tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77281727029591093832024-03-14T18:02:40.375+10:30Floating Around in BubblesMusings from the mind of Georgiegirl aka Jenny, that cow from RedBubble. I am an artist, graphic designer, illustrator, photographer and one day, an animator. Being a member of RedBubble, I am happy to brag that I am continually surrounded by incredible and inspiring artists, photographers and writers. Life is good!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728172702959109383.post-74154351653086205582014-02-06T14:49:00.001+10:302014-02-06T14:49:29.879+10:30Moving On...<div style="text-align: left;">
This blog was a blast and I learnt alot... and now I'm moving on to a new blog. One that prattles on about everything and anything to do with (or not to do with) ART :) I do love art - all kinds.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728172702959109383.post-88989834157726594432013-09-21T19:53:00.001+09:302013-09-21T19:53:56.394+09:30Soccer EliieHere's my lastest creation. Made for a gorgeous boy who loves elephants, elephants and flying kites. Probably a little on the young side for an 11yo, but he's got to learn to not grow up from someone! <div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-WQcU8H_l0bE/Uj1zuYBZArI/AAAAAAAAANg/NL1VgJBkfNM/s640/blogger-image-1561100893.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-WQcU8H_l0bE/Uj1zuYBZArI/AAAAAAAAANg/NL1VgJBkfNM/s640/blogger-image-1561100893.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br></div><div>I traced a little wooden elephant I've been hanging onto for ages (as you do!) and attached the ear on one edge. The tail is string or twine. The rest is made of papers, more string, acrylic paint and Distress inks.</div><div><br></div><div>Next "job" is my ATC swaps for Tuesday. Happy Creative Day!!!</div><div><br></div><div>:)</div><div>Jenny</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728172702959109383.post-32467817205622380702013-09-13T11:19:00.001+09:302013-09-13T11:57:18.971+09:30Tangled ThursdaysEvery Thursday I'm dedicating to drawing... with every second Thursday being a Tangling day. That is, drawing stylized patterns and lines... random and creative. <div><br></div><div>I'm usually one for sketching out a few ideas, then sketching a final idea, roughing out an outline, inking it in then erasing the rough pencil.</div><div><br></div><div>For Tangled Thursdays, there is no sketching out ideas... its ink straight onto paper - without planning!</div><div><br></div><div>Its a good technique to do to loosen up the drawing arm and to teach the brain to let go of "perfection" in drawing and to just draw lots of lines, swirls, circles, spots and dashes.</div><div><br></div><div>September in the Studio is Fairyland month... so yesterday I had the class draw a scene with whatever they imagined. Its not Tangling exactly in the way its normally done but it has tangled areas!</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-cRcBmVU908A/UjJvJq8NzZI/AAAAAAAAANQ/v0XYWuTtBng/s640/blogger-image--717004776.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; "><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-cRcBmVU908A/UjJvJq8NzZI/AAAAAAAAANQ/v0XYWuTtBng/s640/blogger-image--717004776.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div><div>I started off with the fairy, added the ground, a tree, then the owl, tree 'bark' and a hole (where I couldn't resist adding another owl hiding), the fungi on the tree, the mushrooms then the rest in a jumbled order.</div><div><br></div><div>I finished mine off this morning... just added a few dragonflies, dandilions, fluffing up the caterpillar and adding/altering a few other things, then lastly, I changed the fairy's wand into a dandilion puff.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PvyrHDLWLhw/UjJvH6sVFzI/AAAAAAAAANI/IE8MbNYpI6o/s640/blogger-image-1991454000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PvyrHDLWLhw/UjJvH6sVFzI/AAAAAAAAANI/IE8MbNYpI6o/s640/blogger-image-1991454000.jpg"></a></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><div>As you can see, I had a few moments of 'bugga, I didn't want that line there' so added a bit of excessive shading! They are not mistakes but just variations in the drawing.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3uK07bu5qnA/UjJvFqmK2lI/AAAAAAAAANA/vIaAMOE2vQU/s640/blogger-image-1527434791.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3uK07bu5qnA/UjJvFqmK2lI/AAAAAAAAANA/vIaAMOE2vQU/s640/blogger-image-1527434791.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>If you find parts of your linework not behaving to your satisfaction, don't throw it away and start again... just turn it into something else or leave it and focus on an area of the picture you do like.</div><div><br></div><div>The next day, you will see the picture with fresh eyes and be able to adjust or ignore what you've done.</div><div><br></div><div>Overall, its a fantastic thing to do, drawing without planning. Have a go yourself and don't forget... practise practise practise!!!</div><div><br></div><div>Happy Creative Day!</div><div>:)</div><div>Jenny</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728172702959109383.post-83233974853288923092013-08-18T09:30:00.001+09:302013-08-18T09:30:21.073+09:30Tangled DrawingsI held my first Tangling class on Thursday and it was a hit! We all had a wonderful and relaxing afternoon and everyone explored the groovy patterns and styles that is the Tangle. Also known as Zentangle, its a way of learning to draw without the worry of doing it wrong. With Tangles there are no mistakes and every drawing is unique. <div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0aoLaWL1gFg/UhAOkUwbL7I/AAAAAAAAAMw/Fewj0yRxdsc/s640/blogger-image-1281316338.