Tulip Cards

The card was stamped with various graphic elements and then gesso and jaune gouache were randomly dabbed on in order to produce a recessed effect.

I painted some watercolor paper with random reds and yellows and a little gesso. I stamped the quote with shadow ink so it would blend into the background.

I then stamped the tulip from Penny Black and added gold spritz.....distressed the edges and added a gold heart brad.

A few other examples using more of the same paint and paper.

July

One of the watercolors I painted this past weekend....yes, I was out in the heat,,,almost all day.

I sat here in the shade and tried to keep as cool as possible. I quickly got the paint on my paper as the sun was moving through the tall grass.

Within about five minutes it was just a memory.....one hot day in July.

Handbound Book

A friend of mine loves the color pink,,,so of course, I made her a pink book.

I made the paste paper with a metallic acrylic paint and stamped a big swirl stamp into the wet paint which created a negative impression. I did a little mark making and spritzing on the front.

The quote is from Quietfire Design.

The edges of the book block have been speckled with black ink and two black satin ribbons were attached at the spine which she can use to mark her page.

What a Day

My day started out like this....another beautiful sunrise as seen from my patio.

As the morning progressed...... I could only think of going here!!!







Everyone was enjoying the sunshine.




Even Benny.

Soaking up the rays................

The heat eventually got the better of me and I had to retreat to cooler territory.

I started painting some watercolor paper adding a touch of metallics. I stamped it with a frame from Stampers Anonymous and a quote from Catslife Press.

The center is sliced open and peeled back to reveal Mr. Extraordinary,,,,,,

"el gato gordo",,,,Benny.

The card itself is stamped with a definition from Catslife Press which defines the meaning of cats life. It reads as follows,,,,,

catslife (kats´lif) n. 1.the opposite of dog´s life and rat race. 2.an independent lifestyle, with plenty of naps, snacks, toys, afternoons of sunshine and back-scratches.

What a lifestyle,,,,,sounds good to me.

Just how hot was it anyway?

Well, it was,,,,and still is for that matter,,,, sooooo hot that these guys are feeling right at home.

The weekend forecast is making them very happy!

Yup, you guessed it,,,,it is supposed to get even HOTTER!!

But have no fear,,,

because before you know it, we´ll be having to dig our way out again.

This is one of my watercolors from the winter of 2010 in the "Siebentischwald" forest.

I feel cooooooooler already,,,,don´t you?

The Heat Is On

This heat we are having reminds me of this hallway in Greece which I painted in Pastel last summer.