Moving ... But You'll Never Know It.
Okay, here's the deal — the company I use for commenting and RSS feeds has decided to start charging for their services. If I was 100% happy with said service, had unlimited funds and no other options, I wouldn't change a thing — but I'm not and I don't and there are.

So I'm going to be moving my Sketch Blog page over to Blogger. You'll still come here to visit my blog — it will all be behind-the-scenes magic. (If you use my RSS feed, you will have to update your links to the new page.) If you want to link directly to the new blog page, it's going to be at
http://kbladosdesign.blogspot.com/.

Here's the plan ...
In the next day or so, I'll post the new page here as the
NEW Sketch Blog.

This page will be renamed
Archived Sketch Blog.
All of the current content — except for the comments — will be here, but I won't be posting to this page anymore.

I think that's it for now. Thanks for your patience with my latest technical frustration. Sigh.


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Featured Store on ZAZZLE!
Nice surprise this morning -- Zazzle is featuring my store (see number 9)!

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Two For One Day.

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Bet you can't guess why we purchased this Santa.

Okay ... you probably can.

Where I Get It From.
My mom is (probably going to hate me) a pretty creative person. She does everything from crocheting blankets to making baby doll clothes and sewing my dad's suits. Lately she's started doing picture piecing. She makes beautiful pictorial quilts out of little (tiny, ridiculously small) pieces of fabric.

She's already made me several pillows, but now I have a new favorite. I'm pretty sure this is going to become a treasured family heirloom.

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This wall-hanging is about 43" wide and this picture does not do it justice. I finally got it up in our entryway across from the tree and it looks gorgeous!

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There are amazing little details like the red-nosed reindeer and the real jingle bells on their harnesses.

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And here's the picture piecing part ... crazy tiny little pieces make up the houses and trees.

Thanks Mom! I love it!

Latest and Greatest.

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Santas Number 3 and 4.

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Santa Number 2.

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Not A Santa.

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Santa(s) Number 1.
My mom made this for us a few years ago — the Santas are sewn togther and stand in a row in front of the entertainment center. Does this count as one or four Santas?

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Getting In the Spirit.

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Oh My GOSH!

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My 2010 Flower Calendar is part of the Today's Best section on Zazzle. Scroll down and check it out or better yet, head over to my page on Zazzle and get one for yourself!

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And So It Begins ...
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Still Suffering from Drain Bramage.
Had a thought ... and then I lost it. Sigh.

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Youthful Complexion?
I'd settle for clear.

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Busy, Busy, Busy.

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BIG Announcement!

Artwork by Karen Blados by karenblados on Etsy

I turned 38 on the 29th and while that is a BIG announcement, I meant that I've decided it's about time I finally "do something" with my artwork. After all, I'm not getting any younger, am I? If you check out my sidebar on the left, you'll find links to three places where you can purchase my work.

Etsy provides the general public with a way to buy and sell handmade items as well as vintage items and craft supplies. Items cover a wide range including art, photography, clothing, jewelry, edibles, bath & beauty products, and toys. I will be selling my original paintings on this storefront.

Greeting Card Universe has my artwork on cards that you can order. You can customize the message and even send cards directly from the site.

Zazzle allows me to create a variety of products featuring my artwork — cards, calendars, mugs, posters, postage and more.

So check them out and remember, Christmas is just 26 days away.

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