Last Call! Tribe is closing doors today!

Hello, Dena Spindler here. So the reason that I joined TRIBE— I started out as just the Painting of the Month Club and probably was only doing that for about 2 or 3 weeks and got the opportunity to go out to the Social Ease Alive out in Branson and quickly fell in love and quickly fell in love with the group of women, quickly fell in love with Christie and what she's about and decided to join TRIBE as soon as she opened it up. So I've been in just, you know, a few short months but have learned so much. Never would I have imagined being able to paint some of the things that I'm painting, um, just have a newfound love and passion from being a part of this tribe, not only for the paintings that we do together and the things that we learn from Christie and from some of the, um, guest artists, but also just the support and the love and encouragement and affirmation and all the wonderful, beautiful things that we get from all the ladies here in the tribe. So I am super happy that I joined. I'm super excited for all the things that in the future that we're going to learn and participate in together as sisters. So thank you, Christie, for doing this. Um, love you and love this group and love what you're about.

Thanks.

Hi, I'm Lori, and I became an Inner Tribe member in the fall of, uh, 2022 because I had just done Summer Funky Flowers, the workshop that Christie did, and I just had a great time. So it was just a lot of fun, and I thought, well, maybe I, maybe I could do this. I'm not gonna lie, I was a little scared because I thought, oh my gosh, I've seen what so many of these women do, and it's just beautiful, and I don't know that I can do that. And I jumped in and did it anyway, and I'm so glad that I did. I think I was afraid that it would be kind of too hard and, and I wouldn't succeed. And you know, you just start talking yourself into things. And I still concentrate a lot when I do it, but I have found that I'm starting to think like an artist, and I'm really proud of myself, and I'm having fun. Even when I was picking out flowers from my garden, I was thinking about, oh, well, now these colors go together because of you know, they're opposites on the color wheel. And, um, so anyway, um, I just think it's been a great experience for me. I've gained so much confidence. I have a new hobby, and, um, you know, I show people and, and they're like, oh my gosh, you did that? So, um, it's great.

Hi, I'm Robin Maroney. I've been a Tribe Sister since November of 2021. I found Christie's group on Facebook. They were advertising the Funky Fall Flowers, and I joined that group, and I purchased a few other paintings and also joined the waitlist to get on to Tribe. When the, when the Tribe opened up, I joined. I have enjoyed my time with all the Tribe sisters and all the new paintings. That Christie offers. And I've also enjoyed getting into the vault and painting all of Christie's past paintings.

Hi there, my name is Christina Nielsen, and I have been a Tribe Sister now going on 2 years. I first came across Christie on Facebook. I saw an advertisement for her Fall Funky Flowers, and I decided to try it, and I loved it. I had been looking for a way to get back into doing my artwork. I had been— I've done artwork all my life, and unfortunately life gets in the way sometimes, and I'd gotten away from it for many, many years. And so I had moved to South Carolina, and I had promised myself that I was going to get back into doing something for myself, and my art was that. So when I came across her lessons, I said, oh, that looks cool. Let me try that. Well, I tried it and I was hooked. Christie is an amazing teacher and she's an amazing person. You can't help but be encouraged and inspired by her. What has— what difference has Inner Tribe made to me? I've been surrounded by women of faith that have been encouraging and wonderful. And I am having plans for the future now. I want to try my hand at teaching and running my own little paint parties and things like that. And I never even thought of those things before joining the Inner Tribe. So if you're on the fence about it, or you're looking something just to have fun and encouraging, I highly recommend Christie's Inner Tribe is amazing. Being a tribe sister is something you will never forget. Please join. We'd love to have you. Have a great day.

Hi guys, I'm Carrie Simpson, also known as the Wellnut online. I am a naturopathic doctor. I help people heal naturally from chronic disease. I was patient first and learned from my own healing from Lyme disease how to do all of this, went on to become a naturopathic doctor, and now I help others in my center in Frisco, Texas. I chose to take on art as part of my self-care and therapy, uh, September of last year. I had done much in the art genre for years off and on, mostly as a crafter I called myself. But when I joined Christie's tribe or group for her month-to-month classes in October last year, it was right before she started taking enrollment for her live And that was something that really resonated with me, so I ended up going to the live in Missouri. And it was through that experience that I realized I am not just a crafter. This is not just a hobby. I am an artist. Not because I'm really good at it, but because she inspires everyone to embrace their inner artist and to trust that process. And it really inspired me to believe that The things I've been doing for myself could be shared with others as well.

