tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65422048694293871402024-03-13T14:33:11.629+11:00WhimsiKaA little whimsy, a little art and a lotta love!Karen @ WhimsiKahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740000131051881219noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542204869429387140.post-5067541030556801702017-01-20T11:54:00.000+11:002017-01-20T11:54:01.845+11:00New SiteHi everyone!<br />
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It never occurred to me to post a change of sites until just recently!<br />
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My new website includes all new blog posts, upcoming art <a href="http://www.whimsika.com/" target="_blank">journaling classes</a> and free <a href="http://www.whimsika.com/subscribe" target="_blank">art resources</a> for members.<br />
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I hope to see you over there for lots of <a href="http://www.whimsika.com/" target="_blank">mixed media</a> fun<br />
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<br />Karen @ WhimsiKahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740000131051881219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542204869429387140.post-32623938826895687652015-07-20T13:39:00.001+10:002015-07-20T18:39:04.846+10:00Revisiting previous portraits<div><br></div>I wanted to redraw some of my recent portraits just to see if I could reproduce their likeness, but in a different pose. <div>It's a fun exercise and really stretches you to refine your precious work! I have noticed though that some of my girls now appeared to have aged in their new sittings...maybe it's been a while in faery land!</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yXz5Lx5YDQM/Vayzp-ar7CI/AAAAAAAAAn0/KRwLLQjl3NA/s640/blogger-image-57147805.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yXz5Lx5YDQM/Vayzp-ar7CI/AAAAAAAAAn0/KRwLLQjl3NA/s640/blogger-image-57147805.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BxsfOeABfBA/Vayzj7_GtwI/AAAAAAAAAnc/nxBEKzVPPhs/s640/blogger-image--644655936.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BxsfOeABfBA/Vayzj7_GtwI/AAAAAAAAAnc/nxBEKzVPPhs/s640/blogger-image--644655936.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UJAovLo3szA/Vayzmk1fXiI/AAAAAAAAAns/4FhwFIZ175g/s640/blogger-image--1708062963.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UJAovLo3szA/Vayzmk1fXiI/AAAAAAAAAns/4FhwFIZ175g/s640/blogger-image--1708062963.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JkV4M6qO6cg/VayzlZXu_LI/AAAAAAAAAnk/z4ahO2TkQTc/s640/blogger-image--1047391024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JkV4M6qO6cg/VayzlZXu_LI/AAAAAAAAAnk/z4ahO2TkQTc/s640/blogger-image--1047391024.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-E0mThMwNW8U/VayzhAvLcII/AAAAAAAAAnM/Y2N6E6Vm094/s640/blogger-image--1316869534.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-E0mThMwNW8U/VayzhAvLcII/AAAAAAAAAnM/Y2N6E6Vm094/s640/blogger-image--1316869534.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XNHvl1lkkqg/VayziYmfCzI/AAAAAAAAAnU/stGdYu6vxTY/s640/blogger-image-967823633.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XNHvl1lkkqg/VayziYmfCzI/AAAAAAAAAnU/stGdYu6vxTY/s640/blogger-image-967823633.jpg"></a>Mother Earth hasn't aged of course!</div><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Karen @ WhimsiKahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740000131051881219noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542204869429387140.post-51787835157015070662015-04-28T19:34:00.001+10:002015-04-28T19:34:49.166+10:00Sketch a day???Well.....I have this cute little book that hubby gave me. <div>It's supposed to encourage you to create a drawing a day. It didn't move me back in September when I received it but, on rediscovering it amongst my pile of 'must read next' books, I'm now keen to give it a try. <div><br><div>It is smallish, so gives my poor eyes a challenge, but I'm hoping to fill it with cute girls and cuddly animals.....here's hoping!