tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69856873183701016202024-02-19T07:27:55.774-06:00FoxyBlue CreationsDeedrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15713605066804729282noreply@blogger.comBlogger172125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985687318370101620.post-27870519773513709082019-06-11T23:09:00.001-05:002019-06-11T23:09:14.318-05:00Equestria Girls Princess - Twilight Sparkle and Friends Collection Eps 218<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/k8sK3nuQbcs" width="480"></iframe>Deedrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15713605066804729282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985687318370101620.post-44729991840707721222019-06-10T03:21:00.001-05:002019-06-10T03:21:53.548-05:00Equestria Girls Princess - Twilight Sparkle and Friends Collection Eps 207<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_nzVNmuU6kM" width="480"></iframe>Deedrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15713605066804729282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985687318370101620.post-49800085826983235862019-06-09T23:08:00.001-05:002019-06-09T23:08:18.055-05:00Equestria Girls Princess - Twilight Sparkle and Friends Collection Eps 205<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/c51jqQWEuqI" width="480"></iframe>Deedrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15713605066804729282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985687318370101620.post-60917734317809626692019-06-08T23:26:00.001-05:002019-06-08T23:26:11.362-05:00Equestria Girls Princess - Twilight Sparkle and Friends Collection Eps 203<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xH-w01lf9ro" width="480"></iframe>Deedrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15713605066804729282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985687318370101620.post-86530014279321515242019-06-08T03:29:00.001-05:002019-06-08T03:29:51.198-05:00Equestria Girls Princess - Twilight Sparkle and Friends Collection Eps 202<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hbc1fRBwtBw" width="480"></iframe>Deedrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15713605066804729282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985687318370101620.post-55588800592554363292019-06-07T23:36:00.001-05:002019-06-07T23:36:37.960-05:00Equestria Girls Princess - Twilight Sparkle and Friends Collection Eps 209<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EMluE0EOJp4" width="480"></iframe>Deedrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15713605066804729282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985687318370101620.post-35306498810807094842012-11-02T09:10:00.003-05:002012-11-02T09:10:49.499-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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Deadline is November 20th at 8 pm EST. Everyone must post pics of their elves on Deedra's Art's wall at that time or before.</div>
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The winner will win one of my little Christmas bulb head ornaments, an original 8x10 holiday-inspired painting made and signed by me and some holiday treats. I will post pics of the prize pack later!</div>
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Deedrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15713605066804729282noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985687318370101620.post-8649467635328465482012-08-01T07:38:00.001-05:002012-08-01T07:40:24.450-05:00Introducing Minikins<div style="text-align: center;">
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A long time ago, in a home far away, an artist painted a head. A head with a mask to be precise. It sat there in its cage of stretched canvas (much like Michelangelo's prisoners) for a year or more. Waiting...waiting...waiting. Until one day, out of desperation, her creator feverishly cut her free. Snippets of canvas flew all over the room until she was nothing but a floating head. Free! She screamed! Free at last! Free at last! Thank God almighty, I'm free at last!</div>
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And then the creator did the unthinkable. She pasted her onto another canvas. Only this time it was smaller. The head looked down in sadness. The mask hiding her true pain.</div>
