tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52751619529789165082024-03-13T12:31:07.256-04:00Sweet MessSweet Messhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15506476980688018993noreply@blogger.comBlogger948125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275161952978916508.post-6947088075775277222014-08-20T22:47:00.001-04:002014-08-20T22:47:11.130-04:00Crafting with the littles<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoWIvc_AUTwHjmwDVnJ47KaGmiPFnHJy9CTzbZ42djIu0-UvXFkaZxygGv89Cy7IXf0JfSrLjpkvnvElSqzIphdeFxkNYq3-4PTBPA5hr_iRAOmVXYAO2N2H82kCRISZuaoojU_r878jI/s640/blogger-image-1433896980.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoWIvc_AUTwHjmwDVnJ47KaGmiPFnHJy9CTzbZ42djIu0-UvXFkaZxygGv89Cy7IXf0JfSrLjpkvnvElSqzIphdeFxkNYq3-4PTBPA5hr_iRAOmVXYAO2N2H82kCRISZuaoojU_r878jI/s640/blogger-image-1433896980.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaceBgcALRT_O5Skwwh3n3QydRLOTCyLxWYe5yQ7xvRGz6pVBGX0e99FWIaZ8pK3W08KxnT-gWDjrnIWSIjBfPsBM9evzsIzhpX78FkdJep14YsbwFLnVXmodhej6qS8S6v4lYPGu8MbU/s640/blogger-image-1988769825.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaceBgcALRT_O5Skwwh3n3QydRLOTCyLxWYe5yQ7xvRGz6pVBGX0e99FWIaZ8pK3W08KxnT-gWDjrnIWSIjBfPsBM9evzsIzhpX78FkdJep14YsbwFLnVXmodhej6qS8S6v4lYPGu8MbU/s640/blogger-image-1988769825.jpg"></a></div><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoWIvc_AUTwHjmwDVnJ47KaGmiPFnHJy9CTzbZ42djIu0-UvXFkaZxygGv89Cy7IXf0JfSrLjpkvnvElSqzIphdeFxkNYq3-4PTBPA5hr_iRAOmVXYAO2N2H82kCRISZuaoojU_r878jI/s640/blogger-image-1433896980.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Two art projects the kids and I worked on this week. First: yogurt container fairy house. And second handmade Coptic-stitch nature journals. </div>Sweet Messhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15506476980688018993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275161952978916508.post-39813305006758312512014-04-30T22:48:00.001-04:002014-04-30T22:48:19.753-04:00Outside treasures<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMukbLOY3lZ7PKHLtkkl90l3ndZpORvRk9ZXZGZZz_nUY8bgUhKSM9_3Cw_8cSFZrZHox4wKMDR8WPp6Kt7AFyRatD6RCmPFO9SGDJllLzEoIx9Pj0F4UuNkktQzAxDcjIpR1xWymEikY/s640/blogger-image-148010104.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMukbLOY3lZ7PKHLtkkl90l3ndZpORvRk9ZXZGZZz_nUY8bgUhKSM9_3Cw_8cSFZrZHox4wKMDR8WPp6Kt7AFyRatD6RCmPFO9SGDJllLzEoIx9Pj0F4UuNkktQzAxDcjIpR1xWymEikY/s640/blogger-image-148010104.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwh1x04vhc7fva1sbtpjgK0R1tVpmshXEJoRDXTz0HqrS0HRfmKvad0TjuKDCNXPpC8O4DakwLRJIKhGyAxq_R12dqf3zmPMrlm-azIJyRC5tMEO1gA_hB4fO1DlvIAPKqua7SlXQm8Qc/s640/blogger-image--15862164.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwh1x04vhc7fva1sbtpjgK0R1tVpmshXEJoRDXTz0HqrS0HRfmKvad0TjuKDCNXPpC8O4DakwLRJIKhGyAxq_R12dqf3zmPMrlm-azIJyRC5tMEO1gA_hB4fO1DlvIAPKqua7SlXQm8Qc/s640/blogger-image--15862164.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">(From our garden: asparagus, an arrowhead, and lemon balm)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUPLWFC8ygXznEsc0yRxW87b_OfdZWYUoB1zrdTzm_dbKvyW1Z0W9b2bPkwxyv5JWeGy6qlDKMsGspfQwOVN2f17y3WCVEPVkUmYKPnEPu3-BLHJ4LVpqxNdRI322so3dzIvZz7ZwhBK0/s640/blogger-image-549696274.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUPLWFC8ygXznEsc0yRxW87b_OfdZWYUoB1zrdTzm_dbKvyW1Z0W9b2bPkwxyv5JWeGy6qlDKMsGspfQwOVN2f17y3WCVEPVkUmYKPnEPu3-BLHJ4LVpqxNdRI322so3dzIvZz7ZwhBK0/s640/blogger-image-549696274.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJU8PJd2U68DBp2IYqlEzjQuXuHJggmTqeNG02O6ds2-S86M8Vwv_xWO051_rnnZY5IQ8Hdx-fh3bBb0f9yYN9e7hJnDNb8MmztOYF2NQQ2kgrzL7jZmjRXSYFQ1eXz1jxe_i6ZbU47OY/s640/blogger-image--678619286.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2lNOyn0pZ6JOulQb9RmvoBEcx8KGi3nOgGJfHH7Ra0IaHOV7G6HvEI6Sg52gZic4FUVushdq4M3HwGHU2RtWLxxQZm2UmJx_9djm4BABhYt7yC7C4ZHvgJkAO7diOcbKfmb9S0Xf7eJU/s640/blogger-image--1331800508.