tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38504104572203092632024-03-13T06:27:04.438-04:00royalforestMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963921919083169708noreply@blogger.comBlogger232125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3850410457220309263.post-91452437331016273262014-07-28T09:02:00.001-04:002014-07-28T09:02:47.753-04:00Christmas in JulyWe made this for the snack table at church. I thought of making a bow out of bacon, but decided against it. It seemed kind of gross.<br />
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<br />Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963921919083169708noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3850410457220309263.post-71577814522939906212014-06-08T13:15:00.001-04:002014-06-08T13:15:09.890-04:00Purses made from old pants<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is a quick project that's pretty easy for kids to make. Take some old pants, cut them off right above the crotch. Turn them inside out and sew the bottom closed. Then use some material from the legs to sew on a strap. Then they can add buttons, ribbons, whatever to decorate. Heidi had a neat idea of sewing on a photo of her and her cousin.Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963921919083169708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3850410457220309263.post-9443983415529367952014-05-24T18:15:00.002-04:002014-05-24T18:15:45.191-04:00VanityI always wanted to have a vanity, like the fancy people in the movies. I found this old beat-up one at a thrift store for cheap and painted it, and added some new hardware.<br />
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Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963921919083169708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3850410457220309263.post-5405995434414573982014-03-02T13:38:00.000-05:002014-03-02T13:38:38.632-05:00Another dress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is the third dress I've made with <a href="http://butterick.mccall.com/b5315-products-9432.php?page_id=155" target="_blank">this pattern</a> and I've got some green fabric to make another one. I'm just in love with the style.<br />
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Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963921919083169708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3850410457220309263.post-33769993501606486222013-11-07T10:21:00.002-05:002013-11-07T10:21:24.414-05:00Bird of ParadiseI've been playing with some paint again after a long hiatus.<br />
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<br />Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963921919083169708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3850410457220309263.post-6908000314517220262013-11-01T11:01:00.000-04:002013-11-01T11:01:06.224-04:00A Flower and A Goat named Little Bear from the story "Heidi"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The paper headgear didn't last too well in the wind and rain. But we got the candy. That's what it's all about.Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963921919083169708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3850410457220309263.post-9901741207729661612013-10-08T09:41:00.001-04:002013-10-08T09:41:05.611-04:00Tree of Life Wall Hanging<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My wonderful dear friend <a href="http://mammamadedesigns.com/" target="_blank">Rachel Galloway</a> made me this amazing wall hanging based on a design we made together a few years ago. I love this thing! Isn't it awesome to be able to print your own fabric at <a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/welcome" target="_blank">spoonflower</a>? </div>
