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heART Exchange Global Postcard Art Swap

heArt Exchange November 2016, Postcards received from Carolyn Hanson, Christine Brooks, and Jacki Wright.

These are the wonderful postcards I received in the heART Exchange Global Postcard Art Swap. “Peace” was the theme of this swap.

Christine Brooks Sent the card on top. A wonderful nature collage. On the back, this wonderful message:

Peace be with you & in you. Take time to listen and LOVE
it’s all we need…

Beautiful! I have been blessed by receiving several cards from Christine since we relocated. She is right up the road in Flagstaff AZ.

The second gorgeous card is from Carolyn Hanson in Ohio. It is a collage with scrap papers, gesso and wonderful soft hues. On the front, ” I held out my hand to her”. On the back:

Peace is not something you wish for, it’s something you make.
Robert Fulgheren

The last card is lovely in its simplicity. From Jacki Wright in New Brighton, Wirral, United Kingdom. Delicate flowers and a reminder that we are all in control of our peace of mind. On the back:

May every sunrise hold more promise, and every sunset hold more peace.

So thankful for these handmade, beautiful, thoughtful postcards! Couldn’t help but share these warm thoughts with you.

Thank you Christine! Thank you Carolyn! Thank you Jacki!

Louise Gale hosts several of these swaps each year. Take a look at her site, and consider participating in one. Or all! Thank you Louise for hosting this fabulous swap! And for the message that “your heART makes a difference”!

As a small token of my gratefulness, I am sending bookmarks to these talented women. Your art made my day!

Joy bookmarks, watercolor on paper. 2016 Sheila Delgado

Happy weekend everyone! Thanks for stopping by!

Oh Joy! The postcard from Christine was an “extra”. I was surprised when I received this wonderful card from Ann. It looks like a fine oil painting, and included a very sweet message. Thank you Ann! I love the warm colors. I will be sending you a bookmark as well so keep your eyes on the mail!

From Ann Marchant

heART Exchange

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4 x 6 Watercolor on paper, 2016 Sheila Delgado

Louise Gale is the sparkling host of the heART Exchange postcard swap. There is a whole lot of happy going on over there! There are several swaps each year. Sign up for her newsletter, and she will let you know when the next swap begins.

heART exchange is a global art swap to create, share & receive LOVE in the form of gorgeous pieces of postcard sized artworks. Part of the heART movement, to share kindness, creativity, and live with gratitude.

4 x 6 Watercolor on paper, 2016 Sheila Delgado

These three went out today. I had such fun working on them.

4 x 6 Watercolor on paper, 2016 Sheila Delgado

Over the weekend I also finished the invite for Rachel’s baby shower. Still awaiting approval.

Rachel-shower-invite

Happy, Joyful week to you!

UPPERCASE and Artistic Whispers

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Sunflowers Postcard. Watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2016 Sheila Delgado

Here I go again!

Sonya Versluys invited me to take part in her annual Artistic Whispers postcard exchange. We have exchanged cards in the L.Y.A. swap for a few years now. Sonya is a wonderfully talented Photographer and writer.

Sonya mentioned that the exchange has mostly photographers. This made me want to do something extra special. So I tried a new for me technique. And I really enjoyed the process. Working wet on wet. Really wet. I soaked the paper front and back. Then patted the front surface to remove excess water.

The really cool part is that as this was a small piece, 4 x 6, the water acted like glue. The paper stuck to the small OLFA cutting mat I sometimes use to paint on. Worked as well as taping! Which I rarely do by the way. The paper stayed wet throughout.

I was happy with this painting. But as it was the “first”, I thought I would try again. The colors faded a bit, and I did not think to go back in with more layers before the paper had dried.

Sunflowers 2. Watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2016 Sheila Delgado

Well, I succeeded on getting stronger colors. But turns out, I like the first one better. Feels less contrived. I do like parts of this second piece, so as a learning experience it gets an A.

Signed and sealed.

This time I was smart. I printed my greeting on the cards instead of hand writing it.

My cards are printed and trimmed, and the envelope is ready to go. Two weeks before the deadline, don’t know how I managed that!

UPPERCASE Newsletter

All About YOU: the Super Bowl of Surface Pattern.

Thrilled to announce that I am included in this weekend’s UPPERCASE newsletter All About YOU on Pattern Designers and Surtex. The Surtex convention starts tomorrow in New York City. My design, A midsummer’s night, is on the left. You can take a look at all the terrific designers in the newsletter.

Thank you Janine!