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by Wendy Wendy

Dec

A page of snowflakes to color in the New Year

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This week’s coloring page is a tiny bit different. Every once in a while, I get a bug to do something ‘more’ with them and they become activity pages. These snowflakes are a matching game as well as a coloring page. I hope you and your little ones enjoy them. Click the image to open a .jpg to print and color.

Here in Missouri, we’ve only had a dusting of snow on Monday, which was all melted before the end of the day. Temperatures have been well above freezing for the majority of the month. For a New England transplant like me, it just isn’t winter without the white stuff covering the ground.

I’m hard at work on a number of book related projects, but I can’t spill the bean just yet. I hope to be able to tell you all about them very soon.

As always, I love to hear from you. Emails, comments and your colored pages make my day.

Happy New Year, to all. Be safe in your celebrations and I’ll see you in 2012!

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Tags: coloring page, copyright 2011 Wendy Martin, snowflake activity page, winter
Posted in: Free Coloring pages, Illustration, Thoughts

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Dec

Challenge met!

There’s little more than a week left to 2011, and I’m cutting this one pretty close to the wire.
Last year at this time I signed up for the Off The Shelf Challenge. I rummaged through my shelves of books to find the ones thathad gotten buried and neglected and made a promise to them, myself and the lovely folks over at the challenge’s home blog that I’d ruffle through their pages in 2011.

I DID!!

I read the original 15 books on my list. I’ve also read close to 30 books not on the list. I’d have to say, I never thought I’d find the time to read 15 books, let alone the nearly 50 I have.
What can I say? It’s amazing how much one can accomplish when the TV stays off.
For 2012, I think I’ll be concentrating on more personal challenges. Although I’ve already signed up for the 12 x 12 in 2012 challenge. I am hopeless.

Tags: off the shelf book challenge
Posted in: Books, Off the Shelf Challenge

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by Wendy Wendy

Dec

Blessings of the season to all. TWO coloring pages this week.

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Enjoy the coloring page! See you next week!

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by Wendy Wendy

Dec

My entry 4 Tomie dePaola SCBWI Chicken Licken

You may have noticed I’ve been lean on the blog entries lately.

I’ve been doing my best to spend more time at the drafting table and less time on-line. Fewer blog posts are a result of that.

But, also a result, is new art!

Here is the image I entered into the Tomie dePaola SCBWI award.

The rules were to illustrate this passage:

So they went along and went along until they met Turkey Lurkey
“Good morning, Goosey Loosey, Ducky Daddles, Cocky Locky, Henny Penny,
and Chicken Licken,” said Turkey Lurkey, “where are you going?”
“Oh, Turkey Lurkey, the sky is falling and we are going to tell the King!”
“How do you know the sky is falling?” asked Turkey Lurkey.
“Ducky Daddles told me,” said Goosey Loosey.
“Cocky Locky told me,” said Ducky Daddles.
“Henny Penny told me,” said Cocky Locky.
“Chicken Licken told me,” said Henny Penny
“I saw it with my own eyes, I heard it with my own ears,
and a piece of it fell on my tail!” said Chicken Licken.
“Then I will go with you,” said Turkey Lurkey, “and we will tell the King!”

Tomie said he wanted to be jealous of the solution portrayed by each artist’s entry. I don’t know if I accomplished that, but I am pretty pleased with my concept.

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by Wendy Wendy

Dec

Penguins bring home the tree – coloring page

It’s been a hectic few weeks for me. I did get my house decorated on the rare sunny day last week. It felt good. The penguins for you to color are heading home with their fresh tree.

Click the image to open a .jpg to print and color. Email your colored image (less than 1mb) to coloringpage (at) handcraftedpagan (dot) com and I’ll post it to my blog!

It seems that all these things I want to be involved in and do all have the same time frame for their deadlines. So, even though I am working non-stop to catch up, I feel as if I am not getting much done.

Maybe my lists are too long and I need to prioritize better.

I did manage to come up with my 30 ideas for Picture Book Idea Month. A huge shout out thank you for Tara Lazar, the organizer and head honcho! Take a visit over to her blog for all things picture book if you haven’t seen it already. Now that I have a pile of picture book ideas, I signed up for 12X12. Another challenge to come up with 12 finished picture book drafts in 2012. That would be one a month. A lot more than my usual one every five years. I feel a need for speed.

Speaking of challenges. Last December I signed up for the Of the Shelf book reading contest. I am 3/4 of the way through my LAST entry to meet that challenge. It’s tough going though. The book is non-fiction and written much like a masters thesis. I can only read a few pages at a sitting before my brain cries uncle and I have to move on to other activities. I will do this though. I’m just THAT close. It’s a matter of personal pride now.

The Picture Book Month initiative went viral just after the half way point in November after an entry on the Oprah blog, Life Lift. Now, the other founders and I have the year long behind the scenes work to make it even better and bigger for nest year.

The winter holidays are fast approaching, and with it many people are examining goals and wishes for 2012. What are yours? I think mine should be NOT to sign up for any more challenges!

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Tags: challenges, copyright 2011 Wendy Martin, holiday coloring page, penguins, winter
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A page of snowflakes to color in the New Year

Challenge met!

Blessings of the season to all. TWO coloring pages this week.

My entry 4 Tomie dePaola SCBWI Chicken Licken

Penguins bring home the tree – coloring page

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