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Friday, April 30, 2010
Moondog Ball Poster
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Apple a Day
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Monday, April 26, 2010
Play Kitchens
I wish I had seen these kitchens when I was looking at buying one for our 3-year old. We ended up buying one but a homemade, wooden one would have been perfect. These would be inexpensive because they are made from night-stands.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Stunning Color
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Friday, April 23, 2010
Little Garden
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Homemade Oreo Cookies
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1. If you don't have time to make the cream cheese frosting, just buy some at the store. They still taste yummy.
2. To make/keep cookies soft put them in an air-tight container with a piece of bread.
3. As an alternative, add some mint chips and a little water to the dough instead of the frosting them.
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Monday, April 19, 2010
Make the Bed
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I have always wondered what the proper way to make a bed is and I finally found out. According to this video from howcast it is a 15-step process. No wonder I was confused and hate making the bed! I am going to work on being better at making the bed.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Ashmae's Prints
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Thursday, April 15, 2010
Storage Boxes
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Kitchen Update
With a lot of help from friends and family we updated this kitchen on a very small budget. It was so rewarding to see how much the homeowners appreciated it. However it was a lot more work than I anticipated. It took more than three full days to complete.
We took down the wallpaper and painted. We used a little orange peel texture spray under the paint. Since we cleaned off the refrigerator, we added a cork board for notes & things. We also replaced the flimsy little table under the window with more sturdy and concealed storage.
Since the flooring is very old and likely contains asbestos, we tiled right on top with vinyl tile. It is very easy to apply. If you like the look of it, it is nice because you don't need any special tools or grout. We also replaced the table and chairs with a used set we bought, spray painted, & sealed.
We simplified by removing stickers and those tile covers. We also painted the paneling white, although the after image doesn't show it.
You can see the painted paneling and hardware replacement a little better in this image. Cleaning and de-cluttering took a lot more time than I had anticipated.
We had the sink re-enameled since it is attached to the cabinets and could not easily be replaced. That took up the majority of our budget.
After all the hardwork, I was happy to say "Yay! I Made It!"
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After all the hardwork, I was happy to say "Yay! I Made It!"
Friday, April 9, 2010
Lovely Kitchen
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Thursday, April 8, 2010
The Human Body
Sorry I haven't been very good at keeping up on this blog since I found out my hubby was going to get foot surgery. I have been doing a lot more on my own since he is on crutches. I am realizing how much I take my husband for granted. He does a lot!
After the surgery the doctor gave us some x-rays. It reminded me how beautiful and awesome the human body is. I haven't done many illustrations of the human body but I made this for my first e-commerce website, Topical Sun. I would like to create some more illustrations of the human body.
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Tuesday, April 6, 2010
The Paper Nut
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Thursday, April 1, 2010
Watercolor Shell
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I thought I would just whip out a little watercolor sketch today. There is only one problem...I haven't really used watercolors since I painted this shell in my college drawing class. That was over four years ago. Yikes! Needless to say, I am very rusty. So instead of show the awful, ugly mess I made today, enjoy something I am actually proud of.
This photo I took doesn't really do it justice. It is pretty large and the textures are pretty awesome. It's okay to brag about your past accomplishments when you are having watercolor woes, right?
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