tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84941769679658275832024-03-05T15:47:58.249-05:00Margaret Applin Designsfka ScrapWisdomCollageUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger442125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494176967965827583.post-40017989422565004472022-09-24T10:39:00.004-04:002022-09-24T10:39:39.628-04:00Laly Mille's Soulful Abstracts Workshop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZLUAj1sBB0N9Yu1BYvVFctgruvXKP476UnBdgfZIiMVh1yIqjffENrCe_WTOk8Tw4Ku03XSl-sFLb5Y14zKkEkIUy236qAtwNszEsL9PRqol12eoQrxqaRFxqRpSRgP6cJuX1AiBVny26GGPPv6IO_nUkVRSTiDJDAwLqkWcfGgw3s9Bx99xj1mUCcw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="2400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZLUAj1sBB0N9Yu1BYvVFctgruvXKP476UnBdgfZIiMVh1yIqjffENrCe_WTOk8Tw4Ku03XSl-sFLb5Y14zKkEkIUy236qAtwNszEsL9PRqol12eoQrxqaRFxqRpSRgP6cJuX1AiBVny26GGPPv6IO_nUkVRSTiDJDAwLqkWcfGgw3s9Bx99xj1mUCcw=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>After such a deep period of non-inspiration in my life, I started taking a few workshops to get that fire going again. One workshop I want to highlight is the Soulful Abstracts workshop by Laly Mille. This is one of THE most put together workshops I have taken on-line and I can't say enough about her instruction, content and projects. It was so well thought out and it was a JOY to take part in. You can see Laly's courses here <a href="https://www.lalymille.com/classes">Online Art Classes & Workshops — Laly Mille Mixed Media Art</a>.<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQg7bn9RhBOgc8s9pZGb3xcPQMkOdXRMbj-nCBMKao1crf_NATCOFOBWqAp8SZ1ZD_gBALxmpjyU70D2ruW76HJcTkcHNggOAY-2oSiX5ELrzVjxMneRSLWTOUllBa-iPlo7Vs5pMUWE0qzwqM_EU_hCV6rPLQCIKbKi9ZvYegUcgU2I7JqqtUtm8pDA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQg7bn9RhBOgc8s9pZGb3xcPQMkOdXRMbj-nCBMKao1crf_NATCOFOBWqAp8SZ1ZD_gBALxmpjyU70D2ruW76HJcTkcHNggOAY-2oSiX5ELrzVjxMneRSLWTOUllBa-iPlo7Vs5pMUWE0qzwqM_EU_hCV6rPLQCIKbKi9ZvYegUcgU2I7JqqtUtm8pDA=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTBqgSMZGIoH-5c6el69fFSk0ygzpBAC0ZI9C9Fvz-7719IO9XkmcJmTojyXRLeO06jFMZzVZgJOHECS2F3xhcDJHy7udY1sywVE5Af0bU_f6svQkZJFZQQwy3DgXtRqbU20EuAm4Ca4PXl9KlroZzSC43amL3zVUsWPDlFiG_eJqndXWvyD6RGW-5vQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTBqgSMZGIoH-5c6el69fFSk0ygzpBAC0ZI9C9Fvz-7719IO9XkmcJmTojyXRLeO06jFMZzVZgJOHECS2F3xhcDJHy7udY1sywVE5Af0bU_f6svQkZJFZQQwy3DgXtRqbU20EuAm4Ca4PXl9KlroZzSC43amL3zVUsWPDlFiG_eJqndXWvyD6RGW-5vQ=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The challenge for me here was that I had disposed of all my little scraps, both paper and fabric, so I basically had no collage materials to create with here but it worked out. I pulled some pages from fashion catalogs that I receive in the mail and started to build them. As I went further, I started to incorporate more stenciling and stamping, Joggles rice papers and some old copies of gel prints that I dug out. I love the place I was in with these first sets of collages because of the subtle and dreamy feel. The next pieces started to take on more color.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbhKsgsfNB-HyuScE6WUzvAsQbIarPqqolrwcYGcOlR_A2efEf7LmL-5fShC0jyegBJeagPJ32egEf1UIRxCvf2NmLngUcPTmIo4BFLiSC1mI2ZZgXDfm1LFC3Ktc7Gr6Dn8TNyfSluTWJzF8Q2OHl6D6dKRh7vvaixM8rpSe7PJAGfbtEi7lbD25THQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1952" data-original-width="1770" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbhKsgsfNB-HyuScE6WUzvAsQbIarPqqolrwcYGcOlR_A2efEf7LmL-5fShC0jyegBJeagPJ32egEf1UIRxCvf2NmLngUcPTmIo4BFLiSC1mI2ZZgXDfm1LFC3Ktc7Gr6Dn8TNyfSluTWJzF8Q2OHl6D6dKRh7vvaixM8rpSe7PJAGfbtEi7lbD25THQ=w363-h400" width="363" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKDh7HrYS-qOlH7luPCMtRXGT-dR_2ri7b8DYoGuV7kYmusN0WKvBKU0l_5n1WGu5-mkWBx0nj7W20FLNxF8dYGK4AF5LoWwZ_hbrJ7wDG-5wyFpOVz1zwsoQeQLUiu4KU4jA3MoOCCzVYAw87c0A2n1LhmS0rRX1yfBbQn6ENcVPQU_EfkUf7q1ZzSQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2943" data-original-width="2987" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKDh7HrYS-qOlH7luPCMtRXGT-dR_2ri7b8DYoGuV7kYmusN0WKvBKU0l_5n1WGu5-mkWBx0nj7W20FLNxF8dYGK4AF5LoWwZ_hbrJ7wDG-5wyFpOVz1zwsoQeQLUiu4KU4jA3MoOCCzVYAw87c0A2n1LhmS0rRX1yfBbQn6ENcVPQU_EfkUf7q1ZzSQ=w400-h394" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi64QiLMzlQ-D8ahHuQzogM-Tlt04rRhqo1EjSj0PdMuztXPyYiUB4ruwwX4zuIhj8l6alyM4RTZ2Kq0As9OjagQzqyrK01aJM9KFKSY1FtEQ1RL5ExufX33-9KDpL3sV8njWPXKsQ_uRkxgtnt9WE5XzfGR_1FMbYKyDHaIp0QP-r01resU3skFUEVKQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2935" data-original-width="2973" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi64QiLMzlQ-D8ahHuQzogM-Tlt04rRhqo1EjSj0PdMuztXPyYiUB4ruwwX4zuIhj8l6alyM4RTZ2Kq0As9OjagQzqyrK01aJM9KFKSY1FtEQ1RL5ExufX33-9KDpL3sV8njWPXKsQ_uRkxgtnt9WE5XzfGR_1FMbYKyDHaIp0QP-r01resU3skFUEVKQ=w400-h395" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I think the challenge for me is to work with a limited palette so I don't get that bright "rainbow" effect where lots of colors start working their way in. I'm having fun with all this exploration and that's all that matters. Don't over think it!