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.
This part of my blog is all about the things I collect or the things I make myself. I love so many things, I paint and draw and want to learn oils and pastels. I knit and crochet but want to learn tatting. I embroider and can turn my hand to most things given a chance. So much still to learn and do. I live in hope of some day reading all my books, learning all I want to learn and now I am learning to blog. You will often find my original poems, poor as they are I offer them here. I also appreciate other people art and will feature things I find that I have enjoyed. That includes pictures of fairies and fantasy or maybe just anything beautiful.
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Jan, these are very good, all of them. I see cards like this all the time in stores, but different ideas.. Yours are cute.
ReplyDeleteI love the border ones, it just seems finish it off and keep the subject contained .. so the ones that have lots of white space around could use a border.. Even the ones with the lines around .
Good luck and keep going..
beautiful cards!! You're on a roll!!!
ReplyDeleteThey are all fantastic Janice! I really mean that! Keep up the great work! Big Hugs!
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