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		<title>Grounded</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 03:32:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Grounded&#8230; it&#8217;s the theme of this week on IF. I immediately taught of my family, specially my sister. How nice to have an older sister!!&#8230; someone to keep you grounded. Specially when you are an artist, it is quite important. When I saw that old image of these two girls holding hands (with the same [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Grounded&#8230; it&#8217;s the theme of this week on <a title="Illustration Friday" href="http://www.illustrationfriday.com" target="_blank">IF</a>. I immediately taught of my family, specially my sister. How nice to have an older sister!!&#8230; someone to keep you grounded. Specially when you are an artist, it is quite important. When I saw that old image of these two girls holding hands (with the same pattern dress!) it made me smile&#8230; I remember my mom dressing us in the same patterns when we were young hehehe&#8230; funny.</p>
<p>When we get older we realize how important our family and siblings are to us. Even if we grow up to be different&#8230; we still share the same childhood memories, we have the same roots. I believe this is what keeps me grounded&#8230; Love you sister!!<a href="http://www.eyecreate.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/grounded_LowRes.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-2708 alignright" title="grounded illustration by Isabelle Cardinal" src="http://www.eyecreate.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/grounded_LowRes.jpg" alt="grounded LowRes Grounded" width="357" height="648" /></a></p>
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<p>Grounded &#8230; c&#8217;est le thème de cette semaine sur <a title="Illustration Friday" href="http://www.illustrationfriday.com" target="_blank">IF</a>&#8230; mais je ne sais pas trop comment le traduire!&#8230; encré au sol?&#8230; peut-être bien. Si vous avez une meilleure définition, je suis preneuse! Bref, j&#8217;ai tout de suite pensé à ma famille en voyant le thème. Spéciallement à ma grande soeur. En vieillissant on prend vraiment conscience de l&#8217;importance des gens qui nous entourent&#8230; ma soeur a toujours su me garder les pieds sur terre&#8230; c&#8217;est particulièrement important quand on est une artiste (!).</p>
<p>J&#8217;ai trouvé très rigolo l&#8217;idée des robes avec le même pattern&#8230; ma mère aussi nous a déjà habillé avec des robes fais du même tissus!! (Non, même sous la torture je ne poste pas de photo!!) hehe&#8230; bref, même si nous sommes très différentes, ma soeur et moi, nous avons ce lien étroit, ces souvenirs communs, les mêmes racines quoi. Je t&#8217;aime gros, soeurette!!</p>
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		<title>Show your true colors &#8211; pastel</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just a fun (quick) illustration I did with the theme of the Collage Obsession Challenge of the week being Sepia + pastel color wheel. Also I added a card texture to the back as if it was a birthday card (would&#8217;nt that be cool as a real one? I think so too). And when it got [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just a fun (quick) illustration I did with the theme of the <a title="Collage Obsession Challenge / sepia + pastel color wheel" href="http://collageobsessionchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/10/sepia-pastel-color-wheel.html" target="_blank">Collage Obsession Challenge</a> of the week being Sepia + pastel color wheel. Also I added a card texture to the back as if it was a birthday card (would&#8217;nt that be cool as a real one? I think so too). And when it got finished I just had that &#8220;Show your true colors&#8221; pop into my mind, so I wrote it. I also got inspired by the (great) blog of <a title="Itkupilli Blog" href="http://bohemianitkupilli.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Itkupilli</a>, specially when I saw that she posted some of the <a title="Bohemianitkupilli / disguise" href="http://bohemianitkupilli.blogspot.com/2011/08/disguise.html" target="_blank">pics she used to do her collage-art</a>&#8230; what a cool idea!!</p>
<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-2411" style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial;" title="Show your true colors / pastels" src="http://www.eyecreate.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Show_your_true_colors_pastels.jpg" alt="Show your true colors pastels Show your true colors   pastel" width="384" height="576" /></p>
