tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35410619833356071812024-03-13T02:34:51.367-05:00Color Of Dawn CreationsArt and Handmade Creations
by Amber Dawn McNabbUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger180125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3541061983335607181.post-49670799347996758452014-01-12T20:57:00.001-06:002014-01-12T21:00:26.662-06:00New Website!!!<span style="font-size: large;">As of January 12, 2014, Color of Dawn Creations has a new website! Please visit the <a href="http://www.colorofdawn.com/"><i><span style="color: #660000;">new site</span></i></a> at www.colorofdawn.com . This site here will remain open because quite frankly, some of the past posts when I was regularly blogging are pretty hilarious and entertaining, like:</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.colorofdawncreations.blogspot.com/2008/11/toothpaste-on-my-hoohoo.html"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><i>Toothpaste on my hoohoo</i></span></a><br />
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<a href="http://colorofdawncreations.blogspot.com/2012/09/how-to-catch-bird.html"><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-size: large;"><i>How to Catch a Bird</i></span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.colorofdawncreations.blogspot.com/2008/12/how-to-make-hot-cocoa-for-your-big.html"><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-size: large;"><i>How to make Cocoa for your Big Brudda</i></span></a><br />
<a href="http://colorofdawncreations.blogspot.com/2008/11/how-to-rake-leaves.html"><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-size: large;"><i>How to Rake Leaves</i></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And I just think it is a good idea to preserve history. Feel free to browse around here all you like and don't forget to join us over at the new <a href="http://www.colorofdawn.com/"><span style="color: #660000;"><i>Color Of Dawn</i></span></a> site!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">~Amber D McNabb</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3541061983335607181.post-33082857706197544892013-11-09T07:16:00.000-06:002013-11-09T07:20:09.562-06:00The New Store is Open!<span style="font-size: x-large;">Well, it is official, Color Of Dawn Creations inside <a href="https://www.facebook.com/112Marketplace"><i><b><span style="color: #073763;">The Marketplace at Amberleaf</span></b></i></a> on Gallatin Square is open for business! My sister and I have joined talents to create this pretty amazing little store space. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">112 Public Square</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Gallatin, TN 37066</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Thur.-Fri.-Sat. 11am-7pm</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> This two story historic building houses the most wonderful collection of little shops owned by local artisans. Color of Dawn Creations is upstairs in the balcony area. Here is the view from our upstairs store space.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">We are working to get it stocked up for the holiday season. The newest items are hand painted jars that were "rescued" from an old barn. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">With more to come!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">This has been such a blessing and adventure. We hope you will stop by and check it out! We would also love for you to join us </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/colorofdawncreations?fref=ts" style="font-size: xx-large;"><i><b><span style="color: blue;">facebook</span></b></i></a><span style="font-size: x-large;"> where we post daily updates and interact with all our of family and friends. </span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3541061983335607181.post-15587762904467744002013-10-14T00:17:00.003-05:002013-10-14T00:47:38.614-05:00Exciting Announcements and Another Giveaway!<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">Things are a'changin here at Color Of Dawn. First, I would like to announce that I have officially made my seeestor, Beka Noel, a part of Color Of Dawn Creations. I call her the "baby maker". She creates the sweet little baby owls on wood slices that you see over in the sidebar of this page. I asked her for some help with a show last year and she came over and "made the babies". I decided this year that she just needs to officially ride this creative journey with me. I'm not sure that I officially asked her, and I am not sure that she officially accepted. It's just one of those kinds of things that sisters share. A certain kind of unspoken knowing, you know? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">It is the sweetest little boutique style shop dedicated to local artists and crafters. They are currently accepting new vendors. If you are a local artist/handcrafter and would like to be a part of the Artisans Marketplace, you can request a vendor packet by emailing: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">Each vendor has their own space, so Beka and I will be busy bees building our space and creating product to fill it with. Be sure to check them out on </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/112Marketplace" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: xx-large;"><span style="color: blue;">facebook</span></a><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"> as well!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">And finally, in order to celebrate, Color of Dawn Creations is having a giveaway on our own <span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/colorofdawncreations"><span style="color: blue;">facebook</span></a> </span>page. Please head on over there to enter to win and join us in the celebration!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are now officially a few days into Fall and I couldn't be more happy! Something about this season makes me come alive! The crisp cool weather, sweaters and a cozy blanket, colorful trees with the leaves floating through the air, afternoon coffee and campfires. I get excited about preparing for the Holiday Season- Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year. Each month has something to look forward to. Right now I am preparing for upcoming crafts shows. I have stacks of wood slices ready to be made into jewelry, ornaments and art. I have gotten my hands on some beautiful vintage images to add to the collection this year. And of course the owls are making an appearance again. