tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12593186419999204732024-03-13T19:59:45.771-07:00Mockingbird WorkshopMiscellaneous Musings on Art, Love, and LifeRebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07655343061858795552noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259318641999920473.post-40640181283596978752015-11-29T20:20:00.001-08:002015-11-29T20:24:49.274-08:00It's not selfish to do what is best for you.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07655343061858795552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259318641999920473.post-31628823813186024422015-11-29T19:26:00.004-08:002015-11-29T20:24:33.967-08:00Love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07655343061858795552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259318641999920473.post-16943470387643283942015-11-29T18:25:00.002-08:002015-11-29T20:24:15.752-08:00HealingI've been offline from the blog for over 3 years, due to an attack of Life.<br />
It's been a rough ride, but I'm healing.<br />
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<br />Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07655343061858795552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259318641999920473.post-67297199160115158632012-05-07T09:56:00.002-07:002015-11-29T19:50:15.488-08:00Just a FootI felt like sketching yesterday. It was nice to get back to "just pencil" again. <br />
(And yes, my arches are really that high.) *grin*<br />
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<br />Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07655343061858795552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259318641999920473.post-6053930940940521362012-03-27T17:32:00.001-07:002015-11-29T19:49:24.780-08:00Stars, Flowers and Squiggles, Oh My!New artwork, fresh from the studio!<br />
Check out the listings in my Etsy shop:<br />
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"Galaxies" reminds me of the cosmos and the universe. It's 8"x10" on watercolor paper. Ready to be matted and framed. Original work has no copyright watermark. $65 <br />
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"Star Flowers" is a snazzy explosion of red, yellow and orange. It's 8"x10", created with watercolor and india ink on watercolor paper. Ready to be matted and framed. Original work has no copyright watermark. $65<br />
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"Puzzle Flowers" features blooms made from puzzle pages. It's a 12"x12" mixed media collage made with paper, tissue, acrylic paint, and ink on a stretched gallery canvas. The design wraps around all four sides of the canvas. Ready to hang. Original work has no copyright watermark. $95Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07655343061858795552noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259318641999920473.post-4910922886591729392012-03-22T22:28:00.000-07:002015-11-29T19:48:46.976-08:00Two Collages and a Watercolor PieceThree more pieces are posted in my Etsy shop. I've been busy and having a blast!<br />
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"Stained Glass" is a riot of colors and shapes reminiscent of a stained glass window. This is an 11"x14" tissue paper collage on watercolor paper. It has been sprayed with a protective varnish and is ready to be matted and framed. Original work has no copyright watermark. By Rebecca Whipple. Signed and dated on the back. $95 <br />
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"Reach" is about perseverance and attaining your goals. This is an 11"x14" mixed media collage with acrylic paint, tissue, and ink on watercolor paper. It has been sprayed with a protective varnish and is ready to be matted and framed. Original work has no copyright watermark. By Rebecca Whipple. Signed and dated on the back. $95</div>
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"Be Fearless" is all about being courageous, daring, and strong! It's 11"x14", created with watercolors and ink on watercolor paper. Ready to be matted and framed. Original work has no copyright watermark. Signed and dated on the back. By Rebecca Whipple. $95</div>
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Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07655343061858795552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259318641999920473.post-68280851419054084992012-03-20T14:05:00.000-07:002015-11-29T19:47:58.099-08:00New artworkI have new artwork posted in my Etsy shop. Check it out!<br />
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"Chase the Moonbeams" reminds me of watching for falling stars in the night sky. It is 10"x13", watercolor and sea salt on watercolor paper. Ready to frame. Original work has no watermark. <br />
By Rebecca Whipple. Signed and dated on the back. $95<br />
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"Checkerboard Heart" is a fun multimedia "quilt" of paint and doodles! It's 8"x10", created with watercolor, india ink and sea salt on watercolor paper. Ready to frame. Original work has no watermark. <br />
By Rebecca Whipple. Signed and dated on the back. $125<br />
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"Cloud Nebula" is a riot of reds, blues and purples. It's 12"x12", acrylic paint on a stretched gallery canvas. All four sides of the canvas are also painted. Ready to hang. Original work has no watermark. <br />
By Rebecca Whipple. Signed and dated on the back. $85<br />
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"Meadow" brings back memories of lying in the tall grass with my sisters, watching the clouds. It is 8"x10" with acrylic paint and grass on watercolor paper. Ready to frame. Original work has no watermark. </div>
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By Rebecca Whipple. Signed and dated on the back. $85</div>