Hey everybody, so I am here, um, kind of looking like a hot mess today to do the, um, last live with you guys before we close doors. So I'm gonna do Just a quick overview. I've put together some slides for you that are going to kind of go over some of our most frequently asked questions. I want to highlight our current Tribe Sisters and show you what is going on inside of our group right now and what you can look forward to in October, but also the rest of the year. So we are closing doors tonight at midnight. This is your last chance, um, to sign up. And, um, we are so excited to have you. So I am going to pull up, um, let me make sure I have my correct tab, um, ready for you before I switch over to that. Um, and then we are going to, um, I'm going to share some of the Tribe Sisters work with you and show you what you can expect inside. So as I am going along over this, um, you can ask questions, um, in the comments, and I will try to, uh, update those and answer them back either through the text, um, or by answering you over on, um, the video itself. Yourself. So the first question we had, um, really quick, um, was, I'm already in Painting of the Month Club and can I upgrade to Tribe? And the answer is yes. Whenever you join Tribe, it will cancel your Painting of the Month Club membership because that is included in the Tribe membership. So it will go ahead and cancel that for you. And if you need any help with that or further questions answered, you can just email christie@thesocialeasel.com, and they will be happy to, um, help you with that. Hey, Miss Nina, welcome! So glad you are joining us. Miss Pauline is here. This is, um, one of our current Tribe Sisters, and Pauline has a great story, um, so I'll be sure to, um, share that here in just a little bit. But I am going to, um, kind of pull myself down here and share this slide with you guys. So I thought it would be fun to just go over some of the Tribe Sisters and their stories so you can hear from them and see what it has done in their life. So for a lot of you watching right now, you may have followed me for a while on the Social Easel. Um, you may already love to paint, or you've always wanted to know how to paint, but you weren't sure if this was the right fit for you. And so we asked some of our current Tribe sisters what it has done for them. And, um, this Alicia here, she is one of our most recent contest winners as well, because we do all kinds of fun, um, contests and challenges inside of the Tribe as well that I am going to be sharing a little sneak peek inside with you as well. But Alicia said, before joining TRIBE, I was not very confident in how I painted and what I painted, always wondering if it was good enough and if people would like what I painted. My own thoughts are my worst enemies. After becoming a TRIBE sister, I have seen myself get out of my box, even posting with my paintings. That is a big move for me since I'd rather be behind the camera. I'm proud to show off how I've evolved as an artist, and I'm more confident in myself. And Alicia has just continued to grow as well. Like I said, she has just recently won one of our most recent challenges inside the group. And this is what I love, is seeing the confidence that it builds inside of you, because I think we can all use a little uplifting and encouraging. And it's my biggest passion to show each and every one of you that are watching this that are curious whether it's right for you I know that all of you have an artist inside of you, and some of us just need a little bit of help bringing it out. And that is really the reason that I founded TRIBE, um, over 5 years ago, was to take my love of painting and share it with others and break it down in small, easy-to-follow steps that anyone, um, can do it. So I love hearing, um, you know, the increased confidence that, uh, the students are having in here. And then Lynn said, I would seldom time to paint on my own. Does anyone relate? But with Tribe, the weekly teachings by Christie, and especially the cool challenges she keeps giving us, keep me motivated to paint. I really like doing quick, no-pressure art in my journal. And I love that because I think that's so true for so many of us, and it's, it's one of the benefits of being a part of a group. So our saying inside of Tribe is that we are better together, and this is one of the reasons why. Because when you're trying to do this on your own, you don't have accountability, you don't have support, you're just kind of out there. And inside of Tribe, it's a place that you can check in every single day with your fellow Tribe sisters and see what they're working on, um, or be inspired to work on your own painting as well. Let's go to the next slide here. Of course, before I went live, I was able to do this with my keyboard, and now it's not letting me. So this is Miss Lori. Um, you actually heard her. She was— if you were here at the beginning of the video, she shared a video, um, with us as well, sharing a little bit more about her story. But she said, before I joined Tribe, I was that person who had never picked up a paintbrush Fast forward to now, and I have gained such confidence and can see growth that I've made. Like many Tribe sisters, life responsibilities often take paint— take away from my paint time. So when that happens, I make sure I'm