tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35399248503876388732009-11-02T20:08:16.729-08:00kari and kijsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01047434064728375340kariandkijsa@yahoo.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3539924850387638873.post-58552334378375559552009-10-31T13:05:00.000-07:002009-10-31T13:07:01.802-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SuyY27biVhI/AAAAAAAAE2E/bacAE_FtV5I/s1600-h/DSC03912.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SuyY27biVhI/AAAAAAAAE2E/bacAE_FtV5I/s400/DSC03912.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398858122743928338" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SuyY2ZSTDgI/AAAAAAAAE18/K0KstHUI8zE/s1600-h/DSC03911.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SuyY2ZSTDgI/AAAAAAAAE18/K0KstHUI8zE/s400/DSC03911.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398858113578372610" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3539924850387638873-5855233437837555955?l=kijsa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kari and kijsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01047434064728375340kariandkijsa@yahoo.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3539924850387638873.post-48193180667351441322009-10-25T12:06:00.000-07:002009-10-25T12:21:27.819-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SuSiBybbGoI/AAAAAAAAE10/I4_afV0jW0g/s1600-h/DSC03919.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SuSiBybbGoI/AAAAAAAAE10/I4_afV0jW0g/s400/DSC03919.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396616405097060994" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SuSiBugmj6I/AAAAAAAAE1s/tyAoyYLJxgw/s1600-h/DSC03918.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SuSiBugmj6I/AAAAAAAAE1s/tyAoyYLJxgw/s400/DSC03918.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396616404045041570" /></a><br />Just a few bright spots of color on the gallery...love experimenting with shadowing in the key image...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3539924850387638873-4819318066735144132?l=kijsa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kari and kijsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01047434064728375340kariandkijsa@yahoo.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3539924850387638873.post-20067714308690378692009-09-17T07:19:00.000-07:002009-09-17T07:21:18.741-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SrJFwEcAhDI/AAAAAAAAEqI/xaOjB7anxO8/s1600-h/DSC00625.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SrJFwEcAhDI/AAAAAAAAEqI/xaOjB7anxO8/s400/DSC00625.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382441196788417586" /></a>The tables are full- I feel like a one-woman factory painting away!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3539924850387638873-2006771430869037869?l=kijsa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kari and kijsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01047434064728375340kariandkijsa@yahoo.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3539924850387638873.post-22511746193498060842009-08-26T19:51:00.000-07:002009-08-26T19:57:37.913-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SpX13lmRhuI/AAAAAAAAEpQ/BZtWW5cxxrc/s1600-h/DSC02893.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SpX13lmRhuI/AAAAAAAAEpQ/BZtWW5cxxrc/s400/DSC02893.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374472065670809314" /></a>Back from the Cape...the tables are full...the brushes are loaded...the orders are coming...and Christmas will be here before we know it (sorry about the last one, always hate to rush it!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SpX13IVaDSI/AAAAAAAAEpI/FCMRSZJiK2s/s1600-h/DSC02898.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SpX13IVaDSI/AAAAAAAAEpI/FCMRSZJiK2s/s400/DSC02898.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374472057815436578" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SpX12nQtT0I/AAAAAAAAEpA/coKg86kw8yU/s1600-h/DSC02895.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SpX12nQtT0I/AAAAAAAAEpA/coKg86kw8yU/s400/DSC02895.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374472048937357122" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SpX12QEWjxI/AAAAAAAAEo4/5dgJ82EodaI/s1600-h/DSC02899.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SpX12QEWjxI/AAAAAAAAEo4/5dgJ82EodaI/s400/DSC02899.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374472042711518994" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3539924850387638873-2251174619349806084?l=kijsa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kari and kijsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01047434064728375340kariandkijsa@yahoo.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3539924850387638873.post-24841330140157109042009-04-17T06:33:00.000-07:002009-04-17T06:34:56.792-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SeiFfIlonqI/AAAAAAAAEDM/4pV7JBxG1xQ/s1600-h/DSC02401.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SeiFfIlonqI/AAAAAAAAEDM/4pV7JBxG1xQ/s400/DSC02401.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325653329293385378" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3539924850387638873-2484133014015710904?l=kijsa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kari and kijsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01047434064728375340kariandkijsa@yahoo.