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0aoLaWL1gFg/UhAOkUwbL7I/AAAAAAAAAMw/Fewj0yRxdsc/s640/blogger-image-1281316338.jpg"></a></div></div></div></div><div><br><div>This was the first afternoon of many... "Tangling and Drawing" classes are every second Thursday starting at 1pm and are just $20 per person. Small classes means personalised service, so you can learn to draw at your own pace. </div><div><br></div><div>Here is an event link for details of the next class ... <a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/322451091224532/">http://www.facebook.com/events/322451091224532/</a></div><div>You should be able to view that even if you're not a member of Facebook.</div><div><br></div><div>Hope to see you at the next one!</div><div><br></div><div>Happy Creative Day!</div><div>:)</div><div>Jenny</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728172702959109383.post-43068100269584947442013-08-09T12:45:00.003+09:302013-08-09T12:46:39.255+09:30My New Website is Alive... and other news!I know I say this alot... but... isn't it amazing how fast time flies these days? Something to do with being busy I'm told! At least I'm being creative this year :) Loving it!<br />
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I've finally finished my own website, which in hindsight should have probably been built in the modern way with Wordpress.org but I had a stubborn "I can do this by myself" moment and created the whole thing from scratch!<br />
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Those that know me in person might have come across that moment before... sigh... its tough being independent! lol<br />
But the satisfaction from building and creating something all by yourself is incredible.<br />
I'm supposed to outsource the 'building' (its usually flatpack so not exactly building, more like giant Lego) of any furniture for our home to my 15 year old, but instead, I just let him help.<br />
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But he'll survive... my Dad is giving him lessons with the scrollsaw, the lathe and other woodcrafting tools - cool hey? I've so many things they can practice on... wooden shapes for 'off the page' crafts, wooden words, ribbon and washi tape spools, frog shaped coasters (frog shaped anything really) and lots of other things. Apparently I have to wait until he's finished his beginner lesson - how to cut out a dragon. Can't wait to see it!<br />
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Here is a screenshot of my brand new website... Have a look around. I'd love to hear your thoughts, and of course if you find anything at all wrong or out of place, please let me know so I can fix it! Thank you :)<br />
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<i>My Favourite Magazines are running a 20% off 2 year subscription promotion this week (5th – 11th Aug). The voucher code will be <strong>MAG2YR</strong> and will allow 20% off any 2 year subscriptions until Sunday evening.</i><br />
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Updating my Redbubble profile and shop today... pop over and say hi!<br />
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JennyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728172702959109383.post-366172826746479592013-06-19T09:58:00.001+09:302013-06-19T10:03:51.017+09:30Home Tweet Home<div style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">This month's ATC theme is "Birdhouse"... I've drawn up many ideas and now just need to create one or two of them! </div><div style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><br></div><div style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">I've been building my own website inbetween ATC creations... and its finally nearly ready to share! </div><div style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><br></div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">My website address is www.artbyjenny.com.au and for another couple of days redirects to a blog on Wordpress but by the weekend I'll have a new site ready to share :) Its very exciting!!!</span><div><br></div><div>In the meantime, I thought I'd show off a birdhouse I made a few moons ago. Its a wooden (mdf) birdhouse shaped off-the-page item that I've inked and covered with gorgeous papers. The base is by Kaisercraft and the little feathered friend on the ledge is chipboard but all the rest are hand cut (or fussy cut for you scrappers!!!). <div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-TP4HVnzi9Ow/UcD7GHajHWI/AAAAAAAAAL4/ddKS7mdxOFE/s640/blogger-image--709121884.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-TP4HVnzi9Ow/UcD7GHajHWI/AAAAAAAAAL4/ddKS7mdxOFE/s640/blogger-image--709121884.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br></div><div>The baby birds are circles cut out of Tim Holtz's grungeboard and covered with texture paste. The grungeboard was able to take on all the paints and paste without going soggy. The Mum bird is my design... I gave her a worm to carry but she kept dropping it so left it off!</div><div><br></div><div>All the eyes are black Enamel Accents... its perfect for eyes of all my critters as it stays shiny and raised. Usually I also use a little tiny drop of white enamel brings the eyes to life but I didn't for these ones.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-HEtCcsxthRk/UcD7H-tum3I/AAAAAAAAAMA/4r5pNtZ51Vs/s640/blogger-image-1499945775.