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I reorganized my art studio. You know...for the 50th time. I'm not really good at keeping things organized. Or maybe I'm not good at organizing in the first place and that's why they don't STAY organized. I don't know.</div>
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At any rate, I managed to get a little creativity in. I call her Infinite. I feel like there's a galaxy in her hair and she kind of makes me smile. She's modelled after vintage pin-ups. I love vintage pin-ups! </div>
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Acrylic and mixed media on 6x6" watercolour paper.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;">I made some yummy </span><a href="http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,194,146167-243201,00.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">raspberry muffins</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;"> tonight and thought that I would share one of my baking secrets with you! It's a good one!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;">How many times have you gotten inspired to bake up a storm only to find that you fed your kids the last egg for breakfast this morning? You start calling your neighbours but NO ONE'S home. Naturally. So, you've got this bowl full of all the ingredients you need to make your special treat EXCEPT your eggs. I guess that's the end of THAT idea, right?</span></div>
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I REALLY wanted to get creative today. I mean REALLY! The gallery that sells my art is almost fresh out of my paintings and I wanted to have a full creative day start the replenishing process. The kids are at school for their very last Friday before summer break and it was the perfect day. The perfect day except for the fact that I hit a creative road block. It started out well and then I started to embellish and stuff, and it sort of came apart at the seams. I'm really unsure of how I feel about this painting. I don't even know if I want to name her.</div>
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So, without further ado, here is...da da da...Untitled!</div>
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<br />Deedrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15713605066804729282noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985687318370101620.post-69824344983125547482012-06-15T08:13:00.000-05:002012-06-15T08:13:32.994-05:00Sapphire's Fairy Princess Party planning is well underway. My mind is spinning with ideas. I just hope to get them all done! I'm the Queen of biting of all you can chew, as they say. So let's just hope I get it all done!<br />
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Anyhow, to start it all off I took a picture of her and played around with it in Photoshop until I got this! I'm super happy with how the invitations came out. Whimsical and fun. Exactly what I was going for!<br />
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And last night after around 12 hours of work (with bake time included in that), I finished her fairy cake. I just love it to pieces and I hope that all the little girls (all 15 thus far) will enjoy it!</div>
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Wish me luck with the rest of the party!</div>
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Esme loved her golden scarf. It was all that was left of the golden blanket that her dear nanny crocheted for her when she was but a wee little ginger. Whenever she felt sad, all she needed to do was tie that scarf around her neck and the tears would magically dry up. Oh that golden scarf was just handspun love...</div>
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She's a mixed media sculpture that stands about 18 inches tall. I may or may not put her in my etsy shop :)</div>
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<br /></div>Deedrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15713605066804729282noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985687318370101620.post-55295127740516842072012-06-11T11:40:00.002-05:002012-06-11T11:40:46.362-05:00Deedra, the absentee...Unlike what most might think, I am not dead or lost in some crazy wilderness without internet access. Nor have I had a creative hiatus. Nope. Been busy painting and creating and crafting, same as usual. So why the delay in posting here? Not sure. I'm just not sure! But I promise to start posting more.<br />