sneaking in some time to admire all of the art that other Tribe sisters have posted and try to cheer others on. You have to put out that positivity, and this community is the most encouraging group that you would ever have a chance to be a part of. And then Deborah said, what I really love about Tribe is that we can learn so much from each other as we share our individual gifts and talents. And it is— it's so fun to just see everybody's artwork in there and what everybody is working on. Um, you know, each week we're all doing different things inside of the group, so there's no such thing as, uh, being behind. There's always something for you to be working on, and you have to work on maybe the current lesson that I'm doing. You can work on, um, you know, anything from the vault. You have over 175 different tutorials that you can take advantage of, um, or you can work on our most recent. So, um, and this was Bonnie's testimony. She said, this group gives me a place of belonging, and you can't put a price on that. The Inner Tribe is a special place for me because of the atmosphere. Oops, I'm sorry, I went back too fast on that. Um, hang on here. There, now it's letting me do it. Um, the Inner Tribe was a special place for me because of the atmosphere. I feel safe here, not judged, and I feel free to express myself through art and not feel intimidated or criticized. It's my safe space. Getting to know other tribe sisters and admire their work, receiving words of encouragement, I'm able to paint things that I never thought possible. Christie's shown me that if you have the desire to do something, you can do it if you try, and practice makes perfect. This group of people gives me a place of belonging, and you can't put a price on that. And I love her story so much. This is Camille on the right— or I'm sorry, on the left— and she said, I came across Funky Fall Flowers and how it was painted and thought it'd be fun to learn, so I signed up for Painting of the Month Club. After I completed that painting, I was hooked, and I thought if I could complete that, then it turned out fairly well, I might join Tribe. Tribe is a group of wonderful ladies and positivity. I've gotten more comfortable with trying to draw my own artwork and not use templates. Painting gives me a sense of calm. And Darlene said, I'm still learning about this painting stuff, but I do so love it. It's amazing how much peace it provides me at the end of a long day. And I love that too, because we all need a little stress reliever in our lives. And I think so often we put ourselves on the back burner and we want to take care of everyone else, get done with our to-do list, do all of the things right. But we've got to remember that we've got to fill ourselves up so that we can pour in to others as well. So I think that's a really important part of this. And, uh, Dina said, I've learned countless things from Christie and the tribe, so much so that I had to share it with other others. Shortly after the live event in Branson, I started a paint party business and have found my calling in life. I continue to learn so much here and absolutely love helping other people discover what Christie has helped me discover. And here she is doing a fun paint day with her BFF um, at the beach, and I just love that. Um, let's see, we can get to the next slide. Um, Tammy was a Painting of the Month Club member, and she was hesitant to join TRIBE because everything she saw was so fantastic looking that she was worried she might not have the time or talent to keep up. The main thing she's learned is that it's really about a journey that you can share with everyone. She said, I even started an art and devotional journal. I still don't— journal, sorry. I still don't get to paint as often as I would like, but I have learned that I'm able to do what I can when I can and share the fun with a terrific community of like-minded friends. I love being a Tribe sister. And, um, Mergie, I think is how you pronounce her name, she said the first picture was from months ago, hidden in a box. The next picture is the same one repurposed with the help from a great Zoom call today with Tribe friends. Thank you so much. I love that and love seeing the progress that people are making. Um, Carrie said, before I joined Tribe, I called myself a crafter. Christie has helped me embrace the artist I could be, and now I confidently call myself an artist and recently sold 3 of her canvases. And Marlene said, through the process of painting along with Christie and the tribe, I have become more confident in sketching and pre-paint ideas, the use of brushes and the effect they have, and using my own photography as inspiration for painting. The tribe sisters are so supportive and encouraging and will share their vulnerabilities and their triumphs. It's been one of the best decisions I've made since retiring. And I hear that so much from so many of the women that we have in the group. Um, it's really just such a beautiful place of belonging and such an amazing community of women that you will get to be a part of in this group, in addition to learning how to paint. So there's lots of fun things to look forward to. Um, and this is just going to give you a brief little overview of what you can expect inside of TRIBE. So, um, you will get live lessons with me each month. Let