The Pink Magnolia…

FYI: The Magnolia is a large, graceful in appearance but an extremely sturdy flower. There are more than 200 species of this ancient blossom. Did you realize it is pollinated by beetles?

I have always associated the Magnolia with graceful, old southern plantations or lining the banks of a slow moving river. When I moved to Michigan from Virginia, I was pleased to see this lovely flowering tree in so many yards.

Todays project is my interpretation of a Pink Magnolia. Hope you will take a look at my video on the Let’s make Cards Group site dated Feb. 25^th. (https://www.facebook.com/groups/361915864450400/about/)

Products uses:

Stamp: Stampin’ Up’s: Good Morning Magnolia set 1 of 2. 

Ink: Distress Ink: Pumice Stone

Colored Pencils: Prismacolor:  Ginger Root, Jasmine, Light Peach, Light Umber, Marine Green, Olive Green, Pink Rose, and White

Photo of todays demo:

  

Thank you for dropping by. It is always a pleasure having you visit. Your comments are welcomed.

Till next time,

God Bless

Hand-Painted Card Fronts…

The other day, while sorting through my “sent-card” files, I was surprised by the number of hand-painted cards that I have done over the years. For me, having the freedom to create with a brush was always so relaxing. A few of the cards that I’m showing today, were finished during an extremely difficult time in my life. During a 5 month period, I was battling heart problems, a second cancer and the decision to amputate my arm. For solace, I created cards and painted a wall mural.

At present, I am working on ideas to incorporate my unusual acrylic painting style with accents using Pan Pastels. This will probably happen within the next two months.

Meanwhile, please take a look at my past passion and let me know what you think…and yes, it is mostly what I call my fantasy brush work. 

Till next time, I hope you will explore all creative avenues.

May God Bless You and Yours…

The Birch Tree…

I want to share that it’s a beautiful morning here in Michigan. The sky is, in all reality, a new color today – blue, a lovely dark baby blue – not gray. And there is a two-million-watt light bulb brightening up our diamond-like sparkling snow.

Well that has nothing to do with my project today but, as I said, I just wanted to share.

We did something that is rather new for me. I’ve had a few people ask that I demo how to do a multi-layer stamping. Because they are almost 300 miles from us, I decided to do a video and to share it with you on our FB site - Let’s make Cards.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/361915864450400/

Video oops! Envelope size is 6 ½” Sq, not 8 ½”

Oh well!  Please, feel free to take a look and hopefully join us. We are inviting and encouraging card-crafters from beginners to pros to share their works with us.  

Please remember, we are a “family-friendly” site.

Materials:

Stamp: Birch Tree by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Gina K Design Dye Inks – Warm Cocoa, Sandy Beach, Kraft, Dark Sage, Jelly Bean Green, and Key Lime

Pan Pastel’s – Diarylide Yellow and Orange

Brush – Ecotools: Large Shadow

Stampin’ Up’s Stamparatus

Till next time – God Bless