tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67200813218439368442024-02-18T21:37:26.670-08:00My Creative SpaceZemiViahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08188600779627921231noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720081321843936844.post-20844618175674575432015-10-02T10:53:00.001-07:002015-10-02T10:54:30.094-07:00Faces<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I got two new things that started this foray into watercolor faces: Jane Davenport's book The Whimsical Face and a set of watercolor markers by SEI. I'm thoroughly enjoying the two, but I am having trouble getting the proportions just right. In any case, here are my sketches...</div>
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<br />ZemiViahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08188600779627921231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720081321843936844.post-56317510335072166492015-09-15T13:19:00.004-07:002015-09-22T06:43:57.603-07:00Black and White ZentangleI've been doing zentangle for a few years now. I started when I saw a book in an art store in Montpelier, VT. I saw the tangles and knew I could do it myself based on the doodles I have been drawing my entire life. Well, that blossomed into a really enjoyable hobby and I'm hoping to maybe sell some of them at some point, but right now, I'm just LOVING the creative process of making these pieces.<br />
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They are a lot of fun to make and I can get completely lost in them. Many nights I look up andI can't believe the clock is reading 2am. I put on music and go. I've created my own pattern book that I use very often, copying something I've seen online or a pattern I have created myself. I've introduced this art to many people, some people love it some people are meh.<br />
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I use a variety of paper and pens. I have found that the Sakura white gel pen is best of writing on black or dark papers. They don't skip or clog up like some of the other pens. For the thicker lines, I use the white Faber-Castell marker. I haven't used the Sharpie paint pens, yet, so I'm not sure how those work. Best bet, Sakura gel pen and Faber-Castell white marker. Paper can be any black paper, Definitely use acid-free because the acid in the paper will change the ink from white to yellow.<br />
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For the most part, I've been doing a lot of <a href="http://www.michaels.com/10317367.html?cm_mmc=zadv_PLASearch-_-Google-_-PLA-_-10317367&utm_source=GooglePLA&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Strathmore&utm_term=Strathmore%90%90?611O^X~a}!_#wzx%0C'V%0CkksqJYT`mkwM9GDx%1Fs"Bj%08nV*}l? %02%13ic%1Bqv=6X>%0C;;.eY%12ixx%08crC" target="_blank">5x5 black paper</a>, but I have done a 9x12 and a 12x12 and they look pretty awesome.<br />
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If you're looking to add some color, DO NOT get Souffle gel pens. The packaging says they work on dark paper. They do NOT. They cost $25 at Michael's and are not worth it as the pens do not do what they advertise.<br />
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Here are my latest doodles in black and white...<br />
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If anyone is interested, here's my doodle pattern page on <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/kmccullough0110/doodles/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>. Tons of good ideas.<br />
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ZemiViahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08188600779627921231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720081321843936844.post-40651452553947465572015-04-13T11:17:00.002-07:002015-04-15T18:09:04.449-07:00Count Down to VacationAlmost there...<br />
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Six months in the planning and now there's less than a week to go before the big trip!!!<br />
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This past weekend, we participated in the <a href="https://www.massport.com/logan-airport/about-logan/airport-programs/wings-for-autism/" target="_blank">Wings for Autism</a> at Logan Airport in Boston. This is a program to help kids with autism and their families practice the airplane experience. My son has never flown, never been to an airport, and never sat in a contained vehicle for longer than 3.5h. I really wanted to do this program so I could see where his sticking points might be.<br />
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The night before the program, something didn't sit well in his stomach and we had a few puking incidents, making for a tough morning as we were both tired and he was obviously not feeling well. Since this program only comes once per year and we were leaving in a week, I pushed my luck and took him anyway.<br />
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What went well<br />
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<li>Standing in the short TSA line to get to the x-ray machines</li>
<li>Putting belongings on the conveyor belt and going through security</li>
<li>Getting on, being on, and getting off the plane</li>
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What didn't go so well<br />
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<li>Waiting in the line to get on the plane</li>
<li>Pulling him away from the windows</li>
<li>Wandering around the parking garage, trying to find the car...more later</li>
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Let me explain...<br />
We got to the airport just in time for our 10am time slot. I parked in central parking, which I'm apparently unfamiliar with because I swear I could have walked from home in less time than it took me to get form the car to the terminal. Literally, I walked through the garage, across a bridge, and through more garage to an elevator up to the 4th level (more on this in a moment,) through a set of doors and onto a moving sidewalk. Then we went through a doorway, onto 3 more moving sidewalks, through a foyer, onto another elevator and to the gate. I thought I had given myself lots of extra time, but I got to the desk with only minutes to spare.<br />
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Please note, there are signs everywhere about writing down your parking spot number, which I didn't do because I memorized where my care was parked, G16. This is important to remember later.<br />
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So, we checked in at the desk and got our tickets and got into a very short line to the first TSA checkpoint. This took maybe 5-10 minutes, not realistic at all. I've flown a lot and it's rare to get a line that short. Then, we went to the x-ray machines. I encountered no problems putting our belongings on the belt. I wasn't sure if he'd freak out at putting the bag on the belt because sometimes he freaks out at the grocery store belt. Nope, no problem. He even walked through the metal detector alone, but was caught by a TSA agent on the other side as he was ready to run. Then, we picked up our stuff and headed to the gate.<br />
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I wanted the experience to be as close to our real travel day as possible, so I packed his carry-on and I let him pull it. He actually liked to pulling it, so that was good.<br />
