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  • Painting the Stairway

    Brandon started priming the knotty pine in the stairway last night. My dad was horrified when we said we planned…
    August 16, 2007
  • Much Better!

    I'm much happier with my second attempt. It's still not exactly what I had in mind, but I like it.
    June 7, 2007
  • I tried.

    I've been sketching a lot lately and feeling very creative. Last night I felt like painting, so I went to…
    June 7, 2007
  • eBay + Syroco

    OK, I must stop bidding on Syroco items now. I had never even heard of "Syroco" until about 2 weeks…
    June 5, 2007
  • "And Brown Loves Pink"

    My commissioned Amy Ruppel painting has arrived! (Good timing, eh? I've had art on my mind a lot lately!) I…
    May 10, 2007
  • Studying the Studio

    When I started my business (Pink Loves Brown), I used a second bedroom in the apartment we were renting as…
    March 19, 2007
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  • Painting the Stairway

    Brandon started priming the knotty pine in the stairway last night. My dad was horrified when we said we planned to paint it. “That’s nice…

    August 16, 200714 comments'F' for Fabric, Painting, Stairway
  • Much Better!

    I’m much happier with my second attempt. It’s still not exactly what I had in mind, but I like it.

    June 7, 20077 commentsCrafty (& Handy)
  • I tried.

    I’ve been sketching a lot lately and feeling very creative. Last night I felt like painting, so I went to buy some canvasses. I returned…

    June 7, 20073 commentsCrafty (& Handy)
  • eBay + Syroco

    OK, I must stop bidding on Syroco items now. I had never even heard of “Syroco” until about 2 weeks ago, but apparently Syroco =…

    June 5, 200715 commentsCrafty (& Handy)
  • "And Brown Loves Pink"

    My commissioned Amy Ruppel painting has arrived! (Good timing, eh? I’ve had art on my mind a lot lately!) I love Amy Ruppel’s work, so…

    May 10, 20076 comments'A' for Art
  • Studying the Studio

    When I started my business (Pink Loves Brown), I used a second bedroom in the apartment we were renting as my studio. Soon work spilled…

    March 19, 20075 commentsPink Loves Brown, Studio
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