tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79220658879345091992024-03-18T23:16:00.144-04:00Run Bunnies, Run!Hi I'm Laurie...http://www.blogger.com/profile/14483565375747341998noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922065887934509199.post-79948741929856550172015-08-13T14:35:00.000-04:002015-08-13T14:37:02.397-04:00ATCs - Brave Theme<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8WMgHbvgLTWiMRILcWabxfbu-Q1PWdDNZLg6BLIF_LBwyd2wqBrhH7IgP6OM4JdJeNPdxF_TBIUzz5X3wvrFfkDYePrMqVfDSHqkkw4AjcIlVPZLbQXR8UkdZ_tt9Bu2YcoR79iXO6pwJ/s1600/Brave+ATCs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8WMgHbvgLTWiMRILcWabxfbu-Q1PWdDNZLg6BLIF_LBwyd2wqBrhH7IgP6OM4JdJeNPdxF_TBIUzz5X3wvrFfkDYePrMqVfDSHqkkw4AjcIlVPZLbQXR8UkdZ_tt9Bu2YcoR79iXO6pwJ/s320/Brave+ATCs.jpg" /></a></div>
Hi I'm Laurie...http://www.blogger.com/profile/14483565375747341998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922065887934509199.post-8996280759759707132013-08-27T12:52:00.002-04:002015-02-06T13:41:07.906-05:00Illustration Friday - Rescue<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just when Desmond Worm thought he had found the perfect lunch companion, Mama Worm appeared, ready to rescue her naive little one!</div>
Hi I'm Laurie...http://www.blogger.com/profile/14483565375747341998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922065887934509199.post-28685003520960871352012-12-16T13:02:00.000-05:002012-12-16T13:15:55.137-05:00Illustration Friday - Snow<div align="center">
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"Let it Snow!"<br />
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"... I will make you a present of the whole world and a pair of new skates." -<em>Snow Queen</em><br />
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Hi I'm Laurie...http://www.blogger.com/profile/14483565375747341998noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922065887934509199.post-25635081185653823812012-10-21T15:20:00.000-04:002012-10-21T15:20:08.191-04:00Illustration Friday - Sky<div align="center">
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I look up from the Earth to see the planets looking back at me!<br />
Ahhh...Venus is especially intriguing tonight!<br />
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Hi I'm Laurie...http://www.blogger.com/profile/14483565375747341998noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922065887934509199.post-17275937076970125182011-08-31T17:13:00.001-04:002011-08-31T17:14:03.161-04:00Illustration Friday - Disguise<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2oeCHQfOguVgDkMGYzP5dZXMcQXvBEoq-fbUf2_cOfKhRo9qiRmYh9TpMNnTs4LrzuH_d_ipTybKv9iqCt8kOzGoYH_Y8ZIOasbmLTPceTbnjtfIJHfpd5k141cTo1I3ixgJhC5BUq1U8/s1600/ScannedPhotos00003.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2oeCHQfOguVgDkMGYzP5dZXMcQXvBEoq-fbUf2_cOfKhRo9qiRmYh9TpMNnTs4LrzuH_d_ipTybKv9iqCt8kOzGoYH_Y8ZIOasbmLTPceTbnjtfIJHfpd5k141cTo1I3ixgJhC5BUq1U8/s320/ScannedPhotos00003.bmp" width="252" xaa="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A master of disguises, Bambi felt confident she would not be recognized by even her closest of friends.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Hi I'm Laurie...http://www.blogger.com/profile/14483565375747341998noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922065887934509199.post-50462631896180008262011-08-07T21:01:00.000-04:002011-08-07T21:01:21.066-04:00Illustration Friday - Imperfect<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsTJHXTGmh-VpWczZOPrtWmSzem1DgvTz9AiIdaen3lxCP2nfO83awUMkfOl7TxiJDjMaBZyNoNVqq1GK0YsExG-0R57TCO7BZMjcmrnOzoDVwfdlCkXVmAaWS7Uw0_pdHj_kJTclHRK7c/s1600/Blue+Man.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsTJHXTGmh-VpWczZOPrtWmSzem1DgvTz9AiIdaen3lxCP2nfO83awUMkfOl7TxiJDjMaBZyNoNVqq1GK0YsExG-0R57TCO7BZMjcmrnOzoDVwfdlCkXVmAaWS7Uw0_pdHj_kJTclHRK7c/s320/Blue+Man.jpg" t$="true" width="227" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">*I'm* perfect!</span></div><div align="center">...just the way I am. :)</div><div align="center"><br />