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At the gate there were snacks and goodie bags. My son has recently been diagnosed with a serious nut allergy, so we stayed away from the snacks. Instead, we opted for looking out the windows. There was no way I could keep him away from the windows, but pulling him away when it was time to board started his decline because then we had to stand in line for about 20 minutes to get on board the plane. During that entire time, he was throwing Fruit Loops on the floor and trying to pick them up and eat them. I just had them in a bag, not in a snack container, so they were everywhere. He wanted to run with some of the other kids, but those kids had two parents, one to stay in line and one to watch the running kids. It's just me, so sorry kiddo.<br />
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There was lots of whining and eye-rubbing and pulling during these 20 minutes, which made me seriously question my decision to take him vacation. He did remember the PowerPoint presentation I made him and kept quoting, "Wait our turn. Be patient. Stay with Momma." However, they were just words. There was no understanding behind them.<br />
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And I realized that I had forgotten to put his chewie necklace on, so he was putting his fist in his mouth, chewing on his jacket and putting everything in his mouth.<br />
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He was fine on the jetway and fine getting on the plane and walking down the aisle and getting in a seat and being buckled. I have to say I breathed a sigh of relief at that. I think it was like getting in the car for him. He's used to getting in and getting buckled, so it was no big deal. The sun was in his eyes and I closed the shade, but once he realized that the shades open and closed, that's all he did. They came by with snacks and he liked his snacks. I brought an empty sippy cup and put water into it for him. He was great on the plane.<br />
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On the way off the plane, he got to stop in the cockpit and see the knobs and levers and meet the pilot and co-pilot. He couldn't have cared less. I snapped one picture with most of him cut off and both of the pilots heads cut off. You have to be quick with this kid.<br />
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Back in the terminal, we went right back to the windows to watch the planes. I could only stay there for so long and when it was time to go, the tears and crying started. I dragged him away from the windows and back through the terminal, onto the elevator, through the foyer, onto 3 moving sidewalks, through a doorway, onto another moving sidewalk, through a set of doors, through the garage, across the bridge and through more of the garage. That's where everything fell apart. I knew I was in G16, but where I thought we had parked was labeled 4Y. With a screaming toddler in tow, my brain stopped functioning. I could not figure out how to get from 4Y to G16 and I started to question my memory of G16.<br />
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You have to pay before getting back to your car, so I paid in the foyer. We walked around so long that I had to pay again at the exit. We wandered around in 4Y, Z, X, and W forever. I remembered passing a white Subaru Outback just like mine on the way in, so I figured that was the right level. Every time we passed a white SUV, he screamed, "Momma's CAR!" Needless to say there are a lot of white cars and he must have thought I was denying him something. Eventually, after hearing him scream at the top of his lungs for probably 20-30 minutes, I was about to call security to drive me around until I found my white Subaru Outback, but decided to check the map one more time. I saw that there was a ground level...hence the G. When we got down there, I saw my car immediately. The rows are labeled with numbers on the G level, whereas they are letters on the 4th level. By the time we got to the car, I was ready to sell my son to the gypsies and go live on a secluded island with just me, my cats., and a frozen daiquiri.<br />
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He proceeded to fall asleep before we even got off the airport grounds. Thirty minutes of screaming takes a lot out of you. I, also, needed a nap. Thankfully, I will be parking off-site when we go away and the shuttle will bring us right to the terminal and they give you a card with your car location on it that the shuttle driver uses to find your car.<br />
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<li>Bring something for him to play with while waiting in line.</li>
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<li>Get there in plenty of time to let him run a muck and expend some energy.</li>
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I'm glad I did the program and I hope I'm a little better prepared for our trip next week.<br />
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<a href="http://kimmicocreations.blogspot.com/2015/03/count-down-to-april-vacation-first.html" target="_blank">Vacation Part 1</a><br />
<a href="http://kimmicocreations.blogspot.com/2015/03/april-vacation-planning-part-2.html" target="_blank">Vacation Part 2</a><br />
<a href="http://kimmicocreations.blogspot.com/2015/03/april-vacation-packing-and-lugging.html" target="_blank">Vacation Part 3</a>ZemiViahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08188600779627921231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720081321843936844.post-67835265035450891432015-04-02T06:17:00.004-07:002015-04-02T06:18:41.063-07:00Autism Awareness DaySo, as I've posted before, I'm raising a son who falls on the autism spectrum. It has taken me a year to embrace the diagnosis, but I think I'm finally there. I created this graphic for my Facebook page and got a lot of likes and requests for custom graphics. I think it came out well.<br />
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Unfortunately, autism awareness will last the day and then everyone will forget. This message reminds people that while Autism Awareness Day is April 2nd, those of us with children on the spectrum live with it day in and day out. There's no shutting off the blue light. Melt downs, stimming, self-harm, staring into space, communication issues, and so much more are part of our daily lives.<br />
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All I can say is before you judge a child or parent, remember that everyone's fighting a battle.ZemiViahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08188600779627921231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720081321843936844.post-81013222234012524882015-03-23T11:34:00.001-07:002015-03-24T07:34:06.073-07:00April Vacation - Packing and Lugging<br />
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As any parent knows, kids require a lot of stuff. My son is still in diapers 100% of the time, so right off the bat, I need day diapers, night diapers, and swim diapers. There's half of my suitcase right there! So despite having lots of suitcases of varying sizes, I decided on a matching set of Nautica suitcases, one for me and one for CW. I rot them at TJ Maxx/Marshalls<br />
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I got the medium one and smaller one. I have a suitcase the size of the large one, but thinking about dragging that around made my back and shoulders hurt, so I went with the medium and small. I like this set one, because they match and I'm a bit OCD about that kind of thing, but also because they'r eon 2 wheels. I have suitcases on 4 that you push around upright, but I have found that when you need to pull them sideways, the wheels kind of suck in that regard. With the two wheel design, I can also stack the suitcases.<br />