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pT5NiiVVLaw/VT9UKe3aUBI/AAAAAAAAAj0/3QSSpC7TWq8/s640/blogger-image-1516174123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pT5NiiVVLaw/VT9UKe3aUBI/AAAAAAAAAj0/3QSSpC7TWq8/s640/blogger-image-1516174123.jpg"></a></span><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pT5NiiVVLaw/VT9UKe3aUBI/AAAAAAAAAj0/3QSSpC7TWq8/s640/blogger-image-1516174123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IbVL67qi-5w/VT9UMRaxeBI/AAAAAAAAAj8/kGaOc0AXgdM/s640/blogger-image-959139407.jpg"></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pT5NiiVVLaw/VT9UKe3aUBI/AAAAAAAAAj0/3QSSpC7TWq8/s640/blogger-image-1516174123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EX5lhB4pdag/VT9UIBQQKFI/AAAAAAAAAjs/37k1UMjgnsQ/s640/blogger-image-836530808.jpg"></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;">I love how, on this page, it looks as if the painter is actually putting the finishing touches on the girl's hair</div></div></div></div></div>Karen @ WhimsiKahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740000131051881219noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542204869429387140.post-7613884993549510982015-03-28T14:26:00.000+11:002015-04-02T17:01:52.017+11:00Painted Rocks<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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They are quick, easy and fun to make. </div>
You can group them together for a pretty display or you can scatter them around your home, tucked onto shelves, tables or any little space available.<br>
Decorate them with patterns, words, snowflakes, simple pictures or whatever takes your fancy. These little works of art are precious little gifts that you can give by customising them for each recipient. You could even use them instead of name cards at your next dinner party!<br>
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The <b>Pebeo High Viscosity Studio Acrylics</b> are perfect to use as they will adhere well to the surface, have a wonderful range of colours along with the 'must have' fluoro and irridescent . Also you can apply them in a dimensional fashion for a really tactile feel to your rock or thin them a little with water for flatter line work.<br>
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<b> Pebeo High Viscosity Studio Acrylics</b> in :-<br>
Cerulean Blue<br>
Titanium White<br>
Dyna Irridescent Violet/Blue<br>
Dyna Irridescent Green/Yellow<br>
Dyna Irridescent Blue/Black<br>
Fluorescent Pink<br>
Fluorescent Orange<br>
River rocks<br>
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<li>Glaze the background (or just a select area)The iridescent and fluro colours are quite translucent and can be used as a background glaze before any dots or line work are applied. I use my finger for glaze application on the rocks to eliminate the appearance of brush marks.
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<li>Dots.Use a brush handle (or stylus) to apply the dots. Different sized handles will produce different sized dots.Dip the brush handle into the paint and press onto your surface. You can swirl your handle around on the surface to create a bigger dot if that is what you need. Each successive dot that you put down will become smaller unless you reload the paint onto the handle for each dot. The dots will remain raised when they are dry, so make sure you use fresh paint (just put a little out at a time), as when the paint starts to dry out, it will no longer make nice rounded dots.</li>
<li> For line work, particularly lettering, I thin the paint out slightly by brush mixing a little water into the paint right on my palette. This just gives me an easier flow in the stroke work.</li>
<li> You can obtain an attractive streaky look to a comma shaped brush stroke by loading your round brush in one colour (slightly thinned out as for line work), then picking up just a small amount of a second colour on the tip of your brush. Smoosh your brush fully down onto surface, tip to ferrule keeping your handle at the usual angle, then pull the brush towards you, lifting the brush until you come to the tip thus creating a ‘comma’ shaped stroke (You might want to practice this on paper first)</li>
<li> Experiment and try out different approaches to your rocks. If you make a mistake, you can simple wipe the paint off with a baby wipe or, for more precision, a cotton bud. (Try to remove while still wet as the dryer the paint, the harder it is to remove).</li>
<li> I'd reccommend finishing off your rocks with a coat of varnish.</li>
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<li>Separate your book from it's spine (ok...open your eyes as this step involves a sharp craft knife)</li>
<li>Insert a craft knife down where the page meets the spine between the very first page and the cover and then do the same at join of the very last page and the cover. Voila! your pages are now free from the cover.</li>
<li>You will be tucking in 5 pages at a time, so keep the page count to a multiple of 5</li>