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-HEtCcsxthRk/UcD7H-tum3I/AAAAAAAAAMA/4r5pNtZ51Vs/s640/blogger-image-1499945775.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>What else? String! I love string! It has so many uses. I've used a dark pink natural string for the roof, it feels fabulous, almost like thatching. All the gold you see is from the gorgeous paper... no idea what it was called or who made it. If you know, please share!</div><div><br></div><div>Have a happy arty week!</div><div>:)</div><div>Jenny</div></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728172702959109383.post-84007248121413610862013-06-11T18:20:00.001+09:302013-06-11T18:20:08.111+09:30Christmas in June (and July)<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I've been holding a regular Christmas Card Club each month here in my Art by Jenny Studio. Its meant to be encouraging myself and anyone who joins me to be organised (for once!) for this special time of year! So far its working. Both myself and my students have made quite a few cards already and its only June! </div><div><br></div><div>The most recent class was reindeer training... as it sounds - gathering reindeer together (with a reindeer punch and cardstock) then after the bases were created, sticking them down. </div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nwUhU0vF6_M/Ubbkvck753I/AAAAAAAAALo/HHUoP6bnqEM/s640/blogger-image-1845925906.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; "><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nwUhU0vF6_M/Ubbkvck753I/AAAAAAAAALo/HHUoP6bnqEM/s640/blogger-image-1845925906.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div><div>Then my reindeer punch rebelled and refuse to give us any more cute cardstock animals :P</div><div><br></div><div>Well, I'm not one for giving up so we got out the stamps and had a play!!! I'm grateful that all my students went home happy again with their creations - even though they didn't make quite what was planned :)</div><div><br></div><div>This next card is what I've made today after trying to fix my punch (which I've put aside for a bit... its a tad stuck now!!!). I love this stamp set... you get the sleigh, sparkles and the hohoho. So versatile! Coloured with watercolour markers and the holly stamp is coloured with the alcohol ink art markers. I just love to colour in :)</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-M53Y5jGXJ9c/Ubbktr0kFQI/AAAAAAAAALg/FkxLwmXIeqk/s640/blogger-image--841601646.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-M53Y5jGXJ9c/Ubbktr0kFQI/AAAAAAAAALg/FkxLwmXIeqk/s640/blogger-image--841601646.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br></div><div>The next Christmas Card Club will be on two dates, Sat June 29 or Sat July 6, and we'll be doing a bit of colouring/blending and flower arranging with poinsettias... they're such beautiful plants! </div><div><br></div><div>July's class, Sat July 27, we'll be messing about in the snow (using a snowflake punch, not actually playing in the snow, although if it gets any colder we might be! lol). I'm giving away a FREE punch for each of the students in this class (Sat July 27)... only 6 per class so book without delay :)</div><div><br></div><div>That's it for today... while I have the Christmas bug I'm off to make ATCs - this month's Kaszazz theme is "Christmas in July" ... then I'm off to build birdhouses for the local ATC swap with friends ... Can't wait to see what everyone creates!!!</div><div><br></div><div>Keep on being creative everyone!</div><div><br></div><div>Happy Scrappy Day :D</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728172702959109383.post-47561206641531138002013-04-21T18:47:00.001+09:302013-04-21T18:50:19.429+09:30Markers Markers Markers...Have I told you lately how much I LOVE textas and markers? All if them ... the kiddie ones, thick poster type ones, ones that colour those magical invisible puzzle books, popular markers used to colour Magnolia stamps... and bestest ever of all the markers I've ever used are the Ranger and Tim Holtz Distress watercolour markers and the Kaszazz Alcohol Ink Art markers :) <br />
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Both are ever so versatile and complement each other... and go fabulously with the rest of the Distress ink range. <br />
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The Distress Markers are easy to use... and makes your artwork look like a professional watercolour artist's work :)<br />
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The Kaszazz AIAM are amazing - they will colour and draw on practically anything including metals, glass and pebbles. Finding the right colour bling or embellishment is not a problem anymore! <br />
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Both colour, blend and draw beautifully! If you don't have these or have access to use them, I highly recommend you find a way. Join a marker layby club, gather some friends for a "marker party" (lol) or ask about my payment plans!<br />
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Below... the teddy card is coloured with Kaszazz Alcohol Ink Art Markers; the frog ATC is 'painted' with the Distress Markers. <br />
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Being the based on the colours of the Kaszazz cardstock essentials means we now have 71 colours at our fingertips to colour co-ordinate embellishments to the projects! Plus all the extra colours you could create by blending. And yes, they blend beautifully with those other brands :)<br />