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</span></em> </div>Hi I'm Laurie...http://www.blogger.com/profile/14483565375747341998noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922065887934509199.post-89187120543875756172011-07-31T17:42:00.003-04:002011-08-31T13:22:20.447-04:00Illustration Friday - Obsession<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUOJ9ImznhbqaSdYeqMjlEoGtdkWLFzLX8gyXSjlyOd7yX3D1nrlu9iYIq750KZRJRuRGw8UneiSfwD8gaTVh_F1OCTpv5FDxEGyUmtlK7xKWGtJfTKIymf4y4YN93w781yzIPkyXo5ajt/s1600/L.A.French_Oh+Lolli+Lolli.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUOJ9ImznhbqaSdYeqMjlEoGtdkWLFzLX8gyXSjlyOd7yX3D1nrlu9iYIq750KZRJRuRGw8UneiSfwD8gaTVh_F1OCTpv5FDxEGyUmtlK7xKWGtJfTKIymf4y4YN93w781yzIPkyXo5ajt/s320/L.A.French_Oh+Lolli+Lolli.jpg" t$="true" width="232" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Carpe dulcis! - Seize the sweet!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
My obsession? ...you guessed it...sweets! As Erma Bombeck said, </div><div style="text-align: center;">"Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the Titanic who waved off the dessert cart."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Hi I'm Laurie...http://www.blogger.com/profile/14483565375747341998noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922065887934509199.post-91086576771758233402011-07-01T13:40:00.000-04:002011-07-01T13:40:01.368-04:00Illustration Friday - Remedy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJpHEk5s26_W9f24P6EV0IxqRlKdN0Ge8xiw95rhdXwGnb1ZTdIMaNy29DP2JV9jzy08K1VFxANWTCP4nb9MBLmPEoUv3gtmbDjz5mmLrzfDc0OnPpOKX0Qfk36vM7Ud5ps4r69YfrQ8bC/s1600/BendOver+%2528bright%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="224" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJpHEk5s26_W9f24P6EV0IxqRlKdN0Ge8xiw95rhdXwGnb1ZTdIMaNy29DP2JV9jzy08K1VFxANWTCP4nb9MBLmPEoUv3gtmbDjz5mmLrzfDc0OnPpOKX0Qfk36vM7Ud5ps4r69YfrQ8bC/s320/BendOver+%2528bright%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
"I have the <em>remedy</em> to cure whatever ails you<br />
...now <em><strong>bend over</strong></em>!"<br />
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</div>Hi I'm Laurie...http://www.blogger.com/profile/14483565375747341998noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922065887934509199.post-83774043860524462102011-06-24T22:35:00.000-04:002011-06-24T22:35:39.293-04:00Illustration Friday - Midsummer Night<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJBL3l9N9nsslW7_oiD9F5-fd1clFAErIP87zDLmebBaiXiHWc8dUt94gRmXaEg4BTUHMpoAvhmAKqKd-yeViE_aYDxYnhObIwrtLlCT3PSurOFDZ-1DaCUheIeaG7WLAM-NgHGrdgslK6/s1600/SwingonaStar-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJBL3l9N9nsslW7_oiD9F5-fd1clFAErIP87zDLmebBaiXiHWc8dUt94gRmXaEg4BTUHMpoAvhmAKqKd-yeViE_aYDxYnhObIwrtLlCT3PSurOFDZ-1DaCUheIeaG7WLAM-NgHGrdgslK6/s320/SwingonaStar-1.jpg" width="228" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
Would you like to swing on a star?</div><div align="center">Carry moonbeams home in a jar?</div><div align="center"><br />