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To start, here's a piece that I created as part of an art swap. She's mixed media on watercolour paper. I used all sorts of fun stuff in this little creations. I drew. I painted. I used vintage sewing patterns and more fun stuff to make her. I just love how she turned out.<br />
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I love it so much that I turned it into a business card! Thank you Photoshop creators for this software. A life without photoshop is no life at all! So, should you ending up buying one of my pieces of art, I will include this business card for free. Ha ha. So generous. I know. I'm all heart!</div>
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Namaste!</div>
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<br /></div></div></div>Deedrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15713605066804729282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985687318370101620.post-53834057861567436612011-08-03T20:52:00.005-05:002011-08-03T21:11:40.369-05:00Ruffles Galore!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA7GRnU5cmZElBy0usFaD5yZsYs2sVgIQZ7bk77x_rTa34SG18qARCzSNzqn2PNkUVqeHN8wHpRNQSaqsTCdd8tYRCO9lFetlJSfYw6rf25CRCelEQ-aC2HQjiJyXwQoDKJsKbxA4kY_EF/s1600/IMG_0200.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA7GRnU5cmZElBy0usFaD5yZsYs2sVgIQZ7bk77x_rTa34SG18qARCzSNzqn2PNkUVqeHN8wHpRNQSaqsTCdd8tYRCO9lFetlJSfYw6rf25CRCelEQ-aC2HQjiJyXwQoDKJsKbxA4kY_EF/s400/IMG_0200.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636816128989988834" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">When I was little, all I wanted was a Cinderella dress. I dreamed about it all day long. My little fingers and toes were crossed for two weeks straight, hoping that, on my birthday, a beautiful rectangular box would be placed before me. I would tug on the shiny ribbon wrapped around the box and it would slide gently away (perhaps if I was lucky, some little blue birds would swoop in and grab the ends in their tiny little beaks and chirp as they pulled the ribbon open). I would gingerly lift the lid off of this box to find some crisp white tissue paper folded perfectly, concealing the most magical dress I would ever lay my eyes on.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVyPCwmB9ijtH948_7HmwTOAPaHUFGIkVdiFJVmPUS76bUPhytxEqw5ggN34fdSeO2GFNqFpydihDFCYvbuwp-3ZUKSw85I4PCKIa7CXb8I6lGlJ-EhgRIg7x1wh3961w3ZfVlLmYcClM1/s1600/IMG_0192.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVyPCwmB9ijtH948_7HmwTOAPaHUFGIkVdiFJVmPUS76bUPhytxEqw5ggN34fdSeO2GFNqFpydihDFCYvbuwp-3ZUKSw85I4PCKIa7CXb8I6lGlJ-EhgRIg7x1wh3961w3ZfVlLmYcClM1/s400/IMG_0192.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636816754315636274" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVyPCwmB9ijtH948_7HmwTOAPaHUFGIkVdiFJVmPUS76bUPhytxEqw5ggN34fdSeO2GFNqFpydihDFCYvbuwp-3ZUKSw85I4PCKIa7CXb8I6lGlJ-EhgRIg7x1wh3961w3ZfVlLmYcClM1/s1600/IMG_0192.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#66CCCC;"><br /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Well, that never happened. I mean, my step-mom tried her best to find me that perfect baby blue dress with loads of crinoline to make it flounce out, just so, but I don't think the technology was around just yet. It was, after all, only 1982. I was happy with the dress I got, nevertheless.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXsydV_m_07LeiBwTypAyTpie8M9y_b-u7vE1u9I2CWC7v67QHxMsIKxH6_Tng4ZdZI6N1GFaXfxZG1dTmf7dbeItPzGlyVBacIfOTx-fz8FQWEpeh8B3W6a4wyHjmnZC7ywFIPXiPr9BP/s1600/IMG_0188.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXsydV_m_07LeiBwTypAyTpie8M9y_b-u7vE1u9I2CWC7v67QHxMsIKxH6_Tng4ZdZI6N1GFaXfxZG1dTmf7dbeItPzGlyVBacIfOTx-fz8FQWEpeh8B3W6a4wyHjmnZC7ywFIPXiPr9BP/s400/IMG_0188.