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The best ink pads to use with these markers are the <i>Distress Inks</i> or <i>Memento</i> as both waterbased inks.<br />
Below is the Kaszazz seahorse stamp coloured with the <i>Alcohol Ink Art Markers</i>. The background was created with the waves and flourish stamps using<i> Distress Inks</i>. <br />
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The other two cards in this photo are my samples (one front and one of the back) from the latest Kaszazz Mega Demo on 6th April. Everyone had a wonderful time blending, stamping and punching to create beautiful butterfly greeting cards. <br />
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A Mega Demo is a FREE Kaszazz event where a team of consultants work together to create a big "Make 'n' Take" demonstration. <br />
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Just like a craft party you could host at home (also for FREE) except you would be in a hall with a group of friends and other likeminded people at a table hosted by your consultant. Each consultant would have 1 or 2 tables to look after. Everyone makes the same project, enters raffles, enjoys afternoon tea or supper, and receives a $50 Kaszazz voucher (spend $50, choose another $50 FREE). <br />
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Mega Demos are always fun - making cards and chatting about craft (amongst other things!)... and they're FREE with no obligation to buy anything.<br />
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Happy Scrappy Day!<br />
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Its great though, green walls with a little rollerdoor and yellow framed sliding window. Nice height too, I can't even reach the top of the door... nothing to do with me only being 5ft tall :) lol<br />
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Well, the pics of the shed are on the camera but I've got a photo of the miniature shed Mum created to decorate Dad's cake. Too cool for words :)<br />
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The Easter Bilby helps the Easter Bunny here in Australia... so on Sunday if we've all been good, our kitchen table will have chocolate bilbies hopping about. <br />
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My family draws on, colours and paints boiled eggs then eats them with strips (soldiers) of toast every Easter Sunday morning. Always a fun day :)<br />
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728172702959109383.post-81024669483748162052013-03-16T02:10:00.001+10:302013-03-16T02:12:06.342+10:30Living the Life I Love......with Kaszazz, Redbubble and Country Bumpkin!!!<br />
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My world is surrounded and filled to the brim (and overflowing some days) with art of all types, both at home and at work. I reckon I'm a bit lucky!<br />
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One of the things I've been working on is my kite scrapbook page and card workshop. Its being submitted to Kasazz for them to publish!!! <br />
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Just cleaning up my instructions then need to do a test with customers... then its ready to go!<br />
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This project uses the wonderful. ersatile string otherwise known as twine. Its ideal for kite strings, flower stems, vines, flourishes, plant tendrils and hair for fairies... or Christmas Angels!<br />
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I had a few moments of 'wow' too. We watched this guy play with fire (very cool), checked out a mini art show tucked away to the side, and found this awesome truck! <br />
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For now, I won't be advertising too much that I'm a consultant, but if you do need anything, just let me know! There is an online catalogue at the <a href="http://www.kaszazz.com/" target="_blank">Kaszazz website</a> plus I have them for sale for AU$9.95 each if you'd prefer to flip real pages.<br />
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I attended their Team Training Day on Sunday... I was lucky enough to be included even though I wasn't a <a href="http://www.kaszazz.com/" target="_blank">Kaszazz</a> member then - I had a totally brilliant day! A quick meeting then right into having a wonderful creative day. Just how meetings should be run!<br />
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For the day we could enter a scrappy competition which needed to include their large diecut alphabet and be made only from all things <a href="http://www.kaszazz.com/" target="_blank">Kaszazz</a> (and any regular household products).<br />
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I grabbed this opportunity with both hands and hopped straight for my frog stamps, green and blue paper/card, Smooch paint and spritz, Tim Holtz distress inks and the groovylishus Tim Holtz distress markers (my current fave water-soluble textas). A few hours of stamping, painting, inking, cutting, distressing, spritzing and more painting (mmmm, Smooch!!) and sticking together, created a marvellous 'page' - A 12"x12" (30.5cm x 30.5cm) artwork which I'll frame and hang in the kitchen. I also used a couple of flower embossing dies and punches to create the lilies (attached with tiny brads) and petite daisies (glued with Glossy Accents) floating around the page. Some of the frogs have scrap cardstock layered underneath to life them off the page.<br />
