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Thank you for stopping by. My name is Linda, and I've been married for forty years and have a wonderful son, daughter-in-law and four exceptional grandchildren!
Hobbies include my computer, digital scrapbooking, reading and painting. I grew up watching my mother and grandmother doing crafts, so it seemed natural for me, as well. While I've tried miscellaneous crafts such as ceramics and sewing, my heart seemed most content with decorative painting. I took a 4 week oil painting class in 1977 and was hooked! Besides that, I'm self taught via my hundreds of books, magazines and a few videos. Included in my albums, are pictures of work I've done over the years. Since I belong to a few painting lists online and really enjoy seeing others' work, I decided to share some of mine as well.
Other albums, including a variety of topics, are always a work in progress.
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Oil Paintings (1990-1995)| These are a few oils from the early to mid 90's. I loved the richness of color and texture but could no longer handle the solvents. Some day, I hope to try Genesis 'oils.' |
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Misc. Acrylic items (1984-2009)This album contains a variety of items, painted as long as 20 years ago to the present. Some of the older pictures were of poor quality, before scanning, but I'm pleased to have at least found a few.
I have given credit to a designer, when possible, but if anyone can help fill in the blanks, I'd be happy to add info. |
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Grandchildrens' Growth Charts (2001-2005)These are photos of growth charts that I painted for my grandchildren: Caleb, Conner, Cole and Caitlyn. Since it was difficult for me to work on a four foot board, I chose to work on "bite-sized" pieces, then attach to the larger board. The backing boards are 4 feet tall by 5 1/2 inches wide, and the pictures are painted on 1/8 inch birch, measuring 3" x 4" to 4" x 6".
Note: I didn't get pictures of Caleb's in progress. I'll post as soon as I can get pics of them on the wall. |
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Family Craft Weekend (Various)Our family used to have these wonderful, annual "Craft Weekends" each fall. The ones I hosted were usually held during the weekend my husband went hunting--for obvious reasons! Mothers, daughters, daughters-in-law, and neices came together for a weekend of eating, crafting, painting, scrapbooking, and--did I mention eating?
Some of us started crafting as early as Friday evening. Most of the gang was here by 10 a.m., Saturday, ready for a long day. That evening, we popped corn and watched movies before everyone started crashing on extra beds, couches, and the floor. The weekend often wrapped up with a Sunday afternoon of shopping--perfect!!
We signed and dated our plastic tablecloths each year as a lasting momento. What fun! |
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Clubhouse & Cottage (Various)This album is dedicated to doting grandparents everywhere, who truly understand the insane joy of grandparenting and the inability to say "No". LOL
Grandmothers really are just antique little girls, so the cottage has been too much fun! It has been two years in the works, but I'm actually very happy to finally get all the "stuff" out of my real house!
The Clubhouse was built in 2001 while we had one three-year-old grandson and twin one-year-old grandsons. No pictures were taken during construction, but I will get some during the remodel which has now been requested. Hmmmmmm First we need a theme....
I love being a Grandma! |
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Pool Installation (Various)Here's the progression of an inground pool my husband had installed in Sept. '05, fulfilling a life-long dream. I'm sure he'll have more time to enjoy it after retirement--hopefully, sometime soon.
If you've ever considered installing one, you may find the process interesting. |
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