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New Adventures!

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New Adventures!

I am making as many batches as I can right now of old fashioned cold pressed soap, many will be made with no chemical additives including the fragrances that will be used in them and the only alcohol that will be in them will be vodka or something similar, like the one I made with cherry liqueur (pictured).

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First Year of a New Artist

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First Year of a New Artist

So if anyone thought a year of doing art on a part time basis, in multiple medias was going to make them a master, I really hope they think twice. I started this journey a year ago and because I work full time, I only have 20 hours a week in a good week (and getting nothing else done) to hone my skills, I really thought I would have come along further along but I get it, I am just not putting enough time into it. What have I done in this year to improve? 1.) Draw - I picked...

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Happy Thanksgiving!

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Happy Thanksgiving!

I have so many things to be thankful for this year, way too many to list but I will at least mention a few of the biggest ones. My husband who never gets to hear the praise he deserves enough, my children who are not perfect but they are damn good human beings! My job and my coworkers and bosses, they are all pretty amazing people and last but not least art! I know we all have stressors in our lifes that make us forget all of the blessings we have, but we do need to take a minute everyday...

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First Blog Post

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First Blog Post

So every one says to be successful I need a blog that I am committed to and use regularly. Well here I am writing this post and committing to do so at least once a week. Where to begin, I guess I'll start by saying what you might already know if you have read the about me section here. I'm a new artist, only began this journey in May of 2016, so yeah like 6 months ago! I do not have a ton of painting or drawings done and available yet but I'm working on it. I work full time...

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