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I've been wandering in the woods, searching out colors and delicate patterns. Soon the forest will be thick with stinging nettles and poisen ivy and twisting green brambles. Soon it will be a fight instead of a walk. I love this fleeting time between the monochromatic browns of winter and choking green of summer. This week in particular with the dogwood trees in bloom above the forest floor, I love. </div>Sweet Messhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15506476980688018993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275161952978916508.post-32969385571797672622014-04-15T01:05:00.001-04:002014-04-15T01:05:07.143-04:00Rainy day work<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggojCDv-neMWLD4RdTy5OQ-_ZzlLa5XWM9i1J9zbCNMaDXijJaYGRW_pBN2hjtCzogCvBchpBLHbVXFtPs0gPVogfBNkM3wf6vZOJkBSu_Lcnig34www8RUDBsjuFvP5s4FCsP5j2pBmw/s640/blogger-image-1582382855.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggojCDv-neMWLD4RdTy5OQ-_ZzlLa5XWM9i1J9zbCNMaDXijJaYGRW_pBN2hjtCzogCvBchpBLHbVXFtPs0gPVogfBNkM3wf6vZOJkBSu_Lcnig34www8RUDBsjuFvP5s4FCsP5j2pBmw/s640/blogger-image-1582382855.jpg"></a></div>Sweet Messhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15506476980688018993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275161952978916508.post-91539986032696422142014-04-07T16:54:00.000-04:002014-04-07T17:06:08.963-04:00monogram / initial love necklace<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I made it with Mother's Day in mind, but really it could symbolize any loves in your life. I love how it turned out.</div>
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Sweet Messhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15506476980688018993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275161952978916508.post-45965262337685768742014-02-23T21:51:00.001-05:002014-02-23T21:51:32.598-05:00Four!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0CfIaxL2bx0bJigPGg4zao3TxfCUZEbVKRquUpmLU1kxRCI0YzYQYILD9vcXXkKoDnzJPb6fRF_hODBZiv7njn1ivot08MoKc2F38g9vVDaK3fXwDJ7-KXbpa0jv3_64SHx36zGTEYJ0/s640/blogger-image--2141985581.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0CfIaxL2bx0bJigPGg4zao3TxfCUZEbVKRquUpmLU1kxRCI0YzYQYILD9vcXXkKoDnzJPb6fRF_hODBZiv7njn1ivot08MoKc2F38g9vVDaK3fXwDJ7-KXbpa0jv3_64SHx36zGTEYJ0/s640/blogger-image--2141985581.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Today he turned four... </div>Sweet Messhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15506476980688018993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275161952978916508.post-23545563720125481772014-01-23T21:49:00.001-05:002014-02-23T21:57:37.085-05:00half-ideasI had the heat on high in my studio today. I was working on a little bit of this project and a little bit of another project. So many bits and pieces and half ideas are swirling around in my brain. It was nice to spend the day trying to pin some of those ideas into reality.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizrndEDtZijbL8eHGvCBr0jvL8zQL35wudy-plSpYgNXF7XDhIfb8paA6t_ZZzjfNF66jBK7PlEEAcsZD3lf-4lWz10E54e2cYgRopfpTlkLO7I_o1A-52EBxIuKTDjN432N4FGVjtlGs/s640/blogger-image--2006540758.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizrndEDtZijbL8eHGvCBr0jvL8zQL35wudy-plSpYgNXF7XDhIfb8paA6t_ZZzjfNF66jBK7PlEEAcsZD3lf-4lWz10E54e2cYgRopfpTlkLO7I_o1A-52EBxIuKTDjN432N4FGVjtlGs/s640/blogger-image--2006540758.jpg"></a></div>Sweet Messhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15506476980688018993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275161952978916508.post-71810044095672587982014-01-15T23:21:00.001-05:002014-01-20T21:52:05.180-05:00introducing!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ieS3m1UnCLm4282oDTJ08GY9cqCPEJHG100mxRsGzLV_aLbrAwS3fYRVW-eJIn7hSt8nB1ZJ6tu9Erjk_vU82boDIfpM32IB3DrLXrSUzbsSYQIreapkDk5JNqQGk1t_mgSIg8C28eg/s640/blogger-image-405295673.