Illustration Friday

This week's prompt: TRAIN


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Hoppy Earth Day

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More Catch Up!

I have been going through the files of images on my computer, and wasn't going to use these, but I *really* want to share them, and count them in my 365+ Rabbits; so I am!

On the 29th & 30th I did a TON of creative & crafty stuff, including baking, making candy, decorating eggs, and even drawing!  Well, the drawing was kinda sucky, IMHO but I shall share nonetheless!

Buns.... get it...???  XD Ha ha ha!

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Was this a pinterest fail?  Well, if we had been expecting something like this, then yes, total fail.  However those are made from pastry dough, not Jacqueline's delicious dinner roll dough; so while they weren't exactly as planned, they *did* make us all very happy.

Bleh, my attempt at a new profile pic... >.<  Feel free to not embiggen this one...  XD

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This one will do... And it did!

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Oh!  And I found one more I meant to put up earlier...

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A wee bun on his back!  And none to happy about it, it seems!

Random Art!

Oh yesh random art is random!  Here are two pieces I've completed recently...

First, a little door hanger for when I need some quiet & privacy.  ^-^ 

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My original turned out to be too large for my door, so I scanned it and printed it out at a smaller size.  I've even included a high quality scan for you to print & cut out for your own use!  Just follow the instructions here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bunnykissd/8620641504/in/photostream/

And a bookmark...

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Coffee-stained, crumbled and aged-looking, painted with watercolors & acrylics... just my attempt at a Japanese cherry blossom painting.

Rabbity Catch Up

Some rabbits from March!  More to come...

03-19-13: Always wear your invisible crown... Has anyone seen mine?

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03-25-13: Quick sketch of an English Lop....

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03-26-13: OH HAI!  (I don't even know what I was thinking... >.<)

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03-27-13: Another scribbly bun, this time with tulips!

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Wishcasting Wednesday

The first flower of the season just showed up today...

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What do you wish to tend?

~ I wish to tend to the business of my art, helping it grow and produce, so that I can make a living doing what I love.

~ I wish to tend to my health, caring for myself as tenderly as I care for my loved ones, being gentle with my words and kind to my body.

~ I wish to tend to my home, so I can make it a peaceful, beautiful place to live.

~ I wish to tend to my relationships, growing friendships with new people, and deepening the connections I have already made.

You can be a maker of magic and a tender of wishes. It’s easy. Answer the wish prompt on your blog and then add a direct link to your post in the box [at the link] below. Support wishes by visiting other participants, leaving a comment saying “As (insert name) wishes for her/himself, so I wish for her/him also.” It’s that simple. There is great power in wishing together.
~ Jamie Ridler

Illustration Friday: Urban

This took far too long to color!  But I am so happy with how it came out!  ^-^


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Wishcasting Wednesday

What do you wish to believe in?


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I wish to believe in myself.  To not believe the hurtful words I hear echoing in my head.  To believe that I can do it.  That I am a good person, smart and capable of achieving my goals and dreams.

You can be a maker of magic and a tender of wishes. It’s easy. Answer the wish prompt on your blog and then add a direct link to your post in the box [at the link] below. Support wishes by visiting other participants, leaving a comment saying “As (insert name) wishes for her/himself, so I wish for her/him also.” It’s that simple. There is great power in wishing together.
~ Jamie Ridler

Daily Dares: Day 89

I know I am still behind on posting art, but I wanted to get *something* up for you all to see... How about my fabu nails for tomorrow?  ^o^

• Pass one French lesson on Duolingo and Memrise each every day
  Lots of learning here!  On to Time on Duolingo and up to 45 verbs on Memrise...


• Create each day
  First, some shrink plastic art I made the other day (3-28).  They were pre-printed and I just colored, but it was fun... ^-^
  
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  And here are my nails for Easter!  ^o^  I even managed to find a Birthday Cake Peep to pose with!  XD
  
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  Left & right hands are mirrored from pinkie to thumb:
  ~ Sinful Colors (SC) Cinderella over My Lifesaver by Nicole by OPI with a *touch* of China Glaze (CG) Fairy Dust on the tips
  ~ CG Spontaneous background with bunny in Sally Girl (SG) Pure, SC Pinkie Glitter, and that unmarked shimmery brown I have...
  ~ Revlon Girly over Sally Hansen Heart of Stone
  ~ Finger Paints Twisted over SG Orange (the smelly one from last spring)
  ~ SG Over U and CG Fairy Dustover CG Lemon Fizz
  

Comment Threading

Oh my good gracious! I am so excited! I have long bemoaned the fact that I couldn't reply directly to the comments I'd get here, like I could - very easily - on LJ. I looked into it a long while ago, but it wasn't an option.