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3539924850387638873.post-83947260956169307752009-03-26T13:38:00.001-07:002009-03-26T13:38:31.119-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/ScvnoKJZipI/AAAAAAAAD3o/q3l7LgZ3tig/s1600-h/DSC03498.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/ScvnoKJZipI/AAAAAAAAD3o/q3l7LgZ3tig/s400/DSC03498.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317598462145563282" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3539924850387638873-8394726095616930775?l=kijsa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kari and kijsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01047434064728375340kariandkijsa@yahoo.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3539924850387638873.post-68469150882734277602009-03-26T13:31:00.000-07:002009-03-26T14:04:20.170-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/Scvnn0AxJZI/AAAAAAAAD3g/gX0DjNp2tcg/s1600-h/DSC01918.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/Scvnn0AxJZI/AAAAAAAAD3g/gX0DjNp2tcg/s400/DSC01918.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317598456203781522" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/ScvnnTbRStI/AAAAAAAAD3Q/RNGzYL7x6Nk/s1600-h/DSC02435.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/ScvnnTbRStI/AAAAAAAAD3Q/RNGzYL7x6Nk/s400/DSC02435.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317598447456570066" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3539924850387638873-6846915088273427760?l=kijsa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kari and kijsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01047434064728375340kariandkijsa@yahoo.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3539924850387638873.post-76260202040968880922009-03-25T13:52:00.000-07:002009-03-26T14:03:42.136-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/Scvr8zhzdbI/AAAAAAAAD3w/QcUYU0kF-so/s1600-h/DSC03517.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/Scvr8zhzdbI/AAAAAAAAD3w/QcUYU0kF-so/s400/DSC03517.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317603214897673650" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3539924850387638873-7626020204096888092?l=kijsa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kari and kijsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01047434064728375340kariandkijsa@yahoo.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3539924850387638873.post-86141920137265273482009-03-21T08:41:00.000-07:002009-03-21T08:47:17.519-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/ScUL1YX0QoI/AAAAAAAADyI/ppViFrQ3Bqs/s1600-h/DSC00969.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/ScUL1YX0QoI/AAAAAAAADyI/ppViFrQ3Bqs/s400/DSC00969.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315667946884055682" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/ScUL2CcG35I/AAAAAAAADyY/4Ebu6EJcFso/s1600-h/DSC00249.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/ScUL2CcG35I/AAAAAAAADyY/4Ebu6EJcFso/s400/DSC00249.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315667958176341906" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/ScUL1uU_WVI/AAAAAAAADyQ/gp2GvLpL6_c/s1600-h/DSC00274.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 308px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/ScUL1uU_WVI/AAAAAAAADyQ/gp2GvLpL6_c/s400/DSC00274.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315667952777779538" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3539924850387638873-8614192013726527348?l=kijsa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kari and kijsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01047434064728375340kariandkijsa@yahoo.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3539924850387638873.post-56322587524301818982009-03-20T14:05:00.000-07:002009-03-26T14:08:47.607-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/Scvuz3-seKI/AAAAAAAAD4I/4OTAFnCf72E/s1600-h/DSC00251.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/Scvuz3-seKI/AAAAAAAAD4I/4OTAFnCf72E/s400/DSC00251.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317606360008652962" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/ScvuzUdEZnI/AAAAAAAAD34/fof94_AXpA4/s1600-h/DSC01916.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/ScvuzUdEZnI/AAAAAAAAD34/fof94_AXpA4/s400/DSC01916.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317606350472373874" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3539924850387638873-5632258752430181898?l=kijsa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kari and kijsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01047434064728375340kariandkijsa@yahoo.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3539924850387638873.post-73292202270922313412009-03-20T14:04:00.000-07:002009-03-26T14:04:56.348-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/ScvnnhOXQUI/AAAAAAAAD3Y/FivmjEOSGeg/s1600-h/DSC03708.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/ScvnnhOXQUI/AAAAAAAAD3Y/FivmjEOSGeg/s400/DSC03708.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317598451160531266" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3539924850387638873-7329220227092231341?l=kijsa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kari and kijsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01047434064728375340kariandkijsa@yahoo.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3539924850387638873.post-86567608448487238892009-03-19T14:10:00.000-07:002009-03-31T21:28:58.991-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/ScvwBl-VV_I/AAAAAAAAD4Y/NLe-5XNSk-g/s1600-h/IMG_0486.