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Last weekend Andrew and I stopped by the Pasadena Antique Mall on our way back from a movie. The mall is a pretty good spot for curiosities, but a little over priced. Over priced or not, I rarely can pass up old pattern books when I see them and this time was no exception. It's even better if they are so obviously dated.

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Comedy Central

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Yesterday I started another batch of Limoncello. The recipe is from one of Debbie's craft books, "Get Crafty". Really, it's from a craft book. The first step is to mix the rind of a dozen lemons with Everclear, which is 151-proof grain alcohol. Everclear is nasty stuff, with more than 75% alcohol. There is actually a second variety, in 190-proof strength! Because of the way alcohol is distilled,

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I have to admit during the last few weeks I have been caught up in the whirlwind otherwise known as the American election much to my chagrin. It is the topic of discussion everywhere and even a yoga class is no guarantee of reprieve. Although I’ll be glad when it’s all over in 18 days I will miss the political humour at it’s best.Here some of my favourites from this week. Crazy McCain

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(Image from the Los Angeles Times)Fall is usually fire season in California, thanks to a combination of hot temperatures, warm Santa Ana winds and dry brush. The Marek fire is not too far from home, in the hills just northeast of us. We're well safe here, but we're getting some smoke and a definite burning smell in the air. Coincidentally, I flew right over the fire last night on a flight from

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Now that it is October there is a mild chill in the morning air. By chill I mean it’s not 95F (35C) degrees in the shade. Due to this slight change in climate, I actually heard someone bemoan, "The freezing cold winds of winter are on their way." I kid you not.

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Happy Thanksgiving everybody.

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about German Shepherd Dogs. I created this banner for my friend that runs an information site for German shepherd dog owners. GSD owners are a very enthusiastic breed. He he.

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I actually think I like this version more than the original Talking Heads version.

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Love love this movie.

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I heard a few people say this today. I'm happy to hear there are people like me who would like to see a little rain for a change. It sure looked like it was going to rain but nada zip zilch. Tomorrow we're back to sunshine. Stupid stupid oppressive California sunshine. I think I want to move to Portland or better yet Vancouver.

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I’m going to have to make my way over to LittleBird Gallery this weekend if I’m going to catch the Off-Register exhibit. After this odd week I think I need a little inspiration.

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Not the most glamorous shot of Malibu.Monday and Tuesday I had an agency gig (that's what they call jobs out here in Southern California) working at a toy manufacture doing mock-ups. It was described to me "as not the most glamorous" although I was excited because it was my first job from the agency. I signed up with a creative service back in April, but had yet to go out to a job until this week

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Over the years I’ve spent good deal of money buying computer how-to books for the sole purpose, it seems, to collect dust on the shelf. Oh sure they may be thumbed once or twice in a pinch and the odd book does get used on a regular basis, but most of them have ended up in the Sally Ann* bag. The problem with most computer manuals is that they are boring as dirt and as soon as I start to read

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This is the second version of the invite design I'm working on. I like the fish so far.

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This week we have to come up with two version of an invitation. Using one color and black, one photo and two font families. It's been time consuming, but I think I'm getting there with something I like. We have mini critics on Tuesday then next week we print our favourtite and present it to the class.

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About a month ago, Andrew and I went to an art exhibit called In Search of Tiki at the Forest Lawn Museum. We spent about an hour enjoying the exhibit then about another hour buying out the gift shop. Who can live without Tiki mugs, Tiki pencil toppers, Tiki napkins…

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Our assignment was to make three fliers and pick one to print and mount on black board. For this poster I was going for the letterpress/Hatch Show print look. I know a computer generated piece cannot capture the individual charm of letterpress printing but this was just a tip-of-the-hat to the old ways.

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I'm taking an InDesign class (so what else is new) and I was looking for ideas for my homework. Going back in history is always a rich source for ideas. This site, History of Graphic Design is a great place for information and inspiration. Some of my favourite styles are from the early twentieth century.

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It works. I have a blog again. :)

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does this work

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Place Your Curser Over Photo I now have digital retouching samples on my website if you would like to have a peek.

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it was this BIG! has a new home. Thanks for visiting.

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I can't get WordPress(my new blog site) to do my bidding! It's very frustrating. I'll just have to wait until my WordPress for Dummies shows up in the mail.