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Convenienly enough, the smaller one fits perfectly sideways on top of the other one near the handle or tethered to the front. While I'm usually not great at foresight, the idea of dragging all this luggage through Logan while also trying to keep a 4 year old at bay forces one to ponder the future.<br />
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On top of the two pieces of luggage that will be checked, I'll also be bringing a few pieces of carry-on luggage. I plan on one for me, one for him, and an extra one with diapers and changes of clothes. I want to have two of them easily accessible, one for me and one for him. In trying to make things easier, I ordered this rolling backpack for his stuff. First of all, it's adorable and he loves Curious George, but also, it has wheels and a strap in the back. I'm not sure if he'll pull it or for how long, but the wheels will help him if he does decide to take ownership of his bag. I got it at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Skip-Hop-Little-Luggage-Monkey/dp/B0079Q5XTG/ref=sr_1_1?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1427123837&sr=1-1&keywords=skip+hop+rolling+monkey" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, but <a href="http://www.toysrus.com/buy/rolling-backpacks-luggage/skip-hop-zoo-kids-rolling-luggage-monkey-212303-12981636" target="_blank">Toys-R-Us </a>also has the bag.<br />
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According to the research I did online, the under seat storage space of the JetBlue A320 at the window is 17" wide by 17" long and 9" tall. This backpack is 18" long by 13" wide by 4.5" tall. So, it'll stick out 2 inches, but that won't be an issue. I will be packing his snacks, busy bags, DVD player, DVDs, and diapering stuff in this bag, so I have to be able to access it.<br />
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The little carryon will have a change of clothes for him, a change of clothes for me, and all the diapers. I have been out in public when I've been puked upon and there is nothing worse than being covered in puke with no change of clothes. If he gets himself so worked up that he throws up, I need to have a spare set of clothes as does he. If I pack the little bag with all his diapers, that'll save a huge amout of space in our checked bags. Additionally, I'll use this bag when we go out so that I'm not leaving my Coach bag in the stroller when I have to leave it behind to go on rides.<br />
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<u>Nothing Like a Good Book</u><br />
My biggest anxiety for this vacation is CW on the plane. No matter how much preparing I do, the sound of the engines can't be described, the length of the flight can't really be explained, and the hustle and bustle of the airport cannot be fully realized, but we can try. I bought the book, "The Noisy Airplane Ride" by Mike Downs and David Gordon. We read this on a regular basis and make lots of noise and while reading it.<br />
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<u>Making it Personal</u><br />
To make the experience even more personal, I created a PowerPoint presentation that we read KeyNote on my iPad. In it, I put pictures for every step of the way, from packing our bags, getting up early while it's dark, navigating the airport lines, putting our bags on the conveyor, and buckling in our seats all the way to chewing gummies when we land, getting our bags, going to the zoo and Sea World and Legoland and then going home. I even pulled the exact things we'll see like pictures od JetBlue lines and planes, Logan airport in the exact lobby where we'll be, animals we'll see at the San Diego Zoo and Sea World, and pictures of our hotel in San Diego. I'm hoping by him seeing pictures, he'll get a little accustomed to what we'll see on our vacation.<br />
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<u>Practice Run</u><br />
I signed us up for the April 11th <a href="http://www.charlesrivercenter.org/1104/news/wings-for-autism" target="_blank">Wings for Autism</a> event taking place at Logan airport. I got my confirmation and I'm looking forward to attending, mostly so I can see where his sticking points may be. I think he'll be excited to get on a plane. He's going to love to see all the people and say hi to all the kids. Waiting in line will be tough for him as will putting the bag on the conveyor. He has trouble with this at the grocery store, so I'll be curious to see how he'll do at the airport.<br />
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More to come...<br />
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<a href="http://kimmicocreations.blogspot.com/2015/03/count-down-to-april-vacation-first.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Part 1</b></span></a><br />
<a href="http://kimmicocreations.blogspot.com/2015/03/april-vacation-planning-part-2.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Part 2</b></span></a>ZemiViahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08188600779627921231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720081321843936844.post-62414844198160339032015-03-17T08:09:00.003-07:002015-03-24T07:32:52.554-07:00April Vacation Planning Part 2So, now...the flight is booked, some safety things have been put in place, the mini van with car seat has been reserved, and I've secured a stroller rental once I get there. What's next?<br />
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Besides the overall anxiety of traveling across the country with an unpredictable autistic kid, the next thing on my list to tackle was going to be activities on the plane. Boston to San Diego is a long haul for anyone, but when you're going on 4 and the furthest you've been is a car ride to Vermont, this was going to be a challenge. I envisioned a complete meltdown where the plane would make an emergency stop or a quick u-turn to toss us both off the plane. So, activities were paramount.<br />
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As with anything I do these days, I immediately went to Pinterest, Etsy, and Google and did a variety of searches for: busy bags, DIY toys, toddler projects, etc.<br />
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One thing I did do was to make the item, test it out on him to see if he liked it and them put it away in a secret spot, not to be seen again until the airplane. I was worried about making things he'd care little for and then be stuck on the plane with boring activities. While many people say to wait until the trip for your child to see anything so that it's new and exciting, I really didn't want to be stuck on a plane with activities he didn't care about.<br />
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I like the idea of little puppets on tongue depressors to tell a story. I found these three on the Preschool Printables blog. Lots of great printables, so check them out.<br />
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Becuase my son loves Daniel Tiger, I printed out this image and cut the characters out on my Silhouette Cameo and pasted them to tongue depressors along with a picture of the trolley. I plan on finding or writing a little story to go with them. I'll keep you posted on that.</div>
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I loved this idea of fishing with magnets, so I made a set for my son. I didn't follow the pattern so that all the fish were the same size or anything like that. I cut out two fish shapes (eye-balled it), and then glued a paper clip to the inside so that a little loop was sticking out the top. </div>
