Handpainted Snowman Mitten Ornament

Hello everyone!!!!!  I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving...The Christmas season is upon us now and here is my first piece of art for 2012...It is a wooden mitten that I painted for an ornament swap in my ArtHaven group...It was fun to get out my acrylic paints and I love to paint snowmen and snowladies...This is Jingles with her warm hat and scarf...I wish the German glass glitter showed up on the cuff of the mitten but the camera didn't pick it up...It gives it a nice sparkle...

I have to get busy on some Christmas cards for the Cancer Center next and then I have to make my cards for family and friends...Busy days ahead, for sure...I will be back soon to show you what I come up with......Thank you for stopping by my blog today...Let me know what you think of Jingles...Kathy

Two Ghosts

Willie and Alfred would like to wish everyone a HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

In my ArtHaven art group we made Halloween cards for the Cancer Center...I cut these 2 guys out of folded paper and then added the spooky details...I stamped BOO!!! on the inside of each card and also decorated the envelopes with some stamping...They really are fun to make...I hope you like them...

Thanks for dropping by today...Trick or Treat!!!    Kathy

Wedding Card

Hi everyone...I have a wedding card to show you today...It's a bit non traditional, I guess, but I think the bride and groom will like it...The images are from Graphic 45 once again...Love their papers!!!  The background papers have a little bit of a sheen and the cream colored lace has a sparkly, gold edge to it..I added a little bouquet in the bride's hand and made streamers of a soft, green ribbon...A few soft, gold pearls complete the look...I added the little tag that says "Le Romantique" and on the inside I stamped "Congratulations."

I'm working on Halloween cards and even a Christmas project or two...A very chilly, dreary day here today...I have recently made some chicken soup, beef stew and banana bread...Yummy autumn cuisine...Thanks for visiting my blog today....I so appreciate it....Kathy

Bookmark/Tag

I made this bookmark for my sister's birthday but she didn't want to ruin it, using it as a bookmark, so she hung it up instead...Now it's a piece of art for her bedroom...I used the beautiful papers from Graphic 45's "A Ladies' Diary."  I bought the 12x12 pad because each sheet of paper was just too gorgeous to resist...I added lace and lots of buttons, once again, and a little tiny pink, ribbon bow...I can't wait to do more art projects with this lovely collection of paper...

Thanks for stopping by today...It's a rainy day here and I've been working on Halloween cards...A perfect day to stay indoors and create...Halloween will be up next...See you soon...Kathy

Baby Girl Card

My cousin and his wife just became first time grandparents to Ayla Marie recently so, I couldn't wait to make them a card..I just love these adorable papers from Graphic 45...The floral and polka dot background papers are from my stash...I painted "Ayla" in a light shade of blue and the pin in blue and pink...Both are made of chipboard...I added white lace on the borders, little tiny buttons all over and a pretty in pink paper rose at the top...It's so very girly and I hope they like it...

I'll be starting my Halloween cards soon...I'm loving this great, cool weather we are having..Thanks for visiting my blog today and I would love to know what you think of my baby card...It sure was fun making it...I'll be back soon with a tag and Halloween cards.....Kathy

50th Anniversary Card

My brother and his wife are celebrating their 50th anniversary this week...When I saw this cute old fashioned couple in their little automobile, I knew it would be perfect for an anniversary card...I don't usually use too much blue but it just seemed a good fit for this card...I used stripe and floral papers from my stash for the background and framed the picture in tiny, gold floral German scrap...50 years is golden so I thought this would be a nice touch...The stick on letters are their initials..A little lace at the bottom and some blue paper flowers with tiny pearls in the centers and that's it...This card came together easily, for some reason...

Next up I will have a baby card to share with you, hopefully this weekend...Thanks for stopping by my blog...I hope you are enjoying the beginning of autumn as much as I am...Kathy

Black and Cream Victorian Lady

This lovely, Victorian lady is for a card swap over at my ArtHaven group, using black and cream with a bit of lace..I love this image and so enjoyed creating this card...The floral background paper is one of my favorites..I added some cream lace and some black lace..The black roses are paper and I added tiny, cream colored pearls to their centers and to the neck of her dress...Then I attached some black netting to the rose on her hat and fixed it so that she had a veil covering her face..It gives some dimension to the look..I just love the vintage ladies in their hats with veils..So elegant!..I left the card blank inside...

I'm thinking that this could be used for a sympathy card...Do you think so?...Would it be appropriate, do you think?..I would love your comments about this...

I have to get started on a baby card and hope to have it done soon...I'm happy it's for a girl so that I can use pinks and frilly things...Hope you are enjoying the end of summer..It has been a hot one and I am soooooo ready for autumn....Thank you for visiting my blog today...See you soon...Kathy