lamb

The lamb I used the same technique to paint as I did on the teddy bear.

I added the button to the side flap. Around the matted lamb painting I stitched with the blue floss. Also on the side flap I rounded the end. The paint on the lamb is wicker white and gray for the shading.

fly away

I like to paint on the envelopes too.

This one I added the lovely butterlfy. I thought these were fun colors to use to paint the butterfly, engine red and school bus yellow. Makes for one bright butterfly. On the card I cut out the butterfly and popped it up with pop dots. The ribbon has yellow,orange and red in it,works great to tie all the colors together. That's ribbon my niece gave me, thanks Annie! I don't paint on the weekends, so until next week. I have a few things in mind to paint. For a baby card. If you visit the blog, I would love if you leave a comment, just click on the word comment and type your comment. Thanks, I enjoy hearing from you.

Hugs and Kisses

I shifted gears, from painting flowers to painting some cute teddy bears. When I cut out the bear into the circle and then put the X at the side fold , I looked at it and said that's like a kiss and a hug. So that's when I added the tag that I stamped with hugs and kisses. It's fun how sometimes the design you see differently and it takes a new meaning. The circle I sewed on by hand using a running stitch. I like the end results. Using the trifolded card, I adhered the side with the X stitch. So that way when the card is opened the side is part of the design on the inside.

For BABY

This sweet teddy bear is a baby card. It's using a scruffy brush and pouncing the brush and then the bear gets that furry look .

Now I painted the bear then cut it into the rectangle piece using deckle scissors and adhered it to the trifold card.
With the card I secure the side fold by punching the star shapes and then tieing the fiber through them.

bird lovers

Some paintings for the bird lovers. I painted two different styles of bird houses. The one has a shingled roof and the other has moss growing on top. The shingled roof bird house I painted grape vines around it, it's a trifolded card. Two of the leaves I cut out and put pop dots to raise them. The other moss

covered bird house is also a trifolded card, but on this one I scalloped the one edge and then rubbed some purple paint on the edge. Then on the right side I punched two holes to add the fiber to that side. I'm pleased with the turn out of both, so be looking for more bird house paintings to be posted.

handmade card from Africa

I had to share this card I received in the mail. It's a handmade card from Africa. They cutout fabric for the clothes and their bodies are cut out paper. Isn't that cool, a handmade card from Africa.

autumn art

With the matted leaf I used glossy accents, it's a

3-dimentional, clear gloss medium. I used it on the entire leaf, giving it the raised effect. On the backround leaves I tried to give them a stamped effect and used a light touch with the painting of them.

autumn art

I thought the leaves were to plain on the card, so I added a painted leaf and mounted it to yellow mulberry paper. On the edges of the painted leaf I sponged some of the same colors I

used to paint to leaf. And I also added the ribbon to the top of the card. At the card bottom I cut out around the leaves. I like the additions. I don't think I need to add any more. So on to paint some other art.

autumn art

Pumkins and fall leaves are what I've been painting lately. There are such rich colors to use for fall time.

In the pumkin I used autumn leaves and engine red. Painting leaves using the same colors and contrasting with the green leaves. If you'ld like a closer look of the painting ,just click on that picture and you'll see greater detail . On the fall leaves painting I choose Yellow ochre and school bus yellow then autumn leaves and engine red . These are all folk art acrylic paints.

from flowers to fruit

I am using a

pearlescent acrylic paint in these two cards. It gives a pretty shine to the grapes and leaves. It does take longer to dry though then the folk art acrylic paint. The one card I punched out a square in the card and a larger
square cut out in the matting. Inside the card I painted grapes to show through the window. Then for the inside and front of the card I placed a cut out grape and used a pop dot to raise them. The other card I trifolded the card, painting grapes on the left side and painted a leaf and cut it out adhering it to the right side fold , so when you close the card you see the leaf peek out from behind the grapes. And then stamped a sentiment on the front on the card. I did like painting these grapes, so I will be trying other things besides flowers. Also on the card on the right, I cut out around the grapes on the front edge. Keep checking the blog for my next painted art. With Thanksgiving and Christmas coming soon I'm wanting to paint cards with those holidays in mind.