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<br />Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963921919083169708noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3850410457220309263.post-10099326339520371942013-08-22T19:57:00.000-04:002013-08-22T19:57:43.716-04:00CrittersElsie and Heidi with the Sock Critters they made<br />
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<br />Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963921919083169708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3850410457220309263.post-80514063929399572362013-08-05T12:34:00.001-04:002013-08-05T12:34:27.914-04:00Hamster Cake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963921919083169708noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3850410457220309263.post-55386472779723454342013-06-03T11:16:00.000-04:002013-06-03T11:16:19.286-04:00Not at all<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963921919083169708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3850410457220309263.post-83968178518079146362013-04-16T09:46:00.001-04:002013-04-16T09:47:23.001-04:00EasterI made Elsie and Heidi some Easter dresses this year. Elsie picked out her pattern and material and everything. For Heidi, she wasn't with me so I picked out some sparkly purple fabric with rainbow butterflies (gag!!!) that I knew she would like.<br />
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Quote from Heidi after putting on the Raggedy Ann dress <a href="http://royal-forest.blogspot.com/2008/09/vicarious.html" target="_blank">I made for Elsie</a> a few years ago: "Me and Rag are gonna match outta town!"Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963921919083169708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3850410457220309263.post-24718857554671941232012-11-11T20:25:00.001-05:002012-11-11T20:30:28.518-05:00Mail Thing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<br />Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963921919083169708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3850410457220309263.post-52865491567674981532012-03-06T14:48:00.003-05:002012-03-06T14:50:35.597-05:00Upright<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEB60BryQFVcGcl0iJZSUbsp9kqdq7fP20CSGZmmsCmkW60qZPOREmeIg-EglcyLmJ1pv4PwwckvnQycKt3_jvC8kzpX3fz7ojpbofgKAxPVGrXNqrf_Q__bTGF_sjGk3SrrhvihRk_rBS/s1600/bass.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEB60BryQFVcGcl0iJZSUbsp9kqdq7fP20CSGZmmsCmkW60qZPOREmeIg-EglcyLmJ1pv4PwwckvnQycKt3_jvC8kzpX3fz7ojpbofgKAxPVGrXNqrf_Q__bTGF_sjGk3SrrhvihRk_rBS/s400/bass.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716873603388666322" /></a><br />Yahoo! I own you now!Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963921919083169708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3850410457220309263.post-62358914453031715062012-02-29T13:30:00.021-05:002012-02-29T14:24:42.489-05:00Esther - Part II<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikQj3mQNo_xKY9pCHBRNuKaSe2kxv8IBJQHq0ksCtX9VLj1uoZF5dgsQJPhyPbrgtUmEqmEASU7dyO5bAzFhIiwxQZhMHS4sUiLErtxd6CCJ1ukUGMXDMX1Y_AAt8b8o_8X0x1YQx7IV4d/s1600/esther+final+face2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 144px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikQj3mQNo_xKY9pCHBRNuKaSe2kxv8IBJQHq0ksCtX9VLj1uoZF5dgsQJPhyPbrgtUmEqmEASU7dyO5bAzFhIiwxQZhMHS4sUiLErtxd6CCJ1ukUGMXDMX1Y_AAt8b8o_8X0x1YQx7IV4d/s400/esther+final+face2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714640630393128514" /></a><br /><p>I finished Esther today. I've documented the first part of the process in an <a href="http://royal-forest.blogspot.com/2011/12/esther-part-1.html">earlier post</a> if you're interested in the nuts and bolts. Here is the second half.