Galerie 46

A Few Cards

2012-03-04T22:41:00.008+01:00

From my batch of lettering cards. I added some of my

favorite washi tapes.

Washi tape is so much fun to paste onto cards.

Here,,, a card full of sunshine for you.

Have a good start to a new week.

Don´t forget to leave a comment on my GIVEAWAY!!!

Spring is in the Air

2012-02-29T20:36:00.017+01:00

After all the weeks spent in the deeeeeep freeeeeze of

winter....

today was a beautiful spring day.

What better way to say bye, bye February

hello March.

Don´t forget to leave a comment on my GIVEAWAY.

Have a great day!

I am sharing this with Simply Less is Moore.

Want to Win?

2012-02-29T00:26:00.004+01:00

Hi Everyone!

I hope you are having a great day in your part of the world.

Just a short notice to say I am offering a GIVEAWAY

to three lucky readers.

One will be for a painter,,,one of my handbound sketchbooks.

One will be for a stamp artist....some stamps, handpainted

papers and some goodies that any stamper could put to good use.

One will be a small original watercolor which will be matted and

ready for you to frame and hang.

The only thing you have to do to be considered for one of these

giveaways is let me know which giveaway you prefer

and a way to contact you if you are a lucky winner.

You can leave your comment here until 15 March.

You can blog about it if you want.

Good luck!

Merci

2012-02-24T11:04:00.005+01:00

I am still lettering and still speaking French...

oooo la la.......

Have a good weekend!

I am sharing this with Take a Word.

Hi

2012-02-22T10:51:00.006+01:00

how are you doing this Wednesday morning?

Using my newfound lettering skills...isn´t the word

HI just the perfect word to use when practicing.

I have around 20 different versions of this fabulous

little word.

I combined it here with some flower cut outs using my

Slice machine,,,my newest studio toy,,,and a great

way to use up that paper stash.

I am sharing this with Simply Less is Moore.

Penmanship

2012-02-21T18:01:00.013+01:00

I recently finished a lettering course with Lori Vliegen.

My penmanship leaves a lot to be desired but I really feel like I have

made some headway and I really enjoy doing these one syllable words.

This is also a good way to use up all those leftover papers.

My paper stash is thrilled that I am finally using some of it.

Once I started I could not stop...it was so much fun!

I kept on going........

Then I switched to sepia ink.

Then I even started speaking French!!!

If you want to improve your penmanship go on over to Lori´s blog

and sign up for her Letter Lab class. She is a great teacher and the

class is so much fun!!

Thanks Lori....I really enjoyed myself.

Staying Warm

2012-02-14T20:49:00.004+01:00

I normally love the cold but this cold spell we have been

having is even too much for me.

My fireplace has been my friend in the last weeks....so much

so that I had to paint it.

I hope you are staying warm.

I am sharing this with Paint Party Friday.

Out My Patio Door

2012-02-04T16:22:00.009+01:00

This was taken yesterday morning.

Yes, I live out in the middle of nowhere

but I love it out here in the countryside....away from the

hustle and bustle of the city.

The winter sunshine was trying to break through. It finally

did and we had a wonderfully sunny winter day.

I hope your weekend is full of sunshine.

Color Chart

2012-02-04T00:26:00.009+01:00

Made some quick cards with Gouache.

Spent last weekend in a Gouache workshop.

I really like the consistency of Gouache. After doing these

color charts I kept going and made a few cards with

the same idea.

Enjoy your weekend.

I am sharing this with Paint Party Friday.

New Fallen Snow

2012-01-30T15:36:00.008+01:00

Winter has finally arrived in southern Germany.

The new fallen snow blankets the land far and wide.

One of my watercolors of a stream nearby.

I had to shovel out my driveway....I´d rather be painting.

How is winter treating you so far?

I am sharing this with Paint Party Friday.

Bookbinding Dictionary

2012-01-19T00:11:00.004+01:00

A quick link to a useful resource for Bookbinders.

This is a dictionary that combines all the known Bookbinding

and Conservation terms in English, German, French, Dutch, Spanish,

Swedish, Italian and Danish all in one place.

This wonderful reference was drawn up by Suzy Morgan

of Digital Cellulose and Peter Verheyen of Philobiblon.

Click here to view the dictionary.

Textures

2012-01-04T20:42:00.011+01:00

These textures are made available for use in personal as well

as commercial projects and are absolutely free.

There are 103 pages which include watercolor or rust.

Plants too.

There is metal.

Patina and splashes of paint.

This was just a small sample of what is available.

They might come in handy for some of your art.

You can find them at Lost and Taken.

Ring in the New

2012-01-03T11:32:00.030+01:00

2012....

full of promise and hope

This is the year your ship will come in.

Can´t decide on what your resolution or goal should

be for 2012?

Allow me to make a few suggestions.

Maybe the following will help you decide.

you could be more inquisitive or ask

yourself "what if" more often in 2012

you could make a lifestyle change and decide to

eat more healthfully in 2012

you could decide that you are ready to take more

chances or risks on the job in 2012

perhaps you could be more willing to explore unknown

territory in 2012

you could definitely find more time to dance

in 2012

or opt to take more time to reflect and savor

life´s moments in 2012

you could make yourself available when

someone needs a boost

in 2012

you could play dress ups more often in 2012

you could also decide to send out more joy in 2012

or is it more rest or sleep that you need in 2012

you could stretch your limits or find new interests

in 2012

or vow to stay at home and clean out your closets

more often in 2012

how does going to the playground more often in

2012 sound to you

or telling your boss you are out to lunch and head to

the beach more often in 2012

in 2012 you could trust your instincts more often

and when you smell a good thing....

go for it

you could turn up the music REALLY LOUD and

exercise more often

in 2012

you could smile a lot more in 2012

or you could be kinder and give more

hugs in 2012

Have you made any resolutions?