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636816415625205186" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;"><br /></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Now that I have a little girl, I'm always trying to recreate those moments and items that every little girl dreams of. I love making toys, hair accessories, and special, one of a kind clothing. I found this beautiful shop on etsy named </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/lilygiggle?ref=ls_profile"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">lilygiggle</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;"> who sells the most imaginative, whimsical clothing patterns for little girls. I couldn't resist. I bought a three pack of patterns, and here's the first item I made. Ruffle pants. Because what little girl doesn't like ruffles?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div></div>Deedrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15713605066804729282noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985687318370101620.post-39174011245341293612011-07-19T10:31:00.002-05:002011-07-19T10:35:40.081-05:00Free Pattern for crochet worm from Labyrinth :)<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhwSD_bQZcsaKlzJ0zMJWFaQgxncN8xidZaiycHeFjEnneUvMVMMxWcEVI4iAdRr-nESlug2Yzpdo2AwWLnABKG9XyuopFOpEvDj_LGCKInNZFKuMTj4ZDxZ-yFrcRBWDi0d0b131HFxHK/s1600/IMG_0118.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhwSD_bQZcsaKlzJ0zMJWFaQgxncN8xidZaiycHeFjEnneUvMVMMxWcEVI4iAdRr-nESlug2Yzpdo2AwWLnABKG9XyuopFOpEvDj_LGCKInNZFKuMTj4ZDxZ-yFrcRBWDi0d0b131HFxHK/s400/IMG_0118.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631087252826913666" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hi everyone!! I finished putting together my<a href="http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=380707.0"> free pattern</a> for a crocheted version of the worm from the movie Labyrinth! I would love to see pics of your creations should you decide to go ahead and make him! Enjoy!</div><div><br /></div>Deedrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15713605066804729282noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985687318370101620.post-56600263711574580982011-07-08T16:11:00.004-05:002011-07-08T16:19:06.468-05:00The most beautiful bonnet pattern!<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHbQ_VeJ9x5HjkD9X_2VO4SikiRp7uoRxqVxDR406qYB-yPD0w-P_OKfZzelmitdsAexel7RYSCQZw4RjOHaLdmKxwT77VvJw4AXsC-2nOv3tZucslAVuU6meVUMrYq9nnw1ECqxvUcvp4/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-08+at+4.11.15+PM.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHbQ_VeJ9x5HjkD9X_2VO4SikiRp7uoRxqVxDR406qYB-yPD0w-P_OKfZzelmitdsAexel7RYSCQZw4RjOHaLdmKxwT77VvJw4AXsC-2nOv3tZucslAVuU6meVUMrYq9nnw1ECqxvUcvp4/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-08+at+4.11.15+PM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627093844224124738" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHbQ_VeJ9x5HjkD9X_2VO4SikiRp7uoRxqVxDR406qYB-yPD0w-P_OKfZzelmitdsAexel7RYSCQZw4RjOHaLdmKxwT77VvJw4AXsC-2nOv3tZucslAVuU6meVUMrYq9nnw1ECqxvUcvp4/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-08+at+4.11.15+PM.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_wwlcTTWwQjFNn9oq0jQQFXdFFKYtIQSgNIFFrU_1_WMnnI7OaYQpiQkytpc2zryN6tO1aCjT79MbxBHHJBECigd7MILUa8-qOvo07dR-Tt8VoLMw1rOORg25UQ7D8snIhJtL4-2vt7z/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-08+at+4.09.31+PM.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_wwlcTTWwQjFNn9oq0jQQFXdFFKYtIQSgNIFFrU_1_WMnnI7OaYQpiQkytpc2zryN6tO1aCjT79MbxBHHJBECigd7MILUa8-qOvo07dR-Tt8VoLMw1rOORg25UQ7D8snIhJtL4-2vt7z/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-08+at+4.09.31+PM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627093763556846546" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-sGLmabSOEi_PG_kln2l9NTaisqmVTYgVMCwexpp6K4YKVqunLGSCT3bQzRAWN_11Oec90Efva26FC4y-UF7aRL4cf0xXHqwad6nntx7WbiepLxmWnQ2XgMVX6X4eJubsULokGyMm5Ds7/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-08+at+4.10.25+PM.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-sGLmabSOEi_PG_kln2l9NTaisqmVTYgVMCwexpp6K4YKVqunLGSCT3bQzRAWN_11Oec90Efva26FC4y-UF7aRL4cf0xXHqwad6nntx7WbiepLxmWnQ2XgMVX6X4eJubsULokGyMm5Ds7/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-08+at+4.10.25+PM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627093450203075730" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I found this beautiful bonnet pattern on etsy the other day after my friend came over and put a bonnet on her little girl. Oh did I covet that hat. I just knew I had to make one! I'm so glad I did! The pattern is beautiful and wonderfully easy and ranges in size from newborn to adult! Isn't that great? It's also reversible :) Be sure to check out <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/onelittlekiwi?ref=pr_shop">one little kiwi</a>'s etsy shop if you want this pattern! She also gives the right to sell the bonnets that you make. Isn't that kind?