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Behind the Scenes: Painting Process

February 08, 2016

My newest cards all feature original hand paintings by yours truly. I loved experimenting more with gouache and creating various color palettes and floral patterns. Here are a few behind-the-scenes snaps of the designs while they were being painted. You can find all of the new cards in the shop here. 

Painting Process by Happy Cactus Designs

Painting Process by Happy Cactus Designs

Painting Process by Happy Cactus Designs

Painting Process by Happy Cactus Designs

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Porcelain Projects: Custom Hand-Painted Dish Featuring Wedding Date

April 10, 2013

My dear friend Sara married Phil back in January (you may remember when I blogged about their wedding stationery) and as a special wedding present, I gave them a hand-painted porcelain plate featuring their wedding date. I used a turquoisey-blue paint and based the design off of my busy blues floral pattern. I love how it turned out!

Have a special project in mind? I love doing custom porcelain pieces! 




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Porcelain Projects: 2 Hand-Painted Plates

February 12, 2013

For the past five months or so, I've been experimenting with hand-painting porcelain dishes. I was inspired to translate my card designs to different mediums and have really enjoyed this type of painting. While it can be slightly tedious and requires a lot of focus, it's worth it when I see the end product! Here's two different plates I've done (apologies for the iPhone photos!). I'll be sharing more porcelain projects soon on the blog. 




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