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A window into my illustrations, drawings, design work and motherhood.Ashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06456965754770170807noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373558136098018894.post-5484462701742130602012-08-20T05:05:00.001-07:002012-08-20T05:05:46.428-07:00Fairport's Cropredy Convention<div style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">What a fabulous time I had at Fairport’s Cropredy Convention Festival last weekend! It was 3 days of great music, great friends, great food and great times! Everyone was in a festival mood and what glorious weather we had. 3 days of brilliant sunshine, though Friday was almost too much sun! I survived without getting burnt as I continuously bathe myself in sun cream as well as my little man. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">My hubby was brave and didn’t use any (he didn’t need it with his Native American blood!). It always seems to rain each year, so I am not going to complain about too much sun!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">He loved it, and made many many new friends, both young and old. He loved the children’s play area, and kept pointing towards it when we were sat down. He chased lots of girls and lots of dogs! I thought he might have gotten the blues this past week from the let-down of a normal ‘boring’ week! (But, nah, he is such a happy little boy, he kept keep on smiling!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The favourite bands I saw were Squeeze, Larkin Poe and Bellowhead. Not to mention Fairport Convention themselves of course! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Of course, there was the traditional Richard Digance stint, which involves lots of laughter and lots of Morris-hanky waving!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">My little man loves to be creative! He loves to draw and paint and build and basically anything where he gets to work with his little hands.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">When I was a little girl, I was allowed to create (although it was play to me!) along side my dad as he painted and sculpted. I so much loved it! And now I let my little guy do the same. There aren't separate art materials for him and myself, we just share all the supplies! (Though some things he isn't allowed, like oil and acrylic paints for safety reasons).</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">The above picture is a drawing our old cat Aubrey. I think Oakley has the family creative gene as it really looks like him.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">He loves seeing me painting and drawing. He is now at the age where he can grab a chair, drag it across the room beside me, climb on top and join right in! And during those times I am using paints he isn't allowed, I let him do 'dry' painting... I let him have some dry brushes and a dry palette and he loves it! He just paints whatever is in his mind and goes for it!</span></div>
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</div>Ashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06456965754770170807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373558136098018894.post-78848143859400596192012-08-05T03:42:00.001-07:002012-08-06T05:17:03.699-07:00Breast feeding necklaces!Hi everyone. I was recently looking for a present for my sister who is about to give birth as well as a gift for a friend's birthday. I came across some fabulous necklaces that combine both funky designs that are fashionable yet also at the same time safe for mama and babies! I have so many necklaces that I simply don't wear anymore because they aren't safe or comfortable when wearing or hugging my little boy.<br />
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Us mamas want to still look groovy and these necklaces ticked all the boxes! They are non-toxic and are designed to represent a pregnant woman and are twiddle buster designs (little baby fingers twiddle on the necklace not your hair!)<br />
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<br />Ashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06456965754770170807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373558136098018894.post-283748271803280892012-08-05T01:33:00.000-07:002012-08-05T01:33:03.034-07:00Sketches<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">Incase you have been wondering what I have been up to creatively of late here are some recent sketches, some have made it into artwork.... some in progress and others are due to be developed soon</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"> The top one is the rough sketch for a painting that is in progress, it is based on the wonderful Claire at Kitten Creations (she makes AMAZING carriers). Below is the final sketch on watercolour paper</span></div>
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<br /></div>Ashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06456965754770170807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373558136098018894.post-40323508421492506742012-07-30T12:40:00.001-07:002012-07-30T12:40:32.590-07:00Natural Mama's Big Camp 2012<div style="text-align: center;">
It may be Monday, but it somehow manageable as it comes on the heels of a fab weekend! The camp was considerably more popular this year and still had that good one-big-family feel to it. </div>
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My hubby, Oak, and I got to try out our new tent on Friday midday. For us, a tent we can now stand it, with lots of room, and it made it so much more comfortable.</div>
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There was lots going on throughout the 3-day camp, with campfires at night and workshops during the day. On the Saturday there was also a market place, in which i took part. There were lots of beautiful slings, and yarns and carriers among the wares for sale from various venders at the market place. My baby wearing and breastfeeding prints and cards proved popular and I also had a fantastic time as all of us were camp members. There was a fashion show with lots of mamas wearing their cute tots, and a fantastic raffle. I even won some nice smellies! </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hope you don't mind but I want to start sharing these with you, because they are an amazing resource and I feel so strongly about the importance of supporting independent artisans in their work.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today I want to share with you the amazingly talented 'Little Woodlanders' who produce the most beautiful handcrafted <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">Natural wooden babywearing figures, </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">If you have time I would love for you to check out their <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LittleWoodlanders" target="_blank">Etsy store</a>, and pop along and like their <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Little-Woodlanders/340579802627749" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">'hanging there suspended in the air, he thought to himself that maybe this wasn't a good idea after all'</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They are a cute A5 size, like a big postcard, I plan to put some up around my cubicle at work. I'm only at my day job two days away, but I often need some words of wisdom whilst I am there!!!</span></div>