</p><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">I started with a rough sketch on canvas:</p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQhl1oSUyqoSibSdLLwaI6NN7nnsNJlwbikDhbP1ODVV4dyIpbb1Luwoo2IUuFG5bsQCNwSHxxhC1UJgFl5AaBz0UGREiCWcwn8xqBHPZhCwXBPUeYXQU0oQYORqngxR80-7VXQ21cMlBx/s1600/5+esther+rough+sketch+on+canvas.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQhl1oSUyqoSibSdLLwaI6NN7nnsNJlwbikDhbP1ODVV4dyIpbb1Luwoo2IUuFG5bsQCNwSHxxhC1UJgFl5AaBz0UGREiCWcwn8xqBHPZhCwXBPUeYXQU0oQYORqngxR80-7VXQ21cMlBx/s400/5+esther+rough+sketch+on+canvas.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688966959702087154" /></a><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Then did a very fast, loose painting with the intention of just getting color all over the canvas. At this point, it looks nothing like Esther. Not sure why I didn't get a shot of the whole thing.</p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhujF_l2Mar5DRcPrec_OlrOVeXD8mYeMHRnIEkaHIij08Bew8-jUwDGToNEfp1f9hwayqFVaCFtm0rRGqaVTaLlyKKPBqmxFkhbuT4dBOgp0d6uJriDikuTuGeHwieO_D_sRapP3t5_6e7/s1600/esther+1st+mid.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhujF_l2Mar5DRcPrec_OlrOVeXD8mYeMHRnIEkaHIij08Bew8-jUwDGToNEfp1f9hwayqFVaCFtm0rRGqaVTaLlyKKPBqmxFkhbuT4dBOgp0d6uJriDikuTuGeHwieO_D_sRapP3t5_6e7/s400/esther+1st+mid.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714633277850778578" /></a><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Next, I spent ALOT of time on the face. I wanted to get it right first, because if you can get the face right, the rest of the stuff is pretty much a breeze. Here's a closeup of the face at this stage.</p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnBPr-8DGSiTMS-e5qh5Ag_WXxdNbNW-cYEhj-m6xIgnN96O6cFRXuLSDrmdovwYiLe_vgpnl7hPec5li4eJ8ZFueZwp6EWa8QV5Uxl7YxmV6K8nIUdCWJrIXKM56kcBJuTtR0iMkB65BU/s1600/esther+mid.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnBPr-8DGSiTMS-e5qh5Ag_WXxdNbNW-cYEhj-m6xIgnN96O6cFRXuLSDrmdovwYiLe_vgpnl7hPec5li4eJ8ZFueZwp6EWa8QV5Uxl7YxmV6K8nIUdCWJrIXKM56kcBJuTtR0iMkB65BU/s400/esther+mid.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714633770323933762" /></a><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Next I reworked every bit of the canvas with a palette knife. I really glopped on paint here. I tried to bring out more depth and warmth to her face. Although I captured her pretty well, she looked pasty and cool. </p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ-k1uOMVz9s_CGYELKWihyphenhypheniBBIfNZz2Ho9FAb1RXnTJWpbTDCBvf-ZIVcK7jWYs18nVAxBm-XvjhKZl_mH_o707CHQ05QZqM7Y0TLSq4i0lpXRswRxkcDK8jJTrBz6HDZmFdZ2DlZNV-Q/s1600/esther+last+stage+full.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 129px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ-k1uOMVz9s_CGYELKWihyphenhypheniBBIfNZz2Ho9FAb1RXnTJWpbTDCBvf-ZIVcK7jWYs18nVAxBm-XvjhKZl_mH_o707CHQ05QZqM7Y0TLSq4i0lpXRswRxkcDK8jJTrBz6HDZmFdZ2DlZNV-Q/s400/esther+last+stage+full.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714634513587250290" /></a><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">A face closeup:</p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP4g3L1ifhmo2Z45l7X6iwiIE9gLwdO2fqRhiZvt93HDjWnkKByBGjfSWgKqVuVL4vodEEbt7e6UCTbUubo6aik6XAhJ53klWEqruLANMjukweVzALPsWzWhxAGyOlYus1yfdPaon-5YIk/s1600/esther+last+stage+eyes.jpg"><img style=" margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP4g3L1ifhmo2Z45l7X6iwiIE9gLwdO2fqRhiZvt93HDjWnkKByBGjfSWgKqVuVL4vodEEbt7e6UCTbUubo6aik6XAhJ53klWEqruLANMjukweVzALPsWzWhxAGyOlYus1yfdPaon-5YIk/s400/esther+last+stage+eyes.