tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19705798297794872412024-03-04T20:11:50.286-08:00Tamisha's Art SpaceA place to discuss and share my creative endevors.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970579829779487241.post-41425283904929271342008-12-10T17:25:00.000-08:002008-12-12T15:48:36.284-08:00New Glass!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_HfDOuqReQmxchN8G9ShfNLY4ohN8ClqUtHWmOjkXvAsK-VyTLeId8hp9FFQwF8Z3RTjJisdPz2zgVZYOA3knXcWWODI46f97reewV_L8X0-1gFCkSDhshbaR9BuocbGWy6vVUoaGKE/s1600-h/100_0194.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_HfDOuqReQmxchN8G9ShfNLY4ohN8ClqUtHWmOjkXvAsK-VyTLeId8hp9FFQwF8Z3RTjJisdPz2zgVZYOA3knXcWWODI46f97reewV_L8X0-1gFCkSDhshbaR9BuocbGWy6vVUoaGKE/s320/100_0194.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279054636057852738" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcnt-nzzEd2_nt2cN5mbSybBPCiwG0bvwr8DQ90dDykkbznAHLXKs28dBwAxLLjdklVMacd3ptr0mqwAj32I5CLiBzidrgIkrhkWDr5gICTsMqg2VLYzoihd47K9ZXDIbE9Ee_gSfluV4/s1600-h/100_0193.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcnt-nzzEd2_nt2cN5mbSybBPCiwG0bvwr8DQ90dDykkbznAHLXKs28dBwAxLLjdklVMacd3ptr0mqwAj32I5CLiBzidrgIkrhkWDr5gICTsMqg2VLYzoihd47K9ZXDIbE9Ee_gSfluV4/s320/100_0193.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278337991039400258" /></a><br />Here's a pic of a fun art piece I made in glass. This urban nightscape has a quiet, but slightly ominous feel, or at least I think so.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970579829779487241.post-52071750883756094032008-11-15T16:01:00.000-08:002008-11-15T16:12:40.624-08:00Card ArtI haven't pulled out my card making supplies in a long time. A friend of mine's desire to make some Christmas Cards prompted me to haul out my stash and craft the afternoon away with her and her intended. Despite not having touched paper in a long time, I was pretty happy with the simple, retro looks I came up with. I also am including a pic of a B-day card for my father's 60th B-day next week. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoApHjggeTafEDj6ofWQdZQJT6OukOD9l_vGu1tYZhtiivFOS8NwEb1MLGmp4NSH87Cz9Z4OuVabT4V1hNKrW1x2XjZTkTo3_9jEEGA5R04uSAp06Qn13AUAljUApNMpBafzVKi4EAVRM/s1600-h/pop.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 243px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoApHjggeTafEDj6ofWQdZQJT6OukOD9l_vGu1tYZhtiivFOS8NwEb1MLGmp4NSH87Cz9Z4OuVabT4V1hNKrW1x2XjZTkTo3_9jEEGA5R04uSAp06Qn13AUAljUApNMpBafzVKi4EAVRM/s320/pop.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269041230117385682" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-j4SsTdbhl97EHmUVk3tB_o3MEpE1HVmTlz9n2DLjV26oYXyxe5_4EM6feI95jgntijqow03wsjSDOnsUtdW65m8E9WHt8E1VG9A8yaHUN8JpZhBTgfjFxrO2McalKAKjTlkeY6HqGkI/s1600-h/sc003fc267.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-j4SsTdbhl97EHmUVk3tB_o3MEpE1HVmTlz9n2DLjV26oYXyxe5_4EM6feI95jgntijqow03wsjSDOnsUtdW65m8E9WHt8E1VG9A8yaHUN8JpZhBTgfjFxrO2McalKAKjTlkeY6HqGkI/s320/sc003fc267.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269041222660384482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizJx4R3WpaZ_0CFzAxm_dkrzsxotjHetq1hOl5Cyp9nPql8V0fEwO2rIdCY77o5Xy_3Pfk2ff6Gpxo9YEVMIZuw_qjpy8xv_W7QNzv9M5AyNLcfacfQsiUwWYujUuJGwCeTT9oKZ8kF2k/s1600-h/joy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizJx4R3WpaZ_0CFzAxm_dkrzsxotjHetq1hOl5Cyp9nPql8V0fEwO2rIdCY77o5Xy_3Pfk2ff6Gpxo9YEVMIZuw_qjpy8xv_W7QNzv9M5AyNLcfacfQsiUwWYujUuJGwCeTT9oKZ8kF2k/s320/joy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269041217197734802" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPjBGbS0UfgCH6ODqMxGlLJrTD6nkooMfix-kmngNTMh-dCP8cf2z_g09xNioxSD7YvsqZnncJnVLzU12-2Colu1FQFNX39FgFRPIPoCScees53OdD-Zo5GphyWPR2BY-GDQVEeyts-a4/s1600-h/square.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPjBGbS0UfgCH6ODqMxGlLJrTD6nkooMfix-kmngNTMh-dCP8cf2z_g09xNioxSD7YvsqZnncJnVLzU12-2Colu1FQFNX39FgFRPIPoCScees53OdD-Zo5GphyWPR2BY-GDQVEeyts-a4/s320/square.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269041208893858626" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia6VvWYkOcl05DAuPOZniqyRZSJQJBjSkvRBMS6d-iFRuEMdytPBhK_-VlixkNCpuUI_r0Fpw9K-dPeMU9251PMtzECrfrW4rQaJfWydio-OWfZwKslenwxA8fVtC_B154uR7UjT35I9A/s1600-h/merrychristmas.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia6VvWYkOcl05DAuPOZniqyRZSJQJBjSkvRBMS6d-iFRuEMdytPBhK_-VlixkNCpuUI_r0Fpw9K-dPeMU9251PMtzECrfrW4rQaJfWydio-OWfZwKslenwxA8fVtC_B154uR7UjT35I9A/s320/merrychristmas.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269041210139235522" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970579829779487241.post-52832003245786809572008-11-01T19:21:00.000-07:002008-11-15T16:13:14.763-08:00More Glass!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7msUsn7fE4XBg8XM9gEkZ9kQYCrxqxLNQe8wh4VA1buqfRCNzqziRxwQAJD20yzJYsw-5mGSsWNDXiLNCF5KLnAPxeCwAF56KZFXtfa3FZDKLWgn_Ohl3QAM8OgP9tgZdS875s83PmA8/s1600-h/100_0100.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7msUsn7fE4XBg8XM9gEkZ9kQYCrxqxLNQe8wh4VA1buqfRCNzqziRxwQAJD20yzJYsw-5mGSsWNDXiLNCF5KLnAPxeCwAF56KZFXtfa3FZDKLWgn_Ohl3QAM8OgP9tgZdS875s83PmA8/s320/100_0100.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263880107232221618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCtfzq-Tn8x-wJIGj4yh0ps7Hsl2RP5UwSGQkUVbJsykGFS_h33yc2vHHYPfjhfJljgTbtJcZyB2z3U_QaNDHK1iXEx_lisCd6vCMjPthY5qkvT5rpME_MJmGCxSr8-wXB6Esrx_0d8U8/s1600-h/100_0099.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCtfzq-Tn8x-wJIGj4yh0ps7Hsl2RP5UwSGQkUVbJsykGFS_h33yc2vHHYPfjhfJljgTbtJcZyB2z3U_QaNDHK1iXEx_lisCd6vCMjPthY5qkvT5rpME_MJmGCxSr8-wXB6Esrx_0d8U8/s320/100_0099.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263880045874353954" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970579829779487241.post-82250513882260027862008-10-19T07:13:00.000-07:002008-11-15T16:13:50.996-08:00more glass work<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsbjedHiU-xQepZZ8405iX86T7jIC8Abf5cD9s0equzkoHGeXMRXxiixs7-z2_aReULG5gU37IY_-GVtGaOwCQ34sj6F6RbojlY5K640QMcpQ_w35YT2aKyE7NVxjIqGd7UVN3IG8cwbo/s1600-h/000_0005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsbjedHiU-xQepZZ8405iX86T7jIC8Abf5cD9s0equzkoHGeXMRXxiixs7-z2_aReULG5gU37IY_-GVtGaOwCQ34sj6F6RbojlY5K640QMcpQ_w35YT2aKyE7NVxjIqGd7UVN3IG8cwbo/s320/000_0005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258869096248041698" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi183tqPBA4ye09R6pwGdpd4iqfHJ2uMeP20Vb3JaQHYqLkLrSVd7o4MUr02U9O7hEN6cevJU4v0SG-vGEXr9oMhtBZkYjpeYcOTUYJo-PfFg0wxHCxBa6I8D-0bskYvmGul-P3pZls1w4/s1600-h/000_0006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi183tqPBA4ye09R6pwGdpd4iqfHJ2uMeP20Vb3JaQHYqLkLrSVd7o4MUr02U9O7hEN6cevJU4v0SG-vGEXr9oMhtBZkYjpeYcOTUYJo-PfFg0wxHCxBa6I8D-0bskYvmGul-P3pZls1w4/s320/000_0006.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258869103946020466" /></a><br />First, let me say that my photography skills need work...badly. So, I apologize for the really awful photographs. Try to look at the art, rather than the picture. These are two more glass platters I created this fall. I'm pretty proud of them. <br /><br />I haven't done any mosaic work of late, but ideas are brewing. As soon as school calms down and I find my rhythm, I'll get back into the art space and start breaking things and putting them back together in new ways.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970579829779487241.post-22910552819418688572008-08-30T14:19:00.000-07:002008-08-30T14:40:34.288-07:00More Recent WorkHere are some of the works I've created recently. The first is a teak bowl I picked up at a local thrift shop. I loved the lines of it. In the center are four handmade Mexican talavera tiles. That focal point is encircled by corresponding colors. <br />The next piece is a small table inset with a green ceramic Buddha, with waves of light celedon green circles radiating outward. <br />The final piece is a fused glass platter I created in a class I took this summer. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinFsdr23NT5aSMDEE5OA_MMZMcrtXNgZwqu7Uw5VtNF-xuyIza8lSzRKewiMlnZTA_dGrad2Cir30hW7TmxfGYJKgaEC1hauQSfWI0kW-NenVHAORPa_iHctGeyrF35K5Nb-3wjc8aLFs/s1600-h/102_1783.