It's been a long time since I really did anything artistic. Work is so draining and it's so easy to let my job run every aspect of my life. So, I've really been itching to get back into art as a consistent hobby. We're back on 12 hour shifts so I've had to sacrifice some sleep, but it feels so good to do something creative again. I can't wait to start painting again, but for now, I've been dabbling in cardmaking. I'm hopelessly bad at it right now, but I'm hoping to get better. Now that I've been browsing some other cardmaking blogs, I can see that there is a TON of stuff that goes into it. I mean, I never even heard of this "stamping" business... and "brads" and "buttons" (okay I've heard of both. But never in an artistic manner). And punches? And "stickles"? I still don't know what that is! Anyway, with my limited funds I can't really run around and buy a ton of supplies, but I'm still having fun with the stuff that I do have.
Damn, that was a lot of rambling for such a simple card. I wanted the first card I made to be for something special, so I made one for Kevin's 22nd birthday, which was at the end of July (still haven't mailed it to him... it's a surprise). It looks pretty crappy but I hope he likes it anyway. Those who know me should recognize the fish. Made entirely from Walmart supplies, haha.
Hmm, you can't really tell in the picture... but the top and bottom is actually a lighter shade of blue than the center.
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