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714634691837583986" /></a><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">The table looked odd to me, so I added some color to it, and touched up a few final things. Like, the lemon now looks more like a lemon, and her arms look a little more natural. This is the finished canvas!<p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5BZCVFVjc1tZcc0VgosuoAWri2Jkdp8-NuKLz8vG2YMYw5Rvn-3C1wDASdRY15skefYRdbNUQONwnvwTic1g1AWDBkXV4_7TWUTGOI0km1oNhjsyfw0RC-ckSfec4rDYZQ2EeznLeHvIZ/s1600/esther+final+full.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 136px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5BZCVFVjc1tZcc0VgosuoAWri2Jkdp8-NuKLz8vG2YMYw5Rvn-3C1wDASdRY15skefYRdbNUQONwnvwTic1g1AWDBkXV4_7TWUTGOI0km1oNhjsyfw0RC-ckSfec4rDYZQ2EeznLeHvIZ/s400/esther+final+full.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714634942521798162" /></a><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Here is a closeup of the finished hat.</p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZe1WFV8S38xmjas3Lk-aB88cxxWaCrKsO2OyTmnx2bVtF37oQ4i2YM0WpSXj4Ri9ABhadTJ3R1TVTwT-iovg5qHxC5SCKXyT82ILjB6e4msxOSSnqXFGMsV7k224GvpR6Hy63H7ZIcw5_/s1600/esther+final+fruit+hat.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZe1WFV8S38xmjas3Lk-aB88cxxWaCrKsO2OyTmnx2bVtF37oQ4i2YM0WpSXj4Ri9ABhadTJ3R1TVTwT-iovg5qHxC5SCKXyT82ILjB6e4msxOSSnqXFGMsV7k224GvpR6Hy63H7ZIcw5_/s400/esther+final+fruit+hat.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714635167796689154" /></a><br /><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">And her face! Esther, you are a beautiful little girl! </p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUrSTYDbn5X2kVSoif6kwDDDgDTEflCwwgrzHav1YgT_bc2H0HO6V5DwFes9aSS-W3fbWvhUJEdzMqKnocv4kceoJvRxsjzGGQRjxIH-d4HxZIakfiszMdcrrdlo4fGnGhyAYCYKTaQAlv/s1600/esther+final+face.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 345px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUrSTYDbn5X2kVSoif6kwDDDgDTEflCwwgrzHav1YgT_bc2H0HO6V5DwFes9aSS-W3fbWvhUJEdzMqKnocv4kceoJvRxsjzGGQRjxIH-d4HxZIakfiszMdcrrdlo4fGnGhyAYCYKTaQAlv/s400/esther+final+face.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714635766465355186" /></a>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963921919083169708noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3850410457220309263.post-31403185462542962472012-02-20T14:30:00.000-05:002012-02-20T14:31:15.104-05:00Office<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQa7twunjv-74E5hH6vKey7IXzEUCj4V1OMyGQ_t6JYKrz9MNAqhVZ_1mwi59YoVpUMNn4l0FkOJ4kXxOzGbcRohuhVCozevlWs6O9vKdRzcH62N0R29vayqICXD7FH7Z7YtChji3-jLmK/s1600/office.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQa7twunjv-74E5hH6vKey7IXzEUCj4V1OMyGQ_t6JYKrz9MNAqhVZ_1mwi59YoVpUMNn4l0FkOJ4kXxOzGbcRohuhVCozevlWs6O9vKdRzcH62N0R29vayqICXD7FH7Z7YtChji3-jLmK/s400/office.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711302635735583170" /></a><br />This is what my office looks like when I'm having FUN in it.Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963921919083169708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3850410457220309263.post-68921488638977524282012-01-16T09:44:00.002-05:002012-01-16T09:46:35.429-05:00Elsie's Lyrebird<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDdUaPTM_XKurYFOtGHUC1p2eEUWLCQeZx7zxe_brFyWyLgUgECECeGO22LQPIZCKTHKDIG0IJekmeh90E1dJOaD7yeWTQfC3S_HJqLJCx9rWAe0ojTatknwubij7lraFOGR0Y_vQu416l/s1600/elsie+lyrebird.