In the magazine that inspired me the most when I first started out in the world of mixed media--Somerset Studio!!!
When I first discovered this magazine 5 years ago---I would never even have imagined of submitting any of my art, but since I started blogging, I feel that my art has grown so much, and I figured--why not? And just look what happened!!
This submission was in response to their Classics challenge--I chose The Secret Garden--the wonderful children's book--if you're familiar with the story, you can see that it's just meant to be in a piece of art.
This makes me so happy!! And after the last few weeks that I've been through--this is exactly what I needed!!!
94 comments:
Congratulations Diane, I am thrilled for you!! x
congratulations!!!
Woohoo!!! Congratulations!! Yay!
You are the bomb!
Congratulations! I am so happy for you, and totally not surprised. In the little time I have gotten to know you in blogland, I have watched your development, and it's awesome!!!! Can't wait to see the issue. ~Sam
Congratulations! Your illustration certainly deserves publication. It is just perfect; the little girl looks exactly like I've always imagined Sara Crewe, the heroine of another of this author's books would have looked. You and I most have loved the same books!
Congratulations! That is great news!
oh wow..that is awesome news! congratulations on such a fine achievement. but i had NO doubts your art is magazine worthy!!
Wow Diane, that's just awesome ! Congrats ! :o)
I'm so thrilled for you Diane. And when you said
And after the last few weeks that I've been through--this is exactly what I needed!!!
I find that this is how life is, the universe takes and then it gives. This was waiting for you as something to give you hope and make you smile after your loss.
Congratulations Diane!!! this is sooo cool!! bravo! your work is beautiful it deserves to be published :))
Your excitement gave me goosebumps! How wonderful and exciting for you! Wow, full circle, right? CONGRATS! (I ADORE the artwork)
Wow, awesome job. Congratulations!
This is wonderful for you!
Super cool!! I actually saw your piece in the magazine (and admired it)!! I guess I wasn't observant enough to read the name!! Congratulations! I am so happy for you!
I got my magazine the other day in the mail and was looking through it and saw your piece--I thought i "know" her!! Very cool! Congratulations!
Oh Diane!!! Congrats!!! So well deserved!! I am so excited for you! I will look for you when I pick up a copy!!
What a gift for you and all those who love your beautiful art!
xo
Wonderful news, Diane!
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Fabulous! Keep up the great work.
Really thrilling to read this and I can feel just how excited you are
One of my favorite magazines also.
You do need this it has been a difficult spring for you .
A big congratulations to you Diane.
YAAAAAAAAAYYYYY!!!!! Big congratulations, Diane!!!! :) xoxo, Shelly
Congratulations! Its beautiful! The Secret Garden is one of my favorites :) Ahhh, Im waiting to get my little hands on this issue too..... :)
Ohhhhh, Diane! I'm dancing up and down and just signaled the confetti cannon and the balloon release too!!! Yippee!!! Congratulations!!! Well done!!! Hope this is the first of MANY published works for you!!! Hugs, Terri xoxo
Beautiful! I am so happy for you! Again, congratulations!
Yeah! It is beautiful! How exciting, congratulations!
Oh Diane, This is SO exciting!!! Congratulations!! Your work is gorgeous and I am so HAPPY you are in the magazine--woo hoo!!!
XO
Cindy
P.S. We call our Jenny by the name Jen too!
It's beautiful Diane and you deserve it, you work so hard. Congratulations!
Congratulations Diane I am so thrilled for you! It is a well deserved triumph as your work is wonderful and I have always found it so inspiring!
Enjoy this exciting day!
Tina xo
oh, i am so happy for you, diane....you deserve it.... hugs
WooooHooo Diane! Congratulations!! This is a fabulous piece, and you are so deserving, your work is incredible!
hooray! that is SO awesome :) you must be tickled! It is very wonderful and I look forward to seeing MORE of your work published!!
Oh Diane, I saw the thumbnail on my blog and knew right away! I am so happy for you, congratulations my friend! You deserve this! I can't wait for this issue to come out! Happy Day!
Congratulations Diane! I am so excited for you! Yay!
