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gift cards for giving GIDDY GIDDY

I just designed a few new gift cards (3 of the 4 are new) to make giving GIDDY GIDDY Extra Extra Cute!

my first block print!

This medium represented the great uncharted territory for me.

Although I did teach my own kids how cut a linoleum block, I did so in a didactic sort of way and based on THIS BOOK, rather than from personal experience.

On Saturday, my girls ended up seeing me through this process and offering their support and "expertise". It is always amusing to have the tables turned and see my kids get all pedantic on me. Oh, and by the way, I cut myself 2 times inspite of my preaching to my own kids: "safety and technique first!" I'm losing my credibility...

In the end, Ms. K surveyed the end result and said, "You can do better next time." I take it there is no where to go but UP at this point. And I will most certainly be doing this again!! For me, there is no other artistic endeavor that is quite as meditative as the subtractive method of gauging a linoleum block. And as I learned, if you aren't mindful and present during the process...you will surely gauge your fingers.

A little pop-up party

Teeny tiny piñata made for instant pop-up parties!

By the way, last year's elaborate DIY instructions for (regular sized) pinatas are HERE (GIDDY GIDDY DIY PINATA).

halloween

We are still experimenting with lighting and camera over here...

this photo of an antique doll is one of my favorites from a series of photographs we took in the dark.

Hope your Halloween was epic. Ours was amazing!

One flower

My husband and I were indulging in some photography experiments recently; one flower shot in 4 different light settings. He was responsible for all the technical stuff, but I'm taking full credit for pressing the camera button.