BLUE WILLOW

The Chinese Blue Willow design is one of my favorites.  There are numerous patterns all created in blue and white, usually in porcelain.

FLOWER Card on Canvas

I don't ever recall seeing a purple water lily however my choice was limited using the white canvas background.  The dark spots you see in the flower are gold glitter.

YES, IT SNOWS IN IDAHO

We were all beginning to wonder if we would have snow this winter because it is the first year since we moved to Idaho that we had no snow in December.  Our first snowstorm arrived this morning and it is still snowing.  I took some photos for my family and wanted to share with my blogger friends.  (All shot through a window pane from inside the house.)

Special Card

Cards . . . using up my scraps

The rhinestone embellishments don't show up well but are much more attractive than the scan indicates.

Painted Board Book Textured Covers - TRENDS Jan. Project

 

The covers do blend well together in real life; and even though the main cover is pretty I prefer the back cover.  It has a more structured design in keeping with  Mary Beth's technique. This was a fun project and I hope to do more.

I used Lumiere paints which are favorites of mine.  Using a dry brush I added some white Gesso but didn't like the effect so I painted over it. 

Back Cover TEXTURED

Today I added some texture to the back cover of my board book for the TRENDS January project.  I like this design better than the front cover; however, the proof is in the pudding after paint is applied to both.   I wanted the back cover as smooth as possible so it will not get scuffed when the book is closed or handled a lot.  I will wait a day or two before I get out the paints.