Wow!!! That's great! Now I'll have to stop and get the magazine while I'm out today.
Diane...I am SOOOO THRILLED for you!! When I saw this I got butterflies in my stomach..... I know how excited you are and what a blessing this is for you and you soooo deserve it!! You have earned it!! Take yourself to dinner and wear that label...."I'm an ARTIST!" Remember when we didn't feel comfortable with that title...and were discussing it in GUT ART?!?! Well, this is proof ...YOU ARE!!! HUGS AND BLESSINGS TO YOU!!
CONGRATULATIONS DIANE!!! Your work is always so gorgeous, it belongs in magazines! Now I have to go out and get the issue- I love to own mags with work from people I know! Keep up the great work- I believe even greater things are coming for you!
GEEPERS....forgot to mention how absolutely adorable your piece is ....love, love it....love the vine going over her and framing her in the secret garden!! Beautiful!
YOU GO GIRL!!!!!!
Hugs,DJ
oh how wonderful! what a perfect piece to display! you are destined to great things diane! god is blessing you as you bless others.
i am so proud of you!
connie
Diane, That is so exciting! Congratulations, you must feel on top of the world. I am very happy for you! I love this piece. It is so beautiful. The Secret Garden is such a magical and wonderful story. Have a splendid day!
Awesome, I'm so happy for you!!! So glad you decided to take that leap.
Big Hugs to you,
Jenny
That is TERRIFIC! congratulations!
You are an inspiration to so many of us.
Way big congats d! So excited for you and looking forward to this issue!
JUMPING UP AND DOWN AND CLAPPING!!! I am SO happy for you - it is so well deserved. Congratulations! xoxo
Congratulations are in order. Your little girl in the secret garden is perfect, and I love how you drew her, too. Looks like all those drawing classes paid off in spades (or diamonds).
Big cheers coming from California - Congrats!
Congrats, Diane!! Wow! I'm so excited for you! Well done! :))
Yiippppee! Diane - I am SO happy for you!! Your work in beautiful & you totally deserve it. How exciting! :)
Diane that is SO exciting, and so lovely to hear you sounding a bit happier! :) What excellent timing.
Diane.. you really do deserve this.. not just for your perserverance or the beauty of your work, but how you take time to support the work of other people and have such a humble heart! I'm celebrating with you!
You go girl......I am so proud of you....This is wonderful and so well deserved....I can't wait to get my copy....
Congrats!! You deserve it!! :)
Wow Diane...thats fantastic news!! Wish we could get a hold of some of those cool mags over here in Australia! Well done xox
Congratulations!! Your art is wonderful and I am so happy a wider audience is going to get to enjoy it - yay!!
Yay Diane - I am so thrilled, but knew it was just a matter of time (providing you submitted something of course!!)
Hi Diane,
Congratulations on your publication in Somerset magazine.
Grhh, we can't buy that here, it has to be ordered over the web.
Fabulously creative piece too.
Well done,
Creative hugs,
Anna
Congratulations Diane!!! How Exciting :) :) I LOVE YOUR WORK!!! XO DeeDee
in one word: Awesome! Congratulations on the publication!!
Dearest Diane, I am so happy for your being published!! Congrats!! Yay!! xo Theresa
Diane!! Soo so wonderful :) And so very well deserved. Here's to many more published pages and celebration of your beautiful art :)xx
congratulations,, i can just feel how happy you are in your words,, goo dfor you,, well done and much deserved,
Congrats!! So cool when that happens! It's hard to get brave enough to actually submit something... Awesome job!
Wow Diane,
so proud of you for meeting the challenge & submitting.
Congratulations!!! Very sweet indeed.
ohmygosh! congratulations, lady! that is so incredibly cool! why is this not splashed all over fb?? i'm telling you, it's about time. your artwork should be in all the mixed media magazines. i 'm just waiting to hear you have been licensed. seriously. you are that good. great, actually.
i can't even tell you how i'd be doing cartwheels for you right now if i could. but i'm still healing. so i will eat some chocolate and drink a bottle, i mean glass of wine in your honor.
i knew you when. that is all i have to say. and btw, when are you going to put your artwork in the gallery?? kathleen has a 3-month special. contact her. your artwork will FLY off the walls there. And you can come and teach. If we ever get this art retreat off the ground, i want to get you on board as an instructor, kay?? as long as you are still affordable, that is!
smooches!!
