More cards.............

This is fun, I am really enjoying making cards. Unfortunately I will have to touch some up as they are just not exactly what I envision. Still, I am just starting. Do I really want to send these out to people? That I am not at all sure of.
Out of all I have done, I only really like a couple of them. I do like this one. It may need a little more sparkle.


This fairy is way too stiff. I like the idea of it but somehow I need to soften her up. I will keep trying.

It's a hard thing to judge what is "realistic" and what is just a sketch. I am not happy with that one anyway. The next may need a touch of sparkle. I saw this somewhere and need to make it mine. I think it would be useful.

I actually do like this one. Not sure what it will be yet but I like the concept

This one started as a Christmas card with just the mail box. It just was not enough. So I did add the kids playing and the girl with the letter to mail.

I still like this idea and have added some sparkle to it. Its a fun one to draw. Not sure if anyone would like it though. Guess they will keep it if they do or throw it away. Either way.

My friend Debbie has started to get into drawing and painting. Debbie is a stroke survivor and is progressing a bit at a time. She is my ex son in law's 2nd wife. He divorced her and is now with #3. Well she was still in their home until it sold and now is in town in an apartment. It's closer to where I live so I try to get over to see her when I can. I am going to take some paints over for her. She wanted to try to draw an owl so I made this one for her. She can then see that she can do this quite easy, at least to begin with.

I sort of like this idea but it's not really mine. Annsdoodles did something simular. However I have done it before in the past so is it my idea? or will it be seen as copy? Hmmmmmm. Hard to tell but in any case it needs tweaking. I am not selling them so at this point I don't think it matters.

For now I am just playing around but it would be nice to try to sell some some day.

Making Cards..................

I found this site a long time ago but now have become hooked. Annsdoodles. She, well, she doodles. It is a lot more than that though. She has such an imagination and such talent. I have bought several of her cards. I really want to study her techniques. She has been very helpful in giving me tips on products. I will show some of my efforts. Not to be compared to hers.

I am making generic cards at the moment. The one above may be Birthday? I like the next one better. I will put some sparkle on the bees wings I think.

Both of those are based on ideas by Annsdoodles. I must come up with original ideas but meanwhile I need practice.
This one is more original although as it came from my sketchbook, it may be someone else's idea. I did not copy it though so in a way it is original.

The next two are Valentines, sort of. I made one for Reina to send later


If all goes well, maybe I can make Christmas cards for next year.

This next one I just sent to my cousin Robin in England. Robin is dying, he may have a week or two at most. I made this to send him love. I hope that he gets it in time.

Then there is this little girl, this one is unfinished. I am not sure where I want to go with it yet.

This is the last one for now

That's it for now. I have lots of improving to do. They don't look so good when I go back and look at them again. Certainly not compared to Ann's. Ah well, it is fun fun for now. I still have that pile of quilts sitting there that needs attention soon.
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I think these may be finished now.



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Yeahhhhhh Thrifty........................

Today was the day for Poodle hair cuts and so I took a few minutes to visit my favourite Thrift shop that is right near the Poodle Parlour. Naturally I found stuff. I usually do. I don't go as often as I used to. They put their prices up for one thing and for another I just do not need any more "stuff" I must get rid of things this year. So why am I buying more? I don't know, because I can't help it?...........Maybe at least I can get rid of a bunch of stuff this year when I have my sale.
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I love that little dish and it fits right in.

Teapots, well, I can't leave a nice teapot behind. I do not actually use teapots. You would think being English I would would'nt you.

I found a spot for that too. This little set will be a bit more difficult though. It is a child size tea set.


I found a butter dish too. I have one but when it is being washed it is nice to have a back up. I love glass and so this was a must have.

The last thing is a bowl, I can always use those and this is one of the "button" glass designs. Always pretty and useful. This is the back.


and the front

At Christmas I use things like this to put my cheeseballs in to give as gifts. Pretty glass plates and so on that I don't need back and can be useful to the receiver.

Some new sketches and stuff..............

Some new things for me, I collected a load of beach stones last summer and some were very flat and smooth. I thought I would try to paint a few and when I get good maybe some jewelry.
Like that will happen haha.

I am partial to the bee, but his yellow is not quite good enough yet. I have bought so many products this winter and yet, never quite the one I need haha.

On the back it says Bee happy.

Meanwhile from my sketch book ideas I have made a few cards. Not quite perfected that yet.


Then from my sketch book I have been using some of my new products. The glitter and silver and gold. On the Unicorn white puffy paint


Some still need working out and some have yet to have colour added

These are ideas I am working on.









Here are a few sketchbook pages.



I have to think that the things I am drawing now is a far cry from the first few books that I did.




I am colouring with various things from watercolour to pencils. Still figuring out what works best.


Just a few things anyway...........so that's it for now. I have asked Ann from Annsdoodles for ideas for products and she has been very helpful. I admire her work so much and would love to get some of the same results. Ah well keep on trying.
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