Free Art Giveaway and More!

     Join the summer fun on Kathy Uyen Nguyen's blog! She has 23 spaces still available for her August Blog Splash.

     Here's the necessary information from her blog, Origami Lotus Poetry.

    

    How to participate in the 2012 August Blog Bash:

1) Email me at AMBIGUITY[dot]LOTUS[at]GMAIL[dot]COM.

2) Send TWO (2) of your best work (e.g., art, poetry, prose, etc.) to be featured on this blog because in August, I will be featuring one blogger daily!
3) Please include your name, website(s), mailing address, and email address with your submission in the email.
4) Optional: If you have Twitter, please include your Twitter handle.
5) Click on "LIKE" on my Facebook Community page AND post something (e.g., hello, comments, whatever you want to say, etc.) as I would love you to join my page!

I will be emailing you which day you will be featured here on my blog 

(alotus_poetry), on Origami Lotus Stones, Twitter, my Facebook community page, and on Writing Our Way Home!

PRIZES:

All 31 participants will receive a lovely card by the artist, Annette Makino (@Ant99)!
All 31 participants will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win The 2013 Haiku Calendar (Snapshot Press)!

     The fun doesn't end here because she has more contests going on - a haiga contest and a haibun contest. Don't miss these ones, too!    

For Dog Lovers or Not

     This is one of my favorite haiga last month on NaHaiWriMo. I'm not a dog lover but this one caught my fancy. :-)

     It's very interesting to find out that Annette Makino is a poet who illustrates her haiku with Japanese ink paintings. You can find her online gallery here. Most of her original pieces are on sale. She offers prints, cards, handmade books and custom pieces to honor life passages.

    I've checked out her website. She's such a talented lady!