tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35424209890479321722024-03-05T21:39:07.956-08:00A Haunting I Shall Gohaunted farmgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17906874387777755368noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542420989047932172.post-42979498407877651652012-02-01T22:58:00.000-08:002012-02-01T23:00:26.684-08:00For Esme<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_hgykbzYLtNVD2zp4XnbNQTM-1kV8bNs7HU-5QHoDd59A6N9Gektb9r35EOhTtVVIj7HLhCaS0ZJEbP7ku4WSH4CG_UmRqVaWvWhhgzBTuE44wxi3ujz7pAl3FZkHrxBy6x3WJLzYSBU/s1600/ice+cream+bandit+001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_hgykbzYLtNVD2zp4XnbNQTM-1kV8bNs7HU-5QHoDd59A6N9Gektb9r35EOhTtVVIj7HLhCaS0ZJEbP7ku4WSH4CG_UmRqVaWvWhhgzBTuE44wxi3ujz7pAl3FZkHrxBy6x3WJLzYSBU/s320/ice+cream+bandit+001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704429612400032114" /></a>haunted farmgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17906874387777755368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542420989047932172.post-140769333295646032011-11-26T16:45:00.000-08:002011-11-26T17:23:02.607-08:00Nice Things<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwSbjOj49bVJyp64uCGeWzQiprb_CyVFz2zKA1eE9M_UZMQjkGn-NuXBN-UgDSIlKouyGl_20aIiMBotAtD6DuIle8VhWuD8HofZwzC4qOaGo-KMmPWa9ZC2b4XjQv8rfwsFMwiDcsKMg/s1600/Mon+Petite.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwSbjOj49bVJyp64uCGeWzQiprb_CyVFz2zKA1eE9M_UZMQjkGn-NuXBN-UgDSIlKouyGl_20aIiMBotAtD6DuIle8VhWuD8HofZwzC4qOaGo-KMmPWa9ZC2b4XjQv8rfwsFMwiDcsKMg/s320/Mon+Petite.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679479505694018562" /></a><br />It's been 9 days since I was so curtly informed that I am violating my rental lease by having 3 cats, and will have to leave within 60 days. At first, I was really mad and overwhelmed by the obnoxious truth that I have once again been outright lied to and taken advantage of by people who are supposed to be somewhat professional at what they do. These idiots signed a lease with me 2 years ago, and I paid my 3 pet deposits for 3 cats. They know it, and I know it. But now, for some reason, they are suddenly insisting that they never allowed more than one cat, & that I must be mistaken, & that my deposits were all for one cat. Really? Did we not have the conversations that I remember? Of course, the cuckoo who walked me through the paperwork & arranged for the pet deposits to be paid over 3 months has been fired from the company, so there goes my alibi, & I have nothing in writing. How convenient. And, according to one eyewitness hallucination, 6 cats have been seen in my apartment recently. Wow! I guess I sort of starting mocking the situation at that point, since it was definitely veering off into Absurdism. (And this was also the precise moment when I knew that they were worthless sacks of poo. Such class.) Like I said, it was just a lot to deal with so abruptly. There I was, hopelessly arguing with a dip-shit on the phone, knowing that they knew that I knew that they knew... LIARS! But, it seems that I have become my own sort of professional at dealing with this kind of commonplace B.S., because here it is, just a wink later & Ed & I have just signed a lease on a fantastic house! Take that! Hmph! Now we'll both have our own studio, a library, & a really beautiful backyard in which we plan to host many moonlight gatherings. We CAN have nice things.haunted farmgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17906874387777755368noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542420989047932172.post-60929672564751014972011-11-02T22:05:00.000-07:002011-11-02T22:22:08.845-07:00Poetry I MadeSo, I spend a