BIG congratulations, Diane!!!! :) That is just amazing news! I absolutely adore the artwork and can't wait to get the issue of the magazine in the mail. :) I'll be checking constantly now...LOL You truly deserve this special honor! :)
Diane, I am so happy for you!! How very exciting and this piece of art!! it is charming as can be, I love it.
Huge congrats! Very inspirational to see so many that I follow get published!
Excellent! Congratulations!
Isn't it wonderful to be published?
I just discovered Somerset Studio last year - maybe some of your good luck will rub off on me.
Keep up the good work.
Peace,
LuLu
www.lulu-too-beaucoup.blogspot.com
What fantastic news! Yay! So happy for you!!!! :D
I love hearing exciting news happening to wonderful people!
Well done you!!! Many congratulations, I'm so happy for you :)
Congratulations Diane! The piece you submitted is quite wonderful. I know you'll be submitting more now that you have caught the bug! It's addictive being published.
Sooo exciting,a BIG Congratulations! You so deserve it,I knew I would see your work in that magazine one day,its always soooo beautiful. I'm so excited for you and yes thats just what you needed after all you have been through lately! Congrats again!
AWESOME! CONGRATULATIONS DIANE! Way to go!
This is so wonderful! I love it!
Hooray Diane! Congratulations! Enjoy the wonderful feeling! You deserve it!
CONGRATULATIONS DIANE! Yay! I'm Just Thrilled To Pieces For You! You SOOOO Deserve This! Just Imagine..When This Issue Hits The Shelves, Your Beautiful Work Will Be Viewed By Thousands! :)) Again, I'm So Happy For You! Have A Glorious Weekend, Terri
Congrats to you! I love the Secret Garden! What an amazing work of art you have created here. Can't wait to see it in SS. Spectacular!
Jessi xox
Congratulations! Is this your first time published? I remember my first time and I was screaming and jumping for an hour! This piece is incredible!!! Really!
This is so wonderful- Congratulations!!
yeah!!! excellent news it so exciting to get published and in such a great magazine too..I sub to this so will get to see your work soon...well deserved have a great weekend
Congrats Diane! I looked through my copy tonight and saw your work!!!
Hugs,
Holly
Dearest Diane, congratulations, how wonderful-I`m still waiting for my copy...
I love your sekret garden piece.
Huhs,Dorthe
Congrats! There is nothing as lovely as seeing the art in those magazines and then, to be part of it all, I get giddy, too, when I am published. You are talented! Blessings.
Wow! Congrats! I'm so envious... The spread is beautiful!
Oh, that is so wonderful, Diane! I know this was such good timing too with you recent sadness.
Congratulations! It is well deserved!
Congrats Diane!!! You are an amazing artist and an amazing woman! I am sure this is just the beginning of your "published works"! You go!!!
Congratulations Diane! I'll have to look for it. The Secret Garden is one of my all time favorite stories too!
Oh Diane!!!! How exciting is that!!!! I am so happy for you!!! You deserve this!!!!!!! I am doing the happy dance for you!!!
Congrats Diane! I love that book and the color green and what it means~
Your art is lovely and so represents the book; Amazing!
I love the mirror and all its detail. Congrats on the magazine. Also I love, LOVE your header.
Congratulations, Diane! I am so thrilled for you!! You deserve it - your art is so charming and wonderful! You have your own unique style too. Awesome!
OMG...Congrats..I must buy the back issue now...Woooo Hoooo..!Great work Diane..!Love the piece..!
wow this is just fabulous!!!! Hugs Juls
Congrats Dian, you are such an inspiration! Someday I hope to be published to, but I guess I probably should actually submit some work if I really want that to happen! I'm so excited and happy for you! All of your work is just gorgeous!
Congrats Diane...!! Woohoo! How exciting! I love your illustration and The Secret Garden was one of my favourite books as a child. Wini xo
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