tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84589376882849080452024-03-12T19:00:28.230-07:00Ji BabuBehind the Scenes + MoreSarah Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01392747766232779824noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458937688284908045.post-64400220406070229532012-06-13T13:12:00.001-07:002012-06-13T13:12:28.692-07:00Father's Day Art :: Tutorial<br />
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As you (hopefully) know, Father's Day is right around the corner for us here in the good ol' US of A. I've been thinking a little bit about how I want to celebrate these holidays that Hallmark has so over-consumerized. Remembering back to my own childhood, I recall homemade cards and other fun things we made for our parents that demonstrated our love and thankfulness in some way or another. Breakfast in bed that consisted of toast and juice and maybe some cereal. Bookmarks COVERED in stickers. Many a card made from a piece of construction paper cut in half, folded in two. Flowers picked from the yard. And so forth.</div>
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I figured since my son isn't quite old enough to start brainstorming and creating without help, I'd aid in the Father's Day creation this year. And thus you have what you see below, a beautiful and very colorful (heavy in the blue and green) piece of art to hang on the wall. Following are simple instructions, so you can make one as well!</div>
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One 8" x 10" thin canvas board<i> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">(available at craft stores like </span></i></div>
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Fingerpaint, in several colors (Acrylic paint would also work, just use paintbrushes, too!)</div>
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Painter's Tape</div>
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Ribbon, for hanging</div>
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1. Using the painter's tape and scissors, create letters that read out the message. Press the tape down onto the canvas. This will create the negative space. You can choose to make your letters more block like, or you can be a bit more fancy and cut curves into the tape.</div>
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2. Set your kiddo to create on a surface you don't mind getting dirty. I suggest an art smock or bare belly as well. Encourage them to fill in ALL the white space.</div>
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3. Let the fingerpaint dry a bit, and carefully peel up the painter's tape to reveal the letters beneath. With fingerpaint being so thick, you don't want to let it dry entirely as it will pull up more paint than you want. If you use acrylic paint, it can dry entirely before pulling up the tape.</div>
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4. Once the piece is completely dry, glue a piece of ribbon to the back for a hanger. Wrap, and present to Dad with pride on Sunday!</div>Sarah Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01392747766232779824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458937688284908045.post-1851573838844778672012-05-04T16:59:00.002-07:002012-05-04T16:59:08.584-07:00Happy Spring!Hello folks! Long time, no see. Yeeps - Spring is here in full force (despite our Western NY freak snowstorm 10 days ago!). The flowers are a'bloom, the bees are out and buzzing, and arts and crafts shows are happening all over the place.<br />
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Last weekend I had the chance to attend <a href="http://maydayunderground.wordpress.com/">MayDay Underground</a> as a shopper. I've done two of their shows as a vendor in the past, but it was great fun to wander around for fun. Casey of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/peachesproducts?ref=top_trail">Peaches Products</a> and Amanda of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/beadworkbyamanda?ref=ss_profile">Beadwork by Amanda</a> do a fantastic job of organizing the show. Those in Rochester/Buffalo/Syracuse - the next show will be in early November time frame, and you should definitely add it to your "shows to attend" list!<br />
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Shopping with two tiny boys wasn't as productive as it might have been... BUT I did manage to get some fun goodies:<br />
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A little tree gnome from <a href="http://wonderfulwhittlin.blogspot.com/">Wonderful Whittlin'</a> and an awesome postcard from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/flyrabbitpress?ref=ss_profile">Fly Rabbit Press</a>:<br />
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I also picked up some sweet, little purple earrings from Amanda's <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/beadworkbyamanda?ref=ss_profile">shop</a>, but as they were a gift for my sister, I don't have them to take a photo of. </div>
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Also, we didn't end up getting one this time, but <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/KiraArts?ref=pr_shop_more">KiraArts</a> has adorable new SuperHero Nubbins - you can see photos of them over at Kira's <a href="http://www.kirascraftylife.blogspot.com/2012/04/whats-on-my-work-table-wednesday.html">blog</a>. I'm sure my son will continue asking for one, so we might own one before long. Go check them out! </div>
