alcohol reduction {card}

apparently i was a little heavy-handed with the paint yesterday. the top pic was my first version until i realized it was waaaay too much.

poured a small pool of alcohol onto the card; sit for a moment- wipe.

poof. 

magic.

a little purple love to start you tuesday.

xo. kristin

wet and dry

was working on cards this weekend. 

• acrylic paint
• washi tape, masking tape
• pencil
• oil pastel
• hi flow acrylic, water

above -early; very wet.

below- dry; finished.

happy wednesday.

xo. kristin

quick view{grad card}

this is the match to another card i made- similar yet different posted from my youtube channel. 

we still have a few parties to go....which means (sorry- dammit-you know it's graduation season).....more cards will be coming. 

stay tuned.

happy monday.

xo. kristin

tgif {found}

all of you who swing by to see what is posted here....this is for you.

tgif.

happy weekend.

xo. kristin

(thank you texas for always being interesting. pennybacker bridge overlook graffiti)

mood.

mood. her look captures it all.

thursday; can it be friday already?!

xo. kristin

a fight {she}

she would fight the entire way; and in the end not care what she looked like

commission. 

although- i will probably do at least another one to provide choices and let the client choose.

happy wednesday.

xo. kristin

found {believe}

found this sticker on a parking pole while strolling down south congress street, austin, tx.

believe.

xo. kristin

historical {tgif}

historical view....but, a favorite of mine.

tgif. happy weekend.

xo. kristin

overview {grad card video}

making cards for the graduating kiddos now- this one is for a girl.

stitched up, painted on, and doodled.

happy wednesday.

xo. kristin

makin' cards {graduation}

making graduation cards like a mad fool here..... this one was for our oldest son who graduated from college this past saturday from SD School of Mines and Technology

#proudmomma

happy monday.

xo. kristin

printing {mask}

masked off; fragile with tape.....guess which number i was printing.

tgif. 

xo. kristin

past view {k}

a past view of watercolors and pastels (my absolute favorite blue pastel- wish i would have saved the wrapper so i could reorder.....)

...but, i love the unfocus of the other items in the pic.

burlap

typewriter letter k

all city coffee sticker- seattle

happy thursday to you.

xo. kristin

wishing {bottle of happiness}

wishing you an open, full bottle of happiness.

happy wednesday.

xo. kristin

sample {grad announcement}

i liked these colors so well together- i thought i would use 'em again.....

for our youngest's grad announcements.

he gave his approval- so now i need to get after it and get these made.

happy may day!

xo. kristin