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I tested it out first. He loved just picking up as many fish as possible and walking around with them. You have to be careful of kids running with the dowel. You can always make the fishing rod with string and short stick.</div>
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Once I saw how much he liked it, I put this in the secret place.</div>
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I saw so many activities with felt that I knew I had to make some of these. I have to say while they are adorable and I figured he'd enjoy them, these were not the big hit I expected them to be.</div>
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I made this one and tried it out. He liked it for about 3 minutes.</div>
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While I didn't go to this amount of detail, I did make some cars, a road, tress, and house. Again, he had about 3 minutes of this before he wandered off.</div>
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Lastly, I made roads like these and packaged them up with some new cars. I didn't introduce him to this activity since this one will be for the hotel room. I don't want to be picking up cars that roll away the entire flight. I know he'll like the cars, not sure about the roads.</div>
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We're still 4.5 weeks away from our trip, so I will be making more activities for him for the plane ride.</div>
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Next time...more planning.<br />
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<a href="http://kimmicocreations.blogspot.com/2015/03/count-down-to-april-vacation-first.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Part 1</b></span></a><br />
<a href="http://kimmicocreations.blogspot.com/2015/03/april-vacation-packing-and-lugging.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Part 3</b></span></a></div>
ZemiViahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08188600779627921231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720081321843936844.post-8474477707149426972015-03-13T07:32:00.000-07:002015-03-24T07:32:40.227-07:00Count Down to April Vacation - First Installment<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Trip to Southern California: April 2015</span></b></div>
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So, here's something a little different from my usual creative posts. I will be traveling with my son in April. We're going from Boston to San Diego and this will be his first plane ride. Here's the catch, he's autistic. I'm so stressed about the trip that I'm afraid my anxiety will rub off on him and make him freak out more and then neither of us will enjoy the vacation. Not good.<br />
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<u>Itinerary</u><br />
4/19 - fly from Boston to San Diego<br />
4/20 4/22 - stay in San Diego (Sea World and San Diego Zoo)<br />
4/22 - pick up friends at San Diego airport, drive to Carlsbad to stay at Legoland Hotel<br />
4/23 - 4/25 - Legoland and Sea Life aquarium<br />
4/26 - fly back to Boston<br />
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In preparation, I've been <u><b>over</b></u>-planning our trip. Going over every detail again and again and trying to guess what his sticking points will be. In some ways he's easy because he falls into the mild to moderate part of the spectrum and he's such a happy kid. He likes to say hi to everyone and he has a big vocabulary, so he'll name everything he sees and some things he doesn't see...like dragons, cows, and monkeys. Where he's delayed is in his communication skills. He can't tell you if he has a headache, if he's tired, if he has a leg cramp, or if he had a bad dream. He will go through a litany of things trying to name the one thing that's affecting him. Like if he wakes up in the middle of the night, presumably from a bad dream, he'll ask for cookies, music, milk, the cat, blankets, Nana/Poppy...you get the idea.<br />
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My strategy is to keep him busy the entire trip. My next few posts will be about the things I'm doing to try to alleviate the stress we'll likely both be feeling.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Flight</span></b><br />
I've read both sides of the argument for and against direct flights. On the one side, people say that breaking up a trip will allow a child not to have to be contained for an extended period of time. On the other side, breaking up the trip will uproot a child and perhaps cause more stress. I went with a direct flight because I figure once I get him on the plane and situated, I don't want to break that up. We may have to walk around the plane or he may want to sit on the floor and play in his seat, so be it.<br />
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I'm a big JetBlue fan and even though the cost was ridiculous (my son is too big/old to sit on my lap and needed his own seat,) we're going direct. The TV at every seat was a big plus as well as slightly wider seats. Boston to San Diego will be a 5+ hour flight and I probably don't know what I'm getting into.<br />
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Since I will be lugging bags, typing into kiosks, talking to gate agents, waiting in the terminal, and going through TSA, there's no way I could hold my son's hand the whole time and do everything else, so I purchased the Gripsterz wrist leash (<a href="http://vivevita.com/gripsterz">http://vivevita.com/gripsterz</a>.) What I like about this is the velcro strap that goes on his wrist and the fact that the length is adjustable. There is a plastic ring for a child to hold onto, but my son would never hold it, so the strap on his wrist is preferable. Just in case, I didn't want to wait until our trip to find out this is just a gimmick, so I tried it out. While it doesn't keep him from grabbing things close to him, it does keep him from running off and that is what I really need.<br />
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My son is little for his age, like really little, but I didn't want to lug a car seat and I didn't want him in just a lap belt, so I purchased the CARES harness from Amazon.com. It cost maybe $70, but it's one of the only ones that is FAA approved. I think he'll do better in a 4 point harness as that's what he's used to in his car seat and stroller.<br />
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I reserved a mini van for when we're in San Diego and Enterprise has a car seat rental that can be included (for an extra cost.) It's a bit more expensive, but worth it so that I don't have to lug one with me and we can just get in the car and go once we get the car. I also went with Enterprise because I can pay with a debit card. While other car rental companies have better rates and cars, I don't have an unsecured credit card, so my choices were limited. I've rented from them numerous times and I've always had a good experience.<br />
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Here's another area where I was trying to limit the amount of stuff I'd have to lug around with me, so after some research, I found a company called <a href="http://www.toddlerstravels.com/" target="_blank">Toddler's Travels</a> in San Diego (http://www.toddlerstravels.com/.) I rented a stroller from them called the City Mini. The weekly rate was $45, but with delivery and taxes and such, it was around $85. Well worth it so I'm not struggling with an umbrella stroller in the airport, if you ask me.<br />
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Those are just the first few things I took care of. Like I said, I'm completely OCD about planning this trip. More to come...</div>
