an artful heart

 It's Valentine's Day and hearts are everywhere!  It inspired me to gather together a collection of my artsy hearts.  I love hearts and put them in a lot (most!) of my work.  I love the shape, the symbolism, the emotion it generates.  So here's a collection of some of my illustrations, doodles, journal pages, paintings, collage and more.  All for the "heart of it".  

 …stamp idea sketches...

Copic marker art journal doodles….

 …handpainted wood signs ready for lettering….

 pen and ink doodles...

inky blingy sparkly art journal pages….

painted ornaments at Christmas...

"artful cardmaker" stamps….

juicy art journal pages...

 acrylic painting and collage...

my artsy hearts make my butterfly wings...

doodles, inspirations and pastel pages….

I really am lucky that "what i love is what i do"!!  

pretty palette

 This winter is awwwwwwwful!  I think we have had three days of sunshine in Rochester in the past 3 months!!!  Arggghh!  It's hard to be bright and cheery, when you are buried under snow and peering only into cloudy, overcast skies.  I need sunshine bad!  But luckily i can play with my paints and brighten my world as bright as i want.  So here are some new color palette that i am exploring.

 It's the back page of my "Joy Journal".  Acrylic paints with my signature white paint pen.  Happy!!

go red...

Here's a "Go Red" girl for Women's Heart Month.  It's a journal illustration i did while vacationing in Cedar Key, Florida in Valentine's Day 2010.  It was freezing when we were there, so there was lots of time to be inside journaling and creating.  I drew the outlines with a Copic multiliner and colored it in with my sketch markers.

My "Queen of Hearts"…i just love her!

…all NEW stamps and samples!

Alright, let's just do WILD debut peek at all of my new rubber stamps for Art Gone WIld.  I created these 21 sample cards that will be on display at the CHA show this weekend, woo hoo!!


The line is called "Artful Cardmakers", specifically designed for coloring.  Love love love and love to color!  And it's so good for you. (relaxing, meditative, calming, ahhhhh…..)

The "Artful Cardmakers" set includes FOUR stamps.  The central image is a red rubber cling stamp and the coordinating words and sentiments are in clear (so you can position easily).  Each image has a blank box so you can pick and choose the sentiments for several occasions!  Isn't that fun?!!

"Ladybug"

My artwork can be colored and embellished with various media.  On these samples i used Copic markers, Twinkliing H2Os, watercolors, colored pencils, watercolor pencils and inks.  The possibilities are endless, you become the artist for your own cards!  I love bright colors, but i can't wait to see these designs from YOU in other color palettes.

"Flowers"

"Thank You": Copic marker colored, accented with RANGER LIQUID PEARLS

"Butterflies"

"Butterflies": Copic markers and watercolors highlighted with 

RANGER GLOSSY ACCENTS, LIQUID PEARLS and STICKLES

These were made with the "Getting Punchy" sets.  The set comes with FOUR 3" stamps, the images designed for the Marvy PURPLE PUNCHES (available at Michaels Stores).  But of course you can stamp you own repeating patterns as they stand along well. (*i posted all the PUNCHES sets in my January 21 blog post)

Lots of Liquid Pearls, Glossy accents, and MORE stickles…...

And there's more!  I also have FOUR stamps in one more collection called "Journalings".  

Didn't get the stamps yet, but will make samples and share when they arrive.  

So JUST COLOR!  It's good for you!!!

hello birdie...

It was a great honor and such a thrill to have my journal "bird" highlighted on the Brave Girls Club Daily truths today.  Here's a closeup of the message journaling…….

Check out the Brave Girls Club, it's an amazing inspirational and empowering community for women.  We are having so much fun sharing and celebrating!  It will touch your soul…….

...more "Getting Punchy" peeks

So many punches, so little time to finish cards!!  Here are the last three of the four sets of the "Getting Punchy" series for Art Gone Wild.  I love them!  There's so much creative potential for beautiful cards with these simple messages.  

But in the meantime, my sample making is a little out of sorts.(aarrgghh!)  My studio is a disaster with my "artful cardmaking" papers, inks, paints and art stuff everywhere.  So when i get a grip and get organized, i will have somethings to show you made with all these designs.  Promise.   

 Since i wasn't able to get the cards done for you to see, i thought i would just show you the entire "Getting Punchy" collection.  You'll be able to do so much with these stamps and the 3.5" circle punch!

Just enjoy the preview for now and start imagining your possibilities!

….new stamps peek #1!

Time for some peeks!  I am so excited for Winter CHA and  new stamps i have coming out with Art Gone Wild (AGW).  This week i am finishing piles of cards for their booth display.  I have 12 collections with a total of 36 pieces of red rubber and clear.    Here is the first image in black and white.  These are called "Getting Punchy Stamps",  sold in a set of 4, made to fit in a 3" circle punch. (Marvy= purple punch).  Here are some fun sentiments and coloring images to make a quick and cute card: 

Come back tomorrow to see the cards made with these designs!  I'll be posting previews for days, so remember to visit often.