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<title><![CDATA[Cat typing a message - the final result]]></title>
<link>http://simplycutebykarin.com/2012/03/17/cat-typing-a-message-the-final-result/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2012 14:23:27 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Karin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://simplycutebykarin.com/2012/03/17/cat-typing-a-message-the-final-result/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I just started a new job on Monday, so I&#8217;ve been away from blogging for a few days (and I]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I just started a new job on Monday, so I&#8217;ve been away from blogging for a few days (and I&#8217;m really tired!). I wanted to post the result of the kitty cartoon I wrote about a few days ago. I did the final and created a <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/94727816/birthday-card-from-cat-typing-cat-happy" target="_blank">card</a>, which is now listed in my <a href="http://simplycutebykarin.etsy.com" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>. Thanks to those who <a href="http://simplycutebykarin.com/2012/03/05/cat-typing-on-a-laptop/" target="_blank">critiqued the early images</a>! It really helped.</p>
<p>And by the way, the message in the balloon is something my cat actually typed on my actual laptop.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/94727816/birthday-card-from-cat-typing-cat-happy" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-415" title="cat typing" src="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/cat-typing.jpg?w=393&#038;h=417" alt="Cat typing happy birthday card by Simply Cute by Karin" width="393" height="417" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/94727816/birthday-card-from-cat-typing-cat-happy" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-416" title="cat typing card" src="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/cat-typing-card.jpg?w=545&#038;h=688" alt="" width="545" height="688" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/94727816/birthday-card-from-cat-typing-cat-happy" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-417" title="cat typing card inside" src="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/cat-typing-card-inside.jpg?w=545&#038;h=694" alt="" width="545" height="694" /></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Goofy dogs and funny fries]]></title>
<link>http://simplycutebykarin.com/2012/03/10/goofy-dogs-and-funny-fries/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2012 20:03:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Karin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://simplycutebykarin.com/2012/03/10/goofy-dogs-and-funny-fries/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I occasionally like to jazz up my birthday cards with fun drawings. Here&#8217;s one I included in a]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I occasionally like to jazz up my birthday cards with fun drawings. Here&#8217;s one I included in a card that I recently sent to a young friend of mine who just turned 9. The heads are from photos of my dogs, Henry and Diesel (who my friend loved). I added the goofy bodies to give her a giggle.</p>
<p>The second image is a drawing that she did and sent back to me inside a thank you card. I think it&#8217;s hilarious with those little &#8220;French&#8221; fries saying &#8220;Bon appetite!&#8221;</p>
<p><a href="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/henry-and-diesel-with-cartoon-bodies1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-403" title="Henry and diesel with cartoon bodies" src="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/henry-and-diesel-with-cartoon-bodies1.jpg?w=545&#038;h=378" alt="Cartoon dogs by Simply Cute by Karin" width="545" height="378" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/bon-appetite.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-406" title="bon appetite" src="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/bon-appetite.jpeg?w=500&#038;h=418" alt="French fries drawing" width="500" height="418" /></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Cat typing on a laptop]]></title>
<link>http://simplycutebykarin.com/2012/03/05/cat-typing-on-a-laptop/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:12:25 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Karin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://simplycutebykarin.com/2012/03/05/cat-typing-on-a-laptop/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m working on a design for a new card, and I&#8217;ve drawn the front image of a cat typing o]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m working on a design for a new card, and I&#8217;ve drawn the front image of a cat typing on a laptop over and over again to the point of insanity. I&#8217;ve narrowed it down to three. Which if any, do you like best: top, middle, or bottom? I won&#8217;t give away the text or what kind of card it will be as of yet. I just want to see which one stands out. Thanks!</p>
<p><a href="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/3-cat-cartoons.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-366" title="3 cat cartoons" src="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/3-cat-cartoons.jpg?w=420&#038;h=813" alt="Cat typing on a laptop by Simply Cute by Karin" width="420" height="813" /></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Kitties and girls ballet dancing]]></title>
