tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48166712249453968802024-03-14T01:43:07.955-06:00Working on illustrations, designs, crafts & DIY projects...Keep tuned in for updates on my latest projects!Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01514740817208912731noreply@blogger.comBlogger114125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4816671224945396880.post-24305995546375058002012-03-19T12:10:00.002-06:002012-03-19T12:10:59.269-06:00FB<div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Do you follow me on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mandy-Hedrick-freelance-illustrator-and-writer/252667029696">Facebook</a>... if not you should!</b></span></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01514740817208912731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4816671224945396880.post-50336547270482018312011-12-19T17:33:00.000-07:002011-12-19T17:33:39.513-07:00Merry Christmas<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is my next "just for fun" project.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am planning on finishing this up in all green water colors. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HE1e8yNQ69Y/Tu_Xd1h3y6I/AAAAAAAAAlw/TJtztulyNbE/s1600/IMAG0793.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HE1e8yNQ69Y/Tu_Xd1h3y6I/AAAAAAAAAlw/TJtztulyNbE/s320/IMAG0793.jpg" width="213" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I will post a picture of it when I am finished! I am thinking this might be next years Christmas card cover, we will have to see once it is finished!</span></span>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01514740817208912731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4816671224945396880.post-76466826244798305812011-12-19T17:01:00.000-07:002011-12-19T17:01:37.978-07:00As promised<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In my previous post I promised to share what cookies I ended up making and what I did for packaging.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I ended up making Thumbprint cookies with Lemon Curd, Raspberry and Plum centers.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I also made Honey cookies just for fun. : ) Which are so super yummy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_d8RYeIazmI/Tu_OJ2gK5PI/AAAAAAAAAlY/x5VDdXzW65s/s1600/IMAG0754.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_d8RYeIazmI/Tu_OJ2gK5PI/AAAAAAAAAlY/x5VDdXzW65s/s320/IMAG0754.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">For my packaging I decided to go with a winter snow theme. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I than tided a snowflake ribbon around the ties and added a snowflake ornament. I also printed all the recipes for the Thumbprint cookies on the back of snowflake paper for a cookie exchange.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I hope this gave you some fun creative ideas for normal items for your next cookie giving adventure! </span>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01514740817208912731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4816671224945396880.post-76997544936218939282011-12-11T14:32:00.000-07:002011-12-11T14:32:35.780-07:00Cookies and gifts<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Today is cookie day... I just have a few dozen batches to make... no biggie right! lol</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Today I will be making Thumbprint and Honey Spiced cookies. I just got done make Spice Pecans and Cinnamon Honey butter... another couple of my gifts. Then of course they have to look cute to hand out... watch for my next post on the recipes, pictures and cute goodies bags!</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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My next project is to paint this room, update switches, plugs and lighting (thank you to my husband)<br />
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<span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;" title=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;" title=""><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;" title="">Emylie is a little miracle. She has had numerous surgeries, experienced some setbacks and some major steps forward. Through it all Emylie has fought back and has proven some of her doctors wrong. And shown others there is always hope for a Miracle. She is an example of great courage, faith and determination to her family and so many around her. "She helps us see the little miracles in everything."</span></span></span><br />
<div align="center"><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;" title=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" title=""><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;" title=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;" title="">We are raising funds to build a home for Emylie and her family. A home that allows Emylie to be as mobile and comfortable as possible and is functional for Emylie's 24/7 care by her family and nurses. The funds will also help with medical equipment and tools for Emylie’s physical and educational needs to help her achieve her goals and her highest potential.</span></span></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;" title=""><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;" title=""><i> </i><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;" title=""><i>You can help raise funds to build a home for Emylie by joining us at the </i><i>Little Miracles 5K Run/Walk, Silent Auction, Boutique and Celebration </i></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" title=""><i>August 20, 2011</i></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" title=""><i>.</i></span></b></span><b></b></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;" title=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;" title=""> Grab your family, your friends, your neighbors, and co-workers; please come join us and help us<i> build a miracle for Emylie.