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But for now, I think this definitely calls for a Giveaway alongside other great deals. The Giveaway details will be located only on the blog, so keep watching in the next week for what you can win, and how to gain entries. The Deals will be announce via social media, so make sure you like me on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/jibabu">Facebook</a> and follow me on Twitter (@jibabu_shop)!<br />
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I look forward to what the years ahead have to offer. Oh, and feel free to eat some birthday cake in my honor. =)Sarah Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01392747766232779824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458937688284908045.post-49145506323721421212012-03-07T13:21:00.000-08:002012-03-07T13:21:56.916-08:00Treasury: Springtime Fun!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigE2vu9YTR9H_BONYDepfGoo0kvei40UgIFTeUYIGYAM8SwaU52uBozjKcVyxRdViSGfnu-3QjYM6fl_xKvXn_5YcwfcxpcNwQT83ve5CnwJZXs9g9sgUTOILcB3pEYLf15tJIu0CfkHxL/s1600/Picture+6.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigE2vu9YTR9H_BONYDepfGoo0kvei40UgIFTeUYIGYAM8SwaU52uBozjKcVyxRdViSGfnu-3QjYM6fl_xKvXn_5YcwfcxpcNwQT83ve5CnwJZXs9g9sgUTOILcB3pEYLf15tJIu0CfkHxL/s400/Picture+6.png" width="382" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTQxNjQ3MjF8MjM3OTc1NjM2Nw/springtime-is-on-its-way">Springtime is on its way! </a> curated by me, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/JiBabu?ref=pr_profile">JiBabu</a></div>Sarah Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01392747766232779824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458937688284908045.post-49651976280726376362012-03-07T12:31:00.000-08:002012-03-07T12:31:38.455-08:00wishing for: brighten my kitchen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/31666003599781855_Dn6W69Xm_f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/31666003599781855_Dn6W69Xm_f.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/88196191/kitchen-dancing-tea-towel?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=PageTools&utm_campaign=Share"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Kitchen Dancing Tea Towel</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> by </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Joyofexfoundation?ref=seller_info"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">The Joy of Ex Foundation</span></a></div>Sarah Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01392747766232779824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458937688284908045.post-44316274075322983692012-03-02T08:08:00.001-08:002012-03-02T10:14:46.587-08:00A quote from Seuss<div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img3.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.285139967.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #553615; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="215" src="http://img3.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.285139967.jpg" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976562) 1px 1px 5px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/85825308/dr-seuss-the-lorax-unless-needle-felted?ref=sr_gallery_29&sref=&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=dr.+seuss&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_page=8&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade" style="color: #553615; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">The Lorax needle felted by PearHugStudio</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> Dr. Seuss</span>Sarah Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01392747766232779824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458937688284908045.post-32426201052135765242012-03-01T11:24:00.000-08:002012-03-01T11:24:56.485-08:00Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNouNU0eqrFyPTONTMeWDs7HJpxb9UFDDREGMEdHzIFd-kuKnDkAFGvLTgzPFRPD6Rpr0je6rwkwPaMNjxoGnKE0xc828yCuJDQhC6dt9-1nAGccA756LsYzjWjOohbNwv6ot6GeAYsOAd/s1600/Picture+4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNouNU0eqrFyPTONTMeWDs7HJpxb9UFDDREGMEdHzIFd-kuKnDkAFGvLTgzPFRPD6Rpr0je6rwkwPaMNjxoGnKE0xc828yCuJDQhC6dt9-1nAGccA756LsYzjWjOohbNwv6ot6GeAYsOAd/s400/Picture+4.png" width="381" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Sarah Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01392747766232779824noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458937688284908045.post-62606241158078349742012-02-13T08:00:00.000-08:002012-02-13T08:00:04.418-08:00Happy Valentine's DayHappy Valentine's Day! In honor of the holiday, check out this <a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/NTAzOTQ0MXwyMDMwNTE3NzY5/love-rnest">Treasury</a> I was featured in. It was curated by a fellow RNEST member, Jennie. She creates handcrafted clothing + accessories over at her shop: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/turtlefly">TurtleFly</a>, so check out her Etsy shop, too!<br />
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My son's 1st homemade Christmas ornament.<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDqBTjlvHQRxPlVT1HRQaVDm8-kUYrXcLBXffH_SC8fVtgorAwyPX061KxpvkY_2SJJ5JmIIuKaMFTPzSOCnZ8npl2MIRWTTvfHLFsylr0AdoqpLUFyZfypfPzoUb0vsbMtKHs57HbRNoK/s640/blogger-image-933154009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDqBTjlvHQRxPlVT1HRQaVDm8-kUYrXcLBXffH_SC8fVtgorAwyPX061KxpvkY_2SJJ5JmIIuKaMFTPzSOCnZ8npl2MIRWTTvfHLFsylr0AdoqpLUFyZfypfPzoUb0vsbMtKHs57HbRNoK/s640/blogger-image-933154009.jpg" /></a></div>Sarah Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01392747766232779824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458937688284908045.post-14554977966554824212011-10-06T10:33:00.000-07:002011-10-06T10:33:21.125-07:00Clean, not wet.A cup Dom wanted to use requires the use of a straw if you want to use the lid. As I got rid of the straw awhile back, this voids usage of the lid. After him begging to use the cup anyway, I told him he could have water if he sat on the floor, and the cup got less than an inch of H2O in the bottom. <br />
