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And then there was Yarn

I missed last week's update because I got...let me think...11 or so skeins of yarn last Monday.  WHEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Knitty knitty knitty knitty knitty knitty...

INTERVIEW AT BLICK'S TUESDAY!!!!!!! Wish me luck!

Mom's "Check This" belt is started and half done, I have been working on a market bag to sell at The Booth (aka The Farmers Market Booth, aka TFMB) made of recycled cotton yarn, working on a market bag in white to donate to a fundraiser for a certain person who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, working working working and yet it seems like nothing is getting DONE!!!

Therefore, this week is Painty Week.  Again with the commission work, here's where I am:
1.) Luvie: so close to done, it's hard to work on because it's really hard to fix mistakes made at this point.  I need to suck it up and put on an audio book and PAINT
2.)Molly: I have 2 of her. The 140 lbs is about 2 days from being done, but I want to give them the higher quality 300 lbs, which has a few washes done but the detail work is not even SLIGHTLY roughed in.
3.) P. F. Standing: Sketched, no paint. I want to rough in the background by Wednesday.
4.)Kitten Lying down Wings: Need more details on the wings, maybe a bit of glitz.  Need to rub out the eyes, paint in the gorgeosity or those green eyes.
5.) Kitten Lying Down: Background is painted in, kitten is sketched and ready to get paint on its cute lil nose
6.) Luvie 2: sketched in, ready to paint! Not a priority since it's for my portfolio.
7.) H's Sunset: Sketched in watercolor pencil, needs water!
8.) H's puppiedogs: ARG how to paint white doggers!! Progress is slow, but I'll need to make more of it.
9.) Florida Seascape: This week I need to make sketches for Dad to bring to client.
10.) Bedroom Scene: Rough in colors by Friday.

Wow, that's kinda a lot...

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