Well that sounds like a pretty nifty </div><div align="center">midsummer night's dream </div><div align="center">to me!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div>Hi I'm Laurie...http://www.blogger.com/profile/14483565375747341998noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922065887934509199.post-11213217258917062232011-03-20T09:38:00.000-04:002011-03-20T09:38:01.771-04:00Illustration Friday - Cultivate<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4tE9O0qupDBJNeSpD_8L2sK5fKle-Rna6IrCR2Fu5Lh4rxcZJPXct7l80OOyl3f9ICRYltGd2LvQdWOxSUy78mtB61viVi1Mw6vcSlENXGOKvo3iN2W3IAlf69N_csfotMRrhWkkAnaz6/s1600/Cultivate+Friendship.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4tE9O0qupDBJNeSpD_8L2sK5fKle-Rna6IrCR2Fu5Lh4rxcZJPXct7l80OOyl3f9ICRYltGd2LvQdWOxSUy78mtB61viVi1Mw6vcSlENXGOKvo3iN2W3IAlf69N_csfotMRrhWkkAnaz6/s320/Cultivate+Friendship.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cultivate solitude and quiet and a few sincere friends, rather than mob merriment, noise and thousands of nodding acquaintances. ~William Powell </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<em><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Click on image to enlarge.</span></em></div>Hi I'm Laurie...http://www.blogger.com/profile/14483565375747341998noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922065887934509199.post-47854442075259381102011-02-28T22:18:00.000-05:002011-02-28T22:18:11.631-05:00Illustration Friday - Swarm<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibWemHXOO9pej99C5ILMa-aulPogYyaMAhwZDc2Zi9GQc1crjA2GzBZBI3NaFM6mDoTERQRxT2Vf3bBSbVtL8sIlan1fBwBbYzk2Oj86PAWm0srBr_JF3BRWmphkXE8uqcuim9w_ewmmoJ/s1600/Blowing+Kisses.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="224" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibWemHXOO9pej99C5ILMa-aulPogYyaMAhwZDc2Zi9GQc1crjA2GzBZBI3NaFM6mDoTERQRxT2Vf3bBSbVtL8sIlan1fBwBbYzk2Oj86PAWm0srBr_JF3BRWmphkXE8uqcuim9w_ewmmoJ/s320/Blowing+Kisses.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center">Where DO all the hearts go once Valentine's Day has passed? </div><div align="center">I'm not sure, but I've heard it told that they travel around the countryside in small swarms. </div><div align="center">On vacation, I suppose.</div><div align="center"><br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Click on image to enlarge.</span></em></div>Hi I'm Laurie...http://www.blogger.com/profile/14483565375747341998noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922065887934509199.post-46464686462085118712011-02-21T22:08:00.004-05:002011-02-21T22:13:57.575-05:00Illustration Friday - Layer<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6D_MbmiR0_KLCMoPegEu9eJM34E374gMuNHs7EXHiw2r8t8F0SXCb7WOO3PW1HQFafQMvVt36pDQy3eGfx9GquwGd8sdh-uUOLY5hm2mlGGfzl___3lkt4QlDv7bOuG2OskUj6pikQKP/s1600/layer.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 365px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 444px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576346381282209762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6D_MbmiR0_KLCMoPegEu9eJM34E374gMuNHs7EXHiw2r8t8F0SXCb7WOO3PW1HQFafQMvVt36pDQy3eGfx9GquwGd8sdh-uUOLY5hm2mlGGfzl___3lkt4QlDv7bOuG2OskUj6pikQKP/s400/layer.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoNX1fekBNjnM83b860WWztD_GhCe9acXPMkYn7ngV4Yg6Gu3MC12OEqMOKwgxH0mjluanVZjZdokIK4lbhQZj62pc3JAzBVJ0YyRoaW0jkrgAV9yyaOXJB5mRDtqk2g7PNX0p5ahKrPrf/s1600/layer.jpg"></a><br /></div>"My compliments to the chef! Every layer was scrumptious!!"</div><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>Click on image to enlarge.