tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82392646749596203622024-03-13T13:52:22.191-04:00Shannon Griffis - Author & IllustratorChildren's Author and IllustratorStories By Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08191724085491367199noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8239264674959620362.post-84483552756380168102011-09-02T12:22:00.000-04:002011-09-02T12:22:48.527-04:00Cooking with AbuelaThis is my finished project for the November issue of SFC. The story is called "Cooking with Abuela" and it is by Rebecca Gomez.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BM-oRUyhyDA/TmEC00gmTPI/AAAAAAAABYU/kV0Z12sWm1E/s1600/Cooking%2Bwith%2BAbuela.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="306" width="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BM-oRUyhyDA/TmEC00gmTPI/AAAAAAAABYU/kV0Z12sWm1E/s320/Cooking%2Bwith%2BAbuela.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Stories By Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08191724085491367199noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8239264674959620362.post-70996584770737019682011-08-07T09:14:00.002-04:002011-08-07T09:14:21.482-04:00"Dance Machine"My poem, "Dance Machine" has moved on to the second phase of acceptance at SFC! *CHEER*Stories By Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08191724085491367199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8239264674959620362.post-65703330338073063682011-08-01T19:50:00.000-04:002011-08-01T19:50:10.760-04:00AcceptanceA couple of weeks back I submitted my test to be accepted to the Institute of Children's Literature and I have been waiting to hear if I was accepted. Well today was the day!! I was accepted!! WHOO HOOO!! I will do my official online registration later this week and I will start my one on one program in September!! I AM SO VERY EXCITED!! This is huge for me! I am ready to go!! <br />
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If that wasn't enough this comment was in my letter "Your essay entitled "The Dad Map" impressed all of us. Your work was rated acceptable or higher in all test parts you completed." <br />
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Feeling on top of the world!!Stories By Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08191724085491367199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8239264674959620362.post-83095371477213760192011-08-01T10:33:00.000-04:002011-08-01T10:33:44.057-04:00A Call For FriendsToday I looked up fellow writers and illustrators that live in Canton, Woodstock, Ball Ground, Acworth, and Alpharetta. I found 21 people! I sent out invites to try to see about starting up a in-person critique/support/friendship group in this area. It would be so nice to have a group of local people to meet up with. I love my online group, but in-person groups are a whole different ball of wax. I miss that face to face element. <br />
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Also, the Southern Breeze conference is coming up in October and it would be great to have a person or a group to go with! I had so much fun when I went my friend Joy back in '08. Our tiny little 2 person crit group was so nice. We talked about writing, contests, successes and failures. I looked forward to our meetings!! I hope to create that again with this group!<br />
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Here's to hoping some are interested and a nice little group show up out of this invite! :)<br />
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~CHEERS~Stories By Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08191724085491367199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8239264674959620362.post-36206189024634642082011-07-31T08:26:00.000-04:002011-07-31T08:26:21.442-04:00Keep on Truckin :)Nothing really new to share. I got critiques back from YBR for a story I wrote called "Cut a Rug Doug." I am going to do some work on it and get it out to magazines. I still really don't feel it is hearty enough for a PB. I was thinking about getting it out to Ladybug or Fun for Kids... Maybe both. That is a goal for next week :) <br />
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I have not received the reply cards from BABYBUG to let me know that my poems got there yet, but I am keeping a keen eye on the mailbox. It feels good to get those cards and remind myself that I have my work out there. <br />
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I did get notice that I can register now for the conference in October, but I have to wait for some paychecks to come in so I can make that possible :) They said that there is a special class on Friday night, I am going to see if I can do that too. It would be nice :) <br />
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That's about it. Just going to Keep on Truckin!Stories By Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08191724085491367199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8239264674959620362.post-22802939425416934562011-07-21T12:58:00.000-04:002011-07-21T12:58:50.607-04:00New Inspiration!I am feeling so very inspired right now. I have 2 poems being considered by SFC, 2 that are off at BabyBug magazine, an entry to both the writing and illustration contest for Wik'11, and I have 2 illustrations that will be published for SFC this fall. It has been a great summer. <br />
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I have also found a wonderful blog called Query Shark that has really got me on the right track as far as my Query letter goes (which was totally awful by the way lol). <br />
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I am plotting out the school year to make sure that I allot time for my writing and illustrating. That has been a struggle for me in the past. I have a full time teaching job and a special needs child, on top of being a foster parent the secretary for our foster parent association, and oh did I forget, I am a wife too!! Add all that to writing and illustrating and it is nearly enough to knock you over! <br />