<link>http://simplycutebykarin.com/2012/03/01/kitties-and-girls-ballet-dancing/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 01:58:38 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Karin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://simplycutebykarin.com/2012/03/01/kitties-and-girls-ballet-dancing/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Last week I did a post called Disco Cat for Illustration Friday. I created a lot of sketchy doodle d]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Last week I did a post called <a title="Cats and girls ballet dancing" href="http://simplycutebykarin.com/2012/02/19/disco-cat-for-illustration-friday/" target="_blank">Disco Cat for Illustration Friday</a>. I created a lot of sketchy doodle drawings to figure out how I wanted the dancing characters to look. There were lots and lots of ballerina cats before I landed on Disco Cat. I thought it would be fun to put some of the rejects together on the dance floor like one big party. And here it is.</p>
<p><a href="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/dancing-cats.jpg"><img title="dancing cats" src="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/dancing-cats.jpg?w=545&#038;h=497" alt="Cats and girls dancing by Simply Cute by Karin" width="545" height="497" /></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Another Lady Mary drawing from yet another Downton Abbey fan]]></title>
<link>http://simplycutebykarin.com/2012/02/29/another-lady-mary-drawing-from-yet-another-downton-abbey-fan/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 23:32:48 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Karin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://simplycutebykarin.com/2012/02/29/another-lady-mary-drawing-from-yet-another-downton-abbey-fan/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Like millions of other people, I am crazy for the Masterpiece Theatre series, Downton Abbey. I am no]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Like millions of other people, I am crazy for the <a title="Link to Downton Abbey site" href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/downtonabbey/" target="_blank">Masterpiece Theatre series, Downton Abbey</a>. I am now going to jump on the bandwagon with lots of other artists who cannot resist drawing the cool, reserved <a title="Lady Mary on IMDB" href="http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0283483/" target="_blank">Lady Mary</a>, played by the marvelous <a title="Wikipedia, Michelle Dockery" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Dockery" target="_blank">Michelle Dockery</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/lady-mary.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-349" title="lady mary" src="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/lady-mary.jpg?w=375&#038;h=384" alt="Lady Mary Downton Abbey" width="375" height="384" /></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[My baby, she drew me a letter]]></title>
<link>http://simplycutebykarin.com/2012/02/27/my-baby-she-drew-me-a-letter/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 02:39:43 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Karin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://simplycutebykarin.com/2012/02/27/my-baby-she-drew-me-a-letter/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Letter Playground is a fun site where people draw letters in really fun and creative ways. I have a]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a title="Letter Playground" href="http://www.letterplayground.com/letters.php?letter=y&#38;sort=most_favorites" target="_blank">Letter Playground</a> is a fun site where people draw letters in really fun and creative ways. I have a <a title="Karin Lauria on Letter Playground" href="http://www.letterplayground.com/letters.php?user_id=106&#38;sort=&#38;page=1" target="_blank">small collection</a> over there. Below are two that I&#8217;ve posted. The letter G (the cat) is my most popular, and I&#8217;ve included a couple of others too. If you like to draw, stop by and have some fun with letters.</p>
<p><a href="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/letter-g.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-336 aligncenter" title="letter G" src="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/letter-g.jpg?w=190&#038;h=190" alt="Letter G by Simply Cute by Karin" width="190" height="190" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/letter-c-with-face.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-339 aligncenter" title="Letter C with face" src="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/letter-c-with-face.jpg?w=190&#038;h=190" alt="Letter C by Simply Cute by Karin" width="190" height="190" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/e-letter.jpg"><img class="wp-image-338 aligncenter" title="e letter" src="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/e-letter.jpg?w=165&#038;h=274" alt="Letter E by Simply Cute by Karin" width="165" height="274" /></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Easter bunny asks: Do I look like Jesus?]]></title>
