo!" (cause who doesn't like free stuff?)

The lucky winner will recieve 1 pair Freshly Picked moccs (any size/color) and one piece of art from my new etsy shop: Michelle Makes Art*.

If you want to see more pics of these cute moccs on my little guy I did a post -full to the brim- with pictures of them here.
Check out all the AMAZING colors FP has available for your little guy or gal here.

Check out everything available in my shop here.

*only pieces up to a $70 value available for this giveaway contest. 



HOW TO ENTER:
>> Leave a comment below, be sure to include why you'd love to win this giveaway and a way to contact you so I can get in touch with you if you're the lucky winner.

Extra entry chances:
> ONE Extra entry if you repost the giveaway pic (from @michtmc or @michellemakesart) in your own INSTAGRAM feed and let me know why you'd LOVE to win. (must TAG ME so I know you've reposted).
> ONE Extra entry for reposting from our FB page to yours (again must TAG ME so I know you've reposted).

(winner will be picked at random of course :) BEST OF LUCK!)

i love to see the temple.

I’ve had a focus in my work for a few years now on spaces, buildings and places that I’ve found happiness in. 

A few months ago I realized I wanted to do a painting of the LDS temple I was married in. I’d been looking for a painting (or a print rather) of that temple that fit my “style” aka “artistic preferences” but I was having quite a time of it. <<I’m really artistically picky, I admit it.>>  It dawned on me one day that I paint buildings… all the time. (duh) Why don’t I just do it myself? So I did. And it made me happy, and the painting makes me happy everyday. I love that my oldest boy points to it every time we come down the stairs and says"em-ple!". And I thought, maybe it would make other people happy too. 

So, I’ve decided to make my temples available to you.

 https://www.etsy.com/shop/MichelleMakesArt

>>In several formats to fit your “style” and your budget.

SLC temple original.

Bountiful temple original.

charcoal print on cream paper.

Bountiful temple giclee print.

St. Louis temple giclee print.

"transparent" SLC temple on 12x12 panel.

San Diego temple original.

"solid" SLC temple on 12x12 panel.

SLC temple giclee prints.

St. Louis temple original.

mounted panel example.

Bountiful temple original.

I truly do love to see the temple in my home. Everyday. Hope you do too. 

Chasing dreams is scary business.

Did you hear? I’m selling my artwork for the first.time.ever.

I’ve always loved&hated the idea of selling my work. 
Loved the idea of reaching other people and connecting through what I create.  It’s a unique conversation and I love it.   
Loved the idea of the feeling of validation that would come with someone wanting what I made enough to buy it.  
Loved the idea of adding to the happiness in someone’s life with something I’d made that they’d see everyday.

Conversely I’ve always hated the possibility of such vulnerability and failure.  
Hated that it was possible that I’d put myself out there, and no one would be interested in what I had to offer.  
Hated the possibility that my art wouldn’t touch people. That it=I wasn’t good enough or talented enough.  

So for years (really though, years) I’ve just told people, “I don’t sell my work”. It’s safer, easier and it’s not scary either. 

Well, recently the timing and my current focuses, on home and happiness (and things that bring goodness into life), seemed right. So, I’ve made my work available to buy. 

And I’m still pretty scared to death. 

I don’t know how it will go, but it was time to chase this dream. 

My new Etsy shop {MichelleMakesArt} is now open, check it out here.

Here are some pieces you'll find up in the shop :)
<I'll keep an update of new pieces on my art blog.>