Friday's Favorites 11/12

<div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/34056478/8x8-lost-in-memories?ref=sr_gallery_1&ga_search_query=art+lost+love&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=1&order=&includes%5B0%5D=tags&includes%5B1%5D=title&filter%5B0%5D=handmade"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538516713343377842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1W-Utx6TC381hkMXK-mRGDZ7HimO5iVS77K25MNXbuuE-kSPwnRdgwhSa0HVnXgIEnXqvUj6IbL4pQWRUHjUPPBbCo8JPFMDFx0oAjkSUL-nENxLQ5ciYNjo5G6TJLF3R4EPy5xERL3A/s400/a1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/34056478/8x8-lost-in-memories?ref=sr_gallery_1&ga_search_query=art+lost+love&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=1&order=&includes%5B0%5D=tags&includes%5B1%5D=title&filter%5B0%5D=handmade">8x8 Lost in Memories</a> $30</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/45154340/when-i-see-you-again-original?ref=sr_gallery_27&ga_search_query=art+lost+love&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=3&order=&includes%5B0%5D=tags&includes%5B1%5D=title&filter%5B0%5D=handmade"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538516033743470050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnOWSk6tf5SPKZ7JDw9QqwKt3PUVUsRCF5OcfwFv4NCJU_oneojE1TB9i_ndQETWv9N5mrO7XkwlfJ-dFXESBYxmTchTwAE1Y5s08cXWOM5i6mcLFb_IKzAz3oCLA6ObZSG4WH3S4HBSM/s400/a1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/45154340/when-i-see-you-again-original?ref=sr_gallery_27&ga_search_query=art+lost+love&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=3&order=&includes%5B0%5D=tags&includes%5B1%5D=title&filter%5B0%5D=handmade">When I See You Again</a> $18</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/17588018/impossible-things"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538514900278510498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX92I8oa02_sTh1j7g2QURfy97X1rjMvkQzOy0Fi4GZSkHz5MrXkt00rwNnRInxpY5iW3kfNz-4qv-wPy2Io2kxNuNmKQ5UDUvCV2oUwzrJ809cJGt07xy2oMsxhZM0S90OwhdCmioeYw/s400/a1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 262px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/17588018/impossible-things">Impossible Things</a> $25<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/61141377/first-snow-at-the-lake-8x12-fine-art?ref=cat2_gallery_12"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538513311899262946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZzGYe75osffvb148GU7tyHeGtMIMJ6_w9Iw95-HiPZ0BVTrmdbtiE265LjvhRYTZED8MoE_ADSPHUGNSkQhv1Yn3MsRwPbc1dvnyWqe4v8kObMdwNyRFXZZli1PZnT3tB3QshvDr5qhE/s400/a1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/61141377/first-snow-at-the-lake-8x12-fine-art?ref=cat2_gallery_12">First Snow at the Lake</a> $35</div><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/57074649/notes-on-flight-original-mixed-media?ref=cat1_gallery_39"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538512485966168434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnZyPK9zxudQgEobZ7ohoHzqwikNyWGlW_ycfGNm5XeqfFXfTTpQZlnD01-hjsY57-kvP-C5Z8XUgNp-w6CRp3UUXxtE38gl9jW3Zyiqr3u4eAMN-HjjGqT6s6V0mD350APSajnHcof1U/s400/a1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 259px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/57074649/notes-on-flight-original-mixed-media?ref=cat1_gallery_39">Notes on Flight original mixed media encaustic</a> $130</div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/61570366/apocatastasis-soft-puffy-dandelion-seeds?ref=cat1_gallery_6"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538511978883694738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfI9ZcSKlnsDzVMnHTYiXjxNayRAnmyQXA10kzE62YYQlM4GPQxRb50do4heWagRuAeJfVgfa2n29W_1hXFQsUxj-U6Q4hGWMvJDvXmXGHnpH3UQM7JpjnqsmAcW4cXr9W30etImMNsdo/s400/a1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/61570366/apocatastasis-soft-puffy-dandelion-seeds?ref=cat1_gallery_6">Apocatastasis soft puffy dandelion seeds</a> $5</div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/61570746/steampunk-vintage-art-print-tv?ref=cat1_gallery_17"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538511273204986530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvkSHAeb637qfxRZPqAmzljTAGVwOnZLyYjahaKUrif_qxj7eLDjb4M_7YaXuJ0ufYLxe8aJ2KcJvw-CTjZTwMWGgb_uJSPM8YvzPEZOWAHZd_0loBn-k8uUfbFJNhcrPhvNUG-DizxiA/s400/a1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/61570746/steampunk-vintage-art-print-tv?ref=cat1_gallery_17">Steampunk Vintage Art Print</a> $60<br /><br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Friday's Favorites 11/12