me go back here. Sorry, come on. I wish I could take that pause button away. But you'll get live lessons with me, um, each month, and this is where I teach live inside of the group. And you can join me live, or you can catch the replays later if the times don't work for you. Um, you get to be a part of our amazing community that I've just shared a little bit with you about. I do a monthly devotional each month, and you have access to all the previous ones that I've done over the last several months. I believe we have about 45 or so in the group right now. Um, each month I have a different guest artist or speaker. Um, you get access to the vault, which is— I'm going to show you a little glimpse of that, which is 5 years worth of lessons, um, and you get immediate access to 175— over 175 different video tutorials. Um, so like I said, whatever you're feeling in the mood for, you're going to have lots to choose from when you are in there. And it also includes painting rights, so if you want to earn money with your membership, you definitely can. You have permission to teach these as paint parties um, in your hometown. You just can't teach them online. And in addition to that, you have permission to sell your work. And we've had so many women, just like Carrie was talking about earlier, who have been able to sell their own artwork and it pays for their membership. And I know Pauline, who's here in the comments as well, it was the same thing for her. She had to look at her budget because she felt like it was a little tight with being retired, but she managed to cut a few things back. And then lo and behold, after posting a few paintings, she's continued to sell her paintings on a regular base— basis, and even done some commission pieces for people as well. So it's so exciting to see, um, really what God can do with you when you kind of get yourself out of the way and trust his lead and jump in with both feet and trust the process, as we say, and just keep working towards that goal and continuing to learn. Um, you never know what he's going to have in store for you. Um, so we also have contests, and I'm gonna switch screens here because I want to share, um, some of our most recent entries in this. So Megan is my community manager, and we love to come up with new challenges. We change them out every couple of months, um, so they're not all year long. We probably do 5 to 6 per year, and this was the last one. We just finished October 4th, and I thought it would be fun for you to see what some of the Tribe Sisters are working on inside the group and why they love the challenges so much, because it pushes them out of their comfort zone. So this was the actual print-off that she had, and she used that kind of as her guide and wrote down what she was working on. And she did the little Mr. Pumpkin Man. I love this little guy. She created her own design for our tiered stack of pumpkins and then made a fall version of the winter barn that we have. Let me scroll down here. So this was the objective, just to kind of give you an idea of what one type of our contests or challenges look like inside of Tribe. They were asked to select two fall paintings from the vault and combine them into their own original piece of artwork. So you will learn, you will learn how to start doing your own compositions. We build those skills as we go through the paintings. Um, their second task was to complete a painting from the vault with a pumpkin in it because we've got so many fun fall paintings in there. And then the third task was to select any painting from the library, one of those 175 that I mentioned earlier, and to put a fall spin on it just like she did with her barn. And then this is Tammy. Look how gorgeous this tiered tray is. She did the pumpkins on top, she did the barn on the bottom, which was not a fall barn that she turned into a, um, fall scene, and I just love it. It is so pretty, um, and I'm kind of dying to get my hands on a tiered tray like this as well. Um, so welcome. Um, we've just had someone else join, excited for all the opportunities. Um, Amber said she just became a Tribe Sister. Um, hey, Karen said she is a newbie here, so welcome. To all of you who are joining right now. This was Sherry's little pumpkin man. Those are her individual paintings. This is, uh, Melissa. I love this. She did the pumpkin with the fall birch trees. So I'm just going to scroll through some of these so you can kind of see, um, just some of the fun that goes on inside of the group. And what the ladies have been working on, um, in there. And then let me see here, what was the other— I love this one. This is Marcy. Look at that, she took our Christmas llama. How cute is this, you guys? And Marcy has been painting with me for a couple years now, and, um, I just love seeing what she comes up with. She continues to grow and learn with every new painting that she does. and I'm always so excited to see what her compositions are. They are beautiful. But I don't want that to intimidate you because sometimes women think that maybe they don't have enough skills or they don't have the talent to be a part of this group, and that is not at all true. No matter how much talent you have, if you've never painted before— just like Lori mentioned, she never even picked up a paintbrush before being a part of Tribe. and now