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  • Remodeling

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    On November 29, 2010 • By

    Yesterday….

    And today. Aaaghk!
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  • Two Poppies

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    On November 18, 2010 • By


    Here’s the third painting I’ve completed for my painting class. It’s the first time I’ve painted with a knife. It was kind of fun, but difficult. I guess it takes a lot of practice to get good at.

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  • Oranges and Elsie

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    On October 28, 2010 • By

    Here’s the second painting I’ve completed in my painting class at BC3. This is taken from the a photo I took when Elsie was 1 or 2. It was probably the only time she ever sat still. That red and pink outfit wasn’t working for my color scheme, so I got rid of it. But it’s okay to do that when you have an artistic license. I really do have one. My teacher gave them out to all of the students. :)


    “Oranges and Elsie”
    Oil on canvas
    30″ x 40″

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  • Elsie’s 2nd Sewing Project

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    On October 21, 2010 • By



    Elsie did just about everything here. She designed the artwork, I drew it on the dress, and she sewed it on all by herself. She somehow got mustard on it during the project, but luckily it came off in the wash.

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  • Riley in Whale Dress

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    On October 1, 2010 • By

    This is my friend Melody’s daughter Riley, posing for me in the Whale Dress at Succop Conservancy. What a cute-head!








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  • Octopus

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    On September 16, 2010 • By


    I’m taking an intro to painting class on Wednesday nights at Butler County Community College. This is the first painting I’ve completed.

    The original photo.

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  • Julane in Elephant Dress (Will Work For Oreos)

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    On July 31, 2010 • By














    Today I took scads of photos of my beautiful niece Julane in the Elephant dress, hoping to get some good shots for my upcoming sewing kit. Here are my favorites from the shoot. Her mommy promised her oreos if she cooperated and let me tell you, it worked! She was a perfect model. She filled out the dress so perfectly, and I think the chartreuse color (thank you Kelly!) looked really wonderful with her super light hair and blue eyes.

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  • Elephant Dress

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    On July 30, 2010 • By



    Here is my spoonflower elephant dress! Now to get some great pictures taken and put together my sewing kit. I timed the process and the whole project should take 2.5 – 3 hrs, including the cutting. I couldn’t find a zipper anywhere near the color of this fabric. I don’t even know what to call this color. Anyway, I just used a cream color and I think I hid it pretty well. I used this method of installing a zipper using a glue stick and it turned out really well. It’s the first time I didn’t have a nasty pucker at the bottom. I am slowly learning to be a patient seamstress! Things turn out so much better when you take your time and really try to do things right.

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  • Sewing Projects

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    On July 25, 2010 • By






    Some photos of me in a dress I made for myself out of giant blue houndstooth blanket material, and Heidi in the new whale dress. Elsie told her that she looked really cute in it and Heidi said “I know”. Wouldn’t it be great if grown women talked that way when you gave them a compliment? Elsie’s skirt in the bike picture was also homemade, by Rachel.

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  • Finished Whale Dress

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    On July 24, 2010 • By



    Here’s my spoonflower whale dress.

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