8x8 Lost in Memories $30 When I See You Again $18 Impossible Things $25 First Snow at the Lake $35 Notes on Flight original mixed ...

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Handmade in Every Way

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyLVDNjfvyiBg1-DWh3Cw_0Y15co1H6J5aHCeFTPE_lrZMLg-q01rgVWGqKopLRHcOlboTjhYJ7R8mmGIt0OT6_Z0HBsPRwoMlVyctbanuUtxuJoY2yf3GZ3ptsPaY9QcTGZpYflTiNGc/s1600-h/Snow+jumping.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441181392383514882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyLVDNjfvyiBg1-DWh3Cw_0Y15co1H6J5aHCeFTPE_lrZMLg-q01rgVWGqKopLRHcOlboTjhYJ7R8mmGIt0OT6_Z0HBsPRwoMlVyctbanuUtxuJoY2yf3GZ3ptsPaY9QcTGZpYflTiNGc/s400/Snow+jumping.jpg" style="WIDTH: 286px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJLlByAVtNHL9w_v8OE8S0KTM-fS_73fTEGI51N37la8ZkjS_0Ico4HddM7O9hoBEHegkxb6Izr0_J3ZQMdm06oPaZPfVCBA0-IxtDRwgtJmyOiDuJsSmZ-5O_0s7Dc5P0B4vcKs680qA/s1600-h/DSC_2616.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441181360790138786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJLlByAVtNHL9w_v8OE8S0KTM-fS_73fTEGI51N37la8ZkjS_0Ico4HddM7O9hoBEHegkxb6Izr0_J3ZQMdm06oPaZPfVCBA0-IxtDRwgtJmyOiDuJsSmZ-5O_0s7Dc5P0B4vcKs680qA/s400/DSC_2616.jpg" style="WIDTH: 268px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Here in Michigan we got a LOT of snow! I could have gotten the snow blower out like all of our neighbors but I figured it would be better exercise to just use a good old fashioned shovel. See, I am handmade in every way. Yep, I'm feeling muscles in my back I never knew I had because that snow was really really wet and heavy!</span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">It was also perfect packing snow so instead of the usual snowman, I made my kids a snow car!</span> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC3Otz7JeWR3nslFY5sc45JVxBKz9G0iKEGjQIdyZwv1IWpa3xhT7OBtLZjPE3pMhGMd-O4MMceDYUZedJ6LFagZXadVqsV0D7z5o0tV8FDc8SPslzz-WDkUlZymfz91AzICEsyIdf-Yc/s1600-h/Snow+Car.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441181907552088626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC3Otz7JeWR3nslFY5sc45JVxBKz9G0iKEGjQIdyZwv1IWpa3xhT7OBtLZjPE3pMhGMd-O4MMceDYUZedJ6LFagZXadVqsV0D7z5o0tV8FDc8SPslzz-WDkUlZymfz91AzICEsyIdf-Yc/s400/Snow+Car.jpg" style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHw8Pnm_GvNOLX0ZF7h0L0ucIJ1a1iN0RIrwtqYsaY_-DXggjXGOw4R1JHCTGNKULqbRFcH74V6zaj8ApJa7MU9kUGtfT3oE0op51pcnzmrThL7Yu3Bb27E8hKCvQojxr4Km9M4MRmVXE/s1600-h/jumping+2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441181380715639074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHw8Pnm_GvNOLX0ZF7h0L0ucIJ1a1iN0RIrwtqYsaY_-DXggjXGOw4R1JHCTGNKULqbRFcH74V6zaj8ApJa7MU9kUGtfT3oE0op51pcnzmrThL7Yu3Bb27E8hKCvQojxr4Km9M4MRmVXE/s400/jumping+2.jpg" style="WIDTH: 268px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsn1qI3Ukjm6eBbxnOsWosOIZZtv7Dbw3IW5crJ7KVJ0bVi3jw-VjBnZbbEucF4IVtfbPbmfLoMaUCjdCnRP200pccjXfw8VzBgFIIfaLV7CnbpZ7vtTbvh46jZST5tMkbf63u82yGeSo/s1600-h/DSC_2629.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441181377190471298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsn1qI3Ukjm6eBbxnOsWosOIZZtv7Dbw3IW5crJ7KVJ0bVi3jw-VjBnZbbEucF4IVtfbPbmfLoMaUCjdCnRP200pccjXfw8VzBgFIIfaLV7CnbpZ7vtTbvh46jZST5tMkbf63u82yGeSo/s400/DSC_2629.jpg" style="WIDTH: 280px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Snow jumping!<br /></span><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7tGsyuGwLxUwYM8zjbzXD67-AD8HHSqfnMpyWc1AE8YCTrMg_xuesF-HzcpiZmrg3V7dxj-0AXH9QLXe6WDVDrOz_EYuEPxc1CNYHQbBiysUBelygGoxu7j9cjZdZr63tdju62nC9eWc/s1600-h/DSC_2627.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441181369510929202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7tGsyuGwLxUwYM8zjbzXD67-AD8HHSqfnMpyWc1AE8YCTrMg_xuesF-HzcpiZmrg3V7dxj-0AXH9QLXe6WDVDrOz_EYuEPxc1CNYHQbBiysUBelygGoxu7j9cjZdZr63tdju62nC9eWc/s400/DSC_2627.jpg" style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></p><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"> A corner house means a lot of sidewalk to shovel!<br /></span><br /></div><div></div>