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<i><span style="color: #274e13;">Firstly, using Distress Inks, ink the edges of the green backing paper. The blue backing paper has been sanded, ripped, inked and splashed. The lettering was inked in yellow and green Distress Stains then the edges inked in pink and when dry frosted with Smooch Spritz. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #274e13;">The green backing paper (left) has a big square hole in the centre where I've cut out the lily pads (right). The frogs that I've cut out after painting were stamped onto a pale yellow paper (because it had a great textured background). These were all stamped with the gorgeous Kaszazz frog stamps with Stayz-On ink.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #274e13;">Pictured left is one of the friendly frogs patiently waiting to dry while I finish his friends. You can see the texture of the pretty green backing paper here. Pictured right is the frogs drying after having the lily pad edges inked in green and pink. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #274e13;">Finished lilies floating on the page... all flowers are cut from the pale pink paper (using both sides) and have yellow Smooch centres plus a dab of Glossy. </span></i></div>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728172702959109383.post-35033231733739048322012-04-06T14:52:00.001+09:302012-04-06T14:52:53.740+09:30Learning to Stitch with Margaret LeeA few weeks ago, my boss Fiona, of Country Bumpkin, gave myself and fellow workmates a lesson with Margaret Lee, Adelaide's most talented embroiderer and teacher of Chinese (Su) and Japanese embroidery. Margaret taught us a few basics of Chinese embroidery enabling us to start a pretty and delicate orchid picture. She was very patient and kind, with so many positive and encouraging comments for us all. It was a lovely relaxing time! <br />That night, all I managed to finish was a stem and a bit of leaf... so since then I've been adding to the picture. I've finished the stems, large leaf and 2 petals... not much, but thought I'd share anyway!!! And although I have a feeling its not quite the correct technique, its pretty and I'm enjoying myself. <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/05/3820.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/05/s_3820.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Off to go start making this month's ATCs now... April's theme is "Indulgence". Promises to be fun, as always!<br /><br />Happy Easter!<br /><br /><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/e/58673.gif' border='0' align='left' /><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/e/58117.gif' border='0' align='left' /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728172702959109383.post-41780077044099170612012-01-22T17:26:00.001+10:302012-01-22T17:26:57.575+10:30Holiday 'Snaps'I went for a mini holiday this weekend in the CBD of Adelaide... Last night my work friends and I had our belated Christmas Bollywood Party. It was a blast!!! Everyone got dressed in gorgeous, colourful traditional sarees (mine was green of course) and other Indian clothing, ate amazing food, danced and laughed!!! We all took loads of photos but the pics I'm sharing here are what I drew on my way home on the train... after having a delicious yum cha breaky and going for a wander up and down Rundle Mall.<br /><br />Firstly, I did an owl getting speed wobbles while riding on a rough road (the Tour Downunder was on and I've owls on the brain from doing my Sketchbook Project), one of my shoes (without the blisters and bandaids... nobody wants to see that!), and my groovy new bag (holiday souvenir).<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/01/21/3568.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/01/21/s_3568.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Then as I gazed out the window at the gorgeous sea view our train has most of the way home, I drew a pelican, then gave him a few friends.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/01/21/3569.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/01/21/s_3569.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />I haven't worked out why my suns always look unfinished without a face, but it could stem from living in the world of make believe half the time!<br /><br />Always feels so good to draw!<br /><br />Hope your weekend was just as amazing as mine!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728172702959109383.post-26900841959583365842012-01-16T23:50:00.002+10:302012-01-17T00:10:52.462+10:30Owls and the Sketchbook ProjectI joined the <a href="http://www.arthousecoop.com/users/GeorgiegirlofRB" target="_blank">Arthouse Sketchbook Project</a> late last year - all of a few weeks ago! (saying "last year" makes it sound so long ago!). We had various themes to choose from and I've chosen 'Why did the owl make everyone laugh?'. Well, why not, I thought, everyone needs a good laugh now and then... thinking that it would just be awesome to draw heaps of owls and things that made others laugh. Note I said 'others' and not 'people'. You know I can't draw humans very well... and if you didn't, you do now!!<br />
