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Thursday, August 28, 2008
"Back to school" means "Back to Sketchbooks" for me. I carry them around in my car (the place I am from 2:30 until...everyday now) I can jot down ideas between carpools. I have stacks of these and they really come in handy. These are some ideas I have that I think would make cute fabric or wrapping paper...I have loads more with different subject matter.
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Thursday, August 21, 2008
 I can feel summer slipping away. No more trips to the beach, the pool, spur of the moment cook outs, and days of just doing nothing. I think my kids are ready to go back, but I'm not. It will be nice to be able to get some work done, but I do not look forward to the making lunches that no one eats, carpooling, scheduling everything, and the dredded HOMEWORK!!by: Kelly Rightsell 0 Comments
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
 I have always been able to paint a room that I like much better than I can decorate one. If only it were that easy! I wish I could decorate my house to look like a Matisse painting....maybe I should! I do love painting interiors. Until I can make the time to work on my house and make it look the way I want, I'll have to keep painting my imaginary one!by: Kelly Rightsell 1 Comments
Monday, August 18, 2008
 My son and I started this project earlier in the summer (yet another unfinished project!) It is made from a wire coat hanger bent into the body shape, crumpled newspaper and tape to form the shape, and plaster gauze to harden it. You can get it from a medical supply. I used to use it when I was teaching to make masks righton the children's faces. Stay tuned for the finished product!!by: Kelly Rightsell 1 Comments
This is our Mimi's Tea Party fabric , inspired by the tea parties my grandmother used to put on for my cousins and I. We would dress up, hats and all and have tea with china and silver. We thought we were princesses, and one prince. This fabric is now gone, but we are trying to find a new license to work with. I love designing fabric. I have used lots of my childhood memories as inspirations for my art. I use my own children's interests as well. My daughter's love of horses, my son's fly fishing, soccer and golf. Little boys make noise was inspired by my baby boy is just turned 7! I am so fortunate to do something I love every day.
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 I love this kind of wallpaper. I have seen it framed as panels,but I want it all over my foyer. I want to paint it, but I know I would start it and not finish. (considering I started an underwater mural in my 13 year old son's room when he was 9 and it's still not finished. Has anyone ever seen this wallpaper anywhere??by: Kelly Rightsell 0 Comments
Friday, August 15, 2008
 Out on the town! I was thinking of doing some of these watercolors for older girl's rooms. What do you think? I used to think about fashion illustration for a career. Now, in my everday outfit of workout clothes and tennis shoes, it doen't look like fashion is in my near future. I am headed for a short R&R time in the mountains. Have a great week end!by: Kelly Rightsell 0 Comments
My 13 year old son asked me if I was in a bad mood yesterday. I answered "YES, I am in a bad mood when I am cleaning." I have tried to keep a positive outlook when cleaning, but it is not always easy. I even put lots of my kids sweet artwork up on my laundry room walls in an attempt to make me happy when cleaning. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. A friend of mine says she dreams of having an "Alice" from the Brady Bunch. Wouldn't it be nice to have someone around to help all day?
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 Life IS a circus! I am sad that school is starting back. My daughter is the only one who is ready. My boys would like to see summer never end. I'm with them. I dred the scedules, the homework, the lunch-making, THE CARPOOOLING!!! Oh well, all good things must come to an end. We have survived having two birthday parties in one week, yet again. This is something I've been playing around with...collage. It's fun to try something a little different.by: Kelly Rightsell 0 Comments
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
 Tennis anyone? This is an example of the small bit of stationary we produced. We thought it would be so easy, but it wasn't. Stationary is another business...one that we don't know enough about. I would like to find someone to produce it for us or license it to. We have gotten a good response from the little bit we did, though. What do you think?by: Kelly Rightsell 0 Comments
 I'm back from my family reunion. I don't get to see my side of the family very much anymore. I grew up with 8 first cousins that I was really close to. We went on trips in the summer to the beach and other places with our grandmother. One of my cousins is leaving with her family for Africa for two years to help with an orphanage. We were happy to see her before she left. It's so nice to get together for happy occasions. I really miss my south carolina family alot. My grandmother would be so proud to see us all together.by: Kelly Rightsell 1 Comments
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