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<br />Ashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06456965754770170807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373558136098018894.post-74288613922776853362012-07-08T13:54:00.001-07:002012-07-08T13:54:17.709-07:00Painting from my heartI've been doing a fantastic mixed course recently, it has encouraged me to start letting go and get really creative.<br />
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I've been enjoying getting covered in paint, carving my own stamps and creating my own stencils. I've been getting in touch with colours from deep within, and starting to delve deep inside my heart.<br />
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I want to share some of my backgrounds, printed papers and general creative fun.<br />
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<br />Ashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06456965754770170807noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373558136098018894.post-55060015557973901812012-07-03T10:49:00.000-07:002012-07-03T10:53:06.630-07:00Refresh - Illustration Friday<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">Just incase anyone thinks I've been getting a bit too serious with my illustrations recently, I've pulled Lemonhead back out of his grove.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">This is my submission for this week's Illustration Friday topic:</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">I have used a combination of biro, pencil, highlighters and tippex on this one.</span></div>Ashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06456965754770170807noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373558136098018894.post-74576916759825171282012-07-02T04:50:00.000-07:002012-07-02T04:50:06.123-07:00Inspired by my heart<div style="color: #0b5394; text-align: center;">
I had a wonderful day painting yesterday, after being sick with a nasty cold all last week it felt good to be free with a paint brush in hand.</div>
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Inspired by my recent discovery of my inner colour palette (from doing Danita Art's course), I wanted to put it into practice, and I was determined that what ever I painted had to be from deep within my heart.</div>
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My husband and I have been blessed with the most inspiring and beautiful little boy, and we would love to have more than just the three of us in our family. Sadly we have already lost one pregnancy but we still dream that we will have more children to share the love and join in the fun.</div>
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So this painting is about our dreams of another baby, it is called </div>
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'To dream of you on a crystal night' </div>
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The colour inspiration</div>Ashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06456965754770170807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373558136098018894.post-79844964809272017122012-07-01T12:47:00.003-07:002012-07-01T12:47:42.493-07:00Everyday should be your birthday<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">This past week was my birthday. Happy birthday me!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">We have a tradition in our house, that everyone has a birthday week as well as a birthday day.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">It just means that you get a bit more wiggle room, and don't have to do as much housework, and you can have extra treats or a special meal by playing the birthday trump card. It's kind of nice because you feel extra special.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">But really because we should all feel that 'extra specialness' everyday. We should all feel spoilt, even if not by anyone else, but by ourselves.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">So my birthday gift to myself is to make myself feel special every day. Not by physical treats but in the way I think and act about myself. After all everyday should be your birthday.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">I have to confess to be very spoilt this birthday. One of my closest and oldest friends spoilt me by throwing a small bonfire party, with a special treat of using their outside bathtub.... bliss... it is heated by a fire underneath. I was invaded though by 3 children!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">I was also given 3 of the most beautiful birthday cards.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"> Made by Ursula aged 8</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">I was spoilt further by the gift of a place on Danita Art's 'Mixed Media from the Heart' course, which started on my birthday. Just about to start week 2 tomorrow and so far I am loving every minute of it.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">So Happy Birthday to everyone, be kind to yourself today.</span></div>Ashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06456965754770170807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373558136098018894.post-91645768217573024542012-06-21T14:23:00.000-07:002012-06-21T14:23:02.873-07:00More processesToday I published my first process slideshow on You Tube. It is of my recent mixed media painting 'It's all about love'.<br />
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I was quite nervous about doing it, and I was a bit clueless!!! But it was a lot easier than I thought, so no excuses for the future. I hope it will be the start of plenty more. I will include a lot more details next time, and maybe attempt to do a voice over.<br />
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<br />Ashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06456965754770170807noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373558136098018894.post-15550280206137071202012-06-21T07:18:00.000-07:002012-06-21T07:18:11.390-07:00Secret<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;">Here is my submission for this week's illustration Friday. This week's theme is Secret.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;">My piece started off being inspired by Secret societies and their occult links, but ended up somewhere else.......</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;">I used this week to have a play with different media, this time with the surface material.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;">I used some hand made paper that I made a few years ago that was sat around in my scraps box. On top I worked with Acrylic, water colour and pencil.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;">I was quite enthused at the start, but by the end I'm doubtful of the success of the piece. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;">The main thing is that I have taken something from the process: handmade paper is not easy to work on! It was too porous (even after I treated it with Gesso), and never put a tinted glaze over watercolour - you'll just smear the watercolour sections (even if they are dry!).</span><br />
