tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-333650412024-03-06T23:57:27.755-08:00Caffeine InducedKellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09658813893855525600noreply@blogger.comBlogger1241125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33365041.post-52660621482419465582015-11-13T13:44:00.000-08:002015-11-13T13:44:27.273-08:00Stretching it<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
The challenge this time was Complimentary Colours. Since we (Kerry, me, and E) made a slightly impulsive decision to get a new puppy and forgo sleep for the unforeseen future, I figured the dogs would be a good subject. Who am I kidding? They will probably be my subjects 97% of the time. </div>
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I'm stretching it by calling them "orange" and going with the complimentary colour of blue.</div>
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All the toys and he has a chunk of sod in his mouth. </div>
Don't forget to check out <a href="http://storybirdphotos.com/blog/">Amelia's</a> take on the Challenge!<br />
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By the way, this is Spike. He's the new baby, another Golden Retriever. We had been talking about adding to the family, and things just sort of worked out (snowballed) in a short amount of time. He is 8 weeks and 3 days old. He's super smart, has terrible puppy breath, and is Linus's shadow. He just loves Linus, and Linus just tolerates him. Linus has been amazing with him. </div>
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We are trying so hard, maybe too hard, to do these challenges in the time we've given ourselves! The whole idea was to get out and use our cameras more. I hate to feel guilty about not getting the challenges done in a timely manner! I have to get over that. </div>
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The challenge was to take a photo in low light. </div>
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We usually have our little Halloween photo shoot earlier, for lighting reasons, and we usually have a child or two in the photo. But everyone had to work, so Linus got dressed up and tried his best to look daunting as the Headless Horseman or is it Dogman? He wore his costume to answer the door for about an hour, then he got too hot. He just loves seeing all the kids! </div>
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Kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09658813893855525600noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33365041.post-57824688574388520532015-10-21T17:01:00.002-07:002015-10-21T17:01:31.321-07:00No promises.<div style="text-align: justify;">
I have been so neglectful in my blogging. I'd like to say I was busy making a life, or some other inspirational quote I saw on Pinterest about why I've not blogged, but truth is, I've been lazy. Sure, we have done quite a bit and it has taken me away from blogging, crafting, house cleaning, and yard work... but I've also done a lot of nothing too. </div>
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Amelia and I decided that since we both have spent a small fortune on photography equipment and courses, it was time to put it to some use. We devised a challenge, which in the first week I have already failed miserably at. She came up with the first challenge, and it just so happened that we were going on a little road trip to Osoyoos to spend the day with some of my favourite people! I figured I could take my challenge photos while we explored! </div>
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The challenge was to find inspiration in Ma Yuan's art work, in the Corner Ma composition. I had to google. You can see Amelia's post on the challenge on her <a href="http://storybirdphotos.com/blog/over-a-month-already/">BLOG!</a></div>
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Linus loves the fall colours, and surprise! So do I!</div>
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He's such a good little model.</div>
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These people on the other hand.... they could take some lessons.</div>
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Kerry and I have been hiking a bit more. I'm trying to move more. Jenny at work told me about Spion Kop, so we tried it out. It's a work out, really steep in some areas, but really nicely marked and the views are amazing!<br />
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Some idiot decided that taking her Edge 80 lens would be the best ever idea. And while I love it, I haven't used it in about a year and couldn't remember how to use it. At one point I was convinced I'd broken my camera. So bear with the weird slightly tilt shifty photos.<br />
We started on a Yellow trail, which is moderate, and right away we hit some steep areas that had me questioning what the Red trails were like, probably ones where you had to be tethered to the cliffs.<br />
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Maps all along the way kept us from getting lost. We eventually switched to a Blue trail, still moderate.<br />
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"Absolutely NO trespassing", not just a regular No Trespassing sign.<br />
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We could see all three lakes at one point but it was impossible to photograph that.<br />
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It doesn't show how steep the path is and normally I hate up hill walking. But I figured chubby Kelli would not walk up hill so I did it anyways.<br />
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We hiked 4 km in an hour and 20 min. Stopping to read the map all the time and to take pictures. I'd go back and maybe even try a Red trail after I get some knee pads, and one of those pick axes.<br />
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NO blog is complete without a photo of Linus, even if it is his @$$ end.<br />
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I totally fell in love with a card I saw online, so I tried to re-create it and now it is my favourite!<br />
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The white ink on this bokeh technique took days to dry. I don't have time for that.<br />
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I love these clouds! I think they will get a lot of use.<br />
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And this was my favourite card before the glitter/leaves card.<br />
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I hope <a href="http://storybirdphotos.com/blog/">Amelia</a> is keeping up with her blogging, but if she isn't that's okay too, makes me feel way better about my neglected blog!Kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09658813893855525600noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33365041.post-73572358553745366552015-05-08T09:01:00.003-07:002015-05-08T09:02:56.122-07:00Here comes the hot stepper .....I get the song "Here Comes the Hot Stepper" stuck in my head all the time, since getting my Fitbit. I don't even know where I first heard it.<br />
I'm trying to blog on a more regular basis. For some reason it is hard to do. Maybe I'm busier, more tired? I don't know. But here I am!<br />
We have been walking a lot. It seems to be helping my stomach, my legs feel firmer, and I'm so tired that I can't hear Kerry snoring! But it also means that I needed new shoes, new capris (it's hard to find any with pockets), and a new little purse to pack stuff like keys, phones, and money in when I walk.<br />
