tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10971694370498511472024-03-19T11:49:53.214-07:00CE Graphic DesignFreelance graphic designer blogging creative love from Sioux Falls, SD.c.lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08207256931379437185noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097169437049851147.post-13000226975907043652015-04-26T15:35:00.002-07:002015-04-26T15:35:48.302-07:00Snapshots: Willa is 5!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />c.lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08207256931379437185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097169437049851147.post-36384532735099249472014-10-29T09:02:00.000-07:002014-10-29T09:02:24.920-07:00[on the table] Halloween EatsI admit it, I'm a little Halloween obsessed this year!<br />
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First I went a little overboard on the <a href="http://cegraphicdesign.blogspot.com/2014/10/snapshots-ehresmanns-do-alice-in.html" target="_blank">costumes</a>.<br />
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Now I've got a whole day of spooky food for the kids!<br />
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Mummy dogs and sweet potato mash.<br />
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Apple and peanut ghoulish smiles.<br />
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Monster noodles.<br />
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Spider English muffin pizzettes.<br />
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Goblin goo parfaits.<br />
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I've also seen ghost bananas, mummy cookies, witch's brooms and ghost shaped cornbread.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">[Hello Pinterest!]</span><br />
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So much fun! Do you have anything planned for Halloween? We're going to eat spooky food all day, W gets to wear her Alice costume to school, then K will take the kids trick-or-treating, in costume of course, while I pass out treats at home, also in costume. Hopefully K and I will finish off the night with a bonfire. Woohoo!<br />
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Happy Halloween!<br />
cec.lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08207256931379437185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097169437049851147.post-37638191121556990442014-10-03T18:08:00.001-07:002014-10-03T18:08:30.388-07:00Snapshots: Tea Party EatsAs promised, Part Three!<br />
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Let's talk food people.<br />
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Top 'shelf' we have hard-boiled eggs and roma tomatoes with crumbled feta 'mushrooms'. Easy to make, not so easy to get to sit upright! Next row down are sugar cookie 'tea bags' with chocolate almond bark and a super cute <i>teatime anytime</i> tag. Third row sports tiny strawberry jam (<i>jam tomorrow jam yesterday, but never ever jam today!</i> Anyone??) heart cutout sandwiches. I found this adorable loaf of tiny square bread in the bread aisle. Love this party size bread!<br />
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That's it! We didn't need much because it wasn't a real tea party.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">[Ooh, did you think it was real? Sorry to spoil the illusion, lol!]</span><br />
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But it was all tasty. At least if you like chocolate, sugar cookies, strawberry jam and hard-boiled eggs.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">[We do. A lot.]</span><br />
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That's Part Three folks! I sincerely hope you enjoyed our foray into, <i>ahem</i>, over the top family Halloween. We LOVED it!<br />
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Missed <a href="http://cegraphicdesign.blogspot.com/2014/10/snapshots-ehresmanns-do-alice-in.html" target="_blank">Part One</a>?<br />
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<a href="http://cegraphicdesign.blogspot.com/2014/10/snapshots-mad-hatters-tea-party.html" target="_blank">Part Two</a>? <br />
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What are your families doing for Halloween?<br />
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ce c.lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08207256931379437185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097169437049851147.post-73960321888749674482014-10-02T14:04:00.000-07:002014-10-02T14:06:56.719-07:00Snapshots: The Mad Hatter's Tea PartyAs promised, I'm going to show off a bit more of the Ehresmanns Do Alice in Wonderland with the tea party styling.<br />
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When I began imagining what this might look like I really wanted something outdoors, but I felt it needed to be more than just 4 well dressed book characters and trees. And there are few things more iconic of <i>Alice in Wonderland</i> than the Mad Hatter's Tea Party, am I right?<br />
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I wanted to use items I already had as much as possible, but there were a few items I picked up at second hand and big box stores. The table is a narrow rectangular folding table, which made it easy to transport. I covered that with a gray sheet that I use for photo backgrounds in my kitchen. I purchased the lace overlays; I searched second hand stores for awhile, but lace must be a hot item because nothing turned up! I actually had trouble finding anything right in the big box stores too, but finally came across these square lace table drapes. I thought they added a vintage flavor.<br />
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I spread some green moss around under the cupcake stand and accessorized with hardcover books, including <i>Alice in Wonderland</i>, and a few fake blooms. If you look closely you'll also see a clock (you're late!), keys (for all those pesky doors), a tea pot I made in a college pottery class, a Drink Me bottle, and a few chess pieces scattered about. I set this up in the lower level of my house well in advance, adding to it and taking things away. I could've gone much bigger if I'd chosen a larger table, but I feel like the small one was successful. Disheveled tea settings were the finishing touch on our Mad Hatter's table.<br />