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<a href="http://kimmicocreations.blogspot.com/2015/03/april-vacation-planning-part-2.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Part 2</span></b></a></div>
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<a href="http://kimmicocreations.blogspot.com/2015/03/april-vacation-packing-and-lugging.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Part 3</span></b></a></div>
<br />ZemiViahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08188600779627921231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720081321843936844.post-47919821936739120132014-05-14T20:17:00.002-07:002014-05-14T20:20:20.740-07:00A Few New TilesI've been working really hard at trying to find a new apartment as well as a job, but when I'm in my studio, I can get lost in creating things and thus alleviate the big stressors in my life. Here are a few new tiles I made.<br />
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These were all made by painting alcohol inks on plain white ceramic tiles from Home Depot. Once the ink in on the tile, I use canned air to create the petal look and swirl the inks around the tile. You have to do it quickly because the inks dry almost immediately. Lots of fun, like creating art in a speed round. It is absolutely impossible to make two tiles the same.</div>
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<br />ZemiViahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08188600779627921231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720081321843936844.post-7351927737462813472014-05-07T19:12:00.000-07:002014-05-07T19:12:04.100-07:00New CardsI attended CKC Manchester on May 2nd and 3rd and definitely got inspired to create more cards. Here are a few of my latest creations.<br />
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While at CKC, I bought a new butterfly stamp set and matching dies. Love them!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Butterfly stamps and punch from Stephanie Barnard Stamps for Life.</td></tr>
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I also got a new penguin stamp set and matching dies. So adorable!</div>
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Sometimes, less is more. I love my cupcake punch.<br />
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Last year at CKC, I bought the banner punch, but it's gotten really tough to use. Still, I like the way this card came out using the little pendants.<br />
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I made this card with a stencil I bought. First I did the background in a silver/grey and then the outline of the city in black. I really like the way it came out and I'm always looking for new ideas to make cards for guys.</div>
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I made these three cards when I got back from CKC using Julie Nutting Prima Doll stamps I already had. Apparently there are now smaller card-sized stamps, but I didn't see them at the vendor fair.<br />
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Before I left, I purchased the envelope cutter, petal punch and hexagon punch from Stampin' Up. The hexagon has really come in handy for making a variety of cards.<br />
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<br />ZemiViahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08188600779627921231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720081321843936844.post-17661025648564239282014-03-21T08:57:00.001-07:002014-03-21T08:58:53.964-07:00It's a real book!!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As I posted before, I've written two books that I am self-publishing. Well, I got the hard copies in the mail and they look and feel like real books. When I said this to my Mom, she corrected me saying, "They ARE real books." She's right. I guess I felt that way because I did everything to get them published.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here's the first one - Ten Little Birds.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's a really cute counting book that rhymes each number with a watercolor picture to go with the words. It's very simple for kids just learning to count and learning their colors.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here's the second book - Banyan and the Green Bee King Save the Bees</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Banyan and the Green Bee King Save the Bees by Kimberly McCullough</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This story is about a mythical Fairlet named Banyan who teams up with the Green Bee King to help save the disappearing bees. It is great way to teach kids to plant bee-friendly flowers that will help save the dying and disappearing bee population on the planet. The colorful illustrations keep them interested and the language is easy enough to young readers to read the book themselves.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm really proud of these two books and hope that this is just the beginning of my children's book author adventure.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ordering info:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The books can be purchased on Amazon.com as well as</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> my website: www.kimmico.com/books. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you purchase the books in Amazon, they are available for immediate shipping. If you order the books on my website, they take about 2 weeks to ship, but will be autographed by me. The Banyan book also comes with a packet of wildflowers for kids to plant and watch grow. The cost is about the same no matter which way the books are ordered.</span>ZemiViahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08188600779627921231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720081321843936844.post-15125197628619705772014-02-17T20:06:00.003-08:002014-02-17T20:07:42.516-08:00OMG, OMG, OMG...my book!I've been tinkering with the idea of writing children's books for a while. I always felt limited and stifled by all the information out there about how difficult, if not impossible it is to break into children's literature. Well, I never thought about becoming the next JK Rowling, just an author of children's bools. I wrote and illustrated one for my 2 year old son and decided to put it into print. I can't say how exciting it is to see an actual printed copy.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cover</td></tr>
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I got this one printed on CVS.com as a photo book and just loved it. The cost is prohibitive ($12 each,) so I found an Amazon company to print it cheaper (<$5) and post it on Amazon.com. I'm in the process of setting that up and will post the final results when I get them.ZemiViahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08188600779627921231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720081321843936844.post-67255926624835873442014-02-11T17:33:00.001-08:002014-02-11T17:33:23.580-08:00Today's Project - Pattern Weights!I've been doing a lot of sewing lately and as such, I use a lot of paper patterns. The problem with that is all the pinning, which tears the paper. I like to have all my patterns on template plastic, so I can trace easily around the pattern, then pin and cut it. However, I've been doing projects that are too big for template plastic and have been forced to use large pieces of paper.<br />
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I know I'm behind the times, but I recently discovered pattern weights. I've seen them in the fabric stores all the time, but they are so expensive and you only get like two and I needed more. I looked at a bunch of pictures online and in several Etsy shops and came up with my own.<br />
