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Another big tent was filled with loving family and friends. I was seated on the patio underneath an enormous umbrella.
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There's the artist, doing what she does ( and speaking in the third person!)
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Here are some of the faces that came out of my pen:
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And here is the girl of the hour, after the festivities, with her completely-filled in sign-in (the mat on this was 16 x 20!). The well-wishers wrote in at least four different languages!
Congratulations, Eve!
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Some great work here Emily :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Matt! I am enjoying each piece for two reasons; how happy it makes its client, and what I learned from doing it. :-)
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