Monday, February 6, 2012

Art Journal... & Some Doodles...

Art journal Valentine's Day sketches... Mostly watercolor:


If the Queen of Hearts had a "good" sister


Squirrels need love, too


Love payout!


Life, Love & Understanding.... gifts!


I wrote a poem... (I never do that)

I love art journaling because it's like right brain yoga or art stretches. Do you ever look back at some of your old artwork and cringe? Perhaps you don't have any of your old work to cringe at. Yeah... typical artist. I used to trash my old art stuff all the time. Then one teacher told me to never EVER do that. You never know when a little shape, color combination, element or doodle will speak to you again. So, now I keep everything... but I have yet to work up the courage to go look at all the old stuff ;)

Oh, and I added a new card to the card collection... I think I overdid it on the stripes... but it's fun, cheerful and colorful! That's a good thing, right? I think most of my cards are over-the-top, color and pattern-wise. But isn't a celebration or time when you are trying to send someone some good cheer the time and place for over-doing it? ;)

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Have I mentioned that I'm making greeting cards now?

I love these colors. I've seen St. Patrick's Day cards before... but not as swell as these ;) These are going to print tomorrow... should have them next week along with a few other designs. They'll all be added to the website, soon!

Sidenote... Pinterest!!! Seriously... hours gone... *poof*. SO addicting. Add me, if you like... I'll add you back ;)

And have I mentioned that I'm selling said greeting cards in bulk, to retailers at wholesale prices, too? ;) Well, I am... in case you are interested... and how can you not be interested with the happiest Irish cupcake you've ever seen declaring its love for its mother country right there? In frosting. No pressure. (send me an email!: wholesale AT violetcottage.com!!)

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(But honestly... I sort of love the happy green cupcake nestled in the emerald hill framed with a harp-shaped-ish frame surrounded by thistle, lily of the valley and the greenest plaid I've ever seen.)

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

New Website & New Card Line!

Hey everyone... been a while!

We've been working night and day to get the new Violet Cottage website up! Yay :)

We also have been working on a new line of cards featuring my art... lots of birds, cupcakes owls and tons of flowers. All hand painted reproductions that come with a color envelope. You can get them plain, glittered or REALLY glittered with glass glitter and rhinestones! I'll also be selling these in larger quantities at wholesale prices. So, if you are interested in a bunch of them, give me a jingle :)

Here they are... please let me know what you think :)

Card #1 - Turquoise, olive Happy Birthday with bird Orange, gray and blue Happy Birthday with bird
Card #3 - Red, blue, green Happy Birthday with bird Card #4 - Yellow, gray and black Happy Birthday with bird
Card #5 - Blue, green & gray Happy Birthday with bird Card #6 Blue & Green Cupcake Happy Birthday
Card #7 - Purple, turquoise & green cupcake Happy Birthday Card #8 - Pink, white & gray with cupcake Happy Birthday
Card #9 - Pink & yellow chintz cupcake Happy Birthday Card #10 - Coming soon! (placeholder for pink, yellow, green cupcake Happy Birthday)
Card #11 - Purple & blue Happy Birthday owl Card #12 - Yellow, gray and green Happy Birthday owl
Card #13 - Fern & wood Happy Birthday owl Card #14 - Coming Soon Placeholder (Happy Birthday black, gray and green with dog)
Card #15 - Tiny cluster flowers in black, gray, blue and pink Happy Birthday Card #16 - Red, turquoise & pink Thinking of You with bird
Card #17 - Gray, brown & pink Thinking of you with bird Card #18 - Black, white, green & light blue Thinking of You with owl
Card #19 - Kelly green, black & white Hello Friend Card #20 - Watercolor yellow, green & gray Thinking of You
Card #21 - Thinking of You hydrangeas Card #22 - Watercolor green, blue, purple Hello birdie
Card #23 - Coming soon (placeholder... Bonjour black and pink flowers) Card #24 - Coming soon (placeholder... Hello There mumms black, gray and blue)
Card #25 - Coming soon (placeholder Hello Friend flowers) Card #26 - Orange, gray and black with wood Thank You
Card #27 - Coming soon (placeholder - Thanks owl with trees) Card #28 - Yellow, gray & black Thank You
Card #29 - Blue, white and green With Gratitude Card #30 - Coming soon (placeholder - Thank you fern, frame and flowers)
Card #31 - Duckies - Welcome Sweet Baby Card #32 - Baby in tree with bird Congratulations
Card #33 - Whale Ahoy Baby Card #34 - Canary with tea cup Get Well Soon
Card #35 - Coming soon (placeholder - Get Well floral arrangement) Card #36 - Art deco blue, yellow Best Wishes
Card #37 - Pink & orange flowers Best Wishes Card #38 - Coming Soon (placeholder... party Celebrate elephant with peanut)
Card #39 - Coming soon (placeholder - Congrats daisies) Card #40 - Coming soon (placeholder - Congrats award)