Handmade in Every Way

Here in Michigan we got a LOT of snow! I could have gotten the snow blower out like all of our neighbors but I figured it would be better ...

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<div align="center"><a href="http://lilacpopphotography.etsy.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434066216331996178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6oBRvKfS8EQ5ek0sFXsy8ltPHOiR9So9Ju4d7X2-VoWQXGz_JIH5DLi8YdKvY40DK4v_tlcGNoQkFf_63O-jtPZnAEAM5Ge5xjVSLCCRbAHz_Duf1vsFIsa1V_TiD2Lum82-_Mc31iO8/s400/Rain+on+the+Window.jpg" style="WIDTH: 304px; HEIGHT: 193px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="http://lilacpopphotography.etsy.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434066205255051378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOqACAX-CxapFLqTWzPUMqlC9Rgnm8P_N19PFO-EftCqDqW3VfWFQ34OUwEAO58qH5WWPI8jjVvxDufDWMDQ1-WwHHs0ikF270vAdgKu1Sy20EpJ_7YY59brBzam1hTDz-nqOZB1O8ij8/s400/snowy+leaves.jpg" style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /></div><div align="center"><br />I had a little bit of time yesterday so I stopped at a park around the corner and took these while we were getting some snowfall. It was really wet snow--almost rain. When I got out to take the photos it was so peaceful and really quiet. I could hear the snow falling and it sounded like, "ting ting ting." It was beautiful and breath taking.<br /></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://lilacpopphotography.etsy.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434066211549310802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUtq13B7voVdlYN1umHnMdR3mTJ09zJ1EhP4ugQ8DQo-9XlxUW8V_jTCh5MyxqRnV1jgVp3x2w5OIHaESp-HWTdimSeTnYjiWMuxvModFjQwUdv35jma1Iljgq3Z4nKBUihIFn10b-WoY/s400/winter+tree.jpg" style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://lilacpopphotography.etsy.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434066199532447346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF9dnPMvHbV3AvHDzXJzkCsbkI1BlNce6K6GO-BhXSR036IDV47OsmwpRSvOPzdYNWfa5BtZlLwhp0xl3zIQj4Rv3VJsecemkS-eccu220Ob_KmH2bzvoAjKG9TbHX0q0zck78yejw-6I/s400/snowy+tree+angled.jpg" style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://lilacpopphotography.etsy.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434065793470468658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik2_tjPUIzl_uw-Ok73ytPvUdafdo0yCsatGVSDmlfyhZbzvosVHlxFm1SrAjlO17tgktlZi-11J41IyBmDMh9wnbzsJKFKYDdXN0LfqKPeczRqY6c92mFcV2asmcra5AUPASMrRIsVaA/s400/DSC_1105.JPG" style="WIDTH: 268px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></p><div align="center">Took this of my daughter the other day. I took some photos of her when she was 2 with really dramatic lighting and I was trying to imitate that.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://lilacpopphotography.etsy.