tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54436684757911991242024-03-05T14:44:29.043-08:00Picture In A DreamAdventures in painting and parenting.OnlyYouCanTellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772648173310544630noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443668475791199124.post-74663556351884330442016-01-20T23:36:00.003-08:002016-01-20T23:36:21.143-08:00Illustration Friday - Spin.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Winter is spinning up her storms but we are tucked in and cozy inside.<br />
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OnlyYouCanTellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772648173310544630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443668475791199124.post-11458215460486786622014-10-02T12:49:00.000-07:002014-10-02T12:49:11.474-07:00One thing too many<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I have always thought extracurricular activities for kids were a must. And we've dutifully driven our girls to dance and gymnastics a couple of times a week for the past few years. Now that my oldest is in first grade, I decided the time has come to let her choose what she wanted to do and in what amounts. BIG. HUGE. MISTAKE :)<br />
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She was ecstatic.... And chose everything and then some: Dance class, another dance class, another dance class and ballet (not to be confused with a dance class), gymnastics at the gym, gymnastics at the dance studio, theater and then as the cherry on top swimming on Sundays. I am tired just typing this but at the end of summer, full of energy and fresh memories of lazy afternoons by the pool, anything seemed possible.<br />
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Now it is October and I am EXHAUSTED. Her kindergarten was half day and ended at 12:30. 1st grade ends at 2:40 with just enough time to rush home, do homework and rush off again to another activity. To my daughter's credit she does love everything she chose but I can see the strain: the crankiness, and the tantrums barely held in check by pride at being old enough not have them.<br />
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I am ready for her to quit something, to let some freedom back into her and my life but here is the rub. We've always told her to finish what you start and all those activities (well, except swimming) have shows at the end and have already started rehearsing and roles have been assigned. So now we wait, wait with bated breaths for December, the final bows and applause and for taking back control.<br />
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A 6.5 year old no matter how mature and motivated is not equipped with the capacity to judge what's best for her. And neither apparently is a well rested mother excited that her child is interested in activities she herself loved as a kid. An exhausted and overextended mother of a cranky kid who is about to be put on the front porch with a "FREE TO A GOOD HOME" sign is a whole other matter.</div>
OnlyYouCanTellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772648173310544630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443668475791199124.post-17322778409614856932014-09-26T13:44:00.002-07:002014-09-26T13:49:25.101-07:00The inmates should not be running the asylum!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Today one of the moms I greatly admire posted a link to a blog post that almost made her cry. The post was one of those all pervasive self-righteous "life lesson" where the writer opines that she'd almost ruined her relationship with her child because she'd dared to not cuddle him the second the demand came in. She was tired, the write said but realizing that her son now saw a glimpse of the reality that his mother was in fact human, she rallied and amended her ways, her son's childhood salvaged just in time. My friend was heart broken after reading this because she said she does try to say yes as much as possible but felt guilty that often she just can't. This woman, who takes care of her three sons tirelessly and lead one of them through a horrifying battle with cancer was made to feel guilty by one of a legion of self proclaimed parenting experts and I wanted to reach through the screen and punch the author of the blog in the face.<br />
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As you might have surmised by now, I hate these types of blog posts. We are already naturally guilt ridden as mothers, and these play on our weakness: you should play with your kids when they want you, you should cuddle when THEY want it, you should read when they ask, you should plan educational trips, don't rush them, don't strain them, ALWAYS be there. It never stops! Maybe the writer would have more energy to cuddle with her son at night if she had a bit less weight placed on her during the day. Or maybe what she should have done is set expectations: you know, buddy, by nighttime mommy is really tired. How about we wake up 5 minutes earlier and cuddle before you get out of bed? <br />
