Hey Beautiful! “You are imperfect, permanently and inevitably flawed, and YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL.” ~ Amy Bloom I just want to remind you how special you are. Together, me and 4 other of my artist friends have created a beautiful show for you that starts today! We would love for you to come support us, and maybe you can find something beautiful, that was made just for you. This is not a live event in a park or building, but it conveniently comes to you virtually online in our Facebook group. You can sit in the comfort of your home and shop!

There are beautiful hand made jewelry pieces, oil paintings, mosaics, mixed media and resin pieces that I created for this event. A little bit of everything, and they are BEAUTIFUL! That is the theme for this month.

I always include a short preview video of the upcoming show. And this one will not disappoint! The link to the video is HER (https://youtu.be/YSqDdD2WaX4) E (https://youtu.be/YSqDdD2WaX4)

Please join me HERE (https://www.facebook.com/media/set?set=oa.825606172805302&type=3) Friday & Saturday, May 17th-18th at 12 PM EST until 10 PM EST (10 hours only each day). My show is today! I hope you will come jump in!
Sincerely,

Sandra Lett

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Doesn’t the thought of a beautiful flower bring joy and a soothing flow of peace that just washes over your soul? That is why we decided to bring a heart-felt, curated variety of Florals show just for you! We are so excited to offer a beautiful selection of unique, floral art by three amazing artists! Let’s welcome Dana Marie, Kimberly Deene and Susan Card this Thursday in their exclusive Floral Show on Facebook at Art Healing Hearts Auctions. This is a 24 hour event and you will have personal access to some of the most amazing pieces of floral art to brighten your personal space. We invite you to come participate, watch or purchase a piece as a treat for yourself or a loved one of yours. HERE is the link to come be a part of this beautiful event.

Please feel free to share this link or email with your family, friends and loved ones. Let’s spread some beauty and joy to those we care about the most.

We look forward to seeing you there on Thursday, August 18th, 2022 at 12:00 PM EST until August 19th at 12:00 PM EST. Here is a preview of the gorgeous floral art available in this show: WATCH!

I now have new T-shirts for those of you who are Creatives.  It is a phrase I came up with “Your Creative Gift is God’s Superpower to Impact the World!”  If you are interested in purchasing a T-shirt, you can find it HERE

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My friends! What if you could spend 4 days with other amazing artists (like you!) from around the world, learning from master artists in the studio, creating in His presence, connecting with each other and enjoying evenings of powerful worship and teaching?  Well, it’s possible… this year at Gathering of Artisans 2022 in the mountains of North Carolina!  I am proud to be one of the instructors teaching alcohol inks & resin with freedom! It has been two long years since we have been able to come together and experience this life-changing event.https://www.gatheringofartisans.com/If you’ve never been before, Gathering of Artisans is the premier conference for Christian artists featuring extended time of learning and creating in the studio with master artist instructors, incredible times of worship and plenty of time to fellowship with other artists over 4 days in the mountains of western North Carolina. You don’t want to miss it! Click the link above and sign up now! I can’t wait to see you at Gathering 2022!

Much love,
Sandra 

P.S. – if you’d like to get a feel for what the weekend is all about, watch this quick video: https://youtu.be/KpLOCyUZoco

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It might seem crazy to think of our collectors, artists and supporters as a family, but we are! Buying art in our virtual auction is only ONE WAY of showing support to this community of creators.

Of course, we love our collectors because without you, artists couldn’t afford to continue creating the kind of gorgeous paintings, jewelry, resin, mixed media, oils, pastels, and fluid art that you see in our virtual art shows. If you want to show support by bidding and buying from one of our showcased artists – please click HERE and we will see you at the event beginning March 17th-21st at 12:00 PM EST.

But buying art is NOT the only way to show support! If you are a fellow creator, maybe you can boost the algorithm of our group by:

Inviting people to join the group HERE

Commenting & liking posts within the group HERE

Applying to “Partner with Us” and become an artist featured in a future event HERE

Our family is a community, and we will support you, as you support all of the artists in helping to create a place for creators to thrive. Join us March 17th-21st on Facebook to be a part of it all!