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 349px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDdUaPTM_XKurYFOtGHUC1p2eEUWLCQeZx7zxe_brFyWyLgUgECECeGO22LQPIZCKTHKDIG0IJekmeh90E1dJOaD7yeWTQfC3S_HJqLJCx9rWAe0ojTatknwubij7lraFOGR0Y_vQu416l/s400/elsie+lyrebird.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698241221466449602" /></a><br />My daughter Elsie (age 6) made a lyrebird of her own! I totally love it.<div><br /></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963921919083169708noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3850410457220309263.post-15934934182445145862012-01-06T09:14:00.007-05:002012-01-06T09:28:12.422-05:00Lyrebird Wall Hanging<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXFSq84wERoulHzMuFc8Y_gBENNhfdT3m7J90EA0JHUsp7TzCLhFH0TRlVN8aLb5V2ljgStbQzFCV3UP5DqIGFWa6NeMgMtGYjpMdOlvYYrlvRdlHFCJCZensro9uOhG4EUa2wtlLU7nEH/s1600/lyre2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 397px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXFSq84wERoulHzMuFc8Y_gBENNhfdT3m7J90EA0JHUsp7TzCLhFH0TRlVN8aLb5V2ljgStbQzFCV3UP5DqIGFWa6NeMgMtGYjpMdOlvYYrlvRdlHFCJCZensro9uOhG4EUa2wtlLU7nEH/s400/lyre2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694525710319385906" /></a><br />My <a href="http://royal-forest.blogspot.com/2011/12/lyrebird.html">Lyrebird design</a>, printed at <a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/welcome">Spoonflower</a>, made into a stitched fabric wall hanging. The background came out too purple, I had wanted a navy blue. But other than that I'm happy with it. The lyrebird is an Austrailian native bird, known for it's ability to mimic sounds, and for the male bird's magnificent tail. This one is the "Superb Lyrebird" <i>Menura novaehollandiae</i>.<div><br /></div><div><b>Psalm 40:3</b></div><div><b>He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; Many will see and fear </b></div><div><b>And will trust in the LORD.</b></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyRtHG_4s8QbWhPjKA_KIa_tU9rbvWD0-RC3MZudGMHAf_6CTtaqVGKBnLc9_Atvf0ve5oo_RGdSF5ErXc0cUGMUxhv6ODSlFXv1fBWBHqc-pSt_wJ1YTRqVFHQmxGdXCWFqzpAzIEvTVk/s1600/IMG_0826.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyRtHG_4s8QbWhPjKA_KIa_tU9rbvWD0-RC3MZudGMHAf_6CTtaqVGKBnLc9_Atvf0ve5oo_RGdSF5ErXc0cUGMUxhv6ODSlFXv1fBWBHqc-pSt_wJ1YTRqVFHQmxGdXCWFqzpAzIEvTVk/s400/IMG_0826.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694522453230332610" /></a></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963921919083169708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3850410457220309263.post-35147879029471114052012-01-05T10:50:00.004-05:002012-01-05T10:52:21.770-05:00Heidi's First Sewing Project<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJiYsYvoZAZ3ttdGtQJZfLndtvY1mC3zRPG5XnRBXuhb2t0Xh-rBfvSi_IerqOh8aH5q3S6VVwWlAgRixQew1-onM76UnldHnxOjcdzltzohy-56PrcsTkWOGDBOMqKF6osdjtNcapBUUU/s1600/IMG_0827.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJiYsYvoZAZ3ttdGtQJZfLndtvY1mC3zRPG5XnRBXuhb2t0Xh-rBfvSi_IerqOh8aH5q3S6VVwWlAgRixQew1-onM76UnldHnxOjcdzltzohy-56PrcsTkWOGDBOMqKF6osdjtNcapBUUU/s400/IMG_0827.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694175994652148642" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6sWfxIWmdetwkY8wT7efSqvhYnWoNQT5-8vw9qu07lJ3e-WtGXYPH3WNkXsvS-Ksuz-iYkOpAyvntS23zvQ_WbsrsEKKT2RZ9KDp4ZYH4bhO7YmUtbd9eQRyX_PHfAvddrOakIPweGjdV/s1600/IMG_0829.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 363px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6sWfxIWmdetwkY8wT7efSqvhYnWoNQT5-8vw9qu07lJ3e-WtGXYPH3WNkXsvS-Ksuz-iYkOpAyvntS23zvQ_WbsrsEKKT2RZ9KDp4ZYH4bhO7YmUtbd9eQRyX_PHfAvddrOakIPweGjdV/s400/IMG_0829.