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We now have a house full of adults, no more 'kids' living here. And yet, I had to buy fruit gushers, Flintstones' vitamins, and kinder eggs.<br />
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I've organized a local photo walking group and we've gone out a few times. It's been great for my brain to talk about photography. Maybe I'll have more photos to post that don't include this mug!<br />
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Kerry's auntie Shirley passed away last month and after the funeral, the family had a get together and I told Kerry I was taking my camera because I think it's the first time in years all the cousins will be together. He thought a group photo would be great. I'm going to start forcing everyone for photos more often. I know people won't like it, but in the end, they will learn to. I'm also printing the photos and giving them to the people!<br />
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When his mom went out of town, we had Monte over for the night. It was pretty stressful for Linus, probably for Monte too. I've been tossing around the idea of getting another dog, but now I think I'm good for a while. Linus has become an okay only dog. Maybe with time, he'd warm up to a sibling, but I was so on edge that I think I'll leave it for now. Poor Monte didn't escape, but he did get squished, and Linus stole his squeaky Santa. I think this is his "If you talk to my mom, tell her to get her butt over here! I'm not impressed!" He spent most of his time on this chair.<br />
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I've started my new job at the local scrapbook store, <a href="http://www.everaftercrafter.com/">Ever After,</a> it is within walking distance, but once I get there and work, I don't really want to walk home. I'm really enjoying it! I must practice my money skills, and brush up on my product knowledge! My brain is getting such a workout lately!<br />
If you've made it this far...thanks! Check with <a href="http://storybirdphotos.com/blog/">Amelia</a>, she's supposed to be blogging more too.Kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09658813893855525600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33365041.post-28205861983316751972015-04-22T11:47:00.000-07:002015-04-22T11:47:02.937-07:00Let's start this over....I have been absent for oh, so long. Lots has happened, a few changes, and yet nothing got blogged.<br />
I have hardly even picked up my big camera, but that is going to change. There are a few changes on the wind and I'm hoping to get back to blogging.<br />
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Here's a few things that have changed...<br />
1. We up-graded our iPhones, such a simple thing, but it makes life easier.<br />
2. I got a Fitbit, and I love it! The tracking of everything appeals to me. I have had it exactly one month, and am averaging 17, 000 steps a day. It's work, but I can't believe how easy it is to get up and move. Before I didn't want to make trips up and down the stairs, I'd pile everything that needed to go downstairs and then make one trip, now I just go!<br />
3. I got a snazzy new bike. It's matte black and pink and I love it! Bikes have come a long way since I got my Kuwahara about 21 years ago. They weigh less, are more comfortable, and have better paint jobs.<br />
4. I gave up my photography site. I wasn't doing much with it, and it seemed frivolous to pay for it.<br />
5. I quit working at Fabricland. And I don't miss it. It wasn't the same without my mom working there, which is also a change, after 29 years, she switched careers. Hopefully, I won't have to see her at her work any time soon, she's working in a senior care facility.<br />
6. I became addicted to and signed up to sell Jamberry nail wraps. The proceeds of this venture paid for the new tires on the Subaru.<br />
7. Short hair is where it's at.<br />
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<br />Kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09658813893855525600noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33365041.post-28382078687388331502014-10-09T12:13:00.001-07:002014-10-09T12:13:41.923-07:00Me: The Abridged Version?I'm taking Cathy Z's class. <a href="http://www.cathyzielske.com/2014/10/abridged-project-tomorrow.html">Me: The Abridged Version</a> will result in a whole scrapbook about ME with photos and journaling about ME. It's going to be hard, but I'm committed to doing it! I had originally planned on doing US: The Abridged Version. But after listening to Cathy explain the class today, I decided to challenge my self.<br />
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And while we are talking about ME, I jokingly wrote a review to my favourite person, maybe I've mentioned her here, Karen (we're on a first name basis so I'll drop the Russell) and she emailed me seconds later to ask permission to blog it. Heck ya! You can read it <a href="http://karenrussell.typepad.com/my_lifejust_not_on_the_ro/2014/10/making-the-shot-three-a-students-review.html">here.</a><br />
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I have been colouring up a storm this last week. Colouring has never been something I have been good at. I don't have the patience. I squeeze the pen to hard. Being a lefty usually means a lot of smudging too. But since taking the Copic Markers for Card Makers class, I have found that with a little patience and a lot of Copic markers, I can colour better than a 5 year old! </div>
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I made the following 2 cards before the class, when I had no idea what I was doing.</div>
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Now I have some knowledge! And we all know knowledge is power! I get it! The whole blending thing was explained and I can know when to keep going and when to stop!</div>
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We celebrate quite a few birthdays in October around here, starting with these too! I think $3 was won on the scratch tickets. Sadly no one has won big with the tickets Grandma buys.</div>
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I don't advertise my self, and I know it's something I need to work on. But when Courtney asked if I'd do a couples shoot for her, I jumped at the chance, knowing she's very photogenic. How could I go wrong? They were the most adorable, cooperative subjects I've had in awhile! </div>
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I used my CTMH Artfullly Sent Cricut cartridge to cut the photo sleeve for the thank you card. I love those cartridges and have been using them for everything! </div>
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Today, I coloured this image for a Copic Markers for Cardmakers class. It's my favourite colouring job so far. </div>
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Mom and I took E to Anime Revolution again, and we didn't hang out at the con. We went to the PNE with my aunt and uncle and my brother. </div>
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Our niece got married! Despite the somber faces pictured here, everyone had a great time! Never danced so much at a wedding!</div>
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When we go to Vancouver, we always go to Meat and Bread. I just love that Porchetta. Justin does too, he's serious about it.</div>
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For the first time in probably 20 years, we went to the Rock Creek Fall fair and E wanted to go too. We had to get ride tickets to go on all those scary rides! I'm smiling here, but shortly after I was just about crying, and apparently dropping F bombs like crazy. </div>