<li>Start with your book laying flat on the table.This will allow you to hold the petals in place as you progress. .</li>
<li>Starting at the front, count out 4 pages and bend the pages around until the edge tucks into the center. </li>
<li>Continue on, but count out 5 pages each time</li>
<li>When you are about halfway,you will need to stand the book up and by now the 'petals' will stay by themselves</li>
<li>On the last batch of pages you will have 6. Leave out that last extra page and tuck it around the very first batch of 4 pages</li>
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Stack them on top of each other. Don't they look romantic on my antique sewing table</div>
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<br />Karen @ WhimsiKahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740000131051881219noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542204869429387140.post-31579681509966125752015-01-22T18:51:00.001+11:002015-01-22T18:51:22.197+11:00Put your own stamp on it<html><body> <div style="clear: both;"></div><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-2A9e8iF5GVs/VMCr-Ek5OkI/AAAAAAAAAeM/b824N-JNZT8/res1421912506.098007.jpeg" align="left" style="margin-right:25px;">Had an amazing find last week. In the 'back to school bin' I discovered 4"x4" large erasers (big eh?). Just perfect to use as stamp blocks, AND only $2 each! <br />You can see here the preliminary drawings, the carved out stamp blocks and the final stamped image. 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The next spread is of a poppet that has found an abandoned train carriage to play on! <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ToZLV74XPx0/VLtl90DtpuI/AAAAAAAAAdo/wE2i1qQtYnw/s640/blogger-image--1738344259.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ToZLV74XPx0/VLtl90DtpuI/AAAAAAAAAdo/wE2i1qQtYnw/s640/blogger-image--1738344259.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-XqwirwyXe1o/VLtl8F2pzZI/AAAAAAAAAdg/Ehw78ClyZig/s640/blogger-image-1283964837.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-XqwirwyXe1o/VLtl8F2pzZI/AAAAAAAAAdg/Ehw78ClyZig/s640/blogger-image-1283964837.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div><br></div></div></div>Karen @ WhimsiKahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740000131051881219noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542204869429387140.post-87424481764162768772015-01-12T23:02:00.001+11:002015-01-12T23:24:00.548+11:00Design Team GuestI'm totally excited to learn that I was accepted to become a Design Team Guest over the The Crafty Crusaders (http://thecraftycrusaders.blogspot.com.au/2014/12/our-big-announcement.html) <div> I get to submit two or more projects that will be presented in their blog over the next twelve months. Also watch out for many other tutorials from amazing artists.....well worth subscribing!</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hhYph6eKTAg/VLO83uApCCI/AAAAAAAAAcw/WK5P8rLoCXU/s640/blogger-image-2133878866.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hhYph6eKTAg/VLO83uApCCI/AAAAAAAAAcw/WK5P8rLoCXU/s640/blogger-image-2133878866.jpg"></a></div>Karen @ WhimsiKahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740000131051881219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542204869429387140.post-25625333550722761172014-09-29T17:02:00.001+10:002014-09-29T17:03:27.041+10:00Workshop with Sharon Tomlinson<div><br></div>I've started a workshop with Sharon over at All Norah's Art. The idea is to examine and try to recreate masterpieces form great painters from around the world. I'm having a little trouble with Sharon's method, as I don't feel that I have the right consistancy in my medium, but I will persist.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fle0EwJ8-S8/VCkD7zBKdXI/AAAAAAAAAcI/97H2Vr8UYLw/s640/blogger-image-624822701.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fle0EwJ8-S8/VCkD7zBKdXI/AAAAAAAAAcI/97H2Vr8UYLw/s640/blogger-image-624822701.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> First is from the Singaporean artist <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Namiko Chan Takahashi</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-xcSNp7RdcI8/VCkD-D7KnPI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/T4J76BROtZo/s640/blogger-image--1216101044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-xcSNp7RdcI8/VCkD-D7KnPI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/T4J76BROtZo/s640/blogger-image--1216101044.