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Tuesday, August 7, 2007

Nice Matters!!



I have a sweet, sweet dear friend named Stephanie, aka Lucy(!), that I just love. She has given me the "Nice Matters Award"!! Now, if anyone deserves it, it is her and her Mum. They are true southern belles and just kind, sweet, nice, genteel and beautiful. Thank you, Lucy!
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Now for my latest "finished" rose. This one I base coated with white and then yellow. It is not a light yellow but was rather exuberant. I love pink and yellow together! Yellow is just the sunniest color. :-) Pink, however, is my most favorite color of all time. I'll never tire of it!! Then pink over part of the yellow. The tips are then gone over lightly with undiluted paint so they are deeper pink. This is the best one yet and I love it. I'm becoming more familiar with how watercolors work and the blending. These roses are a bit labor intensive and there are several steps to doing them. With that in mind, I'm not sure I'll be offering them for sale but I plan on giving some as gifts.

9 comments:

  1. Connie, I nominated you too :) Come see my blog!

    We are just alike! I love yellow because it is so sunny and pink is my most favorite color of all! Your roses get better every day! I just love them :)

    Hugs,
    Amy

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  2. Thanks, sweetpea! Sisters in the heart! I'll be over to your blog this afternoon.......
    Connie

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  3. Connie, I have tagged you for a game if you'd like to play. And I made an actual TAG for you if you'd like me to mail it to you, please email me your address!

    Details are on my blog.

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  4. Are these the roses made out of the coffee filters and then painted with liquid watercolor?? They are absolutely beautiful.. Sometime i want to try making them myself.

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  5. This one is just too gorgeous for words!! Ethel, don't let Jack water it!!:0)

    You are such a sweet, kind, nuturing & helpful friend, I can think of no one more deserving than you for the Nice Matters award!!

    Hugs & Love,
    Stephanie
    Angelic Accents

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  6. Thank you, Steph, but I can't compare to you and Mum. Yes, they are the watercolor paint and coffee filter roses. They can turn out great when ya get to know what you're doing! I might get there on my next 2 or 3. Just practicing for now. Promise...Jack will NOT water these!! Hah.
    Connie

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  7. Your roses are beautiful...paper?? Laurie

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  8. Paper, but coffee filter roses. Very real looking. Love making them!
    Connie

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  9. Connie, Those are GREAT!! So real looking you can almost smell them! I can't imagine the time it took to make them, but I'm going to try it soon. Love your photos, too. YOu take such wonderful pictures.

    Bertie
    Aunt May's Cottage

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Comments are so nice and I thank all of you that leave one for me.