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Chalk It Up 2012

02 Jun 2012 217
Daughter's chalk Klonoa.

Chalk It Up 2012

02 Jun 2012 227
I did two sponsored (5x5) squares at Chalk It Up this year. This one was for Mattel Hot Wheels. It's hard for me to draw a car, even a toy car...

Chalk It Up 2012

02 Jun 2012 217
Daughter working on her own square. Note latest issue of Nintendo Power magazine under her water bottle.

Chalk It Up 2012

02 Jun 2012 163
I did two sponsored (5x5) squares this year at Chalk It Up. This one was for Wanna Chill Shaved Ice. It was a big hit with the business owners, who were also vendors at the event.

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01 Jun 2012 203
For Christine's "Red Friday" celebration. Earrings: thrifted Cardigan: thrifted Realitee shirt that I cut down the middle Tank: drugstore T-shirt: thrifted, Spring Mercer Flannel skirt: thrifted, Vintage Blue Tights: probably Target Shoes: Born Concept

Messing with scratchboard

29 May 2012 233
Making some samples for a scratchboard project I'm teaching next fall/spring.

21 Days of Dresses Challenge

28 May 2012 1 3 299
I've just completed Christine's 21 Days of Dresses Challenge, and here's the full set of photos showing what I wore. It was fun! Two of the dresses are the same garment, but dyed between wearings; and I made one of the dresses during the challenge. Blogged here: pennamite.wordpress.com/2012/05/28/21-days-of-dresses-cha...

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28 May 2012 176
Headscarf: Crocheted by me Dress: Thrifted, no tag T-shirt: Thrifted, Old Navy Watch: Fossil Shoes: Easy Spirit Earrings: Saraarts Part of Christine's 21 Days in Dresses challenge. This is Day 21 for me--last day!

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27 May 2012 202
Headscarf: thrifted Hair: Hairworld by Jamie on eBay Dress: thrifted, Anna Bella Designs Belt: thrifted Overvest: I made, using this tutorial: theseams.blogspot.com/2010/02/diy-wrap-turned-scarf.html With a piece of jersey from Trash for Teaching in Gardena. Tights: Hue Shoes: Born Concept Earrings: Saraarts Watch: Fossil Part of Christine's 21 Days in Dresses challenge. This is Day 20 for me.

Bohemian Exchange in Venice CA

26 May 2012 151
This is actually just the dressing room, but what a dressing room!

Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia

26 May 2012 165
Hard to see, maybe, but the Steel City Sandwich truck (serving Pittsburgh cuisine) was parked almost next to the South Philly Experience truck (serving cheesesteaks), in Venice today. We got sandwiches from both trucks, just to cover all our bases.

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26 May 2012 174
T-shirt: Emma & Sam (thrifted) Dress: Kusnadi New York (thrifted) Necklace is an old belt, thrifted Tights: probably Target Shoes: Easy Spirit Watch: Fossil Part of Christine's 21 Days in Dresses Challenge. This is day 19 for me.

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25 May 2012 225
Dress: Made by me, from three thrifted garments (a Henna skirt, a Susie Tompkins Esprit de Corp blouse, another blouse), and some crochet for the sleeves Tights: probably Hue Watch: Fossil Earrings: Saraarts Shoes: Lifestride Part of Christine's 21 Days in Dresses challenge. This is day 18 for me.

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24 May 2012 181
Linen dress: Classique by Shawn (thrifted, and dyed pink by me) Gauze headwrap: Muna's Madness (a gift) Watch: Fossil Shoes: Rockports (thrifted) TIghts: probably Hue Caught me too early for earrings. Part of Christine's 21 Days in Dresses Challenge. This is day 17 for me.

Ruth St. Denis Case 2

23 May 2012 215
Custom order. Altered a case provided by customer with gesso, acrylic paint, modpodge, paper collage, sharpies, inks, and krylon. Image of Ruth St. Denis in her "Radha" performance, from the New York Public Library uploads to Flickr Commons.

Ruth St. Denis Case 1

23 May 2012 194
Custom order. Altered a case provided by customer with gesso, acrylic paint, modpodge, paper collage, sharpies, inks, and krylon. Image of Ruth St. Denis in her "Theodora" performance, from the New York Public Library.

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23 May 2012 1 193
Headwrap: thrifted Dress: Lane Bryant, thrifted and dyed chartreuse (see me wearing the before version below) Belt: Found in closet Watch: Fossil Crinoline: Only Hearts NYC Rebecca Stuart (thrifted) Tights: Hue Shoes: Easy Spirit Earrings: Polkadot Creations Part of Christine's 21 Days in Dresses Challenge. This is day 16 for me.

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22 May 2012 200
Dress: thrifted, no tags (might be homemade) Belt: found in closet Watch: Fossil Earrings: Saraarts Tights: Hue Shoes: Blowfish Malibu (thrifted) Crinoline you can't see: thrifted Part of Christine's 21 Days of Dresses challenge. This is day 15 for me.

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