</em><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div></div>Hi I'm Laurie...http://www.blogger.com/profile/14483565375747341998noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922065887934509199.post-12530304230915344082011-02-17T16:45:00.011-05:002011-02-17T17:18:05.760-05:00Art Journal Love Day<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuZYOxpttKoVkNcwKk1YSv8aSWMliNcC1C8no9343_q5pCR4Qr7lQwsJJGBV21tovXZcju0qg0wc2kg9L0YKxxbAiPpFRh4iPn2jdVJGtcTqCFtcV7utFEzRdLaDgDSOYNY1c6udqYJkmi/s1600/Valentines.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 251px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 373px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574778901157946162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuZYOxpttKoVkNcwKk1YSv8aSWMliNcC1C8no9343_q5pCR4Qr7lQwsJJGBV21tovXZcju0qg0wc2kg9L0YKxxbAiPpFRh4iPn2jdVJGtcTqCFtcV7utFEzRdLaDgDSOYNY1c6udqYJkmi/s320/Valentines.jpg" /></a> A colorful journal entry for Valentine's Day </div><div align="center">- or as some call it, "Art Journal Love Day!"</div><div align="center">(...see below...)</div><div align="center"><br /><em><span style="font-size:78%;">Click on image to enlarge.<br /></span></em></div><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9UEl4b8rpWSZMai5DgZQ7LKazBcVEDYuCUuKsrPt2rOTlyWCt-bwc_wd5RDcBOgtHOXJO85GMrHEqQDw7T740_zeg_2To6xHPH2QMQKYuwF30AnreJoLu34vbjSoPJ86EJ0aAgwHAgiZ6/s1600/Art+Journal+LOVE+Day.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 169px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 163px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574778623100782946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9UEl4b8rpWSZMai5DgZQ7LKazBcVEDYuCUuKsrPt2rOTlyWCt-bwc_wd5RDcBOgtHOXJO85GMrHEqQDw7T740_zeg_2To6xHPH2QMQKYuwF30AnreJoLu34vbjSoPJ86EJ0aAgwHAgiZ6/s320/Art+Journal+LOVE+Day.jpg" /></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;"> Check out the party over on </span></em></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.dirtyfootprints-studio.com/"><em><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.dirtyfootprints-studio.com/2011/02/wahooo-art-journal-love-day-party.html">http://www.dirtyfootprints-studio.com/</span></em><em><span style="font-size:85%;">2011/02/wahooo-art-journal-love-day-party.html</a></a> </span></em></p><p align="center"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">to find out all about Art Journal Love Day and how you can win some pretty amazing gifts by sharing your art journal page! Thanks Connie for hosting and for being an inspiration to all of us as you share your amazing journey!<br /><br /></span></em><br /><br /><br /></p><div align="center"></div>Hi I'm Laurie...http://www.blogger.com/profile/14483565375747341998noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922065887934509199.post-12684117420239371652011-02-15T08:10:00.009-05:002011-02-15T17:34:34.851-05:00Show me your Frida!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhPZI0-IoOqL885l21DUh_c07YJSaduys_EtjK1rQPEv2xq5IumNyV_W2PSI26IRc7H_DchBM1wafQRa_tP48rW8llD4wOjtMFY8luvzJLu7DwTX9uY5QBhFIqXSoNtssLhpqPV2gM4oPd/s1600/Frida+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 224px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573905651360412338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhPZI0-IoOqL885l21DUh_c07YJSaduys_EtjK1rQPEv2xq5IumNyV_W2PSI26IRc7H_DchBM1wafQRa_tP48rW8llD4wOjtMFY8luvzJLu7DwTX9uY5QBhFIqXSoNtssLhpqPV2gM4oPd/s320/Frida+2.jpg" /></a> I've had the good fortune of meeting the nicest folks online! One of my favorite places for chatting, sharing ideas, and swapping ATCs is Tam's ning site (<a href="http://willowing.ning.com/">http://willowing.ning.com/</a>). Recently, we swapped ATCs with the theme, "Show me Your Frida!" Yes, you guessed it - Frida Kahlo! </div><div align="center"><br />I never really read much about Frida before I became interested in her because of this swap. She was one amazing lady. I was most impressed by how she continued to create her art despite the fact that she was in constant pain. What an inspiration!