<link>http://simplycutebykarin.com/2012/02/25/easter-bunny-asks-do-i-look-like-jesus/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 25 Feb 2012 15:25:35 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Karin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://simplycutebykarin.com/2012/02/25/easter-bunny-asks-do-i-look-like-jesus/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This bunny is very annoyed that he gets pulled into all the Easter merriment each year. He doesn]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This bunny is very annoyed that he gets pulled into all the Easter merriment each year. He doesn&#8217;t care about fertility symbols or ancient pagan rituals or anything like that. He&#8217;s just tired of the whole thing and wants to throw it back over the wall to Jesus.</p>
<p><a title="Easter bunny asks do I look like Jesus by Simply Cute by Karin on Etsy" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/93830502/funny-easter-card-easter-bunny-do-i-look" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-328" title="do i look like jesus small image" src="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/do-i-look-like-jesus-small-image.jpg?w=500&#038;h=652" alt="Easter bunny asks do i look like Jesus by Simply Cute by Karin" width="500" height="652" /></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[All hail Pudding the cat!]]></title>
<link>http://simplycutebykarin.com/2012/02/23/all-hail-pudding-the-cat/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:27:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Karin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://simplycutebykarin.com/2012/02/23/all-hail-pudding-the-cat/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I had no idea what to blog about today until I read this heartwarming story on the Huffington Post a]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I had no idea what to blog about today until I read this <a title="Huffington Post article about Pudding the cat" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/22/cat-saves-womans-life-hours-adopted_n_1293820.html?ref=daily-brief?utm_source=DailyBrief&#38;utm_campaign=022312&#38;utm_medium=email&#38;utm_content=NewsEntry&#38;utm_term=Daily%20Brief" target="_blank">heartwarming story on the Huffington Post</a> about a newly adopted cat who saved it&#8217;s owner&#8217;s life. Our hero&#8217;s name is Pudding. Here&#8217;s an excerpt from the article, along with a Pudding the cat doodle I did during lunch today. Check out the <a title="Huffington Post story about Pudding the cat" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/22/cat-saves-womans-life-hours-adopted_n_1293820.html?ref=daily-brief?utm_source=DailyBrief&#38;utm_campaign=022312&#38;utm_medium=email&#38;utm_content=NewsEntry&#38;utm_term=Daily%20Brief" target="_blank">full article</a>.</p>
<blockquote><p>Amy Jung, who has had diabetes since childhood, started having a diabetic seizure in her sleep.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s when Pudding sprang into action. The fast-acting feline sat on Jung&#8217;s chest in an attempt to wake her up and when that didn&#8217;t work, he nudged and nipped her face until she briefly returned to consciousness.</p>
<p>In that moment, Jung was able to call out to her son Ethan, but he couldn&#8217;t hear her calls. Luckily, Pudding darted into Ethan&#8217;s room and pounced on the bed until he woke up and was able to call for help.</p></blockquote>
<p><a href="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/pudding-hero-cat1.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-318 aligncenter" title="pudding hero cat" src="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/pudding-hero-cat1.jpg?w=400&#038;h=310" alt="Pudding the hero cat by Simply Cute by Karin" width="400" height="310" /></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Can we stop evolving already?]]></title>
<link>http://simplycutebykarin.com/2012/02/21/can-we-stop-evolving-already/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:41:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Karin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://simplycutebykarin.com/2012/02/21/can-we-stop-evolving-already/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Have you noticed that, these days, people no longer change? Instead we evolve. Everything we do invo]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Have you noticed that, these days, people no longer change? Instead we evolve. Everything we do involves evolution. Our eating habits evolve, our taste in music evolves, our paper products evolve. We&#8217;re evolving so rapidly that soon we&#8217;ll devolve into single-cell organisms with no sense of fashion or etiquette, and then we&#8217;ll be back on the evolution fast track again.</p>
<p>This is my nod to what has become one of the most overused words in the English language, &#8220;evolve.&#8221; Presumably this is happening because it&#8217;s a sciencey sounding word and everyone thinks that&#8217;s cool. Personally, I&#8217;d like to stop evolving and just go back to changing and adapting. All this evolving is giving me a headache.</p>
<p><a href="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/evolved-cartoon.jpg"><img title="Evolved cartoon" src="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/evolved-cartoon.jpg?w=491&#038;h=338" alt="Evolve: an overused word by Simply Cute by Karin" width="491" height="338" /></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Disco cat for Illustration Friday]]></title>