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've been pretty busy working on portraits as well. I recently had the cutest photo of a basset hound emailed to me for a portrait request. I cannot wait to share it with everyone once it is done! If you are interested in my Portrait Art and would like some more information, please click the <a href="http://www.colorofdawncreations.com/p/portrait-art.html">"Portrait Art"</a> tab at the top of this page. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you are in the area and would like to visit me at a craft show, you will find me at the Christmas Harvest Craft Show at the Gallatin, TN Civic Center on November 16th.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This looks like a rope but it is not a rope. It is a very old, very heavy, very rusty and perfectly beautiful metal cable. I just love the way it looks hanging there in the tree all rustic-like.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Beyond this tree is the creek where we spend lots and LOTS of time in the warm months catching minnows, crawdads and salamanders. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This lonely buttercup was peeking out of the ground as if bravely announcing that warm weather is on it's way!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have always loved the hollow of this tree. It is so mysterious. What lives in there? </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Squirrels? </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">An owl? </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Baby foxes? </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">A family of toads? </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Is it a fairy house? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is one old barn of four on the property. This used to be a hog farm and there used to be several hogs beside this old barn. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> There is an old cement mixer in that barn. I have a strange and maybe slightly unhealthy fascination with this cement mixer. I have photographed it several times. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Is it the color that lures me? </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Is it possible I have a weird addiction to the old and rusty farm equipment? </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Is it possible I worked in cement in a past life? </span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have photographed this several times as well. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I am mesmerized.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is the rock that we use to hop the creek on our way back into the holler.</span> <span style="font-size: large;">This rock looks strong and steady but you can play teeter totter on it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And here is one of my favorite places in the very back of the holler. Like the hollow tree above, it is mysterious to me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you walk straight up from the cave to the top of the hill you will be right back where this post started, in my favorite spot. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Where the house in my dreams sits. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Right in the cross-fire of every tree stand that my hubby has strategically placed.</span> <br />
<span style="font-size: large;">You can see the conflict. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Out in the peaceful Country.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Where you can sit on the quiet porch and ponder what you might do with your day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy March 1st!</span>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Is it Spring yet? Despite my annual January and February hibernation, I have managed to get a few things done this year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Not too terribly ambitious yet mind you, but progress nonetheless. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A few pieces of Art have been created, sold and shipped. These two are the sold pieces of <a href="http://www.colorofdawncreations.com/p/josh-missy-in-romania.html"><span style="color: purple;">Art for Romania</span></a>:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And this <a href="http://www.colorofdawncreations.com/p/art-for-haiti.html"><span style="color: purple;">Art for Haiti</span></a> sold almost immediately after posting.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've also been playing around with the website, updating pages tweaking a few things here. I wanted a cleaner, simpler look and the ability have my pictures show up in extra large form without overlapping everything in the side bar. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love the new, bigger photos! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have also been pondering the thought of reworking the doodles that happen during my day job into sellable art. This here is my "Pending/To Do" folder at work. The inside of the folder is packed with pending/to do things but the outside is completely and ambitiously decorated with ink pen and highlighter doodles. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Anyhoo, I have been bringing some art supplies and keeping them in the car for a little lunch break art break. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wanted to see if Sharpies would work on canvas.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> And they do!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You've no idea how excited this makes me! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">Today has been a much anticipated day! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">It all started with a mass email and conversations between me and all of my family. We all decided that this Valentine's Day, we were going to shower Grandma Joan with love through Valentines. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"> I am now going to show you a photo of her but-brace yourself, she happens to be THE MOST beautiful woman on this planet. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">And she has spent quite some time doing what she is doing in this photo. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">A LOT of babies. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">There are near a hundred of us kids, grandkids and great grandkids and we like babies. A REALLY lot. I sincerely hope her postman understands the crazy depths of the love that we have for her. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">We agreed to send Valentines of all kinds. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">(except for cousin German but we will come to that later) </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">Store bought, hand made, computer generated, candies, flowers etc. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">Photos of Valentines being sent started to trickle in. Here is Aunt Nancy and Uncle Raymond's awesome scrapbook card in the spirit of "home made".</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">Aunt Terri and Uncle Ron went the traditional route of a heartfelt store bought card. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">So sweet! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">Aunt Linda and Uncle Jim pulled a computer generated tear-jerker out of their hats!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;">The photo above shows Grandma and her six amazing children.</span> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">Three boys and three girls. Could it be more perfect?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">And then there's cousin Angie, her crazy husband German, and their 5 insanely gorgeous children. German insisted that everything be "handmade, handmade handmade." I think the conversations revealed that he had even made his own glitter out of sand. Sand that he trudged through snow to find and had to carry home in his underwears and pockets. Uphill both ways. Yes I am almost POSITIVE this is what was said. Grandma, beware of the glitter. We aren't sure if the above story is true. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">I absolutely cannot get over the preciousness of the note she put inside! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">My brother Phillip sent what very well might be my favorite so far.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">The poem reads: </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">With her youngest son Danny</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Then there's Tim and Jim</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Without them life would be grim</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">And there's Nancy </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">With her hair that's always fancy</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Without your Pammie Sue?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Life wouldn't be very merry</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Without your oldest daughter Terri</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">(oh and Kevin, you need to pug in your computer)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">And then there's cousin Jay who has a creative talent for which I am not worthy. I do not even begin to know how he digitally created the image below for his Valentine but I can look and look at it forever and notice new details. I challenged him to make something stellar and he delivered.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">It is absolutely stunning. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">And then there's my clan. We grabbed the necessary supplies and went to work. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">I know I speak for all of us when I say, the amount of love that ALL of your children have for you is completely immeasurable. You are so greatly and wonderfully adored. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I had been giving much thought lately as to what direction I want to go this year when I came across this awesome quote:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;"><em>"<span style="color: #674ea7;">If you can't figure out your purpose, figure out your passion. For your passion will lead you right into your purpose."</span></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My passion is Art. ( and Skittles but I digress...) For the last few years my passion has grown into helping others through my Art. I believe that this very well might be my purpose. So in addition to Art for Haiti, I will be creating Art for Romania.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> My cousins Josh and Melissa Essman have been in Romania for a year and a half now working with the orphans and abandoned children. They have been bringing the light and love of God into the children's lives. Josh and Missy recently became part of a program for youth/young adults and currently have a house of beautiful young ladies that are about to go out into the world and spread their wings. It is such an amazing and incredibly selfless story that you MUST see and read about on their blog: <a href="http://jandmessman.blogspot.com/"><span style="background-color: white; color: #741b47;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">http://jandmessman.blogspot.com</span>/</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #741b47;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These sweet young ladies have touched my heart in a crazy way and I have begun to create Art pieces with them in mind. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I don't have daughters, but I thought about what I would like to see on the walls of my daughters, if I had them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These Art pieces are on 12x12 canvas and are ready for purchase at $20.00 each plus shipping. You can email your request to <a href="mailto:colorofdawncreations@gmail.com">colorofdawncreations@gmail.com</a> . This will be first come first serve. If the Art that you are requesting has been sold, I will gladly recreate one just for you. More Art is coming so please check back and click on the "<a href="http://www.colorofdawncreations.com/p/josh-missy-in-romania.html"><span style="color: #a64d79;">Art for Romania</span></a>" tab at the top of this page for updates on new and sold artwork. 