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There was a CTMH event while I was in Vancouver so I went. Had a good time, make a cute album, and a necklace, and met a new friend!</div>
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I got this super cute card from Michelle and April for my birthday, we had lunch at Memphis Blues, and I've been using my birthday gift card to buy Copic markers at Michaels.</div>
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We finally got this framed. Thanks Ikea and E for some original art work.</div>
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A new daring hair-do!</div>
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Birthday Funday Sunday! with the Meyers! </div>
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The PNE, at the Trooper concert. Not bad! (photo by Justin)</div>
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Birthday Schnitzel for Matt! I think everyone should have their birthday at the Gasthaus!</div>
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Splurged and bought our first big piece of furniture. A leather sectional. It has gotten mixed reviews but I really like it, even if it's not really comfy for naps yet. </div>
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The lens fairy bought me this lovely new little lens for my birthday, she got a wicked deal at work. </div>
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It's no secret that I love <a href="http://karenrussell.typepad.com/">Karen Russell</a>. I think she's the cat's meow. (Or the cat's pajama's or the cat's ass.) She's all that and a bag of chips! </div>
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I'm in the middle of taking her Making the Shoot 3. It's fitting that the course runs at exactly this time, it's the anniversary of when I met Karen and my 8 other amazing housemates at the Hometown Workshop. The course focuses on FOCUS!</div>
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Karen has a knack for pushing people outside of their comfort zones. I'm perfectly happy taking pictures of Linus. But when she said we needed to have cooperative subjects for our assignments, I knew I was in trouble. My kids are not so cooperative.</div>
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When Nancy, my hairdresser, called about my appointment she mentioned that her daughter needed some tips on using her new camera. Luckily, she has a Canon. I saw an opportunity for both of us to get what we needed. Win-win. We went to the park and shot all the photos I needed and we talked cameras, got bit by bugs, covered in cotton fluff from those nasty trees. Hopefully, I didn't overwhelm her. Seriously talking about cameras helped me too, it made me stop and think about my settings before using my trigger happy fingers!</div>
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For the second assignment, we had to have a subject that was candid and moving. I tried using Linus but that was unsuccessful. So I asked Kerry if I could go with him on Saturday when he went mountain biking. This meant I had to get up with the sun on my day off. I realized I was not making it easy for my self. I can't control the direction of the trails, or the trees, or the sun.</div>
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We went up to Crawford, in the end we figured I walked 5 km. I wanted to find an area that was more open, and the area that was burned out was the best. It's still sad to see all the dead trees, but the new growth is coming along just fine.</div>
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I sat in bushes, on charred logs, in grass, to get these shots. I checked thoroughly for ticks after too.</div>
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In the end, I got some decent shots, and a few might say are pretty good. I have learned so much about what is adequate focus and when tack sharp focus matters. </div>
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Now let's got back in time... a few weeks ago, my cousin got married. I had already committed to BBF for 90 days, what a perfect time to make or break it. </div>
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After reviewing them, knowing now what is adequately sharp, tack sharp, and just plain old out of focus soft, I am proud to say the majority were adequately sharp and tack sharp!</div>
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And by the way, the wedding was beautiful.Kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09658813893855525600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33365041.post-70651311124541694292014-05-12T13:29:00.002-07:002014-05-12T13:29:52.044-07:00The Best Mother's Day Gift<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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1. I got to meet my idol, <a href="http://karenrussell.typepad.com/">Karen Russell</a> last year, and yes, she's still my idol, despite that saying that says you shouldn't meet your idols or heroes. I also met a group of amazing ladies that have changed my life. </div>
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So all I wanted was good weather, good food (which is short listed greatly due to my sensitivities), and good family, and maybe some good photos! I got them all!</div>
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We realized that while Shaun works in one of the best bakeries in town, he is sadly the worst cupcake froster in town. </div>
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He declared the cupcakes to be delicious!</div>
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Then in awe, asked if Emily made them, to which the answer was "Yes!" To which I yelled "with the help of that box!"</div>
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He was so impressed he iced her cupcake special!</div>
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Then I made them go out for a few photos before everyone got here.</div>
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Kerry did his best with the camera now that it's set up for BBF! For some reason the kids like looking off into the distance pose.</div>
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Clearly I do not. It was around this time one kid said "we will never have the normal family photo", I hope not. And the other kid said "you should scrapbook this!" Oh, believe me, I will! </div>
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Someone decided that Linus needed to be in the shots, he looks enormous here, and is not impressed.</div>
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I don' t even care that no one put on a fancy shirt, because really, this is who they are. Shaun in his one of 24 Tommy Hilfiger shirts, Kerry in a Disney shirt, and Emily in some anime shirt. </div>
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The bbq had the winter off, I was mad at it. The heat has warped the grills, and to replace them will cost more than the bbq. It's 1.5 years old. </div>
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These two are trouble. Linus is still sleeping the weekend off. Dad asked what the wood was for. I said campfires. I could be so good on that show "Hoarders"!</div>
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We always give moms flowers for Mother's day, this year I made them pose with their gifts.</div>
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Mom always gets hanging baskets but this year she seemed to admire Kerry's mom's pots, maybe next year we will change it up! </div>
