Still working on Cards...................

I just can't stop. I have actually made a few that I like. Cards that is. I sent one to a friend for her birthday. So far, the ones I have sent out got no response so I am not sure if people just think I am cheap sending home made, or if they actually liked them. Time will tell I suppose. I think I will keep going as long as I am enjoying doing it, build up a base so that if I do decide to sell I will have more than a couple to put on an Etsy site.
The process is changing somewhat. I am coming up with a couple of themes that work for me. One is sewing, I can send those to friends who enjoy what I do, quilting. I also have done some wreaths that I like and they can be framed or sent as a card because they are blank inside. So what do I have that's new.................first this one, the initial drawing and then two versions of the card.

I wish you could see the glitter on the wings

2nd version, and one that I am going to make several of. They will all be a little different because they are hand drawn.

I like the colours and the theme with the roses. I may be able to spin a few versions from this idea.
This is one of the sewing theme cards

I did get the idea somewhere but I did it from memory and so it is not really a "copy" of anything.
This one speaks for itself. An ice cream cone with a lot of glitter

It needed something though so........maybe a border? Looking at it on here, I am going to add some shading on the cherries in the corner.

So what about this one? Does it need a border? I keep looking at it but have not come up with anything yet

Sewing themes


I like both of those, so now I have 3 variations on that theme that I can make better as I go on.
Balloons are a safe theme for a birthday card


So how many ideas can I come up with? Stars are one thing I like so here is a card of stars

This one is too amature but I like the idea so will try this again maybe.

Then this idea comes from Annsdoodles as I have mentioned before. I love her work she has such imagination. I am developing mine, so from watching her, I can get my own ideas. I claim this idea as my own because I did something similar many years ago

So there we have it, coming up with new ideas. I have been going to my sketch books. There were some very simple figures that I sort of liked and this was one. She needs some blush on her cheeks.

Then the Unicorn, I wish you could see the glitter. I put glitter on as many cards as I can

Well that's it for today, I will try to do some more originals ideas on the sewing/quilting theme. I like that one.

Card Update and progress.................

I am making progress. I have and am enjoying making cards. It was a long time coming. Over the years I bought stamps and things to do stamping but there is something about that.......I am not sure I enjoy it, to me it seems like faking. I like to draw, so stopped. Always intended to get back to it. I spent enough money on supplies heaven knows. Still, they will always be there and maybe some day I will get back to it. I collected lots of paper products, cards and envelopes and extras. Meanwhile I am now drawing my own pictures and I may find the stamps useful to do the inside with things like "Happy Birthday"
So I did another Butterfly it does not show well, the colours are vivid and the enhancements do not stand out.

I added the extras using the texture paints and glitter. This next one I showed before but was not happy with it. I added a border.


I saw a photo of an Elephant on Pinterest. This is my version of it.

This is my picture of Esther The Wonder Pig wearing her sunglasses........or at least some piggy.

I am getting some of my ideas from pictures I have done in my sketch books. I do see things on Pinterest that inspire me to do something. I don't copy but do my own version of the subject.

The cottage I will do in different seasons, it will look nice with snow.
I am not really sure what I can use this one for, not really the right subject matter for a card.

I really don't know what I will do with this one, a quick sketch to work on.

A few more I completed this evening.
I did this one again, actually it's different. I moved the bee and the flowers are different. Ah well, it's hard to keep coming up with ideas.

It all starts with a sketch.


Well that's it for now. I have quite a collection now. When I get to the end of this project I will see what progress was made and wonder if I will come up with some to sell. I doubt it but at least I won't need to buy any cards for awhile.
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