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And this is from the artist Romanian artist Nicolae Grigorescu</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I'm sure you can tell...my versions are on the left hahah!</div><br></div>Karen @ WhimsiKahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740000131051881219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542204869429387140.post-71120255739516280892014-09-25T08:07:00.001+10:002014-09-25T08:07:30.313+10:00Radiant Faces GiveawayEffy Wilde has an amazing giveaway over on her blog this week. <div>Radiant faces is an amazing workshop that will see you doing portraits in all different styles, from all different teachers. You'll even get to see Effys take on each lesson as you watch her take each class also.</div><div> Head on over here <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> http://wp.me/p1ZQyo-1kV for a chance for. Free spot! Yippie!</span></div>Karen @ WhimsiKahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740000131051881219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542204869429387140.post-76646356674983721072014-09-24T11:54:00.001+10:002014-09-24T11:55:47.896+10:00Documented Life Planner<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thought I'd pop in some recent DLP spreads. Week 37 was to predominantly use a white pen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here I laid down a gesso undercoat which I then texturised. Then I blended two colours of acrylics for my base. Next came a white gel pen and a thicker nib white paint pen for details and lastly some pastel pencils for colouring in. It's quite a happy looking page with the addition of some sweet 'flower' quotes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-c3U6Eif9Teg/VCIkUX_8srI/AAAAAAAAAbw/Womnum7FF04/s640/blogger-image--78315730.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-c3U6Eif9Teg/VCIkUX_8srI/AAAAAAAAAbw/Womnum7FF04/s640/blogger-image--78315730.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Can you see the texture......yummy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-SAQqUFGUrz0/VCIkQwMngmI/AAAAAAAAAbg/-esyZqiWDCM/s640/blogger-image--812359104.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-SAQqUFGUrz0/VCIkQwMngmI/AAAAAAAAAbg/-esyZqiWDCM/s640/blogger-image--812359104.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Black and white were the prompt for week 36. After a black gesso background, all I needed to do was add some white gesso through a stencil and add some text. Easy peasy and quick to boot!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2K9MKDTzC0s/VCIkTDig3lI/AAAAAAAAAbo/kfBkDGx2FWU/s640/blogger-image-1891244590.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2K9MKDTzC0s/VCIkTDig3lI/AAAAAAAAAbo/kfBkDGx2FWU/s640/blogger-image-1891244590.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div>Karen @ WhimsiKahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740000131051881219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542204869429387140.post-60690406765262247702014-09-22T12:07:00.001+10:002014-09-24T11:58:36.361+10:00Some more exercises with AlphonsoI can't help but love this guy. He makes learning the basic, and more complex concepts, easy. I highly recommend his you tube channel if you want to improve your sketching and cross hatching!<div>Alphonso Dunn is the the one!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kDar08VsOOM/VB-ES6ZoFoI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/JFJOriHNhq4/s640/blogger-image-1112358919.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kDar08VsOOM/VB-ES6ZoFoI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/JFJOriHNhq4/s640/blogger-image-1112358919.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-MiCv0GO0tVg/VB-ERpRfqsI/AAAAAAAAAbI/cCZt5o5neoE/s640/blogger-image-1883807619.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-MiCv0GO0tVg/VB-ERpRfqsI/AAAAAAAAAbI/cCZt5o5neoE/s640/blogger-image-1883807619.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div>Karen @ WhimsiKahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740000131051881219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542204869429387140.post-64335539967278014992014-09-19T20:07:00.001+10:002014-09-24T11:59:08.064+10:00Catchup 4<div><br></div>I always love lettering with Joanne Sharpe. This workshop "Lettering in Motion" is no exception.