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But not this year!! I have a plan, I have everything laid out! And though I know that sometimes the best laid plans go askew a plan is also the first step to making it all happen. I am moving closer to the life I want and the success tastes great!Stories By Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08191724085491367199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8239264674959620362.post-60360007159246851482011-07-19T16:37:00.002-04:002011-07-19T16:37:27.492-04:00Bugga Boo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9QtjeFMHk58/TiXqz64GuHI/AAAAAAAABX0/lBNWqrlMdco/s1600/buggaboo%2Bcolor%2Bwith%2Btitle%2Bcopy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="232" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9QtjeFMHk58/TiXqz64GuHI/AAAAAAAABX0/lBNWqrlMdco/s320/buggaboo%2Bcolor%2Bwith%2Btitle%2Bcopy.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Working on my piece for SFC for the October issue. Likin' it!Stories By Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08191724085491367199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8239264674959620362.post-83951472637940340832011-07-17T21:09:00.000-04:002011-07-17T21:09:40.239-04:00IF - Gesture<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dXoAgYwjewE/TiOHsgtyLTI/AAAAAAAABXs/lj1vXKKqH3k/s1600/IF%2Bgesture%2Bcopy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="283" width="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dXoAgYwjewE/TiOHsgtyLTI/AAAAAAAABXs/lj1vXKKqH3k/s320/IF%2Bgesture%2Bcopy.jpg" /></a></div>What a nice gesture :)Stories By Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08191724085491367199noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8239264674959620362.post-68007047986501605242011-07-10T10:45:00.000-04:002011-07-10T10:45:27.403-04:00Updates#1: I got an email saying that my illustration and writing entries had arrived at the WiK'11 address :) Whoo hooo! I am so looking forward to that conference in October!<br />
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#2: I got another call for illustrators for SFC. My precious illustration will be in the September 2011 issue and this next one will be in the October 2011 issue. The September issue is the story "Benjamin's Birthday Wish" and the October illustration is for "Bugga Boo." I am so looking forward to seeing my work in a magazine! How exciting.<br />
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#3: The poems that I submitted to SFC were reviewed and they liked "Dance Machine"!! Whoo hoo!! I am doing a small rewrite for them this weekend and then it is on to Phase 2 of the publishing process. NICE!! It will be good to have some current creds out there!!<br />
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#4: I will be submitting my short story "My Very Own Marine" to the YBR (Yellow Brick Road) critique group this week. I hope to get some good suggestions for it so I can tweak it and get it ready to go out to some mags before the summer is over.<br />
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I have to say I feel really good right now! All is going well!!Stories By Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08191724085491367199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8239264674959620362.post-31144028282929203722011-07-10T10:34:00.000-04:002011-07-10T10:34:07.085-04:00IF - Stay<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qyhpp-KfxP8/TgN1C81fBMI/AAAAAAAABRU/b53yGHhAWjY/s1600/housecat+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qyhpp-KfxP8/TgN1C81fBMI/AAAAAAAABRU/b53yGHhAWjY/s320/housecat+copy.jpg" width="274" /></a></div><br />
She will <b><i>Stay</i></b> by the door all day dreaming about the outside world :) The life of a housecat!Stories By Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08191724085491367199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8239264674959620362.post-83928454364059818262011-06-30T16:53:00.003-04:002011-07-19T16:55:29.590-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4iOP0F8517U/TiXvKKWSLUI/AAAAAAAABX8/vB2BBH1z8g4/s1600/Benjamins%2BBirthday%2BWish%2BIllustration%2B2011%2Bwith%2Btitle%2B%25282%2529%2Bcopy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="260" width="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4iOP0F8517U/TiXvKKWSLUI/AAAAAAAABX8/vB2BBH1z8g4/s320/Benjamins%2BBirthday%2BWish%2BIllustration%2B2011%2Bwith%2Btitle%2B%25282%2529%2Bcopy.jpg" /></a></div><br />
This will be in the September issue of SFC :)Stories By Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08191724085491367199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8239264674959620362.post-48107333900782159152011-06-30T15:45:00.000-04:002011-06-30T15:45:28.100-04:00Starving ArtistI received and email from the art director at SFC (Stories for Children Magazine) and was asked if I could do a illustration to fill in for an artist who was unable to complete an illustration they were assigned. I am so glad it was today! I have a whole day to myself and my daughter is at her grandma's house. It was perfect timing!<br />
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So I glued myself to my laptop and my tablet and got to work. I didn't stop to check the time or even breathe until I was happy with it. I actually forgot to eat!! I didn't eat anything until 5 hours later when I was happy with the illustration and ready to send it off! <br />