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We are the parents. We are in charge. The kids should be a part of our life and enhance it, just like we strive to enhance theirs. When did the switch in our society flip so that it's the kids who are running the show and the parents feel that if they are not at their beck and call every minute, they are not doing a good enough job? Kids will always be asking for something - it's their nature. But isn't it our responsibility as parents to teach them to recognize that mommy is being grumpy not because she doesn't care but because she is tired and needs a break?</div>
OnlyYouCanTellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772648173310544630noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443668475791199124.post-21659570896815866052014-08-06T06:50:00.000-07:002014-08-06T06:50:10.720-07:00Some silver, gold and white<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I am getting my shop back up after a nice summer break: restocking inventory, buying new paints and brushes and finding excuses to get most of the completely irrelevant stock at Michael's. While at it, I realized that I really am out of a lot of my paints AND down to my last white travel mug. The new mugs are arriving next week but for now here are a few BLACK mugs done in silver, gold, and white paints :)<br />
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OnlyYouCanTellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772648173310544630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443668475791199124.post-75084149354572774532014-07-13T08:57:00.001-07:002014-07-13T08:57:58.533-07:00Summer Fun<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Summer is always such a busy time but also a time to slow down and enjoy your family. This year I closed down my shop for 4 weeks and got to focus completely on my girls:<br />
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I am back in the studio now and believe it or not Christmas inquiries are starting to come in! I have 6 scheduled already and will be taking on some more. But this year I am closing the book on custom orders by Halloween. Last year I was working 18 hour days from October until December 22 and it really did a number on my sanity, not to mention drove my hubby to the brink ;) I will leave you with a few photos from that crazy time and hope to be back and posting more regularly now that I am well rested :)</div>
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OnlyYouCanTellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772648173310544630noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443668475791199124.post-5199055327069739712013-09-24T23:19:00.001-07:002013-09-24T23:19:44.268-07:00Stick figures<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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OnlyYouCanTellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772648173310544630noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443668475791199124.post-55407188875974926232013-09-16T13:49:00.002-07:002013-10-12T20:30:00.800-07:00Back to kindergarten I go<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
One of the reasons I switched careers and started my own business is so that I could be more involved with my kids' activities, able to volunteer and be generally more there for them. Up until now I really felt like that decision benefited me even more so than them. I got to do what I really love career-wise and show up at their tiny pre-school to do arts and crafts. Well, the 5 year old started half day kindergarten this year. We chose to put her in public school since the one near our house is ranked very high. It is, however overcrowded. I signed up to volunteer in the classroom once a week and today was my first day. And, now I know how crucial me having more time really will be. Now for the public service announcement: whether you are working or staying home, if you have any, and I mean ANY time to help out in the classroom, do! The eye opening experience of a public school kindergarten class with a 1:22 teacher to student ratio left me depressed, and I love my daughter's teacher. It's just no matter how much she tries there is only so much individual attention she can offer per student and that amount is miniscule. The kids are at completely different levels academically and I could see that the activities that challenged some left others bored out of their little minds. Between the teacher and me, I felt like there were not enough adults to go around, but unless a parent volunteers, the teacher is the only one there. Frankly, it really made me question everything - our decision to go with a public school, our plans for our younger daughter, even where we live. I know I've read all about the dire straights our schools are in but until you see it for yourself, you really don't know. Here is to a better day tomorrow!<br />
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OnlyYouCanTellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772648173310544630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443668475791199124.post-83737284035238033702013-09-16T10:14:00.000-07:002013-09-16T10:14:19.149-07:00Harry Potter<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I love, Love, LOVE Harry Potter. I can't wait until my girls are old enough to read it. I love that it's not all black and white, the characters are relatable (and magical) and that while good triumphs over evil, it does not do so without realizing that the two are just two sides of the same coin. I got to work on a Harry Potter inspired mug this week and now I am practically jonesing for a re-read. The question is do I pull out the huge bricks of books that are the hard covers, or do I break down and get the digital versions for my Kindle? These are the big decisions of my life these days, but I'll take it :)<br />
