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Sunday, December 18, 2016 4:44:16 PM
vanessa newton wrote a blog post titled :
vanessa said, "I just loved Colorforms when I was kid!! Oh my goodness they where the most awesome things in the world. I have been hunting down manufactures all day to now create my own clingies!! This is the first of my collection!! She will be placed onto the..." more
Thursday, December 15, 2016 3:33:41 AM
vanessa newton wrote a blog post titled :
vanessa said, "I think I'm getting the hang of Gifs! Okay now onto short animation. I hope to do a small stop animation really soon. Keep hope alive. Have a great day!"
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:13:35 AM
vanessa newton wrote a blog post titled :
vanessa said, "This time playing in the snow! Oh boy this is fun. Once I master how I did I will share it with you. Later Good People!"
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:07:33 AM
vanessa newton wrote a blog post titled :
vanessa said, "She's waiting for snow."
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:05:30 AM
vanessa newton wrote a blog post titled :
vanessa said, "They came bearing gifts. Not just toys and food, but they came sharing their love, community, unity and such. Stuff that can't be brought with money. They came with open hearts and plenty of hugs. They came with laughter and songs. They came and..." more
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 1:59:34 AM
vanessa newton wrote a blog post titled :
vanessa said, "Are you finding it harder to find the joy these days? With the elections and the shootings and the killings and just the very air of the world right now? It can be so very overwhelming to the mind, body and soul of a person. So many questions. So..." more
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 1:48:13 AM
vanessa newton wrote a blog post titled :
vanessa said, "It is so very important that every child gets to see themselves beautifully illustrated in picture books. I never saw myself in picture books until I saw the "Snowy Day" by Ezra Jack Keats. I didn't see myself on tv or in magazines as a child. I..." more
Sunday, September 25, 2016 4:53:34 PM
vanessa newton wrote a blog post titled :
vanessa said, "I am so looking forward to the movie, " Hidden Figures". It inspired this little piece for the cover of the fall issue of SCBWI. The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. SCBWI.org. If you are interested in learning about how to..." more
Tuesday, September 20, 2016 8:50:21 AM
vanessa newton wrote a blog post titled :
vanessa said, "Sometimes we live life just waiting for the other shoe to drop. We expect bad things to happen to us most of the time. I use to think like this. Recently I just went through one of the roughest seasons in my life and people had lots to say. I find..." more
Friday, August 19, 2016 7:43:30 AM
vanessa newton wrote a blog post titled :
vanessa said, "https://www.amazon.com/Mary-Little-Glam-Tammi-Sauer/dp/1454913932/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1471613248&sr=8-1&keywords=Mary+Had+A+Little+Glam"
Wednesday, August 3, 2016 9:16:47 AM
vanessa newton wrote a blog post titled :
vanessa said, "Sending healing thoughts your way."
Monday, July 25, 2016 5:56:58 PM
vanessa newton wrote a blog post titled School Library Journal:
vanessa said, "I was commissioned to do the cover of SLJ for the fall. School has already started for some and I can't believe it's almost here again. Time to get ready I guess. Have a wonderful week!"
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 2:05:20 AM
vanessa newton wrote a blog post titled :
vanessa said, "Quietly singing, " He's Got The Whole World In His Hands" and He does. I know it doesn't look like it to some. I know that the world feels like it's vibe is slipping off it's axis, and that people are loosing their minds, but none of this is..." more
Friday, June 17, 2016 10:42:38 AM
vanessa newton wrote a blog post titled :
vanessa said, "Lost my Cousin Sharonda Coleman=Singleton and Ms. Sally Jackson. Just two of the Charleston 9. It feels like yesterday and it was just a few days ago 49 Beautiful people lost their lives in yet another shooting. This evil wants to take my breathe..." more
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 10:10:37 AM
vanessa newton wrote a blog post titled :
vanessa said, "Sometimes you have to be willing to unplug from the negative and plug in the positive. It's a choice. Unplugging from the negative and plugging into the positivity of hope, peace, love and joy. Again, it is a choice. Happy Wednesday."
Wednesday, May 25, 2016 7:14:02 AM
vanessa newton wrote a blog post titled :
vanessa said, "Sometimes you have to see it before you SEE it! I have this idea for my character,"Lil' V. She is me at 5 years old. I had the biggest imagination ever and pretended all the time. Didn't have a clue as to how powerful all of that daydreaming and..." more
Monday, May 23, 2016 7:37:55 PM
vanessa newton wrote a blog post titled :
vanessa said, "Her Grandmama was gone, but she remembered the powerful words that she shared, "Baby!", she said, " Your words have power to create your reality so speak life, love and abundance. Speak well of others even when they don't speak well of you for in..." more
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 6:12:05 AM
vanessa newton wrote a blog post titled :
vanessa said, ""Once the Pink Lady faced her fears she became stronger, wiser and more yes, fashionable!" Thanks so much Kate Thacker! Facing your fears helps you to move forward with strength, courage and wisdom. It's been inside of you all along! Working on..." more
Thursday, April 28, 2016 6:39:23 AM
vanessa newton wrote a blog post titled :
vanessa said, "If they can see themselves then they can free themselves! Ari dared to be awesome because he was awesome already. He went running and flying into his destiny! Okay, now it's your turn. See your inner wild child. Love him or her and then free..." more
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 1:41:33 PM
vanessa newton wrote a blog post titled :
vanessa said, "Fear.... false, evidence, appearing, real. Doing it a little scared, but doing it just the same. Have a good one beautiful people! You can do it!"
Tuesday, March 22, 2016 7:32:10 AM
vanessa newton wrote a blog post titled :
vanessa said, "Hey Blogger Family!! Just popped in to say, "Hello and I miss my Beautiful Peeps!" Life has been interesting and full of surprises! I want to say Thank You to ALL of you who emailed, called, and encouraged me. Thanks so much for your kind words and..." more
Tuesday, January 19, 2016 5:20:43 PM
vanessa newton wrote a blog post titled An Open Letter By Denene Millner:
vanessa said, "Here's the thing about that children's book, "A Birthday Cake For George Washington": I can't imagine a sane, rational, reasonably intelligent African American approving a story that depicts slaves as happy. What I can certainly see, though, is the..." more
Thursday, January 14, 2016 8:41:42 AM
vanessa newton wrote a blog post titled :
vanessa said, "THE FIRST BITE: SLICING THROUGH A BIRTHDAY CAKE TO REVEAL LAYERS OF TRUTH By Ramin Ganeshram, Journalist, Author As members of the children’s publishing community, we have a tremendous responsibility to present history with the utmost accuracy..." more
Wednesday, December 28, 2016 8:25:29 PM
vanessa newton wrote a blog post titled :
vanessa said, "Still working on gif. So here is a gif for you! Big hugs and a wonderful New Year to all!"