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinFsdr23NT5aSMDEE5OA_MMZMcrtXNgZwqu7Uw5VtNF-xuyIza8lSzRKewiMlnZTA_dGrad2Cir30hW7TmxfGYJKgaEC1hauQSfWI0kW-NenVHAORPa_iHctGeyrF35K5Nb-3wjc8aLFs/s320/102_1783.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240428194662830034" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA9eXqd49oKkDMT3jnOPT7TjuX3UzvlFy_RJnGSqNBkf6TnDdIazEDnQiqz2qvAYRg6yj5I8c4cr-So8asedCuOx0aMnHcMMcRjnqIplFKygO2-U50lUBT6_JLK5xRTLo8RX4Ry4eKg48/s1600-h/102_1782.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA9eXqd49oKkDMT3jnOPT7TjuX3UzvlFy_RJnGSqNBkf6TnDdIazEDnQiqz2qvAYRg6yj5I8c4cr-So8asedCuOx0aMnHcMMcRjnqIplFKygO2-U50lUBT6_JLK5xRTLo8RX4Ry4eKg48/s320/102_1782.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240428200533037426" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicouHH97-CZRdrUS-MRtLKmh6_2F6v2X3Zivt9xT32XFmoEis6vGmHi3oLQL0Enx_U49CyIauWk5zI_DWtWIqhk_yetiF1j7Xl6HfJAOkrXd_hdwDfb7yn4W2rHW95QqqEw1nxPvkrHh0/s1600-h/100_2181.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicouHH97-CZRdrUS-MRtLKmh6_2F6v2X3Zivt9xT32XFmoEis6vGmHi3oLQL0Enx_U49CyIauWk5zI_DWtWIqhk_yetiF1j7Xl6HfJAOkrXd_hdwDfb7yn4W2rHW95QqqEw1nxPvkrHh0/s320/100_2181.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240428204887543554" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWwIoQr-CmgPD0ttHBHgehKVxOsnuCQmXp5D3-K_t_xETMKZPJX2QqJGcmZv1bfvP6raCIHPaFPkYRTIkrp8a2ztrd5gVaePCKynm2A-FwFSEhvCgDEdX0WHCY4vk2cJ9x9ClidcGDP1k/s1600-h/100_2175.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWwIoQr-CmgPD0ttHBHgehKVxOsnuCQmXp5D3-K_t_xETMKZPJX2QqJGcmZv1bfvP6raCIHPaFPkYRTIkrp8a2ztrd5gVaePCKynm2A-FwFSEhvCgDEdX0WHCY4vk2cJ9x9ClidcGDP1k/s320/100_2175.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240428205655624210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht0YnNUhfD5xxlV7ufeS_NPuoK2dyzUWNg_dBUhnY8VUdbz_zpsHSpscGMMoSWJn14fClh8Sq2Ppky5B7jOPNri5XD5oxhoPpWYczGuuX9sZ9OuyZ_rngI__QXt7YTVw_ZaulYfI1wG9M/s1600-h/100_2183.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht0YnNUhfD5xxlV7ufeS_NPuoK2dyzUWNg_dBUhnY8VUdbz_zpsHSpscGMMoSWJn14fClh8Sq2Ppky5B7jOPNri5XD5oxhoPpWYczGuuX9sZ9OuyZ_rngI__QXt7YTVw_ZaulYfI1wG9M/s320/100_2183.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240428211866861154" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970579829779487241.post-39524069233910155852008-07-16T12:15:00.000-07:002008-12-11T01:10:02.882-08:00New WorkNow that school is out, I've been spending lots of time in the Art Space (aka "The Garage). I just finished these two pieces. The first is a childhood guitar for a friend's birthday. It was her guitar and the lizard is her tattoo. The second is a set of house numbers for our house. I'm really pleased with how this one turned out. I used two different grout colors for the first time. I'm pretty pleased with the progress I'm making.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLGWV_-_EHHsYEP1A8Xy9X8BPq9zYtoz4B6riM25zyKsho-DrrFI73EK37GL9s86z6UFAWrVM4etiikeus37zYZfWI5aF1gjM7fRORicbPmbq5wUTzBL8NHJaQsVIGBrYg0eAWVToXkzQ/s1600-h/101_0563.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLGWV_-_EHHsYEP1A8Xy9X8BPq9zYtoz4B6riM25zyKsho-DrrFI73EK37GL9s86z6UFAWrVM4etiikeus37zYZfWI5aF1gjM7fRORicbPmbq5wUTzBL8NHJaQsVIGBrYg0eAWVToXkzQ/s320/101_0563.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223694644367560754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfl1tBzQrwTzsdtD5dc6_LqJXVdsTy0QZlvJMkHCSefkYS0azBEXbErhtPnJvuwcoA8oByc71mQdWLXZvPRfnntBtLbHC2LfFwHXdMeuf9GN8A_-GYH5vn-ThgxoTVBSnW5hk4s_ylSuk/s1600-h/101_0564.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfl1tBzQrwTzsdtD5dc6_LqJXVdsTy0QZlvJMkHCSefkYS0azBEXbErhtPnJvuwcoA8oByc71mQdWLXZvPRfnntBtLbHC2LfFwHXdMeuf9GN8A_-GYH5vn-ThgxoTVBSnW5hk4s_ylSuk/s320/101_0564.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223694654510473186" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpEWkPdZFAa2W_4KulA5px1kpvQHC4dt-cJI-UPG7-NbirunvL1kV_LQmM7PwxyJ-kcRWD6yBctELDzsvhNZNViA4zU76LFVhx7D_snacEDXYA_Z6mFafHoKMTkwPE-g6y2I3DyRgVHmE/s1600-h/102_1752.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpEWkPdZFAa2W_4KulA5px1kpvQHC4dt-cJI-UPG7-NbirunvL1kV_LQmM7PwxyJ-kcRWD6yBctELDzsvhNZNViA4zU76LFVhx7D_snacEDXYA_Z6mFafHoKMTkwPE-g6y2I3DyRgVHmE/s320/102_1752.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223694662198993522" /></a><br /><br />I also scored several more cool substrates yesterday. A couple of birdhouses, a pair of mannequin legs, and a couple of cool wooden bowls. I have enough to keep me busy through Christmas!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970579829779487241.post-43359090860071196512008-06-25T16:51:00.000-07:002008-12-11T01:10:03.751-08:00School's Out For the Summer......and that means I can now take time to play! Yippee! This is much more pleasant now that we installed a window air conditioner. It's supposed to be over 100 tomorrow! My "studio" stays nice and cool. Turn on the radio and I snip, clip, and mosaic away! <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAKRD15y251HNCF022WnTxBx-IIcDrlGmwfUdsXJZCaV0SQWxBonHHPrKkgcl5h2-worpWIHMilBKk5wl0sdjnL3NBWfoKmJW19dYw3ghLNjUuEfctj0hvnEj8mHaMGjbLe1HROdgc374/s1600-h/101_0198.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAKRD15y251HNCF022WnTxBx-IIcDrlGmwfUdsXJZCaV0SQWxBonHHPrKkgcl5h2-worpWIHMilBKk5wl0sdjnL3NBWfoKmJW19dYw3ghLNjUuEfctj0hvnEj8mHaMGjbLe1HROdgc374/s320/101_0198.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215972819043606338" /></a><br /><br />These two are just a couple in a series that I am doing for fun/learning curve. I'm playing with vitreous as well as broken china. They are quick, easy, and make me smile. The backing is some leftover tile backer board from the remodeling project I saved from the dump. I will probably do some house numbers using this too.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXHQ9m6wXQZCu-8wP8bKxXr3GQV981dnI3VkoDcO6vtSw1S4jgJQnzd4KvEnpciovKXg46tFggmIiifsgkdTVm9s0FSodqbeXOwfqAO5UIajBcp84sPK3ylCwpzpv4f5QyZZYXPxapIFI/s1600-h/101_0404.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXHQ9m6wXQZCu-8wP8bKxXr3GQV981dnI3VkoDcO6vtSw1S4jgJQnzd4KvEnpciovKXg46tFggmIiifsgkdTVm9s0FSodqbeXOwfqAO5UIajBcp84sPK3ylCwpzpv4f5QyZZYXPxapIFI/s320/101_0404.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215972821977302210" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />The following pics are of the<a href=http://tamishasartspace.blogspot.com/2008/06/interesting-substrates.html> birdhouse </a href> work in progress. I will likely grout it tomorrow with the same light dusky/dirty pink I used on the yellow/purple vitreous. I'm critical of this one. I am not overjoyed with the front but am not willing to rip it out and start over. I started there and I should know better. Always start on the back! Oh, well. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnalKBgH3m1a-iycUstR71M4T7I6gQn70DH0Tv6TKdCWDNwTpubOFBb0HXMt9aRfNtP_4ggGCBmjjBqE_K_zYb8fYaExxOaz7k1OjyYH-CWGLD3DdVmdTEub9caM0EcQDJMRPTwXD15Tk/s1600-h/101_0401.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnalKBgH3m1a-iycUstR71M4T7I6gQn70DH0Tv6TKdCWDNwTpubOFBb0HXMt9aRfNtP_4ggGCBmjjBqE_K_zYb8fYaExxOaz7k1OjyYH-CWGLD3DdVmdTEub9caM0EcQDJMRPTwXD15Tk/s320/101_0401.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215972828088634146" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIW7a425E0H9s0c7oDUCoNJGKd4Cvy0xWimckHkInYBLKAmF1rXHkJzz0WpiYCJ7DcPhF3g6ZuR4Ww8O9DM9wSMsJWxZPYjrOTiKHb0SW68rXNY2m7ORqNJ9NeJRm5O6uT1Y55H6OZzHI/s1600-h/101_0402.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIW7a425E0H9s0c7oDUCoNJGKd4Cvy0xWimckHkInYBLKAmF1rXHkJzz0WpiYCJ7DcPhF3g6ZuR4Ww8O9DM9wSMsJWxZPYjrOTiKHb0SW68rXNY2m7ORqNJ9NeJRm5O6uT1Y55H6OZzHI/s320/101_0402.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215972830644762802" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970579829779487241.post-85179824264252095502008-06-03T16:33:00.001-07:002008-12-11T01:10:06.581-08:00Interesting substratesHere are just a few of the pieces I have brewing in my mind for the summer. Ultimately, I'd like to have a decent size body of work to start shopping around to local galleries and craft shows. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSXg8VFVLWRifmB3aq3sVR7mv-oQlTr6XMIJcj5rKZaWf_-NpYdGZTy8Id5AlIc6w4GZtGA8MS0HdvA8hmSRhmalK8OdHwjW17-tUAAcCpaVl2c7FbCHF_jNdlkkg0co6HtvZdZlhYcUQ/s1600-h/101_0005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSXg8VFVLWRifmB3aq3sVR7mv-oQlTr6XMIJcj5rKZaWf_-NpYdGZTy8Id5AlIc6w4GZtGA8MS0HdvA8hmSRhmalK8OdHwjW17-tUAAcCpaVl2c7FbCHF_jNdlkkg0co6HtvZdZlhYcUQ/s320/101_0005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207804087923882146" /></a><br /><br />A couple of mannequins I picked up from Craig's List for a song. I've already started wrapping the male torso with plaster-infused cheesecloth. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2XumwrVXhZwzbkmvtU8PJJBG4kCBDIYHtYRQTjfFS2Ip-qKxbpgWP00kqf6xoXua1TVUpTf4eAajmdmi5ZJfUC0vKITQxA9AQSd7vZiLVzYwl8-MnPhdHeGWcSZzOZCZoNCjjq-OYDkI/s1600-h/101_0006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2XumwrVXhZwzbkmvtU8PJJBG4kCBDIYHtYRQTjfFS2Ip-qKxbpgWP00kqf6xoXua1TVUpTf4eAajmdmi5ZJfUC0vKITQxA9AQSd7vZiLVzYwl8-MnPhdHeGWcSZzOZCZoNCjjq-OYDkI/s320/101_0006.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207804089571990946" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRfndLcVJxfRf5mxhWe4xLO8iyp7K9Gom8PkJtt2Fib49UergeM-nt8J9QNclwJOUrPyXdMNG-Ogk0hg6aV88U3Okt5Mfb0sroKMOOosRKIPJ8LMrtghfPOVdpse2DSvsqzmlp7trFjhg/s1600-h/101_0007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRfndLcVJxfRf5mxhWe4xLO8iyp7K9Gom8PkJtt2Fib49UergeM-nt8J9QNclwJOUrPyXdMNG-Ogk0hg6aV88U3Okt5Mfb0sroKMOOosRKIPJ8LMrtghfPOVdpse2DSvsqzmlp7trFjhg/s320/101_0007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207804094123462098" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtnD84iQkhKrw8925QDaOw1S1BMxLfKEqAg2l3iGFaIKlxG6cgruwM7WKW5_RrSck8r7UtyzVR4oC05ie_NvPlVVHVEGnVbDgWVLi_mf5-rEfx782OQcjlkEod9GOOYjecRWhxwPRLXWM/s1600-h/101_0010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtnD84iQkhKrw8925QDaOw1S1BMxLfKEqAg2l3iGFaIKlxG6cgruwM7WKW5_RrSck8r7UtyzVR4oC05ie_NvPlVVHVEGnVbDgWVLi_mf5-rEfx782OQcjlkEod9GOOYjecRWhxwPRLXWM/s320/101_0010.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207804096775909458" /></a><br />I haven't decided if this little guy is going to be covered in tess yet. He is a resin sculpture that hides under the hot tub steps. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGj3Z8aBex5dATcPt4t9Oi-zr30-tAe9LUNeYbpAkjCrF8kCQyVUBdJyZh2M5ZaQTzMNk-EhJuyQbqoRGh0zH526fYOTcj15B0EY_U_W-PgdvCJP2PRv6Q-yI0MYrfLMxQ4OpjY9ezJw4/s1600-h/101_0012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGj3Z8aBex5dATcPt4t9Oi-zr30-tAe9LUNeYbpAkjCrF8kCQyVUBdJyZh2M5ZaQTzMNk-EhJuyQbqoRGh0zH526fYOTcj15B0EY_U_W-PgdvCJP2PRv6Q-yI0MYrfLMxQ4OpjY9ezJw4/s320/101_0012.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207804101520819490" /></a><br />She's an odd little mannequin I found on ebay. I think I'm going to have to prime her face first because she is kind of creepy looking right now.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8AgQ6v0GcFoGvhnugOYWEyx-KJpLWoZVOnPEpTSAurMaANQzmpL9phs1wD4xeonpaYlTs72HJegUPrxovSRTWKyLaPyVWR2JBt3u6dzPfKz2nJl_5pA8cAII790IZM8AP3KqlkDen4mQ/s1600-h/101_0014.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8AgQ6v0GcFoGvhnugOYWEyx-KJpLWoZVOnPEpTSAurMaANQzmpL9phs1wD4xeonpaYlTs72HJegUPrxovSRTWKyLaPyVWR2JBt3u6dzPfKz2nJl_5pA8cAII790IZM8AP3KqlkDen4mQ/s320/101_0014.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207805244421489346" /></a><br />A yard sale birdhouse.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2HR1m516CWjyfhGHj0jwDXQQqEVvG15G6bLjKXv5yXJDmSIKpn__J8cTikKCKyMNBVhadhUdC-SfkHwVNT-k1nz8vE-BS33Pg0StCe8nHX8JwD3Pi_ryP5-rIaMBecTVi6dD-OgUGrCU/s1600-h/101_0016.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2HR1m516CWjyfhGHj0jwDXQQqEVvG15G6bLjKXv5yXJDmSIKpn__J8cTikKCKyMNBVhadhUdC-SfkHwVNT-k1nz8vE-BS33Pg0StCe8nHX8JwD3Pi_ryP5-rIaMBecTVi6dD-OgUGrCU/s320/101_0016.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207805248839972274" /></a><br />A friend's little childhood guitar.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjAJTsYXwlVfqZ3lUdUZ8D49akx6Sb5YfmnwVhu1l0l6YtvT1biIFEVipLbgqWKKaItNTVvbHgIc_oLZJZYQwLlcDmJLOkMZsPETRQm5Qv7TNKtVYwVCnpoNSVh5uwtXfwo1eEyxZ7rbg/s1600-h/101_0017.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjAJTsYXwlVfqZ3lUdUZ8D49akx6Sb5YfmnwVhu1l0l6YtvT1biIFEVipLbgqWKKaItNTVvbHgIc_oLZJZYQwLlcDmJLOkMZsPETRQm5Qv7TNKtVYwVCnpoNSVh5uwtXfwo1eEyxZ7rbg/s320/101_0017.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207805255980880562" /></a><br />Wig head.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgac945qFZ7plr0j6NO8RPlrIgkgV2SS58jANQYnLZPokWYBUBWwI1Bt_ePBY_lMdyqIJHy8LAWjWPz9XqHfKWzqKE2vx5bQaBBniRDheq_pe7qaOtfGclxVS9EIZoJFx2k3DjHP35nL5g/s1600-h/101_0011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgac945qFZ7plr0j6NO8RPlrIgkgV2SS58jANQYnLZPokWYBUBWwI1Bt_ePBY_lMdyqIJHy8LAWjWPz9XqHfKWzqKE2vx5bQaBBniRDheq_pe7qaOtfGclxVS9EIZoJFx2k3DjHP35nL5g/s320/101_0011.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207805261077252850" /></a><br />Small outdoor table that needs redoing now that I know better what I am doing. Hopefully at least!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq5ghymV7pEiZv9PEyFmmnTayo38ixZsYDzI9FJnGQREeOuxpwUl0xlnhyphenhyphentnRrPakHohOaV6J6H6NngDy69nyqdSUptoNfnrYuX88SLcQoav5qHaM16veuOM_bHcvueHlwwHl7x35Eb5E/s1600-h/101_0015.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq5ghymV7pEiZv9PEyFmmnTayo38ixZsYDzI9FJnGQREeOuxpwUl0xlnhyphenhyphentnRrPakHohOaV6J6H6NngDy69nyqdSUptoNfnrYuX88SLcQoav5qHaM16veuOM_bHcvueHlwwHl7x35Eb5E/s320/101_0015.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207805260098735826" /></a><br />An odd little snail planter found at a yardsale.<br /><br />In addition, I need to rip out and replace the big picnic table mosaic because the tess is delamination from the plywood. This time, I'm going to double layer hardibacker and do something completely different.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970579829779487241.post-89631595068119132962008-05-26T17:58:00.000-07:002008-12-11T01:10:08.181-08:00DONE!!!!!The bathroom is FINALLY done. We worked our combined tukus's off this weekend to finish this project. Paint, shower doors, accessories...all finito. <br /><br />Take a look at the before and after.<br /><br />Before<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGDjt__9tJ6feOszCA0-UPZD5ey2GtYnFaR0saJE4tQnHtkaOapr_lB9-r8DsQx3KwDm-XwtkVuWaO7lKMVtcsoWHFoIwFyR7iEH4s5IoUWKh4lNaj-T-zHK355aR8lmYlgUUm_YVTYU0/s1600-h/100_1596.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGDjt__9tJ6feOszCA0-UPZD5ey2GtYnFaR0saJE4tQnHtkaOapr_lB9-r8DsQx3KwDm-XwtkVuWaO7lKMVtcsoWHFoIwFyR7iEH4s5IoUWKh4lNaj-T-zHK355aR8lmYlgUUm_YVTYU0/s320/100_1596.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204856189441433378" /></a><br /><br />After<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7j3WpxPhYK-zvSKoXug9IaCCr0d84HVfGFpxWotzAVY_3gQ_6UR73AnJfjzn4WFqcuGxO-b6pSHvPaO1FV1loqVgWd5ffgqeRxc99Lp7XQe-p6xyv6f90jWhjbxovOSbaQRkYv8Go7A/s1600-h/000_0013.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7j3WpxPhYK-zvSKoXug9IaCCr0d84HVfGFpxWotzAVY_3gQ_6UR73AnJfjzn4WFqcuGxO-b6pSHvPaO1FV1loqVgWd5ffgqeRxc99Lp7XQe-p6xyv6f90jWhjbxovOSbaQRkYv8Go7A/s320/000_0013.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204856193736400690" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970579829779487241.post-57226904860659851792008-05-12T17:55:00.001-07:002008-12-11T01:10:09.579-08:00Bathroom UpdateAndy finished up today. Now, we wait for the guy to come refinish the tub, then I can prime, paint, and install the clear glass shower doors. I'm thrilled with the way it has turned out so far. I've picked a lovely, pale aqua color to go on the walls. Hopefully, I'll be able to prime and paint this weekend.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7u4LaP1r-mn_-pekAZrM_tteKrRKayZY7TEWiRiJ0BMssX67W8ZGBmCrJmG2YZA21BNfehWbt2O6Kc692vz-H2Lxr239wWSpzJKWOGvvbRV-Z83oLRf7ni4U2VFubPF3BAZBCpCHNcJI/s1600-h/100_1667.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7u4LaP1r-mn_-pekAZrM_tteKrRKayZY7TEWiRiJ0BMssX67W8ZGBmCrJmG2YZA21BNfehWbt2O6Kc692vz-H2Lxr239wWSpzJKWOGvvbRV-Z83oLRf7ni4U2VFubPF3BAZBCpCHNcJI/s320/100_1667.