Well recently I saw a "Reply" link on someone else's blogspot comment, and decided today to figure out HOW! Lo & behold, Google has made it super easy with just a clickity-click to adjust a setting! BAM!

Now I can reply when I get your comments! YAY! \^o^/

(Here's the link to enable threaded commenting if you're interested: http://support.google.com/blogger/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1725597)

Illustration Friday

Today's prompt: egg.


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Full Moon Dreamboard

The Full Worm Moon asks:
“What dreams are emerging? What’s stirring?”

Here is our moon tonight...
It was warm enough for me to try some shots with the new camera on the tripod,
but too cold & cloudy for me to take the time to get the *perfect* shot.
Still, I think it's beautiful...

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I did some reading up on why the moon is called this, and learned it's because this is when the ground unfreezes and softens - and gets quite soggy around here - which brings the worms to the surface; thus, the Full Worm Moon.  So as I have been thinking about these questions for the past 2 weeks, I thought of the worms stirring in their winter burrows, pushing up from beneath, and wondered what dreams of mine have been doing the same: slumbering for a long while and just now emerging as the ground around them thaws...

This morning, I leafed through my old calendars and magazines, and created this:

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The page I chose was one from a Faeries calendar and featured one of my favorite images, "Spirit of the Night" by John Atkinson Grimshaw.  I felt the image really represented the awakening of the world at this time of year, and I think the fairy does a good job of embodying the questions; as if she's waving her wand and looking down to see what's stirring beneath her, what dreams are emerging from below...


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Then I found the poem in the upper left corner, by Dorothy Morrison, in a Witches' Daybook from years ago, and it just seemed to fit perfectly with the full moon, my dreams, and the upcoming month of 'April showers'...

I am the Rain, the Bringer of Life
I bring the moisture and ease all strife
I sooth the Earth -- I quench Her thirst
I nudge the seeds gently awake so they burst
Into full germination so they can sprout
I cleanse the Earth within and without
But that isn't all; I give so much more
I cleanse the spirit from aura to core
I inspire and unblock creativity flow
And bring physical energy to all I know
Mine is true happiness and pure delight
I bring the rainbow back in the Light

I'll get back to the rest of that corner in a moment...


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Next to the poem, top & centered on the page, are the words, "Today I found my DRIVE" which symbolizes not just the fact that I am dreaming of find the perfect new-to-us car ASAP, but also that I find the strength & determination in me to push through my fears and get motoring on the big dreams I have.

Below that and to the left, is the text, "I've created great JOY," with an image of a woman obviously joyful, and perhaps laughing, perhaps praying and thankful for the great joy she's created.

And the words on the right say, "I'm the Goddess of Ease" expresses my dream that all these other dreams come to me with ease, and that life is stress-less and worry-free!  ^-^

The jeweled spider and web above those words represent one of my totems, the spider, who leads me to create.  The beautiful hanging lamps represent finding & creating beauty within my home, something I've not done much of since moving here many years ago...


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Above the words in this image (below "I've created great JOY") is the text, "Be Bold. Do it. Impress." And here you can just read, "I can push myself further. Shine."  These are all reminders for me to do those things.  Push past my fears.  Be bold & daring.  Do the things that scare me.  Impress myself, and the people around me, with my incredible Shine.  (And also a small reminder that the WeShine conference is not so far away!)

Then there is a photo of a desk: pencils and brushes in cups embody my art; the peonies, the messy abundance of beauty.  Another photo in the bottom left corner is of a teacup full of jewelry & sparkly things, which suggests home (the teacup) being full of bright happy things, prosperous in both joy & money.


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And in the final corner, spring flowers, a profusion of color, and such smells... -- I am so ready for them. -- And the words, "LOVE YOUR HOME" which I've not learned to do yet, despite living here for so long...

Don't forget to check in with Jamie Ridler and see all the other Full Moon Dreamboards...  And if you've made a dreamboard too, share it!

Wishcasting Wednesday

The Sky is Wide Open. What Do You Wish For?

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I wish for a clear vision of how to get from here to there.
There where my dreams are reality.
There where there is more than enough money to live and be happy and healthy and comfortable.
There where people buy my art on a regular basis and ask for more.
There where dancing and playing and singing are part of every day.
This is my wish for today.