Here is a short preview video of my pieces that I will be offering during my 24 hour period (including the very popular Rainbow Peacock collaboration I recently did with my fellow artist friend, Valerie Flagg. I am offering an embellished canvas print of the beautiful Peacock!

Much Love To You All ~ Sandra Lett & Heather Mader (Co-Founders)

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Hello sweet friends! We have now moved through the holidays and are heading full force thru 2022. Hopefully, things are starting to get back to a little normalcy in your life. The last two years have been challenging for all of us in some sort of way with Covid and all the restrictions, jobs, etc. So I wanted to drop you a line and let you know… “I feel you!”

We just got finished doing a whole painting project in our house repainting all the walls in the common open area of the house. Two days later I am worn out and super sore! Do you have those kind of days? Or is it just me? LOL! Drop me a line and let me know what your latest project is. I would love to hear from you. My youngest son, Brandon is getting married on Easter Sunday, so you know I need to get things tidied up. I am looking forward to the wedding! Oh, you know I will have to share photos with you later!

I wanted to share exciting news that me and my friend Heather are gearing up for our 2nd Art Healing Hearts Auctions event on Facebook here beginning March 17th for 4 days with 11 other artists besides ourselves. Please come join our newsletter for other upcoming auctions; or if you are an artist and would like to be considered for a future show, just click here. We have a wonderful lineup of artists working in jewelry, resin, alcohol inks, acrylics, pastels, oils, watercolors, mandala art, etc. You don’t want to miss this. Please come over and join us and support these fabulous artists from across the country! These make fabulous home decor pieces, gifts, etc. I look forward to seeing you there….

Much love!

Sandra

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It is my Auction Day and I had sent you a newsletter recently about my new joint venture with Heather Mader in creating ART HEALING HEARTS AUCTIONS Group in Facebook. I will be auctioning off some resin art and acrylic paintings starting on Friday, December 3rd, 2021 at 12:00 PM EST and it will last until 12:00 PM EST on the 4th. I would LOVE for you to join me here. Your support would mean so much to me. We have started a community of artists across the country to join together with art collectors, enthusiasts and fans. We are growing daily. We are finishing up our first ever auction and 2022 is going to have a fabulous lineup of super talented artists from all over the United States in all kinds of creative styles. I am really excited! Here is a quick video of the pieces that are in the auction LOOK

Please join our Newsletter here IF you are a working Artist who creates great, consistent work and is selling consistently, you can also click there to “Partner with Us” to be considered for our waiting list for 2022. We are probably doing the next one around the 1st of February, right before Valentines Day for all you Sweethearts out there!

Also, I have a limited supply of 2022 Art Designs Calendars. Get them early, they won’t last long! You can place your order here to grab yours before they are gone!

Thank you again…. be looking for a wonderful GIVEAWAY in a few weeks! I think Santa is going to be really generous this year!

Hugs,

Sandra Lett

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Thanksgiving Day is finally upon us…. I know this has been a long year for many of you. But, we all have a lot to still be very grateful for. I have a list that is pretty long, in spite of the valleys and pitfalls throughout the year. I pray that you and yours will have a beautiful day filled with laughter, love, and some delicious food to boot!

I wanted to mention again the new auction group from the last post, that my friend Heather Mader and I created, called ART HEALING HEARTS AUCTIONS. Please pop over to the Facebook group and join (even if it is just for emotional support for us and the other 10 artists participating in this flagship auction November 30th to December 4th.) We are here! The group guidelines are listed in the announcements and there is a copy in the Files section, if you would like to print it out. I know for me, it is easier to understand, when I can read something on paper! Just call me old fashioned. This auction is the first of many auctions to come and we are planning the next one at the beginning of February in preparation for Valentine’s Day.

If you are an artist and are interested in potentially being in an upcoming auction in 2022 (we already have a waiting list), partner with us here to see if you qualify for an upcoming participant. We are looking for a variety of uber-talented, love-spreading group of future artists of all types of mediums.