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/ScvwBl-VV_I/AAAAAAAAD4Y/NLe-5XNSk-g/s400/IMG_0486.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317607695205095410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/ScvwBCInooI/AAAAAAAAD4Q/8RkgivuJ5TA/s1600-h/DSC00970.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/ScvwBCInooI/AAAAAAAAD4Q/8RkgivuJ5TA/s400/DSC00970.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317607685584560770" /></a> I love adding little words and bits to my artwork...and who knew modge podge would join into a studio creation and mix in among a little oil paint?! Well...check out some wonderful inspiration at <a href="http://this-istheyear.blogspot.com/2009/03/mod-podge-mania.html?showComment=1238559840000#c7646342482063405006">This is the Year</a>..and my sister and I were doing a little <a href="http://kariandkijsa.blogspot.com/">Trash to Treasure </a>fun today too!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3539924850387638873-8656760844848723889?l=kijsa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kari and kijsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01047434064728375340kariandkijsa@yahoo.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3539924850387638873.post-265899884930053172009-03-19T14:08:00.000-07:002009-03-26T14:08:59.563-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/ScvuzrSTGfI/AAAAAAAAD4A/6BmQ4gGoyPc/s1600-h/DSC00997.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 321px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/ScvuzrSTGfI/AAAAAAAAD4A/6BmQ4gGoyPc/s400/DSC00997.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317606356601215474" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3539924850387638873-26589988493005317?l=kijsa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kari and kijsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01047434064728375340kariandkijsa@yahoo.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3539924850387638873.post-65196135874107207192009-03-18T14:18:00.000-07:002009-03-26T14:19:49.572-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/Scvxbf7LiuI/AAAAAAAAD4o/NaZckJ3yfRM/s1600-h/DSC00968.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/Scvxbf7LiuI/AAAAAAAAD4o/NaZckJ3yfRM/s400/DSC00968.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317609239769484002" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3539924850387638873-6519613587410720719?l=kijsa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kari and kijsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01047434064728375340kariandkijsa@yahoo.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3539924850387638873.post-31692954288147352162009-03-16T21:41:00.000-07:002009-03-16T21:46:45.920-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/Sb8qkf6LjCI/AAAAAAAADvs/9VAEp6PnwV0/s1600-h/DSC02093.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 390px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/Sb8qkf6LjCI/AAAAAAAADvs/9VAEp6PnwV0/s400/DSC02093.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314012891849657378" /></a>I love to fluctuate between the whimsical, decorative, and fine art...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/Sb8qk3mbUeI/AAAAAAAADv0/eZbHcXsGheQ/s1600-h/DSC02094.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 198px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/Sb8qk3mbUeI/AAAAAAAADv0/eZbHcXsGheQ/s400/DSC02094.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314012898209255906" /></a>...it seems to marry all my lives: As a mother-focused on young kids...reading children's books, all my love of home decor, and then the artist I strive to be...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/Sb8qk_7u0dI/AAAAAAAADv8/AZOvd1DSCIU/s1600-h/DSC02095.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 295px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/Sb8qk_7u0dI/AAAAAAAADv8/AZOvd1DSCIU/s400/DSC02095.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314012900446097874" /></a>Guess these came from the whimsical side (lots of hours doing chalk drawings with my daughter and her friend!)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3539924850387638873-3169295428814735216?l=kijsa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kari and kijsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01047434064728375340kariandkijsa@yahoo.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3539924850387638873.post-91866358068866072372009-03-09T00:03:00.000-07:002009-03-11T22:06:51.511-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SbS_ccJSeuI/AAAAAAAADpQ/YHth6SgCz0A/s1600-h/DSC01999.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SbS_ccJSeuI/AAAAAAAADpQ/YHth6SgCz0A/s400/DSC01999.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311080355889052386" /></a><br />I am going to put a few of my decorative pieces on an <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5315216">Etsy shop</a> this week...still playing catch up from the ice storm in the gallery and on orders...so keeping fingers crossed I get it all done!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3539924850387638873-9186635806886607237?l=kijsa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kari and kijsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01047434064728375340kariandkijsa@yahoo.