<p><a href="http://www.eyecreate.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/someimagest.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-2420" title="Some images used for this digital collage" src="http://www.eyecreate.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/someimagest-300x240.jpg" alt="someimagest 300x240 Show your true colors   pastel" width="300" height="240" /></a>So the challenge was to use the pastel palette provided &#8230; and (as I understood it anyway hehe) the sepia tones. I decided to use the palette in the umbrella. I am posting (almost) all of the pictures I used. The main photo (girl with the umbrella) is from <a title="The commons / Flickr / Public domain photos" href="http://www.flickr.com/commons/usage" target="_blank">The Commons (Flickr)</a>&#8230; all of them are public domain pics from my &#8220;old pics vault&#8221;. The skeleton bird  is also public domain, and was found on Wiki.</p>
<p>Maybe it&#8217;s the fact that she is wearing a mask, or that she is actually aware that she is &#8220;different&#8221;, and loving it? Who knows&#8230; One thing is for sure, it was fun to collage this.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">Une illustration fait rapidement pour le site <a title="Collage obsession challenge / Pastel" href="http://collageobsessionchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/10/sepia-pastel-color-wheel.html" target="_blank">Collage Obsession Challenge</a>. J&#8217;ai aussi posté quelques unes des photos utilisées pour mon collage&#8230; inspiré par le blog de <a title="Bohemian Itkupilli blog / Disguise" href="http://bohemianitkupilli.blogspot.com/2011/08/disguise.html">Itkupilli</a> et je trouvais l&#8217;idée génial. La photo de base (la femme au parapluie) a été prise sur Flickr, dans la section <a title="Flickr photos / The commons / usage" href="http://www.flickr.com/commons/usage" target="_blank">&#8220;The Commons&#8221;</a>, donc libre de droits. Toutes les autres sont de vieilles photos dans le domaine publique. Le squelette du petit oiseau arrive de Wiki&#8230; lui aussi est du domaine publique même si il a été re-travaillé et qu&#8217;il a maintenant une tête (!). Je trouve important de m&#8217;assurer de tout ca avant de faire mes collages digitales.</p>
<p>La phrase &#8220;Show your true colors&#8221; m&#8217;a semblé judicieuse pour cette image&#8230; je ne sais pas si c&#8217;est à cause du masque (style femme-chat) ou si c&#8217;est simplement que la fille semble tout à fait en paix avec ce qui l&#8217;entoure&#8230; mais bref, j&#8217;ai aimé faire ce collage digital.</p>
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		<title>Mesmerizing &#8211; envoûtant</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:18:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I was a kid, I had this music box with a ballerina that danced to the &#8220;Love story&#8221; song (you can hear it here) The ballerina got lost at one point but I kept my music box, with all the precious treasures in it&#8230; it&#8217;s actually the one in this illustration, except the mirror [...]]]></description>
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<p>When I was a kid, I had this music box with a ballerina that danced to the &#8220;Love story&#8221; song <a title="music box music: Love story" href="http://www.themusichouse.com/musich/sound/18/LoveStory.wav" target="_blank">(you can hear it here)</a> The ballerina got lost at one point but I kept my music box, with all the precious treasures in it&#8230; it&#8217;s actually the one in this illustration, except the mirror was a triangle, and I decided it would be really nice to replace it  with an heart.</p>
<p>I am such a nostalgic, would you believe it still has all the things from my childhood in it: 3 old coins, an old  stamp from France, a small pen, 2 very small rings, a tooth (!), a gold bracelet and numerous small charms. Ho and a ring made of a golden cigar paper (my favorite). I keep thinking how easy a child can be mesmerize by small treasures&#8230;. and ballerina&#8217;s &#8230; and music boxes.  So this is my small animated illustration entry for this week&#8217;s theme for <a title="Illustration Friday" href="http://illustrationfriday.com" target="_blank">IF</a>: mesmerizing.  Hope you like it !</p>
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<p>Par ou commencer? Qu&#8217;est ce qui est envoûtant? (C&#8217;est le thème d&#8217;<a title="Illustration Friday" href="http://illustrationfriday.com" target="_blank">Illustration Friday</a> ). J&#8217;ai toujours été fascinée par ma toute première (et seule) boîte à musique. C&#8217;est celle qui est dans mon illustration, à la différence que j&#8217;ai changé le miroir pour un coeur. Et si vous voulez entendre la musique, c&#8217;est <a title="Musique de &quot;Une histoire d'amour&quot; / Love story" href="http://www.themusichouse.com/musich/sound/18/LoveStory.wav">par ici!</a> Avec les années, la ballerine s&#8217;est perdue&#8230; (elle s&#8217;est peut-être poussée avec un soldat, qui sait?) mais j&#8217;ai conservé tous mes petits trésors: 3 vieux sous, un vieux timbre de la France, un petit crayon, deux très petites bagues, une dent (!), un petit bracelet et de nombreuses breloques miniatures. Ho mais aussi une bague en &#8220;or&#8221; fait d&#8217;un bout de papier à cigar métallique! &#8230; bref, rien de plus envoûtant pour un enfant (ou un adulte nostalgique, comme moi) qu&#8217;une boîte à musique, une ballerine, de la musique et quelques trésors.</p>
