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Friday, July 2, 2010 10:53:03 AM
Patty Palmer wrote a blog post titled :
Patty said, "It has occurred to me lately that writing might not be what I'm meant to do. Even that clumsy sentence is proof that writing is a bit of a struggle for me. But I need to write. Story ideas surface all the time. Most ideas never take root. A few..." more
Thursday, June 17, 2010 5:54:07 PM
Patty Palmer wrote a blog post titled Gee's Bend Quilts Art Project:
Patty said, "I picked up a little packet of postcards at an antique store a while back. A small bundle of color, pattern and inspiration. The postcards featured quilts from Gee's Bend, a remote backwater of Alabama. Four generations of African-American women..." more
Saturday, May 29, 2010 10:46:26 AM
Patty Palmer wrote a blog post titled My List...20 Things I plan to do this summer:
Patty said, "Many have one. Now I do. Here is my short list of the 20 things I intend to do this summer. Here are a few others that I like...Things to do before turning 35 by Meg 40 in 40 by GraceDo you have a list?"
Sunday, May 23, 2010 6:33:57 PM
Patty Palmer wrote a blog post titled Zinnia:
Patty said, "Zinnias are blooming in my garden, but not nearly as brightly as the ones in magazine spreads. I must have been in a tangerine and lime mood yesterday as I picked up a few pots from the thrift store and the colors were an exact match to the picture..." more
Friday, May 21, 2010 10:29:04 AM
Patty Palmer wrote a blog post titled A study in cross-hatching...:
Patty said, "Dree sneaking into Taylor Hall, originally uploaded by Patty Palmer.Wanted to experiment with cross-hatching. I'm a bit rusty but it was still fun. It took a long time. Spent the hours thinking about my story (not to mention the fact that Dree's..." more
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 4:42:01 PM
Patty Palmer wrote a blog post titled Color sorting my books:
Patty said, "Color sorting my books, originally uploaded by Patty Palmer.Yes, it's true. I was bored. But don't they look nice? I think everyone should color sort their books. The spines look so lovely. Almost begging me to read them one more time...My upstairs..." more
Sunday, May 2, 2010 7:34:34 PM
Patty Palmer wrote a blog post titled Playing Around with Cartology:
Patty said, "Playing Around with Cartology, originally uploaded by Patty Palmer.This is my map for my fictional boarding school for teen athletes. I might have made the lettering too small or crammed too much into a tight space. I will try again using a more..." more
Friday, April 30, 2010 1:51:40 PM
Patty Palmer wrote a blog post titled Butterflies:
Patty said, "Spent the morning playing with color and line...watercolor and acrylics.Still experimenting.Weekday stress is melting away."
Monday, April 26, 2010 9:50:45 AM
Patty Palmer wrote a blog post titled Finding inspirations for illustrations:
Patty said, "I'm primarily a figure artist. I've drawn so many fashion illustrations in my day, I'm pretty sure I could draw them blindfolded. Objects are new for me. I've made it a pact to pull and paint one item from my newly created folder of inspirations..." more
Sunday, April 25, 2010 9:47:50 AM
Patty Palmer wrote a blog post titled Experimenting with new (for me!) art techniques:
Patty said, "I've been out of touch with the art scene for quite some time. This is something I've discovered recently. You can scan your drawings into Photoshop and keep on reproducing it. I know. Scary how I've never given this much thought before.Painted this..." more
Friday, April 9, 2010 9:48:18 AM
Patty Palmer wrote a blog post titled Living and Writing the Artful Life:
Patty said, "I'm spinning off in a new direction...Non-Fiction!Or maybe...Picture Books!I'm not sure exactly.Why?The illustrating bug hit me!For the past six years, I've been teaching art to 300 creative kids a week. All that paint and pastel and pretty paper..." more
Monday, February 15, 2010 7:56:44 PM
Patty Palmer wrote a blog post titled Fashion Forward:
Patty said, "Put my writing on hold this week to play a major role in my own personal "What Not to Wear". My sister, a fashion editor from Toronto, just launched her own full-time stylist business. Move over Stacy! My sis Tammy, edited my entire closet,..." more
Sunday, January 24, 2010 12:19:46 PM
Patty Palmer wrote a blog post titled Girl power! Where does it come from?:
Patty said, "Abby Sunderland. Sixteen-years old. Wants to sail the world in a 40-foot sailboat. Alone. Without stopping. In pirate-infested waters. Sasha Cohen. Twenty-five, seeks her third trip to the Olympic Games. Without having competed in four years...." more