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This one cracks me up because usually it's one of us with our eyes closed!</div>
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I had to get a shot of Shaun leaving with this box. I have become some what of a box hoarder. The other day Kerry was cleaning up the dining room and asked if he could recycle the 3 boxes in there, before I could answer Emily said "No, you never know when you will need them!" and Kerry replied "You are your mother's child." We decided to set those 3 free, because there were 5 or more in the basement. Shaun needed one big box for his pop cans, so we decided he was worthy and gave him one. </div>
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And before you think we had this picture perfect Mother's Day, believe me, I took 190 photos, only 102 made the cut. And that's mainly because one or more persons had their eyes closed, too open, or had more than one chin. I can proudly say only 3 were totally out of focus and 2 of those weren't taken by me! 2 photos were of the ground, not sure what happened there. But 100% of them were hilarious, and that is perfect. </div>
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I'm taking a course on focusing from <a href="http://www.snapshotsofagoodlife.com/index.cgi">Karen</a> and now that the weather is nicer, I wanted to get out and put my new skills to use. Back Button Focusing…BBF…has not been my BFF. I tired it, and I went back to the conventional way. But Karen explains the reasons and how to do it so well, I had to try it. She could sell me anything! So with a pocket full of popcorn, Linus and I headed out to the yard while Kerry was mowing. </div>
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"We" practiced in different spots, with my 70-200 mm lens because I haven't used that one in ages. Now that we took out the walnut tree and curly willow, we have less shade in the back. It made it work to avoid the dappled light.</div>
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I don't love this full bodied shot, that chicken wire is only there to keep that dog of the fence where he likes to look at the neighbours. </div>
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"We" even practiced in the full sun with pretty decent results! </div>
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Next to the wood pile. We don't have a fire place or a stove but we have a wood pile.<br />
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So far, it's not a bad way to spend Mother's Day. Hope everyone else is doing something they enjoy!<br />
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Yup, that's it! The dried up worm you took away from me the other day! I will fluff it up.</div>
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It's coming up on WEDDING SEASON! The first shower was "tea party" themed. We were told to wear our big fancy hats. </div>
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Someone got her acceptance to Okanagan College. This was not the original plan we had, but plans change and it all works out. For graduation, she got her very own laptop from Grandma and Grandpa and us. </div>
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I've been on top of class samples and instead of leaving them to the last minute, I 've been doing them weeks in advance! It's a good feeling to be that organized. We took a little road trip to do some shopping and site seeing. We will be doing more of this!</div>
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Marg found the Ranger Heat Tool on-line and ordered me one too! I love it! </div>
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After 10 years, I have quit selling Stampin' Up and have started with Close To My Heart. The main reason was that I really wanted the CTMH Artbooking Cricut cartridge and felt it was time for a change. It's the same but it's different. I'm looking forward to the change.Kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09658813893855525600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33365041.post-24332977854924623622014-03-18T16:08:00.001-07:002014-03-18T16:08:25.554-07:00March by iPhone<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Chicken and Waffles. Just the thought of it makes me gag. I don't like breaded items with bread like items. Like battered chicken in a bun. No thanks. But after the rest of the family said I should try it before I turn my nose up, I decided to make it from scratch. Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free? Can't be good. </div>
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I was wrong. It would be much better with some kind of syrup, not apple sauce. But even -free, I could see it really good be good. I can't say I'd order it anywhere. I'd rather have bacon or sausages with my waffle. The chicken was battered with egg and rice flour and was really good! I seasoned the crap out of it. </div>
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I got my nails done again, I'm not a nails done person. But I'm happy to be a nail model for Corina's class. I have a very hard time scrapbooking with these nails.</div>
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Year's ago, I used to make this black bean dip from the Moosewood cookbook. I've since gotten rid of the book because I only ever made one thing out of it. I made the dip because it's free of all the things we can't have right now. It was a huge hit! I like it in quesidillas, but since we can't have cheese, we'll hold off on that. It has the right amount of beany, cilantro, lime.</div>
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I discovered this site…<a href="http://www.agirldefloured.com/?s=flat+bread">a girl defloured</a>…the flat bread is awesome! I've made it 3 times, 2 times in one day! I made her flour mix and used it up right away! We aren't starving on this restrictive diet. we had burgers in flatbread with bruschetta. It's no ketchup and mustard but it was good enough.</div>
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I've been working on my old photos and getting the last 20+ years of them out of shoe boxes. </div>
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I've even found the time and energy to do some art. </div>
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Marg and I had a messy day of embossing paste and stencils. She brought me a few stencils from her recent trip! I love that holly one, and I have all year to make Christmas stuff with it!</div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">At Marg's insistance I tried on Wolkies, and the rest was history. I have been looking so long for black shoes.</span></div>
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I got my nails filled and re-done. </div>
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I found a recipe somewhere for lemon poppy seed muffins made with coconut flour and coconut oil. They have a nice texture and I really like them, not like the 'fudgy brownies' I found too.</div>
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Flat bread again! With shredded beef and pico de gallo! </div>
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I'm all about trying to use stuff up lately. I decide to pull some papers from my stash for class and made this bright, cheerful layout.</div>
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We re-visited the chicken fingers, this time with brown rice flour. I don't know the difference, and maybe even some potato starch. I deep fried some sweet potatoes too. That's 2 times in 4 weeks we have hauled out the deep fryer. I think it's good for another 3 months!</div>