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When the shoot was over the kids were thrilled to dig in to the food! M's ears didn't last too long, lol.<br />
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More on the food tomorrow and if you missed Part One, <a href="http://cegraphicdesign.blogspot.com/2014/10/snapshots-ehresmanns-do-alice-in.html" target="_blank">click here</a>!<br />
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cec.lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08207256931379437185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097169437049851147.post-58209584187096771042014-10-01T19:15:00.001-07:002014-10-02T13:43:17.868-07:00Snapshots: The Ehresmanns Do Alice in WonderlandI'm going to tell you a little secret.<br />
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The truth is either going to make you think I'm a little nuts or brilliant.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">[If you already think I'm nuts, no worries! This truth can't make it any worse. I think.]</span><br />
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My secret is this:<br />
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I have been cooking up this project for OVER. ONE. YEAR.<br />
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Not because it took that long to put together, but because Halloween only comes once a year.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">[So inconsiderate.]</span><br />
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So here's the thing. I got this snippet of an idea and it grew, eventually becoming life size. Largely due to Pinterest. Uh huh. <a href="http://cegraphicdesign.blogspot.com/2014/01/do-you-pinterest.html" target="_blank"><i>Pinterest</i></a>. <br />
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So large in fact, that I'm breaking this into multiple posts.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">[See what I did there? Keeping you coming back for more baby!]</span><br />
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So without further delay,<br />
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<b>Part One! The Ehresmanns Do Alice in Wonderland</b><br />
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<i>The Players:</i><br />
Karl Ehresmann as the Mad Hatter<br />
Crystal Ehresmann as the Queen of Hearts<br />
Willa Ehresmann as Alice<br />
Marek Ehresmann as the White Rabbit<br />
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I had SO much fun putting this together! Here's the deets:<br />
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The Mad Hatter costume is inspired largely by Johnny Depp's Hatter. Shirt, vest, pants are all upcycled second hand store finds. So is the jacket with some changes. I painted it up to try to make it more brocade-ish and added lace detail to the sleeves and handkerchief pocket. Silk scarves, a few ribbons and a colorful spool of thread sash complete the look. Well almost. Hatter needs a hat, yo! I found a few instructions online and got after it. In the end the hat turned out pretty amazing considering it began as a carboard box! It's worth noting painting his nails black was all Karl's idea, don't you let him tell you any different, lol!<br />
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For the Queen of Hearts costume I veered off the Tim Burton path a bit. I actually began with a fascinator; aka an English 'hat'. I envisioned my Queen a little more like the Red Queen from <i>Once Upon a Time in Wonderland.</i> I started with my strapless poofy black bridesmaids dress as a base. Then I sewed up a gold and red skirt and gold shoulder shrug. I added black elbow length gloves I already had and went with a dark eye, heart shaped lips and a heart shaped mole on my cheek. The finishing touch was a heavy heart shaped pendant.<br />
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For Alice I wanted to go old-school: blue dress, white apron and black shoes. The only thing we had already were the shoes! I purchased a pattern and fabric in early August and left it until the week before pictures, yikes! As soon as I opened the pattern I thought I had really gotten into something beyond my capability, as my only previous experience with using a pattern was an A line skirt from my 4-H days. Anyway after one major pattern layout hurdle it all came together within a couple of days. The only other addition were striped socks. The socks have cute hearts on the knees which you don't see because of the length of the dress. At least I know they're there. :)<br />
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Our White Rabbit was the easiest of the four costumes. I found the blue jacket and nearly white pants second hand. He already had a white shirt. The ears were a closeout after Easter. I did sew the bowtie from fabric leftover from my skirt and picked up the cutest 'I'm Late!' pocket watch from Hobby Lobby. It's adorable to hear him say pocket watch, by the way! And how cute are his nose and whiskers?<br />
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So there you go, Part One! Part Two coming tomorrow!<br />
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What do you think? Nuts or Genius?!<br />
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cec.lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08207256931379437185noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097169437049851147.post-16328043658469112512014-09-20T20:41:00.002-07:002014-09-20T20:44:42.597-07:00[on the table] Shaved Brussels Salad with Cranberries, Pecans and FetaAre you vegetable people? Yes? Great! How do you feel about Brussels?<br />
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I'll be honest, the first time I had them they were unimpressive. Mushy. Bleh.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">[Full disclosure: they were the frozen-microwave-in-the-bag variety. I can't in good conscience blame the Brussels for that one!]</span><br />