she's painting all the time, and she has gained so much confidence and loves her painting. Same with Alicia, I mentioned her earlier, and this is her new creation that she did for our Fall for Painting Challenge. And Jennifer, this cute fall scene. So it kind of gives you— Teresa, this is beautiful, by the way, this is the first time I've seen this one. Um, kind of gives you an idea of what everyone's working on, and what I love is that you and see how unique everything is. Another thing that we do inside of TRIBE periodically is a TRIBE Sister Card Swap. And I'm gonna show you this now. Again, we just had one not too long ago this summer. And basically what this TRIBE Sister Card Swap is, is you will sign up to become a part of this and we'll be doing another one for the holiday season. and you will send fellow Tribe sisters some happy mail. Who doesn't love getting an original piece of art in the mail, a note from a Tribe sister? It just brightens your day. And inside a Tribe, we are all about positivity and uplifting and spreading that love and joy as far as we can. And this is just one way that we do it. Um, so I just wanted to share some of the, um, letters and cards and artwork that went out to fellow Tribe Sisters, painted by fellow Tribe Sisters. And I just love reading how much it made their day getting these in the mail. Here's Pauline's. She said, once again, happy mail brought me joy from the Tribe Sister pod. I also enjoyed doing Mind to Share and seeing all the fabulous cards. I love how it brings us even closer. Already look forward to the next exchange. How fun is this, this little painted, um, bookmark here? That's so cute. Yeah, this one was from Pauline to Chipper. Um, so you kind of get the idea of what that looks like. Here's Barbara showing off some of her gifts that she got in the mail, um, and then some more happy mail from some of our other tribe sisters. So how fun is that? I just love, love, love it. Um, let's go back over here and we will continue on with kind of the overview. And like I said, just ask me any questions you have and I'll jump in and answer those comments as well. Um, so what can you expect to learn inside a tribe? Instead of just learning one basic acrylic technique, I love to teach you lots of different things. And as I learn new things and as my style evolves and changes, I bring you guys along with me on that journey. Um, and you're the group— the tribe is the group that I'm so excited. I jump in there with— I tell them about something exciting that I've discovered or learned And basically we can all geek out together over art, and I love that. So you're, you're going to learn watercolor, palette knife, mixed media, working with resin and glass, adding texture to your paintings, and how to choose the right paint for your projects. And then I'm also going to teach you some of the fundamentals of art inside of here too, like perspective, lighting, shading, composition, color theory, and color mixing. Value scale, and of course brush strokes that you will learn in each lesson. This is just a very quick view of just the sampling of some of the paintings that you'll get access to when you become a Tribe Sister. And I want you to think about the Vault as kind of like your Netflix for painting. You have access to this and can access this 24/7, um, as long as you are a Tribe Sister. And keep in mind, this is over 5 years worth of content. It has over a $6,000 value, and you are getting access to all of it for only $47 a month. This is what we've had in the past. This does not include any of the new paintings that I have planned for us this holiday season, and this is your last chance Today, tonight at midnight is your last chance to get in so that you can be a part of that with us. So there's two different ways that you can join TRIBE. You can do a monthly membership or an annual membership. And if you do monthly, the payments are automatically deducted each month on the date that you sign up and you can cancel at any time. However, you can't join again until we open doors again. For the annual membership, if you're 100% in, I tell people all the time, don't do the annual if you're not all in because it is for a year. You can't write in to customer service in 3 months and say you want to cancel the rest of your year. So that is a 1-year contract. And then by doing so, you also get 2 months for free and that makes it just a little bit more affordable for you. And we have this question a lot, so I pulled these up. This is on the page when you go to sign up for TRIBE at the very bottom, there's a dropdown of FAQs. and this is one of them that I wanted to bring up because a lot of times people are worried that they have to work around my schedule, and you do not at all. Um, so the question was, what if I don't have time to watch the videos each week? Um, you have access to all the videos 24/7 after they are released, so you can go back and watch them anytime you want to. You can stop, rewind, and take it at your own pace. So there's No such thing as being behind in our group, or if you've had to take a few weeks off because life gets in the way, that's okay. You can just jump back in whenever it works for you, and you haven't missed everything. You haven't lost access to anything. Everything is there for you, and you can pick up wherever