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Music lessons are downtown, so Kerry and I have been taking that time and going for walks. I stopped to fix my sock and said that's a nice view and then he stepped into it. </div>
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Costco has become a great place to get gluten-free products, and they did not let us down with these 'crackers', I call them chips. They are like tortilla chips smothered in salt. They also have almond butter, I don't like peanut butter, and I had to check the label 2x to see if it had sugar in it because it is so naturally sweet. </div>
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2 more sleep until I go back to the naturopath for re-testing. I've lost a few inches, and a few pounds, and I haven't died, nor have I injured anyone. I tried to have some ice cream cake last night but I heard a little Jiminy Cricket voice say "That's too much sugar for you!" Thanks, Michelle! Normally, she's the little devil on my shoulder. (Just seeing if she's paying attention!)Kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09658813893855525600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33365041.post-44292418599371715882014-03-11T16:02:00.001-07:002014-03-11T16:08:54.119-07:00Lately…. (March edition)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This dog needs a good brushing, maybe even a good mouthwash. Since I've been following her blog, and taken <a href="http://karenrussell.typepad.com/">Karen</a>'s workshop, I made it my mission to paint the house a lighter colour. Before every room was a different colour, I love colour! But sadly the camera doesn't. I was always envious of anyone that could take a decent indoor photo at night! But now, since painting almost every room light grey…Look out! I am no longer a restricted to being a daylight photographer!</div>
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We discovered lactose free milk. The kid has been drinking it like there's no tomorrow. We might have to buy a lactose-free cow, it is probably cheaper than this darn milk! $5 for that 2 litre box! We are averaging 4 litres in less than 3 days. Sadly, I still can't drink milk. I can have maybe half a cup before my stomach starts revolting.</div>
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F/12800? Did I mention I love this camera? It was my turn to pick the book for book club. As with last time, I decided to go "local". Well, at least from Western Canada. <a href="http://www.leekvern.com/blog/">Lee Kvern</a> is the sister of my maid of honour. Her book got good reviews from the group. Made for some great conversation!<br />
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The Candida diet is still going strong. I haven't had any side effects, I read up on what to expect when you eliminate sugar from your diet and it's been all good. I feel a bit like I'm on Chopped when I'm making dinner. There's a lot of things that contain sugar and yeast. I do miss mushrooms and cheese, but it's not that bad. I've lost weight. I find I don't have that slump in the afternoon. I'm not hungry. </div>
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I've been using my 50mm f/1.4 and it's vignetting like crazy! It's so much lighter than my other lenses.</div>
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The kid might be suffering a little from this diet, but we are trying to eat as normal as possible. And that picky kid will eat things like stew and chicken noodle soup, providing there are carrots involved. I don't care for chicken noodle soup. I had broth that I'd made in the freezer, which may have been ham stock, I had a head cold and couldn't tell. I roasted my chicken breasts with a magic mix of herbs, and then I pan fried them to brown them up. I could have just eaten them like that. The gluten free noodles got huge, and everyone loved the soup. (Next kitchen won't have flourescent lighting.)</div>
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Marg and I went out shopping and lunching. As soon as I saw these at Target, I knew I had to have them. I've always wanted Matryoshka dolls, but never saw any I liked. I know that rabbit is the Easter Bunny but I think I will leave these out year round!</div>
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I've been trying new recipes. I've found a flat bread we like, and it made decent hamburger patties. We will see if it makes decent vehicles for shredded beef and pico de gallo tonight. These lemon poppy seed muffins turned out pretty good!<br />
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If I knew these cookies would be the last I would back or eat for 4 weeks, I would have eaten more. I would have licked the crumbs off my plate. I would have rubbed them on my body.</div>
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As I write this it has been 80 hours since I had sugar. Add to that the gluten I haven't had since December 7th, I had to eat some for some Christmas party dinners. I'd been GF for 2 months before that. And then add the new list of things Kelli Can't Eat and you have our happy household. On that crazy ass list are mushrooms, vinegars, pickled products, honey, syrups, artificial sweeteners, peanuts, peanut products, pistachios, cheese, yeast products, alcohol, processed or smoked meats, dried fruits. </div>
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I remember fondly the rice crackers I ate in the car on the way to the gel nail school to have C. do my nails. </div>
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I'm so grateful that one of my last meals out was with Michelle. That caramel flan coffee never tasted so good. If I knew I would only be having stevia in my coffee, I would have gotten this coffee with 4 shots of syrup.</div>
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I splurged, spent a $1.50, on this little elephant after seeing at my friends' Hayden and Rhian's house. I knew I had to have it and that I would put it in my baby car. I could watch it all day. </div>
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Memories and More got some Project Life supplies in and I added a few things to my ever growing collection. Thankfully, I am using the stuff. I've done both kids' albums, not up to date, but I got all the printed photos I have in albums. </div>
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It's a huge accomplishment I think.</div>
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I've also started our wedding album. We've been married since '95, that's 19 years. This sugar-free thing may test that bond, because I'm pretty sure my baking of cookies is what snagged Kerry in the first place. The sugar made us stick. </div>
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I've been reading about sugar detox side effects and I fear the worst is yet to come. It's been good so far, knock on wood. I have had a slight headache 2 mornings, but it was gone right away, I also haven't been taking anything for them. A martyr, maybe, but I'm determined to get my gut figured out. I'm looking forward to the glowing skin and the weight loss that is supposed to come with the lack of sugar. </div>
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And probably out of order. I just didn't feel like blogging. But I don't want to be a quitter this late in the game. I've blogged every month with <a href="http://storybirdphotos.com/blog/">Amelia</a>, and I'm so close to the end of the year. </div>