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"Orange Heart" is a fun combination of doodling, collage, stickers, and craziness. This is an 8"x10" multi-layer mixed media collage with india ink and various papers on watercolor paper. Ready to frame. Original work has no watermark.<br />
By Rebecca Whipple. Signed and dated on the back. $125<br />
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Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07655343061858795552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259318641999920473.post-85102566944078690742012-03-12T14:19:00.000-07:002015-11-29T19:46:48.393-08:00The "coloring rubric" and why it makes me sad...<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:DoNotOptimizeForBrowser/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">I detest the idea that only one kind of coloring is "okay" and deserving of a smiley face. Just... NO. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt;">Sometimes you *need* to color outside the lines, or use colors that don't "make sense", or leave a lot of white space. I believe this sort of "you must conform" attitude damages young artists and stunts their creativity.</span><br />
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Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07655343061858795552noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259318641999920473.post-49875415558036077662012-02-12T13:19:00.001-08:002015-11-29T20:23:41.856-08:00Approval<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07655343061858795552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259318641999920473.post-86929515836407604802012-01-21T20:38:00.000-08:002015-11-29T19:44:15.633-08:00Loving PinterestI finally got sucked into Pinterest. What a fun creative outlet. There's one downside, though:<br />
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Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07655343061858795552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259318641999920473.post-56894547001750361402012-01-20T13:05:00.000-08:002015-11-29T20:15:51.716-08:00I love this veggie display! It's supposedly from Martha Stewart's blog, but I can't find the original post.<br />
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Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07655343061858795552noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259318641999920473.post-50634840440793698312012-01-20T02:43:00.000-08:002015-11-29T20:23:27.793-08:00How Change FeelsI don't like change. I fight it, and kick and scream and resist with all my might.<br />
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<a href="http://www.mockingbirdworkshop.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Mockingbird Workshop on Etsy</a><br />
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Three anonymous toy drops were accomplished today for The Toy Society. (<a href="http://www.thetoysociety.blogspot.com/">http://www.thetoysociety.blogspot.com/</a>). Can't wait to see who finds them!</div>
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"The Toy Society spreads love throughout the streets of the world. Nothing to it really just a bunch of handmade toys looking for a nice home. What started as a small street art project in Australia is slowly spreading around the world."</div>
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Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07655343061858795552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259318641999920473.post-70192650542684658052011-01-27T14:20:00.000-08:002015-11-29T20:25:09.040-08:00Yarn Acquired!<span style="font-family: inherit;">The <b><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">2011 Special Olympics USA Scarf Project</span></b> is underway. This year's colors are Red Heart Super Saver <u>#886 Blue</u> and <u>#512 Turquoise</u>. I got my yarn today!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">For more information on how to participate, here's a link: <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.scarvesforspecialolympics.org/">http://www.scarvesforspecialolympics.org/</a> </span></span><br />
I found t<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">he "FAQ" section to be very helpful.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I found the turquoise yarn easily at Michael's, but they didn't have the correct shade of blue. They had Royal and Navy, but not 886 Blue. WalMart had both colors, for a cheaper price. Bonus!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Click on "Project Guidelines" for details and free patterns. <a href="http://www.scarvesforspecialolympics.org/states">http://www.scarvesforspecialolympics.org/states</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You can knit or crochet your scarves, and any pattern will do as long as you use both colors of yarn. <span style="font-family: inherit;">I will be doing a double-strand crochet with a fat hook. It's easy, and it turns out nice and thick.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you scroll down to the bottom of the Project Guidelines page, you can choose which state you want to help. It looks like this:</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Each state has slightly different requirements for scarf size, number of scarves needed, and submission deadlines. You can support any state you like!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I'll be sending my scarves to the Northern California folks. Their goal is to collect approximately 1,150<b> </b>scarves for athletes, coaches, volunteers and supporters. As of January 8, they only had 45 scarves. The California shipping deadline is February 25, so that gives me a few weeks to work my magic. :)</span><br />
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Happy stitching!Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07655343061858795552noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259318641999920473.post-70212362190634546312011-01-26T14:28:00.000-08:002015-11-29T20:11:34.415-08:00Winter GardenI love having dirt under my nails!<br />