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I have been really busy lately working on behind the scenes stuff. Trying to develop my business, so I have been really active on social networking and ultimately reworking my website.</div>
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I wanted it to me more asha-centric, I wanted to show who I am, and where I am coming from with my art. I also wanted it to be all encompassing, so I no longer had to pass out the details of my etsy shop, Facebook and twitter along with my web address.</div>
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Hopefully I have managed to do this. </div>
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There is still lots to do on it, padding out the edges mainly. Putting up more pictures in the gallery, especially of more recent work, adding more to my 'who am i?' page, and working on my resources section.</div>
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My aim with this last page is to show my processes, film some video's for you tube, and talk about materials. This is going to be a seriously long and on going processes.</div>
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if you have time I'd love for you to take a peek at my new-look website.</div>
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Also, we have a new banner over here on the blog, hope you like it</div>Ashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06456965754770170807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373558136098018894.post-71806793188989333862012-06-19T05:05:00.005-07:002012-06-19T05:05:41.948-07:00Natural Mamas<div style="text-align: center;">
I am a member of a wonderful Natural Parenting forum called <a href="http://naturalmamas.co.uk/" target="_blank">Natural Mamas</a>. There are lots of WAHM and crafters on the site, including some fellow Etsy sellers.</div>
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I have put together an Etsy treasury with my fellow NM, please take some time to take a look at their wonderful work. This will be on ongoing treasury, so please check back with us as more will be added.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">What an amazing creative Saturday. I have been working on a painting I started not long ago. A mixed media piece, and wow has it come out well.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">I am so pleased with it.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">I documented most of the processes with the camera, so once I have figured out how to put them together in a video I will share them with you.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">I still have to have a scan (once the varnish has dried), but as usual I can't wait to share the finished piece, so here is a photo.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">I'd love your feedback on it as it is heading in a new media direction for me, well more revisiting old practices from 20 years at (<a href="http://ashapearsedesign.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/standing-on-edge-art-from-heart-part-1.html" target="_blank">see my old post</a>).</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">So here they are... in love</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">'It's all about love, love for each other, love for yourself, without love, there is nothing'</span></div>Ashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06456965754770170807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373558136098018894.post-75301004624191543212012-06-16T05:15:00.002-07:002012-06-16T05:15:40.015-07:00want to help me decide?<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">As you will have seen I tend to have dots for eyes in stead of painting in eyes, it's not because I can't but because I love the simplicity of the dots.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">I have been working on a painting of a couple in love, which you may have seen some of the initial pics of. I am torn because I am tempted to paint up eyes on them, just to see how it would look.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">I have taken a pic with just dots, and another with some tissue paper layered over with eyes drawn on to give a rough impression of how it would look.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">So should I do it or leave them as dots?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;">But the submission isn't the important part, it is the process of work and continuously producing artwork.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;">I have tried to push myself with mixed media with this one. You all saw the earlier post with the original drawing that was done in biro on some scrap paper I found in the car. Once home I worked over that with watercolour.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;">Whilst that was drying I rollered over some masking tape and some brown artist tape with some blue, white and purple acrylics.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;">Once all was dry, I worked on her face a little, that layed down the masking tae to form the border, and cut stars from the gummed artist tape, and stuck these down.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;">I went back over some areas with the biro, and then added some silver dots with some paint.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;">The wax pulls the whole piece together, it intensifies the colours, and gives a filter like effect.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;">I hope you like her, I had a lot of fun creating her. Incidentally, this was one of the quickest pieces I have done in a while.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;">So here she is, the finished piece. My home scanner isn't the best, so I'll take it to be professionally scanned next week.</span><br />
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<br />Ashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06456965754770170807noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7373558136098018894.post-53053653663893547582012-06-15T04:12:00.001-07:002012-06-15T04:12:23.718-07:00Mobile workspaceTrying to make time to work around a toddler is one of the hardest obstacles I have had to work around. I have always been a very driven person so I just found new ways to find the time. <br />
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On Friday afternoons we go to our local attached parenting group. You'll often find me sat in my car working whilst my boy sleeps an hour before the group starts!<br />
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Intact it is such a time I find myself writing this blog post on my phone! Thank the gods for modern technology!<br />
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I am also sketching. I struggled this week to find the time for my illustration Friday piece, so I am working on that now.<br />
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So here is my WIP, finishes piece will be posted later today.<br />
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Enjoy the sunshine everyone.<br />
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