What a fantastic week!! I’ve really had a great deal of fun with all the splashing of colors and paint around. Green, yellow, coral rose, prussian blue and cobalt teal blue as well, of course!

New Art Works
I’ve enjoyed a fabulous time creating dozens of new paintings and designs recently.
Having Society 6 (an International online shop) as an Outlet for my work, has actually inspired me into the more prolific approach to art making I used to enjoy.
Rather than feel pressured, I feel energised to create something New. Something exciting.
Something better, (hopefully) each time.

To be honest, in hindsight I can see that things weren’t quite the same. Moving across a country can do that, sometimes.
My ultra prolific approach had dimmed a bit. Thus, so too did my enthusiasm to a certain degree.
Previously, I did everything hands on. “Old School.”
Physically…. Take it to the gallery, take it to the Exhibition. All my art sales were via the galleries and exhibitions.
SO Easy!
But, once here, I was a little unprepared for the lack of such easy access to what I was accustomed to. Especially as I did virtually, nothing online.
Its still is taking me ages to prep, load, enter the designs onto the shop site. But, its only been just a few weeks. So, with Practice…. I’ll get faster.
Having an outlet once more is a wonderful way to recapture some of the enthusiasm!

A big thank you.
To everyone who have been so quick to go and look at the shop and make some generous purchases already as well!
That, is a lovely encouragement.
The link to my shop –
There are some of your paintings that are my absolute favorites, will you be adding more as the need (or hints) arise? A question for you, do you think that it will be far easier to do this self-promoting on-line or like you used to?
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Margaret…. hint away!! I am happy to have your suggestions. Thank you!!!
My goal is to add, 3-5 new designs per week.
given my own nature, NOT so very computer savvy…. it was easier the old way. But, we live in an ONline world. I have to do it.
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Just wonderful. My wife would love that bag!
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thank you Nico for saying so! that is lovely 🙂
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This is probably a stupid question, but “How do you get the colours on the fabric to make the bag?”
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That is a GREAT Question!!
the beauty is…. I do not have to make the bags, the clocks, iphone covers, cushions, shirts – none! 🙂
I CREATE the Design. and the company manufactures all the products and ships them worldwide. I’m pleased with that.
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That’s perfect for you! So happy for you.
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Thank YOU!! that is very lovely of you to say!
and, it is a …… plan, a beginning. An Inspiration. 🙂
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Debi, I love all of your new additions to your shop. The bag is gorgeous.
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thank You Sharon, well, double thank you actually 🙂
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I check in your shop for the painting design you posted on the bag and I couldn’t find it. Have you posted that painting yet?
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yikes! its my tech computer skills biting me!!
the pixel ratio thingie…. failed. 😦
so I will need to redo the whole thing all over. yippee skippee
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Lol, I’m glad you have a good humor with all the techie stuff.
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Beautiful work Deby as always! I love everything you usually do! And congratulations for your nice Society 6 Shop I am on Etsy for my jewelry but I was thinking to open a shop on Society 6 too, from a long time. One dedicated to my Art, Illustration and Photography and I was debating but I guess I will give it a try what do you suggest? I value your opinion very much! 😉
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thank you!!! I’m so far, really pleased with Society 6. as they do the shipping. the making, the billing.
my life is ‘easier’ so I like it I don’t want to have to post stuff from Australia.
it would be a logistic time consuming issue for me that I’m not prepared to deal with!
once I can get up to speed with my computer skills, someday! lol then the loading the images will be perfect!
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Yes Debi I am glad to know that you’re pleased with it and sure the life is much easy this way not too many things to think about it and more time to create which is what we all want! 😉
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it is. running around, shipping, packing products, posting, etc… did not sound like my cup of tea 🙂
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Ahaha lol you right not mine too! 😉
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laughing! 🙂
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I visited your Shop and you have beautiful work in there it looks great on everything they have!
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thank You! that was really sweet of you to do that 🙂
I’d put off doing “a shop” due to my total lack of computer skills, and knew just to Jump In would look ‘beginnerish.’ Oh NO!! 🙂
well, I did it anyway. LOL
I think with your background, you would really find it easy and great to have access to 20+ different products for an image.
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Oh Debi your shop look good it focus on your beautiful work! I like it! I am glad you did it! 🙂
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🙂 I will!
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Beautiful. Want them all! 😝
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thank you Jodi for having a look! much appreciate 🙂 I go to yours @ Etsy, and its looking very stocked up. professional and very gorgeous. it is a lovely shop 🙂
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That bag is totally stunning! I just had a browse and “promoted” a bunch of them. I have a feeling you’re going to do really well there, Debi. As you say, it’s an online world now, might as well roll with it!
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wow!!! thank you Laura!! that is awesome, I so appreciate that! yippee Sharon alerted me, my bag was a tech computer fail. did not get entered due to my insufficient skills with pixel ratio download etc. so will need to redo the whole thing all over. later this week, when i get more time. peachy!
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Wait, then how did I see it on your S6 site? I’m so glad Sharon is so generous with her wisdom! Not sure why or how I saw it if it didn’t come through? I absolutely love it!
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did you just get my reply on this?
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I do see them both! Tech is so not my thing either. Good you have a sense of humor about it.
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thank you. wp was being bad.
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ok will go back again! I really, am, stumped. lol sorry to say ! but tech, is NOT my strongest asset.
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Cool Debi! I’ll go check it out! 🙂
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my thanks Linda, that is very kind of you !! cheers, Debi
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fantastic examples of your art, Debi. I must take a look in this shop. Have a wonderful weekend, cheers Mitza
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thank you so much for saying so Mitza, that means a lot!! I plan, to keep improving and adding to it week by week. well, that is the plan. lol
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You are so busy, you will cope. Would be a good idea to make a little book about these zen paintings and quotes. Today sun is shining, yipee (how do you write this?) Cheers Mitza
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yippee Skippee!!!!!!! glad the sun is out 🙂
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lol in my imagination I see you dancing a First Nation dance
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I would, if my RA would allow it!! now I do that kind of thing…. in my mind. I tell myself, that counts! lol
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don’t forget to put some bananas on your hip, lol
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Debi, I wish you every success because you certainly deserve it. Your work is outstanding! You are in a place I only dream of being right now. You have encouraged me greatly! Thank you!! ❤
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I am so happy to have encouraged/inspired you Amy !! that makes me really Smile 🙂 thanks!!
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❤ (((HUGS))) ❤
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and hugs to you Amy 🙂
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Your work looks fabulous Debi – i love society 6, such a cool idea!
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thank you Vicki, that is very kind of you!! 🙂 🙂
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Love the renewed energy that just jumps off the screen. Happy to hear that Society 6 is such a great success for you. Happy May Day 🙂
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Happy May Day to you!
thank you so much Andrew; I think at this ‘beginning point’ it (Society 6) is a catalyst and a channel.
An outlet to get to market my art work once more. I needed that. 🙂
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What appeals is that they are responsible for packaging and mailing and leave the creating to you. What % do they keep?
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the $ royalty from a print, I can determine myself. $5 – $100 or up
But, I chose to start medium/low compared to others with some years of Soc6 experience.
But will … later increase my margin.
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Thanks for the info
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you’re welcome!
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Thanks for the info
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You made me aware of Society 6. Thanks heaps for that Debi 😃
Wishing you every success with online. Times do change and I enjoy your sense of humor with it!
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you’re welcome! With your fab Quality of work and wonderful tech skills… you, will/would do great right now! 🙂
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Thank you…lol 😃
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