Sunday, January 17, 2010 9:11:10 AM
Patty Palmer wrote a blog post titled Google Sync Saves the Day:
Patty said, "Last October, a bit harried and frayed around the edges, I called my friend Rachael and begged her to help me streamline my life. A former organizer but now a super woman, Rachael looked at me with a not-so-subtle glint in her eye and asked me what..." more
Tuesday, December 29, 2009 5:44:29 PM
Patty Palmer wrote a blog post titled New Year Greetings...:
Patty said, "I have no idea what has compelled me to reactivate this blog. It's been five month since my last post and even then, I couldn't quite nail down a solid reason why I felt compelled to perpetuate these sporadic ramblings. But here I am.I suppose I've..." more
Thursday, July 23, 2009 1:15:49 PM
Patty Palmer wrote a blog post titled 10th Annual Children's Book Conference in Portland:
Patty said, "Wow. (deep breath)I've been home for a few days now and I'm still absorbing all of the fantastic writing nuggets from the Children's Book Conference last week in Portland.I went not having any expectations. Unsure, actually, of what manuscripts to..." more
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 11:50:31 AM
Patty Palmer wrote a blog post titled Summer Break:
Patty said, "First week of summer vacation. Not so busy anymore. Kids are sleeping. The humming Tivo and computer are the only sounds I hear. It's way too early to be up and I can't help but think that if I don't make a plan--a really good plan--I could end up..." more
Thursday, May 21, 2009 1:42:21 PM
Patty Palmer wrote a blog post titled Make Hay while the Sun Shines....:
Patty said, "Lately, much of my energy has been devoted to my art blog Deep Space Sparkle. The response to my little art service blog has been gratifying, not to mention darn exciting. I've begun to generate a little income by offering PDF lesson plans to..." more
Sunday, April 26, 2009 1:30:08 PM
Patty Palmer wrote a blog post titled Art and Books...a Creative Combo:
Patty said, "Talk about a marathon mural making session! Last Friday, all 64 sixth grade students at Mountain View School in Goleta, built and painted their clay tiles for the annual mural project.They had been working on their sketches for a couple of weeks and..." more
Sunday, March 29, 2009 5:42:11 PM
Patty Palmer wrote a blog post titled Bits:
Patty said, "My absence from Capturing Joy is a direct reflection of how busy I am. Of course, I wouldn't have it any other way, but I still felt somewhat compelled to post something!So here's a wrap-up of my last two weeks:* I'm a winner! Of the best kind...a..." more
Thursday, March 12, 2009 7:29:23 PM
Patty Palmer wrote a blog post titled Reading for Inspiration:
Patty said, "Haven't posted in a while and I suppose that's a good thing. Been furiously revising, editing, cutting, pasting, wondering, thinking and hoping that I'll be done soon.Picked up a copy of The Underneath by Kathi Appelt. My daughter and I are..." more
Thursday, February 26, 2009 11:27:34 AM
Patty Palmer wrote a blog post titled Organizing my Cluttered Mind:
Patty said, "Lately, I've been all over the place.Writing, decorating, collage tutorials, painting, art blog obsessing, composting, cooking. Basically, I've been in artistic overload. I blame it on spring time. The roses are pruned, merchandisers are bringing..." more
Wednesday, February 18, 2009 6:23:25 PM
Patty Palmer wrote a blog post titled Artful Blogging:
Patty said, "Did you know there is a magazine devoted to the artistic side of blogging? Neither did I until a blog I was reading mentioned Artful Blogging, a magazine devoted to creative blogs. I've been super immersed in craft and art blogs lately and, as a..." more
Friday, February 13, 2009 6:17:40 PM
Patty Palmer wrote a blog post titled Another round of revisions....:
Patty said, "My writing pal, Maggie, is a saint. She has spent the last three weekends plowing through Greenwood Girls with red pen in hand. We've been meeting each week to discuss her feelings on how the book is progressing. I've been incorporating her..." more
Monday, September 13, 2010 7:01:27 PM
Patty Palmer wrote a blog post titled Back in the saddle again...:
Patty said, "My new schedule is a dream. I'm working at home now and teaching just two days a week.Get up, make coffee, fix breakfast and brown-bag lunches, kiss the family good-bye and then skip upstairs to my new digs. Yeah, all is good. Except that I can only..." more