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OnlyYouCanTellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772648173310544630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443668475791199124.post-24336630559893649212013-09-14T22:36:00.000-07:002013-09-14T22:36:32.552-07:00From the mouths of babes.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Today was Yom Kippur - a day of Atonement in Judaism and a 25 hour no food or water fast for all adults. I tried to explain to the Little Dreamer (age 5) that we fast so that we can focus on reflecting on the past year and our deeds and how to become a better person in the future. She was thoughtful all day and by the end of it proclaimed that since she can eat and think at the same time, she will forgo fasting when she grows up. Well, there you go then. <br />
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OnlyYouCanTellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772648173310544630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443668475791199124.post-60943995379064006882013-09-14T00:04:00.000-07:002013-09-14T00:04:39.540-07:00The need to be funny<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Every blog I read is funny, informative, chock full of great photos of cute homemade outfits and yummy recipes. Mine is not. I can paint somewhat well. I can entertain two little girls somewhat well but blogging... No, it doesn't seem to come naturally. And yet I keep coming back to it and try to reinvent what it is I want to write about. It's a stream of consciousness kind of thing. Especially at midnight, which is the time when the kids are in bed and I finally have time to work. So here is to being consistently inconsistent! And just to throw in something painterly into the mix, here is one sort of Halloween-y since it is coming up.<br />
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OnlyYouCanTellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772648173310544630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443668475791199124.post-59919264211237503442013-03-21T23:06:00.001-07:002013-03-21T23:06:31.350-07:00Animals and Birds Travel Mugs<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I've had a bit of fun last month creating mugs with animal and bird themes. Here are just a few examples:<br />
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OnlyYouCanTellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772648173310544630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443668475791199124.post-19810894024993574052013-02-21T18:29:00.000-08:002013-02-21T18:29:14.963-08:00A Cherry Blossom Collection<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
There is a reason cherry blossoms are such a popular art subject: they are absolutely beautiful. They also happen to be blooming all over the place around here right now.<br />
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I love using cherry blossoms in my designs and people really respond to them. I was looking through my Etsy shop today and realized that I've actually done so many different items with that design that I've got my first "collection" on my hands. I know it's a small thing but it made me excited. It kinda made me feel like this shop and business are really coming along and taking shape. So I present to you my Cherry Blossom Collection!<br />
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This is another installment from the Holiday custom orders:<br />
The instructions were to paint a redwood forest with a vanagon parked among the trees and the words "I love my Daddy" somewhere on the mug.<br />
We started out with a very simple pencil sketch to visualize the concept:<br />
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After that it was off to work on the mug:<br />
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I love how the final mug came out but I'll be honest - I am so thankful that so far my customers have been able to make the leap and trust me that the sketch is NOT the final product :)</div>
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The winner of the <a href="http://picinadream.blogspot.com/2013/01/happy-new-year-giveaway.html" target="_blank">NEW YEAR GIVAWAY</a> has been chosen with the help of Random.org:<br />
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If you didn't win this time stay tuned for more fun giveways and specials coming to you in 2013 :)<br />
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OnlyYouCanTellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772648173310544630noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443668475791199124.post-60737256900161734132013-01-12T13:55:00.003-08:002013-01-12T13:55:57.151-08:00Pets<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
One of the orders I got during the Holiday Season was for a pet mug. When I heard that, I'd assumed it would be a puppy or a kitten. But this project turned out to be a lot more unique. The pets in question? Why here they are:<br />