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJCS461Mc5wgs1WmdTHIxpDkluKxW128NsXxzF3yE9wrtYZRZ7lIOyBm_z1mxZeZ68saZM3tBlxdQ6jRbX17Bau1JoyxTMzp9xh90mRoblrCjpa4sAphXknI6x2ZtAQ_vRU2Rg6MH_0UmVseXJkIjHj88cC5XGp-aLMS6CeW85az8cEOVLlzcRg8zBzQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3367" data-original-width="2926" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJCS461Mc5wgs1WmdTHIxpDkluKxW128NsXxzF3yE9wrtYZRZ7lIOyBm_z1mxZeZ68saZM3tBlxdQ6jRbX17Bau1JoyxTMzp9xh90mRoblrCjpa4sAphXknI6x2ZtAQ_vRU2Rg6MH_0UmVseXJkIjHj88cC5XGp-aLMS6CeW85az8cEOVLlzcRg8zBzQ=w174-h200" width="174" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Margaret</div><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494176967965827583.post-29940356650946248382022-09-09T20:57:00.006-04:002022-09-09T20:57:46.150-04:00Wow! It's Been 6 Years Since My Last Post<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSEQRzsCaVJJfS8fJ9tE8dr8QxPzTTOOZ3rp-aRqULvdcNIL9zOTAYFOLnhmKvakHFFtBBdeiYPzabl6lo5hY-tS05WomdS-0w-uNoIf8w4GF5M-VFQTK0bhVr2NXOrilkJkwuwfyXxBeDgezl6F5po3GU0xJf_eVz44PEfI5l_O1ahR8PSW5xKWIKpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3281" data-original-width="2966" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSEQRzsCaVJJfS8fJ9tE8dr8QxPzTTOOZ3rp-aRqULvdcNIL9zOTAYFOLnhmKvakHFFtBBdeiYPzabl6lo5hY-tS05WomdS-0w-uNoIf8w4GF5M-VFQTK0bhVr2NXOrilkJkwuwfyXxBeDgezl6F5po3GU0xJf_eVz44PEfI5l_O1ahR8PSW5xKWIKpg=w361-h400" width="361" /></a></div></div><br /><br /></div>For someone who has always been so passionate about her art life, it seems crazy that I am stepping back in from taking a 6-year break from most of my creative endeavors. Shocking actually, but to tell you the truth, there has been so much CRAZINESS going on in the WORLD that my attention has been diverted for quite some time. <div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKfaa8GCqPD5sfC553U8vghSUfjprCRlfz-Nm_GvPfuAuOanghM06vMb8bgXy-mZA58KhQrBy-RAiCqkTX3ZUFD-B7nwEuQoHcuDA4cssUBCCFaN9IoUEFjjhwHS8MgjgWqwPuBN1bQ1x2YKaLt4EMMrzQaN8wOfxPMjUfZSrlFapyoAJXPeLc6Zt39Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="932" data-original-width="2734" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKfaa8GCqPD5sfC553U8vghSUfjprCRlfz-Nm_GvPfuAuOanghM06vMb8bgXy-mZA58KhQrBy-RAiCqkTX3ZUFD-B7nwEuQoHcuDA4cssUBCCFaN9IoUEFjjhwHS8MgjgWqwPuBN1bQ1x2YKaLt4EMMrzQaN8wOfxPMjUfZSrlFapyoAJXPeLc6Zt39Q=w400-h136" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><div>I'm happy to say I am coming back to my passion with renewed inspiration and creative purpose. I'm glad my blog content still exists because it really tells the story of my journey and I would have not been happy to lose that. I'm sure those who were previously following me have moved on but I'm happy just to chatter and post to the universe about my current work and goings on. Whoever needs to see it will see it eventually.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTYr-IRRtw7N552WvUTkydSA-llPDoMJmzcvazrnfKR8er24ZX_hq03f0qOP7SeRcE-dqkAqjqXQAjKnzqBdnuCN-1wqkHOT66wF65XQbz267_2B8Ci2HJnEKqxRXoDlnCPIJKmivNJ_VADSzYHFX7cnc7MZqE7wo2PIrsuWF2pk1XKvb2uEzV_4tSNg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2957" data-original-width="2961" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTYr-IRRtw7N552WvUTkydSA-llPDoMJmzcvazrnfKR8er24ZX_hq03f0qOP7SeRcE-dqkAqjqXQAjKnzqBdnuCN-1wqkHOT66wF65XQbz267_2B8Ci2HJnEKqxRXoDlnCPIJKmivNJ_VADSzYHFX7cnc7MZqE7wo2PIrsuWF2pk1XKvb2uEzV_4tSNg=w320-h320" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I haven't been completely stagnant as I have been designing rice paper and stencils for Joggles.com. I guess I just didn't feel like talking about it. I'll be sharing all of it going forward. My newest stencil designs became available this past week (Magnolia Mix, Whimsy Mix and Hummingbirds).</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpVloU1q1RCuAvz-rKmqvBGA-tW_ucQMdXm6oeZuCkbklgeppXHkeMKc_ncYFnkiW0Gj_Vs-cMTrJSEMK6ibWrd1A7I3RTdow7wNskNGAlTDBqfPmrh85r0rMvFaF1osh38nImc2pMq8TS91edU6s_D1MDA_0fFONIYcj70myGEVV1jhZCB_wXzey1wA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpVloU1q1RCuAvz-rKmqvBGA-tW_ucQMdXm6oeZuCkbklgeppXHkeMKc_ncYFnkiW0Gj_Vs-cMTrJSEMK6ibWrd1A7I3RTdow7wNskNGAlTDBqfPmrh85r0rMvFaF1osh38nImc2pMq8TS91edU6s_D1MDA_0fFONIYcj70myGEVV1jhZCB_wXzey1wA=w150-h200" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCIrWHpkwmoCvkpXNBv1pbP8hpvZpYIciZc8CZZgXLfiWFyQTsscdUR0lilzNdhXZfm9YpNxmvHlxWv1RJjFzV0114hG_f2WlX0z3IM0En1iH8pHufHajxBWQqhr0MeZPhbAvWG3HAzEag-7NvfI5oshd-2fhzKRTm7tl7q9GeZFIduKGbp73bvb9-zQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCIrWHpkwmoCvkpXNBv1pbP8hpvZpYIciZc8CZZgXLfiWFyQTsscdUR0lilzNdhXZfm9YpNxmvHlxWv1RJjFzV0114hG_f2WlX0z3IM0En1iH8pHufHajxBWQqhr0MeZPhbAvWG3HAzEag-7NvfI5oshd-2fhzKRTm7tl7q9GeZFIduKGbp73bvb9-zQ=w150-h200" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6aGSuUt06Y4FopPs6pzO-dPbzSkJrS4YEhWm9BT_iOM4Tcouf4m6JSHqrUT_mqQlWjzv532klZ0A1EH_nYdDTOzJZ6zHmuSNj5sdzZdunMz5TxGGI1oJg-FAPdjnh8p9Awbv4owHV-nHx9cE6GLSMnX8PRqsw1ZuX55Bo3DkUX72GDNdVu7RfB-RfMg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6aGSuUt06Y4FopPs6pzO-dPbzSkJrS4YEhWm9BT_iOM4Tcouf4m6JSHqrUT_mqQlWjzv532klZ0A1EH_nYdDTOzJZ6zHmuSNj5sdzZdunMz5TxGGI1oJg-FAPdjnh8p9Awbv4owHV-nHx9cE6GLSMnX8PRqsw1ZuX55Bo3DkUX72GDNdVu7RfB-RfMg=w150-h200" width="150" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm having a blast this week experimenting with all these designs as I have been on vacation from my "real" job. I intended to immerse myself in my art this week and I have done just that. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4aMNMjZAOIlZvo-QFfZtSGHHdnudSzgsQqXXx2vbEiHsK_IN9_4C4bBIQFraji1ksOkTvffFQITTTJzH2WD-AWX2K4-188UKk0BQK_ZbIfFkdP0UdVkztKbksH3jv_9KjkMMf9GwxDzbjL7Wgnr0i24WGBq81fBjh2QL0ULwCwrAktfLplLFYAc4PdQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4aMNMjZAOIlZvo-QFfZtSGHHdnudSzgsQqXXx2vbEiHsK_IN9_4C4bBIQFraji1ksOkTvffFQITTTJzH2WD-AWX2K4-188UKk0BQK_ZbIfFkdP0UdVkztKbksH3jv_9KjkMMf9GwxDzbjL7Wgnr0i24WGBq81fBjh2QL0ULwCwrAktfLplLFYAc4PdQ=w320-h320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqeFAI_3ObeAyoVKKAOnu50FazMxpsUbjtrjIiff4WC5i071FwaOhfaNAtmbuGBjGL6hedL5I3ahCmTI5gSnjZdzBvQFx8fL0jFPHVjkAJEADsCaqM4Ec2slqEdbl4CEmpjpxzoInb6mGhaJXkwEMJUC5M9b3jJwN7ABGNOV_ZV374AVidVeopclNnlQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2372" data-original-width="2338" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqeFAI_3ObeAyoVKKAOnu50FazMxpsUbjtrjIiff4WC5i071FwaOhfaNAtmbuGBjGL6hedL5I3ahCmTI5gSnjZdzBvQFx8fL0jFPHVjkAJEADsCaqM4Ec2slqEdbl4CEmpjpxzoInb6mGhaJXkwEMJUC5M9b3jJwN7ABGNOV_ZV374AVidVeopclNnlQ=w316-h320" width="316" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivjj2-Dv5uOiK6_DwkwlFwfGYbar-b8TQNMwwITIqheNdUbl5L9aCjxJIdII3pOy2NVK98wF1wxS8JUrBIgOkVOOauwNI9ZrSwvBs-3088-w_jWOzeDmyO3Mqshxk-vmTXIgep2eUwG67gl0F-eOiFLq3u3fR9ieRneDtzN6uqZAJ8iR6xmkGOvtphdg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3100" data-original-width="2379" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivjj2-Dv5uOiK6_DwkwlFwfGYbar-b8TQNMwwITIqheNdUbl5L9aCjxJIdII3pOy2NVK98wF1wxS8JUrBIgOkVOOauwNI9ZrSwvBs-3088-w_jWOzeDmyO3Mqshxk-vmTXIgep2eUwG67gl0F-eOiFLq3u3fR9ieRneDtzN6uqZAJ8iR6xmkGOvtphdg=w306-h400" width="306" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For those who used to follow me and might receive an email regarding the post, my apologies until I get all the communications straightened out. 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You would think that as inspired as I am by all things floral that I would be planting flowers everywhere I go just to be surrounded by them always. Well, it's not the case. However, yesterday I did purchase a fuchsia plant so I could look at it up close and take pictures.<br />
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Nothing amazes me more than the incredible beauty of flowers! How does something so beautifully complicated happen so easily in nature? How does a single blossom contain so many petals that ripple and bend not to mention different colors and shapes? In just one blossom???? </div>
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I am completely mesmerized by this plant! Every single bud is a hidden treasure waiting to explode into this incredible dance of color and movement! </div>
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All of my artwork lately has been inspired by flowers. I think there is an endless source of natural beauty that can be captured realistically as well as in a stylized format. I always seem to be internally torn on how I want my artwork to be represented. Sometimes I don't have a choice and my drawings will turn out more realistic than I want and sometimes, pushing the envelope, I can loosen up enough and create something more stylized. </div>
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I don't try to draw realistically but because I don't do it often enough (something I intend to change), the results are more realistic. It's when I scan my drawings into Photoshop and Illustrator that things start to morph. This is the part I really love! The digital experimentation with techniques is the part I love best about creating. I spend hours in Illustrator breaking designs down into pieces, rebuilding them in different formats and exploring color at the same time.</div>
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I've made my peace with art licensing and know that I could never keep up the pace that the millions of incredible artists do who are constantly striving to license their artwork, but I can still live the dream at my own pace. This is the best part. I'm not competing with anyone else, just doing my own thing at my own pace. Finding vendors to drop-ship and opening up my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MargaretApplinDesign?ref=seller-platform-mcnav" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a> again after years away from selling my artwork was a huge bonus for me. Now I can sell my artwork the way I want to without approvals or deadlines.</div>
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I'm off to draw more flowers and explore more designs with them! </div>
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Happy Memorial Day and special Thank You's to all those serving in our military today and having served in the past! We miss you Paul Wheeler! xoxoxoxox</div>
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To tell you the truth, I wasn't sure this would be the best time to write about this moment in my life, a moment that happened in June 2017, but now I'm thinking, why not? First, let me state that I recognize myself as a spiritual person now, however that wasn't always the case. I was (and still am) a very stubborn, hard-headed person who believes she is right about most everything and it wasn't until more recently that I softened my perspective on certain beliefs I had.</div>