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ieS3m1UnCLm4282oDTJ08GY9cqCPEJHG100mxRsGzLV_aLbrAwS3fYRVW-eJIn7hSt8nB1ZJ6tu9Erjk_vU82boDIfpM32IB3DrLXrSUzbsSYQIreapkDk5JNqQGk1t_mgSIg8C28eg/s640/blogger-image-405295673.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I'd like to officially introduce you to Downtown and River! They are an 8 month old brother-sister pair that we adopted from our local no-kill shelter. They are slowly warming up to life with two noisy kids... It is a lot to take in I am sure. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlsUaQNKDKUwYFH6eRQMk-_CElD5LVieKQHOS8oqUiE9cCfXFtbqgWvaKKWzJR3p_9Kl6JAQdnyb86-Tn61s_xYFjz261lNHoY36GKre0w1O8ETHnrTPKzm8VRzHok6Y-XkqdVf8sMqEw/s640/blogger-image--1702630838.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlsUaQNKDKUwYFH6eRQMk-_CElD5LVieKQHOS8oqUiE9cCfXFtbqgWvaKKWzJR3p_9Kl6JAQdnyb86-Tn61s_xYFjz261lNHoY36GKre0w1O8ETHnrTPKzm8VRzHok6Y-XkqdVf8sMqEw/s640/blogger-image--1702630838.jpg"></a></div></div>Sweet Messhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15506476980688018993noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275161952978916508.post-83879481243930883552014-01-04T14:26:00.001-05:002014-01-04T14:41:48.968-05:00Transitions, good transitions<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vs36zfZQZAV08v3Ac54uSrAwTve6u2wMMpDaAKGLOAPgMotDpz_KDgM5oD6D_3toxYsir6IJnB5EgPYwIWDl_30Q2FmS93uyZjjvvGbklgh7DbCb0v31p_te1hPWgT-QtmZAbZKYnto/s640/blogger-image-732708747.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vs36zfZQZAV08v3Ac54uSrAwTve6u2wMMpDaAKGLOAPgMotDpz_KDgM5oD6D_3toxYsir6IJnB5EgPYwIWDl_30Q2FmS93uyZjjvvGbklgh7DbCb0v31p_te1hPWgT-QtmZAbZKYnto/s640/blogger-image-732708747.jpg"></a><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Yesterday we took down our tree and put the ornaments and Christmas stuff away. The last of our family left today...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">I love that we have had a bit of leeway to decide when we wanted to jump back into our work full-time because we are self-employed. It has been so nice to sleep in and drink our coffee leisurely in our pjs. To sit by the fire and to play board games~ so many board games this vacation! *sigh*</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Parts of getting back into work sound exciting, like pulling out my paints for the<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> first time in 2014. Parts sound daunting, like the fact that we are doing our first big wholesale show in a month and a half (and we have SO SO much to learn and figure out for it.) The show we are doing is the Baltimore ACC (American Craft Council) trade show. We were invited right around Thanksgiving just when things were getting Holiday crazy for us. So now that the holidays are over we have to start focusing on it. I don't want it to be obvious to the customers that we are complete newbies to the trade show thingy. New and fresh yes, but not new and clueless. ;-) </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Time to dive in! </span></div>Sweet Messhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15506476980688018993noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275161952978916508.post-13828755311444750762014-01-02T12:49:00.001-05:002014-01-02T12:49:24.958-05:00Happy 2014<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBoEGaHmmtIG2-5cMmdAkB00Oh6EtTFs8yN9qnE5ssDE8OXO17dV59LfLZyhtwSzRbrOpxSHJcDnFRk5dBalAYbb9Qbid97Lcv8Zd_AXrLMjaKEljXOvzZWZgDxTDC6DBzlOqC7dOy9r8/s640/blogger-image--1897324575.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBoEGaHmmtIG2-5cMmdAkB00Oh6EtTFs8yN9qnE5ssDE8OXO17dV59LfLZyhtwSzRbrOpxSHJcDnFRk5dBalAYbb9Qbid97Lcv8Zd_AXrLMjaKEljXOvzZWZgDxTDC6DBzlOqC7dOy9r8/s640/blogger-image--1897324575.