2019 Halloween Cards

I did these cards for a swap. I haven't done swaps in a long time and did some in September and October.  The top card was done with a Tim Holtz stamp. The second was a stamp set I got at a store near mom's house.  It is a Darcie's clear stamp. There are 3D eyes you can get, which I used on my grandson's cards but I just colored this one so it would be easier to mail. 

Cactus

This is another Let's Make Art tutorial that I did in Oct. It is watercolor 

Art Around Halloween

Since I was off work caring for Mom, I was able to do a little painting.  It helped sooth my soul even if they were Halloween things.  This skill is from a Let's Make Art tutorial. 

The three painting above were daily challenges where there was some instruction on how to do part of it and the rest was creativity. 

Finally I did this pumpkin while I taught my sister-in-law how to draw and paint a pumpkin. I was happy with it and that I could teach someone else. 

Feelings

This is from my art journal.  I was dealing with caring for my mother as she was fighting lung cancer.  Cancer is a terrible thing.

I painted this about a day before she passed. I said it was in search of the lion within me.

I also participated in a Creativity and Wellness Summit and did several things that were kind of healing.  Some are in a journal, some are not. Most are watercolor but some are not.

A gem of a painting

When Paul and Lauren visited we did this painting tutorial. 

It's another Let's Mark Art tutorial. 

Cow

My daughter and I painted these cows when she visited me.  Mine is on the right and hers is on the left. They look like a couple. :) 

This is a Let's Make Art tutorial. 

Beautiful Rose Card

Lovely stamp, stamped with Archival ink and painted with watercolors.  The word "you" was die cut. 

Solar dying

I got a kit to do solar dying from my favorite store, Craft Outlet 

You put the dye on fabric under artificial light. Then you place things on it to shade the fabric. Then you put it in the sun and the dye is activated.  It was crazy to watch it change in front of our eyes. 

 I did it with my grandchildren. It was a fun 

Have a creative day 

Patriotic Postcard

As part of Let's Make Art, we paint and send postcards each month to people who need encouragement.  This card was sent a couple who lost their son in the military.  

Sympathy Card

Here is a lovely quick sympathy card I did. The stamps were from Stampin Up.

I have been drawing at work when I have long meetings.  I just love the girl on top.  She is inspired by Danielle Donaldson. 

Illustrative girls

Here are a couple girls I painted and inked lately. I am working on some items that are more illustrative. . 

Birthday Cards

I needed to make some cards for some of my employees. 

The one above is done with words cur out on my silhouette.  The stamps are a set of Tim Holtz stamps that I got for a bargain from Craft Outlet. 

The little girls on this card were die cut. 

Colorful Owl

I painted this the other day. I hate to just wash the extra paints in the paint tray away and this was the result.  I have also been thinking about writing and illustrating a children's book and I have been practicing more illustrative looking images. 

E is for Elegant

This was a card I did for a card swap.  The theme was a card that had something to do with the letter e. 

I colored it with watercolors.

I picked up a package of these planner dividers at Craft Outlet for a bargain. 

Originally , I thought it was going to be a good place to practice skin tones or to turn over and just use the backs of the pages. Now I may use them on cards. 

Painting Tutorials

I am still doing Let's Mark Art tutorials.  Here are some of the painting I have done.

Sunflower Card

I needed a quick card for a woman at work who's son was in a serious motorcycle accident. 

I watercolored the flower and honestly surprised myself. I was able to paint it quickly and loosely.  It made me feel like I am getting better at watercolor. 

The word "Hello" was die cut. 

Camper Van

This was a bonus project with Let's Make Art. 

I used liquid watercolors and Canson watercolor paper. 

Emotion Cards

These are emotion cards I made as part of the Creativity and Wellness Summit.   Originally I thought I would burn some of them up when I was done but I decided I could own my emotions and none of them are bad.  I am dealing with my mom ill with cancer. 

This is the back of the cards

I thought I was done. Then I went back and added some circles. 

Strong Women

I painted this for the Creativity and Wellness Summit.  It is in one of my journals. I used a lot of metallics however the camera doesn't show it. Just trying to be strong :) 

Have a creative day

My Mom

My mom has been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. She came from from going to Africa with me and had a cough that wouldn't stop.  They found lung cancer and she has gone through trying two types of chemo.  The cancer has spread and we are trying one last kind of chemo. They say she has 3 to 6 months to live.  I am going to miss her.  I have been going a Creativity and Wellness Summit and did this piece.  The background is collage. The hands are done in acrylic.