100% of profits will be sent to <a href="http://www.h2hint.org/"><span style="color: #a64d79;">H2H International</span></a> in care of Josh and Melissa Essman in Romania. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #674ea7;"><sup> </sup><em>And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.</em> <span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Gallatians 6:9</strong></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our little elf is such a little trickster! The first week he was here, I found at least 20 photos of him hugged up to the lag lamp on my cell phone. Most recently, we found what looks to be a time lapse photo surveillance of him setting up his spot one night and an actual video of him in action the next night!!! We are still in shock over this! Check it out:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's that time of year again and even though I am hard at work trying to finish up my children's book illustrations, the Elf shenanigans around the house have begun once again. It seems as though our Elf Chippy is on a mission to outdo hims-elf from last year. This morning we found Chippy hugged up to the leg lamp from the movie "A Christmas Story" (my fave!) and my phone was packed full of Chippy & the Leg Lamp photos! To see all photos of our Elf Chippy, past and present, click <a href="http://www.colorofdawncreations.com/p/elf-on-shelf-2012.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">HERE</span></a>. Also, be sure to check out the Elf On The Shelf <a href="http://www.elfontheshelf.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">website</span></a> and Like the Elf on the Shelf <a href="https://www.facebook.com/elfontheshelf"><span style="color: #cc0000;">facebook</span></a> page. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you live in the Gallatin Tennessee area and want to do a little holiday shopping, the Annual Christmas Harvest Craft show on November 17th is the place to be. Be sure to stop by and see us at the Color Of Dawn Creations booth. I say "us" because my sweetums sister, Bekah, is always my wingman......wingwoman? at such events. But this year she has gotten involved in the creative process and whipped up a few of these:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There are only a few of these and I am sure they will go quickly. We have already gotten requests to make more! There will also be plenty of hanging owl ornaments this year. Last year they sold out within the first hour of the show!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They are made almost entirely of things found in nature such as pine cones, moss, acorn tops, flowers, berries and grasses.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So be sure to come see us tomorrow, Saturday, November 17th at the Christmas Harvest Craft Show from 9am to 5pm at the Gallatin Civic Center.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">In my <a href="http://www.colorofdawncreations.com/2012/10/organized-art-space.html">previous post</a>, I showed off my new desk and organized art space. It is the perfect space with everything I need right in reach. No more digging for supplies or clearing a space to work in. The best part about my new space is that Rileyman has inherited my old desk and he now has HIS very own art space! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I took apart his easel and propped it up behind his desk. He loves having the chalk board and dry erase board side by side in his space. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I picked up this caddy at the Dollar Tree and it holds everything he needs such as color pencils, crayons, markers, chalk and glue. All of his scissors, staplers and tape are in the top drawer of his desk and in the side drawers are notebooks, drawing pads, construction papers and those necessities like pipe cleaners, pom poms and googlie eyes. He has been making lots of bats to hang around the house for Halloween. SO cute. I love them!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">As always, the Rileyman has lots of project ideas in mind but we dug out some of last year's projects for inspiration. This Halloween wand is made from an empty ribbon spool and hot glued to a wooden dowel. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Glued to the outsides are Halloween scrap book papers that are embellished with stickers. We glued some black ribbon around empty spool and tied on some purple string to finish it off.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Below are Riley's pumpkin mason jars. We cut masking tape in the shape of pumpkin faces and stuck them to the outside. He painted the insides with yellow paint, the outsides with orange paint, then pealed off the tape taaadaaa! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This next project is made with Cracker Barrell syrup bottles. I have always been fascinated with these little bottles and they were perfect for this project. We searched online for some printable potion labels, cut them out and glued them on and filled the insides of the bottles with decorative colored sugars and candies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I have been working so hard these past few days going through all my art and craft supplies and setting up a new, organized art space. I wanted to have everything easily accessible because nothing kills inspiration more than having to dig for supplies. The top drawer of the green file cabinet underneath holds all my cool tools like a power sander, solder iron, wood burner kit, hot glue gun, hot air gun etc. and the bottom drawer is packed full of all my wood slices.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This desk was a craiglist find and absolutely perfect for my space and needs. The cabinet on the left houses my sewing machine and the drawers on the right are full of office supplies and decorative and inspirational papers. The shelving across the top is an upcycled/ repurposed waterbed headboard that I found laying on the side of the road. It holds my boxes of beads and jewelry making items, drawing pads ornament papers and art pencils.