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3539924850387638873.post-54705266859716112822009-03-02T09:31:00.000-08:002009-03-02T20:19:47.467-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SayvwHdzRmI/AAAAAAAADns/ZvVW6lj4egY/s1600-h/IMG_0489.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SayvwHdzRmI/AAAAAAAADns/ZvVW6lj4egY/s400/IMG_0489.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308811301935597154" /></a><br />Enough said!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3539924850387638873-5470526685971611282?l=kijsa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kari and kijsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01047434064728375340kariandkijsa@yahoo.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3539924850387638873.post-260377426961672432009-02-28T08:36:00.000-08:002009-02-28T08:40:03.773-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SalolxaGxzI/AAAAAAAADmU/SMvXrJ0a0D0/s1600-h/DSC01793.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SalolxaGxzI/AAAAAAAADmU/SMvXrJ0a0D0/s400/DSC01793.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307888633960122162" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SalomSbnLOI/AAAAAAAADmc/2b6jF51teS8/s1600-h/DSC01771.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SalomSbnLOI/AAAAAAAADmc/2b6jF51teS8/s400/DSC01771.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307888642824809698" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/Salomqzej_I/AAAAAAAADmk/mwCoJrQn4NU/s1600-h/DSC01814.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/Salomqzej_I/AAAAAAAADmk/mwCoJrQn4NU/s400/DSC01814.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307888649367359474" /></a><br />Just back from a quick weekend in Florida for a little warming up after the ice storm...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3539924850387638873-26037742696167243?l=kijsa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kari and kijsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01047434064728375340kariandkijsa@yahoo.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3539924850387638873.post-48733737571171297772009-01-21T12:38:00.000-08:002009-01-21T12:43:25.791-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SXeISn3WmUI/AAAAAAAADaQ/F-Nk4emxdEY/s1600-h/DSC01022.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 329px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SXeISn3WmUI/AAAAAAAADaQ/F-Nk4emxdEY/s400/DSC01022.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293849740517480770" /></a><br />This is a new venture...I have been producing archival prints of some of my pieces...we have the set of 'Four Seasons' Rabbits (this is Spring) listed on our <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5371731">ETSY store site</a>...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3539924850387638873-4873373757117129777?l=kijsa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kari and kijsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01047434064728375340kariandkijsa@yahoo.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3539924850387638873.post-85121690758031017482008-12-07T20:05:00.000-08:002008-12-07T20:13:51.369-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/STyecmp-_aI/AAAAAAAACWk/ukPqUcA16l4/s1600-h/DSC00973.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/STyecmp-_aI/AAAAAAAACWk/ukPqUcA16l4/s400/DSC00973.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277267077621546402" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/STydmmtiIQI/AAAAAAAACWc/6MDurD-A7Fc/s1600-h/DSC00976.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 331px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/STydmmtiIQI/AAAAAAAACWc/6MDurD-A7Fc/s400/DSC00976.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277266149923496194" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3539924850387638873-8512169075803101748?l=kijsa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kari and kijsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01047434064728375340kariandkijsa@yahoo.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3539924850387638873.post-43345546574583796052008-11-20T22:15:00.000-08:002008-11-20T22:23:31.374-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SSZTtU2mexI/AAAAAAAACUY/MCM0K-3CXPk/s1600-h/DSC00969.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SSZTtU2mexI/AAAAAAAACUY/MCM0K-3CXPk/s400/DSC00969.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270992452040686354" /></a>This is a new series I have been doing...ultimate recycling...not letting any bit of paint go to waste...It is as though I am sketching my thoughts with abandon...my brush stroking the canvas with the bright colors remaining on my palette...my mind consumed with all the activities and projects of the day...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SSZSO6jR6fI/AAAAAAAACUQ/WANHVSXS92w/s1600-h/DSC00971.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 323px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SSZSO6jR6fI/AAAAAAAACUQ/WANHVSXS92w/s400/DSC00971.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270990830072621554" /></a>These little canvases...standing at attention on the end of my table...waiting to be discovered...waiting to become..<br /><br />and I am just a part of that becoming...