October 25, 2010

All done and pretty.

I finished the cards from last post and if I may say o myself, they turned out purty. ;o)
I did pattens I never did before, just went nuts with the circles hehehe I particularly think the one with white circles turned out quite different from anything I've done before. Same for the one with the piggy and the bubbles. I wish I had a profound reason to it, (piggies and bubbles?) but the reality is that I was stuck, and instead of going for a solid color background I decided to make a pattern. Since I like polka dots, I just went polka on it :oP


Sometimes the result of being stuck is good, it can bring new elements to our work. Some other times... we remain stuck.

A tip I'd like to share for those times when we get blocked somehow: Get out your magazines, books, or go online for something unusual for your style. Get inspiration from shapes and patterns you have not done before. I was actually aiming for diamond shapes but ended up with circles.

 

I will be listing tonight in my Etsy shop with bigger pictures.

11 comments:

  1. They all look fantastic!! Best of luck with your sales.

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  2. Hey Martha, they are fantastic!! I will be looking in your shop ;o))) The girl with the flaming orange hair is cool!! I like your tip about when you are blocked!

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  3. Wow you have been super busy with great results.. yep know what you mean about the block, sometimes that sheet of white paper can be quite daunting!

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  4. Thanks Sherry, and Stacy!

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  5. They are beautiful Martha! Love the piggy bank aceo!

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  6. Thanks Pam, I was surprised to see it sold the same day!

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  7. I LOVE the circles, especially the girl with the red background/white circles.

    You're right... when you get stuck (as we all do!) you have to seek out inspiration. I have all kinds of old art magazines for my "emergency" moments!

    Great work!!!

    Renee :)

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  8. Love them all! Thanks for sharing your tip!

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  9. Very fun new ones! Great advice, too =) Thanks for sharing!

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  10. They are all so cute! You know how I love circles ;) So Fun! Thanks for being a faithful Angel of mine! Have a wonderful weekend.

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  11. Thank you girls!
    Jane, that was so sweet! Xo)

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