lot of time looking at words. This is not necessarily reading. Mostly, I'm looking for images to use in collages, & the words just happen to be lurking around in my peripheral vision. Sometimes, with all of this rapid paging, a short story forms. The words often come from several different books, so the subject dances around like that. I'll eventually get the words together, & make cut-up poetry. Would you like to read a few? <br /><br />1<br /><br />indoor rubber plant greenery<br />blossomed and such exotic scented<br />dolls<br />became popular for their poisonous<br />forget-me-not shades and designs<br />and They sugared them in Their gardens<br />with the painted roses,<br />and heaped flowers<br />onto Their once loved daughters<br />to see who spotted good<br />snakes<br />and who did not<br /><br />2<br /><br />He carries his tail behind him<br />Like the cape of Dracula<br /><br />3<br /><br />He reverses the fortunes<br />of lions for his pleasure<br />and is lulled to sleep by<br />a thunderbolt<br /><br />4<br /><br />The very winding path<br />took them to the<br />many different colours<br />each one Fair and sweet<br /><br />5<br /><br />he rubs himself<br />like a voodoo worshiper<br />with vaudeville baboon fingers<br />magic is a slow part-time job<br />prophetic at best<br />his spent ghost<br />stained the floor<br /><br />6<br /><br />I wished, as a bandit,<br />in an inhuman, shepherd tongue<br />my blood evil and wild<br />I desired to be holy again.<br />imprisoned in a night spirit<br />of discord and fury<br />my ladders against the earth<br />i put up the signs of Death.haunted farmgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17906874387777755368noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542420989047932172.post-20211147179455963282011-10-19T18:23:00.000-07:002011-10-19T19:00:31.925-07:00Making A Doll >.< Part TwoI didn't get that much done on the doll today, but I do work at a snail's pace, so that's to be expected with me. I tend to piddle. Plus, I had to better organize my work space. That takes time. <br /><br />Today I enlarged the pattern from the book. This book was originally written in 1949 or so, and they actually suggested that I enlarge the pattern by hand-copying the pattern onto another piece of paper square by square, only on a larger scale, kind of like I did in some art classes when I was in middle school. Primitive! I used the photocopier, of course. I enlarged the pattern to 123% after I had made some basic notes on it, to remind myself where NOT to stitch, so I could add stuffing or beans or whatever later. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVsqQGNdnRmCInBRrQDNEkxipWlPkCVuVNw64VUGFrOnYnWyHV_n_WbDeDOfLdG2Jlbqd6-tu0xNTJJ9j7NegD7iZDIiIr3aAIcxj1tp5C-wdHZWBvCceYILLIknWlVHrKryQwycTN95o/s1600/making+a+doll+canva+paper+solution.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVsqQGNdnRmCInBRrQDNEkxipWlPkCVuVNw64VUGFrOnYnWyHV_n_WbDeDOfLdG2Jlbqd6-tu0xNTJJ9j7NegD7iZDIiIr3aAIcxj1tp5C-wdHZWBvCceYILLIknWlVHrKryQwycTN95o/s320/making+a+doll+canva+paper+solution.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665381048526835538" /></a><br /><br />The book suggested that I transfer the pattern onto sturdier paper, such as construction paper or cardboard, but I chose to use this CANVA-PAPER. It's like canvas. How modern! I had to cut it down to 8.5 x 11 inches, and change the Paper Type setting on my copier, but it worked wonderfully. Now my pattern should last a nice, long while. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2M2iS74DUY8a1YSkTPIX7tyHu1CJnk78GJsOOPzk2ph5XLbsN4htWsM302NwUO2qSPquBTER-3X8IapAw4TFpuTJlijEc-5I1NsrCSr8fFZ9QhT7Apuw4Rd-APyXeEgiWK1xY6oyt2tg/s1600/making+a+doll+canva+paper.