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Cool and funky, abstract Zentangle shoes

Posted by: cherylsart1 on: January 12, 2010

It began with an outline of a wavy rectangle. Then a line inside here and another one there. Colors of blue filling the spaces. More lines and shapes; coloring them in, adding shading. Mesmerized. So cool and funky, what one can do with just two colors. And then I uploaded this cool and funky design and added it to Keds Canvas Shoes, ready for you to look cool and funky too!
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Four Yellow Roses, Our Wedding, postage stamps

Posted by: cherylsart1 on: January 12, 2010

My first thought was to create something elegant for a wedding. The next one was a of a postage stamp with a rose in each corner, on a wide black border.

I browsed through my photos of roses, and knew that for this a rose bud wouldn’t do; it needed to be a rose in full bloom.

There were a couple of choices, but the one that stood out was the rose with the group of three leaves. The leaves would be pointing towards the center, towards the message, or monogram.

I painted the wide black border. I painted the rose separately so I could paint it large and get better detail, and not have to worry about the black. It would be more impressive this way.

The black was drying and I worked more on the rose.

I fine tuned the edges of the black.

I added highlights and shading to the rose, and highlights, details and darkening to the leaves.

Aaah, at last, the two creations were to come together, united with the aid of technology, my computer.

One rose painted, previously measured out and angled so that the leaves would point center when turned in the corners. And so it was, with a click of the mouse, a new copy of the rose is made and the image turned. Four times, and sized to fit just so.

It is done, and now ready for you; for your wedding invitations or for whatever you would have it to be.

Cheryl Paton
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Camel outline, shirt

Posted by: cherylsart1 on: December 18, 2009

I decided to add some more outline designs that can be colored in. I initially went hunting through my photographs for a picture of a monkey. Instead, I found a camel, an elephant, and a rhinoceros. So far, I finished the camel.

I think coloring in designs are fun. As a kid, I used to color in pre-printed designs on table cloths. Today, I try to pass along that creativity to others.

Color in shirts also make a fun group and/or birthday party activity.

Cheryl Paton
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Candy Canes Save the Dates Photocards

Posted by: cherylsart1 on: November 17, 2009

I love the look of this candy cane design and made it into photocards.The shades of pink and blue in the placeholder for the photo are just part of the placeholder colors; they won’t show up once you change the image to your photo.

Easily customize the text details to your wedding.

Designed by Cheryl Paton, of CherylsArt on Zazzle.

Happy Halloween

Posted by: cherylsart1 on: October 31, 2009

funny pictures of cats with captions
see more Lolcats and funny pictures

Good things come in small packages.

Wedding Beach Scene stamps with umbrella

Posted by: cherylsart1 on: September 25, 2009

I’ve added an umbrella to the beach painting, and this time wrote the bride’s and groom’s names across the sand, and a place for their wedding date. The umbrella can be left in, removed, or replaced with your own image.
If you’d like to purchase these stamps with a different color umbrella, just let me know.
Cheryl Paton

I’m on break, break time buttons

Posted by: cherylsart1 on: September 24, 2009

I received a request from my daughter for this one. Where she works, customers have to walk through the break room to get to the restroom. Although she might be eating or just relaxing, customers have been known to ask for her assistance while she’s on break. She figured with a little button announcing that she was on break would be helpful for her to enjoy more of her break.

What do you think? Would you wear a Break Time button?

Cheryl Paton
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Energy Saving Storm Door – Retractable Screen

Posted by: cherylsart1 on: September 24, 2009

Last year we purchased a Larson ScreenAway Storm Door; it has not only been an added convenience, it has also been beneficial in energy savings as well.

We used to have a storm door where the window had to be removed and stored, and replaced the window with a screen. I used to wait for what would seem like the most opportune time of the year to make the change, but I eventually just stopped changing it out. But then we purchased a Larson ScreenAway Storm Door and we were blessed with being able to enjoy warm breezes after the first frost by opening the screen part, and to shut out the cold night time air by closing the screen part.

Not only is the retractable screen storm door easy to use, it has cut down on our air conditioning and heating use. Since we can more easily take advantage of the pleasant temperatures outside, no matter what time of year it is, day or night, we’re using less electricity to heat and cool the house.

Check out the Larson ScreenAway Storm Door on Amazon.

Cheryl Paton
Cheryl Paton is an artist who enjoys the breezes; her designs are purchased on www.zazzle.com/CherylsArt*/.

Our Wedding Beach scene postage stamps

Posted by: cherylsart1 on: September 23, 2009

The painting of the beach scene has been completed and is now ready on ‘Our Wedding’ postage stamps.
For now, I decided to publish the beach scene without an umbrella. I am making the umbrella as a separate painting. The umbrella will be a two color theme. The first one will be white and aqua. Then if anyone would like the umbrella to be different colors, it will be easier to change. Then I will add the umbrella to the beach.
Any of the designs that I’ve painted are ready for you online at www.zazzle.com/CherylsArt*/
Cheryl Paton

Add your photo to U.S. postage stamps

Posted by: cherylsart1 on: September 23, 2009

Photo’s on postage stamps are a great way to that very special personal touch. The look of a child when their photo goes out on the birthday invitations, or perhaps when the child has accomplished a milestone – such as graduation. The special photo of the engaged couple for their wedding announcements, invitations. The married couple celebrating their anniversary. The happy senior when they are ready to retire, and more. Here on add your photo stamps on Squidoo are a selection of frames to choose from that are already on the stamps. Select the frame of your choice, then replace the image holder with your family friendly photo.

Blessings

Cheryl Paton

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