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199660319633347650" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6H4N3gZEQqAoaXyv8LtR6_T9q5M3jsIJ9ahZ5xuX-2LG6UsfDWSPuaUxvNP30L3EUdWVEEtmPHnvFtlRibPXWKNJIunc-Ce6ZY89sd_ycPtdFp9mi8SHx1lRDvfLL3XLLkm01as_fT1M/s1600-h/100_1668.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6H4N3gZEQqAoaXyv8LtR6_T9q5M3jsIJ9ahZ5xuX-2LG6UsfDWSPuaUxvNP30L3EUdWVEEtmPHnvFtlRibPXWKNJIunc-Ce6ZY89sd_ycPtdFp9mi8SHx1lRDvfLL3XLLkm01as_fT1M/s320/100_1668.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199660323928314962" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLKuyhZctdHxmXzB4isZZbOuKMalhWkhScHcpRJKxKA9o-3-icPIVZSpqyP4GD2AhX7fo146IqBrVz_PlI5WBu6TStfQaI8-jualctVtGJnAZRcGuKJCE7MHWg1YRRiFxN6epIQiZQs1s/s1600-h/100_1669.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLKuyhZctdHxmXzB4isZZbOuKMalhWkhScHcpRJKxKA9o-3-icPIVZSpqyP4GD2AhX7fo146IqBrVz_PlI5WBu6TStfQaI8-jualctVtGJnAZRcGuKJCE7MHWg1YRRiFxN6epIQiZQs1s/s320/100_1669.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199660332518249570" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxWdDaxTgatRecuS4QYVPAlx-PMSfgWRAkKm0xH57E2XldFOLI9Lss3ZFW3I3RKKgxVUQ0h-j1tuTMcejCP4oPD7PcMj39U0QviUecXdAITLdFJkY8IeAl2_g9FwI9XkOZAx_1Jjn1kIM/s1600-h/100_1670.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxWdDaxTgatRecuS4QYVPAlx-PMSfgWRAkKm0xH57E2XldFOLI9Lss3ZFW3I3RKKgxVUQ0h-j1tuTMcejCP4oPD7PcMj39U0QviUecXdAITLdFJkY8IeAl2_g9FwI9XkOZAx_1Jjn1kIM/s320/100_1670.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199660336813216882" /></a><br /><br />These are pics of the two new doors we put in. The front door replaced an old 1950s three small light door. The slider was a really old, crappy, aluminum one that was put in all backasswards. Both of the new doors are MUCH better. I cannot believe how much difference the light in the front door makes to the whole front room.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvn0SrprYTWGSQol_kyACQrBP_J8_boxXMU5ifDBPOUe3fVuRcn9JBsJqAR-JK7J6UeVgz9sluElUBczifhDTh8ewwWyFeuAI3BQdU0i4CvymqHsfEmPzjbLEiGhegMm_D9vLhRBBcx9w/s1600-h/100_1647.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvn0SrprYTWGSQol_kyACQrBP_J8_boxXMU5ifDBPOUe3fVuRcn9JBsJqAR-JK7J6UeVgz9sluElUBczifhDTh8ewwWyFeuAI3BQdU0i4CvymqHsfEmPzjbLEiGhegMm_D9vLhRBBcx9w/s320/100_1647.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199662286728369314" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEingYhKRQPUn1IGAAI6UTS68_JTOVhKIEgPACPoHyQ15Q2GNivxmk7iIj6ItAZQ76jHmtkUcgD8ZjEmCl_BGgJwLS6HSiCgoO-6peRmH-0DX8N5CjiiOblGUFtIqY9p_qeZbnjFngwZn7c/s1600-h/100_1648.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEingYhKRQPUn1IGAAI6UTS68_JTOVhKIEgPACPoHyQ15Q2GNivxmk7iIj6ItAZQ76jHmtkUcgD8ZjEmCl_BGgJwLS6HSiCgoO-6peRmH-0DX8N5CjiiOblGUFtIqY9p_qeZbnjFngwZn7c/s320/100_1648.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199662291023336626" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970579829779487241.post-77640737897303598252008-05-08T17:18:00.000-07:002008-12-11T01:10:11.994-08:00The bathroomThis bathroom remodel has been a complete bear. Now, please understand, we have only one bathroom, so this took a lot of planning. We waited until spring and the warmer weather. We have an outdoor shower and hot tub, which has made cleaning up not so bad. Where the danger really came, was the two days we have been without toilet facilities. Believe me, the practice of "bucket and chuck it" ain't much fun!<br /><br />The demo was a complete "roaring whore" as my contractor Andy calls it. This house was built in 1957 and the bathroom was designed to withstand a nuclear winter, I have decided. It was your basic 1950s black and white tile bath. Here are the pics of the before. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL8z38xex9RuRXmnX-hjOyaNQTwTvS3e-RGewFVHQVXq571NKwVe94IcgYpdJRxgwIoHo9QlwWS2LeUtEyKAr5NbgQx-SHQJYiuJonBhDz2WUjkMfhvJgFlqjF-VOfs74P347dJ3_EjEg/s1600-h/100_1589.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL8z38xex9RuRXmnX-hjOyaNQTwTvS3e-RGewFVHQVXq571NKwVe94IcgYpdJRxgwIoHo9QlwWS2LeUtEyKAr5NbgQx-SHQJYiuJonBhDz2WUjkMfhvJgFlqjF-VOfs74P347dJ3_EjEg/s320/100_1589.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198166791748114978" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95Jxo_gFs37qWZc7yo3I8aX4_t1ullCaxetUavr5pPPQ2YC6BdBeGVGqmvE9G28RiZQwX-Af5I-UdnZtxZj5QvzKYoU3Fbj8v47RxWjAMFc4EgHl4zgMoyVnmbNpTVfifkeGxTLR_-Cg/s1600-h/100_1596.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95Jxo_gFs37qWZc7yo3I8aX4_t1ullCaxetUavr5pPPQ2YC6BdBeGVGqmvE9G28RiZQwX-Af5I-UdnZtxZj5QvzKYoU3Fbj8v47RxWjAMFc4EgHl4zgMoyVnmbNpTVfifkeGxTLR_-Cg/s320/100_1596.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198166796043082290" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz6lqIU8naLYeAl3V_VdLQyi39nqtzbbSuh-_70-i4eB2Y8dlIn64k4cXxnKqvDS5qfekNFi57weQy42qwa-Bu7MeqWVVRQv0XX8ZEBVlYC3L9bF8CHj9V1MFqMFhLcHIdo7AsBnEG93Q/s1600-h/100_1599.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz6lqIU8naLYeAl3V_VdLQyi39nqtzbbSuh-_70-i4eB2Y8dlIn64k4cXxnKqvDS5qfekNFi57weQy42qwa-Bu7MeqWVVRQv0XX8ZEBVlYC3L9bF8CHj9V1MFqMFhLcHIdo7AsBnEG93Q/s320/100_1599.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198166796043082306" /></a><br /><br />The large hole over the sink was where I pulled out the old medicine cabinet three or four years ago. I had been meaning to tile it and fix it and stuff, but never seemed to get around to it. So, I just propped the old mirror in the hole and live with it. We had replaced an old rotting vanity with a new, low end, big box store, expresso cabinet and a medicine cabinet over the toilet. I had painted this tiny little room about four or five times, and unhappy each and every time. It was more than ready for a real update. <br /><br />Now, the demo was to pull out all the old tile on the walls down to the studs. What we didn't know to begin with is that the tile was hiding damn near three inches of 50 year old concrete. Concrete continues to cure its entire lifetime, simply getting harder and harder over time... Behind this wall of concrete is razor sharp steel mesh nailed into dimensional studs. This was a near crippling experience. It took us almost two weeks to complete the entire demolition. Hammers, sledges, and even a hammer drill were put to use on this thing. We hauled out three or four truckloads of demo waste. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdW5IuBK6Non3uD4iZzSMj61BpRqSW6OS7zFj8ILSVxPpHfsvhesXtVi5heALsk5ccAs8DDz3iXW_UKuSHGnf4K-VhN_VGYh2iZJDRkP2ZXY21ucBT31l0LtsvRB-xQcsLpzfMvsmvtCs/s1600-h/MyPicture.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdW5IuBK6Non3uD4iZzSMj61BpRqSW6OS7zFj8ILSVxPpHfsvhesXtVi5heALsk5ccAs8DDz3iXW_UKuSHGnf4K-VhN_VGYh2iZJDRkP2ZXY21ucBT31l0LtsvRB-xQcsLpzfMvsmvtCs/s320/MyPicture.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198174793272187666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqClWhqMs6OPKd-yc8k4ECU5DEBvyu4aSb4_kHPZ84OSWk1WLnpKStd4aSkWHo8mTSDihMCk0YEDuRCf2MOdfNcYVoXqTP_Avex_ix6k25-widd-qLl2Uw56JzzDRLbbUIp4CVhkCO1kk/s1600-h/100_1611.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqClWhqMs6OPKd-yc8k4ECU5DEBvyu4aSb4_kHPZ84OSWk1WLnpKStd4aSkWHo8mTSDihMCk0YEDuRCf2MOdfNcYVoXqTP_Avex_ix6k25-widd-qLl2Uw56JzzDRLbbUIp4CVhkCO1kk/s320/100_1611.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198167912734579282" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjebjEOONJH5Uv8Q6m7TDnQuBoZLce-04wyhUgfhVWYJ7AImwtOWr288yo45QfaJQ9zmfQz7Bb2YWg9lyvU7rMwC_6QL-MBdUPEHzhKwjpuX0mCvtuFI07BsNBauuAU7AkskmxssqmOqr8/s1600-h/100_1618.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjebjEOONJH5Uv8Q6m7TDnQuBoZLce-04wyhUgfhVWYJ7AImwtOWr288yo45QfaJQ9zmfQz7Bb2YWg9lyvU7rMwC_6QL-MBdUPEHzhKwjpuX0mCvtuFI07BsNBauuAU7AkskmxssqmOqr8/s320/100_1618.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198167917029546594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkJe4A3n-R0aTQWoNdtxHYkmcSlrFjbYKs7cj_TpT-0m50WEN_MVKtuS3ede_Yxi0aVl3e2yNykUnvPiEwUODEsvRMytfG0gf0PWE7CP-ToYxdfojkRAHeoru5Bz3A2gqOvljPUe5cCqg/s1600-h/100_1627.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkJe4A3n-R0aTQWoNdtxHYkmcSlrFjbYKs7cj_TpT-0m50WEN_MVKtuS3ede_Yxi0aVl3e2yNykUnvPiEwUODEsvRMytfG0gf0PWE7CP-ToYxdfojkRAHeoru5Bz3A2gqOvljPUe5cCqg/s320/100_1627.