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SO easy to make. I bought a box of 25 of the biggest and heaviest washers at Home Depot (maybe 2 inches across with a 3/4" center for less than $8), wrapped ribbon around sets of 3, and tied the ribbon in a knot. A lot of the ones I saw wrap ribbon around the washers so that you don't see any of the washer, but I didn't find that necessary and I kind of like the look.<br />
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So, if you're in the market for pattern/sewing weights, just make them yourself. These worked awesome.ZemiViahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08188600779627921231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720081321843936844.post-81158277738184873982014-01-20T11:36:00.000-08:002014-01-20T11:37:30.176-08:00Varnish ComparisonIf you are planning on making alcohol ink painted tiles, here is my take on the varnishes.<br />
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First, the worst.<br />
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This varnish completely ruined a set of tiles. I bought it hoping that the smell of tolulene and xylene would be reduced when I sprayed the tile. I never expected it to lift the inks off the tile and flake them off. Here's the result of using this spray varnish. You can clearly see flaking of the crystallized ink. Do NOT use this varnish to seal your tiles.<br />
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The second varnish is the Triple Thick Crystal Clear Glaze.<br />
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It isn't as bad as the Low Odor Varnish, but still not great. It gives a really nice glazed look, thick and clear as a baked finish, but it blurs fins lines. As you can see in the top picture, the circles have thick lines around them, those lines were thin as if drawn with a ballpoint pen and after spraying, they look as if they were drawn with a fat marker. If you want the high gloss look, use this spray, but if you have any fine lines you want to retain, this varnish will not do that.<br />
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I use the Krylon Kamar Varnish.<br />
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It is made for art, so it's gentle on the inks. It takes a few coats and the finished product doesn't have that glass clear finish, but the results are great. It retains the fine lines and there is no flaking or damage to the ink surface.<br />
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Bottom line...<br />
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Low Odor - No redeeming qualities, ruins your image entirely: Thumbs down, huge NO<br />
Triple Thick - Okay if you want a high gloss finish and don't have any fine lines: Neutral<br />
Kamar - Not as high gloss, but retains the painting of fine lines: Thumbs upZemiViahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08188600779627921231noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720081321843936844.post-9169124311924637042014-01-11T17:30:00.001-08:002014-01-20T11:37:55.182-08:00Another Tile<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I stumbled upon this technique to make petaled roses. I loveloveLOVE the way the flowers turned out. Just for an added sparkle, I drew in golden leaves.</div>
ZemiViahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08188600779627921231noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720081321843936844.post-85532641617645876292014-01-07T19:53:00.000-08:002014-01-07T20:41:11.137-08:00Painted Tiles...Functional ArtJust picked up this little doozy right before Christmas. I needed something new to make for everyone for Christmas as I'm currently unemployed and on a very limited budget. I read a few tutorials online, picked up the inks and tiles and away I went. Here are a few examples of what I created.<br />
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If you want to make your own, instructions are at the end.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was one of the first tiles I made, trying to make flowers.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then, I started experimenting with adding drops of ink when the background was nearly dry.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here I blended some ink when it was still dry and then added my little droplets.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This one wasn't what I envisioned, but I like the celestial look to it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It almost looks like the flowers I intended to create, but I like the way it came out.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Continuing on the celestial look, I made this one and it is completely different because of the colors I used.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finally, I made this one using several techniques. This is the first time I used the canned air to blow the inks around.</td></tr>
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For anyone interested in making these painted tiles, it's really pretty easy.<br />
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What you'll need...<br />
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You and Your Work Surface:<br />
I use a desk blotter, but newspaper works well, too. Be sure to wear clothes that can get dirty and when I say dirty, I mean ruined because this ink does not come out of clothing. So far, I haven't ruined any clothing, but the possibility is there. You may want to wear rubber gloves to keep the ink off your fingers. You WILL get ink on your fingers and your work surface. You can wash it off your hands with soap and water and alcohol, but it takes longer to come out of your fingernails. I use finger bandage thingies. In the first aid aisle, you'll find these rubber covers for your fingers.<br />
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Tiles:<br />
I used 4x4 and 6x6 white tiles from Home Depot. I think the 4x4 tiles were 16 cents each and the 6x6 tiles were maybe 24 cents each.<br />
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Blending Solution:<br />
There are people using regular isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol), but I tried it and it did not give the effect I was looking for. Just get the <a href="http://rangerink.com/?product=tim-holtz%C2%AE-adirondack%C2%AE-alcohol-blending-solution" target="_blank">Ranger Blending Solution</a>. It's about $5.00 at AC Moore and Michaels, located in the section with all the other Tim Holtz products. While you're there...<br />
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Alcohol Inks:<br />
You will find retailers online for these inks, usually scrapbooking websites. The good thing is that you can get individual colors. The bad thing is, if you're like me, you want to start right away and you'll have to wait for them to arrive in the mail. Because they are alcohol based, they can't be shipped across country borders. At AC Moore or Michaels, you'll have to buy the 3 pack of inks, which cost about $10 each. If you want to get a basic red, blue, yellow package, it doesn't exist. You have to buy several packages to get all the colors you want. My suggestion is to buy a few packages, experiment, go crazy, and then when you know what you like, order the colors you want. My staple colors are pitch black, butterscotch, cranberry, and lettuce. As you can see in the tiles above, the brilliant red is cranberry, the yellow is butterscotch, and the darker green is lettuce.<br />
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Dowels:<br />