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November always means Card Classes, I sort of wish I could be November busy all year!</div>
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Becky Higgins was on Creative Live talking about Project Life. I figured "what more could I need to know about it?" I thought I probably wouldn't watch all 3 days of it. I was so wrong! I couldn't do anything else for 3 days! </div>
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Then I had to organize my Project Life stuff. It has since been moved again to it's permanent spot in an Ikea tray.<br />
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Dad had his knee replaced after years of waiting.<br />
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Marg and I spent back to back weekends at Green Bay cropping. This is where I decided to start my 2013 PL album. I got all caught up that weekend.<br />
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We celebrated Christmas with a delicious dinner at the crop. Then I made everyone pose for group photos.<br />
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I am loving the piano music that we get to hear daily during piano practice time. I'd like a few more Christmas songs, but I have to settle for "What Child is This?"<br />
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Kerry started the holiday baking with his crinkle top ginger cookies. Sadly, I only ate one.<br />
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Starbuck's red cups! That's a peppermint mocha, no whip.<br />
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I made a "blessings board" as per my Art of Holiday Goodness course.<br />
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Kerry put up this shelf, and then 2 more, for my supplies.<br />
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I made softies, because that's what we did in the Art of Holiday Goodness.<br />
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I went back over my inspirational stuff from Karen.<br />
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And that's pretty much our November in a nut shell.<br />
Please check <a href="http://storybirdphotos.com/blog/">Amelia's blog</a>. Check back regularly, because even though she's traveling the world, she manages to blog more than I do!Kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09658813893855525600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33365041.post-26162102366518279192013-11-27T15:07:00.000-08:002013-11-27T15:07:00.470-08:00Can I do it?Yes, I can!<br />
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I've got it in my head that I can and will scrapbook my 2013, getting the bulk of it done this weekend at the Creative Retreat. Isn't that ambitious?<br />
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How you ask? I am on this <a href="http://beckyhiggins.com/">Project Life</a> bandwagon, strapped in and ready go! I have a plan, a mission, and a new found love for documenting my own stuff! I think I'll use my Honey Kit, the one I used for my week of the Hometown Workshop, I'll stick with a theme. I've already decided that my Midnight Kit will be for 2014. I have just finished sending 200+ photos to Costco, I haven't had them print in years, but I'm in hurry so I'm trying again. I printed 30+ Intagram photos from home. Considering I have 316 photos that I took in March, I think I'm doing pretty good! I realized I don't need to keep or print or scrapbook all those photos! Gasp!<br />
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I'm pretty confident that if I keep it simple, I can get it done and be ready to start 2014!<br />
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I'm trying to get a group together to meet once a month to work on Project Life. If you are reading this and are local, contact me!<br />
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I'm slowly making my way through the 3 week Art of Holiday Goodness course I'm taking on-line. It's self paced and I think I'm doing pretty well keeping up to myself! (again, the first photo is not centred, I guess it feels justified.)</div>
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I'm really enjoying the watercolour painting. This is Monte and his pumpkins.<br />
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Speaking of pumpkins....<br />
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Looking on-line for inspiration.<br />
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Doodling on the table cloth.<br />
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The supervisor had to make sure it was kid and dog friendly.<br />
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I didn't edit this photos. I should have used my expodisc for the white balance. But then if I had, when we paint this weekend, I wouldn't have amazing after pictures for these crappy before ones.<br />
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This one hates the smell of the pumpkins so I was a bit surprised that the job even got done.<br />
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The finished results beside the Halloween tree, the one that will probably stay up till Christmas.<br />
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Linus got to see every single kid that rang our doorbell. He would have gone home with a few of them, and one of them tried to give him candy. </div>
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Mid-October, I had a sleep over with these two and their mom. We attempted a small craft, made a Chinese terracotta baby pee, and I watched almost all of Brave before falling asleep. I made them pose for this picture before they went to school then M and I returned to do what everyone does at sleep overs! Filing paper work!<br />
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This happened the week, in November. Kerry took Linus out with my dad to clear mountain bike trails. Linus swam in giant mud puddles and came home filthy and stinky. So we had to bath that beast.<br />
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He was so tired that he fell asleep while we blow dried him. He was so fluffy afterwards.<br />
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This is from today... I made cards for class.<br />
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This one is one of my favourites.<br />
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And these are all my softies I've made for the Art of Holiday Goodness. I am going to do a whole year of Linus.<br />
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Amelia blogged <a href="http://storybirdphotos.com/blog/">(here)</a> a few days ago, check out her cute cousins and her adventures with Atticus, the horse.Kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09658813893855525600noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33365041.post-52757416657566661272013-10-29T14:21:00.003-07:002013-10-29T14:36:15.599-07:00A cluttered mind<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have so much I want to do, I have a little list in my phone and I keep adding to it fast than I am checking things off of it. </div>
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We (me and Linus) picked the giant sunflower for M-R's class room, the little kids get to pull it apart and check it out. But first Linus inspected it. (I don't know why, but in the preview this photo is left justified and I can't seem to fix it.)</div>
