IF*undone

If she could only find

where the ribbon needs to be undone,

she may be able to save the enchanted bird.

I was in the paper!

I always, always forget to take a picture of my MADE fair booth.

Luckily, this year I was in the paper~ hooray!

It was super busy all day long, and I had a blast.

I can't wait until the summer fair *^_^*.

Many thanks to Carol Lynn {REcreate designs} and Angie {Natural Elements Jewelry}

for all of the hard work and heart that you put into creating such an amazing

Missoula event!

the other fairy tales...

I thought that it would be fun to illustrate a few classic fairy tales.
I began with~
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The Ugly Duckling
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
&
Cinderella

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{sketch}
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{ink}
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{she was ready for her future}
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{sketch}
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{the unexpected visitors}
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{ink}
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{we were never friends}
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I cannot wait to do more!
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p.s. The originals are now available in my Etsy shop.

another productive weekend

In addition to working on a few "conventional" fairy tales this weekend,
{I will post about them later this afternoon}
I also finished four new pieces for my December show~

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{nearly to the gate}
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{she thought she would last forever}
inked above & completed below
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I'm not 100% sure of the name for this one, yet.
I'm thinking~ the lion in the forest~
but I am not really sold on the idea.
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{i don't know how to save you}

I hope that you have a lovely Monday~

IF*music

The music that came

from the strange red bird,

soared softly throughout

the mountain landscape.

I had never heard a more beautiful song.

IF*unbalanced

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There seems to be something unbalanced about Rosie~ mentally, that is.

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weekend sketches

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These are a few of my new sketches for my next show.
December 4th~ eek!

I was already able to finish koi (bottom left).
You can check out the step-by-step post here.
I am hoping to finish the other five this week,
along with quite a few new sketches to start on next week.
I can't believe how busy my life is about to get.
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I need to revive my thesis.
I need to create a ton of new work.
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Okay, maybe it doesn't sound to busy when I wrap it up into two short sentences,
but I was also summoned for jury duty right smack in the middle of it all.
{The Monday before my Friday opening}

Can you color during jury duty?
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busy day

I spent most of the afternoon and early evening
posting new work.

I even had time to create two new pieces since my show last night.
There is no time to take a breather~
I have a show coming up {for First Friday} in December!
I am super excited about it,
and my imagination seems to be, as well.

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{above~left to right}
she sang softly
it would be a long journey
he thought a hat would help

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{above~left to right}

it's not as fun as it looks
koi
oh, to be still

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{above~left to right}

suspended in sleep
oh, how she longed to dance
he thought there was a party

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{above~left to right}

he liked her, too
the constant daydream

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{above~left to right}

ferguson's destiny
play date
everyone needs to eat

*koi*

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{sketch}

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{ink}

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{life}

a floor under the floor!

Two weeks ago, I ripped out the carpet in my studio.
I knew that there was a floor under the subfloor,
and today D cut a hole so that we could take a peek~

This is going to be such a big & exciting project~
I can't wait!

And finally, what I really need to be concentrating on this weekend
is finishing the rest of the pieces for my show next Friday.
Below are my three newest.
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*new prints*

{set of three}
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{no.12}
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{no.13}
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{no. 14}

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{thankfuls}
I am thankful for the $8 that I just found in the pocket of my jeans.
I am thankful for this gloomy autumn day.
I am thankful that today is completely devoted to art...and my ipod is fully charged.
I am thankful that tonight is First Friday.
I am thankful that my imagination is excited to work today.

I hope everyone has a lovely Friday~
k*

IF*blur

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His last few seconds were a blur...

productive morning

I have listed {5} new originals
the shop this morning.

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{ the empty birdcage }
65~

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{ alice priscilla }
32~

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{ john marshal }
32~

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{ astrid }
32~

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{ lucia grey }
65~

I hope that everyone has a wonderful Halloween weekend~
k*

IF*skinny

Everyone feared
that if spring did not come soon,
her skinny little neck
would snap.

hook-y decisions

Not only am I playing hooky from school today,
but I am also trying to decide on hooks
for the curtain rod in my studio.
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Squirrel & Bird
{anthropologie}
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Horse
{pottery barn}
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I have been holding on to a gift card from Pottery Barn
for over a year now.
{Thank you Ethan & Kynda}
So, I really should get the horse hooks.
But I LOVE the top two.
I can't make up my mind~
Which is probably why I am still holding on to that gift card...


{thankfuls}
I am thankful for D's wonderful cooking.
I am thankful for the blueberries that I am about to put in my oatmeal.
I am thankful for take home tests.
I am thankful that my plants still manage to live~ despite my under watering.
I am thankful for my studio, and can't wait to give it some love tonight!

Terrance + Daisy =

New original drawings.
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Terrance

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It is too bad that
Terrance's beard does not
keep his nose warm
on this blustery day.
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Daisy
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Daisy is convinced
that everything she buys
needs to be blue.
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Both are drawn on a page
from an old book by F. W. Kenyon
titled "Emma."