I use bamboo skewers. They're pretty cheap and can be found in the grocery store. I cut them in half and use the flat end for dripping ink and blending inks and the pointy end is good for getting stray hairs and dust out of wet ink.<br />
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Varnish:<br />
I use Krylon Kamar Varnish from an arts or crafts store. It takes a few coats, but I love the finish. I've also used Krylon Triple Thick Glaze, which gives a really glossy look, but I think it tends to blur any fine lines you have and muddies the inks. The triple thick glaze dries faster and only needs 2-3 coats. A friend of mine used a Rustoleum varnish and her tiles came out matte rather than glossy. My suggestion is to get a varnish from an arts store, not Home Depot.<br />
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Other:<br />
Paint - I use black or white <a href="http://www.decoart.com/cgi-bin/Products.cgi?Patio_Paint" target="_blank">Patio Paint</a> from DecoArt.<br />
Felt Pads: - Home Depot, pkg of 75 for about $4.<br />
Paper cups<br />
Sponge brush<br />
Paper towels<br />
Small flat brush<br />
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1. Wipe down the tiles with the blending solution. I use a sponge brush to liberally spread the blending solution.<br />
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2. While the blending solution is still wet, add your ink drop by drop. I taught a friend of mine how to make these tiles and she said the difficult part was being able to control the flow of the ink coming out of the bottle. It spreads fast and dries quickly.<br />
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3. Add colors until the tile is completely covered or you're satisfied with the look. If you want to blend the colors, you can use a small brush while the inks are still wet. I use the flat end of a dowel for all my blending and adding droplets.<br />
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For blending, I wait until the inks are almost dry to drag ink from one color to another. Do not wait until they are completely dry as you will end up scratching through the ink. As you can see in the picture above, I dragged a dowel through the red into the yellow.<br />
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For droplets, the ink can be almost completely dry. when you add wet ink to dry ink, it will spread out and give a cool droplet effect. I set the end of the dowel against the spout of the ink and get a little on the dowel and then touch the dowel to the tiles. If you add droplets on top of dragged ink, you get a layered look.<br />
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NOTE: At this point, if you do not like the way the tile came out, use the blending solution to wipe the tile clean. That's the beauty of this project, you can start all over, over and over again. You can also use rubbing alcohol to wipe the tile clean - it's cheaper than blending solution for this kind of thing. Blending solution or rubbing alcohol will dissolve the inks and all you have to do is wipe with a clean paper towel. Voila, instant eraser.<br />
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4. The inks dry almost immediately, but I let them sit for about 30 minutes before painting the sides and bottom.</div>
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5. Paint the sides and bottom using whatever color paint you want. This layer of paint gives the tiles a nice finished look. It is easier to place the tile on a paper cup when painting, better leverage for painting, I think. Let the paint dry for 30 minutes to an hour.</div>
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6. Spray the tiles with the varnish...OUTSIDE, NEVER INSIDE. The fumes are toxic and flammable. I usually spray on 3-4 layers, allowing each layer to dry about 15 minutes before applying the next. If you use the triple thick varnish, it will be glossier and dry quicker between coats and you'll need fewer coats. The varnish takes about 2-3 hours before it is no longer tacky to the touch. Resist the urge to touch the tile! There's nothing worse than getting this far and having a big ole fingerprint in the middle of your masterpiece. Let the varnish set for 24 hours.</div>
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Keep in mind that the tiles are not dishwasher safe. Wipe them down with a wet cloth. I have no idea if they're good in the microwave, but the varnish does protect them against water and heat, so they can be used as trivets and coasters. If you do make them, I'd love to see your creations, please share!</div>
ZemiViahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08188600779627921231noreply@blogger.com2Medford, MA 02155, USA42.4274971 -71.1092012000000342.333731599999993 -71.270562700000028 42.5212626 -70.947839700000031tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720081321843936844.post-62734039664208740162013-11-01T14:09:00.002-07:002013-11-01T14:09:13.489-07:00Adorable Mini Owl CardsJust finished these super cute mini cards. They're too small to mail, but perfect as gift enclosures or I could include them as thank yous to customers (if I had any, that is.) Would love feedback if anyone has time.<br />
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<br />ZemiViahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08188600779627921231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720081321843936844.post-38079354254688231322013-09-09T11:57:00.000-07:002013-09-09T11:57:05.795-07:00Halloween CardHere's another creation for swap-bot.com. The task was to create a single card for fall. First I stamped the pumpkins fort he background using a retired Stampin' Up stamp set. I used Copic markers to color in the pumpkins. Then I stamped the Jack-O-Lantern with another SU set and cut it out. I also created a matching envelope. So cute!<br />
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The hard part about creating things to swap on swap-bot is actually putting them in the mail, but at least someone will get to enjoy the card...I hope. :)<br /><br />ZemiViahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08188600779627921231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720081321843936844.post-83147362061203113072013-08-20T08:17:00.001-07:002013-08-20T08:17:17.642-07:00I'm A Swappin' Fool!Hello! I have been having a blast on swap-bot.com participating in swaps for everything from ATC to cards to bookmarks to cat toys and pen pals. I've met some great swappers and received some really great art. I realized that I haven't been taking pictures of the swaps I've been sending out and decided to start, so here are two swaps I just sent out this week.<br />
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<u>"Picture of Your Pet - USA" swap</u><br />
This is my dog Jasper. I used a printed background paper, stamped it with paw prints, then cut out the picture of Jasper and glued it down. I stamped the words and dog bone and affixed those using foam squares so they'd stand out. I had two partners for this swap, so I made two ATCs just slightly different from each other.<br />
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<u>"Julie Nutting Prima Doll Tag" Swap</u> </div>
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How I made them:<br />
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<li>I used a printed paper for the background and mounted that on acrylic paper so it would be sturdier. </li>
<li>I added some washi tape to the top and bottom to add some interest and for one of the tags.</li>
<li>I stamped flowers over the the background paper, but it doesn't show up well, so I don't did one.</li>
