tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post8997969833339638866..comments2024-02-03T07:05:06.121+10:00Comments on Serena Lewis: 52 weeks of me - week 9 & bag swapSerena Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17789734075055678964noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-69319071355031621242009-03-16T05:38:00.000+10:002009-03-16T05:38:00.000+10:00Thank you, everyone, for all the sweet comments ab...Thank you, everyone, for all the sweet comments about me looking youthful. I wish! I do get told I look younger than I am but I sure don't feel it at times. lol<BR/><BR/>Rita, the bags are actually made out of polypropylene which is a thermoplastic resin (chemical compound) and they take the acrylic paint very well. No surface preparation required...you just paint straight onto the bag. I give Serena Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17789734075055678964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-25143538482840310582009-03-10T14:36:00.000+10:002009-03-10T14:36:00.000+10:00What a lovely photo! You are so beautiful - & ...What a lovely photo! You are so beautiful - & fun to see you in 'plaits!' When I had longer hair I liked doing 'snake braids' - saw them on a gal at our food co-op once, & stopped her so she could show me how to do them! Rather like a french braid, with the strands split in two, bringing a small bit from the back of one over . . .Nadyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730124015853971661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-57260772438875916502009-03-09T08:07:00.000+10:002009-03-09T08:07:00.000+10:00Plaits is a new word for me, we just call them bra...Plaits is a new word for me, we just call them braids. Either way I am fond of the look on you. I tend to wear mine that way (especially in the summer-Florida heat wreaks havoc with your hair) Your bag looks great now, what shall you add to it?LissaLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10396463763534464989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-29985095085512742912009-03-09T06:12:00.000+10:002009-03-09T06:12:00.000+10:00love your photo! love the plaits too.. you should ...love your photo! love the plaits too.. you should wear them more often.. they look fantastic xoMiss Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15144002124919728056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-20697997128178178232009-03-08T13:22:00.000+10:002009-03-08T13:22:00.000+10:00Nice shot. Love that bag! Great job.Nice shot. Love that bag! Great job.Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578922814639089070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-37373361774796561692009-03-08T13:02:00.000+10:002009-03-08T13:02:00.000+10:00Hi Serena, doing catch up with your posts! Love yo...Hi Serena, doing catch up with your posts! Love your photos of Southbank, it's a lovely place to walk. Also love your portraits, the pigtails really suit you! Sounds like you are having some busy weeks ... love that idea of the painted shopping bags, would be a great way of raising money for a cause too! Hope you're having a great weekend:)<BR/>your friend, Maria xoxoMaria Catalina Wileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13031125287591708625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-38952283396969255152009-03-08T12:39:00.000+10:002009-03-08T12:39:00.000+10:00Awesome photo of yourself and the bag will be fant...Awesome photo of yourself and the bag will be fantastic when your done with it I'm sure!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-39621889169434216452009-03-06T11:57:00.001+10:002009-03-06T11:57:00.001+10:00You look beautiful in braids, Lady! And so young-...You look beautiful in braids, Lady! And so young--yes!<BR/><BR/>The bag is going to be beautiful! Be sure and show us a picture of the finished product. What kind of paint do you use on cloth? What a great idea--a bag exchange! I wish you could get pictures of all of them--how personal and pretty, too! :):) Have fun finishing up.Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-738256557431216882009-03-06T07:32:00.000+10:002009-03-06T07:32:00.000+10:00Wonderful photo of you and beautiful bag!!!Wonderful photo of you and beautiful bag!!!sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03307968128182359860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-6088366358972281582009-03-06T07:10:00.000+10:002009-03-06T07:10:00.000+10:00Your self portrait photo is lovely.Love your bag a...Your self portrait photo is lovely.<BR/>Love your bag and can't wait to see how you will finish it.Shashi Nayagamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104875758016386977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-87278702451437620072009-03-06T06:03:00.000+10:002009-03-06T06:03:00.000+10:00I love this even at this early stage!I love this even at this early stage!Perpetual Chocoholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11536475843763405457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-75704967230189991042009-03-06T05:15:00.000+10:002009-03-06T05:15:00.000+10:00Love the bag!Love the bag!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-22975767782212094922009-03-06T04:41:00.000+10:002009-03-06T04:41:00.000+10:00I think it looks wonderful just the way it is...yo...I think it looks wonderful just the way it is...<BR/><BR/>you look great too btw.... you look like a beautiful spring chicken..but, how can you be with all those older kids?...hmmmm... obviously you are doing something very right....BumbleVeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13272892605379537233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-86633090393437729832009-03-06T04:19:00.000+10:002009-03-06T04:19:00.000+10:00I usually put my hair into pig-tails, keeps it fro...I usually put my hair into pig-tails, keeps it from getting too messy when I'm working. Your hair looks good like that :)<BR/><BR/>the shopping bag looks really nice, the swap sounds like a great idea. And painting them just makes them more personal. More people might use them if they saw how unique the bags can be (we try to use cloth bags as much as possible)Jennifer Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06528908250338974537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-3887139891193459162009-03-06T03:41:00.000+10:002009-03-06T03:41:00.000+10:00Truthfully? I don't know how I got here, but you ...Truthfully? I don't know how I got here, but you have the COOLest blog ever! I'm bookmarking you, and look forward to seeing your wildly creative posts. I bet you have interesting hands - would be a good post! Thanks for the wonderful experience of reading your blog.Kelley Carey MacDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667693715096070393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-47675049037279100642009-03-06T03:27:00.000+10:002009-03-06T03:27:00.000+10:00what a lovely self-portrait. the light is beautif...what a lovely self-portrait. the light is beautiful! Blue eyes and dark hair - love it! My daughter was supposed to get that (to my way of thinking) but she got brown eyes and brown hair. son got the blue eyes with white blond hair when he was little and brown now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-38426272645773860552009-03-06T02:38:00.000+10:002009-03-06T02:38:00.000+10:00Nice bag and gorgeous portrait. :)Nice bag and gorgeous portrait. :)Paula - Buenos Aireshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12601159166382653183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-89573462026864367042009-03-06T01:36:00.000+10:002009-03-06T01:36:00.000+10:00Your picture is beautiful and I look forward to se...Your picture is beautiful and I look forward to seeing the end result of your bag.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-50105424772941672682009-03-05T22:16:00.000+10:002009-03-05T22:16:00.000+10:00OH what a great idea ding the bag swap!You look Fa...OH what a great idea ding the bag swap!<BR/><BR/>You look Fabulous! :)Genie Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11436772228339009624noreply@blogger.com