“Canned” – Illustration Friday

30Jul08

Am I taking her off the shelf or putting her on …

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Illustration Friday – “Enough”

24Jul08

I’ve been looking and thinking about it for awhile, and now I am finally posting on Illustration Friday.
My girl has enough wild flowers and has almost had enough sunset – one last glimpse.

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Playing with a Full Deck

17Jul08

Before we left, I signed up for a contest at European Papers, which is a part of the Columbus Center for Paper and Book Arts in Ohio. They host a contest for ATC’s each year and this year has a theme – “Playing with a Full Deck” which asks folks to alter antique reproductions [...]

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Wishing

02Jul08

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First Birds

21Jun08

I have chosen my first birds, two prints from Geninne’s on Etsy. Geninne has a watercolor series “20 Birds”. I love them. The Bird Wall begins! Cheers!

P.S. Visit “Geninne’s Art Blog” at geninne.com for more fun, interesting and creative stuff. Nice.

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Peonies

19Jun08

The pink peonies have burst into bloom. I had to bring some into the house. The white are just blooming. I only became a fan when we moved into this house with the pinks already here. Two years later my mother-in-law was given several white peonies from a friends mother’s home which [...]

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Bird Wall

17Jun08

I wrote in my Etsy post that I am contemplating bird art purchases. I have a wall in the front stairway that keeps saying “Bird Wall” to me.
So, I am looking at Etsy. I will do some painting of my own. I’ll also scout Goodwill and some garage sales. (I have some wheels turning about [...]

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