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I feel like I spend more time organizing in my space and less time crafting. That wall isn't working for me.<br />
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So, thanks to a local Facebook scrapbookers' buy and sell page, I bought the unit on the right.<br />
This meant I could move all my albums, books and magazines to a more manageable shelf. Ha Ha.<br />
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It took me the better part of two days. I stood around stunned for most of the time. Kerry even came in and told me to leave at one point. I really have too much stuff that I don't use.<br />
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Now that it's all tidy, I can't wait to mess it up again!<br />
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My desk is the only clutter right now, and I'm slowly working on it.<br />
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I've also been working on my Art of Goodness class. I should be working on classes for Christmas cards and tags, but I can't seem to get into it. (I'm listening to Christmas music while I blog, hoping that it gets me in the mood.)<br />
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I'm really enjoying the class, but I have to admit, painting with my fingers, and the 'messy' stuff don't come easy to me.<br />
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I've also been playing with some techniques in my art journal, I made this one and the one above from scratch.<br />
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I don't know if you can tell, but the clock faces are textured, it's stucco patch that I found in the spare room. I also used a pile of old rub-ons, that I found while 'organizing'.<br />
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One of the class assignments was 'gates' and I really wanted to paint a watercolour of Sharon's portrait from the Hometown Workshop.<br />
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Right now, I have this cheap, basic palette of water colours, and my Stampin' Up ones. I've never really used either, so this is a good time to try them out and see if I even like watercolour painting.<br />
I better check Pinterest, maybe there's some Christmas inspiration there, or maybe I'll find something nifty to do with my recycling!<br />
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I don't know if it's kismet, fate, or just a coincidence. I stopped at Michaels, ran into Heather, who bought me a magazine for my belated birthday present, <a href="http://www.somersetworkshop.com/">Somerset Workshop</a>. Never had bought one before, probably never even looked at one. (Thanks, Heather!) I came home, flipped through it, and fell in love with Junelle Jacobsen's work. I quickly checked out her blog...<a href="http://yesandamenblog.blogspot.ca/">Yes and Amen</a>, and decided I need a lamb. But then I saw <a href="http://christytomlinson.typepad.com/">Christy Tomlinson</a> was offering a class by Junelle and without hesitating, I signed up. I don't paint anymore, I even let some kids use my brushes for painting all kinds of anime costume things. I could hold all the paint I own in one hand, where as 8 years ago, I had a rack to rival most stores. I will try my hand at sketching, water colour painting, and some fibre art.</div>
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Off to Opus and Michaels I went. But first, I offered to buy Opus and Michaels gift cards off the kid! </div>
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The supply list is a page long. Most of the items I have, well, maybe half. I've been wanting to make some art journals to add to my "Special Journal Pile", you know, the one that has a few dozen journals that no one is allowed to write in. I found this Letter Love journal from a class I took last year, and it's got lots of room in it still so I re-named it, Letter Loving and Sketch.<br />
Then I made a water colour book, but the paper I have is cold pressed and quite rough. The nice lady at Opus told me I would not regret the lovely hot pressed 140 lb. vellum finished water colour/mixed media paper, so I bought it and made a book of that too.<br />
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And because this well of creative juices runs deep, or maybe because I'm worried that if I stop, I won't start again, I made a <a href="http://donnadowney.typepad.com/">Donna Downey</a> inspired art journal. Now the OCD in me says that sucker is fat! That sucker won't lay flat, that sucker sucks. Or as my friend Amy would rather hear me say "That sucker vacuums!" She doesn't like her students saying "sucks".<br />
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I haven't even painted in it, and it won't stay closed. I know that Donna's aren't closed, they are very fat, filled with all kinds of arsty goodness. Maybe when mine has something in it and it won't close, I'll love it a bit more. The fabric and patterned paper choices were not planned, that fabric was one of the only pieces in my stash that I could find that was 12 inches wide.<br />
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I didn't edit the photos, I took them with my 50mm. I have been loving it lately. It's so much lighter than my other lens and I'm saving all my energy for craft related projects. And what is not to love about that vignetting, or at least today I love it.<br />
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To keep with the "classy" theme, I should also point out that I signed up for <a href="http://timholtz.com/">Tim Holtz's</a> Creative Chemistry 102 class. That man is amazing. I haven't started making anything, Marg and I are watching all the videos first and there's a lot of them. I watch, I oohhh and aaahhh, and my wish list gets longer and longer!<br />
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A few weeks ago, I was explaining to Kerry how my brain feels when I get to spend time crafting. </div>
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"It's like spark plugs, or pistons, I don't know," I used car references because he likes cars, even though I don't really know what I'm talking about, "and they are all firing like 'pew pew pew pew' and it feels so good!" I may have also said this really fast, and really loud! </div>
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I also find fall to really get me motivated, it might be from years of preparing for craft sales and October was always crunch time. I remember crafting while making dinner, Krazy Gluing cheese sauce to my tongue, painting in between the door bell ringing as kids trick or treated. And while I don't miss the craft sales and the chaos, I do miss the creativity.</div>
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And so when I decided this large canvas wasn't working for me, I painted it black.<br />
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And that was gross, that black paint is like liquid rubber.<br />
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So I got some new gesso, because my old one was too old. After 2 coats, and the black rubber goop, you can see the Tim Holtz ink leaching through the gesso! Tim is so amazing, even his ink can't be suppressed!<br />
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I decided to tear out pages from the vintage dictionary I had been hoarding and podge them to the canvas.<br />
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And in a moment of utter brilliance, I used a few of those million Basic Grey alphabet stickers I have kicking around.<br />
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Another coat of podge, some watered down paint, and it's looking pretty good.<br />
