Hello Everyone, It’s Spring and Cherry Blossom time in Michigan. I love Cherry and Apple trees blooming in the Spring. We always loved the Cherry Blossoms blooming out east in April on our many visits to Washington D.C.
It’s so nice remembering our trips. In the next few weeks I will plant my flower seeds. So much to look forward to. Keep looking up, better days are ahead.
Happy Creating,
Vicki
Hello Everyone, Today in Michigan it will be a little warmer. We’ve been having cold Springs lately. I welcome the warmer weather when it comes. I am enjoying my Spring wreath above my fireplace and wanted to capture a picture and painting of it.
Today I took a picture of the many beautiful blossoms on our apple tree. I also took a picture of a very big rabbit in our backyard early this morning! Spring – new beginnings, hope that things will change.
Stay well.
Happy Creating,
Vicki
Hello Everyone,
I always make a Mother’s Day card for my two daughters and daughter-in-law. They are wonderful Moms and I want them to know how much they are loved. You will see me make a quilt like card. I always have fun putting colors together, my pressed floral scrapes, other papers, and embellishments.
Wishing all Moms, Grandmas, Aunts, and those special friends in your life and mine a “Very Happy Mother’s Day”.
Happy Creating,
Vicki
Hello Everyone,
With warmer weather and social distancing, I am walking with Tom almost every day. I love looking at the Spring flowers and today I wanted to paint some daffodils.
Let’s Paint Daffodils in Watercolor
I also remember the Spring flowers on our many trips out east in the Spring; beautiful flowers everywhere, wonderful weather. I remember enjoying the cherry blossom trees in Washington D.C. and kite flying. Kites – that would be fun for kids to do on a windy day! Spring, I love it.
Stay well and safe.
Happy Creating,
Vicki
Hello Everyone,
I felt like painting a hummingbird today and delphiniums.
I love the blue and green colors some hummingbirds have and I love delphiniums. It’s rare to see them fluttering around. How wonderful it is to remember when I’ve seen them flutter so quickly around my flowers in the garden. Soon it will start warming up a bit more here in Michigan. I will look forward to that and planting my garden of flowers.
Hope you are all well.
Happy Creating,
Vicki
Hello Everyone,
I thought of so many other people I wanted to send a card to after I sent my Easter cards last week, so I made “Thinking of You” cards. This is one way I can brighten someone during these trying times of social distancing.
In this video I will show you some of my art work and pressed floral work. I use my scraps to make these cards, I like to call them my Decorative Art Collection. I will show you how I use my Fiskars Ultra Shape Xpress and a few other techniques.
Stay Well & Happy Creating,
Vicki
Hello Everyone,
Easter is almost here. I have been busily making Easter cards. I was so happy to use my watercolor panels and my pressed floral print scraps for these cards.
I love this cross stamp I have and once I figured out my design there was no stopping me!! Did you ever feel like that in the craft room, like you were on a “roll”. I wanted to make several different colored cards and had so much fun!
Have a blessed Easter, stay well.
Keep hopeful and Happy Creating,
Vicki
Hello Everyone,
Thinking of our Anniversary get away to South Haven, Michigan brings much joy. A block from our Bed and Breakfast was a beautiful small beach setting.
South Haven, MI Beach
So happy I took many pictures of that time and so happy to be able to have fun remembering them. Hope you too can enjoy looking at your pictures of joyful times and can now preserve them somehow.
Thinking of you all and hope you are doing well.
Take Care, Until next time,
Happy Creating,
Vicki
Hello Everyone, I love exploring new methods and getting messy with Watercolor paints once in awhile. Removing and using those paints left in my palettes for card bases is a great time to do that.
– 3 Examples of watercolor techniques used in card making –
Plus the bonus of using up those paints is I have paper that looks so pretty when I make my cards. Then after I’m done, all my palettes are ready for me to paint all those designs I have in mind. Hope you too can have fun in your craft room or art studio along with me watching Part 1 of this two part video.
Happy Creating,
Vicki
Hello Everyone, Card making gives me so much joy and is so meaningful to those who will receive them.
Note card layouts
These sympathy cards will be just the right thing to send someone experiencing a loss. I also want to show you my desk I work on making cards. I’m excited to share with you my new workspace I just had to organize! Lots of tips to share. Sharing and caring…so much fun.
Happy Creating,
Vicki