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198167921324513906" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm9_S13GGhewL35i_KxTVMBrGhLmGBUriPkchaEJM9AAIm0PW5Wlitpuhc36dzwcPDmOiCvFXN-jVU6bZwqkFt0Po6sfesGBiCU0GnaS3dBVy_Lr1GBXvmfttOAN1ntlNAl1555UDJoT4/s1600-h/100_1638.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm9_S13GGhewL35i_KxTVMBrGhLmGBUriPkchaEJM9AAIm0PW5Wlitpuhc36dzwcPDmOiCvFXN-jVU6bZwqkFt0Po6sfesGBiCU0GnaS3dBVy_Lr1GBXvmfttOAN1ntlNAl1555UDJoT4/s320/100_1638.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198167925619481218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXXq7nfEpoJl-kSjXYiZpihROpc5bU41ZINgJl4LdpLn_xcl9nXdX60VT6p537EX-quIyBCWscJ_fwiw0mCOjn1tZIMe8y1m5m_EYacXRfbLmKYGBJ9cM9cvg1Jnp_soCM71geA50qB0U/s1600-h/100_1637.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXXq7nfEpoJl-kSjXYiZpihROpc5bU41ZINgJl4LdpLn_xcl9nXdX60VT6p537EX-quIyBCWscJ_fwiw0mCOjn1tZIMe8y1m5m_EYacXRfbLmKYGBJ9cM9cvg1Jnp_soCM71geA50qB0U/s320/100_1637.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198167925619481234" /></a><br /><br />The first thing Andy did was retile the tub surround and replace the old crappy fixtures with new ones.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixbBJK60HZeqhZDQGOVZOzr4a7-87AqQ9bHlA_vpNn_aR0t-2UNMS0TA0_GSTPu-ZhSGH73S9zMGsXp3jNxuCnRIu0F9ijheDmp84RWDZ5A5W8jfGq3EbEbh6ZMgoXoTilzszZVz67FsM/s1600-h/100_1632.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixbBJK60HZeqhZDQGOVZOzr4a7-87AqQ9bHlA_vpNn_aR0t-2UNMS0TA0_GSTPu-ZhSGH73S9zMGsXp3jNxuCnRIu0F9ijheDmp84RWDZ5A5W8jfGq3EbEbh6ZMgoXoTilzszZVz67FsM/s320/100_1632.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198176253561068322" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7bwD6UgWennhTe1Q8XPP1GyONglkTNW4Pnt3MVelRvAWA04acH3Vz8-YU0r72nJcvWT1JsyQo8KIttG6MD02VApKuKEoSLj8x-o_fkyg-rGRg6eoqsduqbeHzAtXyNPHqD-xd28BjSmk/s1600-h/100_1631.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7bwD6UgWennhTe1Q8XPP1GyONglkTNW4Pnt3MVelRvAWA04acH3Vz8-YU0r72nJcvWT1JsyQo8KIttG6MD02VApKuKEoSLj8x-o_fkyg-rGRg6eoqsduqbeHzAtXyNPHqD-xd28BjSmk/s320/100_1631.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198176257856035634" /></a><br /><br />Yesterday she laid the new floor over the old floor, after leveling everything.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvG-lnZml__Z1MArGs3ssdxZ5w0y0y-5iSi83YRmUMOg0Dtf-ywo3XCD2jBtMnS0Mp2IFvJPbMtblDnhcxBWS7gCHDgJxbrBR3uY2LnwISgXLMvVaI0vbwVcciwygbgHvNMMZSGjT5vmU/s1600-h/100_1641.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvG-lnZml__Z1MArGs3ssdxZ5w0y0y-5iSi83YRmUMOg0Dtf-ywo3XCD2jBtMnS0Mp2IFvJPbMtblDnhcxBWS7gCHDgJxbrBR3uY2LnwISgXLMvVaI0vbwVcciwygbgHvNMMZSGjT5vmU/s320/100_1641.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198168733073332898" /></a><br /><br />Today, she grouted the floor, installed most of the beadboard, and most importantly, she installed my brand new toilet that is supposed to be able to flush a whole meatloaf!! I am a happy girl. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2E-ChcloqCXFFkJ3xKe1fh1b90upGVxjYTi-C1wnsTBpiLKwqOkOYQCe8NN9ecyuoXdSYMMOnempAQgJowBYQgzsB2WPG_AxsCmn3MH6T6S2ZkzSVaxOFbqFNLRSQDJZq-zqnhlkRS4E/s1600-h/100_1644.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2E-ChcloqCXFFkJ3xKe1fh1b90upGVxjYTi-C1wnsTBpiLKwqOkOYQCe8NN9ecyuoXdSYMMOnempAQgJowBYQgzsB2WPG_AxsCmn3MH6T6S2ZkzSVaxOFbqFNLRSQDJZq-zqnhlkRS4E/s320/100_1644.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198168737368300210" /></a><br /><br />Tomorrow, Andy will do some electrical work, finish the beadboard, install the cap, install the square pedestal sink and fixtures, fix the hole, move the light fixture up, install a mirror and shelf, and leave me ready for painting. Next week, I have another contractor coming in to reglaze the tub. Once that is fully cured, we will install frameless shower doors. Then I can paint, and it will be ALL finished....whew! I will post more pics as I get them. The beadboard, doors, and trim will be white. I think we're going to go with a more robin's egg blue for the walls, and a white ceiling.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970579829779487241.post-71775275006263681502008-05-08T16:59:00.001-07:002008-12-11T01:10:14.200-08:00The reason I'm not doing art right nowI am in the middle of a major house remodel. We have finished updating the kitchen, the utility room, replacing the front door, and now are in the middle of the bathroom remodel. Remember, this is a one bathroom household...it wasn't pretty for a few days.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwBeaLGO9vFJiMWvUmFgUOIxPsrL50b_678iGFPuFuS8muMdr7aXrH0JGqBJSR-DJZabyF18ciwCG3X43TZ6toI1Rt6wcaaQj6-0hgaluP7sMidZVTWiWcDzysNhhV9f4QTc2Up6ES0Bg/s1600-h/100_1561.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwBeaLGO9vFJiMWvUmFgUOIxPsrL50b_678iGFPuFuS8muMdr7aXrH0JGqBJSR-DJZabyF18ciwCG3X43TZ6toI1Rt6wcaaQj6-0hgaluP7sMidZVTWiWcDzysNhhV9f4QTc2Up6ES0Bg/s320/100_1561.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198161410154093026" /></a><br />This is the utility room, before.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj576UK7H5W0qebAP5tT4e11BIN8WNfhIZT4zNYHQ1yyyA9fr3PanQ0IEUtKgRv71InTKNvRpEdWJvdCXzGfWv69mUBXdvE7LzanGu1dXXDylMnSXTw6lD33PfgK87XlR3BaVpCG9bENjA/s1600-h/100_1577.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj576UK7H5W0qebAP5tT4e11BIN8WNfhIZT4zNYHQ1yyyA9fr3PanQ0IEUtKgRv71InTKNvRpEdWJvdCXzGfWv69mUBXdvE7LzanGu1dXXDylMnSXTw6lD33PfgK87XlR3BaVpCG9bENjA/s320/100_1577.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198164279192246770" /></a><br />And this is what it looks like after, or at least the floor. <br /><br />This is the best image I can find of the old kitchen...please excuse the fact I'm in it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqvWU_FPt22b13eIefKsJ3_kdM9Ys8u24pQAnxiRQkCM1J2AwQNSf2f8ye-8bd918CDgKtbtMkDL0tzPoNKSjj4UqMY1aFK7l-RPqYiaTXV_yqbcJxK5c1UXYLPLUvUyn2zv3oXOXoEho/s1600-h/new+camera+001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqvWU_FPt22b13eIefKsJ3_kdM9Ys8u24pQAnxiRQkCM1J2AwQNSf2f8ye-8bd918CDgKtbtMkDL0tzPoNKSjj4UqMY1aFK7l-RPqYiaTXV_yqbcJxK5c1UXYLPLUvUyn2zv3oXOXoEho/s320/new+camera+001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198164833243027970" /></a><br />We replaced all the appliances. We painted all the cabinets and replaced the hardware. We replaced the four different countertops (1950s yellow boomerang laminate, butcher block, blue laminate, and cobalt tile) with large 24x24 granite tiles to minimize grout lines. And finally, we painted the whole thing a warmer, more buttery yellow. I love it and am really proud of what we accomplished on very little money. I think we managed to update the kitchen, modernize it, without overdoing it and keeping within the style and period of the house. <br /><br />And the kitchen after:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHxAtNQqeA3uurO8mXfUNXVE9UVVqPp8qjimQIACLZDbZClz0vfGmEM9km7vlfR_zpbbOYjbg9jAKllENSv7M2v0f6rqBldf81Q3hyphenhyphenTaj2qAonyXfQZJ_SnwzXJ2OphlhyMFy2PbKVe8I/s1600-h/100_1630.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHxAtNQqeA3uurO8mXfUNXVE9UVVqPp8qjimQIACLZDbZClz0vfGmEM9km7vlfR_zpbbOYjbg9jAKllENSv7M2v0f6rqBldf81Q3hyphenhyphenTaj2qAonyXfQZJ_SnwzXJ2OphlhyMFy2PbKVe8I/s320/100_1630.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198165340049168914" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju2XZEIK5xCRalY2ZgieEemlcvqKPO0YnocfEm7mvCY9iG4ng23FDNDLzTIucvCTPJ2XEN9jU2Winv6C3WILCQp-n-AVyoSIdOkn5OKnQnVbRb7jbu7LqGFtVrerC8rcyf95asXW3c-pg/s1600-h/100_1634.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju2XZEIK5xCRalY2ZgieEemlcvqKPO0YnocfEm7mvCY9iG4ng23FDNDLzTIucvCTPJ2XEN9jU2Winv6C3WILCQp-n-AVyoSIdOkn5OKnQnVbRb7jbu7LqGFtVrerC8rcyf95asXW3c-pg/s320/100_1634.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198170073103129282" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXA8itFSYMzp19TTt7MBT-A-BYplykJnHU-h9svQVYrr2gpgfz9mD8_dPWnQtA1N4ufyCgRIq3HFsyluP3SldCPejPhO39G7amwx4F3te5k9tAZ6SMlHFx5f8_Pi9U4MWA1lVc0yWsrJQ/s1600-h/100_1628.