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2M2iS74DUY8a1YSkTPIX7tyHu1CJnk78GJsOOPzk2ph5XLbsN4htWsM302NwUO2qSPquBTER-3X8IapAw4TFpuTJlijEc-5I1NsrCSr8fFZ9QhT7Apuw4Rd-APyXeEgiWK1xY6oyt2tg/s320/making+a+doll+canva+paper.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665380692019998674" /></a><br /><br />It did need to dry for a moment before I could cut the pattern out. Notice the smeared ink on the face there. That happened right when I took it from the copier. No biggie. <br /><br />I also cut out my two fabric panels from the front of the blouse. I chose to use the front because that will leave the whole back, which is enough to make another doll if this goes well. And, the second doll can be taller. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtsVzQi0Z3LPoBGl-lNFnzqK3oOxh-o8Im3Vsyv5ia2tpQFJPHYI1fMdW5FNW9oP070oFv-dhMmbQpFN6ukioXg9yGdUU7Hl6C_W9fTaU-ssJssseZj00X5frmyPrnIwAtJQJTySAfxxY/s1600/making+a+doll+preparing+to+cut+blouse.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtsVzQi0Z3LPoBGl-lNFnzqK3oOxh-o8Im3Vsyv5ia2tpQFJPHYI1fMdW5FNW9oP070oFv-dhMmbQpFN6ukioXg9yGdUU7Hl6C_W9fTaU-ssJssseZj00X5frmyPrnIwAtJQJTySAfxxY/s320/making+a+doll+preparing+to+cut+blouse.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665384029051075010" /></a><br /><br />I put my cutting mat in there because I would likely forget my head and cut right through both the front and back. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ0PjstI0V92hnoljB_mTf7FhHaHfKbT9_-z2odPzsqUitv-_F9H66Gt-QvAlrCGwO7Y59OwUGKEK5a6qe3FzOYAp863PQ_VBsM7nEWozxnbDvtkoY6vODItseUHtCPgXVMkqlppX7Eq4/s1600/making+a+doll+the+two+panels.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ0PjstI0V92hnoljB_mTf7FhHaHfKbT9_-z2odPzsqUitv-_F9H66Gt-QvAlrCGwO7Y59OwUGKEK5a6qe3FzOYAp863PQ_VBsM7nEWozxnbDvtkoY6vODItseUHtCPgXVMkqlppX7Eq4/s320/making+a+doll+the+two+panels.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665384598339764274" /></a><br /><br />So I have my two panels, about the same size. No need to be perfect about it, because I'm just going to be cutting them more specifically. <br /><br />Now, my blouse looks like this:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgdOArIuqEKJYlF97NjnpUAwq1Fxp_U_iBOQg1RFN83pMu8xGQzeRCSa4gHWw5LZnLzffl4Jjx6pVi14Idtq05JAoIj4ud34qTKASzsjvZlnQ3sWpyudsSMFrvl5Y3X6DyWDZD6xfK1kQ/s1600/making+a+doll+the+cut+blouse.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgdOArIuqEKJYlF97NjnpUAwq1Fxp_U_iBOQg1RFN83pMu8xGQzeRCSa4gHWw5LZnLzffl4Jjx6pVi14Idtq05JAoIj4ud34qTKASzsjvZlnQ3sWpyudsSMFrvl5Y3X6DyWDZD6xfK1kQ/s320/making+a+doll+the+cut+blouse.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665385374260577666" /></a><br />Tons of material left!<br /><br />Then, I cut out the pattern. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO7t2rEYzLkQBzXZrjaqw8eIOSiKSfsn3U2EniNjK7vswMGLKpAQUSs-kZKYZkog2zsFRem0eeumx0Qr3lEKZs-zIZ0LFHLhX1DD1C6s7HXx1Zp40ygf7KAsPVbouMr75GEGkinprZyz0/s1600/making+a+doll+cut-out+pattern.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO7t2rEYzLkQBzXZrjaqw8eIOSiKSfsn3U2EniNjK7vswMGLKpAQUSs-kZKYZkog2zsFRem0eeumx0Qr3lEKZs-zIZ0LFHLhX1DD1C6s7HXx1Zp40ygf7KAsPVbouMr75GEGkinprZyz0/s320/making+a+doll+cut-out+pattern.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665385730567709042" /></a><br /><br />Looks like I'm good to go! <br /><br />Grandma Vivian's scissors are a natural fit for my hand, though I know my hands are much bigger than hers were. I love working with them. They feel like an old friend already. <br /><br />Well, that's all for today.