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		<title>Perennial &#8211; Vivace</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 23:03:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So this is a great theme. Perennial. Plants and flowers, of course&#8230; and perennials are my favorites, to be honest. I planted lot&#8217;s of them all around our house. But the theme also made me think of growing&#8230; up. Of children, how fast they grow, what they need. The &#8220;recipe&#8221; for both is&#8230; quite similar: [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So this is a great theme.<a href="http://www.illustrationfriday.com" target="_blank"> Perennial</a>. Plants and flowers, of course&#8230; and perennials are my favorites, to be honest. I planted lot&#8217;s of them all around our house. But the theme also made me think of growing&#8230; up. Of children, how fast they grow, what they need. The &#8220;recipe&#8221; for both is&#8230; quite similar: seeds (of love), lots of care, and time..</p>
<p><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-2039" style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial;" title="perennial / vivace" src="http://www.eyecreate.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/perennial_low.jpg" alt="perennial low Perennial   Vivace" width="397" height="518" /></p>
<p>The more time, the better. They grow up so fast. This is also a tribute to my parents, the greatest time-love-care givers I know&#8230;. for me and my sister, growing up&#8230; and now for both our kids. I guess good parents makes good grand-parents.  Thanks for your love, care&#8230; and time you spend with our boys. They will cherish it all their life, ans so will we. Love you.</p>
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<p>Voici un thème que j&#8217;aime beaucoup. Vivace. Ca fait penser aux plantes et aux fleurs, bien sur&#8230; et ce sont celles que je préfèrent, honnêtement.  J&#8217;en ai planté plusieurs autour de la maison et année après années c&#8217;est vraiment beau de les voir grandir. Ca m&#8217;a donc aussi fait penser aux enfants. Ils grandissent tellement vite! J&#8217;y ai vu un lien. Ca ne prend pas grand chose pour une plante (ou un enfant) pour qu&#8217;il grandisse bien&#8230; de l&#8217;amour, bien sur, mais aussi beaucoup de soins et surtout&#8230; du temps.  J&#8217;en profite  justement pour  remercier mes parents, qui sont les maîtres incontestés du savoir &#8220;donner&#8221;. De l&#8217;amour, des soins et surtout, de leur temps. Merci, pour le temps que vous nous avez donnés&#8230; et pour le temps que vous donnez à nos garcons. Ils s&#8217;en souviendrons toute leurs vies. Et nous aussi. Je vous aimes&#8230; GROS.</p>
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		<title>Midsummer night</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 04:36:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week theme on IF was fun to illustrate. A moody theme is always welcome. This one generated a lot of ideas but this was the one that I loved most. I just love midsummer nights. And fireflies too. Note1: There was a story that came along the illustration, but I felt it just gave [...]]]></description>
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<div><a href="http://www.eyecreate.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/MidsummerNight_lr.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-1838" title="MidsummerNight by Isabelle Cardinal" src="http://www.eyecreate.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/MidsummerNight_lr.jpg" alt="MidsummerNight lr Midsummer night" width="375" height="540" /></a>This week theme on <a href="http://illustrationfriday.com" target="_blank">IF</a> was fun to illustrate. A moody theme is always welcome. This one generated a lot of ideas but this was the one that I loved most. I just love midsummer nights. And<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefly" target="_blank"> fireflies</a> too.</div>
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<p>Note1: There was a story that came along the illustration, but I felt it just gave away too much.. I wanted the viewer to make his/her own story.</p>
<p>Note2: The story is back, but it&#8217;s not mandatory to read it &#8230; hehehe</p>
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<p>Le thème de cette semaine sur <a href="http://www.illustrationfriday.com" target="_blank">IF</a> est chouette à illustrer. J&#8217;aime les thèmes qui favorisent une sertaine ambiance. Celui-ci a générer plusieurs idées mais c&#8217;est celle-là qui me plaisait le plus. J&#8217;aime les soirées d&#8217;été&#8230; et les <a href="http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luciole" target="_blank">lucioles</a>.</p>