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These days we eat them roasted, raw, and pan sauteed then steamed. They become vibrant green in the saute pan, crispy in the oven, crunchy when raw. I. Love. Brussels.<br />
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It's the truth!<br />
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So when the recent <i>Cooking Light</i> showed up at my house and I saw the Brussels side salad recipe inside I just had to try it with modifications based on what I had in my kitchen.<br />
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Here's how to put it together!<br />
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For the salad:<br />
1/2 lb raw Brussels, very thinly sliced or shredded in a food processor<br />
1/4 cup dried cranberries (diced apples would be good too), optional<br />
1/4 cup chopped toasted pecans (walnut pieces or maybe almonds would also work)<br />
2 Tbsp crumbled feta cheese (blue cheese or goat cheese anyone?)<br />
1/4 cup crispy crumbled bacon, optional<br />
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For the dressing:<br />
2 Tbsp minced shallots<br />
1 1/2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil (use chicken or vegetable broth for a lower fat version)<br />
2 tsp Dijon mustard<br />
2 tsp balsamic vinegar (use apple cider vinegar for a lower sugar version)<br />
1 garlic clove, minced (you could roast this first! yum!)<br />
1/4 tsp black pepper<br />
1/8 tsp sea salt<br />
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Combine the dressing ingredients in a small jar with a lid and shake it all about. You do the hokey pokey and... Wait. I got distracted. Back to the salad! <br />
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The salad can be put together as is and served at room temperature. Delish! Or maybe even better you can mix the Brussels, cranberries and toasted pecans in a dry saute pan to heat it through, then add the feta and the mixed dressing and serve hot. Crazy delish! <br />
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You really won't regret trying this!<br />
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<br />c.lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08207256931379437185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097169437049851147.post-65937577450961505202014-09-18T12:20:00.001-07:002014-09-18T12:20:12.079-07:00Snapshots: McCrory GardensA few weeks ago I spent a little time walking around McCrory Gardens in Brookings, SD snapping shots here and there. I'd only had my camera for a short while and wanted to practice a bit in a place that has sweet memories for me. Enjoy the shots!<br />
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<br />c.lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08207256931379437185noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097169437049851147.post-50419282029246141582014-09-10T20:08:00.001-07:002014-09-10T20:08:16.826-07:00Art Printable: Norwegian Table Prayer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My family pedigree is actually quite mixed, but a good percentage is Norwegian.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">[Cue Olaf and Lena jokes. Yuck it up clowns!]</span><br />
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Years ago at a wedding we attended the couple included the Norwegian table prayer as part of the dinner and I was struck by how beautiful it was and how important it is to include our past as part of our present. Fast forward a few years and I did a bit of online searching to determine how to incorporate that bit of my heritage into our lives. Finding the prayer was easy, figuring out how to pronounce the words was the tough bit. I finally found a super helpful YouTube video and now we are fluent! [With the prayer at least!]<br />
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I wanted to create an art piece to visually remind us of the prayer we regularly include in our days and I figured a few other Norwegians could be into it as well!<br />
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I hand lettered the text, drawing the flora by hand as well in a style I thought looked authentically Scandinavian. I have to tell you the truth: I think it's super cute!<br />
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If you'd like to have a print in your home please visit my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/CrystalEhresmann?ref=l2-shopheader-name" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a> and download your printable right now!<br />
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How do you celebrate your heritage?<br />
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cec.lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08207256931379437185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097169437049851147.post-12868239665330200572014-08-10T08:02:00.000-07:002014-08-13T17:49:24.138-07:00Recent Work: Carnival Fundraiser FlyerI recently had the opportunity to create a flyer to help spread the word about a young man with leukemia who needs some help. Some of the folks at Peace Lutheran Church decided to put on a carnival fundraiser to help this young man and his family, and I was happy to be included. <br />
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UPDATE: I've added the coordinating raffle ticket too. Such a fun project and a great cause!<br />
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It's a real joy for me to use my skills to help others and it's amazing to see folks come together to help folks in our community in need. The ladies planning this are awesome!<br />
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We're praying for you, Jaykob!<br />
ce c.lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08207256931379437185noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097169437049851147.post-47796037033998941522014-08-07T14:16:00.000-07:002014-09-18T12:20:32.564-07:00Snapshots: Studio PhotographyI've been enjoying the get to know you process with my schmancy camera. There are lots of tips available on the internet on lighting, backdrops and camera settings that really help newbies take good pics.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">[You can decide if those tips are helping me!]</span> <br />