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He got mostly through his first serving before I heard him say "Uh-oh."<br />
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Then he attempted to show off his Spanish...<br />
"Water on pantaronis." <br />
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Me: "Dom, you made a mess."<br />
Dom "See, clean!"<br />
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Well, I have succeeded at teaching him that water doesn't hurt anything... though I don't think Mama is ready for open-topped cups anytime soon.<br />
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In other news, Baby OII checks in at a cauliflower this week, weighing in around 2 lbs!Sarah Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01392747766232779824noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458937688284908045.post-30636332875731997042011-10-05T14:55:00.000-07:002011-10-05T14:55:36.917-07:00Autumn colors.Etsy's front page just screams fall beauty at the moment... here's the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/OTUwMTg4MHw4MjAxMTkzNTc/tuesday-finds">Treasury</a> it's based off of.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love, love, love this beautiful combo of handmade items!</div>Sarah Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01392747766232779824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458937688284908045.post-38686377812266533232011-09-15T09:55:00.000-07:002011-09-15T09:55:20.375-07:00Autumn Love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Two season inspired Treasuries I was recently featured in! Love the autumn/fall colors going on. This is my oh so favourite time of year. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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For now, look for me in person at Artist Row at the Rochester Public Market this coming Sunday, September 18th. The show goes from 10 until 4pm, and I will be in the A shed, spot #39. Come stop by and say Hi! <br />
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I also just got my acceptance for the MayDay Underground show in November, so mark your calendars for the 5th and plan to come out to the Armory for an awesome show featuring Art of all kinds!Sarah Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01392747766232779824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458937688284908045.post-40592062791289159792011-08-31T14:42:00.000-07:002011-08-31T14:42:06.604-07:00Show AnnouncementsJust found out that ReHatched, a creation of <a href="http://localvisionaries.weebly.com/index.html">Local Visionaries</a>, is cancelled this coming Saturday, meaning you won't get to see me there.<br />
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However, I recently received my acceptance to <a href="http://www.marketfriends.org/artistrow.html">Artist Row</a> at the Rochester Public Market on Sunday, September 18th, so I will be showing and selling work there. I have some things I might try to have made and in the inventory by then. If you're in the area, I hope you can make it out sometime between 10 and 4 to enjoy the creativity of local artists.Sarah Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01392747766232779824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458937688284908045.post-25321298682420493652011-07-14T06:00:00.000-07:002011-07-13T17:18:39.045-07:00earthy.Check out my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/73593723/cij-sale-chicken-photograph-print-on?nc=1">Chicken image</a> printed on muslin and framed in an embroidery hoop, featured in this <a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTE0MjQ1MzB8NDQ2MTUyNTEx/earthy">Earthy treasury</a>, curated by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/FleaMarketGal">FleaMarketGal</a>:<br />
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I will have one in both my shops, <a href="http://www.jibabu.etsy.com/">Ji Babu</a> and <a href="http://www.sarahgortiz.etsy.com/">Sarah G. Ortiz Photography</a>, featuring free shipping, lower prices, and free goodies! Promos in my shop go from tomorrow, Thursday, July 14th through the 25th. Keep a lookout for coupon codes by checking up here, and pass the word along to your friends. <br />
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Featured today on the <a href="http://etsymom.blogspot.com/2011/07/gift-guide-christmas-in-july-sale-by.html">Etsy Moms blog</a> is a preview of what's on sale, including a piece from my Photo shop (bottom line, 1st on left). Check out this fun Treasury, put together by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LAccentNou">LAccentNou</a><br />
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I will try to be a bit more faithful in updating even amongst summer busy-ness, vacations, and shows!<br />
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For now, enjoy this Treasury, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/NTAwMDAyNnwzMjM4MjkxOTM/rnest-in-bloom">RNEST in Bloom</a>, featuring my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/73439404/framed-tulip-print-on-vintage-dictionary">Tulip Print</a>. <br />
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