<br /></div><div align="center"><br />Judging by the large number of friends she and her famous artist hubbie had, I'm sure, on occasion, especially in her early years, Frida was known to let her hair down... </div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWdRZwaCHgeKjm39G73huyhfQOD4FvNfsF0HhYrJHVyoQXZTilPp2VMPsXY_aekAA3tJxhQKNxhsKb0RUZREHN2fiIp3oNVqX9eueTL5zq1VKe4sEMUf_QuxV0gQSkeatD0Xa4e_ShxRzE/s1600/Frida+Lets+her+Hair+Down.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 227px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573905395315521458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWdRZwaCHgeKjm39G73huyhfQOD4FvNfsF0HhYrJHVyoQXZTilPp2VMPsXY_aekAA3tJxhQKNxhsKb0RUZREHN2fiIp3oNVqX9eueTL5zq1VKe4sEMUf_QuxV0gQSkeatD0Xa4e_ShxRzE/s320/Frida+Lets+her+Hair+Down.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center"><br /><em><span style="font-size:78%;">Click image to enlarge.<br /><br /></span></em></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSjQ5ljGYMvpze_o2gvhHkTbtMU8Zswwyv4u_uo22RrMlUmbmpnI7MBN_mWWzJHqaVi3FIMZzZP9-8NbMu72wkzIwKXLtxE-Pd1tGtaeokT3sVOFWGPp397SiTGapMaeaQLIE8OSwHJDlW/s1600/Frida+2.jpg"></a></div>Hi I'm Laurie...http://www.blogger.com/profile/14483565375747341998noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922065887934509199.post-84980755398246822572011-02-09T17:56:00.005-05:002011-02-20T18:16:44.101-05:00Journal Page 2/6<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAX6H5vqko4S7IVOyWxn1iQWgWzv8KxkJCudbCt1N0m5KbGkyfU7nRI_rUtY9ABS2vROtOBPvgFs0GckA-5-MOU7lVTUBquM3fZEodutpkyUvb9gSM0SAf9p2qfjokWmT3WmslgpN5PSSj/s1600/Journal+2-6.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 263px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 384px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571827812528964386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAX6H5vqko4S7IVOyWxn1iQWgWzv8KxkJCudbCt1N0m5KbGkyfU7nRI_rUtY9ABS2vROtOBPvgFs0GckA-5-MOU7lVTUBquM3fZEodutpkyUvb9gSM0SAf9p2qfjokWmT3WmslgpN5PSSj/s320/Journal+2-6.jpg" /></a> Thought I'd start sharing some of my crazily random journal pages. Here's the one from this past Sunday...yes!...Superbowl Sunday! We spent the morning at a crew competition for our son, then were home in time for the big game. Naturally, I was mostly interested in the commercials and 1/2 time show. Ha!</div><div align="center"><br /><em><span style="font-size:78%;">Click image to enlarge.</span></em></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div>Hi I'm Laurie...http://www.blogger.com/profile/14483565375747341998noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922065887934509199.post-56850008001193981622011-01-23T21:02:00.006-05:002011-01-23T21:16:13.364-05:00Illustration Friday - Dusty<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGhtKutVwWlIMvrAWRAwr8rF5m950cqg3kT6G-g8H94Rwmdf-5BaLvf05KEGd6m7tsgFiqjENlCi_FG17vFUVCIbJJlV3csEYtlvflkpdZxjmTUi2Flradel5NSvqcpljX0sBhFtACs8-G/s1600/Dust+Bunnies.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 473px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565567480268601890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGhtKutVwWlIMvrAWRAwr8rF5m950cqg3kT6G-g8H94Rwmdf-5BaLvf05KEGd6m7tsgFiqjENlCi_FG17vFUVCIbJJlV3csEYtlvflkpdZxjmTUi2Flradel5NSvqcpljX0sBhFtACs8-G/s320/Dust+Bunnies.jpg" /></a> Without fail, when I sweep my perpetually dusty floors I stir up oodles of dust bunnies!