Robin's Nest with Feather Painting in OIL by LARA

There is such beauty in simple things...available on etsy. And be sure to order your HOLIDAY with Matthew Mead Magazine/Book-Azine! Available in my store on etsy!

Another Flea Market Style Magazine Giveaway x2!!

 

**The 2 WINNERS of my Flea Market Style Magazine Giveaway 

& Fine Art Giclee Print are:

 White Pine Lane

&

The TinCan Cottage

Thank you to everyone who entered...tweeted...posted...& are following! Have a wonderful, family filled weekend!!

Look what just arrived in my mailbox! Two free issues of Flea Market Style Magazine! And being that I already have a coveted copy of my own, I am going to give both of these copies away along with a Giclee Print of your choice from my store on Etsy!

(*Note: Please be sure your choice is a Giclee Print.)

To enter:

1) Visit my store on etsy and leave a comment on this post telling me which print you would like!

2) For 2 entries, become a follower of my blog and leave another comment telling me so!

3) For 3 entries, write a post about this giveaway on your own blog, leave a comment telling me so & provide the link.

4) For 4 entries, tweet about the giveaway on twitter, leave a comment telling me so & provide me with your twitter id name.

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED! THANK YOU!!

"If you are humble nothing will touch you, neither praise nor disgrace, because you know what you are." (Mother Teresa)

Today I found out my work was one of the items that was unfortunately cut out of Flea Market Style Magazine by the publisher to make room for some last minute ads. They did mention my work (on page 12), but wires were crossed & my website was inadvertently printed incorrectly 

(my website is 'Studio Lara' NOT 'Lara Harris')...such is life. 

On the bright side, to soften the blow a bit, I am being featured on the Flea Market Style Blog next Wednesday (the 24th) & although I can't say too much, my work WILL be appearing in print at some stage this year so stay tuned! :)

**Now, without further adieu, the winner of the FREE issue of Flea Market Style Magazine & a FREE Giclee Print by yours truly is: bumblebecky !

THANK YOU to everyone who entered & for your WONDERFUL COMMENTS!
**ALSO! For those still searching for their copy of Flea Market Style Magazine, try contacting Margo at Margo's Junkin Journal! She is selling issues from her blog! :)

Flea Market Style Magazine GIVEAWAY!!

 

  

  

To help celebrate and spread the word about the Premier Issue of Flea Market Style Magazine, I will be giving away a FREE ISSUE along with a FREE Giclee Print of one of my original oil paintings above...just let me know which print you would prefer, "Summer Nights" or "Madame X", or you are welcome to choose one of my other prints in my etsy store! 

All you have to do TO ENTER is leave a COMMENT on this post!

(*I do approve & read all comments to avoid SPAM-BOTS, so rest assured if you leave a comment it will be published!:)

For EXTRA ENTRIES do the following:

1) Become a FOLLOWER of my blog (please leave a separate comment telling me so)

2) BLOG about this post on your blog (please leave a separate comment and link to the post)

3) Join my PAINTING A PUP A DAY GROUP on FACEBOOK (please leave a separate comment telling me so with your facebook name)

4) Tweet about this on TWITTER (please leave a separate comment with a link or your twitter user name)
(*you can easily add this to twitter by clicking on the 'SHARE' link below this post)

**I will announce the WINNER NEXT Friday, 

February 19 @9PM EST!
(**linking this to: Look What I Made and Funky Junk Interiors)

Getting Ready for Fall...MATTHEW MEAD Giveaway!

Check out Matthew Mead's newest Halloween magazine: Hundreds of Spooky Treats and Clever Crafts for the Best Holiday Ever! Beautiful photos of easy, creative and fun projects and straight-forward directions and patterns that will appeal to crafters of every age.
On newstands NOW throughout the U.S. and Canada!
(from Linda MacDonald at Restyled Home)

(Matthew is giving away 5 copies of this magazine! For information on the giveaway click here!)

NEW Magazine Blog from Ki Nassauer & Matthew Mead Just Launched!

I wanted to be sure to pass on a bit of exciting news from Linda MacDonald over at Restyled Home, who is their Editor-at-Large for the new Flea Market Style Magazine!:

"I just wanted to share that the new

Flea Market Style magazine blog
(from style experts Ki Nassauer and Matthew Mead)
has just been launched and I would like to invite you all to come check it out!
The blog is a behind-the-scenes look
at the making of the magazine
and some of the features include:
A Fly on the Wall, Comings and Goings,
Flea marketing tips and inspiration,
past projects and future inspirations,
and an introduction to the Flea Market Style team."

They are planning on including the blogging community in this venture, so be sure to grab their blog button & add it to your blog to help promote the magazine! You can also ask to be added to their blog roll! So, be sure to check it out!

(*AND you can follow them on Facebook as well!)

A Special Thank-You from Matthew Mead to ME!!

What a great message to wake up to this morning from none other than designer/stylist/author/editor Matthew Mead!:

Lara,

Words cannot express the deep appreciation Jenny and I feel for the absolutely amazing portrait of Oscar. You have perfectly captured his essence in color and proportion and I was overwhelmed opening such a thoughtful gift upon arriving at Linda's. We just adore the painting and have shared it with family and friends alike who have had the same reaction. Thank you for sharing our special doggie with so many of your fans.

Best, Matthew and Jenny Mead

How good is that?? And then Linda MacDonald over at Restyled Home did a wonderful write up about my work as well! It's not everyday that an artist is recognized by their peers, so thank you Matthew and Linda! You have truly made my day! And be sure to stay tuned to their new magazine coming out soon called
Flea Market Style!

Meet Mathew Mead's Pup, "Oscar"...& A Giveaway at A Gift Wrapped Life!

Oscar, 11"x 14", oil on canvas (nfs)

I just wanted to share some awesome news! I recently was commissioned to do a surprise painting for none other than interior designer/stylist/author/editor Matthew Mead! Linda MacDonald over at Restyled Home asked me to do a painting of his pup, Oscar, for him and his wife as they were coming to her home for a photo shoot as they are launching a new magazine soon called Flea Market Style! You can read more about it here. Linda will be sending me a photo of Matthew and his wife with my painting very soon! Just so thrilled to hear that they are pleased with how it turned out! It was a true pleasure...thank you Linda! :o)
To have a portrait done of your precious pup feel free to contact me!

** Also!! A GORGEOUS GIVEAWAY will be taking place at
A Gift Wrapped Life! Click Here to learn more!

**AND I just selected the next lucky WINNER from those who originally entered my 1st ever Blog Art Giveaway...and can I tell you I had actually selected this one person but was sad to find that they are no longer following me for whatever reason :o( and I kind of felt like, well that's going against the rules of the original contest...so, I thought about it, re-checked again to see if maybe I was wrong, but no this person is no longer a follower so I chose another entry...and the winner is!!!Mason Dixie of
Who Says Dogs Don't Blog: the Day and the Life of Mason Dixie

***I also wanted to give a very SPECIAL THANK-YOU to my husband, Jonathan, it is his birthday today and I want him to know just how much he means to me...he has been so supportive of my work, loves me at my best & at my worst, and is my very best friend in life...someone once told me I'd never find my 'Prince Charming'....well they were wrong....mine came by way of the land down under, and yes he is my prince! :o)