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">My paints down below are organized by a wooden dish drainer that was an awesome yard sale find. It holds nearly 100 bottles of paint! It sits on top of a Rubbermaid drawer full of sealants, various types of glues and resin kits. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The Rileyman inherited my old desk and he now has a new space of his own. He has already been working diligently on Halloween crafts. Check back for the next post to see Riley's new art space!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Have I told you that I am in the middle of illustrating a children's book? I am so completely excited about it and getting super nervous because my deadline is fast approaching. But I work best under the pressure of a deadline so I know I can "doooooo it". Problem is, I am squirming to share the illustrations but, per the author, I cannot. At least not until January. So I will share with you some of my cell phone photos via Instagram.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Ree Drummond, <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/">The Pioneer Woman</a>, randomly hands out photo assignments promising shiny prizes for the winners. The most recent photo assignment is cell phone photography. Photographs can be edited using Instagram or any cell phone photography app.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">It just boggles my mind that such a tiny little contraption can produce these vivid and beautiful images.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Grammy would have loved these super bright daisies I brought her.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This one time, at band camp, I used to create and sell painted pumpkins. Without the band camp part. I mass produced my own creations and took custom orders as well. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I no longer sell painted pumpkins but the Rileyman and I will be creating some pumpkins of our own today. I thought I would drag out old photos of pumpkins past for inspiration. Hopefully they will give you a little inspiration too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This Bears pumpkin was a custom order for <a href="http://campionestasteofchicago.blogspot.com/">Campione's Taste of Chicago</a> in Gallatin.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">You could also decorate with Fall Stickers. We opened up this one anyway so we could plant some punkin seeds. And roast some too. That reminds me, I need to check Pinterest for roasted pumpkin seed recipes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">If you have left over pumpkins laying around, just let them sit and turn into dried gourds. They make great bird houses. This one sat all winter and was ready to clean, carve and paint by Spring.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Your could also upcycle some old light bulbs. They make the cutest painted pumpkin decorations. I love these little pumpkin dudes. I still have some of them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I still can't quite wrap my head around this. My brain is still rebelling with reality. My heart still says "No! this isn't right!" And if I am being totally honest here, I still wake up at night and have a good cry. If time is supposed to heal, this is going to be a long recovery. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The worst part is knowing I can't fix it for me or anyone else and I like to fix things. I wish I knew how to fix the sorrow. I wish I could give my husband his best buddy back. My heart just breaks daily for my mother in law. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I so desperately want to make it better but I can't. I want my boys and nephew to have their Grandfather. He was such an awesome Grandfather. Like "to infinity and beyond" awesome.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I want to give my sister in law her Daddy back. Every girl needs her Daddy. I want to smush my Aunt Becky in my arms and make it right. But you just can't make this right. He was such a great brother, uncle, friend.......... </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And I just selfishly want my father in law back because I really truly loved him so very much.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">He never missed a beat in our daily lives. He was the most involved, loving, thoughtful and truly awesome father in law ever and I am so thankful for the near twenty years that God blessed my life with Wade McNabb.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But like the song goes, the world didn't stop for our broken hearts and here it is a year later when it stills feels and hurts like yesterday. </span><span style="font-size: large;"> One of my most favorite things to do is to blare the radio in the car and sing at the top of my lungs. How in the world I got to work safely this past year with tears in my eyeballs while singing "</span><span style="font-size: large;">You went away, how dare you, I miss you. They say I'll be ok, but I'm not going to....ever get over you." </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had a dream the other night with Wade in it. If it was really Wade paying a visit, it kind of tickles me. All he showed me was that he was drinking orange soda. REAL orange soda meaning he no longer has "the diabeetus". And he was hanging out with his buddies from Vietnam. Helping them . Because that's what he did. He helped. If there was a need. He was there to help. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When we all get to Heaven, what a day of rejoicing that will be. When we all see Jesus, we'll sing and shout the victory!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Fall is here. My favorite time of year! The weather has been so beautiful lately. It's time to start going out on walks and gathering things from nature to create with. Today, I made this scripture sign on driftwood.