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I loved working on these but I must admit I am looking forward to painting a puppy one day ;)<br />
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OnlyYouCanTellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772648173310544630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443668475791199124.post-10443027019929201612013-01-08T10:36:00.001-08:002013-01-08T10:36:14.957-08:00SnowThis week we took our girls to see some snow. It is still so strange to me that they are growing up without seeing a real changing of the seasons so this annual pilgrimage to Tahoe is very important to me. <br />
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In other news, my sports loving brother tells me that the hockey season is back on so I thought it was very timely that I got this fun espresso cup order from some hockey fans. I loved being able to take the sneak peek picture with real snow as the background. But it's back to the green and blue of the parks and lagoons of home on Friday. <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYR-YRO_sHaBhqOn0_emGO5lgu1GjDG02xmWugBL8blcsfKmOxdDDovkJYK2PKLrh8V4gmuUxFd0sVHIxGHLZ8OMAQuoT89x0BfjyhVz4pwI5zeTZuYsMlLKDZHkbp4wjK-o5SyHZID0nk/s640/blogger-image-215234699.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYR-YRO_sHaBhqOn0_emGO5lgu1GjDG02xmWugBL8blcsfKmOxdDDovkJYK2PKLrh8V4gmuUxFd0sVHIxGHLZ8OMAQuoT89x0BfjyhVz4pwI5zeTZuYsMlLKDZHkbp4wjK-o5SyHZID0nk/s640/blogger-image-215234699.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgaaPtHSV0HptGbgQOKzZzVanszrr1Hw82RLF91samFp6h8KkoaKmNhkxFavONijnfXo2bW6vxsl1ZRhIFFl70K_dbJ3YLWfiUNAV6TnNYyafWAJ9Pb877ib7toaZH5rWNKWqijvu5Wb89/s640/blogger-image--1911581088.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgaaPtHSV0HptGbgQOKzZzVanszrr1Hw82RLF91samFp6h8KkoaKmNhkxFavONijnfXo2bW6vxsl1ZRhIFFl70K_dbJ3YLWfiUNAV6TnNYyafWAJ9Pb877ib7toaZH5rWNKWqijvu5Wb89/s640/blogger-image--1911581088.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXljbYVf8Q6WBIKs9qHe23aBbkymTpqPM6bf-z1PMdmKaVMha01mJVaHfSnJixl6rHRMOhzrnKNLtQynsfvUJwYEKnltuz2yrbvdtCxoOCWhYsdeEHHjXlrFKnKDWPwoj-il1q0hWFIVCQ/s640/blogger-image--989997919.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXljbYVf8Q6WBIKs9qHe23aBbkymTpqPM6bf-z1PMdmKaVMha01mJVaHfSnJixl6rHRMOhzrnKNLtQynsfvUJwYEKnltuz2yrbvdtCxoOCWhYsdeEHHjXlrFKnKDWPwoj-il1q0hWFIVCQ/s640/blogger-image--989997919.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8U5BUmqatwYd_HsfzLZkYz4r3AFJkywHorviCNZD5eDEXBG_V2xXwehOqDYQcfiNAL7xwxxJqKnj18gVgzE9zcUhtCHSTXKBU4NWlHeX7xjTIzdCQXnsXlY-yZ2DB_9zeFwyFuHAGLC5n/s640/blogger-image--1669491824.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8U5BUmqatwYd_HsfzLZkYz4r3AFJkywHorviCNZD5eDEXBG_V2xXwehOqDYQcfiNAL7xwxxJqKnj18gVgzE9zcUhtCHSTXKBU4NWlHeX7xjTIzdCQXnsXlY-yZ2DB_9zeFwyFuHAGLC5n/s640/blogger-image--1669491824.jpg" /></a></div>OnlyYouCanTellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772648173310544630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443668475791199124.post-37455286606446002232013-01-03T07:35:00.002-08:002013-01-03T07:35:15.088-08:00Happy New Year GIVEAWAY!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Happy New Year Wonderful People! :)<br />
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I hope it's the best one yet. I've got so many fun resolutions to break in it (eat healthier, sleep more, cook better... you get the picture).<br />
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Here is one though, that I mean to start fulfilling right away: share my art with more people and give some away for free :).<br />
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Over the Holiday Season I got a chance to design and paint a set of little fairy/ballerina mug for 4 very lovely girls. Each one was personalized with a name and hair color to match its new owner. I will be working on three more in the coming weeks: two for my own daughters and one for one of yours :)<br />
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The winner will get to choose the design out of the 4 pictured, as well as the skin tone and hair and dress color of the fair. I will also add your little one's name to the handle. At 4 oz, these mugs are just perfect for little hands to hold.<br />
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Here are the rules of the road:<br />
1. Share this post on your social media<br />
2. Comment on this post with a link (or any other reference I can track) that shows where you have shared.<br />
<br />3. Each share will count as one entry. A mention on a blog will count as 2 entries. You can share as many times as you want and comment each time that you do. If you are sharing via Facebook, do it as a public post so that I can see it without being your FB Friend.<br />
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4. A winner will be selected using random.org on January 13, 2013. I will announce the winner in a separate blog post on that day.<br />
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5. Good Luck :)<br />
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OnlyYouCanTellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772648173310544630noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443668475791199124.post-18900629101885961902012-12-24T14:27:00.001-08:002012-12-24T14:27:23.574-08:00Happy Holidays!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