Do you normally set new goals or find yourself more

motivated for change at this time

every year? Perhaps you are one of many who

just ignores it all and gets on with the business at hand.

All the best to you and yours for 2012!

All fotos from Google, Pinterest or The Sum of All Crafts.

I am sharing this with Take a Word .

Merry Christmas

2011-12-23T18:00:00.009+01:00

Merry Christmas

Frohe Weihnachten

To all of you celebrating Christmas....make it a merry one

surrounded by family and friends.

I am sharing this with Paint Party Friday and

Artists in Blogland.

Is it Snowing Yet?

2011-12-15T13:37:00.006+01:00

Where is all the snow?

It seems strange that I have not yet had to

shovel my driveway and it is December.

December and almost Christmas...and no

snow in sight. I had to add some snowflakes

to these cards in glimmery, glitzy metallic inks.

I wonder if we will have a white Christmas this year.

How much snow have you had so far?

I am sharing my snowflakes with The Three Muses, Stampotique

and Less is Moore.

Tangerine Tango

2011-12-08T22:09:00.008+01:00

Dance into the New Year with Pantone´s Color of the

Year 2012,,,Tangerine Tango.

Not only does it have a snazzy name but it looks great too.

Start the year off on the bright side.

Full of energy....vivacious and appealing.

Apartment Therapy already decorated some rooms.

I find all shades of orange so uplifting and happy.

Pantone shows some beautiful shades in their announcement.

What do you think of their pick?

Silence is Golden

2011-11-18T10:10:00.008+01:00

I do not fancy driving in or shoveling snow but I sure love

the scenery it makes. I spent the week making some of my

snowscene watercolors into winter cards.

I love cold weather and being out in a forest covered with snow.

I was even painting these winter forests back in June already.

The quote is from Quiet Fire Design.

I am sharing this with Illustration Friday, Paint Party Friday

and Artists in Blogland.

Have a good weekend....I am off to a watercolor workshop.

Fresh Greens

2011-11-12T23:32:00.013+01:00

I spent last week painting cover papers with leftover

acrylics.

I bind the books and cover them with these papers.

I am spending the weekend in an acrylics workshop.

What are you painting this weekend?

I am sharing this with Paint Party Friday and Artists in

Blogland.

Farmer´s Market

2011-11-04T13:09:00.008+01:00

Farmer´s Market

A sunny autumn day at the local market.

Saving my whites in watercolor.

Adding more colors and defining my objects.

I shared this piece with Daily Paintworks this week.

I am also sharing it with Paint Party Friday and

Artists in Blogland.

What have you been up to this week....besides eating

a lot of leftover Halloween candy?

After this was posted to Blogger I see the horrific glare from

my scanner.....yikes! I hope you had your sunglasses on when

viewing...but saving whites in watercolor will blind you sometimes.

Pumpkin

2011-10-31T15:20:00.007+01:00

Happy Halloween

Wishing you all a night filled with ghouls and goblins.

I am sharing this pumpkin with Paint Party Friday.

Arizona II

2011-10-21T16:43:00.004+02:00

Arizona Cactus

I can´t get enough cacti. Here is another one

of my cacti paintings. It is a sneak peek from a larger piece.

You may remember this big Aloe from last April. If not,

go have a look.

I am sharing this with Paint Party Friday.

Have a good weekend!

Mail

2011-10-15T15:20:00.005+02:00

Snail Mail,,What´s That?

She obviously doesn´t remember what it is like to

receive a letter from a friend or maybe she doesn´t like

to send greeting cards. I think she has an attitude problem,,

don´t you?

Maybe we should all send her a get well card so she snaps

out of it,,,what do you think?

I am sharing this with Stampotique.

Have a sunny weekend!

Hearts

2011-10-12T23:32:00.007+02:00

A simple watercolor heart.

My coffee break is over and I am trying to

adjust to the weather and time zone here

back home so I just started painting some

hearts and other doodles today.

I added a metal heart on this one.

The row of little red hearts were made with

a heart shaped punch and colored on the

inside of the card.

I am sharing this with the Crazy Amigos and

Simply Less is Moore.

Coffee Break

2011-09-26T18:17:00.007+02:00

Coffee Break

I gave up coffee once....it was the worst 10 minutes

of my life.

I`m a one cup a day girl. How many do you drink?

Sharing this over at Paint Party Friday.

Watercolor Fun

2011-09-21T18:59:00.003+02:00

This is a snippet of an article from the Palette Magazine.

It features a fabulous watercolorist Wolfgang Baxrainer.

Anyone interested in learning about watercolor might want

to visit his website as he offers a FREE watercolor course.

All you have to do is register.

He covers everything from beginning techniques to full

length projects. There are even videos where you can

watch him work his magic.

Click on the top line where it says...Aquarell-Online Kurs.

Enter your email address and a password of your choice.

All the instruction is in German but the 16 Projects have

lots of pictures to follow along with as well as the videos.

Go give it a try....watercolor is so much fun!