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In the next couple of weeks I'll be moving my blog to a new home on WordPress. It's all part of my new website. Here is the new address: http://deebeedesigns.net/blog/.

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It's my Birthday today.

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While perusing for a ratatouille recipe today I stumbled upon this site Cooking for Engineers. The tag line, “Have an analytical mind? Like to cook? This is the site to read!”, made me think of my sweet brainy-headed husband Andrew. Although I’m not sure if he actually likes to cook since I haven’t seen him in the kitchen since the 2002 homemade pasta craze. Not that I mind, but I’m busy these

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A Sunday stroll in the neighbourhood. I walked over to my friends’ house to let their dogs out while they’re away for the weekend. I took my camera to document the momentous event.It’s starting to look a lot like spring here in SoCal. This is called a Liquidabar tree they look a lot like maple trees, but they have cool spiky ball thingies. This is somebody’s front yard. I added a fuzzy glow to

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Andrew is away in Spain this week and I’m just taking it rather easy this weekend. As usual there was a dizzying array of activities, but I chose to poke around the neighbourhood and apartment. It was a week of “filling in” and I’m surprisingly tired. I taught two special needs yoga classes because the regular teacher’s dog died. The special needs people are sweet but real cranky when their

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Here are my new business cards. I printed these cards using old technology (letterpress) to advertise my website which I would assume is still new technology. Maybe not the latest, but new in the grand scheme of things. I have way too many, but my letterpress instructor insisted I print a lot. I like the rustic look of the chip board.

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My new website: deebeedesigns.net. There is still more to do, but that's the way of a website, a work in progress.

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If you missed Andrew's Italy photos just click on the flickr badge to the right. You may have noticed the new banner with the old name too.

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Studio 360 is a radio show that “gets inside the creative mind”. If you’re interested in the creative process or popular culture this is a great show. A lot of the books on my Amazon wish list come from the interviews I hear on this show.

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This is a to do list I’m planning to print up during letterpress class. I do the layout on the computer then print it on an old press. The bee is from a previous project.

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As a former devoted bicycle rider I love this idea of art tours on a bike. Unfortunately since moving to Los Angeles my poor ol’ two wheeler has fallen into hopeless disrepair. Which is odd because when I lived in Ottawa I dreamed of riding my bike all year round—go figure now that I can I don’t. Perhaps this is a good time to look into buying a new bicyclette. I would like one of these fancy

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Nobody came :(

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Instead of being the student tomorrow I will be the teacher. That's a fist for me.

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I've been working on a new website to show my portfolio. This is just a sneak preview of the finished product. I'm looking for a job in graphic design.

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Fun with Frank Gehry.Click flickr badge on the right to see more.

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Last week I was in Italy for a few days, and visited Rimini and Bologna. Our group had a couple of free days, and I was able to take lots of pictures in both towns. Pictures of Rimini and Bologna -Andrew

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Just a simple Friday night with a homemade pizza and a movie.

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Every Thursday I eagerly anticipate The Guide, a calendar insert of the Los Angeles Times, to see the goings-on in the big bad city. I’m mostly interested in the art exhibits that concern graphic design, design in general, printing or photography. Oh it also helps if they’re free. LA is an expensive town so you gotta save some coin somewhere. There are two openings this weekend that are piquing

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I'm hoping to design some cards with these guys on them.

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Or in America you would say, "pretty, huh?" My friend took this photo from her home in St. Catharines, Ontario. It's in response to my post back in January about sunsets. I've started a flickr group if you're interested in posting a sunset or dramatic-sky photo.

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Just in case you haven’t seen any of these yet. Taking Care of BabyCharlie Bit Me!It’s just so strange, but funny.Fainting GoatsFainting Goats—National Geographic.

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Actually I can’t stand the stuff, but I always think it tastes pretty good in baked treats. The sweet loaf pictured above is called Hootenholler Whiskey Quick Bread and the recipe is from the I Hate to Cook Cookbook by Peg Bracken. Peg Bracken died last year, but she left a legacy of very funny housekeeping books that where published in the 1960’s and 70’s. I discovered her work, through a radio

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Here are a few artful free things to see.THE ARMORY GALLERYRead Me! Text in Art 145 North Raymond Avenue, near Old Pasadena Gallery Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, noon- 5 p.m. Free admission. December 9 – February 24 Okay, only a short time to catch this one, but I’m heading that way today. This is where I take my letterpress classes too.That Cool REDCAT: Los Angeles at 631 W. 2nd St.TWO LINES

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Illustration by John Tenniel.

