Card Connoisseur

10/12/2026

This might just be the last time this fall to showcase nature prints with leaves. The season is progressing with fog and cool air. The leaves are off our maple trees.
But here’s a beautiful way to keep the fall season in front of you.

10/07/2026

This is so tasty - here’s some comfort in a cup

10/05/2026

Ink & Fan Brush Flowers - fun with liquid ink on watercolor paper
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJATwKd_5xQ&t=87s

10/02/2026

Today’s card received. It’s 4x4. I love birds and metallic but I don’t think the sender knew this.
“I’m praying for you!” What an uplifting note - and to be on the receiving end is a gift!
Who needs some encouraging words from you?
Just do it - send a note. Doesn’t have to be fancy or handmade. Just tell somebody they matter.

10/02/2026

Happy Plaidurday!

10/01/2026

10/01/2026

OCTOBER 1
Here’s how I made these postcard prints - who will be the lucky one- they’re going in the mail?
Www.cardconnoissuer.blogspot.com

09/30/2026

Learning to paint leaves. Up stroke. Lift. Turn. Up. Lift. Turn. Wet brush with ink (or paint). Press down. Pull up. Lift slightly. Turn or twist as you’re raising the tip up and off the page.
It didn’t come naturally. It seemed foreign to me. I tried different brushes. So I tried and tried and tried. Now I can say, “I think I got it!” It’s a rhythm - up, lift, turn.
Try it! I’ve only watched then tried, move your hand quickly and not be afraid of the outcome. To learn water color, you have to give yourself permission to play, make a mess, and have no outcome but a splash of color on paper.