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little step-by-step

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Colin interview in Advanced Photoshop magColin Johnson is a friend and long time client of mine. Advanced Photoshop Magazine recently published an interview with Colin along with a step-by-step presentation of how Colin creates his collage work. You can check out photos of the process on Colin’s flickr page. Dang. I think the worst part for me would be cutting all of the teeny-tiny bits n’ pieces out of wherever he gets them from, ya know? Check it out.

As far as my contest to win the blinds thing? I think the holiday got in the way yesterday. If I don’t get an email notification, I didn’t win – that’s fine. But I want to see who did! So I’m waiting for their site to be updated, and it’s driving me a bit buggy. Oh well. so it goes.

Ok, must kiss hubby bubbyee and watch him ride off to work. First time in over 2 yrs, not to mention first time back at a job he did 30 yrs ago. In fact, he reminded me that the last nite he spent there working, he got a phone call from me to get his ass home ‘cos the baby was coming! Yup, little Jennie was ready to rock n’ roll out the door!

So I’ll c’yall later – don’t forget to check out Colin’s collage process pics.

Another print? NO

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am I the only one still jazzersizingI would love to buy another one of Joe’s prints. Especially since right now they’re buy one get one kind-o-deal. Except, I only really want 1. There’s something about the little guy in the corner doing a side-bend (or at least appears to be) that appeals to me soooo much. You know, that “awwww” factor. But of course I know that I still have a bunch o’ prints that need framing. I will save my pennies to do so. And that includes the $ that I would have spent on more prints. Just daydreaming, that’s all.

Speaking of daydreaming, omg, this guy has a collection of art that I don’t even have words for. Unbelievable, at least for me.

Happy Sunday!

Mark Ryden Rose

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Mark Ryden Rose PinUn-fockin’ believable. Here I was, waiting and refreshing the Mark Ryden page where his little Rose pin was going on sale at 11:00 sharp (my time). BOOM! There it is, get it in my cart, OH NO, what’s my password?? Damn, had everything else ready – OH YA, ok, BOOM, go to check out. WTF?? SOLD freakin’ OUT? At 11:02? With 500 editions? I am in shock. Seriously. I mean, I know the stuff goes fast, like faster than a sonic boom, but that really blew my mind. Probably happened because #1. it was inexpensive. #2. you could buy 4 of ’em and #3., well, just because. geesh.

Craigslist

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That’s something else I never used to do – visit Craigslist.

So, I was just looking around, and found an ad for some old Kaleidoscope newspapers. Kaleidoscope was our underground paper in the late 60s in Milwaukee, and I kinda-sorta remember them… ok, so I’m pretty familiar with them – hey, I was 15 in ’69, happy now?

Anyway, so I called the guy, he told me what he was asking, and I said, “ok, thanks.” After I came down from the clouds, I thought, “what the hell am I going to do with ’em? Just for a trip down memory lane?” I just get so caught up in that stuff sometimes, ya know? Although I did call him back and told him if he couldn’t sell them to call me back.

I don’t know whether you remember the last time I talked about something similar. Robert Crumb’s infamous “Keep on Truckin'” guy (KOT) and how when I had one on my old cutless my dad thought it stood for “Keep on F*ckin” (ya, he was a sicko). ANYway, my gal-friend in Alaska surprised me with an Or-i-gin-al KOT bumper sticker, which I still wear on my car proudly, although it has gotten a little faded.

Keep on Truckin' Dude!

Sooo, maybe he won’t sell them and I’ll get the newspapers and take a little trip, hmm? I’ll let you know what happens.

Artbeat Street

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Lilla Rogers Interview on ArtBeatStreetNow I don’t want y’all to fall over or anything, but I just did an interview over on Artbeat Street with Lilla Rogers. Not only is she a rep for some w-a-a-y cool artists, but she is also an illustrator, teacher and multi-multi talented lady on her very own. Take a look.

no more saving lives

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Yup, that’s what I said. The end of a saving lives Kitty and the beginning of a totally independent business woman. Ya, scary, but much thought went into it of course. I just thought I’d tell ya.

What are the words I’m thinking of? umm… “sad but sweet?” no…  is it? Maybe. Oh I don’t know, but you know what I mean, right?

I don’t feel like going to bed. I actually was going to mess around with FMG and do a little tidying up and dust off a few things, but then I wound up looking around in there and visiting some dead links – it’s amazing to me how many domains are no more. What happened to those people/sites who were around for so long, or at least it seemed like awhile at the time, and then they’re gone – just like that. Poof.

Oh well. Who the heck knows the reasons behind it all.
Guess I’ll take it to bed.
c’yall next time. OH, has anyone upgraded WP without backing everything up first? I really should upgrade this puppy but don’t feel like backing it up (although it may be very easy, I don’t know), then I think, oh what the hell’s the dif. We’ll see. Probably won’t happen for awhile anyway.