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I love the idea of a clean slate in this new year, a forgiveness to ourselves of the shortcomings and mistakes made last year, and the ability to grow and further cultivate the successes we had. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Wishing us all health, love, and contentment in 2014! Thanks for being here! 🎉🎊🎈🎉🎊</div>Sweet Messhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15506476980688018993noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275161952978916508.post-63923873594203847012013-12-29T23:58:00.001-05:002013-12-29T23:58:27.400-05:00The end of the yearWishing you all love and peace this week. <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1z1cd2tnRxoVOjoQjxnOrAnedBc4xxFBj36f4e7UmZbw2WLxjwzbMz1z99S4LAQcJv9vsQwB9G_2DhXZw8g5s-2QGWjr9Jl0Ooo2kHs79fbR3CAyzrGP-89J37Hd9-4RNzSg5RE2Ksqw/s640/blogger-image-866150744.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1z1cd2tnRxoVOjoQjxnOrAnedBc4xxFBj36f4e7UmZbw2WLxjwzbMz1z99S4LAQcJv9vsQwB9G_2DhXZw8g5s-2QGWjr9Jl0Ooo2kHs79fbR3CAyzrGP-89J37Hd9-4RNzSg5RE2Ksqw/s640/blogger-image-866150744.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQH4asyZl0E1lF6l1uQ65iZ1R8No9YHJPq4_Zqv79dKBQ7_pAHEgmWfItHaok2L7eQF1rO4cUi3FXl1y_Gj5vC0HMaOJWrSQPf5NOMriSsnok3dwj1iJWIZ8b4-DRDreN-mOdHajxv3c/s640/blogger-image-1382055654.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQH4asyZl0E1lF6l1uQ65iZ1R8No9YHJPq4_Zqv79dKBQ7_pAHEgmWfItHaok2L7eQF1rO4cUi3FXl1y_Gj5vC0HMaOJWrSQPf5NOMriSsnok3dwj1iJWIZ8b4-DRDreN-mOdHajxv3c/s640/blogger-image-1382055654.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4SA40pHXUS9gbMmBfOjHPoPZJP6ePN37ipJACsg0YBgm3IcADcXnTkRYzr7eRXyuLjJJ9SRhVY1c8tPcSmZrN-Aypl1Nmz8oD8ffFAesX-4ATifPzAjF_deDngU-miu7t-v6qQ4V_h-A/s640/blogger-image-2107385924.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4SA40pHXUS9gbMmBfOjHPoPZJP6ePN37ipJACsg0YBgm3IcADcXnTkRYzr7eRXyuLjJJ9SRhVY1c8tPcSmZrN-Aypl1Nmz8oD8ffFAesX-4ATifPzAjF_deDngU-miu7t-v6qQ4V_h-A/s640/blogger-image-2107385924.jpg"></a></div>Sweet Messhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15506476980688018993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275161952978916508.post-86929244686593030722013-12-04T20:08:00.001-05:002013-12-04T20:08:11.779-05:00rollin along<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This morning Alex and Seo dropped Lil off at school and went and picked out a tree together in the fog. I stayed back and worked on filling some orders that need to go out. When we all met back up again we decorated the new tree and the house. It was fun to have some family time after these last couple of whirlwind weeks with all our traveling and shows. </div>
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In my last post Kim had commented asking me where to find my designs or squirrel online. The best bet if you see some item or design that you like is to come right to me. My email is seedandsky@gmail.com and please don't hesitate asking me any questions. I can't guarantee that I will be able to create what you are looking for, but it always worth asking! </div>
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Hope wherever you are you are feeling content. xxx</div>
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Sweet Messhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15506476980688018993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275161952978916508.post-39295706274365756462013-11-16T00:04:00.001-05:002013-11-16T00:07:23.907-05:00new illustration :: squirrel <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Thanks all for you your sympathy about my cat. She is greatly missed... </div>
Sweet Messhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15506476980688018993noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275161952978916508.post-56004450695066902142013-11-11T20:46:00.001-05:002013-11-11T20:46:17.834-05:00new business card<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
