I really have not posted here in over a year!?!?!

Well, I have not given up crafting, or drawing or any of that...I guess I just gave up taking the time to sit down and share it all.
The feedback is missed!
I still check about a million blogs a day, that hasn't changed!

In the meantime, I recently started this;
http://nottoopinkcdean.blogspot.com/

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I have been making quite a few things lately following patterns (usually I just make it up as I go!)
So I thought I'de post, since so far, all have turned out pretty well!

Around Christmas time, I mentioned this dress
from Sugar City Shop.
This is the first piece of clothing I have ever made, and I am so happy with how it turned out!
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So...last week we got to ride the Santa Train...which is the El train, they bring out every Christmas here in Chicago.
The entire train is fully decorated inside and out, and one train car is removed, and replaced with a platform to hold Santa and his sleigh.
They even have elves at each entrance onto the train passing out candy cains.

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We pretty much have it all "christmassed out" here now

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I am working away on the homemade gifts this year...much much much in store!
That is, if I can finish it all in time!

My good friend, asked me to make some little "girly" purses, for some little girlies in her life.
Here is what I came up with

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So we are gettin' all the Christmas stuff ready and in gear.
Yesterday, Ava and I made a gingerbread house.
Her Nana gave us this, from a kit, so not the kind you eat (so full of bad things!)
But much easier to make.
Although the icing was not so easy to work with, I will spare the boring details!

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I have recently listed some new prints in the shop.
They are digital prints, from the paintings in my Big Bad Wolf show at Nancy.

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I have some plush in the Luv n Hug show again this year, at Gallery Hanahou

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ok, so I've got some major catch up to do.
We have hardly been home the last few months...so yeah, I haven't posted since SEPTEMBER!!!!

Ok...so here are the final costumes from Halloween!
Ava = squirrel
and
Simon = acorn

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So I guess I am trying to make up for having not posted in so long...3 posts in one day! That is a record for me!

Anyway, I just wanted to mention The Red Ball Project, which is currently here in Chicago!
The red ball is inflated in different locations all over the city, and it is just really cool to see in person!
(and fun to follow around the city!)
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