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I also want to say that it wasn't just this one event in my life that changed my perspective. I turned 50 last year and many things changed!!! Not all for the better LOL! I was kind of free-floating in 2017. I had kind of lost my direction and wasn't really sure where I was going with my art. I was trying to figure out just how important it actually was to me and how much effort I wanted to make with it going forward. </div>
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So I gave myself a birthday present. On June 6th, the <b>day before</b> my 50th birthday, I had an appointment with a Medium named Molly (it's ok, hold all judgments until I get this all out.) I booked an appointment that was half Reiki session and half reading. I had never done this before. Molly was recommended to me by word-of-mouth by a very significant friend of mine and she urged me to do this for myself. I will provide Molly's contact information at the end of this post.</div>
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So, never having done this before I had no idea what to expect. Well, before I could grasp what was happening, Molly started passing me information at a pretty fast pace. In hindsight, I should have had this session taped so I would have it forever. I'm not going to try to convince you of something you think is hogwash or trickery, but some pretty compelling messages were given to me during this session and I have absolutely no doubt in my mind Molly is authentic and that spirits can communicate through her.</div>
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That day, I received a number of messages and very clear indications of those spirits who were connecting with me. It was INCREDIBLE. But some of the most significant messages came to me from my ex-husband's father. Why was this so significant? I had never met him in person. That's right. When we got married, I met my mother-in-law for the first time and my father-in-law was wheel-chair bound and unable to travel from Florida. <u>I had only ever talked to him on the phone</u>.</div>
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My marriage ended but my relationship with my ex-husband never really did and we have always stayed in contact. I remember getting a phone call from him on <b>June 7th, 2016 (my birthday)</b> that his Dad has passed away unexpectedly. I felt so bad and so guilty that I had never even met my father-in-law. I know, it sounds awful and I deeply regret that. Ok, so where is this going?</div>
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So here I am, deep into this reading with Molly literally a year after my father-in-law passed away. The timing of this event didn't even occur to me until later on that day. My father-in-law, in spirit, was reaching out to me, communicating with me through Molly exactly a year after he passed away, on my birthday. A man who I had never met in person, only talked to over the phone.</div>
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I could go on and on writing about that day and what I learned but the reason I wanted to write about this is to put it out there that my perspective changed that day. My eyes opened that day. My heart opened that day and it's been open ever since. What I learned that day about myself and my beliefs has impacted me every day since. I am still learning, but in the process I'm trying to BE STILL. Listen... </div>
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There are many more things that I have discovered in the past year that I will share on my blog in future posts but I wanted to put this one out there. Each discovery influences some part of the artwork I create and that's why I designed this mug. My intentions in 2018 are to share some of that inspiration as it happens and the results from it. Click on the image to go to my shop.</div>
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Yes! It has taken me quite a while to get my "stuff" together here but I'm finally DONE!!! I am soooo excited to share with you my brand new website, <a href="http://www.margaretapplindesigns.com/">www.margaretapplindesigns.com</a>, which incorporates my old blog (because I couldn't possibly part with it and all the content from 2008 to present)!<br />
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What an adventure it has been so far setting this up (and I'm not sure it's 100% perfect) but I'm really ready to go with it! The first offerings are MUGS, MOUSEPADS, and PILLOW COVERS. I have to give a huge shout out to Kathy Weller who's guidance has been critical as I make my way through this maze of e-commerce. Some of you may remember I used to sell my thermofax screens off of Etsy. Well, Etsy has come a long way since then and my next challenge is to also load up my products for sale there as well. </div>
