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  Dear LJ friends, I need your vote! This month I'm participating in a curated online market called papernstich. They rate the shop by how many hearts each vendor gets! The vendor with the most hearts gets another free month in the online market. To add a heart to my shop is easy- click here to sign up to vote and then click here to vote for me if you like what you see in my shop! (simply click on the heart to the left) I am also giving away a free summer postcard set for any purchase above $20 through papernstich. Just mention papernstich in the check out. Thanks! : ) |
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 Some of you may know that I paired up with my sister, executive pastry chef Louise to make a unique Valentine's Day chocolate box ($35) which includes: a two color silk-screened chocolate box with red scallop detail and tie string, a heart shaped blank valentine's day card and four indulgent chocolate bonbons (Cardamon chocolate, Cinnamon Dulce de Leche, Brown sugar banana and Almond truffle). I wanted to share with you pictures of the box and the chocolates. Today is the last day to order! For more details and to order click here.   
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We= Trouble gallery show at Tiny Showcase Inspiration: moth + fire The two sculptures are molded out of air dry porcelain over light wire armature to hold the L.E.D.s in place. I made the fuzzy texture by painting a separate piece of dry porcelain clay a light beige and then shaving bits off using a wire brush. I then covered each of the sculptures entirely in these light beige shavings so it appears dusty and fuzzy like a moth wing. The LEDs are wired simply and attached to watch batteries which can be replaced as needed.  *  *  |
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respost from ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} madebytess The first five people to respond to this post will get something made by me! My choice. For you. This offer does have some restrictions and limitations: The catch? Oh, the catch is that you have to repost. We can all make stuff!! |
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I'm finally collaborating with my big sister the amazing pastry chef! These will only be available between Jan.11th-Jan.19th. For more information and to place your order visit the shop! Happy Early Valentine's everyone!  |
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 My sister and I voted early. We both felt that it would be important to vote early so we can help during voting day. If you would also like to help please sign up here To find your polling place please contact your county's registrars office: L.A. county and counties outside of L.A. To learn about California ballot measures from the Center of Governmental studies: voter minutes (60 sec. sound bites explaining each one) |
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Come celebrate with me! During the book signing Dashka and I will be talking a bit about the process. I'll be talking about what I think is relevant information on the illustrating a children's book. If anyone would like information on anything in particular or would like a question answered please feel free to e-mail me (gatapuff@yahoo.com) and I'll make sure to include that in the talk. I'll definitely try to make sure the talk is relevant and informative to everyone, writers and illustrators alike. Dashka will be talking about story arch and character development. THIS SATURDAY in southern California OCT11th 2:00pm-4:00pm Sea Serpent and Me book signing  Location **************************************** - Originals paintings from the book will be on display and for sale - new artist prints released from Catia Chien - Dashka(author) and Catia (illustrator) will talk about childrens books and process on the "Sea Serpent and Me" Book reading (2:00) Panel Discussion and Q&A (2:15 - 3:00) Book signing and mingling (3:00 - 4:00) |
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Went to a demonstration on saturday in O.C and though protesting is not the solution I was really glad there were so many of us (over 400 people!) voicing out against Sarah Palin outside of her Republican fundraising event.
---------------------------------------- ok. now tell me how someone can be an intelligent feminist and still support her? check your facts |
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Opening for Into the Woods gallery show is this Saturday(June 14th) 7:00-11:00 pm at Gallery Nucleus I'll have two large paintings (one of them is shown below) + five graphite drawings in the show.
title: LIT ROOM |
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 A new commissioned painting for a Parisian boutique in Manhattan surrounding the act of gift giving on Valentine's Day. It will be printed as a 36" x 60" poster for the window display. |
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Today, Jan 22nd is the last day to register to vote for the Feb. 5th primaries in California download mail in registration form here (make sure to postmark it with today's date before sending it in) and a list of locations of Local County Election Officials (for walk in registration today some will stay open until midnight) |
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Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday with friends and family! oh also, I'm cooking Christmas dinner this year and completely unprepared for it. wish me luck ! : ) |
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 Finished painting a commissioned painting, related to books. Now if I could only decide on what frame would go well with it. |
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 Dear Lj friends I am doing research for a children's book so I was wondering if you all could help me by answering a few questions: Did you have an imaginary friend when you were a kid? how old were you? did you ever stop believing in it? if yes, do you remember the moment when you stopped believing in it and why? Thank you! |
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Slowly making headway on my tween(between picture book and middle grade) children's book. Finished a first draft and I'm going to go straight to storyboarding until I find out what I should do for the ending. Any writers out there have any tips for solving the dilemna of a mild writer's block? I guess that is as good as asking for the cure to cancer. Perhaps picking up inspiring reads might get something going again...can anyone recommend any children's books/stories akin to Roah Dahl and Sendak with a little bit of dark humor? |
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At last year's benefit 24hr Cancer Dance-a-thon I lasted from 10:am until 2:40am...then my feet had a mild break down. But this year I'm bringing two pairs of really comfortable shoes and only staying from 10:00am until 10:00pm and hopefully raising $500 so if you feel so inclined please make a donation at the dance-a-thon website, and if you are into swing dancing there will be lessons + dancing for 24 hours and free to sign up here. I'll have these two prints for anyone who donates $50 or more (just e-mail: gatapuff@yahoo.com after donating to let me know where you want the prints sent to). You can donate from now to Nov.17th! |
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 one of many special tid bits in the book: one of my favorites, Sharilyn from lovely design, has an interview in it. : ) Highly recommend it to all of my crafty friends. and speaking of craft, I just got back (last week) from Renegade Craft Fair Chicago which happened in conjunction with Do Division street music fest. It was a learning experience equal parts exhausting and fun. I only brought prints, postcards and buttons but those darned things are heavy. I am looking forward to next year's Renegade where I vow not to have to deal with weighing in luggage at 84lbs and having to pay the extra $50 fine. For anyone from Chicago who missed the fair stop by the Renegade Handmade shop on division street- it's a beauty. |
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