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXA8itFSYMzp19TTt7MBT-A-BYplykJnHU-h9svQVYrr2gpgfz9mD8_dPWnQtA1N4ufyCgRIq3HFsyluP3SldCPejPhO39G7amwx4F3te5k9tAZ6SMlHFx5f8_Pi9U4MWA1lVc0yWsrJQ/s320/100_1628.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198177529166355266" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioZViiCJY12LxjJdypw5UGuLdjUxbekOTaKFEiPLO4CBsyaMiQYneQJ8Hl4fvsxz3HQbz75oCvqF3WTPyDbhFsTwIt562VZoCJg_YXyWJG_yq5Wf4VkPn2KtRJSfp0B1Lu8TEU2epbbRU/s1600-h/100_1629.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioZViiCJY12LxjJdypw5UGuLdjUxbekOTaKFEiPLO4CBsyaMiQYneQJ8Hl4fvsxz3HQbz75oCvqF3WTPyDbhFsTwIt562VZoCJg_YXyWJG_yq5Wf4VkPn2KtRJSfp0B1Lu8TEU2epbbRU/s320/100_1629.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198170077398096594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn5-pAr4W2Ag1UhjuLTxML2-cVzqQDQzw9VwjJlnTCP_PZN2MOjZLXVMnLugEaCvnLfNFK-OR_0w9vEXVFE6spGE9hq9LycgqsxuMuVdk5XsB_8-IYvhzTUaiFIkNuWKMYLWXZT_Od3x8/s1600-h/100_1636.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn5-pAr4W2Ag1UhjuLTxML2-cVzqQDQzw9VwjJlnTCP_PZN2MOjZLXVMnLugEaCvnLfNFK-OR_0w9vEXVFE6spGE9hq9LycgqsxuMuVdk5XsB_8-IYvhzTUaiFIkNuWKMYLWXZT_Od3x8/s320/100_1636.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198170081693063906" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970579829779487241.post-54057648187681481472008-05-08T16:56:00.000-07:002008-12-11T01:10:14.413-08:00Newish Art<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivclm6A7UizSjMDx0hOlpbceR3oAZgtSu2vzmMpqsLS0a6srEVDyTRNBcsTzTj0foK2MbyV9dt1V6QALiQyFsJ2u9PvGpE-CwSImBQ4J1Jg4RIUBPRkXL5uD_OMKzEzvE8xZ8uLlKpekk/s1600-h/100_1584.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivclm6A7UizSjMDx0hOlpbceR3oAZgtSu2vzmMpqsLS0a6srEVDyTRNBcsTzTj0foK2MbyV9dt1V6QALiQyFsJ2u9PvGpE-CwSImBQ4J1Jg4RIUBPRkXL5uD_OMKzEzvE8xZ8uLlKpekk/s320/100_1584.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198160486736124370" /></a><br /><br />This is a newish piece I did for a friend. I need to take some finalized pics with the grout and paint. Maybe this weekend. Now I just have to figure out how to ship the heavy heavy thing!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970579829779487241.post-68634020242097616702007-12-26T16:33:00.000-08:002008-12-11T01:10:15.203-08:00The Blues<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkmyno0CB-uAiEjCZUM6b7Et8d6RyXEA_tvkQAyrDQXdM9jGI0ZQ_Gr27voBJDp-nI_cOVMGFXKuaUn81MQ__UWNYslAMxVbCJZqvD5-A1HkFxuBScGjcMW9EnA9P8YsvVM9ImqpZy-k/s1600-h/BluesFull.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkmyno0CB-uAiEjCZUM6b7Et8d6RyXEA_tvkQAyrDQXdM9jGI0ZQ_Gr27voBJDp-nI_cOVMGFXKuaUn81MQ__UWNYslAMxVbCJZqvD5-A1HkFxuBScGjcMW9EnA9P8YsvVM9ImqpZy-k/s320/BluesFull.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148445747356125874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8x25Blcn0IYFr1_OGJmvh662BFTG2YsofVuiRMZgb9o8CJCgFDihQVqCsFmzpdlLwDb3Yj7rhdi_ojVuecYv4Q4pdSt9nHrDWuBxkFSNBGUpEEGjLvPhKaYE7b36uFm40_Hb_pDD0YPc/s1600-h/BluesNeck.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8x25Blcn0IYFr1_OGJmvh662BFTG2YsofVuiRMZgb9o8CJCgFDihQVqCsFmzpdlLwDb3Yj7rhdi_ojVuecYv4Q4pdSt9nHrDWuBxkFSNBGUpEEGjLvPhKaYE7b36uFm40_Hb_pDD0YPc/s320/BluesNeck.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148445751651093186" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaDlsp6O2LfHDbNoXyRh52IVh-b4c4AlMm_laFGZMJcv35c888a_MSpzk5HvpLvfkmVBwy9B6S_pKg1yrQdapjxhdw30HjhMZK84zsvVLAtPSyQR9nJMgQyOS3sTvcy19Opb9zrHneDYw/s1600-h/TheBlues.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaDlsp6O2LfHDbNoXyRh52IVh-b4c4AlMm_laFGZMJcv35c888a_MSpzk5HvpLvfkmVBwy9B6S_pKg1yrQdapjxhdw30HjhMZK84zsvVLAtPSyQR9nJMgQyOS3sTvcy19Opb9zrHneDYw/s320/TheBlues.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148445073046260386" /></a><br />This is a piece I made for a musical couple, friends of mine. They are big BB King fans. The shape is based on his guitar "Lucille".Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970579829779487241.post-10066627159820856732007-12-26T16:20:00.000-08:002008-12-11T01:10:15.346-08:00Mosaic Mania<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuNpgse0Gz-JcCY4ZeBS-Xzz7io03rI1rddfVByK1SaKABVFbE6XyP1vg5uv0PYvGB2xJAnz1PZ2YkCqNu18fo6nAYbhVBimiY0xJFRiWxuBJ5WB7sOeIO07iYXwSmSOEPQdp5jcUGNDs/s1600-h/birdhous2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuNpgse0Gz-JcCY4ZeBS-Xzz7io03rI1rddfVByK1SaKABVFbE6XyP1vg5uv0PYvGB2xJAnz1PZ2YkCqNu18fo6nAYbhVBimiY0xJFRiWxuBJ5WB7sOeIO07iYXwSmSOEPQdp5jcUGNDs/s320/birdhous2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148441220460595858" /></a><br />I've not been doing much for paper arts lately. I struck a huge windfall and have set up a mosaic studio in my garage. Posted above is a pic of a birdhouse I did for a friend of mine's very belated birthday.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970579829779487241.post-79504485659087576522007-11-29T17:56:00.000-08:002007-11-29T17:58:01.997-08:00Pay It ForwardI will send a handmade gift to the first 3 people who leave a comment on my blog requesting to join this Pay It Forward exchange. I don’t know what that gift will be yet and you may not receive it tomorrow, or next week, but you will receive it within 365 days, that is my promise! The only thing you have to do in return is pay it forward by making the same promise on your blog. So basically, if you comment and you’re on, I’ll send you something crafty that I’ll make!<br />Once you sign up, copy and paste the above paragraph on your blog, and three other lucky people will be recipients of your handmade work.<br /><br />I first saw this on Adrienne's blog. Her link is to the right....<G>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970579829779487241.post-14664119509505395652007-11-26T18:44:00.000-08:002008-12-11T01:10:15.732-08:00Seeing Spots<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW2d_hWRL8R5qxgyd-OWxyWckQNjcOd9sWdvVJ683ffEytbXS1zAuPI74FOdQ7CVcCCkLvi6WTXKBzve-fmYvMPc6YzCLQV_YEawEwrpHxBIwEuA2YWHhBhzPnt-v_lZ-lHmu1zwDBAEY/s1600-h/dots.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW2d_hWRL8R5qxgyd-OWxyWckQNjcOd9sWdvVJ683ffEytbXS1zAuPI74FOdQ7CVcCCkLvi6WTXKBzve-fmYvMPc6YzCLQV_YEawEwrpHxBIwEuA2YWHhBhzPnt-v_lZ-lHmu1zwDBAEY/s320/dots.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137346387976838882" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtzF99aOjLSPhEetadAdX3wy4ICyUkMLN9ciA41p8h8ANL018NOKQkQPeYSRl2HcjzEli181zsnjoa7wU2DwVauE2gf0E-4sesVE_WOp93Ae7uQuYZWTt7x6AWpY5T75rZvaum9K7e6Xg/s1600-h/dotsback.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtzF99aOjLSPhEetadAdX3wy4ICyUkMLN9ciA41p8h8ANL018NOKQkQPeYSRl2HcjzEli181zsnjoa7wU2DwVauE2gf0E-4sesVE_WOp93Ae7uQuYZWTt7x6AWpY5T75rZvaum9K7e6Xg/s320/dotsback.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137346400861740786" /></a><br /><br />I've posted a couple of pics of this month's tip in for CCSwaps. The theme was polka dots. I think of polka dots as very retro. This thought coupled with the recent Paula's Kit Club kit on the kitchen, they just dovetailed nicely together. I'm pretty pleased at the way it turned out. <br /><br />Hope Sweetpea likes it!<br /><br />I haven't had much time for paper arts of late. I recently made a steal of a deal and purchased the extensive contents of a local artists' mosaic studio for a song. I've spent a lot of time setting up a mosaic studio in one corner of our garage. As soon as I get a chance, I will post some pics of the new space as well as the couple of projects I've been working on.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970579829779487241.post-75026131488942667232007-10-31T18:33:00.000-07:002008-12-11T01:10:16.461-08:00Some New Stuff<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9esRrxPXTan-DHmXXP8yGCOUU_hfeXe5dOMG2NZiVPQrGJG_couhkBeTtN_oHEedXXmEBHeOc12oEac74MqE7nCK1e1HDeiilsB9Wh6jAiSlIW-GiBzeSy4SQXsInHGIHwpPeKCIe2Ps/s1600-h/chopstick.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9esRrxPXTan-DHmXXP8yGCOUU_hfeXe5dOMG2NZiVPQrGJG_couhkBeTtN_oHEedXXmEBHeOc12oEac74MqE7nCK1e1HDeiilsB9Wh6jAiSlIW-GiBzeSy4SQXsInHGIHwpPeKCIe2Ps/s320/chopstick.