You can be a maker of magic and a tender of wishes. It’s easy. Answer the wish prompt on your blog and then add a direct link to your post in the box [at the link] below. Support wishes by visiting other participants, leaving a comment saying “As (insert name) wishes for her/himself, so I wish for her/him also.” It’s that simple. There is great power in wishing together.
~ Jamie Ridler

Daily Dares: Days 73 & 77

Haven't done my French yet today, but I wanted to get these scanned & up for you before I run out of time...^-^

Create each day
3-14-13: Love how this one came out!  ^-^

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3-18-13: I'll be revisiting this again I think... it's not quite the way I wanted it...

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Daily Dares: Day 72

I've already caught you up on my French today... here's another drawing scanned from the past few weeks...

• Create each day
  I really need to work more on faces; I have a tendency to shorten the nose...  This one was at an angle but the face is still too short...  I might make a color version of this someday...
  
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Illustration Friday

This is also for my Daily Dare to Create One Thing Every Day, for Friday, March 22, 2013...

Illustration Friday's Prompt: Swim.

This dude needs a background...

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Daily Dares: Days... erm...

Hehehehe...  Time for a Ketchup Post!  XD

• Pass one French lesson on Duolingo and Memrise each every day
  I've been slowing down on these, life's been busy and even though I've been working through a lesson every day, I've not been passing them even after 5 or 6 tries.  But since you only get to make 3 mistakes before the lesson restarts, I figured I got through all the questions correctly at least once...  LOL!


• Create each day
  Bunnies!  I'm about a week behind and haven't finished some, but I thought I'd post the ones I have completed...
  
  From 3-10-13...
  
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  From 3-11-13; love this one's expression...
  
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  From 3-12-13; trying to find a basic shape to build off of for a tribal tattoo...
  
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Keep your eyes peeled for more!  ^-^

Daily Dares: Day ... I have no idea...

This cold is progressing and befuddling my brain quite nicely.

• Pass one French lesson on Duolingo and Memrise each every day
  These lessons are most difficult to do.  I keep making typos and mistakes over & over and since I haven't been able to get through the lessons without making at minimum 3 mistakes, I've been redoing them over & over til I am too frustrated to continue.


• Create each day
  This is from last night, today's isn't quite finished...
  
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  Also submitted to Illustration Friday!  ^-^

Good night!

Daily Dares: Days 71 - 73

I have caught the illness that swept through the house last week.  It seems like everyone got it and has had it forEVER, and now that they're healing up, it's my turn... -_-  Bleh.  I am behind on my creating, but up-to-date on my French, and catching up on the others...

• Pass one French lesson on Duolingo and Memrise each every day
  I actually made myself a notebook finally; so hopefully I retain more as I go along...


• Create each day
  Here are some completed recent rabbits!  The first was started on the 7th:
  
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  The back features the word Lepus in silver, and the constellation again in glow-in-the-dark paint....
  
  And this one was started on the 8th:
  
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  The back has the phrase, "find the magic" on vellum decoupaged with more glitter, and the edge is a pastel rainbow... ^_^
  
  And both are available now at Faerie Garden Fancies!

Watch for an art dump later!

Daily Dares: Days 68 - 70

Crazy weekend, and I feel really discombobulated, disorganized, and disconnected...

Since this is the beginning of the 2nd week, I should recap my weekly dares, and see how we did...

• Make 4 phone calls, 2 scheduled, 2 random:
  Wow.  Epic fail.  None.  Not one.  Thanks to a comment left by acelightning, I've been ferreting out the reasons for my fears, but still need to push past them.


• Apply for 4 job, 3 school districts, 1 other:
  Oh yes, another fail.  I kept putting it off, and boom. Suddenly weekend of chaos and omg a new week! before I could blink it felt like...  I believe I will need to go back to having a sort of a list telling me wha needs doing each day...

And my dailies....

• Pass one French lesson on Duolingo and Memrise each every day
  Wow, I have no idea how I managed to do it, but I did!  Two French lessons each day!  o.O  Got them done early in the morning Saturday, and Sunday night, half dead, it took me soooo many tries!  Today took lots of tries too.  I think it's best when I work in the morning, instead of waiting until the evening; also, I *really* should get out that notebook!


• Create each day
  On Saturday night we were away from home babysitting the grandbabies until very late, and this little sketch was done with a squirmy little girl who did *not* want to go bed resting on my lap...
  
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  Nothing completed on Sunday, but I did get to work on *some* drawing & painting...
  
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  And today I slept late, stayed in my PJs, and generally tried to rest & recover from the hectic weekend, but I did more painting and tomorrow should have both completed!  ^-^
  
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