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Continue reading →: Landscapes and FramesI can’t think of anything better than a beautiful view. Art, like a painting, can provide perspective, intimacy, depth, contemplation, unraveling. But an open air landscape view is even more important to the psyche. Here is one artistic interpretation of a beautiful view. How it reminds of the tactile things…
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Continue reading →: ButterfliesIt’s peak butterfly season in the South and I expect to see more in the garden soon. In the meantime back in the craft room we reinvent paper wings using steel cut butterflies also known as crafting dies. Many craft companies and designers have released various butterfly dies, some that…
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Continue reading →: Spring shots: C2I’ve been establishing a mostly New Native Bed here in Zone 8 of the southeastern U.S. You can find a comprehensive plant list here and follow along from the start with the planning stages here. The planting area is on the NW side of our house and is roughly 24x…
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Continue reading →: Arches and VasesI enjoyed working with Ellen Hutson’s Essential Arches when I made these cards here. The cards were reproductions of designs that accompanied her release in 2024 in her Amazon store. For Ellen fans: she had another release this year, The Kindness Collection! Check it out here. I decided to pair…
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Continue reading →: Starting with BackgroundsSometimes when sitting down to make cards it’s easier not to tackle a brand new design but rather to produce different styles of backgrounds to use later. Here I show you two different background styles that open plenty of opportunities for riffs. Last year I featured some finished cards which…
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