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Hope on over and make sure to bookmark it! Although my designs are not for everyone, check back often as I will be adding new designs all the time and who knows what shape and form they may take! I am having a blast designing and exploring new ideas all the time. In fact, that is exactly what my 2018 intentions are all about. <span style="text-align: center;">Creating happy, colorful, fun designs that I can put on products that you can actually use! </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></div>
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Yes, I know...it's March almost! So I'm getting a late start but better late than never! Who doesn't use a mug? Or a mousepad? Ok, you may have <i><b>way </b></i>too many throw pillows right now but wait until you see mine! </div>
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These pillow covers are double-sided! <b>You get 2 designs on one pillow cover!</b> And the best part...these are COVERS with a hidden ZIPPER so you can give one of your old pillows a refresh!!! Just un-zip the cover, pop in your old pillow and zip it up! EASY! These pillow covers fit 18" x 18" pillows. I may add additional sizes down the road but for now 18" is it!</div>
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This year is going to be crazy; I can just feel it. There are changes coming whether I like it or not. I'll share more on that later. For now, the remaining part of this year is all about feeling <strike>good </strike>great, eating right, <strike>exercising </strike>walking, and <b>SHARING</b>! Sharing artwork, feelings, insights and <b><span style="color: magenta;">FREE </span></b>goodies wherever possible! It's also about <b>LEARNING</b>! Learning how to successfully operate an e-commerce site, how to maximize social media, how to create digital products for creative people and some not-so-creative people as well! Some free, some for sale. These are big intentions for sure and I hope you come along for the ride!</div>
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Well, for sure I have fallen off the blog planet. Can't explain why other than just life is so busy. Looking back to January, Barbara Donahay (Joggles.com), her husband Dave, Virginia England and myself exhibited at the CHA 2017 show! This was a ton of work but what a rewarding experience! <br />
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Here are work-in-process torsos that I created with the Fearless Face stencils which now includes masks, wings, and shoulders, arms and hands. Trust me, you can't design a beautiful face faster and easier than with these stencils! If you haven't seen them yet, check out the designs <a href="https://www.joggles.com/stencils/joggles-margaret-applin-designs-fearless-face-stencil-system">HERE </a>at Joggles.com. There are 41 stencils that include all designs for all 3 face sizes. Also, check out Barbara's latest video talking all about them, below:</div>
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Check out my new face designing stencils! This is a fantastic set of stencils!!! I have made it soooo easy for you to create beautiful faces to incorporate into your artwork! All stencils are 6" x 9" making them very affordable as <a href="https://www.joggles.com/rubber-stamps/joggles-margaret-applin-designs-fearless-face-stencil-system">Joggles.com</a> always is! Check out all the options:</div>
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I have always wanted to create faces so I finally took the
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The faces range in size from Large - 4 ½” x 3”, Medium - 3 ½” x 2 ½” and
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These designs are somewhat graphic and semi-realistic in
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depending on the type of media you are using to create them. I really like this versatility as it opens up
so many more opportunities for the look and feel that you can create in the
face designs. Sometimes I want to create
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One of the coolest results of creating endless face designs
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with your drawing! Every time I create a
new face, the character starts to develop.
I start thinking about who this girl (or boy) is or who she wants to be,
what her interests, dreams and goals are, and what her personality is like. All of a sudden, this incredible character
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Wow! I guess I have been on an extended vacation and I didn't even know it! I wouldn't be surprised if you thought I abandoned you. Nope! I'm here and have been really busy working away and I even have <b>NEWS</b>!</div>
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I have taken my Derwent Inktense blocks and scribbled messy inside the stencil areas. Then I dip my finger in water and dab it over those spaces to wet the ink. The trick to this technique is to not add too much water and to re-wet your finger every few dabs. Rather than trying intentionally to miss some spots and distress the look of the applied watercolor, you are guaranteed to get that look by using this technique! (I'm seeing a new fabric design developing!)</div>