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Here are a few pictures from a session I did with W this week. We skipped buying a picture package from the studio she attended in an effort to curb the money monster her dance class was becoming, haha! I already have ideas of things I would try differently and I had hoped to do some outside but it's been raining on and off. <br />
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What a face, love it!<br />
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<br />Every year my folks throw a 4th of July party at the lake. This year I created a fun rocket and flag centerpiece and a festive e-vite to help get the party started!<br />
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What did you do for the 4th?<br />
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I put together a sporty 2nd birthday party for M over the weekend. The baseball themed event featured a ticket invitation, edible peanut centerpieces and a concession style lunch. I even slipped in some star shaped ice cubes and made the ketchup. Too much? Haha! It was a real joy putting it all together for our 'rookie of the year' and while he doesn't quite get what the fuss was all about he had a great time.<br />
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What would you add to a baseball themed party?<br />
cec.lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08207256931379437185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097169437049851147.post-63176742035304967892014-05-12T18:08:00.000-07:002014-05-12T18:09:12.770-07:00Personal Project: 35th Wedding Anniversary <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My folks celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary this weekend and I'd wanted to make them something special to commemorate the occasion. I had a few ideas of what I could make and set to work sketching and working. Ultimately this idea came together the best. I feel like it works for them because they both enjoy spending time outside at their place on the lake, and I <i>really </i>love the translation of their years together as rings of the tree which become greater in number with time too. <br />
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I framed it up for them in a cute frame that looks a little like tree bark, a nice touch, yes?<br />
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Congratulations Mom and Dad!!<br />
cec.lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08207256931379437185noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097169437049851147.post-39522887064778827992014-05-12T17:45:00.001-07:002014-05-12T17:45:26.153-07:00Party Planning: W Turns 4!I <i>really </i>enjoy party planning. The food, the decorations, the <i>theme</i>. Picking the theme is probably my favorite part!<br />
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Some of the themes we've had? Rainbows. <i>Goodnight Moon</i>. <i>The Very Hungry Caterpillar</i>. Gardens.<br />
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For W's 4th birthday we drew inspiration from <i>The Paperbag Princess</i>.<br />
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We had pink and gold tassles.<br />
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A paper crown.<br />
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Glittery crown cupcake toppers.<br />
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Pink lemonade.<br />
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Macaroons.<br />
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Dragons. Duh!<br />
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W was the paperbag princess for Halloween last year, that memory became part of the party decor too.<br />
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White and gold frames for the wall.<br />
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Pink flowers.<br />
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Pre-party we took this photo that became a mailed thank you note. You already know how I feel about <a href="http://cegraphicdesign.blogspot.com/2014/01/personal-project-art-of-thank-you.html" target="_blank">thank yous</a>.<br />
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This year I started the decorations enough in advance that I didn't need to spend the night before and morning of desperately trying to finish. This allowed me to be much more relaxed by the time the party arrived! I'll try to remember that for the next party. :)<br />
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Do you enjoy party planning?<br />
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For W's fourth birthday I was inspired to make her a faerie house.<br />
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With Pinterest's help I decided on mostly natural and some found materials.<br />
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And a few dollhouse add-ins, like the tea set.<br />
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After the lists were made and the sketches drawn, I set to work with paper food containers, masking tape and my Exacto knife.<br />
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Household items made from air dry clay and painted to help accessorize.<br />
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Real moss and faux plants cover the outside. Paper on the inside, along with more moss.<br />
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And lots of rocks. Some things stuck better with Elmer's than hot glue, but lots of it was hot glue.<br />
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Twigs for the bed frame. A little yarn for the bed 'mattress'. Scrap fabric for the windows and the bed coverlet. Popsicle stick floors. <br />
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Shell sink and cork chair and footstool. Twig ladder. More moss.<br />
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Sliced cork and moss floors on the main level.<br />