If you happen to know anyone, friends or family, who you think might be interested in our auctions, please feel free to share the links or this email with them! We are wanting to spread love, light and hope far and wide! This is my Thanksgiving wish; and I would love for your support to help it come true. I am also providing a link here for a slideshow of all the lovely art pieces that will be offered 11/30/21-12/04/21. You will be amazed at the gifted artists. And of course Heather and I have pieces in this show too. It is our first, flagship auction and we are so excited to see what the future holds! Thank you again for your support and please come over and join us either way. Happy Thanksgiving and may your blessings, good health and happiness continue to flow….

Hugs!

Sandra

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What a busy year it has been! I know you have not heard from me in a while. So it’s time to catch up. I have been working really hard doing my usual YouTube videos, some tutorials for a new website Creative Fabrica (out of the Netherlands), a few festivals, several murals in a new construction home for a client, and the 56th Annual Sanford Brush & Pallete Club Art Show that just ended a week or so ago. As you can imagine, I’ve been a bit busy!

I have an announcement to make! Woo hoo! This has been in the works for many. many moons. I am partnering with Heather Mader from Portland, OR to start a wonderful new Facebook Auction Group. She is a chef and a wonderful artist of different mediums. We both have a love and passion for art and the healing transformative power it provides to the artist, viewers and collectors alike. We wanted to create a wonderful space to spotlight fabulously, creative artists that are truly a “cut above”! We would love to have your support! This is near and dear to our hearts as artists. We want to help other artists across the United States to promote and showcase their amazing talent!

Please join our Newsletter here and then jump over to Facebook to our group to be a part of this amazing launch on November 30th to December 3rd Holiday Show. There will be 12 artists, including Heather and I, that will have an variety of all types of creative mediums. This is a fabulous time to come join, watch; AND if you see something you like, jump in and bid! Join our group here and browse the art as it is added the next few weeks. If you are interested in participating as a potential artist in 2022, sign up here. The rules and guidelines for our auction are posted in the announcements and files section in the group. I would love for you to come, if nothing else, to give us a warm embrace of support. We are really excited to get this auction group up and running!! Thank you for being here and supporting me, as always! Even if you don’t hear from me often, just know that I am always grateful for you being around. Here is a preview below of the wonderful artists! They are so talented. Hugs to you all….

Sandra

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Kids are already going back to school across the country but summer may still be winding down for your family. If this is the case, there’s still some time to plan educational activities that can help your children overcome struggles with learning and excel in the new school year. So if you want to keep your kids learning for the rest of summer break, here are some creative and maybe even surprising ways to do so:

Tech Your Teaching Tools

If there’s one thing kids love more than summer, it’s screen time. The risks and benefits of that screen time, however, have been the topic of debate over the last decade or so, but Forbes explains research indicates that limited screen time focused on educational programming can actually be beneficial in helping children learn a variety of subjects.

Many of the best teaching tools available these days involve some screen time, whether you’re gamifying their experience or pulling projects, ideas and recipes from Pinterest. Make sure your device is protected from accidents with an appropriately durable case and screen protector. You can even take it to the next level with a one-of-a-kind cell phone holder with matching popsockets and coaster set. It only takes one drop and a cracked screen to drain all the fun out of an activity!

Have Kids Help Out With Summer Cooking

This one may sound odd at first, but as The Spruce notes, there are a great many benefits of learning cooking for students of all ages. In terms of learning, preparing meals and following recipes can provide struggling children with hands-on experience with math, reading comprehension, chemistry, culture and even communication.

When children measure ingredients for chocolate chip cookies, they are using math skills to figure out how much of what to add. What’s more, they are also learning about chemistry by understanding how certain ingredients and heat interact to create a delicious treat. The kitchen can play a role in teaching kids about farm to table, too.

While baking and cooking can be fun and educational for children, you will also want to teach some basic kitchen safety along the way, such as proper handwashing and ingredient handling.

Help Children Explore Their Own Backyards

Summer is the perfect time for kids to get outside and have fun, but all of that outdoor fun can also offer some unique opportunities for summer learning. One way you can get kids more interested in learning about STEM subjects is with backyard engineering projects. This may sound overly complicated but these educational projects simply involve children building various structures using some common toys and objects, like straw or even Lego building blocks.

If engineering projects like these aren’t a good fit for your children, you can also plan a treasure hunt in your backyard that encourages them to find little bits of nature outside that make up your yard’s mini ecosystem. If that doesn’t suit your child, the backyard is a great place for kids to do artwork relating to nature. You can even use online games to drive those ecosystem lessons home!

