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So happy to be married to this Sexy Man!</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17755250130319607598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055193356178352913.post-71553022616294663572017-02-17T22:15:00.000-08:002017-02-17T22:20:10.511-08:00Art and Design<br />
I really love all things creative and although I really don't have much of a clue what I'm doing, I enjoy playing around on Corel and attempting to design things... Here are a few favorite pieces i created over the last year...<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17755250130319607598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055193356178352913.post-51434753676201069862017-02-08T19:54:00.000-08:002017-02-08T22:58:23.224-08:00Mouse House Illustration! Part II<br />
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I can't believe how long it's been since i worked on this little project!</div>
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This illustration is the next stage of - <a href="http://artfulwhimsy.blogspot.co.nz/2016/07/mouse-house-illustration.html">Mouse House Illustration</a> </div>
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I am aiming to have this project complete ASAP so I will be posting heaps more updates on this over the next month so keep an eye out!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17755250130319607598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055193356178352913.post-8537938104634322022017-02-04T19:33:00.000-08:002017-02-04T19:55:05.466-08:00Omaka Maize MazeToday was a scorcher! I decided it would be a great day to go for a drive and get out of the 'boiler room' that is our lounge!<br />
We took a drive out to Renwick and went for a wonder through the<a href="http://www.omakamaze.co.nz/"> Omaka Maize Maze</a>...<br />
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We must have spent a good hour in there and I'm pretty sure at one point we got a little bit lost/going round in circles but that's part of the challenge right, to NOT get lost! It was heaps of fun but there's no way i'd go through at night and most certainly not on my own!<br />
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On today's schedule was a trip to Picton/Waikawa to do some possible fishing, swimming and general exploring.</div>
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We arrived in Picton and wondered around the shops for awhile then headed down to the bay
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After awhile we headed over to the playground area where
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<span style="color: black;">I can’t remember how or why I begun writing but I have enjoyed it ever since i started!</span>
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I had a WONDERFUL Birthday Yesterday!<br />
My day was filled with great company and a delicious dinner (cooked by my mum) who can complain about having dinner cooked for them by a professional chef!<br />
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Loads of Birthday Wishes and cards from loved ones -including a lovely handmade Birthday card from my In-laws!<br />
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And, though not the most important thing, awesome gifts!!! One of my FAVORITE gifts sent to me by my Brother In-law were chosen
especially for me by my super cute Nephews - A Light up Butterfly Ball
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A few posts back i Introduced <a href="http://artfulwhimsy.blogspot.co.nz/2016/06/introducing-mouse-family.html">The Mouse Family!</a> Today i thought I'd share the drawing i created of their little house!<br />
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I made her a book box! In this little collection i have included a hard cover copy of her story <a href="http://artfulwhimsy.blogspot.co.nz/2016/04/story-time.html">"The Boasting Bull"</a>, which she wrote for her grandsons. I did the Illustrations for her and we only recently finished the final edits and have had it printed into a book! It was heaps of fun to work on!<br />
The Book Box also includes my own Book which i wrote and illustrated myself and my husbands (her sons) book! Which he created and wrote and I did the pictures for.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17755250130319607598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055193356178352913.post-87285303164761594642016-06-19T15:58:00.000-07:002016-07-01T16:00:17.184-07:00Introducing: The Mouse Family!<br />
Previously i posted about Creating Characters and shared two of the Illustrations i have created so far - <a href="http://artfulwhimsy.blogspot.co.nz/2016/06/creating-characters.html">The Boasting Bull</a> & <a href="http://artfulwhimsy.blogspot.co.nz/2016/06/introducing-abominable-bat.html">The Abominable Bat.</a><br />
Today i am here to share my most recent Illustrations/Characters which i am currently working on for a story my Mother In-Law Wrote and I must say I am enjoying this quite a bit!<br />
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I am hand drawing everything (as usual) and have then scanned them into Corel and
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17755250130319607598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055193356178352913.post-61310233204279090162016-06-13T21:31:00.000-07:002016-06-29T21:34:01.409-07:00A day out and about...<br />
Sometimes my partner and I may only see each other two or three times during a week due to work.<br />
I work 8.30am til 3.30pm-ish and when he does night shift he starts at 4pm. Some Weeks we will see each other Tuesday evening then not again until the weekend.<br />
Last week was one of those weeks.<br />
So come the weekend we decided to have had a 'Date Day'! We both had Saturday off which is RARE so we planned to spend the day together out and about. That morning we found out The Hot Rod show was on so we went for a look...<br />
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We took the camera and Phil got some great shots! (above)<br />
I was impressed with the amount of cars on show to be honest, Blenheim is quite small and usually so are the events! It was a AWESOME display!<br />
Afterwards we headed into town and wandered about then decided to head over to the Saturday Market and have a browse. There was heaps to look at but no 'treasures' to be found that day.<br />
We ended our 'Date Day' with hot chips and milkshakes... a Delicious end to a great day out! <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17755250130319607598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055193356178352913.post-63195813166609292582016-06-03T22:14:00.000-07:002016-06-28T23:15:27.945-07:00Introducing: The Abominable Bat!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Perviously i posted about <a href="http://artfulwhimsy.blogspot.co.nz/2016/06/creating-characters.html">Creating Characters</a> so thought i would post my Abominable Bat Illustration!<br />
