I know it wouldn't be a big deal for many people, but it is for me! Besides, I didn't have a chance to make another thing that day. (The occassion for getting dolled-up was a Krinkle Bearcat show.)
Still can't quite believe I got away with this one...
I am running off now to the Lantern Festival organized by fellow thing-a-dayer Ranjit Bhatnagar.
For day 23, I went to his lantern-building workshop and built this lantern:

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wonderful! reminds me of some comic i read a few years ago. can“t remember the name though.
— ksklein November 5, 2007 #
Thanks, Ksklein! If you happen to remember which comic it was, I’d be very curious to know.
— Jason Das November 5, 2007 #
Wonderful sketches! They are very captivating somehow – perhaps it’s the free line, or the color – not sure. But very nice indeed!
— Martha November 6, 2007 #
these are great. you know i love trees and houses. and little autumnal leaves on the ground. this is really excellent. i bet i try to copy this style, it’s awesome. i esp like that sligthly bluish tree in the bg of the 1st one.
— pete scully November 10, 2007 #
Thanks so much, Martha and Pete!
— Jason Das November 10, 2007 #
Oooh, i like your colors — they are so rich. And you didn’t “crowd” the sides of the house with too many horizontal lines from the siding. Sweet.
— wagonized November 14, 2007 #
Thanks so much, France! It’s taken a lot of learning the hard way to not crowd siding, let me tell you.
— Jason Das November 15, 2007 #