</i></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;" title=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;" title="">The events will be held at the corner of Skyline Drive and Ryan Circle, South Ogden beginning with registration at 8:00am and the 5K Fun Run/Walk, Silent Auction, Boutique and Celebration with games and food to start at 9:00am. There will be prizes and refreshments for race participants.</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 8pt;" title=""><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;" title="">Donations may be brought to the Fun Run/Walk or click on the link at theselittlemiracles.blogspot.com</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 8pt;" title=""><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;" title="">All proceeds from this event will go directly to Emylie’s lifetime needs.</span></span></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01514740817208912731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4816671224945396880.post-24655894281173524332011-07-25T15:33:00.001-06:002011-07-25T15:34:21.502-06:00Bottle Topper display<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is my new bottle topper display at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Green-The-World/86984190664">Green the World</a> located on Historic 25th Street in Ogden.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xT3YI6bUGQ0/Ti3hKwKrLxI/AAAAAAAAAYk/AdSSF-9ic9U/s1600/IMAG0620.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xT3YI6bUGQ0/Ti3hKwKrLxI/AAAAAAAAAYk/AdSSF-9ic9U/s400/IMAG0620.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01514740817208912731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4816671224945396880.post-54495984526382591262011-07-22T09:29:00.001-06:002011-07-22T09:34:13.786-06:00Book Signing<div class="separator" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q-68XnyKjzU/TUnPCZyE5II/AAAAAAAAAQ8/DKMf1ytxzkE/s1600/Dylan+front+cover+w+title.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q-68XnyKjzU/TUnPCZyE5II/AAAAAAAAAQ8/DKMf1ytxzkE/s200/Dylan+front+cover+w+title.jpg" width="120" /></a><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9xmDvPj4Wnk/SkgrVPqrKOI/AAAAAAAAAEE/xm_SiAiNFtE/s200/Tilly+cover+wording.jpg" width="123" /> </div><br />
I will be signing <i>Troy Truck Explores Maui</i> by Julyn Watkins illustrated by Mandy Hedrick (ME) and <i>Tilly's Tale</i> and <i>Dylan's Tale</i> by Harry Porter illustrated by Mandy Hedrick (yup me again) this Saturday from 2 to 4pm at Green the World in downtown Ogden on Historic 25th Street. Stop in to see me and enter to win a free gift!<br />
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</div><i>Dylan's Tale</i> is the second in the series Harry Porter's Dog Tales, which tell the stories of six dogs rescued from lives of abuse or neglect. The series began with <i>Tilly's Tale</i>, and the beautiful Bedlington Terrier, Dylan, soon joined Tilly. Dylan is a "posh" dog, meaning a pure breed with pedigree and proud heritage. He is the "aristocrat" of Porter's pack of rescue dogs.Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01514740817208912731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4816671224945396880.post-43690477564757600952011-03-17T09:30:00.001-06:002011-03-17T09:31:04.814-06:00St. Patricks day!<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">WOW where has the time went... it is mid March already and I am slacking yet again on posting. : ( Well HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY, may the luck of the Irish be with you today!</span></div><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Make sure to share my <a href="http://mandyhedrick.blogspot.com/">blog</a>,<a href="http://www.mandyhedrick.com/"> website</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mandy-Hedrick-freelance-illustrator-and-writer/252667029696?ref=mfhttp://mandyhedrick.blogspot.com/">Facebook</a> page with your friends!</span></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01514740817208912731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4816671224945396880.post-60267801610819718892011-02-25T15:27:00.001-07:002011-02-25T15:27:43.701-07:00Dylan's TaleDylan's Tale is now available to order from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dylans-Tale-Harry-Porter/dp/0982834616/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1298672670&sr=8-5">Amazon</a> and the publishing <a href="http://us-dc1-order.store.yahoo.net/yhst-14930514154810/ymix/MetaController.html?ysco_key_event_id=&ysco_key_store_id=yhst-14930514154810&sectionId=ysco.cart">4RV Publishing llc.</a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Friday November 5th</div><div style="text-align: center;">10 am to 8 pm</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Saturday November 6th</div><div style="text-align: center;">10 am to 5pm</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Located at </div><div style="text-align: center;">Washington Heights Church</div><div style="text-align: center;">1770 East 6200 South</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ogden UT</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span class="highlighted">With guests, Harry Porter, author of "Tilly's Tale", an award winning children's book and Toriano Antonine Sanzone, Dog Trainer and author of "Wolfkeeper."</span></i></span> <br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><i> We'll hear about why popular British novelist, Harry Porter, has started writing a series of delightful children's books - all told from the point of view of the dog. For the second segment of the show, we'll talk about dog training. With all the recent guests I have had on the show, talking about using the style of dog training known as positive training, I'll give time to the other philosophy, compulsive training and we'll find out why some trainers feel the need at times to utilize stronger training methods. </i></span><br />
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