Scan
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Or finished it rather – I still might add beads – but I need to just let it sit for a bit

Home Again
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The kiddos and Chris are back home again. The return trip went smoothly except the ($120) stroller gotten irreparably broken – and United was only willing to give us a travel voucher for $50. This really sucks as it is how I transport the kids as I don’t drive. We’ll get a new one this weekend.

Not art-related but I love this pic of myself. I did some post-processing in PS to make it moodier. It reminds me of my 20-something self – when I was a creature of the night.

Me and my alter ego!
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Practicing my patented “avoidance technique” and playing with Photoshop instead of working on projects.

Pic is from last night – I got all decked out – channeld my inner Seattle grunge girl and wore a black knit cap, handmade earrings (one an arm and one a leg), black knit poncho, purple plaid capris, and black boots. I swear it looked awesome (at least to me!).

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So I ran out of UTEE a couple of days ago – and I ran out of copper tape yesterday. So I have all the CDs cut out and most the images and glass put together, and I’m stoppping for a bit. My big thing was getting the CDs cut because I don’t like doing that around the kids – the CD shards have a tendency to migrate. So I’m going to vacuum today and be done with that part of it.

No Pictures Please!
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A pic from last night – I went with several friends to a silent art auction. And then we went to a local bar and had dinner and drinks. Susan is a photographer (who doesn’t like having her picture taken)! Sorry Sus – I gotcha!

1. How did you feel yesterday? It was ok – Missed the family, had some fun in Photoshop, didn’t accomplish as much as I wanted to.

2. What kind of obstacles do you face?lack of time!!!

3. Who is a good friend? Chris – he’s my BEST friend

4. What is your fondest memory? the first time I saw Will

5. Does time always kill pain? it has for me

Light at the end of the Tunnel
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I took this last week, right outside of Albuquerque. I totally fried right now, staying up til 1 and getting up at 6 is probably not the best thing I can be doing for myself. I’m going to bed now.

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So I have 22 done now, and 3 more that just need fiber. And I’m out of UTEE! SO tomorrow, I’m going to cut the rest of the CDs out, and find more images, print them, and mount under the glass. That way I’ll be ready to go once I get the UTEE. Tomorrow I’m also going to play around with tags (my artistas group’s new “Las Semanas” Project), and I’m going to do some acrylic stuff, I need to paint the edges of some of my canvases, do some varnishing – nothing interesting – just stuff that has to get done for the gallery show.

I think I’m only going to do 50 CDs for Artfest. And then I’m going to do 25 charms. I think that’s enough.

You can see all the trades I’ve completed by clicking on the pic.