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<p>Note1: Il y avait une petite histoire qui allait avec l&#8217;illustration mais j&#8217;ai décidé de l&#8217;enlever&#8230; pour que vous puissiez imaginer votre propre histoire en regardant l&#8217;illustration.</p>
<p>Note 2: L&#8217;histoire est de retour&#8230; à la demande générale. Mais aucune obligation de la lire.</p>
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<blockquote><p>Charlie was running, running&#8230; the woods were there, just a couple of feet away&#8230; she jumped over the dead oak tree, she knew her way through these woods, it was HER woods, the one she grew up in, just behind her house.Almost out of breath, she was smiling, holding the glass jar carefully. The jar that belonged to her brother. She was happy she had managed to get itbefore he woke up from his nap. &#8220;He will be mad&#8230;&#8221; she tought. But she kept smiling, and running .When she finally arrived at her favorite spot, it was almost night. Midsummer night. She quietly took the jar up so she could look closely inside. A lightning dance. Still smiling, she untwisted the cover. &#8220;There you go&#8230;&#8221;And one by one, as if they were saying thank you, the light bugs flew away. They danced trough the night, higher and brighter, winking at the stars above. Spirits dancing their way through the night, the midsummer night.</p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p>Charlie courrait vite, très vite&#8230;la forêt était juste là, à quelques pas seulement&#8230; elle sauta par dessus le vieux saule mort, elle connaissait ce chemin par coeur,cette forêt, c&#8217;étais SA forêt. Celle qui avait grandit avec elle, celle juste derrière sa maison. À en perdre haleine, elle souriait, en tenant son pot de verre sous le bras. En fait, il appartenait à son frère. Par chance il ne s&#8217;était pas réveillé quand elle l&#8217;avait prit. &#8220;Il sera fâché&#8221;&#8230; pensa-t-elle. mais elle souriait toujours, et courrait. Quand elle arriva enfin à son coin favori de la forêt, elle ralentit le pas. Il faisait presque nuit. Comme un songe d&#8217;une nuit d&#8217;été. Elle souleva légèrement le pot de verre pour y observer son contenu. Très doucement, presque cérémonieusement, elle dévissa le couvercle. &#8220;Allez, sortez maintenant&#8230;&#8221; Une à une, les lucioles, comme si elles disaient merci, s&#8217;envolèrent lentement. Une danse de lumières dans la nuit, de plus en plus haut et de plus en plus brillantes, un clin d&#8217;oeil aux étoiles. Des âmes dansantes à travers la nuit, le songe d&#8217;une nuit d&#8217;été.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Bookmarks for teachers &#8211; Signets pour les profs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:01:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here they are&#8230; finally! Every year (for the past 3 years anyway) I have been making personalized bookmarks for each of my kid&#8217;s teachers. I never actually posted them online since I was making them in a bit of a different style. This year, I decided to please ME!! hehehe So I did one (middle [...]]]></description>
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<p>Here they are&#8230; finally! Every year (for the past 3 years anyway) I have been making personalized bookmarks for each of my kid&#8217;s teachers. I never actually posted them online since I was making them in a bit of a different style.</p>
<p>This year, I decided to please ME!! hehehe So I did one (middle one, my version of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Little_Prince" target="_blank">the Little Prince</a> on his planet) and then I had to do one with the fox. After that I figure&#8230; humm.. what if I made a little princess&#8230; could be fun too. So I did (my version) of the Princess and the frog. Since those are for teachers, I think maybe some people would like to use them (print, write the teachers/child name, laminate, cut) so I may actually try to open my shop soon and add them!!! For now all the quotes are in French, but will translate them and put an English version in my shop. Now just have to find some time to work on that!!! hehehe. Cheers and &#8230; bonnes vacances!</p>
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<p>Voici mes signets pour les professeurs de cette année&#8230; ouff&#8230; de justesse. Je suis assez heureuse car même si ca fait 3 ans que je les fabriques pour eux, c&#8217;est la première année ou je les illustres vraiment dans mon style de collage digital. J&#8217;ai commencé par ma version du <a href="http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Petit_Prince" target="_blank">Petit Prince de Saint-Exupéry</a> (celle au milieu), et après j&#8217;ai voulu faire une version avec le renard&#8230; j&#8217;aime tellement cette partie de l&#8217;histoire&#8230; et finallement bien un prince sans princesse, non là ce n&#8217;est pas juste! Voilà donc ma version de la princesse et la grenouille. Vais ouvrir ma boutique en ligne sous peu!! Je sais que c&#8217;est un peu tard pour cette année mais l&#8217;an prochain, si vous aimez, vous pourrez acheter le tout et les personnaliser avec le nom des profs ainsi que le nom de vos petits anges. Voilà, bonnes vacances!</p>