<br /><br />Part Three coming soon!haunted farmgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17906874387777755368noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542420989047932172.post-46406919209541090672011-10-18T23:10:00.001-07:002011-10-18T23:33:59.969-07:00Making A DollI am going to make a doll out of a blouse I recently found at a rummage sale. The blouse looks all kinds of wrong on me. Still, I find it charming. Just not to wear. And, I have to make a handmade doll for an upcoming art show anyways, so this project is how I will hone my skills. Oddly enough, I haven't made many dolls. Paper dolls, yes. Fabric dolls are a whole new adventure. <br /><br />Here is the blouse.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgudxtvXwZx6XKo1DdUB_8na56Y3n21QQ1H70vHl27q9QKPt9V275s9xcDcNidGOxWNwsL38xm7FN0NBWGNzYw-vbRiZZmrjJ-0IzDRaDm4I5jJdENN-ku1L7MJj3mOD5RgswKEz2wd2qI/s1600/making+a+doll+the+shirt.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgudxtvXwZx6XKo1DdUB_8na56Y3n21QQ1H70vHl27q9QKPt9V275s9xcDcNidGOxWNwsL38xm7FN0NBWGNzYw-vbRiZZmrjJ-0IzDRaDm4I5jJdENN-ku1L7MJj3mOD5RgswKEz2wd2qI/s320/making+a+doll+the+shirt.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665084779506678706" /></a><br /><br />Last week, Ed and I went to visit my parents for the day. We went to the thrift store with my mother in the afternoon to look for treasures. I found this book. It is published by Dover, which is a main squeeze of mine. It was only $1. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgIMacthbVPP-ekOWxAzIp6IrUENA3_HGFOYQhYch4PQ-mKmyCexbBM28-816hhfEBgP8tu7iIzk_LtvEfpZFt1UOpD1ZNsWSewcCTO9UwAWKokkwNRFyfOyEll8DpIWxzXuS3R4l_Vu8/s1600/making+a+doll+book.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgIMacthbVPP-ekOWxAzIp6IrUENA3_HGFOYQhYch4PQ-mKmyCexbBM28-816hhfEBgP8tu7iIzk_LtvEfpZFt1UOpD1ZNsWSewcCTO9UwAWKokkwNRFyfOyEll8DpIWxzXuS3R4l_Vu8/s320/making+a+doll+book.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665086232650296434" /></a><br /><br />The very first pattern in the book is for a simple cloth doll. I think I'm just going to start here. See what happens. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVJszQPK3iNbIf1g-Kwoi8PNTDqQ1mDj1UARE6r-FLUPQoL_jLsQfTHlbxCzaeJd_z-G-t5w-DhNf3dV1RWdTRAq77w3lgHFM547xnLVuaGmdxTS1gQTF04GxV3uyYLCm5GGSu6qGCKfY/s1600/making+a+doll+pattern.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVJszQPK3iNbIf1g-Kwoi8PNTDqQ1mDj1UARE6r-FLUPQoL_jLsQfTHlbxCzaeJd_z-G-t5w-DhNf3dV1RWdTRAq77w3lgHFM547xnLVuaGmdxTS1gQTF04GxV3uyYLCm5GGSu6qGCKfY/s320/making+a+doll+pattern.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665086751048349922" /></a><br /><br />And, I will use my grandma's scissors for crafty guidance. This will be our first project together. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1a7LQnvzdQyIp8Fi8wBh5NefJpbfbhYaI7dEOdIlMdb9BvWVkiIVNWUVhNZXlfoSPZMh7hI77fOfGKlVd-j-CyGasHcWg25Bq6N0TbpUsQFdzYbWcnk698q7UFRajtk_SBQxyGjt3ifo/s1600/making+a+doll+vivian%2527s+scissors.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1a7LQnvzdQyIp8Fi8wBh5NefJpbfbhYaI7dEOdIlMdb9BvWVkiIVNWUVhNZXlfoSPZMh7hI77fOfGKlVd-j-CyGasHcWg25Bq6N0TbpUsQFdzYbWcnk698q7UFRajtk_SBQxyGjt3ifo/s320/making+a+doll+vivian%2527s+scissors.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665087288087520594" /></a><br /><br />Stay tuned!haunted farmgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17906874387777755368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542420989047932172.post-45449086447765824912011-10-18T08:16:00.000-07:002011-10-18T08:18:08.979-07:00Althea<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYL88c_Mftxc4NOyjJEaX8P71L_yosjN2AHukOyKE87-oJXIRZKcGwb-38hZAgm07RFYUhF-XWNw9izEiby6INj7puyo7uouQKBaRo_0Rtsu_BYK4Crb8SICvPoFK91bQMxNTdQoZTZ3c/s1600/Althea+illustration+1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYL88c_Mftxc4NOyjJEaX8P71L_yosjN2AHukOyKE87-oJXIRZKcGwb-38hZAgm07RFYUhF-XWNw9izEiby6INj7puyo7uouQKBaRo_0Rtsu_BYK4Crb8SICvPoFK91bQMxNTdQoZTZ3c/s320/Althea+illustration+1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664851675129485218" /></a><br /><br />Althea illustrationhaunted farmgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17906874387777755368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542420989047932172.post-3314820168428560522011-10-18T08:14:00.000-07:002011-10-18T08:15:56.413-07:00Owlthea<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1B98GedjidXinoRNasWJv2xI-MHdY2IUgzR_aUdvqFonT6Egk_vgVoGRtS4PCaBvvV7KhEuRp9YD4T-asaEXPibJdH8Do4NfCxqpGAb1lhZoaARBFERburykAaWoONHG-0ghzwdqJ1sM/s1600/Owlthea+%2528illustration%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 231px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1B98GedjidXinoRNasWJv2xI-MHdY2IUgzR_aUdvqFonT6Egk_vgVoGRtS4PCaBvvV7KhEuRp9YD4T-asaEXPibJdH8Do4NfCxqpGAb1lhZoaARBFERburykAaWoONHG-0ghzwdqJ1sM/s320/Owlthea+%2528illustration%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664851081745015250" /></a><br /><br />Owlthea illustrationhaunted farmgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17906874387777755368noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542420989047932172.post-48911915286482992372011-10-16T17:53:00.000-07:002011-10-19T09:04:46.530-07:00S N I P S<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1epeHOq7FSA8iR-jFnRFaSwVI2wmILY1BEnMNumdkvDDL2PebxGDNIbjbkcDwLlFc700HpZQsbO8CZk5RU4eZFxrP0X_6NuG0qVcIHHMPhLs30wc3SlhJugTHf9yry67-f13J_7Jgz2M/s1600/SNIPS.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 207px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1epeHOq7FSA8iR-jFnRFaSwVI2wmILY1BEnMNumdkvDDL2PebxGDNIbjbkcDwLlFc700HpZQsbO8CZk5RU4eZFxrP0X_6NuG0qVcIHHMPhLs30wc3SlhJugTHf9yry67-f13J_7Jgz2M/s320/SNIPS.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664258144405342162" /></a><br /><br />BEWARE!<br /><br />I have a new zine, it's called S N I P S <br /><br />snip ~ To cut or clip with short, quick strokes. 1. A small cut made with scissors or shears. 2. A small piece clipped off.<br /><br />I did a zine called Tightrope Laboratory in 2003-4. I did 3 issues, pretty quickly, but then it faded into the background, never to return. There were a lot of transitions happening in my life at the time, and honestly I should have just kept making the zine rather than fruitlessly bothering with anything else. With the story writing and photo essaying, I knew myself best. When I was doing it, I worked on it always. I always had something to do. I never left home without at least 2 cameras, 1 voice recorder, 19 ideas. You just never know when you might stumble upon a parking lot carnival, or a scary abandoned aquarium. <br /><br />S N I P S is for me now. I have so many snips. They're all over the place. But I can gather them here.haunted farmgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17906874387777755368noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542420989047932172.post-31903399637168759392011-10-15T21:19:00.000-07:002011-10-15T21:23:36.037-07:00Trading Cards With Alyssa Reich<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMmv-pZZ597H2nb_uaIGJCXa9KuKzoF9EGr9q-WTnG2c3BZkYZvZzexZyV1YqKSXO5uzcGfFE9b8A3_yTZ42f0AqyW2aaZmguYFcHqpWTL7JydvfNpJzkO9wBHmuOjDAAX0r3H1S75k5I/s1600/TradingCardsWithAlyssaReich.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMmv-pZZ597H2nb_uaIGJCXa9KuKzoF9EGr9q-WTnG2c3BZkYZvZzexZyV1YqKSXO5uzcGfFE9b8A3_yTZ42f0AqyW2aaZmguYFcHqpWTL7JydvfNpJzkO9wBHmuOjDAAX0r3H1S75k5I/s320/TradingCardsWithAlyssaReich.