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127679589254498818" /></a><br />I've had a little bit of a chance to actually work on some things of late. The pic above is a set of three ATCs inspired by the silly English found on chopstick wrappers. I'm pretty happy about the way they came out. <br /><br />The pics below are a swap for CCSwaps. I've been participating in a montly tip-in over there. It's been the only thing I've been able to participate in regularly. I wanted something dreamy and whimsical....I think I accomplished my goal. Not totally thrilled with it, but not completely disappointed either. It's moving in the right direction...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSr9LVifR88RDBb9FJ1UnGhbR0ZQ-occogtXQ9CU75Y_VNVNgQAPKeNZjb6prE-rziKBuwzGl0uDNZrkVaVlBtaS3FnvaIsNETONISCnmvGzYS-XDjMceHwaxYxhqr8m1JDD1elp9JpC8/s1600-h/childtipin.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSr9LVifR88RDBb9FJ1UnGhbR0ZQ-occogtXQ9CU75Y_VNVNgQAPKeNZjb6prE-rziKBuwzGl0uDNZrkVaVlBtaS3FnvaIsNETONISCnmvGzYS-XDjMceHwaxYxhqr8m1JDD1elp9JpC8/s320/childtipin.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127682814774938130" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLYgmRK9g_a63pkcY2AumwybFp-fvmIGtXvjTuVHpZU18R4UhHgJ16wFTQqF2kUheYlIsDv-4zjk7iK3UNnauGtLyvhnkzf1DipvRlOU7nxF6cfxDc-pt9o9d0a-8KCMu2SWsCirfnczI/s1600-h/childtipinopen.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLYgmRK9g_a63pkcY2AumwybFp-fvmIGtXvjTuVHpZU18R4UhHgJ16wFTQqF2kUheYlIsDv-4zjk7iK3UNnauGtLyvhnkzf1DipvRlOU7nxF6cfxDc-pt9o9d0a-8KCMu2SWsCirfnczI/s320/childtipinopen.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127682883494414898" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1O03Itp_uoP2gRcOYZ0cp-aZ8pPmh3mnRi6Sw18eKUOxGc9y5mIlIpy-QOzgEQlmNQZFLxE4bSjVKnYLeP5Z3Y40Q-6TTKIrmUY02ab3x1F-o9OefTRSbOGBs9sfrTmvPmwcJr0szx0E/s1600-h/childtipinback.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1O03Itp_uoP2gRcOYZ0cp-aZ8pPmh3mnRi6Sw18eKUOxGc9y5mIlIpy-QOzgEQlmNQZFLxE4bSjVKnYLeP5Z3Y40Q-6TTKIrmUY02ab3x1F-o9OefTRSbOGBs9sfrTmvPmwcJr0szx0E/s320/childtipinback.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127682827659840034" /></a><br /><br />I really want to get into some soldered pieces started, but am having trouble breaking the inertia of the work-home-sleep cycle.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970579829779487241.post-12128302403335740072007-10-08T16:57:00.000-07:002008-12-11T01:10:16.694-08:00ATC Sudoku Background<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyvIHvYGHZKaEy-Qf8T4F6ajuO0hQyrheOusbmHxijSpofCc8E_wuswZGROpwfuzE7HGsUiHI7_Vq8lYeB5DxYvalwjSQ6yod90PsJ4kTpMylfq4u4mAI1r-Gz6HCRRw3psJs_6jQkaZA/s1600-h/TJLSudoku.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyvIHvYGHZKaEy-Qf8T4F6ajuO0hQyrheOusbmHxijSpofCc8E_wuswZGROpwfuzE7HGsUiHI7_Vq8lYeB5DxYvalwjSQ6yod90PsJ4kTpMylfq4u4mAI1r-Gz6HCRRw3psJs_6jQkaZA/s320/TJLSudoku.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119120045318710818" /></a> <br />These backgrounds are for a round robin swap that got started way back in May or even June but the backgrounds got lost. I stamped the distressed letters on glossy stock with resist ink. I toasted a couple of marshmallows while I waited for the ink to dry. Sweet tooth satisfied, I wiped black dye ink over the resist. I wasn't satisfied with the results. So, I took a burgundy and navy inks, and randomly swabbed them over the black resisted backgrounds. I'm pretty satisfied with the results.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970579829779487241.post-30885142461174380592007-09-30T14:42:00.001-07:002008-12-11T01:10:17.064-08:00Long Time, No PostSchool has started and life has once again become hectic. Oh for those long sweet summer days. I love teaching, I really do, but I do enjoy my summer vacation. <br /><br />In addition to being busy with school stuff, I've been busy with social stuff too. It has left little time to pursue creative endeavors. It's a little frustrating because I've got so many projects in my head that I want to give birth to. I've promised myself one art swap per month, however. The only one I'm managing to complete is the tip-in swap.<br /><br />This month's theme was "circus" which was perfect. A few months back, Paula's Kit Club had a circus theme, so I had all the perfect fixings for this swap. I'm pretty pleased with the way it turned out. The piece has a bit of bulk to it, so the scans are not terribly crisp.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTRH_nErRjpmiWB3HYyjIonPBBOHiPeq7T65HuzuvDHjP-rTZr0GWu-4aMA8BuKdBZR3DTuEK1bUbqcRDeguBQjlhYUqETvMOA-s_OI64NZAqdjw3TxAWsIb8caRiz3zGrhxt01Fpw43E/s1600-h/clowntrix.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTRH_nErRjpmiWB3HYyjIonPBBOHiPeq7T65HuzuvDHjP-rTZr0GWu-4aMA8BuKdBZR3DTuEK1bUbqcRDeguBQjlhYUqETvMOA-s_OI64NZAqdjw3TxAWsIb8caRiz3zGrhxt01Fpw43E/s320/clowntrix.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116118726467233250" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJGlZhY6kW3ptw_3FiWDzq4qHxb7J-MxDcSZ2TWoPk7SOxZTgbU3SM8eINzWg28VjMn7BBhTKQPlmy-B1l2xIKPE-3gCohcvIxtDYhjn955qnI8T52FwM4pjytpfaK4CRF_307bR89g3o/s1600-h/clowntrix1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJGlZhY6kW3ptw_3FiWDzq4qHxb7J-MxDcSZ2TWoPk7SOxZTgbU3SM8eINzWg28VjMn7BBhTKQPlmy-B1l2xIKPE-3gCohcvIxtDYhjn955qnI8T52FwM4pjytpfaK4CRF_307bR89g3o/s320/clowntrix1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116118735057167858" /></a><br /><br />The following two scans are from a cigar box purse I made with the same kit. I made this piece a while back however. Fun theme.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvSvwWXYDXTPZiQbV-kw7Ds0OxBtxRqBgmLFGGwozwO_vVsIcjbE-xKsixe1i_qZ_GgeLNZF8TcIBCvGdekunRKCmat8XXHQzQenvjf1RyLML9Y6YNJkUvcoahP2arwRNK25kq6HJgeyA/s1600-h/circuspurse.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvSvwWXYDXTPZiQbV-kw7Ds0OxBtxRqBgmLFGGwozwO_vVsIcjbE-xKsixe1i_qZ_GgeLNZF8TcIBCvGdekunRKCmat8XXHQzQenvjf1RyLML9Y6YNJkUvcoahP2arwRNK25kq6HJgeyA/s320/circuspurse.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116118739352135170" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQkA0m9Jvsaf_JUEg5AX2onrpyvG2z9R8CtyDnm-3-IiUGGoszXBokoqCko50Z0ESL9oapAJmE4ujfcx76tpMoVP8noOBPNEq6OJO7_ckSYzbGrNO8zOWaqWDOQgkPVzomXszIqFS2L6M/s1600-h/circuspurse1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQkA0m9Jvsaf_JUEg5AX2onrpyvG2z9R8CtyDnm-3-IiUGGoszXBokoqCko50Z0ESL9oapAJmE4ujfcx76tpMoVP8noOBPNEq6OJO7_ckSYzbGrNO8zOWaqWDOQgkPVzomXszIqFS2L6M/s320/circuspurse1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116118739352135186" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970579829779487241.post-43321669275570638422007-08-27T05:28:00.001-07:002008-12-11T01:10:17.517-08:00Da Vinci Tip In<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0iC9ed10_kkVVIHDCBN_F7RYs0fMMQisItLBioikTz-0XvSN98SMcl1Os_C3_L8z-RTjFRcb_9L-iCxON6rAEJMP6DburwPgw5WI6bGvMoZFr-33q1vyZQv5_HjzafHxutaad4L8iQH8/s1600-h/davincitipin.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0iC9ed10_kkVVIHDCBN_F7RYs0fMMQisItLBioikTz-0XvSN98SMcl1Os_C3_L8z-RTjFRcb_9L-iCxON6rAEJMP6DburwPgw5WI6bGvMoZFr-33q1vyZQv5_HjzafHxutaad4L8iQH8/s320/davincitipin.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103356681343805106" /></a><br /><br /><br />Here is a tip-in for CCSwaps. This month's theme is Da Vinci. I'm quite pleased as to how it turned out. I now need to find an envelope and sent it on. <br /><br />School starts today so I won't be blogging or arting nearly as much as I have this summer.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970579829779487241.post-19895061385975864702007-08-16T13:16:00.000-07:002008-12-11T01:10:18.375-08:00More Yellowstone again<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxtZo1uejQ2cAE5ZZECeS7n4V3VPpiSaGslpqNhfZukOpfNtE9XqfgeVB-S4yL3VvQpLH-gzJDuRVS-Xed8CkJh97lFSWZcXM-YL6tCz0tUs2KI7OtaQLi9IxgBE_QZ_v9MFeQFUalnU/s1600-h/100_1124.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxtZo1uejQ2cAE5ZZECeS7n4V3VPpiSaGslpqNhfZukOpfNtE9XqfgeVB-S4yL3VvQpLH-gzJDuRVS-Xed8CkJh97lFSWZcXM-YL6tCz0tUs2KI7OtaQLi9IxgBE_QZ_v9MFeQFUalnU/s320/100_1124.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099396789898765570" /></a>Old Faithful<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_2qGio1Gto5y9c3CmQA3c3OX6w9DELVI6Ve8SQMB05b9aTLBZXroWlOtQOFgHUDDsne1xLyoSoxgkyCvLoZaBn_YNjIiHShlHN3VGuxAxLAM1pMd5TyBx7t3rXnHckikqONqekEqFvbs/s1600-h/100_1130.