<div>Joanne is a great teacher who not only provides great examples in the form of PDFs but also gently leads you from doing your own research on letterforms right through to creating your own. You then move on to putting them into a pleasing layouts here is just some of my course work...such fun!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wsqbGZe1zsM/VBwAQGWBYhI/AAAAAAAAAao/myrvRz0WPPg/s640/blogger-image-1856113456.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wsqbGZe1zsM/VBwAQGWBYhI/AAAAAAAAAao/myrvRz0WPPg/s640/blogger-image-1856113456.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Different layout styles</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-y9C9pnB0_Ew/VBwASl7DzTI/AAAAAAAAAa4/qGo6_KSPsL4/s640/blogger-image--1066843907.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-y9C9pnB0_Ew/VBwASl7DzTI/AAAAAAAAAa4/qGo6_KSPsL4/s640/blogger-image--1066843907.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Putting letterforms into a shape</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Yn5rSzteQ50/VBwARfzBzII/AAAAAAAAAaw/keugKLs0VQ8/s640/blogger-image--2077319552.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Yn5rSzteQ50/VBwARfzBzII/AAAAAAAAAaw/keugKLs0VQ8/s640/blogger-image--2077319552.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Deciding project layout</div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oXGfVmFZxCs/VBwAOHBW-5I/AAAAAAAAAag/-jkyklclXMw/s640/blogger-image-2028566399.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oXGfVmFZxCs/VBwAOHBW-5I/AAAAAAAAAag/-jkyklclXMw/s640/blogger-image-2028566399.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Final workshop project</div><br></div><br></div></div>Karen @ WhimsiKahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740000131051881219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542204869429387140.post-61668908338583035442014-09-16T13:28:00.001+10:002014-09-24T11:59:54.643+10:00Catch up 3<div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>I was fortunate to travel to Singapore, Malaysia and Bangkok this year. Here are a few of the sketches I did while there<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-VF6u0i5VlXA/VBeuTtx7XUI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/yswhy4LHAJ8/s640/blogger-image--476314510.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-VF6u0i5VlXA/VBeuTtx7XUI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/yswhy4LHAJ8/s640/blogger-image--476314510.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p5BOqprWIFA/VBeuSMAfOqI/AAAAAAAAAZs/uatA5wnG1eY/s640/blogger-image--621995553.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p5BOqprWIFA/VBeuSMAfOqI/AAAAAAAAAZs/uatA5wnG1eY/s640/blogger-image--621995553.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-4gI3hJgK-ho/VBeuVONUF-I/AAAAAAAAAZ8/r-8iPBrAUN8/s640/blogger-image-1513968454.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-4gI3hJgK-ho/VBeuVONUF-I/AAAAAAAAAZ8/r-8iPBrAUN8/s640/blogger-image-1513968454.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-dmwZdhlNaw8/VBeuW7j3H1I/AAAAAAAAAaE/GoofGT9uvzY/s640/blogger-image-2068820121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-dmwZdhlNaw8/VBeuW7j3H1I/AAAAAAAAAaE/GoofGT9uvzY/s640/blogger-image-2068820121.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Having a cuddle ( yes, that's right! I got to hug a tiger) was an experience that I will remember of the rest of my life. They were so soft and kept very clean. So sleepy ( no, they are not drugged...they sleep 18 hrs a day) and totally cuddly. If you go to Phuket, you must visit Tiger Kingdom...AMAZING!!!</div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Karen @ WhimsiKahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740000131051881219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542204869429387140.post-13932816386847948312014-09-16T13:18:00.001+10:002014-09-24T11:59:33.837+10:00Catchup 2<div><br></div><div> Collage<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> suddenly grabbed my attention. I have tried it before in some of my journal spreads, but I had the hankering to make a book out of some coloured file folders that I had laying around. The colours lead me to think of collage and the whole idea took off from there.</span></div><div>It really is great fun and so relaxing. You should try it!</div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-WpS9Uc-w540/VBer85UmyVI/AAAAAAAAAZI/ix2qKgy5Ysw/s640/blogger-image--206335009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-WpS9Uc-w540/VBer85UmyVI/AAAAAAAAAZI/ix2qKgy5Ysw/s640/blogger-image--206335009.