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663940755407622706" /></a><br />Alyssa is one of my favorite artists. It is so uncanny that she & Ed are old friends from Ohio, yet somehow I don't find this so strange at all. Earlier today I chatted her up about doing this trading cards project with me. Here are my first 4. I wonder what she will make of them.haunted farmgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17906874387777755368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542420989047932172.post-75328502615312399272011-10-07T18:58:00.000-07:002011-10-07T19:10:57.519-07:00Card Making<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_JswwCjR5rxwC6Vpy9rhR8TsqRI-tvx2P871JOyC7zkeHGUlw0XaI32dzalgO-G0VrISB1ycC4AMWrVBgFMhYJJfQ2VGhZbhfLV4TS-UwNDE1MVbpanvCQPJCg9QlMMOA6Y4-5wy-LBU/s1600/Benny+1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_JswwCjR5rxwC6Vpy9rhR8TsqRI-tvx2P871JOyC7zkeHGUlw0XaI32dzalgO-G0VrISB1ycC4AMWrVBgFMhYJJfQ2VGhZbhfLV4TS-UwNDE1MVbpanvCQPJCg9QlMMOA6Y4-5wy-LBU/s320/Benny+1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660937661815558482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinyKYUHVEseeX07whSg3lEtxBDstY_1A___Ni12c0QTSKGX0jxL0ymI3WYlMnU9yPhjdRQX7zyVg-8CVU53XVVaEvg2Zpe7X2XjqusxeREs6PierlfF-_2_M_V62hgyJeidXDYLztMy3o/s1600/how+to+recognize+wolf.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinyKYUHVEseeX07whSg3lEtxBDstY_1A___Ni12c0QTSKGX0jxL0ymI3WYlMnU9yPhjdRQX7zyVg-8CVU53XVVaEvg2Zpe7X2XjqusxeREs6PierlfF-_2_M_V62hgyJeidXDYLztMy3o/s320/how+to+recognize+wolf.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660937658741906338" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaw367haz5xiyIiulOqjFzIhG1MLtSAeN6hvqFVe0oKYvAeNNoqSg-4SqFos11oYqVQgyWIwFTtM-R4zU26uYfoNds0E9arcrRIHt_prM66ekmoElV5_SCNuXLnyaqJjstA9dU6UuwC1M/s1600/Kitties+Against+the+A+Bomb.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaw367haz5xiyIiulOqjFzIhG1MLtSAeN6hvqFVe0oKYvAeNNoqSg-4SqFos11oYqVQgyWIwFTtM-R4zU26uYfoNds0E9arcrRIHt_prM66ekmoElV5_SCNuXLnyaqJjstA9dU6UuwC1M/s320/Kitties+Against+the+A+Bomb.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660937235577139746" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA_hJKhij5bQRVsouJsGRugWV9TClqO2bAY09L-6LO4H973j_LDLanc8L2RH550uNg0zQ6jJ4luGA_EHcLIVmA21MUyN-rYLS3nLrCeBkL2K9tXAx-t7ISRzN-guZmf0Xipp2YHH5MkN0/s1600/Owl+%2526+Pussycat+screenprint+copy.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA_hJKhij5bQRVsouJsGRugWV9TClqO2bAY09L-6LO4H973j_LDLanc8L2RH550uNg0zQ6jJ4luGA_EHcLIVmA21MUyN-rYLS3nLrCeBkL2K9tXAx-t7ISRzN-guZmf0Xipp2YHH5MkN0/s320/Owl+%2526+Pussycat+screenprint+copy.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660937237935483938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlQ8lndCt2kQLYECM9MWOh1yrw6WURSVJamC1KDyQ85g9SukFy4clSGTddyOUSIGgan2dtHxyNHR3CoUhuSnIAnkyzx-jR-uhEPu0AVnby8gYxzkoM1Zaf_wY29qC4TeWD_RT76fp08LY/s1600/i+miss+you%252C+like+mint+choco+chip+handmade+card+02+001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlQ8lndCt2kQLYECM9MWOh1yrw6WURSVJamC1KDyQ85g9SukFy4clSGTddyOUSIGgan2dtHxyNHR3CoUhuSnIAnkyzx-jR-uhEPu0AVnby8gYxzkoM1Zaf_wY29qC4TeWD_RT76fp08LY/s320/i+miss+you%252C+like+mint+choco+chip+handmade+card+02+001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660937232268522530" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpPegu8HWPkfZIhJAD-c_XUeu0SUndVNKjOsuMkYTnAbYKkX54aiT8xbT5qz5rAQwImdTt6O-pSQZ7b112TQSXr4YKT_i_kIGL1d-VqVzmhqMIAvk1XD2OsgpmH23sDjb2QPKKi4cUAKE/s1600/Dear+Old+Friend%252C+Let%2527s+Have+Tea.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpPegu8HWPkfZIhJAD-c_XUeu0SUndVNKjOsuMkYTnAbYKkX54aiT8xbT5qz5rAQwImdTt6O-pSQZ7b112TQSXr4YKT_i_kIGL1d-VqVzmhqMIAvk1XD2OsgpmH23sDjb2QPKKi4cUAKE/s320/Dear+Old+Friend%252C+Let%2527s+Have+Tea.