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We're off to a good start on our winter garden. So far we've planted celery, walla walla onions, elephant garlic, sweet peas, red cabbage, green cabbage, bok choy, parsley, and cauliflower. I also included pansies, nierembergia, and erysimum flowers. Here's a picture of the first bed:<br />
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The flimsy little rope "fence" is to discourage the dog from jumping in the box. So far it's working!<br />
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The second bed will have 4 kinds of lettuce, LOTS of spinach, green chard, rainbow chard, broccoli, and more flowers. That should be finished by today or tomorrow.Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07655343061858795552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259318641999920473.post-744702234489901032010-11-19T00:28:00.000-08:002015-11-29T20:22:51.930-08:00A Good Day to Play HookyToday we "shirked our responsibilities" and went to the beach. It was dreamy. The northern CA coast is lovely this time of year. No fog, nice sunny day, little wind. Going on a Thursday was extra bonus because the beach was nearly deserted. I had a fun time with Deborah, Amy, and Sharlet. <br />
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I think we broke the dog, though -- she ran more today than I think she has all year! I think she is less afraid of the waves now; perhaps swimming in the pond at camp helped that. She slept almost the whole way home.<br />
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I loved the sound of the waves crashing. I realized at the end of the day that one of the reasons I like it so much is because it cancels out my 4-tone tinnitus. I think it's the closest thing to "quiet" I'll ever get. I need more of that.<br />
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Today I tried to really just be "in the moment". I didn't take pictures or try to collect shells. I just reveled in the sounds and smells, the patterns of the water, the way the rocks made little dimples in the sand. I watched the waves crash, enjoyed the sky, and laughed at my silly dog trying to catch birds. I lay on the sand and listened to the melodious sound of the girls giggling mixed with the waves and the wind. I unplugged. <br />
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I walked on the beach alone with the dog for a long time, just exploring and talking to her. I let the girls fend for themselves with the food. I even forgot that I took some sewing to work on. I relaxed.<br />
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It was a good day. :)Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07655343061858795552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259318641999920473.post-25587384281204007582010-11-19T00:11:00.000-08:002010-11-19T13:40:43.182-08:00Hyperbole and a Half: Dogs Don't Understand Basic Concepts Like MovingYou have to go read this:<br />
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I laughed until I wheezed, and then I kept wheezing. Luna came and pawed me in the back -- I think she figured I was having a seizure. <br />
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I haven't laughed this hard in years. YEARS!! Thanks, Allie!Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07655343061858795552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259318641999920473.post-29910766040431138332010-11-17T22:49:00.000-08:002015-11-29T20:14:38.231-08:00Dress-Up DollsWorking on 4 sets of Dress-Up dolls today. Two are for existing orders and two are for future orders. I decided it would be more efficient to cut out each piece 4 at a time, instead of doing the whole setup individually 4 times. Does that make sense?<br />
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Anyway, I'm just about done. I still need to do the tiny pieces like shoes, mittens, etc, and then make the bodies and applique them to the lids. Sore hands -- time for a break!Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07655343061858795552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259318641999920473.post-65174748143155571602010-11-14T04:24:00.000-08:002015-11-29T20:14:14.665-08:00The Etsy shop is going like gangbusters!We have 10 sales already in our Etsy shop. Woohoo!<br />
<a href="http://www.mockingbirdworkshop.etsy.com/">http://www.mockingbirdworkshop.etsy.com/</a><br />
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Felt dress-up dolls are very popular, especially with Christmas coming. I have several in process: one for Daphne, one for Madelyn, and one for Muriel. Fun stuff! <br />
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The felt Christmas dove ornaments are also doing well. Allison ordered 10 to give to coworkers, and Geof ordered 3! <br />
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It's fun to see how each one turns out different! I need to find out if my Mom wants more this year for her charity sale. <br />
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I've taken pictures of all my ceramics, and now I need to get them posted on the site. They're pretty primitive; they're not as sophisticated as the wheel-thrown pieces my friends make. Since I'm a hand-builder, I tend to do my pieces pinch or coil, and it shows. But I like them, so maybe someone else will, too!<br />
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Keep on creating!<br />
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Love, RebeccaRebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07655343061858795552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259318641999920473.post-70544868190650369842010-10-18T08:26:00.000-07:002015-11-29T20:23:05.117-08:00A new blog is born!We're up on Blogger! More to come...Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07655343061858795552noreply@blogger.com0