<link>http://simplycutebykarin.com/2012/02/19/disco-cat-for-illustration-friday/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:40:52 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Karin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://simplycutebykarin.com/2012/02/19/disco-cat-for-illustration-friday/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Illustration Friday has a fun weekly challenge where participants are asked to create an illustratio]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a title="Illustration Friday" href="http://www.illustrationfriday.com/" target="_blank">Illustration Friday</a> has a fun weekly challenge where participants are asked to create an illustration around a theme word. This week&#8217;s word is &#8220;fluid.&#8221; Here we have disco cat tearing up the dance floor with ballerina girl.</p>
<p><a href="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/disco-cat.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-297" title="Disco cat" src="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/disco-cat.jpg?w=500&#038;h=319" alt="Disco cat and ballerina girl for Illustration Friday by Simply Cute by Karin" width="500" height="319" /></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[To do list: I can't possibly do all this! ]]></title>
<link>http://simplycutebykarin.com/2012/02/18/to-do-list-i-cant-possibly-do-all-this/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:27:33 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Karin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://simplycutebykarin.com/2012/02/18/to-do-list-i-cant-possibly-do-all-this/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I recently added this cute to do list to my Etsy shop. Unlike the other note pad in my shop, I inclu]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I recently added this cute to do list to my <a title="Simply Cute by Karin on Etsy" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/SimplyCutebyKarin?ref=si_shop" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>. Unlike the <a title="Bad ass brunette to do list by Simply Cute by Karin" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/91167556/funny-note-pad-brunette-retro-from-the" target="_blank">other note pad</a> in my shop, I included lines on this one. I&#8217;m wondering whether that&#8217;s a good thing or not. So my question is this:</p>
<p>Do you like your note pads/to do lists lined or unlined?</p>
<p><a title="To do list by Simply Cute by Karin" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/92783697/to-do-list-funny-lined-pink-i-cant" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-288" title="CIMG7394" src="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/cimg7394.jpg?w=491&#038;h=608" alt="To do list by Simply Cute by Karin" width="491" height="608" /></a></p>
<p><a title="To do list by Simply Cute by Karin" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/92783697/to-do-list-funny-lined-pink-i-cant" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-289" title="CIMG7386" src="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/cimg7386.jpg?w=545&#038;h=351" alt="To do list by Simply Cute by Karin" width="545" height="351" /></a></p>
<p><a title="To do list by Simply Cute by Karin" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/92783697/to-do-list-funny-lined-pink-i-cant" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-290" title="CIMG7333" src="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/cimg7333.jpg?w=545&#038;h=611" alt="To do list by Simply Cute by Karin" width="545" height="611" /></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Hair brained bunnies]]></title>
<link>http://simplycutebykarin.com/2012/02/17/hair-brained-bunnies/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Karin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://simplycutebykarin.com/2012/02/17/hair-brained-bunnies/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Silly, hair-brained bunnies!]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Silly, hair-brained bunnies!</p>
<p><a href="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/hair-brained-1.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-285" title="hair brained 1" src="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/hair-brained-1.jpeg?w=545&#038;h=439" alt="Hair brained bunnies by Simply Cute by Karin" width="545" height="439" /></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[OMG. I'm old]]></title>
<link>http://simplycutebykarin.com/2012/02/15/omg-im-old/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:53:30 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Karin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://simplycutebykarin.com/2012/02/15/omg-im-old/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Don&#8217;t you wish we could stop worrying about how &#8220;old&#8221; we are, and start thinking p]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Don&#8217;t you wish we could stop worrying about how &#8220;old&#8221; we are, and start thinking positively about the years we have ahead? Life doesn&#8217;t stop at 13 or 25 or 30 or 40 or 50 or 60 or more. There&#8217;s always something to do. Something to learn. Someone to love.</p>
<p><a href="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/age-anxiety.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-279" title="age anxiety" src="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/age-anxiety.jpg?w=500&#038;h=367" alt="Age anxiety by Simply Cute by Karin " width="500" height="367" /></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Bite or purr? Kitty is so torn]]></title>
