tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58577460604301755972011-09-20T17:04:02.362-05:00Kasey HopeKaseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12394485621539225886noreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857746060430175597.post-66831403021040677182011-08-31T12:56:00.006-05:002011-09-03T23:02:32.483-05:00My Sketchbook<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">I recently took an online class by Alisa Burke. She encouraged you to keep a daily sketchbook.One thing I love about keeping a daily sketchbook is that it forces me to slow down and to really see the world around me. Their is so much beauty that we often overlook. Colors, patterns, shapes.. so much to be admired. I find inspiration EVERYWHERE!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">A pillow pattern</span></div><div>
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The tree across the street</div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wc97460co3U/Tl53cqwq3WI/AAAAAAAAAK4/FgcZWM_P-gs/s320/IMG_2104.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647082317167648098" /><div style="text-align: center;">My morning cup of coffee</div><div><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/-geB56fz4VLs/Tl53cWg3jtI/AAAAAAAAAKw/uVp5in1e-Kw/s320/IMG_2103.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647082311732661970" /><div style="text-align: center;">Plants on the deck</div></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oMRFJ3MIDi8/Tl53cNHJUFI/AAAAAAAAAKo/RNYdTgMcaJQ/s320/IMG_2102.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647082309208854610" /><div style="text-align: center;">and this little chick! ( I love how she wants to be just like "mama".. with her own cup of coffee and watercolors!)</div></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zPUjqTeOY9Q/Tl53dHPGg-I/AAAAAAAAALI/z9uuLdlSzF4/s320/IMG_2107.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647082324811482082" /><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Where do you find your inspiration?</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5857746060430175597-6683140302104067718?l=kaseyhope.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kaseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12394485621539225886noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857746060430175597.post-76933725768006437652011-08-21T13:22:00.004-05:002011-08-21T13:50:48.302-05:00New York!<div style="text-align: center;">Was so much fun!! Below was our view from inside 'The Lion King" theatre.. (it's not called that.. but I don't remember the theatre name). I can't believe I have never seen The Lion King until now. It was just what I had heard about it.. AMAZING! </div><div>
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We stopped by the TODAY show to hear the Zac Brown Band!</div><div>
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<br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">Visited the Regis and Kelly show</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_yLVdbbSROA/TlFRM1J3rwI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/8KyFqowp4QM/s1600/IMG_1954.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 302px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_yLVdbbSROA/TlFRM1J3rwI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/8KyFqowp4QM/s320/IMG_1954.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643381088940699394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Who knew he just walked to work</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t50ErkS9ntk/TlFRMouznyI/AAAAAAAAAKI/sEmQoI8SkBs/s1600/IMG_1951.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t50ErkS9ntk/TlFRMouznyI/AAAAAAAAAKI/sEmQoI8SkBs/s320/IMG_1951.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643381085605961506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Headed to FAO Schwarz Toy Store. I thought it was interesting to see some of the sketches and layouts for Barbie designs. What a fun job that would be! </div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6KVgsYsDf_E/TlFRMfConpI/AAAAAAAAAKA/lItCCa77LTU/s1600/IMG_1936.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6KVgsYsDf_E/TlFRMfConpI/AAAAAAAAAKA/lItCCa77LTU/s320/IMG_1936.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643381083004771986" /></a>
<br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The MOMA! </div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KeeIo0CTF7E/TlFRMWInf9I/AAAAAAAAAJ4/p6I8eSJbV6U/s1600/IMG_1933.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KeeIo0CTF7E/TlFRMWInf9I/AAAAAAAAAJ4/p6I8eSJbV6U/s320/IMG_1933.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643381080613945298" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This pic below is from Stardust Diner. It's a great little diner and all the waiters and waitresses are actors waiting to make it on Broadway. In between serving they do awesome songs and dances. This place has a good track record too... in the past 6 months 12 of the waitstaff have made it to Broadway! So much fun!</div><div>
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Makeovers at Saks 5th Avenue! This pic is my little cousin Batia. It was her first makeover. Isn't it fun to be a girl!</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VkhB8AIzyK8/TlFOCOCR73I/AAAAAAAAAJo/PEyMgX8Fe1Y/s1600/IMG_1913.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VkhB8AIzyK8/TlFOCOCR73I/AAAAAAAAAJo/PEyMgX8Fe1Y/s320/IMG_1913.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643377608106307442" /></a> <div>
<br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">This was my morning view! I got to sip my coffee and overlook this great city! However, as cool as this view was.... nothing beats the view of God's creation. I was kinda longing for some green trees or blue water. Concrete just can't compare.</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0IIPr_xSiNI/TlFOBzBbL_I/AAAAAAAAAJg/RMq2BFUU4V4/s1600/IMG_1912.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0IIPr_xSiNI/TlFOBzBbL_I/AAAAAAAAAJg/RMq2BFUU4V4/s320/IMG_1912.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643377600854962162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This particular restaurant served coffee like this. I am sure this is how some other culture does it.. but I don't know which one. It was different drinking coffee without a handle... but I loved that they brought you a miniature little coffee pot and creamer along with the coffee.. so much more posh than those little white paper creamer cups! </div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Rp2Ga4i_CkE/TlFOBsXIp1I/AAAAAAAAAJY/ZvsQgUrmK2w/s1600/IMG_1907.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Rp2Ga4i_CkE/TlFOBsXIp1I/AAAAAAAAAJY/ZvsQgUrmK2w/s320/IMG_1907.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643377599066974034" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes, I LOVE the creativity in this city!</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YyR4CeIDI4g/TlFOBKPYK-I/AAAAAAAAAJQ/ISYBi5xA1rw/s1600/IMG_1908.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YyR4CeIDI4g/TlFOBKPYK-I/AAAAAAAAAJQ/ISYBi5xA1rw/s320/IMG_1908.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643377589907631074" /></a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5857746060430175597-7693372576800643765?l=kaseyhope.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kaseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12394485621539225886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857746060430175597.post-36942725496307622682011-08-06T10:10:00.002-05:002011-08-06T10:12:41.608-05:00This summer at P'zazzJust to give you an idea of how crazy busy this summer has been you can click <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.10150307613067095&type=1">HERE</a>. Don't get me wrong it's been super fun but it's definitely time to re-charge the batteries!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5857746060430175597-3694272549630762268?l=kaseyhope.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kaseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12394485621539225886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857746060430175597.post-72830400283651138252011-08-06T09:30:00.003-05:002011-08-06T09:38:34.349-05:00Here we go again!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ETGWgUOphpU/Tj1RPG3OQsI/AAAAAAAAAJI/j-4ew_TEtEs/s320/IMG_1843.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637751628519850690" />I'm gonna try to start this blog thing up again. There will be a bit of life, a bit of inspiration, a few art ideas along the way, and who knows what else. My life has been crazy busy this summer. So busy I have hardly been able to keep up. Next week I am headed to New York. Although, New York is a hussle and bussle kind of place I hope to be able to slow down and gather my thoughts a bit. It's so important to stay centered and balanced in this crazy world. The pic is how I want and need to start my day everyday.... on the deck, coffee in hand, looking at God's creation, reading his word ( on the ipad), journaling my thoughts, and sketching a bit to grow creatively. That's the goal! </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5857746060430175597-7283040028365113825?l=kaseyhope.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kaseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12394485621539225886noreply@blogger.com0