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A Plump Matryoshka

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Sienna had her little pajama Christmas party at her “pre” pre-school today. I made these t-shirts for her teachers. I made one for myself and I guess I didn’t realize that some screenprints look different on kiddos than they do adults. While the little matryoshka lady is still pretty cute….my chest makes her appear a little plumper than normal (and I don’t have much of a chest). I used t-shirts from Old Navy….and I love them because they are so soft and LONG (I’m 5’11” tall….so I’m always on the lookout for ANYTHING long).

A Plump Matryoshka via lilblueboo.com*I sure am glad the back of this photo is blurry…..so you can’t see the laundry bomb or the mess of a bathroom I have going on. I don’t even close my drawers anymore which drives Mr. Lil Blue Boo crazy (new year resolution).

I also delivered some Christmas presents. Do you have items in your shop that just won’t sell? I sure as heck do. But….clothing that the Etsy buyers have rejected is going to make some little girls and boys VERY happy. Shelter from the Storm is getting a a huge bag of samples and items I’ve taken down from my store…..they are all tagged and packaged to look good as new. It has been a rough year for a lot of people….just an idea if you are looking for alternative ways to give back.

A Plump Matryoshka 2 via lilblueboo.com
Well, back to sewing. Sienna is still napping from her big morning…STILL wearing her pajamas. I’m also working on a BIG idea for January with my sponsor Dharma Trading that I can’t wait to roll out to all of you! You are going to love it I know! I must keep a secret…I must keep a secret…..argghhhh

In the weeds….

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I’m in the weeds. I love using that phrase. I used it all the time back in my investment banking days. I’ve got a local boutique show “Artisans & Commodities” in a few days. But here is where I am struggling…..my Lil Blue Boo blog has become a place where my painting, sewing, crafting, Lil Golf Girl, homemaking, journaling can come together. Outside of the blog world though it is hard to pinpoint what I do…..am I a painter? am I a crafter? am I a pattern maker? What am I? How do I reconcile all of it into one? What do I take to a boutique? How about everything!
All day I’ve been:
….putting tags onto Lil Golf Girl shirts….
In the weeds lil golf girl shirts via lilblueboo.com
….putting tags on nursery art….
In the weeds nursery art via lilblueboo.com
….pulling out different portraits, nursery paintings to show examples of commissioned work….
In the weeds portraits and paintings via lilblueboo.com
…..sending patterns off to my rockin’ printer Plan-It Reprographics to be printed and bound….
In the weeds patterns via lilblueboo.com
….pulling out signage to make sure it hasn’t been crushed in storage….
In the weeds signage via lilblueboo.com
Look at these great t-shirt colors I found today. Now all I want to do is some sewing.
In the weeds t-shirt colors via lilblueboo.com
So that is it for today. Sorry, not much new to share. Now I’ve got to take a break….and start getting dinner ready. My sister and fiance are still visiting. I’m off to pick up Sienna and get groceries for fish tacos! Yum!
Have a wonderful Friday night!
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