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_2qGio1Gto5y9c3CmQA3c3OX6w9DELVI6Ve8SQMB05b9aTLBZXroWlOtQOFgHUDDsne1xLyoSoxgkyCvLoZaBn_YNjIiHShlHN3VGuxAxLAM1pMd5TyBx7t3rXnHckikqONqekEqFvbs/s320/100_1130.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099396794193732882" /></a>Firehole River Early In the Morning<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJn4OYK_wALDR1QmDJxwhZ1kZBU4wYI-SHztr37mywAZVQIsIHt9A_NzFQPxPm7q1eZKZlixjv4hyVnWW0qCG46xP0kfyPxBVEKLmS91BZlj3WcH5Wn1XRNl8W9a7_NqMmZ1EtEOe5hBE/s1600-h/100_1151.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJn4OYK_wALDR1QmDJxwhZ1kZBU4wYI-SHztr37mywAZVQIsIHt9A_NzFQPxPm7q1eZKZlixjv4hyVnWW0qCG46xP0kfyPxBVEKLmS91BZlj3WcH5Wn1XRNl8W9a7_NqMmZ1EtEOe5hBE/s320/100_1151.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099396807078634786" /></a>My favorite shot<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYCSALeuKpehExS0NUL7CcOuEoNL-_EFBZLcBDSyQpAUa29tpvxfdpBztHEuUAx3nPmzlcpwG2SSL1teRxtazGz5reyXK__wjtlNeqIrqOa_QvkYq1oN5kXuj-BrUVwm3nystglqHc4HI/s1600-h/100_1193.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYCSALeuKpehExS0NUL7CcOuEoNL-_EFBZLcBDSyQpAUa29tpvxfdpBztHEuUAx3nPmzlcpwG2SSL1teRxtazGz5reyXK__wjtlNeqIrqOa_QvkYq1oN5kXuj-BrUVwm3nystglqHc4HI/s320/100_1193.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099396811373602098" /></a>Castle Geyser Erupting<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOCUiZzP_TDalhs3nUA5CSbvyEnYWTlhf4T11hxpz6NjtEeOu14qV5TZEXwSmrKDAqB_AQCznNRCokAX8TMS7Ky-lACyutYu85zBiSkq310wLQR5xXYhw5BraW-V7kMq-G9yHmXYE6eh8/s1600-h/100_1200.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOCUiZzP_TDalhs3nUA5CSbvyEnYWTlhf4T11hxpz6NjtEeOu14qV5TZEXwSmrKDAqB_AQCznNRCokAX8TMS7Ky-lACyutYu85zBiSkq310wLQR5xXYhw5BraW-V7kMq-G9yHmXYE6eh8/s320/100_1200.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099396819963536706" /></a>Groto GeyserUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970579829779487241.post-44667998209459896862007-08-16T13:04:00.000-07:002008-12-11T01:10:20.925-08:00More Yellowstone<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5f4ZRqCYwut13BOykQsD-HCSPI7zgwPVS_0vLzgV_KjQqL6S6G1N2mgHZQCTEZIUrae68Vc74qulMDpXvVSLbfBdVphzLBaCIzJBcag_QgQ8V_PuIEPUp-XZhUQz1CAaIVF3a5bL6cU0/s1600-h/100_0974.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5f4ZRqCYwut13BOykQsD-HCSPI7zgwPVS_0vLzgV_KjQqL6S6G1N2mgHZQCTEZIUrae68Vc74qulMDpXvVSLbfBdVphzLBaCIzJBcag_QgQ8V_PuIEPUp-XZhUQz1CAaIVF3a5bL6cU0/s320/100_0974.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099393903680742578" /></a> Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc950HXZXW9MqCRNHW36d2Vp0OE4mmRYNNNbgLPcZNpAiHVMs72VOZMOeD0zh6suFzTGaZzuOqawqF_SFvrV8UAXJQFa2LppyiNITIUAlc7OgNoCMBJVeXRolWzlGUxl5DTDuFmBize50/s1600-h/100_1036.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc950HXZXW9MqCRNHW36d2Vp0OE4mmRYNNNbgLPcZNpAiHVMs72VOZMOeD0zh6suFzTGaZzuOqawqF_SFvrV8UAXJQFa2LppyiNITIUAlc7OgNoCMBJVeXRolWzlGUxl5DTDuFmBize50/s320/100_1036.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099393912270677186" /></a> Above Mammoth Hot Springs<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSjp_1_e-qx8wucQI8iXHGZB9KAby2EdI707NOp46SVnUnKjCcpGSYI8uZeGhG3wT0Eewfi6cje50fyJ4D9hslNhfiLkX7tDSHKGBrOUqWC6AIc8IYC1mcyfS6LUAmPFXatKya3CscN9Q/s1600-h/100_1057.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSjp_1_e-qx8wucQI8iXHGZB9KAby2EdI707NOp46SVnUnKjCcpGSYI8uZeGhG3wT0Eewfi6cje50fyJ4D9hslNhfiLkX7tDSHKGBrOUqWC6AIc8IYC1mcyfS6LUAmPFXatKya3CscN9Q/s320/100_1057.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099393916565644498" /></a>Moon Rise Over Mt. Washburn<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCQYmaNNyOfLTEPVw5KKug9jQnuEpSmuVJTLcPYVDYkwlTlbaE6_caGPZHxYkhspjQwV_TgIjPOtOOOgy73O_f5sC9m3g80M4hOqQCLovcaLberTq2Nd5lLUx35iTN-1guos6oT7vK74k/s1600-h/100_1065.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCQYmaNNyOfLTEPVw5KKug9jQnuEpSmuVJTLcPYVDYkwlTlbaE6_caGPZHxYkhspjQwV_TgIjPOtOOOgy73O_f5sC9m3g80M4hOqQCLovcaLberTq2Nd5lLUx35iTN-1guos6oT7vK74k/s320/100_1065.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099393925155579106" /></a>The little dot in the middle is a real live grizzly bear!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjaJfgaSRFKnCyx_IU3U4hp1UeAsyXqZYmq6Pysfp8SrVK2jiVf7O-U4suBRXSoiL8uMNb-cAGKAl9cG75yO1LvZGkgus3p1GBDBDI4i4OHDhjeJEEzEMFpLUkR4rOwHGvEuDeKXXnh0Q/s1600-h/100_1070.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjaJfgaSRFKnCyx_IU3U4hp1UeAsyXqZYmq6Pysfp8SrVK2jiVf7O-U4suBRXSoiL8uMNb-cAGKAl9cG75yO1LvZGkgus3p1GBDBDI4i4OHDhjeJEEzEMFpLUkR4rOwHGvEuDeKXXnh0Q/s320/100_1070.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099393942335448306" /></a>Tower FallsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970579829779487241.post-56120576562806371442007-08-16T04:24:00.001-07:002008-12-11T01:10:22.438-08:00Yellowstone<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP6XfEgcbbmaxuLwdeQOhEZaAIKtV9FxgdMnPtYeONH3-GIQ5Cn-8-8kt-CxxJD4XiaWC87oVGu7L6W_Hv2RGHrlB4GgxHwEltcjLODzV7O-0osLHxDmNMKg6CRuJU7jNN40NWKShqV08/s1600-h/100_0903.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP6XfEgcbbmaxuLwdeQOhEZaAIKtV9FxgdMnPtYeONH3-GIQ5Cn-8-8kt-CxxJD4XiaWC87oVGu7L6W_Hv2RGHrlB4GgxHwEltcjLODzV7O-0osLHxDmNMKg6CRuJU7jNN40NWKShqV08/s320/100_0903.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099259372420129890" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEKH0b8hc7hDl1M-qcfO7ErIssb_llk51twvx5U2_K1qAW7icMm-HLUqInxMVsaW5ehcLMFVG1dfnoSDTxuag-8feJv5p6rFmdrqHKzFYdnrS6ieDZpbs9Sa1UVBFCFUO4RZgI24ZgKXM/s1600-h/100_0915.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEKH0b8hc7hDl1M-qcfO7ErIssb_llk51twvx5U2_K1qAW7icMm-HLUqInxMVsaW5ehcLMFVG1dfnoSDTxuag-8feJv5p6rFmdrqHKzFYdnrS6ieDZpbs9Sa1UVBFCFUO4RZgI24ZgKXM/s320/100_0915.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099259381010064498" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQccsKZ0B1SFauPYh9oFhMWFkaVzbFJ8Yy84noVoIR5BgTvIT7ySF7Ih4bgl0x6dN5EV9WbTTJtT52p9MWIJOem5bwZKB5_NXiHDm1m3sx0P8pQEmHy1WfRnew0clcFDhUr1ON1JuYbD4/s1600-h/100_0909.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQccsKZ0B1SFauPYh9oFhMWFkaVzbFJ8Yy84noVoIR5BgTvIT7ySF7Ih4bgl0x6dN5EV9WbTTJtT52p9MWIJOem5bwZKB5_NXiHDm1m3sx0P8pQEmHy1WfRnew0clcFDhUr1ON1JuYbD4/s320/100_0909.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099259389599999106" /></a>This is called Fishing Cone because folks used to drop their fish into this hot pot and cook it right on the line!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8fGDSboRheh25h7N1VI054SiTX5mDMJTzGa_L0xCTASH64t7m05zZ_i-57gLIUc39JhGcLIj2OtM-9c303WYqfe3rhfud4QYHAnvHakGT42XQ8bZ0oPSyhkmkF1KtClNocSCh6ZNmypw/s1600-h/100_0959.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8fGDSboRheh25h7N1VI054SiTX5mDMJTzGa_L0xCTASH64t7m05zZ_i-57gLIUc39JhGcLIj2OtM-9c303WYqfe3rhfud4QYHAnvHakGT42XQ8bZ0oPSyhkmkF1KtClNocSCh6ZNmypw/s320/100_0959.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099259393894966418" /></a> American Bison...close up!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjmMjlnChIOCSRygsRqHc5jP_50gpaxZmVl-b4cbKK6BUQ-B2vo91nJRPWVkWyDQOuGFLfqS0m-r-k4ampzd7GTnaBB_HOIdWw53zQH9pTLjGFWADM052IZ6T1ODuHx3jLtjVpY1lJ4a8/s1600-h/100_0996.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjmMjlnChIOCSRygsRqHc5jP_50gpaxZmVl-b4cbKK6BUQ-B2vo91nJRPWVkWyDQOuGFLfqS0m-r-k4ampzd7GTnaBB_HOIdWw53zQH9pTLjGFWADM052IZ6T1ODuHx3jLtjVpY1lJ4a8/s320/100_0996.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099259402484901026" /></a>Lower Yellowstone FallsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970579829779487241.post-78910010645978266132007-08-16T04:09:00.000-07:002008-12-11T01:10:23.461-08:00More Wyoming PicturesThe famed antler arches bordering Jackson's main square.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSB85rrKI0zSeoABqp_wsrKlSyg9vsjCT1HAUOZJdRuimg_d3G4BM9EZBVA1qpy8_Z7AXYa8gUXNVCIBLpDE-UWUu4gnYJrfcg5N-itM_22xm3Q9-4fF2OtSMh73JoWeA7aBj9U6exODA/s1600-h/100_0878.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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