Haute Fur Outfits!

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Haute Haute Haute!

That's what Vanessa of The Haute Pursuit is!  She has such a cool style, not just in the outfits she wears, but her overall look.  It makes me want to chop off my hair and dye it too, but I'm too chicken :).

I don't think I can pull off the fur coat look, but she does it pretty well.  So well, that I had an itch to draw her!  Check her out at The Haute Pursuit! Enjoy!  

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Dee

The World Is My Oyster

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"The world is my oyster"

Oddly, this quote just randomly popped into my head and is pretty appropriate to what I have been feeling lately.  Basically, I feel like I can have so many opportunities, but I can't grab them fast enough.  There doesn't seem to be enough time in a day anymore.  From daily tasks, work, chores, projects, social life etc., how do you find the time? I just don't want to lose that chance to do something because I wasn't quick enough to jump on the ball.

Life changes, moments pass, and opportunities can slip away.  I need time management, and to figure out what's most important or adds the most value to my life.

I know.  I can't do it all.  *tears*

How do you find the time in your day to do everything?

I need to know!  

Side note:  The rendering above is from my ipad on paper by 53 :)

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Dee

Atlantic Pacific's Outfit Portrait

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As the face of my custom portraits on Etsy,  I really love the simple, yet elegant look from Blair of Atlantic-Pacific's outfit choices.  It's modern because of the crop top, but elegant and classy with the knee length skirt.

l like that the blue skirt makes the outfit pop when contrasted with the neutral top and that she added the chunky gold necklace.  If you know how to accessorize, it really completes a look.  Check her out!

What do you think of this outfit?

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Dee

9 Year Old Inspiration

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"I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." –Maya Angelou

For a 9 year old, Mia (on the right) is an inspiring and brave little girl.

Her mother contacted me about a drawing for Mia and told me a story that I would probably never forget.

Mia has a best friend (pictured on the left) who has been diagnosed with leukemia.  That means she will have chemotherapy, which results in hair loss.  For girls, we can be attached and sometimes defined by our hair.  It's like an accessory or security that most women find it hard to part from.  But for Mia, being there for a friend through a tough time is worth more than anything else.

So what did Mia do?   She told her best friend that she would shave her hair, so that her best friend didn't have to battle this alone.  Now, I don't know how many people are brave enough to do this for a friend, let alone a 9 year old, but that's inspiring.

The drawing:  I wanted to draw a portrait of them with their hair, because it signifies that they have triumphed over the battle and have come out as winners.  The headbands were worn when they didn't have hair, so I drew those to signify the bond that they had when they went through a tough time.

So no matter what you do in life - Remember that people will never forget the way you moved them, or made them feel.  Hopefully I did this story justice.  

Thanks Mia!

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Dee