</div><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Check out more dusty art this week at:</span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.illustrationfriday.com/"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">http://www.illustrationfriday.com/</span></em></a></div><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>Click on image to enlarge.<br /></em></span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div>Hi I'm Laurie...http://www.blogger.com/profile/14483565375747341998noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922065887934509199.post-4848953400632750252011-01-20T17:00:00.008-05:002011-01-23T22:30:25.792-05:00Illustration Friday - Chicken<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9wkJtNzCheap3HghIAng8tBNSbsMbJsNjtcZUCKqpTnh4pkhCn6JCyt_4ZzlKtIOo16feIxWWiuSXgowaYB5mUl6a2A52vUQ9tpEobc8D9AoOK5DIE5XCXoUC7zVOZp_ymNd6IhyphenhyphenQ2LqF/s1600/ATC7.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 234px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564391746969869442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9wkJtNzCheap3HghIAng8tBNSbsMbJsNjtcZUCKqpTnh4pkhCn6JCyt_4ZzlKtIOo16feIxWWiuSXgowaYB5mUl6a2A52vUQ9tpEobc8D9AoOK5DIE5XCXoUC7zVOZp_ymNd6IhyphenhyphenQ2LqF/s320/ATC7.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center">Do ya wanna feel good?</div><div align="center">Let's laugh and play</div><div align="center">Wanna have some fun?</div><div align="center">Throw your blues away</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Are you feeling sad?</div><div align="center">Got a problem, here's the cure:</div><div align="center">Do the chicken dance</div><div align="center">Make you happy for sure!<br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">This week's theme at Illustration Friday...that's right..."<em>Chicken</em>"! Lol!<br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center">Check out more chicken art at: <a href="http://www.illustrationfriday.com/">http://www.illustrationfriday.com/</a><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">Click on Image to Enlarge</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div></div>Hi I'm Laurie...http://www.blogger.com/profile/14483565375747341998noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922065887934509199.post-1295942249482276622010-09-11T08:17:00.001-04:002010-09-11T08:18:57.181-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyl-1ZF2IDN27Aqr0Dk1Pdd6pBu5gNpYaOLu_So29OtxPCjCEe4siYjx0X5d7hPO6jWXLeMeINe_Ftd8wDA1ohyCZJF35RXvo5DNik-FH6QoYaeXjoZr06HJv64nR3kJiP0O46IPTaUt5w/s1600/Halo.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 234px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515629181770784274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyl-1ZF2IDN27Aqr0Dk1Pdd6pBu5gNpYaOLu_So29OtxPCjCEe4siYjx0X5d7hPO6jWXLeMeINe_Ftd8wDA1ohyCZJF35RXvo5DNik-FH6QoYaeXjoZr06HJv64nR3kJiP0O46IPTaUt5w/s320/Halo.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>Hi I'm Laurie...http://www.blogger.com/profile/14483565375747341998noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922065887934509199.post-81399022563910555752010-09-11T07:50:00.001-04:002010-09-11T08:08:56.405-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0I-wKhCeFP3hz-TODv1u6Ros68Tq373j67WIO4BBXsXoqAiCll5Bk-GlkI5D_5IHzmuvia0UqjPoc3CwkX0mqe9njmDnD7rPk0DmmtXAnZAVtRY3IERXNYMw2b36DohZyJPpg6cf0RiA8/s1600/Lavender+Wings.