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WHOO HOO for my first paying gig, and a salami sandwich I made when I was finished :)Stories By Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08191724085491367199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8239264674959620362.post-44389494905833239812011-06-28T14:21:00.000-04:002011-06-28T14:21:49.036-04:00Wondering...So my illustration and writing entries for the WiK'11 conference should have arrived today via priority mail... I get silly butterflies just thinking about it. I wonder if they'll like it, I wonder what other people submitted, I wonder if I will win?? It would be nice to win, but it is more important to me that I did it! I got it in on time and that is more than I have done so far for this particular contest :) I am proud of my work and I just can't wait to read their feeback and make it better!! <br />
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I am also wondering about the poems I submitted to SFC. I know not to expect to hear back within a week, but it just puts you on pins and needles wondering if they are going to be accepted or if I will be asked to re-write or if they will just say no... any of those possibilities are ok. They only make you better :)<br />
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As soon as I know anything from anyone I will be posting :) I also will be working with my crit group for the first time in a long time :) Feels good to be back on the yellow brick road not as an observer, but as a participant!! It has taken me quite a while to get used to being a mommy and getting all settled in :) I am so glad that we have a good solid routine and I can go back to doing some more fun stuff :) <br />
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I hope everyone has a great 4th of July planned :) We will be in Disney, so there wont be any posts past this Friday for about a week, unless I get some down time I am not expecting! So have a great week!!Stories By Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08191724085491367199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8239264674959620362.post-87622150631730309142011-06-25T21:14:00.000-04:002011-06-25T21:14:12.021-04:00IF - Midsummer NightNothing like a "Midsummer Night" with a good friend, a tent, and a flashlight. I can almost hear them laughing :) <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EVpLIlrk4y4/TgaH2_6HNxI/AAAAAAAABVQ/1PQE53Jhj2c/s1600/midsummer%2Bnight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="229" width="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EVpLIlrk4y4/TgaH2_6HNxI/AAAAAAAABVQ/1PQE53Jhj2c/s320/midsummer%2Bnight.jpg" /></a></div>Stories By Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08191724085491367199noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8239264674959620362.post-21561106511156176842011-06-23T13:02:00.000-04:002011-06-23T13:02:22.359-04:00Hotdog DogIt is no secret that "Hotdog Dog" is my pride and joy as far as my picture book manuscripts go. I have been wanting to illustrations for it for a long while now. I did a couple of ideas a while back, but nothing that I was totally happy with. Now with my new toy it is back to the drawing board, literally! I am liking the progress so far. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-g6qE1Qmrb8g/TgNxl4e3gvI/AAAAAAAABQc/rTfYl-rIbPM/s1600/hot%2Bdog%2Bdog%2Bsolo%2Bcrop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="308" width="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-g6qE1Qmrb8g/TgNxl4e3gvI/AAAAAAAABQc/rTfYl-rIbPM/s320/hot%2Bdog%2Bdog%2Bsolo%2Bcrop.jpg" /></a></div>Stories By Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08191724085491367199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8239264674959620362.post-35049418744824863462011-06-22T16:03:00.002-04:002011-06-22T16:03:31.698-04:00Go me! Go me!So I heard back for SFC and I am on the illustrators call list!! ***HAPPY DANCE HAPPY DANCE*** Now I will be checking my email box like every 2 seconds waiting for a call for illustrators :) Whoo hoooooo!!!Stories By Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08191724085491367199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8239264674959620362.post-72519849393683348612011-06-21T19:16:00.000-04:002011-06-21T19:16:12.168-04:00Moving alongWell I have found 2 additional writing contest I want to get in on, found about 10 paying magazines that I am looking into to match stories and poems I already have with their themes, and I have printed my illustrations for the WiK illustration contest. I killed my ink in the process so I had to make a run this evening to get some more so I can get "Hotdog Dog" printed and my cover letters ready. I am so very excited! <br />
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I am also working on some illustrations for "Hotdog Dog." Now that I have the Intuos4 things are so much easier. Maybe I can have a basic dummy ready by the end of the year :) NICE!!Stories By Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08191724085491367199noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8239264674959620362.post-20900309108407371922011-06-19T22:40:00.000-04:002011-06-19T22:40:14.589-04:00It' On!A fire has been lit!! I hope this continues! It has been a really productive day. I submitted 4 poems to SFC magazine (which is now a paying market WHOO HOOO)! They are entitled "Sick," "Favorite Things," "Soundly Sleeping," and "Dance Machine." I have also submitted 5 art samples to SFC to be considered to be one of their freelance illustrators. I have another poem "The Water Cycle" that I want to send off to Highlights this week. I am going to get my submissions for the WiK conference contests off this week too. I am going to send "Hotdog Dog" for writing and "PJ tugged open the hatch and set the fairies free" for illustrations. I am ready to start getting some updated creds! I have not been published since 09! That is my own fault. I have not been taking time to do what I love. But no longer! Wish me luck!!Stories By Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08191724085491367199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8239264674959620362.post-664366256184663732011-06-19T20:48:00.000-04:002011-06-19T20:48:17.698-04:00with 10 days to spare :)I will be submitting this picture to the WiK '11 conference for Southern Breeze SCBWI illustration contest! My title is "PJ tugged open the hatch and set the fairies free!" This was done totally in photshop with my Intuos4. :)<br />