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This first owl is a Tawny Frogmouth, an Australasian 'owl', famous for pretending to be tree branches or squawking with their big yellow mouths open to scare intruders away. I love them. They have so much character and attitude! Their chicks are totally adorable too, all you can see are fluffy feathers, big black eyes and huge sharp beaks!</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">The pipe cleaner bones are covered with calico strips and matt modpodge, that great glue that sticks just about anything! Her hair is made from fake ostrich feathers (wool) and her face is painted with copic markers.The necklace is acrylic crystal beads threaded on blue wire... I love the coloured wires we can get these days. Not just gold, silver or clear anymore! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">She has a sunflower in her hair which, when down, is nearly down to her knees and wears groovy hippy style cotton print clothes - trimmed with zigzag scissors (can't remember their correct name!) and handstitched. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">I swap my ATCs both locally and online. In the past few months we'd had themes from 'Friendship' through to 'Way Out West'. Mostly I create my ATCs with papers, fabrics, inks, glimmermist (and other paints), scissors, punches, pipe cleaners, bling and beads, plus a few (!) other things. </span></div>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728172702959109383.post-33194753949710871522011-06-04T23:23:00.000+09:302011-06-04T23:23:11.941+09:30A Day in the Life - for Drawing Day<br />
<i>A most exciting day in the life of me... </i><br />
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I woke up (always a good start to the day), fed Socks our cat, had coffee, started a sketch, gazed out the kitchen window, played games on my iphone, destroyed the greys in my hair (and almost turned it orange but that's ok... better than grey!!!), had lunch and another coffee, chatted to our neighbours (their rabbits anyway), mowed the grass, pulled all the weeds and soursobs up, sang Meatloaf and The Beatles loudly while mowing and weeding (with the headphones on so didn't hear my horrid singing voice, therefore sounded brilliant!!!), had dinner, watched the box (Dr Who, then a movie 'the Ugly Truth' (very funny!) and now 'Notting Hill' while typing this for Drawing Day)... so far, that's my day. Told you it was exciting!!!!<br />
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Thanks for looking... I enjoyed my day and I hope you had a wonderful Drawing Day too!!!<br />
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ps... I'll get the textas out in a bit and see if I can't improve my scribbles... wish me luck :D<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728172702959109383.post-59950585988122562582011-06-04T10:26:00.002+09:302011-06-04T23:40:49.012+09:30Its Today!Happy Drawing Day to you!!<br />
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My Drawing Day is off with a flying start... or hopping I should say! The neighbours are visiting on this gorgeous sunny morning. Decided to draw a 'day in the life of me' cos my life is so exciting it needs to be recorded!!! lol <br />
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I'll get outside in a bit and give you a closer look at our friends. Hopefully they'll visit for a while today. Mowing the grass will have to wait till later!<br />
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Stay tuned :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728172702959109383.post-48790978565029124052011-06-04T00:40:00.002+09:302011-06-04T00:57:50.393+09:30Its Drawing Day - Saturday 4th June 2011Just the other day while I was flicking through the calendar seeing what was coming up in May and June, I remember thinking... 'cool, <a href="http://www.drawingday.org/index.php">Drawing Day</a> is coming up!' Well, it feels like it was just the other day!! Its incredible how fast the time flies.<br />
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What a wonderful way to end the week... these last few have been more hectic than usual... but the embroidery magazine has gone to the printers (well nearly, at least the patterns have gone) and so I can relax again and get back to not being such a workaholic. Yay!!! Love the job though... I get to draw for a living, even if its only tracing! Its all good!!!<br />
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I've some groovy new textas to play with tomorrow and some beautiful paper to draw on... Just need to think of something to draw... but I'll leave that until I've had a snooze. At least it'll be easy to catch up on what everyone's drawn... Redbubble has a <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/groups/drawing-day">group</a> dedicated to <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/groups/drawing-day">Drawing Day</a> here. See you there!!!<br />
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Hope you all have a wonderful <a href="http://www.drawingday.org/index.php">Drawing Day</a>!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728172702959109383.post-42383208639244456012011-05-01T11:50:00.000+09:302011-05-01T11:50:06.209+09:30Bubble Analytics - Easy to add, Useful to have<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">With huge thanks to </span><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/mlabuda"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mitch</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> and </span><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/karin"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Karin</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> both of Redbubble, I found out that <a href="http://www.google.com/intl/en/analytics/product.html">Google Analytics</a> is <a href="http://support.redbubble.com/kb/advanced/google-analytics">now available</a>! We've waited years to be able to add this kind of data collection code. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The following is where it was found and a quick blurb about what it is (thanks to RB)...