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3539924850387638873-4334554657458379605?l=kijsa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kari and kijsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01047434064728375340kariandkijsa@yahoo.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3539924850387638873.post-60956062058246426702008-11-19T19:52:00.001-08:002008-11-19T19:59:27.469-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SSTf3fj9hkI/AAAAAAAACUA/j3qGREaPqBs/s1600-h/DSC00359.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SSTf3fj9hkI/AAAAAAAACUA/j3qGREaPqBs/s400/DSC00359.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270583608388453954" /></a>I just finished one of the Home Portraits waiting in the wings. These memory pieces have been laden with emotion since this past July...and I have battled completing them. I love that this wonderful mother/daughter team wanted to incorporate one of their old chandelier crystals! I also introduced several wonderful vintage items found thrifting and hunting on Cape Cod.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SSTfkWJFsqI/AAAAAAAACT4/Wb-rnTPjDzA/s1600-h/DSC00358.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SSTfkWJFsqI/AAAAAAAACT4/Wb-rnTPjDzA/s400/DSC00358.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270583279442309794" /></a> When reading the questionares, I ponder the answers and imagine compositions in my head...mental pictures form as I see families celebrating, gathering together...memories kept...and I try to incorporate all this into these little creations...back to the studio table...more await!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3539924850387638873-6095606205824642670?l=kijsa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kari and kijsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01047434064728375340kariandkijsa@yahoo.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3539924850387638873.post-76751357725778161332008-10-22T20:46:00.000-07:002008-10-22T20:51:12.485-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SP_0WMl6IpI/AAAAAAAACNc/aS3yEWeLliQ/s1600-h/DSC00624.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SP_0WMl6IpI/AAAAAAAACNc/aS3yEWeLliQ/s400/DSC00624.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260191551966552722" /></a>A few of my decorative items (I love pumpkins, shown by the platter featured in this fall's Holiday Crafts)<br />Nice to take a break from all the thought and heart that one pours into their fine art work, and spread a few polka dots and monograms around!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3539924850387638873-7675135772577816133?l=kijsa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kari and kijsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01047434064728375340kariandkijsa@yahoo.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3539924850387638873.post-59280941948583621862008-10-16T22:04:00.000-07:002008-10-16T22:06:55.267-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SPgdKtlLAQI/AAAAAAAACLA/fVq8-IeibDY/s1600-h/DSC00167.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SPgdKtlLAQI/AAAAAAAACLA/fVq8-IeibDY/s400/DSC00167.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257984634826457346" /></a><br />the brushes were slow to start, and still hard to get moving on pieces filled with heart and memory...but anything that is not moving in front of me is beginning to get painted for our upcoming show...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3539924850387638873-5928094194858362186?l=kijsa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kari and kijsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01047434064728375340kariandkijsa@yahoo.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3539924850387638873.post-66714382690655490332008-09-17T18:39:00.000-07:002008-09-17T18:47:00.421-07:00Well...inspiration, perseverance, and a lot of love by friends both near and far...thank you! I couldn't have done it without all of your prayers and encouraging words!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SNGypMcPc5I/AAAAAAAACGI/P9XuU1w-mhE/s1600-h/DSC00157.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SNGypMcPc5I/AAAAAAAACGI/P9XuU1w-mhE/s400/DSC00157.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247171461647397778" /></a>So off to work I went...just this week trying to catch up on beautiful home portraits...canvas pieces for the gallery...installing murals...here is a behind the scenes look at one on the studio table...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SNGyRZjoIzI/AAAAAAAACF4/qnMNEAiHWg8/s1600-h/DSC00206.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SNGyRZjoIzI/AAAAAAAACF4/qnMNEAiHWg8/s400/DSC00206.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247171052851176242" /></a> Being installed...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SNGyaGHH_OI/AAAAAAAACGA/tQw4dcS1t2M/s1600-h/DSC00210.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ghnaeWXJqBA/SNGyaGHH_OI/AAAAAAAACGA/tQw4dcS1t2M/s400/DSC00210.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247171202250177762" /></a>and finally in place.<br /><br />Thank you, thank you, for all your prayers. I know my biggest fan is watching from above.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3539924850387638873-6671438269065549033?l=kijsa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kari and kijsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01047434064728375340kariandkijsa@yahoo.com7