As some of you know, we've been working to solve the problem
CafePress threw in our laps the other day when they announced they'd no
longer be producing CDs--our biggest seller!
SO....Joseph's been doing some prototypes to see if we can do it ourselves (we CAN!),
and because we've changed something here or there on the cover or on
how the files are organized since then, we're offering these prototypes
as giveaways!
Here's the first offering...my first in the Elements of Landscape series, Painting and Drawing Trees, with a slideshow, PDFs, jpegs, and other goodies.
Make a comment here on the blog, and we'll pick the
winner next Monday! Free shipping, too. (I'm putting this on Artist's Journal Workshop blog too, but we'll compile names--we won't miss you if you
sign up one place or another!)
Of course this and all the other CDs are available on my website,
right now. After all these years, I'll be closing my CafePress store
at the end of July, but the CDs will be available right here: http://www.cathyjohnson.info/cds.html
Who needs Cafe Press??
Ooh, ooh, pick me, pick me!! As you know, I am very tree challenged! I need all the help I can get. And Kate, you are so generous to offer a free CD. So sorry to hear about the whole Cafe Press meltdown. I say "Meh" to them!
ReplyDeleteI am first this is Terri west!
ReplyDeleteI love your work, your sketches, paintings, demos, tips, YOU ALWAYS INSPIRE ME... if I was a brush, I know you'd be fun to move me!!! I wonder why Cafe Press decided to do that.
ReplyDeleteEndless changes! Thanks for all of it you constantly give!-Lilly
Oh fun! I hope you get a boat load of names to draw from.... and then pick MINE! ha ha. Thank you for your generosity Cathy and Joseph!
ReplyDeleteKatie
Thanks, all! Lilly, they SAY it's because CDs are passe' and people are doing digital downloads. That may be part of it, but I think it was largely because they weren't able to do quality control as they once did...we had to check EVERY SINGLE ONE we ordered from them to make sure they weren't blank, and I know some people who ordered directly from CafePress got blanks. They'd replace them, but what a pain!
ReplyDeleteO my!! I would love one of your CD/DVDs - my learning can use all the help that I can get.
ReplyDeleteWell you did say Joseph had been wanting to take this on for a while. It seems like something that it would be possible to do at home, especially given the quality problems you had been having. Sounds like the one door closes and another door opens adventure. Wishing you all the best in this new endeavour. :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful thing to do! I could use some help on my trees....
ReplyDeleteAMEN Kate, AMEN!!! GO FOR IT! Quality and inventory control!
ReplyDeleteHugs!
OHMYGOODNESS, you're having a contest?!!! I think you two will be wildly successful doing your CDs on your own!! (Way to go Joseph)!!!
ReplyDeleteI have many of your CDs Kate, but I sure could use a little help with trees!!! Love all your work!
I'd love to win your new Trees CD!! If I don't win it, I hope you'll have it available for download soon.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
~Susan
Great fun! Love a little drawing for a free CD...especially one of YOUR CD's!
ReplyDeleteGreat work, Joseph, you and Kate are a real team! Who needs Cafe Press, indeed! Not you two!
Sounds wonderful! Please do enter me into the drawing! Thanks :-)
ReplyDeleteWAHOO! You do such fantastic work - together with Joseph they are bound to be excellent! Will you take Cafe Press trade-ins?! :-) I could definitely use some practice time on trees!
ReplyDeleteJust tried for 1/2 hour to post a comment with my google account...kept trying to make ma sign in??? I did post at the other site.
ReplyDeleteAwsome that Joseph could embrace the new technology and you can now make your own CD's Go Joseph!
I've done drawings of 100 hands, horses, cats and I'm working on dogs. That CD might inspire me to do 100 trees next!
Continued success to both of you!
I'd love to be entered in this giveaway, Cathy! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks guys, I'll draw the winner's name on Monday!
ReplyDeletePlease include me - I'm interested!
ReplyDeleteAs owner of a couple of your CDs I would love to add another to my collection. Thanks for the opportunity.
ReplyDeleteWould love to get this! Thank you for the opportunity!
ReplyDeleteGood morning, Kate.
ReplyDeleteI'm still sketching everyday, since the Sketching 1 mini course. That was one of my goals in taking the course. thanks for everything! I'd love to enter the draw :-)
Thanks, all, finally solved our problem and doing the drawing today! Combining the entrants, and will announce the winner both places.
ReplyDeleteBetty Ann, I'm delighted you're sketching every day! HOORAY!
I appreciate your way of doing art because you have shown your talent in a good manner.These types of work should be shown in some fine art gallery so that you should know the real value of your art.
ReplyDeleteSorry I missed the drawing. I hope whoever won is doing wonderful things with the CD! I've just signed up for your watercolor pencil mini-class and am really psyched.
ReplyDeleteI have learned a lot just browsing your site...can't wait to get your cd.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I'm just putting my new CDs up on eBay too...I'm katestreasures, there. http://stores.ebay.com/Kates-Treasures
ReplyDeletePerhaps too late but I'll say anyway how very much I love and feel comfortable with your style which captures my feelings. Adella Olson$
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