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Geez I can't believe how longs it been since I updated with my new work.  As a doodler I'm always looking for something to put my designs on other then just a piece of paper.  A while back I found these wood mushrooms at the craft store and brought one home thinking I could do something with it.  Well, I just finished my 30th mushroom yesterday and thought it was time to show you what I've been doing. I have doodled the designs by hand with black permanent ink using a Micron pen.  Each one is different and numbered, about 4" tall.  I have done 30 of them as of yesterday.  My August vendor events will be the first time I've shown them for sale, although I have sold a few .   Of course I'm still doing my enhanced photos/doodled photos.  Love taking the photos, and spring does not disappoint.  Last summer I visited some interesting new nurserys and toured some private gardens.  So have had lots of new photos to do my pen and ink doodle...
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 It's been a while since I posted any new work.  Last summer I was lucky to get a lot of bees on blooms so this is the results.  The Bees have it.   These were fun,  I still have a few more photos with bees I hope to add to this series.  A little lighter touch with the pen and some added pen and ink doodles.   If you like them I will have them available this summer at the art fairs on my events list.   Thanks for visiting. Cyndee Starr She Who Doodles
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Fort Vancouver Heritage Garden Series

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I've been working on a series of photos I took last August in the Heritage Gardens at Fort Vancouver.  Late August is always my favorite time to walk thru the gardens, last year they weren't as lush as previous years,  the 115 degree temp in the summer did a lot of damage to the gardens in our area.  But there were still some hardy varieties that were as pretty in bloom as always.   I like to walk around the Fort often.  Here are some pics I doodled in the past from the Fort and Officers Row.    Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. Thanks for visiting.  Check my Events page if you'd like to see my work this summer, also check my shop at Etsy for prints.   Cyndee Starr She Who Doodles 
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My Zazzle Shop

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 I've been putting my designs on products over at Zazzle.com for awhile now but realized I had never really posted much about it.  I do have a Zazzle tab above. But here are a few of my best selling items.   I started doing it at Christmas when my grandson wanted an apron with my doodle design for his girlfriend.  Since I hadn't done any screen printed designs like I had done previously, Zazzle was the easiest way to get my designs on a product in time for him to give at Christmas.  Once I got started I couldn't stop.  Check out my shop, not only are there aprons and tote bags, but pillows, mugs, office accessories.  You can also customize some of the items.   Summer art events are beginning to come back this year.  So excited to have the opportunity to participate again this summer.   It's been a long year without the art fairs to sell my art.  Watch my Events page for updates on summer events.   Thanks for...
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Washougal Studio Artist Tour

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 Finally some light at the end of the tunnel.  My first art event for over a year is now scheduled for Mothers Day Weekend May 8 and 9.  So excited to have the opportunity as a guest artist to participate in the tour again.  This will be my 3rd year with the group.  Lots of great returning artist and a few new ones.  We'll even have the Runaway Kitchen Food Cart joining us.   I have a years worth of new work to show.  This last year has been very productive for me as far as new work goes.  Maybe not in other ways.  But some good and some bad.   Hope to see you at the tour in May.  A great way to spend time with your Mom. Thanks for visiting. Cyndee Starr
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February First

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 January went fast.  Since we've had such a mild winter here in SW Washington I've been kind of thinking garden already.  Still have some clean up in the yard but nothing major.   Since the quarantine, eating out has been pretty limited, we do have some outdoor places open again here and getting to like it.  The pandemic is going to change our idea of outdoor eating.  One place where I met my daughters one evening had RR containers divided into two separate  eating areas with a table.  The containers surrounded an area with a big tent cover and picnic tables with table top propane fire pits.  Not a fine dinning place more pub like.  Thinking maybe I need a table top fire pit.  We've been meeting in the garage occasionally since I'm the only one that has room in my garage.  I do actually park my car in the garage.   I do have a few new art pieces, and just complete a commission doodle of a friends dog.  ...
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Location: Vancouver, WA, USA
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New Year, New Outlook

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 I'm cautiously optimistic, but headed forward.  I decide to keep blogging instead of a website.  I have some of the same capabilities at less cost.  At least till I see how well my sales are online.   I've been rebuilding my Etsy Shop  . So far I have 97 items posted, prints, notecards and started addling some of my 6 inch tiles.  Hope to get some of my collage framed prints and maybe some of my recycled candlestick birdhouses.  Shipping is my hold back.  The next items to post are more fragile and require additional packing.   I started out last year with lots of new work and product but one by one all the scheduled events cancelled.  But now with my Etsy Shop better stocked I've been making a few sales.  Just have to work on the marketing part of online selling.  Since I now have the time there is no excuse.   I've also been doing some designing on Zazzle to my shop.  It's fun to see your desi...
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