<li>I stamped the two doll stamps onto paper with words printed in the background and then colored them in with Copic markers. </li>
<li>I stamped the dress onto printed paper and cut out the dolls and dressed and affixed them to the tag. </li>
<li>Then, I added paper flowers and glitter buttons.</li>
<li>Lastly, I created the short poems and stuck those on the tags.</li>
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Poem 1: find the courage to be wonderful<br />
Poem 2: experience yourself as a living dreamZemiViahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08188600779627921231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720081321843936844.post-48116557028629452812013-05-13T20:00:00.001-07:002013-05-13T20:00:27.871-07:00I love Photoshop!I've been on such a creative streak lately, but because I have a toddler at home, I don't have the free time I used to have. In any case, Photoshop is such a great creative outlet an I'm having fun with it. Here is what I created today.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Fairy Finger"</td></tr>
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There's a magical quality to the collage. "I believe in fairies, I do, I do, I do!" Stay tuned. I'm likely to create more.ZemiViahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08188600779627921231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720081321843936844.post-75240111903210096052013-05-05T18:11:00.002-07:002013-05-05T18:11:31.139-07:00New Scrapbook PagesSomerville held open studios May 4th and 5th and while I was hanging out in my studio, I created these pages.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This page was from Christopher's first trip to the Mystic River where he cautiously put his little toes in the water.</td></tr>
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First I did a page on my niece Sonya.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The elements on the page consist of quilled flowes and leaves, buttons (regular, glitter, and wooden), die cuts, epoxy stickers, paper punches.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's the full page.</td></tr>
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Then, using the same theme, but more greenish blue hues than the pink and greens of Sonya's page, I made one for Christopher.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I made the elements on the page using pieces and parts from all over my studio with cut outs, stick on letters, plain buttons, glittered buttons, and wooden buttons.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's the page all put together.</td></tr>
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ZemiViahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08188600779627921231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720081321843936844.post-5767398827918235732013-04-30T11:59:00.001-07:002013-04-30T11:59:41.619-07:00CKC ManchesterSometimes all it takes is a little nudge and off you go. That's exactly what the Creating Keepsakes Convention was for me. To be surrounded by tons of talent and have the time and space to be creative and my love for papercrafts and scrapbooking is fully recharged. I took 4 classes on Friday and participated in the celebration crop and I took one 2 hours class on Saturday followed by sit and crop for the rest of the day.<br />
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My favorite class on Friday was the "Adorable Envelope Album" class and I loved the "Creative Color Techniques 2" class on Saturday. The other classes were okay, but I don't feel like I learn anything when the entire class is based on a kit. I don't need to pay money to sit in a class and make a card or page based on a kit. Anyone can punch pieces out of a piece of paper and glue them down. I really wanted to learn a new technique or layout. Next year, I'll make sure not to take any kit classes. Next year, I will stay for the celebration crop on Saturday, too. I was so sad leaving at 5pm on Saturday. Then again, I did need to rescue Nana from my 2 year old.<br />
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Here is one of the pages I made during the celebration crop on Friday night. So fun!<br />
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I have to wait until the end of April 2014 to go back to CKC, but I did so much shopping while I was there, it should take me until then to use all the stuff I bought. Can't wait!ZemiViahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08188600779627921231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720081321843936844.post-16839362824468599762013-04-12T13:00:00.003-07:002013-04-12T13:00:45.647-07:00Colored Pencil Drawings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I finally recovered the hard drive of my old computer and found all kinds of art that I have done previously. Here are some that I did with a new set of colored pencils. The proportions are off on some of them, but still I love the colors.</div>
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ZemiViahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08188600779627921231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720081321843936844.post-8890151970056520812013-03-26T07:38:00.001-07:002013-03-26T07:38:16.430-07:00More iPastelsIf you enjoy creating art on your iPad, I highly recommend iPastels. I use it with my Bamboo stylus and I'm having so much fun with it. The image quality is only for small format printing, but if you're looking to make something like a 4x6 or 5x7, this is prefect. Here are two more pears I drew using the app.<br />
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<br />ZemiViahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08188600779627921231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720081321843936844.post-63306452515789669042013-03-22T07:13:00.001-07:002013-03-22T07:13:06.086-07:00More Fun With iPastelsI'm having so much fun with the iPastels app on my iPad2. There's a pretty short learning curve allowing me to draw fairly decent pictures rather easily. Here are my next two creations I drew by looking at photographs of pears.<br />
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Now if I could only figure out why my real pastel drawings don't look this good. I think it's the 'back' button and erase feature. :) I can't wait to do more!ZemiViahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08188600779627921231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720081321843936844.post-68091496163791651552013-03-21T08:21:00.000-07:002013-03-21T08:21:27.744-07:00New App - iPastels<span style="text-align: center;">So I saw somewhere on Pinterest (where I tend to see everything creative) about an app for my iPad called iPastels. Since I've been doing a lot of pastels, I thought I'd try it. The app is free, so how can you go wrong?</span><br />
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The app is really easy to use, nothing fancy, just size, hardness, and color with some smudging features, which is pretty much all I use in my regular pastels, so perfect for a beginner like me. Here's the first one I created.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's the second drawing I did.</div>
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And here's the third one I did. I was starting to get tired, so there's a lot less detail and the hairline is all messed up.</div>
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Anyway, I like that this is on my iPad because that makes this tool very portable without lugging around paper, pastels, gloves, etc.</div>
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