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434065789365774450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAwfX5lr2ryTSv109gaHJ5FKtR69TruvW45iXY8hs0ruOD0PK2PDL1_xVbpFOg5cZ-nwCBSPgJzkh0zgwzZXX_idJsIfsBcZ135RQAC970TXV0SAMeHV98e4lPmqfrRLTwexTcIFumf-o/s400/DSC_1335.jpg" style="WIDTH: 217px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="http://lilacpopphotography.etsy.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434065783569578434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUCisKVwpI4pNSTgntxur0NVDrNX4SBFKQPR-N5Dm_HW79K5FXP-3xox-t-1odDX8yEWsBfvgaIlWwn3w2TkqITjDNlRUxdCxCC4c264QSU1EHIEpgbTva74ih_qlmSEqwl8GHt4WnkfE/s400/DSC_1325.jpg" style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br />Some photos I took yesterday while I was trying on some new clothes. I don't care what Tim <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gunn</span> says about leggings, I have jumped on the legging train! I love them, as much as heels, boots, wide belts, accessories, jewelry....I could go on and on.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://lilacpopphotography.etsy.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434065775612715042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggkK1yTXnzDdASWeeVzRXAkJU58EPqF86GWjBuRSH7gT1CPAXmAM5BAMDGCQzugWSxDm_0E893tJesNooZn3YRZSDRhx0-9T2UZ6AVDQM6bbT1_RNGPVPhfte47jgBS2N7X8srT95Cae8/s400/DSC_1315.jpg" style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://lilacpopphotography.etsy.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434065772686442706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqjE-Gq-lVYQoG0fnM0h4l9Uza5L5rTl3WvVHR-SuSGEGzvo_A3FytNw0K640IcQHzp_xUclXH9XvoFhYHpTIxU05s1qS9ATuYeIVdLWOIVt03wwVdQhGV5KtSbeOkQsziabeL8xHoFnk/s400/DSC_1304.jpg" style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></p><div align="center">I am the type of artist that needs to draw from life. I just cannot draw right out of my head. I can't visualize it with enough detail to get it on paper. I don't know if it's just due to a bad memory (I suck totally at remembering things) or just how I was wired. I feel sort of funny doing drawings from magazines because those are someone <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">else's</span> vision/creation. So I took some photos of myself in fashion poses and I'm planning on doing sketches/watercolors from those. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Unfortunately</span>, the fashion illustration class that was supposed to start tonight got cancelled because they needed ONE more person. I am so bummed....now what were we talking about? I forgot. ;)<br /></div>

Latest Photographs

I had a little bit of time yesterday so I stopped at a park around the corner and took these while we were getting some snowfall. It was r...

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