Carmel's 2025 Birthday Card

 Carmel's favorite flower is the Camellia

and her favorite color is red. 

I have trouble with depth perception when drawing.

I've mentioned on other posts just how difficult it is for me to draw anything.

It's a real struggle.

So, if I can draw a decent flower after numerous tries, 

I just go with it. 

I'm not real pleased with this, but it was the best out of the multiple drawings.

I chose the color "Madder" in the Polychromos pencils

and the color "Crimson Lake" in the Prismacolor Premiers pencils

for the flower petals.

The leaves are done in "Prussian Green" Prismacolor Premier pencil.

I used liquid pearls in "Sunflower" color to bring out the stamen tips.

Cute enamel dots decorate the corners.

The flower name is raised with foam adhesive tape.

Using a makeup sponge, I applied two pastel chalk colors for the background.

I chose Cadmium Yellow & Alizarin Crimson.

Thanks for visiting and have a blessed day!

Lisa

Happy Birthday to my very BFF, Carmel.

Products used:

Recollections - Crimson cardstock

Strathmore 400 Series Colored Pencil Paper 

Faber-Castell Polychromos 120 set Colored Pencils

(used "Madder" on the flower)

Prismacolor Premier 150 set Colored Pencils

(used Crimson Lake for the flower petals
and Prussian Green for the leaves)

Faber-Castell mini 72-Soft Pastels

(used Cadmium Yellow & Alizarin Crimson)

Colorless Blending Pencil

Ranger - Liquid Pearls - Sunflower

Simple Stories - Glossy Enamel Dots

"Say Cheese Tinseltown"

Grumbacher Final Fixative

Tools

Fiskars 12" SureCut 
Deluxe Paper Trimmer

Martha Stewart Scoring Board

Adhesives

Scor-Tape

Elmer's Foam Adhesive Tape

Garden Iguana - Ken Matsuda Art

 This is a really cool Iguana by phenomenal Japanese artist, Ken Matsuda.

I love his artistic imagination!

I chose to color him in a Celadon Green with shadings of Jade.

The background is Light Cobalt Turquoise,

a mini pastel, rubbed on with a make up wedge & a Q-Tip.

The flowers are Carmine Red with accents of Crimson Red.

The stamen centers are Jasmine & Golden Rod colors.

The leaves are Olive Green with Prussian Green accents.

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a blessed weekend and SPRING FORWARD!

Lisa 

Products used:

Ken Matsuda Coloring Book

Prismacolor Premier 150 Colored Pencils Set

Prismacolor Colorless Blending Pencil

Sakura Electric Eraser

Grumbacher Final Fixative

Paulette's 2025 Birthday Card

 The last February birthday card is for dear Paulette.

Her favorite flower is the Sunflower and favorite color is purple.

So, I combined these two for her card.

Out of all the others, the Sunflower was the easiest to draw,

which was a welcome relief for me since it's very difficult for me to draw anything!

The petals of the Sunflower are colored in Yellow Ochre & Canary Yellow.

The center is a combination of Light & Dark Umber, as well as Green Ochre.

The seeds are brown colored rhinestones.

The flower name is raised up with foam tape.

The beautiful purple background is a soft pastel in Violet color,

which is applied with a make up sponge wedge.

Thanks for viewing Paulette's card!

Very Happy Birthday to Paulette!

Have a blessed day,

Lisa

Products used:

Bazzill "Puppy Love" for the main card

Strathmore 400 Series Colored Pencil Paper 

Prismacolor Premier 150 set Colored Pencils

Faber-Castell mini 72-Soft Pastels

Colorless Blending Pencil

Want2Scrap Brown Baby Rhinestones

Grumbacher Final Fixative

Tools

Fiskars 12" SureCut 
Deluxe Paper Trimmer

Martha Stewart Scoring Board

Adhesives

Nuvo Glue

Scor-Tape

Elmer's Foam Adhesive Tape

Michelle's 2025 Birthday Card

Like my other friends, 

I asked Michelle what her favorite flower & color is.

 

So, here it is.

A purple carnation!

This one took me numerous tries to free hand draw, 

but the end result amazes even me! LOL!

I'm really excited that it actually looks like a carnation!

So far, it's my most favorite flower drawing!

I chose Violet, Purple Violet & Mauve in Faber-Castell Polychromos 

colored pencils to color the flower and draw the dark lines.

The leaves & stem are done in Prismacolors - Kelp Green & Moss Green.

Some pretty purple bling dresses up the card.

I used Cadmium Yellow soft pastel for the background.

I've been rubbing these onto the card with a make up sponge.

The flower's name is raised with foam tape.

Thanks for stopping by!

Big Happy Birthday to Michelle!

Products used:

Bazzill "Royalty" for the main card

Strathmore 400 Series Colored Pencil Paper 

Faber-Castell Polychromos 120 set Colored Pencils

Prismacolor Premier 150 set Colored Pencils

Faber-Castell mini 72-Soft Pastels

Colorless Blending Pencil

Recollections Rhinestone Stickers

Grumbacher Final Fixative

Tools

Fiskars 12" SureCut 
Deluxe Paper Trimmer

Martha Stewart Scoring Board

Adhesives

Nuvo Glue

Scor-Tape

Elmer's Foam Adhesive Tape