<link>http://simplycutebykarin.com/2012/02/11/bite-or-purr-kitty-is-so-torn/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:25:50 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Karin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://simplycutebykarin.com/2012/02/11/bite-or-purr-kitty-is-so-torn/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Cats are so emotionally and psychologically conflicted that when you hug them, they&#8217;re torn be]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Cats are so emotionally and psychologically conflicted that when you hug them, they&#8217;re torn between whether to purr or bite you. If you hold them long enough, eventually the latter will happen. (BTW, Wookie is my lovin&#8217; noogie nickname for my own mentally unbalanced kitty.)</p>
<p><a href="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/wookie-wookie-doodle.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-247" title="Wookie wookie doodle" src="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/wookie-wookie-doodle.jpeg?w=500&#038;h=475" alt="Cats-bite or purr, I'm so torn by Simply Cute by Karin" width="500" height="475" /></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[How to make perfect toast]]></title>
<link>http://simplycutebykarin.com/2012/02/05/how-to-make-perfect-toast/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Karin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://simplycutebykarin.com/2012/02/05/how-to-make-perfect-toast/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[My super power is that I am an expert toast butterer because I make delicious toast. So says my husb]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My super power is that I am an expert toast butterer because I make delicious toast. So says my husband, who tends to be very methodical about things. When he makes toast, he applies the butter evenly and consistently across the bread in paper-thin strokes. This exacting approach is great if you’re flossing your teeth or filing, but it sucks the art out of toast making.</p>
<p>I, in contrast, am a Matisse-inspired, <a title="Fauvism on Wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fauvism" target="_blank">Fauvist</a>-style toast butterer, using wild impasto strokes to produce a buttery masterpiece. I have illustrated my approach below.</p>
<p><a href="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/buttering-toast-1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-203" title="buttering toast 1" src="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/buttering-toast-1.jpg?w=545&#038;h=276" alt="" width="545" height="276" /></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Two good reasons to blog]]></title>
<link>http://simplycutebykarin.com/2012/02/01/two-good-reasons-to-blog/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:23:47 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Karin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://simplycutebykarin.com/2012/02/01/two-good-reasons-to-blog/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Most people don&#8217;t care all that much about my opinions on things, which is one very good reaso]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Most people don&#8217;t care all that much about my opinions on things, which is one very good reason to have a blog. After all, on the Internet there&#8217;s at least a teeny fraction of an infinitesimal chance that if anyone does care, they may actually find you, as long as your SEO is pretty good. Another good reason to have a blog is to post doodles, if you&#8217;re into such things. This little girl has been hanging about in my sketch book for a few weeks and I think she&#8217;s cute as a button, so I thought I&#8217;d share.</p>
<p><a href="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/girl-with-purse-small1.jpeg"><img class="size-full wp-image-191 aligncenter" title="girl with purse small" src="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/girl-with-purse-small1.jpeg?w=254&#038;h=288" alt="Cute girl with purse by Simply Cute by Karin" width="254" height="288" /></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Scenario - From rough Sketch to Final Image]]></title>
<link>http://thechaseshortfilm.com/2012/01/27/scenario-from-rough-sketch-to-final-image/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:56:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas</dc:creator>
<guid>http://thechaseshortfilm.com/2012/01/27/scenario-from-rough-sketch-to-final-image/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If you are not as good at sketching as Mauro and, like me, you probably suck; you could always give]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://thechaseshortfilm.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/bodega.gif"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-77" title="BODEGA" src="http://thechaseshortfilm.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/bodega.gif?w=550&#038;h=309" alt="" width="550" height="309" /></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Facebook loser seeking friends]]></title>
<link>http://simplycutebykarin.com/2012/01/25/facebook-loser-seeking-friends/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:38:01 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Karin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://simplycutebykarin.com/2012/01/25/facebook-loser-seeking-friends/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I just made a Facebook artist page and am feeling like a big Loser because I only have one like. One]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I just made a <a title="Facebook page Simply Cute by Karin" href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Simply-Cute-by-Karin/330599980308192" target="_blank">Facebook artist page</a> and am feeling like a big Loser because I only have one like. One. single. like. Might someone else find it in their heart to like me too please (please)? Especially if you&#8217;re one  of my family members&#8211;I know you&#8217;re out there. You really should like me. At least on Facebook.</p>