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Back cover</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Front cover</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-80ERe1rzr9E/VBesAklM5SI/AAAAAAAAAZY/Q9JJg2GVjbM/s640/blogger-image--909541886.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-80ERe1rzr9E/VBesAklM5SI/AAAAAAAAAZY/Q9JJg2GVjbM/s640/blogger-image--909541886.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Back cover</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ELX1WBnqhoQ/VBesCCAFykI/AAAAAAAAAZg/I5lzrA3VkaI/s640/blogger-image--94204697.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ELX1WBnqhoQ/VBesCCAFykI/AAAAAAAAAZg/I5lzrA3VkaI/s640/blogger-image--94204697.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Inside...page 1</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-lkFisPvpOg8/VBer7PgBYVI/AAAAAAAAAZA/qGoNWVgvaPw/s640/blogger-image--1665112470.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-lkFisPvpOg8/VBer7PgBYVI/AAAAAAAAAZA/qGoNWVgvaPw/s640/blogger-image--1665112470.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">First spread</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-y4tXIcNBdak/VBer-nIS8YI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/zBXfsIJ_7nk/s640/blogger-image-1415834120.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-y4tXIcNBdak/VBer-nIS8YI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/zBXfsIJ_7nk/s640/blogger-image-1415834120.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Pages 6&7</div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Tq3TOYl7oHQ/VBv-GSWyBvI/AAAAAAAAAaU/Uox52uN8ipI/s640/blogger-image--2092164722.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Tq3TOYl7oHQ/VBv-GSWyBvI/AAAAAAAAAaU/Uox52uN8ipI/s640/blogger-image--2092164722.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Pages 4&5</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Karen @ WhimsiKahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740000131051881219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542204869429387140.post-81953705119186667182014-09-16T13:10:00.001+10:002014-09-24T12:03:17.661+10:00CatchupOnce again, my poor little blog gets neglected! A quick catch up is in order, if only for my own records here is a snapshot of what I've 'arted' in the last 5 months<div>Sketching textures and eyes with the MOST amazing free tutorials on you tubes with Aldolphson Dunn. This generous soul takes the time to explain in detail the reasons behind the techniques. I find my hatching and shading has already improved. You really should check him out if you have the time. It's far better than a lot of paid workshops I have taken and he has a lovely voice that I also don't get tired of listening to. <br><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4J4Yjfxomg8/VBeqDmjJuDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/YH7rgL8_3mk/s640/blogger-image--686402253.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4J4Yjfxomg8/VBeqDmjJuDI/AAAAAAAAAYs/YH7rgL8_3mk/s640/blogger-image--686402253.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3zpsZWOHwNQ/VBeqCC94hcI/AAAAAAAAAYk/UpQ0o4brz88/s640/blogger-image-1104737151.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3zpsZWOHwNQ/VBeqCC94hcI/AAAAAAAAAYk/UpQ0o4brz88/s640/blogger-image-1104737151.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-PVHBFe10AVk/VBeqFM8Na1I/AAAAAAAAAY0/U0PqdK_ftJI/s640/blogger-image--941676372.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-PVHBFe10AVk/VBeqFM8Na1I/AAAAAAAAAY0/U0PqdK_ftJI/s640/blogger-image--941676372.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div></div>Karen @ WhimsiKahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740000131051881219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542204869429387140.post-43162970975208829602014-09-16T12:26:00.001+10:002014-09-16T12:30:39.236+10:00Lifebook giveawayHead on over to the amazing Effy Wild here... http://effywild.com/2014/09/15/kermit-flail-life-book-2015-squeee/ for a chance in an incredible giveaway for Life Book 2015<div><br></div><div>I'm crossing my fingers, arms,legs and eyes for everyone who enters LOL ( no photos of THAT please) it's a wonderful opportunity and I cant wait!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-8cEPf7kfesY/VBegu5Hh-4I/AAAAAAAAAYU/MtH13D3SjwY/s640/blogger-image-344185148.