We canines take guarding our domains very seriously. Yeah, we’re kinda dopey and goofy, but set off those ancient alarms inside us, and we are all business. Bring it, punks. Continue Reading
Author Archives: Cyn
52 Pick-Up :: Week 38
Week 38 :: The blooms on this tree in our yard come once a year and last about a week. Mother Nature’s reminder to stop and appreciate. Done, Mom. Continue Reading
OM :: The Time and Place
It’s the time of year when I feel myself being pulled to New York City and the Jacob Javits Center. If you make, buy or just love paper, the National Stationery Show is the place to be. But, alas, I will not be there. I have walked the floor of the show the past two… Continue Reading
Dog Prints [Hot Lips]
Hot Lips by Jens Aarstein Holm [JensAar] :: all rights reserved Dog Prints is a weekly post curated by Angie Allen. Angie is a stationer, photographer, mother, wife, blog author and dog lover. When not capturing the photogenic Beans, Angie makes beautiful paper at Angie Allen :: Wedding + Event Stationery and takes beautiful photos… Continue Reading
Alphabet Challenge :: J
I challenged myself to draw one letter of the alphabet every other week this year. A week from today, I will post a new print using this letter. J jumps in. Continue Reading
Drawing Lab :: Seven
Lab Seven was to layer color with only four choices. The reference image is a monkey face and we pre-selected kid markers and one pastel each. I was lucky to have pastels on hand – they were from college in the late 80s and still work! The boys began to groan a bit after the… Continue Reading
Assignment: Dog 52 :: Week 37
As you know, I am no fan of the camera. Some canines ham it up, but I just want to get on with the business of being a dog. A camera in my face does not accomplish this… And who is Mr. De Mille? Continue Reading
Collecting Color :: Nine
Collecting Color is a bi-monthly post to share what you’re working on, photographing, DIY-ing, reading or making. Anything goes, as long as it’s colorful, creative and you share a link below. I used to wear an outfit in high school (it was the 80s, people) that consisted of a candy pink blouse with a ruffled… Continue Reading
52 Pick-Up :: Week 37
Week 37 :: His brother’s skateboard. But he rides it like it’s his own. XGames… look out. Continue Reading
OM Life With Boys :: The Bad Guys
If you have young children, you may have struggled with how to explain the death of Osama Bin Laden to them. The morning after he was killed, our TV was set to the news coverage. The boys knew this was unusual because the television is rarely on in the mornings. “Whose that guy?” my five-year-old… Continue Reading