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Showing posts with label post cards. Show all posts
Showing posts with label post cards. Show all posts

Sunday, February 25, 2018

Lastest Creations

I'd set this piece aside a few
weeks ago and finally added
the finishing touches. 

It still needs a coat of varnish
which I'm hoping will really 
make it pop. 

She went from looking Japanese
to looking more Indian. 


The following is my 4th out of 4 small
sugar skulls that my husband
cut out for me. 

I hid it behind my back before I 
showed him and said, "This is
the look on my face if I see
a scorpion in the house." 

I pulled it out and showed him
and sure enough, he laughed and agreed. 

Fortunately we don't see
them in the house very often. 



Next I made a couple of 
twin thank you post cards
for some special ladies.

"Your the best" is 
a phrase dear to my heart
because those were the
last words my Dad said to me. 

It's hard to believe he's
been gone 16 years. 

He was always such an
encourager.


This next little painting is of
a quoll. 

I'd been watching a documentary
on Australian wildlife and saw
this cute little critter and decided
to paint him. 


Last but not least, I 
painted this folk art sun today. 

My husband had cut out
the pattern I drew for him.

I gave myself a very short
time to work on it. 

I kept telling myself not
to over-think it and just paint.


It's my Sunday sun.

Thank you for visiting.

Wishing you a fabulous week ahead. 






Friday, February 2, 2018

Some Heart Warming Post Card Love

I did a little prep work
before starting on my 
postcard project. 

The first thing was
to washi tape the borders
of each individual card.

This was more to prevent separating at
the edges than for aesthetics
(although I do think the border is cute). 

Then I used painters tape on the back
to adhere all 4 cards together to
make it easier to work on them
all at the same time. 


I then flipped it over and got to work
cutting, collaging, painting, and doodling. 


I used some of my old drawings
that I'd cut up for collage pieces
as well as Loteria images, and
other goodies I found in my
paper stash. 


Love always and forever. 


El Corazon


La Rosa


Love



These are for the heART exchange
if you're interested in participating
(I was a latecomer to the party.)
The deadline for entry is this Sunday. 

Hoping they'll bring a smile
to the face of their recipients
and a message of LOVE.