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Sunday, June 14, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Monday, June 8, 2009
A Little Planning
If you came by my house this week, this is what you'd find. A whole lot of scribbled notes and sketches in my sketchbook. Canvases all over the living room, it's starting to drive my husband a little crazy. It's all for a good reason though. I'm working on planning out my table for a craft & art fair that will be at the end of July. It seems so far away but it will be here faster than I will want it to be. I feel that I need some careful planning for this one. I don't want to spend the last two weeks before the event frantically painting and gluing down papers. Nope. So I have already started sketching out the mermaids and under the sea creatures. I sketched up the last 9 of the round girls portraits that I would like to do. I also have some paper illustration ideas I would like to incorporate in the show too. My hope is to list them in my etsy shop first and whatever doesn't sell will come with me to the show. I am super excited. Even if I don't sell a thing, I feel it's really good practice for doing bigger an bigger projects.
One of the newest illustrations. I am almost done with it. I still have to put a finishing coat on it and I can't decide if a little worm will be added or not. I've been wanting to do an alphabet series for quite some time now. This was a practice piece. The "a" in the corner is a little lower than I would have liked it to be. Overall I still think it's fun. I hope to finish a few of these over the next month also. I would love to know what you think about these as a possible addition to the shop & the art fair.
The sketch on the left is for a BIG surprise. When I say Big, I'm not joking. Can't wait to share it with you all very soon.
Found this little guy at a yard sale this weekend. It's perfect for holding little paintings. Best of all it only cost $3!!!! I've been wanting one for quite some time now. It's not vintage but super cute and functional just the same. I will work perfectly for display on my table.
We are still recuperating from all that sickness last week. Everyone is well, just a little tired. So I have been enjoying the yummiest naps in the afternoons with my little monkeys. This is Sloan's last week of school. Summer officially begins for us next Monday. I couldn't be happier. She's excited too. My goal is to help her learn the basics of sewing. She is thrilled. Also planning for two birthdays at the end of this month. Hard to believe I will be the mom of a 9 year old.
Wanted to share the newest card that I designed for Simply Sweet Marriage. Simply Sweet Marriage is a website, where you and your sweetie can purchase items to enhance your marriage in a clean and tasteful environment. They are awesome! Run and check them out. You can find the newest card here.
I would love to hear some ideas of things you would like to see in the shop. Feel free to leave comments if you'd like!
Friday, June 5, 2009
Summer Afternoons are Full of.......
Rollie Pollies
Bare feet
Planting pumpkins
Art
And Teepee's
After almost a week filled with sickness, it was such a delight to spend the last few evenings having fun. We've been getting a nice amount of rain over the past week. The weather started out mild at the beginning of the week, and has turned quite cold. Summer shorts and sundresses have been replaced with jeans and sweatshirts. I know it won't last but I am enjoying the lightning storms and cool weather. I have heard people complaining, but I love it.
What do you think about that cute little teepee Dean built for the girls? He came inside the house the other night and wanted me to come and see what he had made. It was almost 10pm. What on earth could he be building at 10pm? I walked out and saw that cute little teepee. He just melts my heart all the time. Seriously, how cute is that? The girls love it.
Working on a lot of house cleaning and some new art. Hope to show you some of the new works in progress tomorrow.
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