<p><a href="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/no-one-facebook-likes-me-small.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-157" title="no one facebook likes me - small" src="http://simplycutebykarin.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/no-one-facebook-likes-me-small.jpg?w=300&#038;h=315" alt="" width="300" height="315" /></a></p>
<p>P.S. My brother just asked me how to go about liking my Facebook page. If you go to the  menu on the right and scroll down a little, you&#8217;ll see the Facebook Like button. Well, that&#8217;s one family member that likes me, but I have a really big family.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Those Days]]></title>
<link>http://heldavanessa.wordpress.com/2011/06/08/those-days/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 19:25:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>panopticonclave</dc:creator>
<guid>http://heldavanessa.wordpress.com/2011/06/08/those-days/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[*I know it&#8217;s been a while, my laptop crashed and I&#8217;ve got many work to do. In short, thi]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="\Data\Images\newnew.jpg">  <img border="0" class="aligncenter" src="http://heldavanessa.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/newnew.jpg" alt="newnew.jpg" /> </a> <br />   <small>   <i>    *I know it&#8217;s been a while, my laptop crashed and I&#8217;ve got many work to do. In short, this is just an uberquick drawing 8(*   </i>  </small>  </p>
<p> It&#8217;s still there. The stains of red lipstick you smeared with such intention before burrying your face in my chest. Or was it blood, I couldn&#8217;t quite remember but being the masochist I am, I would still relish and secretly wish those lips that brushed my skin were still dancing upon me. <b>  Severely </b> . <br /> It&#8217;s sort of like going on a long, hateful vacation but we will be home. Won&#8217;t we? </p>
<p> Posted by <a href="http://wordmobi.googlecode.com">  Wordmobi </a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Quo Vadis?]]></title>
<link>http://heldavanessa.wordpress.com/2011/02/19/quo-vadis/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2011 20:23:24 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>panopticonclave</dc:creator>
<guid>http://heldavanessa.wordpress.com/2011/02/19/quo-vadis/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Quo vadis, corvus paulo? Ego rem desiderum. Posted by Wordmobi]]></description>
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<p> Quo vadis, corvus paulo? <br /> Ego rem desiderum. </p>
<p> Posted by <a href="http://wordmobi.googlecode.com">  Wordmobi </a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[How to draw a rosebud]]></title>
<link>http://smallworldsartscene.wordpress.com/2010/10/28/how-to-draw-a-rosebud/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 03:08:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>smallworldsartscene</dc:creator>
<guid>http://smallworldsartscene.wordpress.com/2010/10/28/how-to-draw-a-rosebud/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Jay French is a lifelong artist with 19 years of experience as a professional illustrator and graphi]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Jay French is a lifelong artist with 19 years of experience as a professional illustrator and graphic artist. In this tutorial he shows you in easy-to-draw-steps how to sketch a rosebud.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Understanding About Something Cool to Draw]]></title>
<link>http://cooldrawingideas.wordpress.com/2010/08/20/understanding-about-something-cool-to-draw/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 01:41:22 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>lovedraw</dc:creator>
<guid>http://cooldrawingideas.wordpress.com/2010/08/20/understanding-about-something-cool-to-draw/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[By Neno Marry Some people like to draw many cool things. They still remember the day when they made]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By Neno Marry</p>
<p>Some people like to draw many cool things. They still remember the day when they made their first cool drawing. It was really an awesome feeling for them. How to get full fun out of the drawing? People need to be able to make decent cool drawings.</p>
<p>Do you know the biggest secret about creating a cool drawing? Many beginners think that making a cool drawing cool is impossible, let us tell you something. The biggest secret is practice. Before you can practice this simple secret, you need to learn the best of guidelines. You need to know where to start your practice, what objects that cool to draw and how to finish, in order for the drawing to be as awesome as we both know it can and should be.</p>
<p>All cool drawing tutorials should provide you with value. It includes simple drawing tutorials, cool tutorials, free or otherwise, the whole point is to provide information about something cool to draw. They should be concise and clear, giving easy sound information that takes us from not knowing how to draw something to knowing how to do it.</p>