From our family to yours:<br />
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OnlyYouCanTellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772648173310544630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443668475791199124.post-44338385060577035022012-12-23T15:21:00.000-08:002012-12-23T15:21:21.574-08:00For the love of clothes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I love people. I love talking to them, working with them, getting to know them, so custom orders are a lot of fun for me. I am hoping to do a few posts that highlight some of them<br />
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I really enjoyed working on this one. <br />
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Two friends ordered it for a third that works as a consultant (or Trunk Keeper as they are called) for Matilda Jane Clothing. They sent me photos of the outfits their friend likes most and left up to me what to do with that. I also did my own research and the outfits are too cute for words. You can bet that my girls will be getting some for the holidays :). I decided to put the clothes on the clothes line and added the girl's name and the company to the top. My customers were a joy to work with and promised to let me know their friend's reaction. I hope she likes her gift :)</div>
OnlyYouCanTellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772648173310544630noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443668475791199124.post-17347083168252382102012-09-24T15:14:00.000-07:002012-09-24T15:14:17.332-07:00Travel mugs galore<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I've been on a Travel Mugs kick lately. They are just so fun to paint! The surface is uniform and the matte finish lets the paint go down almost as if on paper. They are also pretty eye catching and what girl doesn't like a complement? I started out with a could cheaper ones from Target, but the problem is that they are not insulated and do get very hot without a sleeve. And if I put on the sleeve, I cover up the art work. So I moved on to the original double-walled "Not a Paper Cup" mug and it's so worth the price! They are solid to hold and really keep my coffee hot without burning my hands in the process. If you are going to try this yourself, definitely make the investment. Here are a few examples of the ones I've done so far:<br />
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And this one is my favorite so far. The base is chalkboard so you can have a little fun with it and add your own spin to the picture :)<br />
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OnlyYouCanTellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772648173310544630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443668475791199124.post-89305435577526086572012-09-09T09:41:00.000-07:002012-09-09T10:02:33.311-07:00Halloween is almost here!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I love Halloween, not for the creepy skeletons and creepy movies on TV but because it has a lot of special events surrounding it. My husband and I met at a Halloween party. His birthday is October 30th and my mom's on the 25th, and of course you can't beat Halloween's colors. Orange and black - you just can't go wrong!<br />
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I will admit I have never carved a pumpkin. Me and sharp object generally just don't mix but this year I did make a couple of contributions to our pumpkin patch:<br />
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And of course, what's Halloween without spiders. Here are a few that have taken residence around here:<br />
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OnlyYouCanTellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772648173310544630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443668475791199124.post-14727489463359511802012-08-15T23:04:00.000-07:002012-08-15T23:04:46.121-07:00Ducks and butterflies<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I am still going strong with my pottery painting kick and somewhat surprisingly finding a measure of success with it.<br />
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I had a lot of fun this week combining illustration and pottery design for a very sweet custom order. The husband ordered this pair of matching mugs for his wife of 20 years. The direction I got is that he should be the duck and she the butterfly and they should show a connection to each other.<br />
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Here is what I came up with. What do you think?<br />
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OnlyYouCanTellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772648173310544630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5443668475791199124.post-84805604802596241092012-08-11T14:08:00.000-07:002012-08-11T14:08:11.973-07:00Of stars, spiders and ladybugs<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Here are a few of my creations that are not too complicated but I like them non the less. The stars cup especially is easy to make yourself you are so inclined, or you can get the one I made :)<br />
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