</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Home → Knowledge Base → Advanced RedBubble → </i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>RedBubble allows you to use Google Analytics to track and report on visitors to your profile and works. </i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>To use this feature, you will need an account with Google Analytics. </i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Can't believe its been this long since I actually wrote anything... time flies so fast when you've loads of work to do. But at least our bills are getting paid!!! And I'm getting lots of practice coding with html and php website pages for <a href="http://www.countrybumpkin.com.au/">Country Bumpkin</a>. One day, the site will get a complete overhall, but until then, I'm just updating products, articles, events, home page and other stuff... plus I produce their webletters each week. The overhall will more than likely done by Fab, our new graphic designer, but I'll be her sidekick for the grand event! Hopefully Lynton (our other graphic designer) will get interested in having a go too, cos its such a great job creating websites!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My inner nerd loves doing this job... geez, I don't know, fancy getting a thrill from pressing the "send" button at <a href="http://www.mailchimp.com/">MailChimp</a> or uploading a page to the admin!!!!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On the home front, living in a house again is fantastic. Lots more work than having a unit cos there's more to clean and fix but having the space is amazing!!! And even though I spend more time mowing grass and pulling weeds than actually gardening, its great having the veggie plots there to use when I eventually find more time to dig and plant! </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">At least I've managed to read a book (a really short one and I was sick at the time, which sort of slowed me down!), create a few ATCs (Artist Trading Cards) while discovering my inner scrapbook addict, paint a pic for the <b><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/groups/illustration/forums/6830/topics/74453?page=29">Longest Illustration</a></b> and ahem, play facebook and iphone games. Ahhh... but good news, I've just recently managed to squish my fb game addiction. Can't say the same for the phone... I've got drawing apps, camera apps, The Creeps!, Plants vs Zombies, MailChimp app (cos I can't seem to turn work off), Pocket God, GodFinger and a 'few' others. If I wasn't scrapping and drawing and painting as well, I'd be really worried that I'd become a total game nerd...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What are you up to these days? Any exciting news? </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Huge news</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> (I'm a bit behind but this I do know!!) </span><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/karin"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Karin</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> has *sold over 2000 items*... such an incredible thing to do!! I'm soooo happy for her!!!! May she (and us all) sell many 1000s more!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Nice chatting to you again, I promise not to leave it so long next time!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Happy bubbling,</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Jenny</span><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728172702959109383.post-40611728472674467352010-10-23T11:53:00.005+10:302010-10-23T12:29:43.392+10:30A Flashback About Thongs<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">These are the thongs I sent to </span><a href="http://www.angelavanboxtel.com/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Angela van Boxtel</span></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, to be included in her amazing </span><a href="http://www.angelavanboxtel.com/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ozzie Thong Art Fence</span></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. Thanks to Angela, I have photos!!! I totally forgot to take them before sending them off to her in Manly!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I have another pair waiting for my complete attention, but they can't decide if they want to be covered in ants and bugs or oceanic critters. Wish they'd make up their minds!!!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If you'd like your old thongs to be hung up on the </span><a href="http://www.angelavanboxtel.com/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ozzie Thong Art Fence</span></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> with all the other incredible works of art, contact </span><a href="http://www.angelavanboxtel.com/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Angela van Boxtel</span></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Decorate your thongs however you like... some have used natural resources like sand and shells, others have used knitting!! They all look amazing... why not pop over and have a look!!!