<p>Be simple practice, relaxed and take it easy. There is nothing worse than rushing a simple drawing. If you have a picture that cool to draw, set it before you and draw it. Start with the basic shape and form of the object, and work on those little details. You can start drawing after getting exact idea of the cool shapes to draw.</p>
<p>It is fun with something <a href="http://www.coolsimpledrawings.com/2010/07/cool-to-draw.html" target="_new">cool to draw</a>, you can see at <a href="http://www.coolsimpledrawings.com/" target="_new">coolsimpledrawings.com</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[More character Sketches]]></title>
<link>http://rymowblog.wordpress.com/2010/08/02/more-character-sketches/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 08:31:57 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ry Mow</dc:creator>
<guid>http://rymowblog.wordpress.com/2010/08/02/more-character-sketches/</guid>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://rymowblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/img_4291-copy.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-242" title="Horny" src="http://rymowblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/img_4291-copy.jpg?w=500&#038;h=375" alt="" width="500" height="375" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://rymowblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/img_4275-copy.jpg"></a><a href="http://rymowblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/img_4232-copy.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-227" title="R0bort" src="http://rymowblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/img_4232-copy.jpg?w=500&#038;h=375" alt="" width="500" height="375" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://rymowblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/img_4232-copy.jpg"></a><a href="http://rymowblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/img_4256-copy.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-233" title="Bashful" src="http://rymowblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/img_4256-copy.jpg?w=500&#038;h=375" alt="" width="500" height="375" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://rymowblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/img_4256-copy.jpg"></a><a href="http://rymowblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/img_4255-copy.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-232" title="Speech bubblez" src="http://rymowblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/img_4255-copy.jpg?w=500&#038;h=375" alt="" width="500" height="375" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://rymowblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/img_4261-copy.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-235" title="DGDG head" src="http://rymowblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/img_4261-copy.jpg?w=500&#038;h=375" alt="" width="500" height="375" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://rymowblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/img_4261-copy.jpg"></a><a href="http://rymowblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/img_4230-copy.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-226" title="Kreep" src="http://rymowblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/img_4230-copy.jpg?w=500&#038;h=375" alt="" width="500" height="375" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://rymowblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/img_4291-copy.jpg"></a><a href="http://rymowblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/img_4279-copy.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-239" title="Sticky's Stiffy" src="http://rymowblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/img_4279-copy.jpg?w=500&#038;h=666" alt="" width="500" height="666" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://rymowblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/img_4279-copy.jpg"></a><a href="http://rymowblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/img_4275-copy.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-237" title="Boss man" src="http://rymowblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/img_4275-copy.jpg?w=500&#038;h=666" alt="" width="500" height="666" /></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Drawing, just because I felt like it =)]]></title>
<link>http://talkpower.wordpress.com/2010/07/30/drawing-just-because-i-felt-like-it/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:07:50 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ruby S.</dc:creator>
<guid>http://talkpower.wordpress.com/2010/07/30/drawing-just-because-i-felt-like-it/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Scribled this sometime back after my Tioman trip. Added some color to it with color pencils, nothing]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Scribled this sometime back after my <a href="http://talkpower.wordpress.com/2009/07/30/my-sweet-escape-to-tioman-island/">Tioman trip</a>. Added some color to it with color pencils, nothing great but I love the <strong>warmness </strong>of this picture!</p>
<p><a href="http://talkpower.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/dsc00279.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-482" title="Love doodles" src="http://talkpower.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/dsc00279.jpg?w=490&#038;h=596" alt="" width="490" height="596" /></a></p>