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A bit of that weird stuff left over from the making of sequins, I can't remember what it's called, and a giant heart, almost finished.<br />
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I added some tags that I stamped and hand painted (after I dumped half a bottle of ink), with my expensive, bent paint brush that someone didn't store properly. A few more coats of podge, and some ink around the edges. It's lumpy, and messy, and big, and I love it!<br />
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Now, to paint the walls so I can hang this and the 4 canvases I covered in fabric earlier today.Kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09658813893855525600noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33365041.post-15965791257266576482013-10-15T08:42:00.000-07:002013-10-15T08:42:19.018-07:00A review on some cute bags!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I was asked by Linda from a <a href="http://poundofglue.blogspot.ca/">Pound of Glue Blog</a> to review her reusable shopping bags. At first, I said "Haha, no one reads my blog!" but really it's more like "Wahwah, no one comments on my blog!" I can tell by the little counter that a few someones do indeed visit my blog. So I agreed to review them. I only hope it helps!</div>
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Firstly, the shipping. They come from California. My favourite state. The home of Disneyland. I believe the bags took less than 2 weeks, despite Linda's guesstimate on one month.</div>
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When I opened the package, I was pleasantly surprised to see "No soup for you!" This is iconic. Kismet. Did Linda know I watch a lot of Seinfeld? We went to see him this year. A crazy fan kept yelling "Jeeerrrrryyyyy!!!!" in a high pitched voice beside me! The only thing stopping me from punching her was the fact I knew her. Oh, wait, maybe I did punch her. Anyways, back to the bags...</div>
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"No soup for you!" and "When I eat, it is the food that is scared!"</div>
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They are light weight. They will fit in your purse, which is great because I'm getting tired of saying "oh, my bags are in the car!" and then I have to put all my vegetables in my purse because I don't want another plastic bag. </div>
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They have a draw string, so no more twist ties! I don't have to stand by the recycling and question "are twist ties recyclable?"<br />
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I haven't had to wash them yet, but they are washable. I would probably hang them to dry because that's how I do it. Maybe I'd even iron them so they look this nice again. But my iron has become a craft iron and might dirty the bags.<br />
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Now, just because she markets them for food, this doesn't mean you can't use them at other stores, Fabricland charges for bags and these bags would be great to haul your sewing notions home in. They would keep those spools of thread from getting lost in your purse.</div>
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I'm going to ask Shaun about bread. Cobbs puts the warm bread in a paper bag and gives you a plastic one for later. That's 2 bags! Could I put a warm bread in the cloth bag? (Let me add that the smell of warm sour dough almost made me eat gluten this week, but I held strong and over came the urge grab that loaf while driving home and rip the top off with my teeth. I ate Gf Bretton crackers while my wheat eaters ate the bread and I didn't kill anyone. A review inside a review...Gf Bretton crackers are really good! You can't tell they are gluten free.)</div>
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I think taking them to the farmer's market would be a great idea, the venders would welcome a reusable bag! If only I could remember to go to the market.<br />
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I do see other uses for them. Shoes (size 6 or lower), cameras, lunches, gifts!<br />
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So please, head over to <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/162900013/free-shipping-reusable-washable-set-of-5">Linda's Etsy Shop</a> and check the bags out.Kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09658813893855525600noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33365041.post-6312688106371148962013-10-03T15:19:00.002-07:002013-10-03T15:19:37.020-07:00September Ends<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
What wonderful things happened in September? I can hardly remember because it went so fast!</div>
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First, we tried out some side lighting.</div>
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Then a straight on head shot, it's hard to get the eyes and the nose of a dog in focus, maybe a flat faced dog has it's benefits. But it wouldn't be as good looking.<br />
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I got a few shots of the kid, the second week of school. Because that's when the hair got cut.<br />
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For some reason, most of our yard photos include this bush. The lovely black lace elderberry.<br />
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My sunflowers are huge this year. We figured over 8 feet for sure. This is my view from below. I have 3 different kinds of plants too. They are all volunteer, not one was planted. I'm saving the largest for M-R's preschool kids to dissect.<br />
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A few months back, I went for dinner at Kelly O's before R's dance recital and someone put crayons and some drawings in my purse when I went to the bathroom. I didn't find the for a few days, but when I did, I mailed them back to the suspect. In September, I was super excited to find a package in the mail. Then I was super annoyed to find the crayons had made it back to me, only someone had melted the crap out of them.<br />
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So I did what any crafty, sane person would do. I spent the afternoon melting the crayons down and I made a very ugly candle.<br />
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Then I smuggled it into her house while she is away! Bwhahahahahaha!<br />
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I made gluten free pumpkin cookies that look nothing like their Pinterest photo. But they tasted pretty good, mostly because of the caramel cream cheese frosting I smothered them with. The photo above was taken before using my Expodisc.<br />
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This photo is more like what they really looked like.<br />
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I have needed a new wallet for a while but couldn't decide on one. I knew I didn't want a cheap, expensive one like I had, bonded leather is crap. So I went to Danier and found a not cute, but functional wallet.<br />
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Sadly, I now feel like George Costanza. Even sadder, there's no money in it yet!<br />
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Stop by <a href="http://storybirdphotos.com/blog/">Amelia's blog</a> to see how she spent her September!Kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09658813893855525600noreply@blogger.com1