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FREE Scribble Nation wallpapers are here!! Mitchello and I are working on a series of super fun and totally free wallpapers for your desktops. Visit ScribbleNation.Etsy and pick the one you like, click on the second photo in the listing, zoom in on it, and set it as your desk top background! Easy peasy. So far we have two pinups, Godzilla, and a lady being strangled by a very happy boa constrictor. Many more will follow!
Bobleo and I spent a fantastic superbowl weekend in Pennsylvania at our friend's in-law's place. I think it may have been the largest house I have ever been inside. Or at least the largest one I've ever been inside as a guest instead of a tourist. We had our own bedroom complete with tv, balcony, and a full bath that we shared with the family Saucier. I can only imagine what the master suite must look like in this place. Also staying at the house were our friends Christy and Brian, their friend Richie, and of course the Haas family (who live there). Eric, the Haas's son, installs home theaters for a living. The Haas theater is his own personal masterpiece and it is incredible!! Sixteen stadium seats complete with cup holders and instep track lighting stare at a HUGE wall sized projection HD television. There is professional surround sound in the theater, sand-filled noise barriers, and the whole thing (floors, chairs, walls, ceiling) is upholstered in fuzzy red fabric. It's awesome. Eric picked up Rock Band for PS3 on Saturday and we all rocked out for hours and hours. At one point while I was sitting back and watching the guys play it occurred to me that it hasn't been so long since I was first amazed by our original sega master system. Boy have video games ever come a long way.
Before the big game on Sunday Michelle, Christy, little Julian and Natalia checked out the Crayola Factory in Easton, PA. It was a scribbler's dream! The entire museum is filled with arts and crafts activities. At the end you get to visit the Crayola store, which is totally mind boggling. There are so many cool crayons - it's CRAZY!! I wound up restraining myself and only purchasing two sets of cool twist up crayons.
Earlier that day I took advantage of the Haas's gigantic sun room to take some pictures of Michelle's kiddos. This girl makes some beautiful babies. I am really in love with some of these pictures so I thought I'd share them with you.
J.B. sure loves his cars and dino's. These shots were great, but the one I am most fond of comes next.
And last but not least, here is a picture of what happened to Bobelo this morning:
Ahh... now that things are started to go back to normal here at the new Casa de McBobleo I have actually been getting some crafting done. The Tea Towel Swap on Craftster has reached its final round - I sent out my last towel yesterday and also received mine! This has been a great swap. Every person in our group was an excellent craftsman, and the creativity of everyone was really astounding. I am so happy that I joined in this swap. If there is another after the holiday season I may go for another. If you have a moment you should really check out the gallery. Here's a neat tip for power viewing - click the "show images only" tab to skip all of our chatter and make the browsing go a little faster.
Fenifer's completed towel.
While I was getting needle happy I whipped up this little onesie for my little buddy Gia. It is actually more of a bribe to get her mom to bring her over for dinner sometime soon. Siberia is lonely!
Originally that purple circle was going to be a moon in a Halloween scene. But Michelle, my voice of reason, pointed out that getting this to Gia by Halloween was quite unlikely. Plus, if it didn't fit her it would just go to waste. So the moon became a flower.
I have also been trying my hand at painting again. I really want to start doing series of works (what's the plural for series?) instead of random paintings here and there. I'm hoping it will prod my creativity as well as give me an opportunity to create at least one really great piece in every series. That's another thing I'm starting to realize in my old age - not every piece is going to be a masterpiece. Even masters have piles of work that never make it off of the cutting floor. The key is to just keep making it anyway. It's worth making 99 mediocre works of art if even one turns out to be something special. Just remind me that when I'm ready to stab my brush through a canvas.
Anyway I've been waiting around for something to inspire a series of paintings. Waiting, waiting, waiting, when all of the sudden it struck me while watching The Next Great American Band. (hack btw. Although an addictive hack. I think it's between Franklin Bridge and Sixwire, not that I CARE or anything. hack. ahem.) A fellow from The Old Number 7, a bluegrass group, was wearing a tee shirt with a sacred flaming heart. I fell in love and immediately began sketching out ideas. I have about 6-10 paintings planned and two already started. Here are the two that have already been started in progress:
This one is kind of a neopolitan. I originally envisioned a swirled candy heart with layers of frosting flaming from the top - but I don't know if I can do that. LOL. We'll see. It may happen yet, if I can master the fluffiness of frosting or the glossiness of chocolate swirls... For now this neopolitan heart has gone tattoo.
We recently got a hold of this movie - apparently it was never available on DVD until a short while ago. This was a matter of much dismay among S.Bobleo's family. He's been going on about Monster Squad for years, talking about how it was the greatest movie ever made, etc etc. Well he was right. I finally watched it and it is friggin' awesome.
Speaking of monsters. I've been working on a line of pictures that are pretty monstrous.
Witness Strangula!! Happy boa and unhappy death hug victim. Spooooooky.
Check this little chickadee - half chick, have lizard, all business.
And here is my squid/fish/monster thing. I like him best :)
The last two aren't finished yet, they'll need some color and some touch ups, but so far pretty scary, ay? Boogity boogity boogity.
Will be posting v. soon re: fantastic ducky party and "lost paradise" sofa and loveseat.
This is a pretty poor picture BUT I am happy anyway. Behold!! My first full sized painting FINISHED in quite some time. I have a heap of nearly there's but this little momma was actually finished, packed and shipped out to Florida just in time for my mother's fiftieth birthday. The inspiration was a saying I have heard recently but cannot put my finger on the person who originally penned it...
"Becoming a mother means making the decision to forever walk around with your heart outside of your body."
She's not perfect, but what woman is? And besides, she's my first in a while so I am trying not to be overly obsessive. There is plenty of room for imporovement on the next one, right?
The Mama's fiftieth Bday was an unbridled success between pink flamingos, crepe paper, floating candle lilys in the pool, home made hor dourves and best of all... a big honkin party for my mom's big five - O . I really wish I could have been there but knowing she had such a good time all on her own made me so happy and proud of her. You've come a long way baby! Here's to you Momoo.
Red Apple : Download AppleBack.jpg
What are they up to??Download MENBACK.jpg
Orange you glad I like puns? Download ButterflyBack.jpg
Live long and prosper. Download Spockback.jpg
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