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I had a blast making the clay items, the fireplace, saute pan, candles and holders, a few bowls and the tabletop. I've not done a project before where things were so small, it was challenging to craft little things with my regular size fingers. <br />
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Perhaps the faerie that moves in will be an <i>artiste</i>? <br />
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Even though this project was theoretically for the birthday girl, it turned into a time-consuming but super fun project for me. Everything about it is delicate and beautiful, so much so that she can only use it with supervision, and even then it's an imagination tool, not so much a move things around kind of place.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">[She might <i>break </i>it. Gasp!]</span><br />
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And although I'm not likely to make another one, because I made it up as I went along I learned a lot about what I would do differently next time in terms of construction.<br />
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I've had many questions about where the faerie is who lives here. I'll tell you what I told W- I built it in the hopes that one might move in. If one does she will be invisible to our human eyes, but we may see some signs that she's been hanging around. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">[Yes, all faeries are girls. Don't ask me how they procreate. It's magic people.]</span><br />
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I'm also thinking of writing up a little story about a faerie and making W a book so she'll feel more engaged with the house and the invisible faerie who may take up residence. We'll see.<br />
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What would you make sure to include in a faerie house?<br />
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ce c.lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08207256931379437185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097169437049851147.post-9733746442706381052014-04-17T18:49:00.000-07:002014-04-17T18:52:16.183-07:00Personal Project: Concevra pour l'argent.This was an unplanned, super fun spur-of-the-moment project today.<br />
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The last time I remember using this easy freezer paper technique I was making onesies while preggers with W. She'll be 4 next week.<br />
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I don't recall ever having done it with such precise lines as this style of lettering. I was worried that the finished product would look a little '6th grade craft project'. <br />
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I did a Pinterest search for catchy tshirt phrases and came across this one:<br />
Will Design for Money.<br />
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Why yes, I will! It totally cracked me up. So I decided to use it, but thought translating it into French first would make the shirt a bit more <i>fancy</i>.<br />
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I needn't have worried about the 6th grade craft project look, even though I traced it by hand and cut it out by hand, the lines turned out beautifully.<br />
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Now I just have to keep practicing the correct pronunciation so I don't come off like an idiot when someone sasses me about my pretentious French tshirt.<br />
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By the way, do you know how to say tshirt in French?<br />
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Le tshirt.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">[Really.] </span><br />
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Have you done any spur-of-the-moment projects lately?<br />
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cec.lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08207256931379437185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097169437049851147.post-2834469049168854692014-04-07T19:36:00.000-07:002014-09-10T19:50:52.443-07:00Art Print: Easter EditionI've been immensely satisfied by the faux calligraphy projects I've been creating.<br />
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And this new one is a favorite!<br />
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I find hand-lettering is actually relaxing to me, soothing even. There isn't any crazy pressure to get it perfect because I know I'll scan it in and move things around until I'm pleased with the arrangement. I believe it's making me a better illustrator too which is an unexpected perk. <br />
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So I'm going to share the fruits of my <i>therapy</i>, haha, and make some available for purchase, starting with the Norwegian Table Prayer!<br />
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The art prints will be available as a digital download from my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/CrystalEhresmann?ref=l2-shopheader-name" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>. Check the shop often for new prints!<br />
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What's your therapy?<br />
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cec.lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08207256931379437185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097169437049851147.post-49989034976570826992014-04-05T18:14:00.001-07:002014-04-05T19:40:21.140-07:00Personal Project: DIY Ballet BarreI've been taking an adult ballet class.<br />
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Yes. Really! The city offered one through Community Ed in February and a friend convinced me to go. I haven't done ballet since I was very young, but I found I was very excited.<br />
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<i>Run-out-and-buy-ballet-slippers</i> excited. And<i> I-must-have-a-leotard</i> excited.<br />
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I'm a grown-up now though, so I bought everything in black.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">[Including those awesome leg warmers. Boom! Who's a legit dancer? <i>This girl.</i>] </span><br />