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694175987180116674" /></a><br />This is Heidi's first sewing project. She is 4. You should know this about Heidi. We bought one of those infrared box heaters for our attic (playroom/sewing room), and Heidi named it. Peter the Heater.Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963921919083169708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3850410457220309263.post-36307085390891108802011-12-22T09:55:00.033-05:002011-12-22T10:43:01.681-05:00Esther: Part 1<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">I snapped this photo of my friend Rachel's daughter Esther when they were visiting this summer, and I'm getting ready make an oil painting of it. To me this image is irresistable - the hat, her sly look, the bright colors - I have to paint it. So I've never done this before, but I'm taking photos of each step of the process and I'm going to post them here. <br><br>1) The original</p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBlOBmtHG5n1y_Peijfnny7EL5CfeJvdX6y57l0831C5crhPGVRMTXBN50sgkyo2_3eaLwlt509CPYApen2djXsLzILy72q5hwxdysUGWUzMFAszvGVKZCRJu-A7DeR9P_o2Kxthxb_pQE/s1600/original.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBlOBmtHG5n1y_Peijfnny7EL5CfeJvdX6y57l0831C5crhPGVRMTXBN50sgkyo2_3eaLwlt509CPYApen2djXsLzILy72q5hwxdysUGWUzMFAszvGVKZCRJu-A7DeR9P_o2Kxthxb_pQE/s400/original.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688968980021827954" /></a><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">2) Cropped to fit a long narrow canvas, which seemed to suit this compostion</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4X66-s-LwqERygMs100sQTiTcSzH5LzNtC0bG0ve6cVn-xF8h1HM9FtpkkT9S7gf_V4Vum27uC31R69FLrt5C5lFYWfu_fcnvmkk8znnnosD58Wp8iyx4pQye41epbT5Uw3DQUSSsp5E8/s1600/1a+esther+portrait.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4X66-s-LwqERygMs100sQTiTcSzH5LzNtC0bG0ve6cVn-xF8h1HM9FtpkkT9S7gf_V4Vum27uC31R69FLrt5C5lFYWfu_fcnvmkk8znnnosD58Wp8iyx4pQye41epbT5Uw3DQUSSsp5E8/s400/1a+esther+portrait.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688968971556382322" /></a><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">3) Black and white</p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl_HdNe7Ld8UgcWwLIb0IFg55mcXiUMd1HutevXjQaspOTMKkZmOuxtSVPII7uTUtEgl6xyilIxd_JDXxBRgvRG3Q1ZQBM7-Nn446GcR9OgpalDhaayEm9l3JjasoeR7m8iHBVZb1mAZ62/s1600/1b+esther+portrait+bw.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl_HdNe7Ld8UgcWwLIb0IFg55mcXiUMd1HutevXjQaspOTMKkZmOuxtSVPII7uTUtEgl6xyilIxd_JDXxBRgvRG3Q1ZQBM7-Nn446GcR9OgpalDhaayEm9l3JjasoeR7m8iHBVZb1mAZ62/s400/1b+esther+portrait+bw.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688968968336942418" /></a><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">4) In photoshop, removing some of the unnecessary elements, the cross, the cup, the table in the background</p> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPZuJ7zRVTG3I81VQmXYWdH2vo-Q9W9QXEIzhzmSrR9cG2GVHvQP4R4wfs22SkxpXygtl5S3BWJuumQhlU-aIEHYP9wbfRrMNBvL6W0wN_ZLvDddBCj2CZ8om88vqWofCpFz2e12Y88tc_/s1600/1c+esther+portrait+bw+no+cup+cross+table.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPZuJ7zRVTG3I81VQmXYWdH2vo-Q9W9QXEIzhzmSrR9cG2GVHvQP4R4wfs22SkxpXygtl5S3BWJuumQhlU-aIEHYP9wbfRrMNBvL6W0wN_ZLvDddBCj2CZ8om88vqWofCpFz2e12Y88tc_/s400/1c+esther+portrait+bw+no+cup+cross+table.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688966966906223042" /></a><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">5) Changed to outlines in photoshop so I can print what I'm going to sketch. This makes it so much easier!