I originally created a version of this little guy as part of a project for one of our Nephews.<br />
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I have since done some work on him, upgraded him slightly and re-creating him in Corel (still learning about digital illustrations etc) and i think he is one of the best Characters I have created so far!<br />
I have an idea for a story featuring this fluffy fellow and if i get time i may work on it so keep an eye out for future updates!<br />
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This morning was a very wet, rainy Saturday morning... perfect weather for garage sales and op shopping! (Perfect weather generally in my opinion!)<br />
We spent the morning out with Friends exploring the second hand stores and rummaging through the local garage sales. It really is a little like Treasure hunting (minus the gold) but we hunt for other trinkets and knick knacks which are treasures to us in there own way. There is HEAPS to find, from the weird to collectable to just plan creepy...<br />
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Recently the Mr came across two old nurses chairs (CREEPY things they are) which he brought and added to his "movie prop" collection!<br />
This time around though, alas, we didn't find any treasures but we had a great morning out non the less and who knows what we might find next time!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17755250130319607598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055193356178352913.post-72645749492475397022016-05-13T20:03:00.000-07:002016-06-24T23:48:26.970-07:00Creating Characters<br />
Recently i posted about <a href="http://artfulwhimsy.blogspot.co.nz/2016/04/story-time.html">creating a book with my Mother-Inlaw.</a><br />
I will soon be working on illustrations for her next story so I was having a look though the previous one and pondering how i was going to go about Illustrating the next one. I feel I am still 'finding my style' when it comes to creating illustrations like these.<br />
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The first book i ever made, which I created/illustrated and wrote myself - for my own personal joy - was hand painted. I sketched out and painted each illustration onto canvas.<br />
This took ALONG time but it was a personal goal so I had no time restraints and i am extremely proud of how it turned out, and the fact i actually completed it!<br />
My Mother-Inlaws book is the second real story I've illustrated, which i created by sketching out all the characters then re-doing them all and colouring them in corel (image above shows 'character work') which was a fun change and a new challenge!<br />
So here i am wondering how I will create the next lot of Characters and if the next style will finally be the style i stick with?!<br />
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I thought I'd spend the weekend gathering inspiration for my 2 new
Fairy-tale artworks i am hoping to start painting in the next few days.<br />
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While on my walk I found myself near Mums house so stopped in for a
coffee. Her house is full of rustic creations and creative ideas and
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We decided to take a walk over to Pollard Park, which is only a few hundred meters from her house.<br />
Being Autumn here the entire park is covered in golds and reds, it was beautiful!<br />
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Who doesn't love a long weekend... three days off work - with pay!<br />
Every now and then our local cinema has a special screening of
something 'rare' and if your lucky enough to find out about it (somewhat
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Yesterday we went and saw the Original, Black and White 1933 King Kong Movie with our Friends Shane at Lisa and it was AWESOME! <br />
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was really neat to watch an old black and white film on the big screen,
and extra great that it was one of the most classic movies of all
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Although i enjoy all things creative my passion is for Painting-Drawing-Illustrating etc !<br />
I recently, and FINALLY, finished working on Illustrating a story for my now Mother In-Law which she wrote to read to her grandchildren.<br />
We have had it printed and made into a book and we are both really happy with how it has turned out. Her story is great with a good little moral to it and I'm thrilled she likes the Illustrations! <br />
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Now that my Partner and I are married and all the wedding prep and organization is over I will have a lot more time for other projects, time for completing older projects and taking on new ones!<br />
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I enjoyed working on my Mother In-Laws story and we have decided to put a few of her other tales together and create some more books for her grandchildren! I can't wait to see what story my Mother In-Law will send me next to work on! <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17755250130319607598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055193356178352913.post-61545170697872481012016-04-10T19:20:00.000-07:002016-06-18T20:41:39.285-07:00My Motivational Team!<br />
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I have officially been <a href="http://mrandmrsmckinnon.blogspot.co.nz/">Mrs Mckinnon</a> for One Month today!<br />
My Husband is a driving force and major motivation behind my creativity. He helps me break out when I'm feeling creatively stuck or in an 'artistic drought'. He supports and encourages me and is constantly inspiring new ideas.<br />
He is also rather artful himself! Dabbling in a few different creative things from Film Making to creating Handmade, Up-cycled (AWESOME) furniture!<br />
We also have two little 'helpers' who enjoy being part of our creative processes... though not ALWAYS helpful, they are always welcome to 'join in'.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17755250130319607598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055193356178352913.post-31210278165517905012016-04-03T18:30:00.000-07:002016-06-18T15:53:08.802-07:00A Creative Space<br />
Although my primary focus is to get back into creating more of my <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/artofamy/">ArtofAmy illustrations</a> sometimes i need to take a break from them, or get stuck in a creative rut, but that doesn't mean putting a halt on the creativity all together, it just means a change of 'scenery' - that's where this blog comes in.<br />
I pretty much love anything and all things creative - from writing to sewing, painting to crafting - I often have several projects on the go at once
so this will be my creative space, a place to share my projects and
unleash my imagination...<br />
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