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After class some of the girls and I have been talking about DIY ballet barres so we can practice at home. Our class is only once a week, and only for an hour, so practicing outside of class is nice to remember the material and to prepare us for the touring ballet company auditions. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">[Haha, gotcha!]</span><br />
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So it's really just for fun, but still you know, <i>necessary</i>, and a quick Pinterest search proves it's also pretty easy. So with a little help from the little brother I set to work.<br />
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The materials used are:<br />
1" pvc pipes, tees, elbows, crosses and spray paint. 1-1/4" poplar dowels, wood stain and poly.<br />
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First I sanded off what I could of the writing on the pvc before spray painting it. <br />
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Then I sanded and stained the dowels. I intend to poly them later. Finally I took the pieces over to the tool man, aka the little brother, and
he used his miter saw to cut the pipes into the necessary lengths. We tested the height, made a few adjustments, and <i>tada</i>:<br />
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A portable, collapsible ballet barre. One that looks fairly elegant if I do say so myself. It isn't as stable as a wall mounted version would be, but this one requires no commitment. And it cost me less than $35 dollars to make!<br />
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There's also the distinct possibility our little dancer could use the barre when she's taller, assuming she wants to stay in dance. <br />
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Or I could make her an extra special one for her very own. I'm thinking hot pink pvc and red stain for the poplar dowels?<br />
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What do you think?<br />
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cec.lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08207256931379437185noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097169437049851147.post-73479645972405347782014-03-20T16:07:00.001-07:002014-03-20T16:07:31.332-07:00Personal Project: Happy Spring!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm celebrating the first day of Spring with new phone art!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">[I didn't change my name, this copy if for my momma.]</span><br />
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I've been working on my calligraphy as you're no doubt aware, and I wanted to embellish some of my writing with flourishes and flowers. I finished the big piece I've been working on today, and to celebrate I used some of the pieces from it to put this happy Spring arrangement together. <br />
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I'm really enjoying experimenting with ink pen and then manipulating it on the computer. I get to draw all the bits, and then arrange and re-arrange until I have a composition I'm pleased with, rather than starting over every time I put a leaf or a word somewhere I don't like. The final result is hand drawn, but more polished than I'd likely accomplish if it was <i>only </i>hand drawn. Win-win! <br />
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Sometimes when I'm inspired I get a little obsessed. Like what happened <a href="http://cegraphicdesign.blogspot.com/2014/02/my-crazy-obsession.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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This project was the same way. I had to run right out to get a variety of colored felt while I was warming up my glue gun. The first thing I needed were dolls for dressing. In this case I was inspired to use animals. Then I, ahem, <i>designed </i>paper patterns for the clothes.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">[Yes. I did that.]</span><br />
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Then I went crazy with the felt my friends. Stone. Cold. Crazy. <br />
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There are skirts, dresses, and winter hats. Shorts. Ties. School uniforms. Career wear. Royal robes and crowns. These well dressed animals have a <i>beret </i>for pity's sake. There were glasses but the thinly cut felt just didn't hold up to W's styling technique.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">[Meaning rough. That was a hard moment for me. <i>Sniff</i>.]</span><br />
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This was one of those projects that I got way more out of than W. I mean, she likes to play with it, but she doesn't stay up three hours past her bedtime creating <i>just one more look!</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">[Yes. I did that too.]</span><br />
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I even toyed with the idea of a Spring Collection. <br />
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Really. Too much?<br />
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Sometimes things are better in miniature. Think burger sliders, mini cupcakes and donuts, doll furniture.<br /> <br />
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Aren't these adorable? I made a template to insert each cute little photo into and then printed them all onto magnet paper. A few cuts later [of the paper, not my fingers!], these adorn our refrigerator. </div>
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The magnet paper is actually too weak to hold anything to the surface, but I'm thinking these are <i>art</i> people. All form, no function!<br />
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What do you love better in miniature?<br />
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cec.lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08207256931379437185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097169437049851147.post-57252024883864349472014-03-05T18:15:00.002-08:002014-03-05T18:15:53.220-08:00[on the table] Chicken Pot Pie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I whipped up these little cuties for dinner tonight! I just so happened to have everything on hand and I was feeling a serious jones for some comfort food. They're a bit time intense because of the steps involved, but none of the steps are too tough.<br />