</div></div>Deedrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15713605066804729282noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985687318370101620.post-87139479737914992612011-07-05T14:24:00.002-05:002011-07-05T14:30:20.899-05:00Lucid<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqXNoA7nHDnVH95N3N_u5LkrVvyv2c6Cp0onm_tWEb8Us2tYSpH2JR82JY6gX3uFT0fJBE1gLdnkzioHU75wRvuwtdlhT9oZp15qmHOyYIAjR5Tn6XIpFAnBSdaRp5Tkgjd8JoDIgAsyGd/s1600/SDC12690.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqXNoA7nHDnVH95N3N_u5LkrVvyv2c6Cp0onm_tWEb8Us2tYSpH2JR82JY6gX3uFT0fJBE1gLdnkzioHU75wRvuwtdlhT9oZp15qmHOyYIAjR5Tn6XIpFAnBSdaRp5Tkgjd8JoDIgAsyGd/s400/SDC12690.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625952796787132546" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I woke up this morning with an incredible urge to paint. That happens a lot with me. This girl came to life. I've called this painting 'Lucid'. To me, she is very Zen and happy. I love my art to make you feel good. There's so much darkness in the world, and I don't want to add to it. I want to make you smile. I hope Lucid makes you smile.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I was told that Lucid bears a striking resemblance to me. I found that really interesting. Interesting in that I had not noticed that until someone else mentioned it to me. I wonder if there's a message there? Something to think about, anyway...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She's a mixed media and watercolour on 5x7 canvas paper. Free shipping anywhere in the world and can be found in my etsy shop :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for looking!</div>Deedrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15713605066804729282noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985687318370101620.post-32631469148294164712011-07-04T21:25:00.004-05:002011-07-04T21:29:52.002-05:00There once was a girl named Olivia...<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOnYqwE7dUSDQ0a7-4wvoGBuIcqPHRsmOM88596YQ8i2rXn78n1_34gfXMAe8J-L6ZD2iCT2orQWItAlAQUvXVQpAlYMAyjjdGErho-u1NfOLwBqGmGoUqbZF5NeknaqeCQm3LpkuCnIz9/s1600/SDC12680.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOnYqwE7dUSDQ0a7-4wvoGBuIcqPHRsmOM88596YQ8i2rXn78n1_34gfXMAe8J-L6ZD2iCT2orQWItAlAQUvXVQpAlYMAyjjdGErho-u1NfOLwBqGmGoUqbZF5NeknaqeCQm3LpkuCnIz9/s400/SDC12680.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625689809753038770" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWNPEBGZKu4ZiuzGkQScaVGDjcVS5ZlxxMQLcxMKTQFU6iGaZL7PvAsq31SlheV7YklZT4sjWNiUtp_29nM0mSpRzv99OGRhioMBiMufQsDdTyHnPmkV2KiSLNgTUu6L_0vwd94ncBoL8A/s1600/SDC12684.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWNPEBGZKu4ZiuzGkQScaVGDjcVS5ZlxxMQLcxMKTQFU6iGaZL7PvAsq31SlheV7YklZT4sjWNiUtp_29nM0mSpRzv99OGRhioMBiMufQsDdTyHnPmkV2KiSLNgTUu6L_0vwd94ncBoL8A/s400/SDC12684.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625689533587607362" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">There once was a girl named Olivia and she had a birthday. Well, her momma loved her so much that she decided that she needed a doppleganger, so she contacted me. This is Mini-Olivia. I had such fun creating this little girl and I do hope that little Miss Olivia loves her Mini-Me :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Deedrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15713605066804729282noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985687318370101620.post-41866742958748140642011-06-23T14:37:00.004-05:002011-06-23T14:44:15.999-05:00Pinky!<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIunuLECUrtHDzZk5rm_fQ9tYytYv-Q5nl2i6gtrhRzy-m4hwgcRcJfRI8KyHFhs8vYWY1GgUTqsZhJnfZme6FKmCVYmD1WGy6jjqmkchMKKXiugf0gz03QWvHD5iVKCzt_zp_-bR1zbPh/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-23+at+2.43.25+PM.