</p> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5DpRryUsEpUgNwmUijjrC64XAEUKKJlzZWSaAe1Vm_W_jt5y3BYlLNe3hPvZjvLCEZvBIjJANiXZIM21zGKAnj8j5GCnBk5pFkmBsaADjLNartuBVQpobSM0uFS6ul-jqOm4ooieAKdv/s1600/3+esther+portrait+outline.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5DpRryUsEpUgNwmUijjrC64XAEUKKJlzZWSaAe1Vm_W_jt5y3BYlLNe3hPvZjvLCEZvBIjJANiXZIM21zGKAnj8j5GCnBk5pFkmBsaADjLNartuBVQpobSM0uFS6ul-jqOm4ooieAKdv/s400/3+esther+portrait+outline.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688966968093722754" /></a><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">6) Added my grid</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpDpygd9-2m7d4ES40xNqqufuf79GVPoMb9sZ7QT1DB8LbV4JoSCGTOyliGKV-TQolXgwZQ3_KAmv3LY1kwOCqcoxFBvKjL7pmcwRT7mBB4OgV3VjyLS7p2FXLwbnE2au-3hP3Y6qXVcr0/s1600/4+esther+setup+with+guides.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 162px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpDpygd9-2m7d4ES40xNqqufuf79GVPoMb9sZ7QT1DB8LbV4JoSCGTOyliGKV-TQolXgwZQ3_KAmv3LY1kwOCqcoxFBvKjL7pmcwRT7mBB4OgV3VjyLS7p2FXLwbnE2au-3hP3Y6qXVcr0/s400/4+esther+setup+with+guides.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688966960203523218" /></a><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">7) My actual rough sketch on the canvas. It's pretty light.</p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQhl1oSUyqoSibSdLLwaI6NN7nnsNJlwbikDhbP1ODVV4dyIpbb1Luwoo2IUuFG5bsQCNwSHxxhC1UJgFl5AaBz0UGREiCWcwn8xqBHPZhCwXBPUeYXQU0oQYORqngxR80-7VXQ21cMlBx/s1600/5+esther+rough+sketch+on+canvas.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQhl1oSUyqoSibSdLLwaI6NN7nnsNJlwbikDhbP1ODVV4dyIpbb1Luwoo2IUuFG5bsQCNwSHxxhC1UJgFl5AaBz0UGREiCWcwn8xqBHPZhCwXBPUeYXQU0oQYORqngxR80-7VXQ21cMlBx/s400/5+esther+rough+sketch+on+canvas.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688966959702087154" /></a><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">8) In photoshop, I removed the stripes from the shirt, changed it to green, and manipulated the background color. I also adjusted the shadows and highlights. All this could be done when I'm in the painting process, looking at the orginal, but I prefer to get it right in photoshop, print it out, then just paint what I see.</p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxMdgRUcG-8bkenFb-sWnswAwTujoKm__kiaHZti-zUdfb5jW_2oIwHEvaA9WiZM53v6tipMjbWprQmYTsblgXzi5FV5E6c5phva5Jmran4LeYsNZgqMGG178beXw-CZNq5DbB42ZEE-OQ/s1600/5+esther+portrait+with+changes2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxMdgRUcG-8bkenFb-sWnswAwTujoKm__kiaHZti-zUdfb5jW_2oIwHEvaA9WiZM53v6tipMjbWprQmYTsblgXzi5FV5E6c5phva5Jmran4LeYsNZgqMGG178beXw-CZNq5DbB42ZEE-OQ/s400/5+esther+portrait+with+changes2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688966947508038882" /></a><br /><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Next step - PAINT! Stay tuned for more.</p>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963921919083169708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3850410457220309263.post-67859236838935093282011-12-19T16:50:00.006-05:002011-12-19T16:54:53.637-05:00Lyrebird<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyC3NHU6UL2_5BPSoqvQrta4yMGD-EA1ILQPp2N-KbNcrAQ-83Ng3bEd0kZOPVkgOihcG5lVIYICSC1XDBiKYPQx1b86cAzvSyO17od1Cr07FtXr_nXuM6_N7aspVsKpxFNVgb2NtO3vtk/s1600/superb+lyrebird-01.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyC3NHU6UL2_5BPSoqvQrta4yMGD-EA1ILQPp2N-KbNcrAQ-83Ng3bEd0kZOPVkgOihcG5lVIYICSC1XDBiKYPQx1b86cAzvSyO17od1Cr07FtXr_nXuM6_N7aspVsKpxFNVgb2NtO3vtk/s400/superb+lyrebird-01.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687961293779396386" /></a>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963921919083169708noreply@blogger.com1