This is an easy mixed media greeting card technique. I made it as a Father’s Day card, continuing from my previous post. Depending on the occasion, this card will also look nice stamped with flowers or balloons. The white dots also break up the verbiage slightly. Though easy, this technique takes a little more time […]
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Here are a couple of easy techniques for Father’s day cards to help you get started. They are adaptable to any celebration you want to acknowledge. The year is flying by for me. June already! One of my grandsons likes Kokopelli images. So, I try to incorporate them in his gifts and cards. This technique
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I made a few laundromat connections after work this week. I rarely go to the laundromat. Only when the comforters need the dust washed off. However, when I do go I find it is an interesting place to meet people. We did share first names, but I will not note them. This time there is
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The weather has cooled off enough for me to get back to my spring yardwork. The upper yard has gotten wild with the extra rain we had. I had a fence installed a couple of years ago and the ice plant that was growing against it has died. However, it happened in an area that
It’s time to have fun with the bonsai planting kit that my daughter gave me. I have always liked bonsai. I especially enjoy the bonsai area at our Safari Park. Some are quite old, all are beautiful. It amazes me that the gardener can achieve the variety of trees in miniature. The kit includes almost
My current project is making Mother’s day cards. I am using my hand painted images for these cards. The technique is slightly different from my two previous posts. In my previous posts I wanted the painted image to blend into the background. Also, the images were fussy cut to help the edges not be as
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This is the technique I referred to in my last post for quick and easy handmade cards. I find it to be relaxing because I am not a ‘stay-in-the-lines’ type of person. It is time to turn on the music, brew the tea and enjoy doodle time. Originally I only drew around the foreground egg
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An easy technique for Easter cards. Actually for any cards you enjoy making. The images shown here are cut from my practice papers. Sometimes I do not like the background of a painting. Or, I accidentally drop paint/ink where I do not want it. I save all practice papers to repurpose in other projects. As
I am finished making the handmade birthday cards for March. I have lots of celebrations to prepare for so I try to get an early start. Some of the techniques are easier than others and take longer to dry. I prefer to let my projects air dry rather than using a heat tool to speed
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Following up on my previous handmade valentines post. I continued to work with the junk envelopes and supplies from my previous post. I arranged them differently. This technique works well when you need to make multiple cards and want them to be slightly different from each other. You maintain the theme while creating something different
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