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They're also super clean. The 'gravy' is cauliflower, chicken broth and garlic. I started with a mirepoix, then added peas, green beans and chopped chicken. The crust is almond flour, arrowroot, egg whites and salt. It didn't brown up as much as I had hoped, but I was hungry and didn't want to wait any longer. As W is constantly telling me, 'I'm <i>starving</i>!'.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">[Yes, we have chats about what starving really means and how she is most certainly not starving. I suppose that means neither was I! But I digress.]</span><br />
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In the last few days I've made a handful of new recipes that have been mediocre. One was even a total flop, like pour the rest of the batter down the drain bad. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">[Surprised I was brave enough to try something else that was new? Me too. But thank goodness I did!]</span><br />
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These turned out really great! The flavor was just what I remembered from my last pot pie, and I don't mean the icky one I had in London, and the crust was tender and had a nice texture. Not quite buttery/flaky like one would expect from a traditional pastry crust, but I wasn't disappointed in it. I will definitely be making these again!<br />
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Tried anything new in the kitchen lately?<br />
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cec.lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08207256931379437185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097169437049851147.post-65913852676218200312014-03-02T09:21:00.002-08:002014-03-02T09:21:53.604-08:00Personal Project: Table Top Easel<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been dreaming lately about painting more. I enjoyed the bit of painting I did at Christmas time and I <i>really</i> enjoyed the sharpie art I did for my phone case, but the only painting easel I have is a rickety floor model.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">[And it is WAY too cold to be painting in the garage right now.]</span><br />
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So I did a little research on table top versions thinking I would pick one up at Hobby Lobby or something. I didn't find one online that I liked very well but after looking at all the pictures it occurred to me I could perhaps make one fairly easily myself.<br />
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I discussed the project with my Dad and he told me about a millwork place near here that puts out their scraps for people to take home, free. All hardwood, varying lengths and widths. So the little brother took me over there in his pickup and we found a few pieces that could be just the thing. I stole the canvas ledge from the rickety floor easel and after a little saw work, pre-drilling and screws I very nearly had my table top easel. One last cut over at little brother's and she was complete!<br />
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I was so excited that after the kids were in bed I started on a brand new painting.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">[Full disclosure: I often find paintings or photos I like and try to recreate them. They don't always spring from my own brain, which is the case here. I'm not selling it, don't judge me.]</span><br />
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I'm so very pleased with how it turned out! I'm really looking forward to carving out more time to paint, I find it very relaxing, I suppose because I know the pieces are just for me. I see bowls of cherries and beached boats in my future, haha!<br />
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cec.lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08207256931379437185noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097169437049851147.post-6422440323826482102014-02-20T19:47:00.000-08:002014-02-20T19:47:00.834-08:00Inspired by: WW started her first dance class this year, Creative Movement. Aptly titled as the little girls filling the studio certainly move all which ways, sometimes even the way their teacher suggests.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">[And <i>only </i>sometimes. It's a riot.]</span><br />
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Suiting W up in her blush pink tights and slippers, her black leo with cap sleeves and a filmy pink skirt before her very first dance class was a special moment for me. She's growing so fast, and her excitement is so pure. Watching her walk tight circles on her tiptoes is charming, witnessing her beautiful turnout and pliƩ is an inspiration to this Mama.<br />
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Our little Creative Movement-er has taught me this: Approach new things with joy! New doesn't have to be scary, it's a chance to learn and grow. New is an adventure. New is another anecdote for the story of your life. New can be delightful.<br />
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So go for it! Learn a new skill, take a new class, visit a new place. Be inspired.<br />
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Are you trying something new this year?<br />
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ce c.lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08207256931379437185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097169437049851147.post-23602121777729980402014-02-19T18:32:00.000-08:002014-02-19T18:32:17.869-08:00Personal Project: Valentines for the KidsI saw this adorable idea for Valentine's Day cards on Pinterest and just had to make a couple for the kids.<br />
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I think my monster could use a little work. ;)<br />
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