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Believe it or not, there are more stencils coming out this <b>Wednesday, November 9th</b> at <a href="http://joggles.com/">Joggles.com</a>. You are going to be really SURPRISED by this collection. I can't give any hints but it's only 2 days away so you will have to wait. I do promise to post all the information on Wednesday so you can see all the awesome artwork I have already created with them!</div>
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So again, I am sorry for being away for so long. I'm still here. I've still got tons of ideas and next up will be finishing my Rotational Design E-book! I can't wait!!!</div>
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I'm excited to tell you that there are new stencils coming out that I designed for Joggles.com! Can't wait and I will share as soon as they are in stock!!! For now, here is a little artwork from this weekend. It took me a couple of hours to draw this stem (I know, I know, slowww) but I colored it up in Illustrator today and I'm pretty happy with it.</div>
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Wow! I can't believe I haven't posted here for a month! It has been a little hectic and then I was away for the 4th of July. Still, no excuse! I am busy writing what I think will turn out to be my first E-Book on Rotational Design with Stencils! I get more excited about this every day as I experiment with design ideas to show and teach.</div>
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This piece that I created yesterday utilizes one of my center shape stencil designs from Medallion Master Template No. 6 and includes free-form rotational design stenciling. The designs created this way can be used as is or they can be the foundation for much more hand-drawn development.</div>
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I have so much to show you that I know will excite you and get you inspired to sink your teeth into this process. The techniques I show you can be used in conjunction with my Medallion Master Templates, or not. I will provide you with a list of all the tools you need to get started. The best part is the more stencils you have to work with, the more opportunities you have to create unlimited designs.</div>
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We are going to explore line and shape and push it to the max! Not all designs need to be circular in nature. I will provide you with a template you can create yourself as well as easy instructions on how to create designs in other shapes.</div>
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There's going to be a whole lot of layering going on, too! No matter whether you like watercolor, acrylic, colored pencils or other coloring tools, you can use them all with this technique.</div>
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And designs can tell stories rather than being beautiful semi-geometric in nature. I will give you plenty of design ideas and once you get started, you won't be able to stop!</div>
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Here are a few more shots of the artwork I created for Zendoodle Workshop Magazine. </div>
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I can't wait to share all this with you so I'm working hard to get it completed but I expect it could take another month. I will keep you updated of the status. Thanks as always for reading and I hope you have a magical and creative weekend.</div>
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Finally, I'm finished and at the risk of the possibility that someone infringes on my copyrights, I'm sharing the entire body of work with you here. This was one of the best workshops I have ever taken! It made me disciplined and happy about creating a huge body of work that I can honestly say I am proud of. <span style="color: red;">Enjoy it but please remember, I created this artwork and I am publishing it on this blog for viewing purposes only. None of the artwork or images posted here can be used by anyone other than myself for any reason. None of this artwork can be used without express written permission by me, Margaret Applin, and requires a signed license agreement be in place.</span><br />
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Thank you - Margaret<br />
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MargaretUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494176967965827583.post-55874986591660761642016-06-12T10:47:00.000-04:002016-06-12T10:47:50.390-04:00Studio Sunday and Week 4 of Creating Collections for Home Decor (Lilla Rogers)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Wow! Everything here is covered in pollen! Today the sun is finally shining again and it feels warm and summer like outside. I'm going to have to tear myself away from the studio and take care of things outside for a change. I just completed week 4 of the Lilla Rogers and Margo Tantau workshop, Creating Collections for Home Decor, and I have been working every moment of every weekend creating art for products. <br />
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This week we had to create hand lettering, which was a challenge for me, but I think I pulled through ok. Here are a couple of trinket dishes where I exhibited my fonts. Of course, I can't just write out a word, I have to create an entire alphabet so I can use it again and again!!!</div>
