tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296405532024-03-07T19:35:37.757-08:00Nat's RamblingsNatalie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952009460945764891noreply@blogger.comBlogger550125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640553.post-68420903142680683262015-01-31T02:43:00.001-08:002015-01-31T02:43:57.179-08:00My art blog has moved!I'll keep this little blog running for my dog bickies and sharing of non art related goodness..<br />
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But for my art blog, you can check me out <a href="http://www.nataliebrineyartist.com.au/blogs/news" target="_blank">here</a>Natalie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952009460945764891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640553.post-76255451831667046222015-01-28T20:30:00.002-08:002015-01-28T20:34:20.974-08:00Soul Mates - a Work in Progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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the process of my paintings from</div>
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So here's the story, I was running</div>
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My friend wanted red birds</div>
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in the painting and she didn't mind</div>
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<br />Natalie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952009460945764891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640553.post-81309381978208622102015-01-20T04:21:00.000-08:002015-01-20T04:24:03.228-08:00Love Tree<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Just a quick post to share my latest</div>
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In an effort to always keep thinking</div>
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outside of the box but to keep my</div>
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I tried a new technique for this background</div>
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which I just LOVED.</div>
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First Layer above</div>
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LOVE TREE</div>
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and perfect for that</div>
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<br />Natalie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952009460945764891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640553.post-61592597418139495672015-01-18T20:11:00.000-08:002015-01-18T20:11:43.653-08:00Serena - a DO OVER or RE-WORK<div style="text-align: center;">
7 months ago, I painted the first version of "Serena"</div>
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at the time I loved her so much</div>
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lady who owns a clothing boutique</div>
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ok to hang her in the shop.</div>
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7 months on and it was time</div>
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Serena needed a do-over.</div>
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the re-work in action.</div>
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So I have been working on a little side project for a few months now. It has involved making my own dog biscuits/treats and dog food. I have enjoyed this process so much, that I've started sharing a few recipe's on here for my friends/family and anyone else that happens to stumble upon this blog.<br />
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She is a 7 1/2 year old King Charles Cavalier. She snores very loudly (and I mean rattle the tiles on the roof loud), has big floppy ears, loves the beach, adores my children, but most importantly ---> she loves whatever I cook for her!<br />
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding: 0px;">Mash the rip banana in a small bowl.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding: 0px;">Grate the carrots and mix with the banana.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding: 0px;">Pour in applesauce and water.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding: 0px;">In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour and oats. I used the Thermomix and blitzed together on speed 6 for about 15 seconds. </li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding: 0px;">Knead with your hands until you have a smooth ball of dough. I used my Thermomix to do this process which was quicker and kneaded for 2 minutes. ***note*** this recipe is very sticky!</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding: 0px;">Take a rolling pin and flatten out the dough to about 1/2 inch thickness. Use a biscuit/cookie cutter to cut out fun shapes. If you're feeling lazy, you can just leave the dough as is and bake it like one whole biscuit. You can always break it up after it's cooked. At this point I also sprinkled on a little extra cinnamon on the top of the biscuits, but that is just an option. If you want a shinier looking biscuit, you can also brush on a thin coat of egg whites before baking. </li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding: 0px;">Place your dough onto a tray with a non-stick baking sheet on top because as mentioned above this recipe is very very sticky!</li>
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Natalie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952009460945764891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640553.post-3846158878750110432014-12-30T01:23:00.000-08:002014-12-30T01:23:09.383-08:00Innocence - From Start to Finish & A Quote<div style="text-align: center;">
My latest art, from start to finish.</div>
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding: 0px;">Knead with your hands until you have a smooth ball of dough. I used my Thermomix to do this process which was quicker. ***note*** this recipe is very sticky!</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding: 0px;">Take a rolling pin and flatten out the dough to about 1/2 inch thickness. Use a biscuit/cookie cutter to cut out fun shapes. If you're feeling lazy, you can just leave the dough as is and bake it like one whole biscuit. You can always break it up after it's cooked. At this point I also sprinkled on a little extra cinnamon on the top of the biscuits, but that is just an option. If you want a shinier looking biscuit, you can also brush on a thin coat of egg whites before baking. </li>
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new year having a clearer picture in my head.<br />
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Here's the deal. I'm not an over-sharer on</div>
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my work/motivational posters, etc.</div>
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"Four Seasons" from start to finish.</div>
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<br />Natalie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952009460945764891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640553.post-17207484711940163472014-12-14T00:39:00.001-08:002014-12-14T00:39:15.169-08:00I guard you forever<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Dance of the Hummingbirds</div>
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