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		<title>Shadows / Moon tarot card</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just had to do another tarot card (I am at three now with the Wheel of fortune and the Death card) So here is: The moon. It&#8217;s just so much fun to do. One by one, in no particular order. Who knows, I may have my own deck of tarot cards at one point, one [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just had to do another tarot card (I am at three now with the <a href="http://www.eyecreate.com/2011/01/la-roue-de-fortune/">Wheel of fortune</a> and the <a href="http://www.eyecreate.com/2010/10/spooky-tarot-card/">Death card</a>) So here is: The moon. It&#8217;s just so much fun to do. One by one, in no particular order. Who knows, I may have my own deck of tarot cards at one point, one day. I think the moon shadows are the greatest thing, that&#8230; and red wine. Hehehe but seriously. There is something about the full moon, it&#8217;s really magical. Inspired by this week <a href="http://www.illustrationfriday.com/" target="_blank">IF</a> theme: Shadows, I tried to respect most of the symbolism of the Moon tarot card from the Tarot de Marseille. The <a href="http://www.fullmoon.info/en/fullmoon-calendar.html" target="_blank">next full moon</a> is June 15th &#8230; hope the sky is clear.</p>
<p><img class="size-full wp-image-1630 alignleft" title="moon shadows tarot card by Isabelle_Cardinal" src="http://www.eyecreate.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/moon_shadows_tarot_Isabelle_Cardinal.jpg" alt="moon shadows tarot Isabelle Cardinal Shadows / Moon tarot card" width="386" height="695" /></p>
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<p>Une autre carte de Tarot: La lune. C&#8217;est la troisième (après <a href="http://www.eyecreate.com/2011/01/la-roue-de-fortune/">la Roue de Fortune</a> et<a href="http://www.eyecreate.com/2010/10/spooky-tarot-card/"> l&#8217;Arcane sans nom</a>) que j&#8217;illustre pour le simple plaisir, mais j&#8217;espère bien un jour faire le Tarot de Marseille au complet.  C&#8217;est juste vraiment le fun à faire. Une après l&#8217;autre, sans suivre l&#8217;ordre. Je trouve que les ombres la nuit, c&#8217;est magique&#8230; inspirant, bref j&#8217;adore les soirs de pleines lunes, presque autant que le vin rouge&#8230; hihihi. Mais sérieusement, j&#8217;ai pensé faire cette carte après avoir vu le thème de cette semaine sur <a href="http://www.illustrationfriday.com" target="_blank">Illustration Friday</a>; Shadows. On pense souvent à une journée ensoleillée quand on pense aux ombres&#8230; mais y a rien comme les ombres de la nuit, les soirs de pleine lune. Ces ombres là sont vraiment particulières. La <a href="http://www.very-utile.com/cycle-lunaire.php" target="_blank">prochaine pleine</a> lune est pour bientôt, le 15 Juin! Je vous souhaite un ciel sans nuages.</p>
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		<title>Asleep</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:57:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lot&#8217;s of things going on in that illo&#8230; first of, I really wanted to make an animated gif for this week IF theme: Asleep. Also, I wanted to integrate some bunny into the collage&#8230; why? Well last week a cute rabbit decided to make our back yard his (or her?) home&#8230; he is adorable and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.eyecreate.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/asleep_anim_IsabelleCardinal.gif"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-1607" title="asleep Animation and illustration by IsabelleCardinal" src="http://www.eyecreate.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/asleep_anim_IsabelleCardinal.gif" alt="asleep anim IsabelleCardinal Asleep" width="364" height="634" /></a>Lot&#8217;s of things going  on in that illo&#8230; first of, I really wanted to make an animated gif for this week <a href="http://www.illustrationfriday.com" target="_blank">IF</a> theme: Asleep. Also, I  wanted to integrate some bunny into the collage&#8230; why? Well last week a cute  rabbit decided to make our back yard his (or her?) home&#8230; he is adorable and so  this is kind of a tribute to him (her?). Also you will see that the little  girl/princess has the hairdo of Princess Leia (Yeah, Star-wars! Been there, seen  it on the &#8220;big screen&#8221;, that&#8217;s how old I am!!) anyway&#8230; confession time: my mom  use to make me these curl-up buns when I was about 4 years old&#8230; (yep, that was  the 70&#8242;s, parents did have the right to do that, back then.)  Anyway, hope you like this one!</p>