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 228px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515625566092568082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0I-wKhCeFP3hz-TODv1u6Ros68Tq373j67WIO4BBXsXoqAiCll5Bk-GlkI5D_5IHzmuvia0UqjPoc3CwkX0mqe9njmDnD7rPk0DmmtXAnZAVtRY3IERXNYMw2b36DohZyJPpg6cf0RiA8/s320/Lavender+Wings.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>Hi I'm Laurie...http://www.blogger.com/profile/14483565375747341998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922065887934509199.post-76176460102405399302010-08-25T08:29:00.005-04:002010-08-25T08:51:03.045-04:00<div align="center">That person who wrote the lyric talking about "...hazy, lazy days of summer..." wasn't talking about my life! Lol! With our bunch, summer is a crazy, fun-filled time, with family members running in a million different directions with all of their activities! Still...I was able to carve out wee bit of time for atc swapping. </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXG42S7cD5178WlVAy8u2kxVLxbf9esJLWS8mdWB_N1fPtALuZRy-V0Zy1pCkaq58SP9TJkkgIhgtKMFk_2rygcZEf99j_jR51k4eGYlnOrQ5yCH-YuaBIPGnqVd-86aNcD8UjTK04XwGv/s1600/Ariel.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 236px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509325346484019538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXG42S7cD5178WlVAy8u2kxVLxbf9esJLWS8mdWB_N1fPtALuZRy-V0Zy1pCkaq58SP9TJkkgIhgtKMFk_2rygcZEf99j_jR51k4eGYlnOrQ5yCH-YuaBIPGnqVd-86aNcD8UjTK04XwGv/s320/Ariel.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center">This is my version of Ariel from Shakespeare's <em>The Tempest. </em>He was requested for a themed swap on illustratedatcs.com entitled, "Create a Character."<br /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Though this summer has been wonderful, and soooo much fun - here's to the deliciously normal routine of fall when I hope to be able to get back to my journaling, work on my book art, and blog more. :) Cheers!</div>Hi I'm Laurie...http://www.blogger.com/profile/14483565375747341998noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922065887934509199.post-23743135927419554872010-07-29T09:04:00.011-04:002010-07-29T09:40:14.886-04:00<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4xpKnyhycAngKi_WAxBnzkNDOkYiA1IktjDJBLHJw4w5stmWqNFxX52eQJ2SgFq24EZGs9GZCAKaMrpRwwXlfNUz-8CEetvN1lsFhelSXqkboDoi9uFFY6Hy5v0pb2qBQxEIsToXjtgdd/s1600/Windswept.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 225px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499318993652909426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4xpKnyhycAngKi_WAxBnzkNDOkYiA1IktjDJBLHJw4w5stmWqNFxX52eQJ2SgFq24EZGs9GZCAKaMrpRwwXlfNUz-8CEetvN1lsFhelSXqkboDoi9uFFY6Hy5v0pb2qBQxEIsToXjtgdd/s320/Windswept.jpg" /></a> Happy birthday to our twins!! This little gal, with her wistful eyes and windswept hair, reminded me of our Sami, so I made it into a charm for the birthday girl!<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI9W8Oz0chAfyw30FvBfVRp3b_R61ZyxCubMroHNrQkyNrx8bj9ltic1urq4iFeYAjL6LQcdQJyS0t3LMeyPI-kQTIfDlwhBmZf5hntKSAOZyaUcqRQdc2w6AmGF9_APXhpdg7x9yNQrr5/s1600/Pendant.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 173px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 199px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499318856803873650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI9W8Oz0chAfyw30FvBfVRp3b_R61ZyxCubMroHNrQkyNrx8bj9ltic1urq4iFeYAjL6LQcdQJyS0t3LMeyPI-kQTIfDlwhBmZf5hntKSAOZyaUcqRQdc2w6AmGF9_APXhpdg7x9yNQrr5/s320/Pendant.jpg" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(I included the pencil in the shot to show you the wee size.) </span></div><div align="center"></div>Hi I'm Laurie...http://www.blogger.com/profile/14483565375747341998noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922065887934509199.post-19245155783377580642010-07-27T07:48:00.004-04:002010-09-11T08:23:14.292-04:00<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZJjuclRFgsHzIGPfjOOB9Rl8LHe0SPumL6TGHHfNcQSCGfFtyn9PplhZprLdVfoifB9CvGiv3dqCQH68dU8tqXksVb0OeoJOPAZt5SD_ch_2tdPxg6_sUNLdjmCel7KB88xnkoH2pkRP-/s1600/Ginger.