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If you're on Facebook, simply go to the </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=144547495589181"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ozzie Thong Art Fence FB page</span></b></a><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span></span></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">While you're in Blurb ordering </span><a href="http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1665593"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Flashback 2010</span></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, why not order the first book, </span><a href="http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1122757"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Flashback 2009</span></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, at the same time and save heaps on postage? </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">There are so many talented writers in Redbubble, as you can see in this groovy book... and you can thank </span><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/munnaminx"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Anne</span></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> and </span><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/chanel2"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Cathryn</span></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, two hosts of the Redbubble Flash Fiction group, for making it all happen.</span><br />
<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728172702959109383.post-41420207782772149202010-09-16T13:42:00.002+09:302010-09-16T13:44:10.003+09:30A is for Art<blockquote>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;">And although I love my work, its so good to be making art a priority. All I have to do now is fit back in photography, animation and of course, more time in Redbubble.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Both the book and the quilt tell the story of a beautiful echidna and her search for a suitable home. Its called Mrs Echidna's Dilemma and although a board book, its for all ages and all walks of life. Every home, school and library in Australia should have a copy of this amazing book.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;">Redbubble is growing and improving constantly... the talent over there is so incredible. If you haven't had a look yet, why not start by visiting this amazing collaboration? </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/groups/illustration/forums/6830/topics/142294-the-superheroes-childrens-alphabet-gallery">The Superheroes Childrens Alphabet Gallery</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"> or go for a quick read of </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/flash-fiction">unique fiction</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;">.</span><br />
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</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728172702959109383.post-50543222842146008992010-01-02T18:13:00.000+10:302010-01-02T18:13:47.527+10:30Hopes, Dreams and Aspirations<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">2010 has arrived with a flying start... no more saying two thousand and nine, now we're to sound like a cricket match! Twenty ten indeed. I still remember thinking as a child that by 2010 we'd be wearing silver space suits, eating hydrated food (from pills like the Jetsons) and drive flying cars. Its amazing how fast we as children think the world changes. I know its fast, but not that fast!!!! Maybe one day we'll each get a rocket like <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/georgiegirl/art/1258051-3-origami-man-in-space">Origami Man</a>'s so we can meet the <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/georgiegirl/t-shirts/1008362-7-venus-fly-trap">Venus Fly Trap</a> too.</span></span><div><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">If a certain little Black Duck can fly through space without a helmet and oxygen tank in the 25th and a half Century, there's no reason to think that we can't do that too one day. What do you mean, he's only a cartoon? Try telling him that!!! </span></span><div><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">At a recent get together with local artists at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=132109693936">Abundantias Gold</a> (that's an FB group link) we found that even with the same base stock, each of us created something so totally different. So different that they don't look like they came from the same sheet of paper!!! Abundantias Gold is also the home of <a href="http://www.scrapbookingsa.com.au/">Scrapbooking SA</a>. Each month we have a theme and October's theme was Halloween (surprise). My favourite out of the ones I created was <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/georgiegirl/art/3972474-2-owl-of-paper-n-ink">Owl of Paper n Ink</a>...</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; white-space: pre-wrap;">While I was away, I took hundreds of photos, so I'll be sure post some photos very soon! Hopefully, there'll be enough photos to create an animal calendar to compliment my other 2010 calendars. </span></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I've also got the most awesome photo of the moon (if I don't say so myself) and a bit of artwork I created on Sunday. So nice having an Arty Sunday!</span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Last of all... for those of you who love colouring in, Wacom have a new competition on... <a href="http://www.wacom.com.au/bamboo_au/inkwritewin">Ink Write Win</a>. It may or may not be nearly over, but go on over and have a look. They've not got loads of entries so you've got more than half a chance of winning one of their new Bamboo wacom gadgets!!! Good luck :D </span><br />
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