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-8cEPf7kfesY/VBegu5Hh-4I/AAAAAAAAAYU/MtH13D3SjwY/s640/blogger-image-344185148.jpg"></a></div></div>Karen @ WhimsiKahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740000131051881219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542204869429387140.post-8043430063547357932014-08-22T23:32:00.001+10:002014-08-22T23:33:59.367+10:00Amazing giveaway<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qK365bam9yA/U_dGdxH8USI/AAAAAAAAAXw/eArxQQhwOIQ/s640/blogger-image--1806268542.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qK365bam9yA/U_dGdxH8USI/AAAAAAAAAXw/eArxQQhwOIQ/s640/blogger-image--1806268542.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Head on over to http://janedavenport.com/blog/. Jane Davenport, along with Teesha Moore, has an amazing giveaway to her brilliant new online workshop. I can't wait!</div>Karen @ WhimsiKahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740000131051881219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542204869429387140.post-17175750236622567442014-04-25T16:00:00.001+10:002014-04-25T16:00:53.777+10:00Anzac Day<div><br></div>Today it is Anzac Day in Australia. It is a day of remembrance, a day of thanks, a day of celebration and a day of goodwill.<div> This morning there would have been many dawn services held. Many young ones getting up before the sun to remember the men that fought and died for us. It's good to know that the new generations will never forget those brave men and women. </div><div> My Dad was in the Navy in England. He was killed during anti-piracy action just before my first birthday. It wasn't during a war, but just the same..he was serving his country, just as the Anzacs did. </div><div><br></div><div> My love to all the families who lost a loved one. Lest we forget</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3QGxgOWDhL0/U1n6BcefhDI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/qyTi7T2E8Cs/s640/blogger-image-887702604.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3QGxgOWDhL0/U1n6BcefhDI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/qyTi7T2E8Cs/s640/blogger-image-887702604.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Abel Seaman Charles Alan Sutherland</div><br></div>Karen @ WhimsiKahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740000131051881219noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542204869429387140.post-31277408523403859922014-04-20T18:46:00.001+10:002014-04-20T18:46:04.977+10:00Two DLP's and a collage<div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Two Documented Life Journal entries and a collage inspired by the Teesha Moore method<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-UBXbxrOqUdE/U1OJRFaFLXI/AAAAAAAAAV4/wa4-e_bDVVA/s640/blogger-image--154260857.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-UBXbxrOqUdE/U1OJRFaFLXI/AAAAAAAAAV4/wa4-e_bDVVA/s640/blogger-image--154260857.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pg1LqyNu0Mk/U1OJSsbVhqI/AAAAAAAAAWA/y0UEQJfcdfA/s640/blogger-image-1315223538.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pg1LqyNu0Mk/U1OJSsbVhqI/AAAAAAAAAWA/y0UEQJfcdfA/s640/blogger-image-1315223538.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pI6XS-SsAeU/U1OJPniNWvI/AAAAAAAAAVw/1HpVcSWQ3rM/s640/blogger-image-1703716904.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pI6XS-SsAeU/U1OJPniNWvI/AAAAAAAAAVw/1HpVcSWQ3rM/s640/blogger-image-1703716904.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div>Karen @ WhimsiKahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740000131051881219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542204869429387140.post-50109673690556289672014-04-20T18:42:00.001+10:002014-04-20T18:42:09.630+10:00Game of Thrones inspiredI always love to get back to drawing. This week a little lady inspired by the show Game of thrones (don't you just love it!) I fancy her as a young lady of breeding, like Sansa maybe<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-TG69HuazfE4/U1OIX9UiGFI/AAAAAAAAAVo/Jy1-xo3I8X4/s640/blogger-image--817014425.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-TG69HuazfE4/U1OIX9UiGFI/AAAAAAAAAVo/Jy1-xo3I8X4/s640/blogger-image--817014425.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And another, older lady. Not inspired by the show of course, but I loved doing her hair</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-vYya2apPwfI/U1OIWbIFxsI/AAAAAAAAAVg/4jwkLt4RFfA/s640/blogger-image--2018048077.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-vYya2apPwfI/U1OIWbIFxsI/AAAAAAAAAVg/4jwkLt4RFfA/s640/blogger-image--2018048077.