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660937226342525202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC6wOHvNx6gFQRho4AXvjCjo4k1UMdyVHox6HCk6NuPuliywLaUO8fEGJccbc51-D3swvVRGVOtbgfm7hlofOJ_MkiUEIUvhMeZnUK7NM095yPP_XLPuphV_nKQxcrPkS8LjZglFix-qY/s1600/please+visit+soon%252C+i%2527ve+been+alone+with+the+spiders+for+far+too+long.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC6wOHvNx6gFQRho4AXvjCjo4k1UMdyVHox6HCk6NuPuliywLaUO8fEGJccbc51-D3swvVRGVOtbgfm7hlofOJ_MkiUEIUvhMeZnUK7NM095yPP_XLPuphV_nKQxcrPkS8LjZglFix-qY/s320/please+visit+soon%252C+i%2527ve+been+alone+with+the+spiders+for+far+too+long.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660937223718929314" /></a><br />I believe I have finally decided on what I want to be, as in what I desire to do with my skills. I want to design cards. It is one of my truest passions, & I'm always happy doing it. I think those are important qualities for a job to have, don't you? The canvas is small, which is perfect for my miniaturist ways. I don't know what it is, but ever since my grandmother passed away in June, I have been contemplating which of my artistic avenues that I want to venture the furthest down... Here are some of the cards I have sold on Etsy this past year, & some that I have sold at craft fairs.haunted farmgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17906874387777755368noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542420989047932172.post-37387833918856914092011-10-01T22:17:00.001-07:002011-10-01T22:32:49.064-07:00The Haunted FarmThis is a themed collage book that I am working on. My focus is on those who are being held captive, against their will. It sometimes seems as though I can hear them out there, wishing & hoping for release. I really wish I could help. I am not a psychic. But I do hear & feel some things. Definitely. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJLTCPaCv_mSI_z4FsoEEUN2BtsabzMVW8Q3PsmXaye2vj3hCAOt6LZ0WnnmmR_quuu8tBlknItK5iWIcKCP87-uum8IbbEugEGf6m5cHpVmYXLA3iu1LXYNQWkr9TpzNZBhw00b4JqAs/s1600/TheHauntedFarm.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 220px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJLTCPaCv_mSI_z4FsoEEUN2BtsabzMVW8Q3PsmXaye2vj3hCAOt6LZ0WnnmmR_quuu8tBlknItK5iWIcKCP87-uum8IbbEugEGf6m5cHpVmYXLA3iu1LXYNQWkr9TpzNZBhw00b4JqAs/s320/TheHauntedFarm.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658762106428146594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg6rSYQ-I2h4Xk74xiJ3Aebayf5y0uZoaZ8GMVTdZ8vlFucnkDizzQlTMC-9MTMWTazpy1XRa4AVqaM1QxElO9l21SMhlbrgSzJxzKc8LSSQwB3dVMzvlFFQYEAygB4BXRDK19U5JA86k/s1600/TheHauntedFarm+001.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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The banner says "jeg elsker deg", a Norwegian way of saying "I love you", but not the kind of love you might have for a parent or friend.<br /><br />I made the boy, girl, owls, dogs and cupcake out of heavy card stock. The trees are made from cardboard that I painted. The moss I found at a hobby store, along with the berries and shimmery silver string. The banner is textured colorful card stock that I cut. <br /><br />That first pic is of the finished shadowbox. A few of the pics that follow are 'work in progress' moments. I would send these to the girl, just to make sure I was on the right track. I was always very excited to hear back from her that yes, yes I was. Then I would get back to work on the piece. It was always such an inspired feeling: I was making something special for their wedding party, where their friends would see it, and then it would go in their home. This kind of work is an honor.haunted farmgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17906874387777755368noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542420989047932172.post-80501215446538112212011-07-27T18:08:00.000-07:002011-07-27T18:52:06.123-07:00Secret PlaygroundFestivities Ahead!!!