Let's peel back these layers!

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juliannlaw Here is a closeup of the endpapers in my debut picture book, THE WORKD’S LONGEST SOCK. I work digitally in Adobe Photoshop but the program doesn’t do it all for me! I knit all the pixels by hand! Haha! I do have things I do to help me work quickly and efficiently, though, like using layers. Here you get to see me take off those layers one by one till we are back at nothing but a background. The World's Longest Sock is now available on  Amazon ,  Barnes and Noble ,  Target , or wherever you  buy books !
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The Weekend of Much Yardwork. . .

My parents were in town last weekend for mother's day and to help us move. . . Mother's Day happened, the move didn't. So we put them to work helping play with Lucy and tame our crazy yard, or was it the other way around? Thank goodness I come from a long line of excellent yardworkers, hope those green thumbs are a dominant trait.

Here is my dad up in a tree where he also hung a rope swing for the nephews:

And Gramma Gwen trimming back the hedge in front:
And me trying to save the lilacs from the ivy that was choking them. Don't look at me, look at the lilac:

Here is my mom playing with Lucy, don't they look alike?

Or does Lucy look more like me?

Anyhow, we got a lot done. Thanks, Mom and Dad and Gramma! Are you busy next weekend?

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April said…
The lilac is beautiful!!! I was so worried mine was dead -but it came back to life :)
I think Lucy looks like Grandma for sure!
1:20 PM
brooklyn said…
she definitely looks like your mom. wow. and we were supposed to move this weekend as well - didn't happen.
11:11 PM
Anonymous said…
that was fun to see the whole family at work! I agree I love the color of the doors and the antique knobs! Keep up the hard work! I can't wait to see the finished product!
10:32 AM
Unknown said…
Your parents are amazing. They are such hard works and super cute with Lucy. Wish I was being helpful. It is looking awesome.
9:51 AM
missy said…
Oh my goodness... she does look A LOT like Mom in that pic. It is so darn cute. I sure wish I could be there to help out... or at least to play with Lucy! :)
2:53 PM
Audrey said…
2 things.....
YOU look GREAT!!! And I am diggen you as a blonde!!
OK one more thing...
If Lucy comes up missing... I took her!! She is ADORABLE!
11:41 PM
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