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So here it is. :) Had fun making it.Stories By Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08191724085491367199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8239264674959620362.post-13233482408397413482011-06-18T15:15:00.003-04:002011-06-18T17:17:13.123-04:00Working on relaisticI know that usually my stuff is a little more "kiddy" but I have been toying with doing more detailed drawings... here is one. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gUwJNB9oMYo/Tf0VyguRG4I/AAAAAAAABP0/FZ4G6hrYzaM/s1600/boy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="229" width="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gUwJNB9oMYo/Tf0VyguRG4I/AAAAAAAABP0/FZ4G6hrYzaM/s320/boy.jpg" /></a></div>Stories By Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08191724085491367199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8239264674959620362.post-55468693693846532782011-06-12T09:56:00.002-04:002011-06-12T10:12:05.659-04:00Back in the swingHard to believe that it has been over a year since I have posted here! Life sometimes gets away from me it seems. Now that we have finalized our adoption of our daughter, school is out for the summer, and I have a new Wacom Intous4 due to arrive at my house next week, I will be posting much more often. <br /><br />Writing:<br />I have not written any new picture books lately, but I have really been on a poetry kick! When I get back in town on Friday I am going to start getting poems ready to go. I have a couple to submit to Stories for Children magazine, which is my default :) Everyone is just so nice there and the amount of feedback is amazing!! You just can't help but love them all over!! I also have a poem that I am sending off to Highlights Magazine. I have the cover letter ready and I think it is a good fit. I wanted to research some additional magazines that take poetry, since that is my first love, to get some creds other that SFC. <br /><br />I am also planning on submitting "Hotdog Dog" for the Wik'11 conference picture book contest in Alabama this year. I have to have it in their hands by June 30th. They also have a poetry contest, so I thought I might jump on that wagon too! I have to go through all my poetry and see what I think is contest worthy. <br /><br />Illustration:<br />Well, WiK'11 has a contest for that too. The theme is "PJ tugged open the..." As you can see in older posts, I did the one for a couple of years back and didn't get it mailed off in time. The theme for that one was "PJ reached in and pull out..." I wish that I would have gotten that one submitted. Not that I thought it would win, but more valuable than that is the critique you get from the judges!! There is some amazing talent there and it is awesome to get feedback from them. That is worth it's weight in gold!! <br /><br />So my idea for PJ is that he will tug open a hatch and set some fairies free. That is my general idea for now. Not sure if I will thing of something different before then. <br /><br />The most exciting news is the arrival of my Wacom Intous4!! Scheduled to arrive between between June 16 and June 21st. Talk about inspiration!! Whoo hooo!! I am so very excited!! <br /><br />Well, wish me luck and I will keep you posted on all that comes of my submissions and new toys.Stories By Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08191724085491367199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8239264674959620362.post-90628654972189597462010-03-16T18:38:00.001-04:002010-03-16T18:39:40.119-04:00Butterfly<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Pm4xxGoG0ZY/S6AIqPH-PmI/AAAAAAAAAvU/UCTjaqu9qdg/s1600-h/butterfly.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Pm4xxGoG0ZY/S6AIqPH-PmI/AAAAAAAAAvU/UCTjaqu9qdg/s320/butterfly.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449365070825799266" /></a><br />Just playing with photoshop again :)Stories By Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08191724085491367199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8239264674959620362.post-17026302940585522932010-02-19T11:06:00.001-05:002010-02-19T11:08:36.157-05:00Feeling a little bit crabby about love? :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Pm4xxGoG0ZY/S363VjPsxYI/AAAAAAAAAvM/i-oQNZmGFtw/s1600-h/island+crabs.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Pm4xxGoG0ZY/S363VjPsxYI/AAAAAAAAAvM/i-oQNZmGFtw/s320/island+crabs.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439986980776363394" /></a><br /><br />I am enjoying photoshop so much. This is another 100% digital piece. I think they are getting better :)Stories By Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08191724085491367199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8239264674959620362.post-13282643596963848592010-02-16T17:22:00.000-05:002010-02-16T17:24:11.642-05:00IF - Adrift 2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Pm4xxGoG0ZY/S3sas85y8uI/AAAAAAAAAvE/y2g72gqh444/s1600-h/bear+on+boat+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 280px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Pm4xxGoG0ZY/S3sas85y8uI/AAAAAAAAAvE/y2g72gqh444/s320/bear+on+boat+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438970334545113826" /></a><br /><br />Yeah for making time :) I am working on doing more 100% digital stuff. I love experimenting!!Stories By Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08191724085491367199noreply@blogger.com4