<br /><br />Ed and I have started an art collective called Secret Playground. Our first event is coming up pretty soon, on Mon., Sept. 19th. It will be an all handmade collage show featuring 7 local artists (that includes Ed and I). So far, I have 5 collages finished, and one in the drawer waiting to be glued together.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrXx29_wX74DEH6l9LyrgQyBlzg5HxXzTsoEl77n0iqdZzjWg9sVpo0Pq-yJ-jBil9m4ZTegrYZX4cOYL97S7yM0SNYDaso8hWdEy2g2hNgjs-3lEOQ-u8ZybkMr4XPXZTz4mAM72Phs4/s1600/Secret+Playground+Sept+2011+Collages+004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrXx29_wX74DEH6l9LyrgQyBlzg5HxXzTsoEl77n0iqdZzjWg9sVpo0Pq-yJ-jBil9m4ZTegrYZX4cOYL97S7yM0SNYDaso8hWdEy2g2hNgjs-3lEOQ-u8ZybkMr4XPXZTz4mAM72Phs4/s320/Secret+Playground+Sept+2011+Collages+004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634204809517801458" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCv42iUj7wT9i4RkNzLr8XjYpUiUfqjHKw89STFOmADHvQ64yLo4nOCNJS_D3cRLLvLgwlS1SKVOyGzCe9pGQbCk4j-4tH6SgIiEDR2HS67EYazqda27J4sarIdDdQ0LXmi4gjNgGPBRg/s1600/Secret+Playground+Sept+2011+Collages.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCv42iUj7wT9i4RkNzLr8XjYpUiUfqjHKw89STFOmADHvQ64yLo4nOCNJS_D3cRLLvLgwlS1SKVOyGzCe9pGQbCk4j-4tH6SgIiEDR2HS67EYazqda27J4sarIdDdQ0LXmi4gjNgGPBRg/s320/Secret+Playground+Sept+2011+Collages.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634204806818941442" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYfRLYOUfS-r1aMCpy522cLDk8O3g54-FHFrgwqCD9yIFrBG1V2DzKLmqOLOvU18ZSTZ9HeF15AW4L3At8rYa1H7BZEYaNFA_24mwdBzQZ3N0D5f1yqAOAsYCxY_1nZ2b_MamNSfijJAo/s1600/Secret+Playground+Sept+2011+Collages+002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYfRLYOUfS-r1aMCpy522cLDk8O3g54-FHFrgwqCD9yIFrBG1V2DzKLmqOLOvU18ZSTZ9HeF15AW4L3At8rYa1H7BZEYaNFA_24mwdBzQZ3N0D5f1yqAOAsYCxY_1nZ2b_MamNSfijJAo/s320/Secret+Playground+Sept+2011+Collages+002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634204803412764834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrHbf3VA6wz5YdcWM7XcaxzV7vKQZTzDwcxoUteXivqNM9g-I4HC3n7mrCAW_WSo-g_T2-BvnfJUJOPCEpt1IQdzDk3MOhLmecbwpfxQLEmIjqCGpwCMwaXWU41hR2N_kRtYrezQNpBOI/s1600/Secret+Playground+Sept+2011+Collages+003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrHbf3VA6wz5YdcWM7XcaxzV7vKQZTzDwcxoUteXivqNM9g-I4HC3n7mrCAW_WSo-g_T2-BvnfJUJOPCEpt1IQdzDk3MOhLmecbwpfxQLEmIjqCGpwCMwaXWU41hR2N_kRtYrezQNpBOI/s320/Secret+Playground+Sept+2011+Collages+003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634204794812137666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsTVDNGM0qQlnbks53G1Wxzm28MiqJZOWXHGisetaBfbjC22IIlGJyM2uUfUSPEaLamL1eHY2PpBwjj9V_FQ2htdodnpQ8RinGjvhOYNcth2ER1qFNkO_Ox5MKWayfaMt06KEDzgr__Ro/s1600/Secret+Playground+Sept+2011+Collages+001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsTVDNGM0qQlnbks53G1Wxzm28MiqJZOWXHGisetaBfbjC22IIlGJyM2uUfUSPEaLamL1eHY2PpBwjj9V_FQ2htdodnpQ8RinGjvhOYNcth2ER1qFNkO_Ox5MKWayfaMt06KEDzgr__Ro/s320/Secret+Playground+Sept+2011+Collages+001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634204787182213330" /></a><br /><br />Then, on Fri., Sept. 23rd, we are hosting a craft fair///fashion show/parade///art supply swap. I'm manifesting a costume for the fashion parade. It comes to me bit by bit. The outfit itself is the haziest detail.haunted farmgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17906874387777755368noreply@blogger.com0