Sunday, September 1, 2019

Fall into #SecondHandSeptember

It's the start of September and that means a new Link Up Party!
This was posted by a Facebook friend, and I think it's worth joining in.
1) Take the pledge


S E P T E M B E R I know it’s still August! ☀️ And I promise I’m not wishing the time away, but if you’re on Instagram, whether you’re a blogger or not, I’d love for you to join in with @oxfamgb #SecondHandSeptember 📲 Lots of #UKMoneyBloggers are signing up to the pledge to #SayNoToNew for 30 days in September 👩🏻‍💻👨🏻‍💻We want to raise awareness about the real cost of #fastfashion 🌍 Please share this post and get more people joining in for a bigger impact 👊🏼 I promise you’ll save money whilst making a difference 😇 #oxfam #oxfamshop #fashion #fashionista #fashion #OOTD #Instafashion #vintage #secondhand #thriftstorefinds #thrifting #ThriftyFinds #Instastyle #LookBooks #wiwt #WIW #FashionWeek #outfitoftheday #ethicalfashion #ethicalclothing #sustainablefashion #savingmoney #sustainable #sustainableclothing #charityshopfind #thrifty
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 2) Reasons to buy secondhand
 3) Charity/ thrift shop of the week
 4) Fave secondhand piece
 5) Make money from secondhand
 6) Decluttering methods [gah!]
 7) This week's thrifty find
 8) Carboot sales [what is the US equivalent? Flea market?]
 9) Online secondhand shops
10) Charity/ thrift shop of the week
11) Secondhand music
12) Capsule Secondhand wardrobe
13) Charity/ thrift shopping like a pro
14) This week's thrifty find
15) £10/ $10 charity shop challenge
16) Secondhand books
17) Charity/ thrift shop of the week
18) Antiques
19) Vintage clothing
20) Secondhand homeware
21) This week's thrifty find
22) Tips for reselling
23) Secondhand party clothes
24) Charity/ thrift shop of the week
25) Secondhand accessories
26) Customization
27) Secondhand kitchenware
28) £10/ $10 charity shop challenge
29) This week's thrifty find
30) Autumn capsule wardrobe Thrifty friends

I took the liberty of customizing and Americanizing some of the prompts.
I'm also going to do this challenge with as little shopping as possible.
I will be mostly posting my responses on Instagram and will add the posts to the Link Party.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!
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Linking up with
Patti's Visible Monday
Shelbee's Spread the Kindness
Catherine's #shareAllLinkup
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Saturday, August 31, 2019

Summertime Goals: August Summery Summary

Daily Goals:
Do a Daily Drawing. (Fashion sketches count). 12/31
The fashion sketches are TOP SECRET
This, however, was a fun "Sunday Challenge" in my Facebook sketch group:
"Draw yourself as royalty in 3 minutes"
I used Procreate. [It took longer than 3 minutes!]
Procreate doodles (new) 19/31
This one got the most Likes:
This one I "donated" to the day job, I think it'll be good for Costco Canada panties if I change the colours:

Weekly Goals:
Waterlogues from old road trip photos 19/4 / Post to Saatchi Art 4/4
Sew and/or repair at least one garment. 2/4

List at least one item on Poshmark 4/4
Upload new art to Redbubble. 2/4
Sew one patch onto Crazy Quilt (new). 0/4 [sigh]

Summer Goals:
54 FASHION SKETCHES (new) 13/54 
Get taxes done. not yet
DeClutter the living room (again). started and needs more constant/consistent work
Get sewing machine repaired. (how many years has this been broken now?) not yet

Do you have any sort of "To Do" list? Or maybe a "Honey Do"?
I'll report back again at the end of the September, progress or not.

The SUMMER Link Party closes at 9/2, so get those summer things linked!

There will be a different sort of Link Party for September -- check back tomorrow!

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Catherine's #shareAllLinkup
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Sunday, August 25, 2019

It's All About Me: Eleven Questions


1) Why blog?
My first blog was started for a drawing challenge. I was immediately addicted.
My first-ever blog post -- 5.26.2008
I started my seventh (!) to learn WordPress before changing my art website to that platform.
I really like blogging as a way to communicate. Pictures and words — win-win!

2. What is your favorite pastime (aside from blogging)
My creative endeavors are too weighted to be pastimes so I’ll have to say, doing things with my love Severo! Or eating. Or both:

3. How do you overcome your fears?
Powering through. But some? I have some deep fears (heights) that I can’t lick. It is what it is.

4. What motivates you?
Deadlines
My Top Secret project, procrastination is setting in.
5. How do you define success?
Feeling excited and engaged in whatever project(s) I’m working on.

6. Who do you admire?
All the people who follow their passion, no matter the cost.

7. What is beautiful to you?
Honesty. Nature. Lurid sunrises and sunsets.
Phoenix Sunset II, oil on canvas, 48 x 30", ©2001
8. What are two things you like about yourself?
I am a creative force!
I love my legs
Legs. Banned on Tumblr.
9. Favorite style era?
1920s

10. Heels or flats?
Clogs and Fluevogs (2” heel and under)

11. Favorite season?
Ramp season! “Ramps are a wild onion that grow during the spring in Eastern Canada and the U.S. They're sometimes referred to as wild leeks, and taste like a balanced mixture of garlic and onion. They're pungent, to say the very least.” (From HuffPost)
That time I discovered ramps in my mom's woods -- May 2014
This was inspired by the questions issued to Shelbee for her Sunshine Blogger Award

Linking up with
Shelbee's Spread the Kindness
Catherine's #ShareAllLinkup





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