you left off. And I just encourage you to remember that everyone is at a different place, um, so you don't have to jump in exactly where everyone else is. So there's no such thing as being behind. Um, another question, um, that I see a lot is, what can I do, like, if I feel like I can't fit this in my budget but I really want to be a part of it? And what I love about this group is that you are learning skills that you can turn into things that you can make money off of. So if you sell just 1 to 2 pieces of your art a month, you have easily paid for your membership I would also encourage you to look at your budget and like look at where are you spending, you know, $10 here, $5 here. We do it so quickly and easily that we don't even think about it. But if you can cut a few things of those out each month, think about, you know, the difference it would give you and the confidence that you would gain in yourself. And you would have that sense of community and instead of just wasting the time away, you would have some skills that you have learned and find that joy and that peace that painting brings you. And this is also the last chance to get these 5 bonuses. So these are not part of the Tribe Sister Library, but if you join today, you get access to all of these in addition to the Vault. So you will get access to my Bold Blooms our Rustic Santa and Cozy Little Snowman, Fall Chapel, and our Pumpkin with Sunflowers. And then I also wanted to share with you, what our upcoming calendar looks like for the rest of October. So tomorrow we kick off with our welcome ceremony at noon. And then, of course, replays are available for that. But what I really want to get you in for is our Zoom paint party tomorrow night, where we are going to be doing our mixed media pumpkin together. Um, this is going to be so much fun. We're doing it in the evening from 6 to 8, and you can jump on with Zoom, and you're going to get to hang out with me. You're going to get to paint with me, but you're also going to get to paint with your other tribe sisters, and you're going to get to meet women from all over the world. We have women from the UK. We have women from Canada. We have women from Australia and all over the United States. And it is so fun to make new friends all over the world, and we are all going to paint together tomorrow night. So it's going to be a ton of fun, and, um, we don't want you to miss out on that. And then you also get free access to the Fall Sunflowers workshop that we just finished. So we had an amazing workshop over the last, um, 9 or 10 days And, um, I have seen so much growth. We have welcomed over 240 new members so far, um, to Tribe, and we can't wait to welcome more. But access to that workshop ends today at midnight. But if you become a member of Tribe, you will get free access to that as long as you are a Tribe sister. So you can go back and watch any of those videos, um, if you missed any of them from the fall workshop, and we do an acrylic version and a watercolor version. And I think that may be it. I think that is the end of my slides. So let me know if you guys have any other questions for me, and I will be happy to answer those. Um, let me pull myself up over here on the side. Yeah, Tony said the library is amazing. She said, this was the best decision ever in 2019 and still going strong. I love it. Tony has been with me a long time. And Pauline said, she said, wow, we sure do learn a lot. In 3 years I've done so much and things I've never, never heard of, let alone how to use. Now I know. And it's also fun. It is also stimulating for my brain, keeping me working on being creative. That Christie encourages as well, and keeping you young at heart, Miss Pauline. Um, let's see, Tony said, I'm a full-time caregiver of my terminally ill mother, but I haven't had time to do a lot, but love watching and encouraging others. Christina said, the sense of community is something that was totally unexpected and makes it so worth it. I love this this group. So these, these Tribe sisters that are here in the comments with me, these are the same ladies you're going to see in the group, and they're just as encouraging and loving as they are here in the comments. And we are just so excited to welcome all of you as new members. And I'll leave you with Pauline's last statement. She said Let's see, I'm gonna— she said budget, just one dinner out can add that amount and nothing to show. That can give so much for a month and beyond. You have nothing to lose but so much to gain. Go for it, you won't regret it. And Tony said come and join us. So we can't wait to have you all, um, but I am going to jump off. So this was going to be a quick one, of course I already ran over in time, um, but I have, uh, dance and volleyball with my girls tonight, so I'm gonna jump off the live. It'll be the last time that you see me for a while on The Social Easel. I am taking the rest of the month off of the public page for doing any Facebook Lives or videos and, um, really just taking time for myself and my family and tribe. So if you love painting along with me and you want to continue learning and growing. We would love to have you join us, and today is your last chance to join. So the link is in the comments as well as up in the description up above, and we look forward to having you. Talk to you soon. Bye.