Wild Lily

Almost didn't make Sunday's post.  Had a power failure, then the internet was down, then I was out - had to sleep.  Now it's 11pm and I'm awake, and here's the post!


This one is string art.  Kinda like a pour but uses a piece of string.

Turned out well, and neat.  Can't decide if it looks more like a lily or an elephant.

I like it every time I look at it.  Really should do a bit more string art....


This is the one that I did based on a suggestion by Jacqui - turned out well and is interesting.  It stops me when I see it.  There's something that '!' me inside when I look.  Hung it in the meditation room.

Thank You Cards

So my attempt to make cards on my own.......  I've come to the conclusion that I'm best doing them with my sis who can guide me or just go back to painting and leave card making to my sis.  She can definitely make better cards!

Here are the four I made for the family:

This one was ok:

This one I attempted to paint on it.... kinda sucks:

(I know what a freaky bird's eye!)

I had made the daisies before and thought to add them to this.  It looks ok.  I used a bit of papers that I found and bought at the dollar store:

Again, as you can see, with what I have on hand, it doesn't work too well for cards.  That white after his tail isn't on the card.  Think it was the flash that did it.

Everything I have is basically for the painting things I do.  I really don't want to get into buying tons of card making stuff as it costs.  I do enjoy making the cards.... but with my sister more.  Maybe it's because we finally have something to do together.  Either way, I have and funny feeling I'll be buying card making stuff and have no idea who to send cards too!

PS add on.... I wanted to make a get well card for Muriel.  She had both hips replaced.  Here is her card.  Went with very simple:

Says on front - you got a friend in me... and inside .... who wishes you a speedy recovery.

Card Making #1

As promised on my other blog, I am posting my cards.  I thought they turned out well.  These are the ones I made at my sis's place / class.

And you are so lucky tomorrow AJ's family comes, I will be busy,.... so I'm pre-posting this blog a day early! ha ha ha.  
The puppy one - I decided to give this one to Monica as we walk occasionally together.  She's my older lady with her older dog... walks perfectly at my pace!  ha ha ha

Lastly made this cat one, was getting the hang of it by then:

Added a bit on the inside of the card:

At first I didn't want to make the rhino one as I didn't care for what she had written on her's.  But she had said could do whatever we wanted, so I looked around and came across the 

Which I then added a stamping of these two inside -

This cat was the second one we made.  It was a bit more challenging, but still easy.  I decided to send this one to my friend Phyllis.  She's more of a dog person, but she has cats too.  Besides I thought she'd like the 'Life is messy' on the outside and the wording inside:

All in all a fun day.  Look forward to the Christmas Card making day.

Lines and Splash

Bit of a line pour.  Had tried something new with this.  Interesting.

This is one that I did at the old art class.  Surprising to me, a bit of a pour that I didn't know I was doing a pour.  AJ touched it when it was a bit wet, and I had to fix it at home then too.  The white/red was smaller at the start, still, think it's ok.

Sorry I forgot to post yesterday............

Moon Tide

I started this was a plan to add a dog.  When I got the blue and the round yellow 'sun' done, I just couldn't see or get the dog idea to work on it.  Left it for a few weeks, kept looking at the bend in the sun.  Thought, humm..... a sailboat would fit?  And made it into this:

Is it the moon or the sun?  Either way is fine.  Super simple picture, just wanted to paint something quick and easy one day.