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I love playing digitally with these fonts and here is an example of a set that I created using the Stabillo Aquarelle pencil and water and the different looks you can get with it in Photoshop and Illustrator. I love the last version where I can layer color like in the trinket plates above. I've got to go back and do the same thing in lower case so I have a complete set :)</div>
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Funny story...I stopped by Barnes & Noble on the way home Friday after work and found this!!!!!</div>
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Lets create mini stencils and use them to build amazing medallions!!! THIS IS WAY BETTER THAN SPIROGRAPH!!!! Anyway, read the article! Don't worry if it doesn't make sense, I will explain everything step by step with much more! You don't need my Medallion Master Template stencils to get started, but you may find you would like to have them around. Take a look at the 7 stencil designs only at <a href="https://www.joggles.com/stencils/margaret-applins-stencil-design-tools">Joggles.com</a>! <b>Stay tuned for a video release date!</b></div>
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I have a quick but really special story to tell you about this magazine. While at Barnes & Noble realizing the issue was on the stand, I almost knocked over the woman standing next to me in my flurry of excitement! This woman, Cheryl Riello, and I started a brief conversation about the magazine and my article. What a sweetheart!!! She and I had our own little celebration moment which I am so grateful for. After exchanging emails, Cheryl actually asked me to personally sign the issue! Thanks Cheryl!!! You have no idea how much that meant to me :) I feel like a little Rock Star!</div>
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Enough about my stuff, Cheryl is an artist herself and I was floored when I visited her blog and realized the incredible art dolls that she has made!!!!! Please check out Cheryl's blog <a href="http://acrafterforallseasons.blogspot.com/"><b>HERE</b> </a>and if you are a lover of art dolls, you will not be disappointed!!!! I think she is Sculpty Queen!!!! I love meeting other like-minded artists in person. We meet soooo many artists on-line and I have great ones but sharing your artistic thoughts and ideas with those people in person is priceless.</div>
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I'm leaving you here with a tiny art peek at the workshop I'm taking, Creating Collections for Home Decor with Lilla Rogers and Margo Tantau. This week's assignment was to create designs for fabric (you know I was all over that!)</div>
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The studio isn't quite together yet, but with my desk and computer set up, I'm good to go for the time being. One thing I am loving is forcing myself to use my big WACOM tablet. (Thanks again, John Wren, for passing this on to me!) I intend on using it every time I design until I get really good at it. The goal will be to ditch the scanning of hand-drawn imagery and do it directly into the computer! We'll see how that goes LOL</div>
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Over the next few weeks, I will be gearing up to make my next move to a new location! I'm purchasing a house and will be closing this month! It's a nice feeling to know that this will be the last move I make for at least 10 years but the thought of packing, organizing and cleaning 2 houses before being able to get settled again is not something I'm looking forward to LOL. The good thing is that we (me, my sister, niece and nephew) will be moving only a few miles from where we currently are and can take our time preparing.</div>
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I am sooooo excited to show you this today! Barbara (Joggles.com) and I have been collaborating more on some rubber stamp ideas and today she is releasing the first set of 13 rubber stamp images. For those of you who have been hanging around my blog for a few years, you will remember this set of 4 images called Garden Party that were actually thermofax screen designs featured in this DVD back in 2012 where I teach you how to create these types of images in Photoshop Elements 10. You can still purchase this workshop in digital download or DVD from Interweave. Click on the image below.<div>
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Well, today, they are mini sized and available in top quality cling-back rubber stamp versions on Joggles.com. Click <a href="https://www.joggles.com/rubber-stamps-and-paper-art-supplies/rubber-stamps/joggles-margaret-applin-designs-cling-mounted-rubber-stamps?utm_source=Joggles+Subscribers&utm_campaign=9a3729b337-newsletter-4-3-2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_2765539800-9a3729b337-38088105" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">HERE</span></a> to purchase them from Joggles. <b>Barbara continues to be an incredible business person, artist and friend and we will be doing more collaborations going forward!!! Thank you, Barbara!!!</b></div>