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future". </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love the things in nature that the Lord created. He is the original artist and it's pretty cool that I was made in his image cause I am all artsy and creative too and I love that about the Lord and me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I recently found these awesome acorns but they were not growing on a typical oak tree. This tree completely stumped me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My friend Amy helped me figure it out. It is a saw tooth oak tree and it makes the most AMAZING acorns with the coolest fluffy tops. I cant wait to use them to decorate my pinecone owls with for the holiday craft show in November.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So Riley released the little bird without handling it so as not to cause it any further stress.... and do you know that little tufted titmouse flew right to our back yard and proceeded to tell all the other birds as loudly as he could what had just happened?! </span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3541061983335607181.post-76854303191323918242012-09-18T10:19:00.001-05:002012-09-18T10:19:47.269-05:00I have Storenvy! And I'm all out of soap.<span style="font-size: large;">I have always felt that my Art for Haiti needed its very own spot. My friend Carmella of <a href="http://creativecarmella.storenvy.com/">Creative Carmella </a>went against the Etsy fad and turned to Storenvy.com. I checked it out and really liked it so as of yesterday, Art for Haiti is on Storenvy. Booyah! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This message popped up on the screen when it was all official and it just cracked me up. Ha! Having one store place dedicated to Art for Haiti makes me feel more organized and I hope it makes your purchases/donations a much easier process. I will still keep the Art for Haiti page<a href="http://www.colorofdawncreations.com/p/art-for-haiti.html"> here at this website</a> and update it with photos and links to the new store. If you would like to go check out the new store now, just go to:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Although I had a wonderful time making it and my house smelled wonderful, it was something completely away from my norm of creativity (wait, do I have a norm? I must ponder this further). I may make a batch or two here and there and carve up some gift sets like this one. I really enjoyed the soap carving part of it. Five of these carved gift sets went all the way to Hawaii!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">All Art for Haiti and Shining Hope Soap purchases benefit Haiti through Lifeline Christian Mission</span>.<span style="font-size: large;"> Check them out on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LifelineCM">Facebook</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you scroll to the top of this site, you will notice a new page called "Josh & Missy in Romania". Go check it out too! Um...please.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Since my ambulance ride to the hospital<a href="http://www.colorofdawncreations.com/2012/07/ive-learned-lot-about-health-lately.html"> back in July</a>, I have been dealing with some pretty cruddy results of hypothyroidism. One being that my heart apparently is enlarged, making it too big for my chest cavity, "cardiac entrapment" my doctor says. Although my heart beats normal and strong, it beats right up against the chest wall and causes some "discomfort". </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> This weekend, my friend, Amy, and I took our boys to the zoo. I told her she was not allowed to laugh at me when I got winded hiking the trails of the Nashville Zoo and she agreed. It was a beautiful day and honestly, when we got there, I felt like I could wrangle some gators like the Rileyman and his buddy Cade here. I felt like I could conquer any trails set before me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I told Amy it felt like I was going to throw up my heart and hand it right to her. She looked at me like "hey that's disgusting" but we continued on. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My body was begging me so much to do what this little cub was doing. </span><span style="font-size: large;">SO MUCH. It said "see that little cub? That little cub has the right idea."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But my brain said "No! Keep going! You can dooooooit!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And so goes my adventures with hypothyroidism and a heart that is too big for its own good. Does anyone else have this problem??</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">*****disclaimer.....Yall I did not truly throw up my heart. Although my best bud Amy would have been a perfect person to give it to.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Rileyman always wants to paint when I am painting. The problem is, he always pours out way to much paint and then all our paint gets dried up and wasted way too fast. I found this empty little tackle box laying around the house and decided use it for a paint pallet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have been driving about 2 MPH behind this crazy kid on a dirt road.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While he hunts for frogs, lizards and toads.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As if he didn't have enough critters already.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yet he still insist that I follow behind him the entire length of the drive out at McNabb farm every time we leave.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Yes'm. </span><span style="font-size: large;">May I hitch a ride please?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">20 years ago, on July 25, 1992, these two kids decided it would be a good idea to tie the knot. Get hitched. Unite in beautiful matrimony.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And still locking lips and making their beautiful babies go "Eeeew Mom! Dad! Get a room!'</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy 20th Anniversary my love!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>~Mrs. Amber D. McNabb</i></span></div>
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