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Andrew wasn’t the only one to find something at the antique mall last weekend. I found this cute-little-mid-century-children’s book in almost perfect condition. Is that enough adjectives by the way? As you can see it’s printed in two color which I think always looks very smart. I love birch trees. Sweet illustrations.

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I have three work-in-progress projects for letterpress. A two-color business card, a thank you note and a mini-movie poster. The poster project is quite involved and I expect it to take me until, give or take, the end of the year. I’m only there once a week for two and half hours so there isn’t much time to get a lot done. Letterpress is like that in general, you have to be patient because it’s a

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ReadingRun by Ann Patchett. I didn’t pick this book it was picked for me. I belong to the KCRW book club, they send me five books a year, a premium for sponsoring the station. I’m not sure if it’s my kind of book.Makingroast chickenEatingroast chickenWatchingMary Tyler Moore Season 1. Can’t get enough of that 70’s. Travel PlansAndrew leaves for Italy this week.

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I picked up another vintage shaker when we went to the antique mall over the weekend. This one has pictures of Paris on it. There were quite a few shakers in the store, including one exactly like the one Debbie gave me for Christmas-no cap on it though.

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After our museum visit on Saturday we headed over to the Sherman Oaks Antique Mall. We didn't buy too much, but it sure was entertaining looking at all that old stuff. I found some neato grunge borders, from 640pixels.com, to jazz up today's photos.

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Today we went to the Forest Lawn museum in Glendale to see an exhibit. Behind the museum is a nice patio, with a great view of downtown Glendale and the valley.

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We’re thinking about having a look at one these exhibits this weekend.ROCKY SCHENCK: LOS ANGELESImages of an L.A. we don't always noticeDetail of Rocky Schenck's "The End," 2007, toned, gelatin silver print.Posters of the WPA (Works Progress Administration)Forest Lawn Glendale – MuseumThe Art of Motion Picture Costume Design featuring costumes from the previous year's best films and a sampling of

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Reading:I, California by Stacey Grenrock Woods Second in the pile of books I got for Christmas.Eating:All the leftover food from Saturday night’s gathering.Waiting:For West Elm to deliver my table lamp.Making:Carving a linoleum-cut for letterpress.Watching: Third season of the Bob Newhart show—so funny.

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I don’t usually decorate for Valentine’s Day, but since we were hosting a gathering so close to the day I thought I should do something festive. For an inexpensive and recyclable heart garland I strung together some heart-shaped-paper doilies I picked up at Target. Which by the way had at least five rows of crap dedicated to Valentine’s Day. Scary.

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Andrew is a very organized bartender.Tonight Andrew and I had a gathering of people from The-Cocktail-Club-formally-known-as-the-Book-Club. Last year a friend and I started a monthly book club with a membership of nine ladies. It all started out enthusiastically enough but as the months progressed the ladies dropped out, each with some sort of lame excuse like having to spend more time with

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Graffiti photo art.

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.Both Debbie and I have colds, which may be relapses of the flu we had a few weeks ago. When we're sick, we drink TheraFlu, WalFlu, Neo Citron...whatever they call the gross-tasting drinks that put you to sleep even when you're so stuffed up you can't breathe. Now I'm willing to drink something yucky if it means getting some sleep instead of sitting on the couch pondering what color of goo will

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Yesterday and today I was riding up in the hills around Malibu for work. And, as is usually the case after a big rain, the sky was almost perfectly clear. The picture is looking Southeast from Deer Creek Road in Ventura County, and the big hill you can see is Palos Verdes, about 35 miles away and the other side of Los Angeles. We could also see Catalina Island, another 20 miles further away. The

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I found this handsomely packaged liquid-hand soap at Target yesterday. Not only do I like the label, but it smells really nice too. Apparently the company, J.R. Watkins Apothecary, has been around for ages quietly making fine products right under my nose. I know it’s silly to get excited about liquid hand soap, but come on it’s anxiety free.