Allow Time for Summer Play and Relaxation

If you have a child or children who are struggling in school, it can be tempting to spend all summer focused on learning. While summer educational activities can be beneficial for kids, it’s also equally important for children to spend time playing and being creative.

As NPR points out, playtime has benefits for children that can enhance their ability to perform in school. For instance, when children spend time playing their minds are actively creating brain-derived neurotrophic factor, or BDNF, which is crucial for healthy brain connections in developing minds. If your kids are stressed out or anxious about the upcoming school year, play can also help them unwind and reduce the negative effects of that stress. So spend time during the summer helping your children learn and better prepare for school, but also remember to reserve some time this summer for kids to be, well, kids!

Creating learning opportunities at home for your kids over the summer can keep them from forgetting the lessons learned in the previous school year. Plus, by allowing time for education and play over your family’s summer break, you can ensure a better experience for everyone when summer finally comes to an end and the new school year begins!

Sandra Lett is an acrylic, resin and pour artist. For coaching, tutorials, artwork and much more, be sure to connect!

Photo Credit: Unsplash

This article compliments of Parenting With Kris.

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Summer is upon us! Is it just me, or did it just fly up on us so fast? I happened to get a mild case of Covid in April and feeling good again, thank goodness! I have been doing a little Spring cleaning, making some new drapes for the house, repainting front porch steps, and so it goes. I am sure you are getting into the mood for the Summer and fun times outdoors. It is wonderful to watch our yard come alive again. After being dormant in the winter, the grass turns green again; the Limelight Hydrangeas are growing their bright green leaves, the Banana Leaf Plant Trees sprouted just a few weeks ago and are already about 4 feet tall or so; the roses are starting to bloom; the Hostas are already about 3 feet across on the shaded side of the house; and the Yellow Calla Lilies are sprouting up out of the ground. So, I know that my beautiful yard will be in full bloom in the next six weeks. With that, it brings a sense of new and fresh growth, life! And that is always good to see. It enriches our souls and inspires artists to create!

I was very unproductive those three weeks I laid low while I had Covid. I started back in lightly with some drawing and mixed media abstracts on watercolor paper. I have done a group of pours and gotten back into resin art, which is my latest love. I am very honored and humbled that Counter Culture DIY, THE resin company that I work with. Yes…. I said THE!!! They are a phenomenal company full of wonderful employees and a generous owner. They featured me in their Blog recently and I thought I would share the article with you. It just tells a little about me, some of you may already know! For others, it may be a little new information. Who knows? https://counterculturediy.com/art-resin/ask-an-artist-with-sandra-lett/ Take a look at it and enjoy the questions.

I also want to remind you that besides my website https://sandralett.com/ (which is loaded with tons of photos of my art available and what has sold); I also have an Etsy shop where I sell smaller items, smaller paintings, resin pieces and a few prints too. I have asked you, my friends and followers of my art journey, to take a peek and see if there is anything that might appeal to you. It is always wonderful to get support from the community, whether you live near or far! Here is my shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SandraLettArt I also offer a Resin 3D Flower Coaster Tutorial there with 3 different techniques for those that are interested in pursuing resin art themselves; as well as my monthly acrylic painting classes that are $35 for an individual lesson, and the new lower prices of $30 per month or $350 per annual subscription (with a free $150 valued painting at the end of your year’s subscription as a thank you gift from me). With monthly and annual subscriptions, you have access to all of the 40+ acrylic painting videos. Once you start any lesson on my platform; you will always have lifetime access to that class. https://sandra-lett.thinkific.com/collections. The Summer is a great time to sit and relax and do some “arting” either on your own or with friends or loved ones. It is what is good for the soul! One of my all time famous quotes by Thomas Merton . . . “Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.”

Please email me back! I always love to hear back from you, as I love to hear what is going on in your life as well. That is always encouraging to me and it lets me know that you are really out there! I have a fun announcement in a week or so that I am super excited about and I think it will be time for a giveaway then too! Thank you so much for being a part of my life in art and many other ways. Stay happy and healthy!

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