Thank you for visiting my art blog! I am an artist in southern California, and this blog is about my journey into art. My art is mixed media original art, and very often my vehicle for sharing is a greeting card. I paint and ink and stamp and rip and shred and glue and emboss, but no designer paper is harmed in the making of my collages. It all starts with blank paper.

May 23, 2012

Focus on Joy

Finally--I have depth of field!  I am so excited to be using a new Nikon SLR to take my photos instead of my iPhone or a point-and-shoot.  (Granted, the iPhone did a pretty nice job, considering it was a phone.)  I am still learning how to use the new camera, and experimenting with backdrops that I did not consider before because I could not throw the background out of focus.  And my purple nightshade is blossoming. :)

This card is one that I have hesitated putting up for sale.  I decided not to, because it is the first of the series of grungy textured cards that I have been making lately, and my favorite.  But my mother suggested I send it to her to use as a birthday card for my husband.  Spread the joy, but keep the card in the family.  I'm liking that idea. 

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