August 31, 2010 | Posted By: Annie | 1 Comment
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A wedding of flowers to do this weekend, next week Indie Craft Parade! Oi!
Today watched my weekly batch of little boys for a kid-watch swap I do with another mom from church. . . we made these little boats inspired by the Jonah story and prop a smart teacher did for the kids in Sunday School this Sunday. . . I wish my own audience had been entertained for longer by them, I think I could have made them all day! Here are some directions to fold your own. Its fun to cut out sharks and schools of fish to lay around on the floor. . . if you actually have the time, I did consider an ark of animals, but my paper wasn’t quite big enough.
August 25, 2010 | Posted By: Annie | No Comments
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Watercolors brought out after a long repose. He seems to have more patience with them now. I love how he gravitated towards my own favorite colors and put them in little swatches. I watch him walk to the fridge and touch the papers, “look at all my colors, i painted them” he says over and over.
Below, he received a homemade card from his Poppi with flaps over pictures to lift. He asked to make “doors” too, so we did, it was so fun! And hurrah, he got to use his favorite adhesive, tape! I drew monsters and spiders for him to hide under his scribbled doors, howling and cringing in fear for his little boy humor. Thought- speaking of little paper doors, I think my husband should design advent calenders, I couldn’t help but remember the beautiful ones from my childhood sent over from “grandparents’ in Switzerland ever year.
August 24, 2010 | Posted By: Annie | No Comments
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The world is a beautiful place, especially where people are very poor. Interesting.
By Steve McCurry, always good at what he does.
and more, beautiful Russians, and more beautiful Russians, old Russians. Both from wonderful TeenAngster
August 22, 2010 | Posted By: Annie | No Comments
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Here’s to hoping these are around when Marshall is a bit older and reading Kipling stories. . . I don’t suppose these lovely paper puppets would withstand the ferocious impulses of a toddler. Animal Poetry by Furze Chan.
August 21, 2010 | Posted By: Annie | 1 Comment
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Farmers Market flowers for the kid show, I forgot to include this one. The marigolds were so stinky at first, but they were so perfect I had to get them anyways. And look at that Cock’s Comb! Actually it should be called Cock’s Brain I think, it was a bunch that had grown together.
Made by Joel, a blog by an amazingly creative dad, such great ideas, I feel shamed that I do not spend so much time figuring out fun stuff for my kid to do. . . clicked on it first at I Made it So.
and Freunde von Freunden, a German sort of site like The Selby, thank you Emma for posting the link.
August 15, 2010 | Posted By: Annie | 2 Comments
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The kid show. I am terribly exhausted, but, it was the best show I have ever hung. The walls of this old house have never been so refreshed I think. What a night, downpour of rain that made a river through the walk, Dan swooping in like a hero, the clouds peeling pack with my prayers, and many more adoring art fans than I anticipated. I wish the world could have seen these pieces, especially the titles, I’ll post some more about that tomorrow. I am now the owner of Jude’s “the bluish shine” and Helena’s elegant wire face, should it not be in the MOMA?
August 12, 2010 | Posted By: Annie | No Comments
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More etsy art, I’ve been stashing quite a lot in the ol’ fav folder. From the Dr. Kennedy Jones shop. Bright and antique, interesting combo.
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