<p>I guess something like this is a good small little present to show that someone that you&#8217;ve been havin them on your mind cause he loved it! <img src='http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Here&#8217;s another piece of random flower i drew on my free time <img src='http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<div id="attachment_500" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 500px"><a href="http://talkpower.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/image002.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-500" title="Drawing hibiscus" src="http://talkpower.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/image002.jpg?w=490&#038;h=653" alt="" width="490" height="653" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">My inspiration to draw the hibiscus</p></div>
<div id="attachment_501" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 500px"><a href="http://talkpower.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/image012.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-501" title="Drawing hibiscus" src="http://talkpower.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/image012.jpg?w=490&#038;h=653" alt="" width="490" height="653" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">My initial sketch</p></div>
<div id="attachment_502" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 500px"><a href="http://talkpower.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/image114.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-502" title="Drawing hibiscus" src="http://talkpower.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/image114.jpg?w=490&#038;h=653" alt="" width="490" height="653" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">I didn&#039;t plan the curvish lines, just drew along and coloured some blue</p></div>
<p>At this point of time I have no idea how the hibiscus is gonna end up looking like&#8230;</p>
<div id="attachment_503" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 500px"><a href="http://talkpower.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/image129.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-503" title="Drawing hibiscus" src="http://talkpower.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/image129.jpg?w=490&#038;h=653" alt="" width="490" height="653" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">I finally decided to put some yellow, red and light blue..</p></div>
<p>What do u think?? =D</p>
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<link>http://smallworldsartscene.wordpress.com/2009/09/30/how-to-draw-a-simple-tree/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:31:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>smallworldsartscene</dc:creator>
<guid>http://smallworldsartscene.wordpress.com/2009/09/30/how-to-draw-a-simple-tree/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Pick a deep, dark color. I chose black. Set Opacity to 100% and Thickness to 20 pixels. First you ha]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="_mcePaste" style="position:absolute;left:-10000px;top:0;width:1px;height:1px;">Pick a deep, dark color. I chose black.</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position:absolute;left:-10000px;top:0;width:1px;height:1px;">Set Opacity to 100% and Thickness to 20</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position:absolute;left:-10000px;top:0;width:1px;height:1px;">pixels.</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position:absolute;left:-10000px;top:0;width:1px;height:1px;">First you have to draw a stump because</div>
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<div id="_mcePaste" style="position:absolute;left:-10000px;top:0;width:1px;height:1px;">Set Thickness to 15 pixels and add the</div>
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<div id="_mcePaste" style="position:absolute;left:-10000px;top:0;width:1px;height:1px;">The top part has to be the thinnest, so</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position:absolute;left:-10000px;top:0;width:1px;height:1px;">set Thickness to 11 pixels. You don&#8217;t</div>
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<div id="_mcePaste" style="position:absolute;left:-10000px;top:0;width:1px;height:1px;">lines. With Thickness set to 11 pixels</div>
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<p>Pick a deep, dark color. I chose black. Set Opacity to 100% and Thickness to 20 pixels.</p>
<p>First you have to draw a stump because the tree trunk must be thickest at the bottom. Set Thickness to 15 pixels and add the middle part of the trunk. The top part has to be the thinnest, so set Thickness to 11 pixels. You don&#8217;t have to worry about drawing straight lines. With Thickness set to 11 pixels start adding some of the main branches.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-203" title="Drawatree01" src="http://smallworldsartscene.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/drawatree01.jpg?w=500&#038;h=305" alt="Drawatree01" width="500" height="305" /></p>
<p>Now you have to add some forks to the main branches, so set Thickness to 8 pixels. Then, with Thickness set to 6 pixels, add more forks and branches placed here and there on your tree. You can slip in some twists and turns.</p>
<p>Next set Thickness to 3 pixels and draw some thinner lines at the ends of your branches. Finally, set Thickness to 5 pixels and draw the base of the tree.</p>
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