Category Archives: Vicki Achard Natures Best Artist

“Let’s Paint a Vase of Lilacs in Watercolor”

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Hello Everyone, It’s a wonderful time of year to get inspired to paint those beautiful flowers, or whatever else you can see and enjoy around you. I’m so happy I captured these Lilacs in a photograph as they do not last very long on the bush.

Lilac bush and Watercolor picture

Hope all is well with you all and you are enjoying your surroundings and can dive into a project. I’m finding the hours fly by when I can look forward to accomplishing something I’ve never tried before.

Happy Creating,

Vicki

“Making Father’s Day Journals/Part 2 – Project 24-1”

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Hello Everyone,

Five Father’s Day Journals made! So happy to be sharing this project with you. Hope you can get some ideas for making your journals and tips to make your journal making go smoother.

It’s June, and in three weeks it will be Father’s Day. Just trying to get a head start. I will be shipping some of these and want them to arrive on time. Happy Father’s Day to all you wonderful dads!!

Happy Creating,

Vicki

“Let’s Paint Cherry Blossoms”

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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

“Let’s Paint a Spring Wreath”

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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

Make a Mother’s Day Card with Vicki

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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

“Let’s Paint Daffodils in Watercolor”

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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

“Let’s Paint a Hummingbird & Delphinium Flowers in Watercolor”

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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

Make Thinking of You Cards with Vicki

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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

“Make an Easter Card with Vicki”

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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

“Let’s Paint a South Haven, Michigan Beach Scene”

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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