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I transferred the rotational design lines to a piece of silk organza which made it really easy to free-motion stitch. Since the stitching perforated the paper towels so easily, I was able to pull the extra away from the stitching lines under the silk. A little help from tweezers and the little extra pieces came right out.</div>
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I've got some variegated silk floss and other great colors that I am going to get started with embellishing. I don't have my plan 100% pulled together yet, but I'm sure I will get something done before next weekend. Maybe I will just let this one grow organically. I'm loving the way the paper towel captures the cool edges and blending of the colors. I've got a whole stash waiting to be used!</div>
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In order to keep up with my Studio Sunday posts, I will need some of Sunday to actually create things so my posts will most likely be later in the day. So...I have a few ideas. They are really good ideas! They are kind of still forming but the focus of everything is "rotational design". I have been having a blast designing in rotation. Basically, this isn't new for me as you know if you have seen my stencils, you know I have been playing around with rotational designs since last summer. </div>
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What I'm currently working on are additional ways to create personalized, one-of-a-kind designs (medallions, mandalas, or circular designs by any other name) in a rotational format that take on square or circular designs from the inside out. You can sort of tell from this picture even with the watercolor paint and light pencil lines.</div>
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I know, it doesn't look impressive until your bring back all the details to define the areas. It's the areas that are so different. The shapes and flow that the finished designs take on using very simple lines.</div>
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Then of course the watercolor which I LUV!!! Some day I will get good at it :) This example is just ok. I will be developing more designs and then posting a few videos to show you how it all works!</div>
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I know my head always gets big thinking about all the ways that designs can be applied and before I go and promise that I will deliver a specific project, I'm going to keep working on these design ideas before I put them out there. When I have more prepared, I will definitely share. I think you will really enjoy this! Stay tuned.....</div>
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Welcome to Sunday! I hope you have had a creative week! I had fun doodling with my stencils and watercolors yesterday. I started by creating a large grid of different sized squares and rectangles (which was actually a stencil I cut) and washed across the page using a light grey. </div>
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Last weekend I was running around between the Cape and Rhode Island dodging snow storms! I visited my awesome friends at their new east coast apartment in downtown Yarmouth. What an adorable little town! Then it was on to Rhode Island to hang with Barbara from Joggles.com for some super creative brainstorming. I hope to be developing some new products and new stencil designs as well.</div>
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I'll provide more details soon! Barbara is bring in fantastic new watercolor paints by <b>Kuretake Gansai Tambi</b> that were so much fun to work with. Watch for Joggles to get these in stock because if you love watercolor, you will love these. The color is intense but you can control how much you use. I was having fun layering some of the Joggles stencils with the watercolor paints. I have labeled the images with the names of the Joggles stencils for your information. I love the Floral Fantasy Mask up top for layering.</div>
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The Punchinella Quintet and the two Trios are really great to have on hand for layering stencils in different scales. The stencil in the background below is great as an all over background. It looks like a stone path. I was playing with my Medallion Master Template 6 to see what one of the center stencils would look like layered upon itself with the watercolors and it was so cute that I had to cut it out and use it here. The color in the background on this page was created using Lindy's sprays and when you look at it up close you can see the sparkles. It looks so soft and twinkley!</div>
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Barbara had some adorable papers so I was experimenting with materials for small collages including Ice Resin paper and burlap ribbon. I LUV this neutral-toned collage!!!</div>
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These last two pages below are works in process! Who knows what they will look like a week from now. I had fun experimenting with color and scale. If they develop into something good, I will share.</div>
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Happy Valentine's Day to all the beautiful hearts and souls out there !!!!</div>
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