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<p>Il s&#8217;en passe des choses dans cette illustration, pas vrai?&#8230; Bon, quelques explications: Pourquoi les lapins? La semaine dernière un très joli lapin a trouvé refuge dans notre cour arrière. C&#8217;est une joie que d&#8217;avoir ce visiteur&#8230; j&#8217;avais donc le goût de le représenter ici. Mais encore, pourquoi la chevelure de la fillette au look Princesse Léa (Star-wars)? L&#8217;heure de confession: ma mère me coiffait ainsi quand j&#8217;avais environ 4 ans. Hé oui, les années 70&#8242;s, tout était possible et permis! Et pourquoi la petite animation? J&#8217;expérimente avec les animations .gif depuis quelques temps. Voilà!</p>
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		<title>Soaked</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 May 2011 16:45:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; When you are a parent, one of the toughest thing (for me anyway) is to see my kid cry. It seems they cry a river. I realized that words often don&#8217;t change a thing, or so it seems. Sadness happens, and we as parent often wish it would just go away&#8230; fast. But it [...]]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://www.eyecreate.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/soaked_Isabelle_Cardinal1.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-1587" title="soaked - illustration by Isabelle Cardinal" src="http://www.eyecreate.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/soaked_Isabelle_Cardinal1.jpg" alt="soaked Isabelle Cardinal1 Soaked" width="403" height="403" /></a>When you are a parent, one of the toughest thing (for me anyway) is to see my kid cry. It seems they cry a river. I realized that words often don&#8217;t change a thing, or so it seems. Sadness happens, and we as parent often wish it would just go away&#8230; fast. But it is something we have no control over, really. Soaked in their sadness. They eventually stop crying&#8230; when there is no more tears to fall.</p>
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<p>Une des choses vraiment difficile, comme parent, c&#8217;est de voir notre enfant pleurer. On a beau tenter de les consoler par les mots&#8230; on dirait que rien ne fonctionne. Toujours difficile de les voir pleurer, si ils ont mal (à l&#8217;âme ou au corps) on a mal nous aussi. Et quand il ne reste plus de larmes, la tristesse s&#8217;en va&#8230; enfin.</p>
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		<title>Bicycle</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 02:23:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been wondering for a while why I stopped using my bicycle. I remember when I was young.. it was the best thing on earth, riding my bike&#8230; So this week IF theme being bicycle touched a cord in me. Made me smile. There is this great song by Daniel Belanger &#8220;Intouchable et immortel&#8221; [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.eyecreate.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/bicycle.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-1487" title="bicycle" src="http://www.eyecreate.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/bicycle.jpg" alt="bicycle Bicycle" width="436" height="466" /></a>I have been wondering for a while why I stopped using my bicycle. I remember when I was young.. it was the best thing on earth, riding my bike&#8230; So this week <a href="http://www.illustrationfriday.com" target="_blank">IF</a> theme being bicycle touched a cord in me. Made me smile. There is this great song by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_B%C3%A9langer" target="_blank">Daniel Belanger</a> &#8220;Intouchable et immortel&#8221; &#8230;It&#8217;s in French but for sure you can figure it out&#8230; here is some of the lyrics:</p>
<blockquote><p>Mais quand je roule à vélo<br />
La tête dans les étoiles et dans le vide<br />
Le vent est doux, j&#8217;hallucine&#8230;<br />
Je roule à vélo<br />
La nuit est claire,<br />
Le chemin désert<br />
je suis invincible,<br />
Intouchable et immortel&#8230;</p></blockquote>
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<p>Un peu plus haut vous trouverez un petit bout des paroles de &#8220;Intouchable et Immortel&#8221;, de <a href="http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_B%C3%A9langer" target="_blank">Daniel Bélanger</a>, de son CD &#8220;Rêver mieux&#8221;&#8230; j&#8217;adore cette chanson. Le thème de <a href="http://illustrationfriday.com" target="_blank">IF</a> cette semaine est &#8220;Bicycle&#8221;. Me demande pourquoi j&#8217;ai arrêté de faire du vélo&#8230; quand on est jeune, c&#8217;est la chose la plus exaltante qui soit (je trouve). Je dois le ressortir&#8230; bientôt.</p>
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