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Blabage

All types of things catch my eye.
Tattoos, Faeries, Banger racing and Motorbikes (its the noise/dirt and smell) all come pretty high on my happy list, anything art or crafty, sewing, gardening, bookcrossing and reading random books. 

Always on the look out for new ideas and things to explore!
A total link hopper, and could possibly spend to much time online!

Im interested in Stock Photography but i still have lots to take in and learn (i only started in Dec 2005,and if im honest i haven't done much this year!), the same goes for normal Photography, all this technology makes my head hurt...but saying that i do like to have a play at a bit of photomanipulation in P.S.
 
I like to try out new skills and am currently having a go at Knitting and crafty makes! Vectors in illustrator, needed too much of my time but i will go back to it for sure.

I really enjoy creating, drawing and painting and making stuff. Maybe soon i will get the time to sit down and complete a piece in one go.
 
Totally self taught so dont be to harsh lol.

oh yea i dont sleep to good! ok so i do now un then but not when u do
 
 
If you know of any nice art or music sites or if you are interested in joining this site ring please visit the links page for details.


Dinks Ink

I love my tattoos


I got my fae [shes called henry] in 1995 for my 21st birthday, a pressie to myself. 
She lives on my left thigh and is about 7inches tall.



These are my new shadowy swirls that i got in America April 2007. 
The stars i had done in the Uk in October 2006, here are 4 the other 9 are located in various other places on my body!



This is the latest addition to my ink. Side swirls yes they match both sides Photo curtesy of Bill Price

Tattooists-
Faerie by: Tony from Tony’s tattoo studio in Reigate/London Uk http://www.tonystattoos.co.uk/
13 Stars by: Mike from Spike@the art in Plympton/Plymouth Uk http://www.spikeattheart.com/
Shadowy Swirls by:Terry from Inkredible ink on International Drive Orlando/Florida Usa http://www.inkredibleink.com/
Shoulder Side Swirls by: Bill Price in Plymouth/Devon UK. They dont have a web site!


Dinks blowing her own trumpet



Stuff i want to remember cos im proud of me!



Featured Art:

June 2007: The one million masterpiece.

 im a world record holder!


October 2006:
Custom Painted a classic car for banger racing.
[very buzzin] then watched it race and get squished


August 2006:
Zazzle Awards.
My sureal eye ball Plant card got two awards
Today’s Best - August 7, 2006 and Top 10 Card Views - August 7, 2006

March 2006: Spring Watch on the BBC website.
The first sunny day of the month and i was lucky enough to photograph a peacock butterfly, sent it into the spring watch site and they accepted it into their gallery. :)

February 2006:  Zazzle Newsletter.
They used my card as their header picture. Very surprised when i clicked on my email!
I did wonder why that image had received so much interest in the last week.





November 2004: Unknown Artists Project



What is the Unknown Artists Project?
The idea of Unknown Artists Project is to feature unknown artists and their artworks.

The quintessential goal to be achieved from this is to gain more attention and exposure for talented, yet underrated artists on
deviantART.
 

Fundraising

10th June 2007.  Race for life. [pic to follow]
This year me and my sis walked it [well ok i walked it, she half jogged half walked it], a blistering hot morning. [not like the rest of june lol] 5000+ women all warning up in lycra on the hoe in Plymouth hehe, what a site!  I wore a black baseball cap so you couldnt see my Hot face! and faery wings to make me fly faster!  A top morning was had by all me thinks


15th July 2006.
Sport Relief Mile

Well my daughter wanted to do a run with me, the ‘race for life’ was way too far for her, seeing as she is only 7. So yea we decided to sign up for the Sport relief mile.
We went and joined in up on the hoe in Plymouth, Devon.
There were venues all over the country, but yea about 4000 people turned up and were split into 4 waves of runners.
Pud and i were in the first wave, my sister was meant to be joining us but had to work at the last minute, so my mum signed up on the day.
What a scorcher, 11am and its way too hot to run…so we half ran, half walked it. Had one red sock to run in...recieved our second red sock on completion


June 2006. Race for life
 
We ran 5km for race for life on the 18th June 2006 (my 32nd birthday!) Raising money for
Cancer Research …really proud of myself, one of my biggest achievements ever, i couldn’t of done it without the support of my family and the Pudster cheering me on at the finishing line  The Eden Project is Very hilly but what an amazing place to run round is all i can say… over 2000 women running/walking and about the same in supporters…what a buzz! Plus i have a medal  hehe.  Plus we can say we have been part of the UK’s biggest women-only fundraising event. It was a tough course too! 

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