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June 09, 2007

unconscious campsite bobsled

It feels so good to be back online again. Bet you didn't even know I was off. On Wednesday, a neighbor had a new sprinkler system put in and the workers ended up cutting our phone line. I actually enjoyed not having a phone for a few days, but going without DSL was painful. It wasn't quite as bad as I imagined, and I thought I would just have super productive days without the Internet. Unfortunately, I didn't. I got a little more done, but actually ended up still spending quite a bit of time on the computer doing some Photoshop-ing. It is funny how you can be "away" for a few days and feel like you missed out on so much.

I did get to do a lot of artwork, and even had my 4 year old "helping" me paint.

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Some ATCs for a MMCA swap. They came from this painted paper using a new-to-me technique using stencils and Ranger spray on Colorwash (similar effect as spray paint but without the fumes.)

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Here it is again souped up in Photoshop. (I *heart* Photoshop.)

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And there were journal pages.

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Not my favorites, but at this point in my life, I'm doing it and that's enough. While I was without DSL I kept thinking of all this stuff I could share, but now...not so much. Maybe I'm tired. We have some good movies to chose from tonight. I'll let you know how it goes.

July 25, 2006

big news

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My kids...are on the cover of Legacy magazine! I am so thrilled, I can't believe it. It was exciting enough to have my first article come out in the Aug./Sept. issue and then they used my ATCs on the cover. Check it out here. Wow. Somebody pinch me. It is funny because I wrote the article and made the trading cards ages ago, but with the publication deadlines, etc. it is just now coming out. Here is a peek at the article:

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The kids weren't nearly as excited as I was. (I actually screamed when I opened the packaging and saw my pictures.) I'm afraid they've been a bit spoiled. They must think all kids get their pictures in magazines or else they think they are just super cute. (Okay, they are, but mom gets some credit, right?) These are some of my favorite ATCs ever. I LOVE these pictures of the kids. They so capture their personalities. And don't tell, but it looks like I have another article on collage coming out in a future issue. Shhhhh.... ;-)

January 01, 2006

Bird Series ATCs

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  • I do not know what I may appear to the world; but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a pretier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me. --Isaac Newton

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