After a long time of having the same business cards I made up some new ones today. Here is the front:<br />
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Pretty excited about them! </div>
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I am sleepy and wanting to go to bed, but I find myself unable to get up and make the moves towards my nighttime routine because Pip, (our cat) has been missing for 30 hours. Coupled with the fact that 7 out of the 10 neighborhood cats have disappeared this year (we think coyotes?) and Pip<i> always </i>checks her food bowl every hour or two leaves me feeling like she is gone for good. </div>
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Every night after Alex goes to bed Pip comes downstairs and waits for me to go to bed. She follows me upstairs and then after I climb into bed she huffs in after me and I pull her up to snuggle with me. She always tries to lick my cheek with her scratchy tongue and bad breath.She purs a loud purr with a slightly asthmatic wheezing to it, and she doesn't like the covers covering her. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">An illustration of an Eastern Bluebird that I finished up this morning. <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">The Bluebird is a symbol of happiness. Something cheerful to keep with us as the days grow shorter... (at least in this part of the world!)</span></span><div>
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">This bluebird feels perfect for today because it is chilly and rainy in the mountains of North Carolina. Most of the songbirds are flying south, and the frost two nights ago killed the last of our flowers and basil. I feel as though I am noticing this shift of seasons more acutely than some years, and it feels bittersweet to say goodbye to all the abundance and color. </span></span></div>
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Sweet Messhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15506476980688018993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275161952978916508.post-23861019761055707202013-10-15T10:43:00.001-04:002013-10-15T10:43:20.006-04:00deer illustration<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A new illustration I finished last week. I think I was subconsciously calling in the peaceful spirit of the deer as I was frantically trying to squeeze in all the mini projects I wanted/needed to complete before my weekend at the Southeastern Wise Women Herbal Retreat. And now that the weekend has come and gone I can look back on this little fawn and see this was exactly what I needed at the time. </div>
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The conference was amazing (as always). Women travel from far distances to get to it, and I feel extra lucky it is basically in my own backyard. Each year this weekend re-calibrates my eyes and heart to be less critical of myself and others and to take better care of my body and spirit. My friend Nikki came to help me in the booth and we had a really wonderful time meeting new friends, drinking tea, and working our butts off selling my tiny art. </div>
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Sooo, you may have noticed that I have been a spotty blogger of late and for that I am sorry. </div>
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Life and work have been full and I have been having a hard time keeping up with all of it, and my trusty old blog is getting the short end of the stick. I love this blog because it takes a lot of thought and care~ and yet for that very reason I have been finding myself using my instagram and my business facebook page more often than not. </div>
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Because they are fast. They are a blip, a snapshot. They don't take as much thought or care.</div>