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 228px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498552206526553314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZJjuclRFgsHzIGPfjOOB9Rl8LHe0SPumL6TGHHfNcQSCGfFtyn9PplhZprLdVfoifB9CvGiv3dqCQH68dU8tqXksVb0OeoJOPAZt5SD_ch_2tdPxg6_sUNLdjmCel7KB88xnkoH2pkRP-/s320/Ginger.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Click on image to enlarge.</span> </div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div>Hi I'm Laurie...http://www.blogger.com/profile/14483565375747341998noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922065887934509199.post-82807662784938213032010-03-05T17:26:00.002-05:002010-03-06T17:08:36.537-05:00IF - Brave<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6SfVduclojxKW1uBxyLOLRejq12Pca2-qwE53l5alg3uKroGlqCIgrl0FVmQtPubm8u-5g39LEO4Uw5nCxEHNr8HijLLTcnzmEy_b-jN60bfexLOH_WRRYhZVvkA2FhLosHZ6xOs9QunH/s1600-h/Brave+Lil%27+Pirate.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 216px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445280380737753058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6SfVduclojxKW1uBxyLOLRejq12Pca2-qwE53l5alg3uKroGlqCIgrl0FVmQtPubm8u-5g39LEO4Uw5nCxEHNr8HijLLTcnzmEy_b-jN60bfexLOH_WRRYhZVvkA2FhLosHZ6xOs9QunH/s320/Brave+Lil%27+Pirate.jpg" /></a> Brave Miss Pirate..."<em>Arrrgh, me matey!"</em></div><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Check out other entries for this week's theme at...</span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.illustrationfriday.com/"><em><span style="color:#000099;">Illustration Friday.</span></em></a></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#000000;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:78%;color:#000000;">Click on image to enlarge.</span><br /></div></span><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div>Hi I'm Laurie...http://www.blogger.com/profile/14483565375747341998noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922065887934509199.post-55567911144492530982010-02-26T08:19:00.003-05:002010-02-26T08:36:45.805-05:00Akiena<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt7E2dJnORhqFXYxqMk7MIq3dKfdsL1jtmKfbVr83vLUZEgCFaNYSWoPPYa0yplsiYqbLPAo5XZjgqSfmd6LvifteDV4DBAGgcxKtStsJnQv-9y6bMSh1R6Ps0HkJsCAsk1-DOpFgW-TQu/s1600-h/Akiena.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 220px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 307px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442541610176980482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt7E2dJnORhqFXYxqMk7MIq3dKfdsL1jtmKfbVr83vLUZEgCFaNYSWoPPYa0yplsiYqbLPAo5XZjgqSfmd6LvifteDV4DBAGgcxKtStsJnQv-9y6bMSh1R6Ps0HkJsCAsk1-DOpFgW-TQu/s320/Akiena.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div align="center">In my mind, I'm creating a hard core, ('you want some of this?'...), sci-fi beauty.....that is, until one of my teens walks into the studio...</div><div align="center"><br />"Nice chest, Mom."</div><div align="center"><br />Wellllll...as they say, "Beauty (or hard coreness) is in the eye of the beholder."</div><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Click on image to enlarge.</span></div><div align="center"></div>Hi I'm Laurie...http://www.blogger.com/profile/14483565375747341998noreply@blogger.com3