Thursday, February 21, 2013

read, children, read!


 watercolor 
(digitally altered for it was a proper dud)

                  for APR (bookmarks)   
                                                                      also sharing at PPF                                                       

42 comments:

  1. so sweet!! I love how the white background and shadows makes you glad they are wearing sun hats!!

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  2. Beautiful piece and great quote! Valerie

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  3. terrific sentiment and I like the cut down, it makes for a cool bookmark! hugs to you Minn.

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  4. Wonderful bookmark. An excellent save for a dud.

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  5. Great quote and beautiful bookmark!

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  6. Well in the end it came out well! Wonderful message!

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  7. just a deLIGHT, Minn. I love what you've done!! xoxo

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  8. Adorably sweet! Really neat cropping job too.

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  9. This is gorgeous, they say a picture paints a thousand words and you sure hit that. Beautiful words and picture. It would make a fabulous bookmark.
    Von.

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  10. lovely bookmark with the perfect quote!

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  11. Minnemie I don't know how you do it...all I know is that you do! ;D
    Brilliant quote and perfect for a bookmark.

    Neesie ♥ APR #16

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    1. Well, I kind of forgot how calm a baby can be before they start moving and talking! So I am doing the one-arm thing right now: baby in one arm, cooking/typing/drawing/whatever with the other:-)

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  12. Gorgeous bookmark and lovely quote.

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  13. Such a great illustration.
    Thanks for sharing,
    Happy PPF!
    Rinda

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  14. I love this bookmark and quote, great idea to alter a 'dud' and create something new! HPPF

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  15. What a fabulous bookmark. These would make terrific presents- easy to make and quick to sell. One day my friend..... Happy PPF.

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  16. Impressive sketch and quote!! Love it!

    Hugs Giggles

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  17. Lovely bookmark and quote. I laughed when I saw the parenthetical -- can't believe it but the end result is precious! Happy PPF!

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  18. This is wonderful, I love how subtle this is. HPPF!

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  19. What a great bookmark, love it! Happy PPF!

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  20. Appreciated the bookmark - so different and it tells a story. Liked the quote also. I have never understood how everybody in the world doesn't want to read books, and children today may have to be encouraged. I've always devoured them from when I learnt to read ....... and usually had to be told to stop reading. But there was always the torch under the blankets!

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  21. what a lovely bookmark and great quote. I love the old fashioned style of the children's clothing - makes me think of huckleberry finn!

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  22. this is one beautiful bookmark! Happy PPF!

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  23. Lovely, beautiful monochrome and love the way you cropped the image! <3

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  24. Terrific bookmark and smashing quote. Happy PPF, Annette xx

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  25. Oh wow, love the quote! I like the black/white play of this. Sometimes I like the "space" in things as much as the painting/drawing.

    Darla

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  26. Visiting from the APR - Your bookmark is super cute and the quote is fabulous :0) Mo

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  27. beyond impressed you found time to even do this... and love the proper dud thing... I say it all the time... and give the littlest one his latest hug from me... and one for you as well..xx

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  28. Love that bookmark. Sometimes I wish I could be digitally altered (but only on a very bad day!) HPPF

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  29. LOVE this bookmark, Minnemie!!! and a very sweet quote!!

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  30. Minniemie, this is wonderful. Love it.

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  31. Lovely bookmark and quote! Happy PPF! - janice

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  32. This is a cute little bookmark and i like it very much.
    Additional I hopefully have some good news and possibly lots of new followers because I've been awarded a Liebster award this week and I have to nominate 5 blogs to pass it on to...and I've chosen you as one of my 5. You will see all of the details on my current post.
    I hope you'll accept??!?!

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  33. Love your bookmark. I would love to have one in my book. Thank you. Happy PPF!

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  34. This is absolutely beautiful and that quote is so very true !! I always love visiting you :)

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  35. Beautiful! I love the quote you used too. Blessings!

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  36. A quote I am going to tell my son immediately LOL !

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  37. Wow, you certainly can't tell it was a dud! Really wonderful watercolor and sentiment, too!

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  38. Hi M - I've been away, ill, but am fine now and will try to get my show back on the road ASAP!

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  39. Just dropping in again to say I hope things are going well for you, thank you so much for visiting my place, and I hope to see your next post soon!. (Remember, they don't all have to be finished masterworks. A couple quick sketches can make a lovely post!) :)

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