By StephanieCorfee on July 7, 2010
Artsy kids might seem shy at times. They might retreat into their sketchbook, or coloring book or picture book. Their christmas list might be filled with items like colored pencil sets, air dry clay, and anything with “Crayola” in front of it. And if an artsy kid grows and matures into an artist as an [...]
Posted in looking back | Tagged art, artist, childhood inspiration, creativity, siblings, sports
By StephanieCorfee on June 10, 2010
Ah…this dress was one of my favorites. Imported Alencon lace was used for the center-seamed, deep v bodice. i lined the bodice with a silk that took forever to find. i was going for a color that would fall somewhere between nude (ick!) and natural white, which was the color of the gown. i [...]
Posted in looking back | Tagged bridal dress, bridal gown, chiffon, fashion sketch, lace dress, sketch
By StephanieCorfee on June 9, 2010
Um, this sketch stole my dream hair. Touseled, wavy low ponytail with perfect pieces around the face. Ah well, my hair does not have quite the volume to pull this off, but pencil chick here is rockin it!
This sketch was for an asymmetric beaded/sequined skirt with a charmeuse keyhole, racerback bodice with beading along the [...]
Posted in looking back | Tagged beaded dress, bridal dress, bridal gown, chiffon, fashion sketch, sketch
By StephanieCorfee on June 8, 2010
Hello all! Here is what i’m thinking. Since i am up to my elbows in commissions and it can be tricky posting progress pics “during” the creation (clients like to be the first ones to see a work and still others might consider me stealing their thunder if i posted theirs) i am going to [...]
Posted in looking back | Tagged al gown, beaded dress, bridal dress, chiffon, fashion sketch, sketch, wedding photo
By StephanieCorfee on June 7, 2010
Soooooo……back in the day i used to make dresses. i have many, many sketchbooks filled with designs and a few minutes ago, while looking for some tracing paper, i got sucked into the trap of flipping through a few. Oh boy. i just had to post this one. The date says 2002. i totally don’t [...]
Posted in looking back | Tagged dress sketch, ombré, red dress
By StephanieCorfee on March 31, 2010
i was going to save a wedding post for my anniversary in august. But Tara Gentile at Scoutie Girl challenged me today with her We Scout Wednesdays and so i’m posting all my wedding-y goodness a little early.
August 23, 2003~ i chose the date because i love the way “august” looks in print, and because [...]
Posted in looking back | Tagged casual wedding, DIY wedding, homemade wedding gown, outdoor wedding, vintage wedding, wedding pics
By StephanieCorfee on March 11, 2010
This is a photo of a floral kids mannequin from my friend’s 6-year-old daughter’s room. i helped decorate! We did a darling french art studio kind of theme. i made tulle curtains with black grosgrain trim, a blackboard “galerie” sign and her folks got a drafting table and tiny stool. She even has ledges on [...]
Posted in looking back
By StephanieCorfee on March 7, 2010
As browse through my “vault” of images to post this “looking back” entry, i am realizing i really wrote and story-boarded quite a few children’s tales when i was a new mom. That doesn’t seem weird to me. That’s where my head was after all. But i just don’t remember doing it! HA! Not remembering [...]
Posted in looking back | Tagged children's art, children's book art, dr drool and hiccup, monkey, pink, vine