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And that is where I am at these days I guess for better or worse. I am not giving up on the space I have spent the last five years carving out, I am just admitting to you, to myself, that if you want to see more of me you might want to visit me on instagram >>> @kelceyloomer</div>
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Look! It's Martin Anderson of WNCW (<a href="http://wncw.org/listen-live" target="_blank">WNC's awesome radio station)</a> with his thumb on my artwork that is gracing the cover of Jon Reid's album. Visit<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXEe8v4DvVE" target="_blank"> HERE </a>to listen to some of Jon's sweet music! That was a fun surprise to see on Facebook tonight :)<br />
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new<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/163252308/succulents-botanical-cluster-necklace?ref=shop_home_active" target="_blank"> succulents cluster necklace</a> in <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/SeedandSky?ref=si_shop" target="_blank">the shop</a>!</div>
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Sweet Messhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15506476980688018993noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275161952978916508.post-45158796288709688832013-09-13T21:41:00.000-04:002013-09-13T21:41:00.645-04:00indie craft parade wrap up <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Our weekend in Greenville SC vending at the Indie Craft Parade was amazing. First-off, I truly love Greenville. We stayed in a hotel right across the street from our show and Alex and I switched on and off who was with the kids. Downtown has lots of sculptures and fountains and was easy to walk around with the kids. Seo had a cold and was not on his best behavior (three has been more challenging than two???) but overall the family survived and had a sweet time.<br />
Here we are, on a morning walk, looking for the 9 small bronze mice hidden on the main street:<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">our crafty neighbor </span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/roundaboutshop" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">roundabout</a></div>
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Keeping the kids busy behind the booth with a movie on our ipad. Alex is busy making more necklaces because we kept selling out of our pre-made ones. :)<br />
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We won't start our official first day of home-school until next week. I am feeling nervous and excited. I am piecing together different curriculums for her in addition to the two days she will be at her farm school. I don't know how many years we will home-school, we plan on taking it year by year. Right now it feels just right though. When asked what she would like to learn this year she answered in this order:<br />
#1. Learn to fish<br />
#2. Learn to read<br />
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Meanwhile, we are taking turns hanging with these two goofballs while the other parent is working, working, working, getting ready for the three big shows we are doing over the next three weeks. (Indie Craft Parade in Greenville SC, Big Love in Asheville, & Art in Autumn in Weaverville NC). <br />
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The rain has slowed down here, and we are enjoying some last hints of summer.<br />
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Earlier while I worked the kids and Alex went on a long adventure walk. (Didn't you know you need sunglasses for an adventure walk?)</div>
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Two new designs for a cluster necklace dedicated to fireflies. Sort of a last good-bye to summer I suppose...<br />
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