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Same leg bone, but not the same shape.I spent the better part of this weekend at an Anatomy and the Joints workshop instructed by Paul Grilley, a well known anatomy expert in the yoga world. Although some people find this a dry subject I'm a bit of an anatomy nerd. Learning about bones and muscles was one of the things I looked forward to the most when I took my teacher training last year.

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Photo by Big A.

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Things are looking a little crowded up there.Click here for a larger view.

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It should be arriving shortly from Frecklewonder.com. YAY.

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After a year off I'm back at letterpress every Wednesday night. The session started four weeks ago, but I kept forgetting my camera.

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I got this in the mail yesterday. It means I'm registered with Yoga Alliance and they acknowledged my 200 hours of training. I took the training last year at this time, but it's only been recently that I felt remotely like a teacher. The transition from always being the student to suddenly standing in front of class like you know something is a big adjustment.

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I'm just doing a little housekeeping.

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The kooky fashions over at Hel Looks. They usually add new photos every Sunday. Hel Looks is website dedicated to the street fashion scene of Helsinki Finland. Fun stuff.

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Sometimes my ideas just don’t pan out like the perfect images in my head.Photo: Robert Gauthier Los Angeles Times. So lovely. All the rain and cool temperatures we’ve been having in the valley can only mean one thing: soft, white, fluffy stuff in the hills. Lured by this charming photo featured on the cover on yesterday’s LA Times, I thought it would be a great idea to drive up today and have a

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However, he loves this dish by Bonnie Stern. The secret to getting fuss-pots to eat it—don’t tell them their eating eggplant and tufu until after they say, “boy this is delicious.”clck here for bigger imageThis is a really delicious dish and it’s perfect for rainy-soggy-wet weekend. Give it a try you may surprise yourself. FYI: I use regular curry instead of the green curry paste. It’s just as

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I’m always on the hunt for organization techniques to keep the clutter in our two-bdrm within reason. I’m not organized by nature; however, even the most minimalist de-cluttering routine—15 minutes a day—has proved helpful. I even have some people fooled into thinking that I’m organized. If you’re interested in bringing some order to your living situation here is where I get my ideas.flylady.net:

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and the #5 freeway was a terrible frightwith cars and trucks squeezed in tightbummer to bummer with no space in betweennobody would be home for dinner until at least 8:17What do you expect from a dog? Shakespeare?

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Another afternoon at The Getty painting goatskins. All in a days work.

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These clouds looked tough, but so far nothin’.

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every third Sunday of the month The Drawing Club presents a long pose (3 hours) with a theme. Today’s theme: trailer trash.

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After all that sweaty-smelly yoga I did this week, I thought perhaps a yummy dessert was in order. Also, we’re having folks over for dinner who seem to think I know how to cook high-falutin’ food. I don’t really. I’m more of comfort-food maker and baker. You know, easy stuff: muffins, cookies, stews, occasional pies and sometimes over-cooked cupcakes. But since this has been a week of trying new

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Well I survived the torture chamber otherwise known as Bikram Yoga. It was pretty much as I expected: sweaty men in teeny-tiny swimming trunks, strict adherance to the 26 postures, mirrors everywhere and the sell that Bikram Yoga cures all. What I didn’t expect: people of all ages and body types (I was told that eveyrbody would be thin from all the sweating), a friendly instructor and the

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I’ve tried many different types of yoga over the past few years, but I have yet to venture into the controversial realm of Bikram Yoga. My friend/teacher loves Bikram yoga and is bringing me along for the ride. I have no idea how I will handle the strenuous practice in 37 degrees Celsius temperature. I practice plain-old yoga 4 times a week so I’m hoping it won’t be a complete shock to my system

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Yesterday, I attended The Art of Miniature Painting ( Part1) a studio workshop held at The Getty Museum. I went with a friend from yoga class on her suggestion and her enthusiasm for art history. Just before the event I started to worry that the subject matter wouldn’t interest me and that I would be a bored. I always have to worry before I do anything new because that’s just the way I am. You

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Too pooped to go into much detail about the workshop I took today. Although I have a few parting shots as we left The Getty Museum.

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I put a new weather.com thing-a-ma-jig in the side bar. It's all part of my new and improved blob—up to the minute weather reports. For some reason I had to use a pc to get the code from the weather site. I'm not sure if this is because of my Mac or my browser? I'm sure somebody quite clever would know that, but evidently that would not be me.

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