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIunuLECUrtHDzZk5rm_fQ9tYytYv-Q5nl2i6gtrhRzy-m4hwgcRcJfRI8KyHFhs8vYWY1GgUTqsZhJnfZme6FKmCVYmD1WGy6jjqmkchMKKXiugf0gz03QWvHD5iVKCzt_zp_-bR1zbPh/s400/Screen+shot+2011-06-23+at+2.43.25+PM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621503354431666034" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhocipqDMovGbP68PRn-TWqrWs-YqvCFf53Z6qq5Ta3hfjUiGuXv4ulRzR_HdRUg4qz_zjb2DUjIiynyuri4zSQqp-FfmDM5Ai_CZ_Cn2faFlo8gu3hDaqBc3zOPSMkB1FBe9bJzI-4ejnH/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-23+at+9.23.31+AM.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 306px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhocipqDMovGbP68PRn-TWqrWs-YqvCFf53Z6qq5Ta3hfjUiGuXv4ulRzR_HdRUg4qz_zjb2DUjIiynyuri4zSQqp-FfmDM5Ai_CZ_Cn2faFlo8gu3hDaqBc3zOPSMkB1FBe9bJzI-4ejnH/s400/Screen+shot+2011-06-23+at+9.23.31+AM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621502692473665474" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-e7SdZUgTH7hO7za68nUTnC0hEmGhqcAxxx9C0UjZLvJRqDe-EEJH5Yj6zis85O2nZlcM-9DYPryJIRsFVt-hPOVu5EQ5zPkkcKVzT_VEkv9orQ7P78ESwcyg9mFhhOIw3cg41IOWi-Bb/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-23+at+9.23.22+AM.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 263px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-e7SdZUgTH7hO7za68nUTnC0hEmGhqcAxxx9C0UjZLvJRqDe-EEJH5Yj6zis85O2nZlcM-9DYPryJIRsFVt-hPOVu5EQ5zPkkcKVzT_VEkv9orQ7P78ESwcyg9mFhhOIw3cg41IOWi-Bb/s400/Screen+shot+2011-06-23+at+9.23.22+AM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621502405353655170" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been *dying* to create and have finally found some time to do so! I'm so excited to introduce Pinky to you! I designed her yesterday after having returned from my friend's trailer. She stands just over two feet tall and and completely huggable! I made her with safety eyes and buttons, but she could easily be made baby-friendly with embroidered accents. I am currently deigning the pattern and will have it for sale in my etsy store very soon! Wish me luck ironing out all the details!</div>Deedrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15713605066804729282noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985687318370101620.post-60299582852724037222011-06-15T20:31:00.005-05:002011-06-15T20:37:14.575-05:00Starlight!<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhddVZl5DbSafZZ7XV0-S0IXSbHVTZAGMWVPKunKOmwrai_SPdwSHhAbHw1tbLyMUevrwwGVgywaXtkokAu0ndVVErJ09YIUXtQMonvUc8vf9ZwaccVwamgHRZaLl9jPYaOe8_h9_zRHqZF/s1600/IMG_0004.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 273px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhddVZl5DbSafZZ7XV0-S0IXSbHVTZAGMWVPKunKOmwrai_SPdwSHhAbHw1tbLyMUevrwwGVgywaXtkokAu0ndVVErJ09YIUXtQMonvUc8vf9ZwaccVwamgHRZaLl9jPYaOe8_h9_zRHqZF/s400/IMG_0004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618625134877351922" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju60QWO8d73IiFBSXvPoISpzVubHwYjPuxTy148Oauhqk-tCeM3s_SBropL7hXMHQ3-hu5rCkpB5huGt8JiDbmB5X1nwR_l4kS96VkLwShU5c78yM__MBhBVXihB5jzBYJp0bB-llmSI8i/s1600/IMG_0003.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 374px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju60QWO8d73IiFBSXvPoISpzVubHwYjPuxTy148Oauhqk-tCeM3s_SBropL7hXMHQ3-hu5rCkpB5huGt8JiDbmB5X1nwR_l4kS96VkLwShU5c78yM__MBhBVXihB5jzBYJp0bB-llmSI8i/s400/IMG_0003.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618624720310626994" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju60QWO8d73IiFBSXvPoISpzVubHwYjPuxTy148Oauhqk-tCeM3s_SBropL7hXMHQ3-hu5rCkpB5huGt8JiDbmB5X1nwR_l4kS96VkLwShU5c78yM__MBhBVXihB5jzBYJp0bB-llmSI8i/s1600/IMG_0003.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">I've had a bit of a creative dry spell lately, but decided that I was going to overcome it last night by doing a painting! And I can't tell you how happy I am with how she turned out! I've called her 'Starlight'. She's acrylic on 18x24" canvasette! I've already scanned her into the computer and will be testing her out on t-shirts some time tomorrow! I can't wait!</span></span></a></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;"><b>Thanks for looking!</b></span></div>Deedrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15713605066804729282noreply@blogger.com5