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Karen @ WhimsiKahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740000131051881219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542204869429387140.post-25105376968571366922014-04-11T16:55:00.001+10:002014-04-11T16:55:24.868+10:00Last week<div><br></div>Last week I completed my week 14 DLP journal page<div> The prompt was to embellish your name so I attempted an illuminated letter ( something I've been meaning to do for ages) and some calligraphy</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Vxl_kDd9JOo/U0eR1fqTrQI/AAAAAAAAAVI/OEqEzyWWPnI/s640/blogger-image-2072447442.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Vxl_kDd9JOo/U0eR1fqTrQI/AAAAAAAAAVI/OEqEzyWWPnI/s640/blogger-image-2072447442.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I also used some scraps of watercolour paper to make some 'word cards'. These cards can contain inspirational words or quotes...whatever you want!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-1R1sxdoHaDQ/U0eR2uGvgcI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/l0jOAqnZpGE/s640/blogger-image-1757471899.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-1R1sxdoHaDQ/U0eR2uGvgcI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/l0jOAqnZpGE/s640/blogger-image-1757471899.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">These will be nice just tucked into a journal pocket or adhered to a page or just keep them in a stack. Pretty pretty!</div><br></div><br></div>Karen @ WhimsiKahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740000131051881219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542204869429387140.post-27570417030381489722014-04-11T16:48:00.001+10:002014-04-11T16:56:49.251+10:00Anyone for a game of cards?<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rCbZyVSah0U/U0eQKVvyvRI/AAAAAAAAAVA/E2ZZdN7mEbA/s640/blogger-image-186901633.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rCbZyVSah0U/U0eQKVvyvRI/AAAAAAAAAVA/E2ZZdN7mEbA/s640/blogger-image-186901633.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Today I turned these painted playing cards into.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">These-</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ZF39Uz-alK4/U0eQJPtUNdI/AAAAAAAAAU4/ZFi79nTxWzA/s640/blogger-image--1908304060.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ZF39Uz-alK4/U0eQJPtUNdI/AAAAAAAAAU4/ZFi79nTxWzA/s640/blogger-image--1908304060.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">They are so much fun to make!</div><br></div>Karen @ WhimsiKahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740000131051881219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542204869429387140.post-61971252602102825412014-04-04T21:16:00.001+11:002014-04-11T16:57:19.790+10:00Dylusion JournalI bought this Dianne Reavly ' Dylusions' journal ages ago, but never used it. It's perfect for Dylusions spray....nice thick pages!<div><br></div><div>Words read..."if I can dream in colour, I won't have to live in black and white"</div><div>Techniques include layered spraying and 'ghosting'. Also enhanced stamping<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-chjNA0A-Irk/Uz6Gdr5QX9I/AAAAAAAAAUk/2XWlI7U-wpY/s640/blogger-image--220505362.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-chjNA0A-Irk/Uz6Gdr5QX9I/AAAAAAAAAUk/2XWlI7U-wpY/s640/blogger-image--220505362.jpg"></a></div></div>Karen @ WhimsiKahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740000131051881219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542204869429387140.post-90525028022875276772014-04-04T20:32:00.001+11:002014-04-11T16:56:29.081+10:00A Mermaid in one of the 50 journals<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I can't say I was thrilled with this mermaid, but it was a successful page in the terms of of the background technique I was trying out. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> Thick gesso with lines scribed into it, like the waves. Allow to dry then paint. When the paint is dry, gently sand off the high points. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> Remember, every page is a learning experience!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-xQirxoDhIxU/Uz58C5dL-II/AAAAAAAAAUU/GsA1EqIuebA/s640/blogger-image--925820540.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-xQirxoDhIxU/Uz58C5dL-II/AAAAAAAAAUU/GsA1EqIuebA/s640/blogger-image--925820540.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Karen @ WhimsiKahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740000131051881219noreply@blogger.com0