A special day!

3 in 1 birthday card

 

Last friday was my dear husband's birthday!So i surprised him with a cake,gifts and my handmade card to encourage him.(my personal card for him is not posted yet)

I made this one so our friends can write their greetings and encouragements too...

                  

This is a 3-in-1 card..i thought it would be convenient to hold just one piece of card with lots of spaces to write. I cut 3 different sizes of cards. Put embellishment on each. Then i used a puncher to make 2 holes on the side to tie them together using raffia and added beads on it. To add more space, i made an extra pocket at the back of the card with small pieces of plain tags. Easy? You can try it too..                                                                              

So I passed this card around before our church gathering starts while Eugene was busy talking to other brothers but unfortunately he noticed it..hahaha! but still I was so glad that it was all filled up with so much encouragements from our friends.He was excited to find out and read what they wrote for him....we get to celebrate his birthday together with the group and sang the famous birthday song for his special day.Thank you to all who made my husband's birthday memorable=)

Happy birthday my dear!(",)

Appreciating Nature

Aside from painting,drawing, arts & crafts..i also love photography. Everytime my digital camera is with me, i will always look for opportunity to get a picture of a subject that i really love..i know that only through photographs that i can capture that very moments of beauty. Everyday is different when you look at nature through lens..it moves & it changes.
It was summer in Chicago, my husband and i decided to have some time out with our friends. We were very excited because i know for sure that i will get to see wonderful and beautiful things. It was our first time in Chicago Botanic Garden and i'm very glad that i took the time to capture these gorgeous flowers during our visit there last year..i appreciate God's creation much more everytime i take the moment to stare at them and look for a great angle to capture its beauty...These are just few of my flower photos, i made them a little brighter to show their details..wish i have a DSLR.=) i'll be posting some of my sunset collection next time..=)
Have a great week!

patterns...

   i am finally doing this posting..im catching up its Oct 2 already..huh!=)...ive been very busy this week. Im happy though because we visited my in laws last weekend and had bonding time with them...i actually made this last month and still on the process of creating more to have  my 'Pattern Collection' ..these are some of them. hope you like it.=)..

PAINT: Digital Drawings

'colorful neighborhood' 

residential buildings in vibrant colors..

'charmed plant'

 It was the first time i made with a very detailed drawing using Corel Painter..huh! was able to use my imaginative right brain..=) it was worth it..i love it!

boat..=)

i can't think of what to write on the space..any idea?hmmm...i'll ask my poetic husband, he's good at it.i'll show you next time.

...that's all for now...

Hope you have a colorful week ahead!!!..

Thank You!

September is almost over..too bad, just had a few post...but there's something to be happy about, ive been searching on how to protect my artwork from stealing...finally! i got my license for my artwork through Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ph/ for free!!!it's really a great relief coz i dont have to worry about my work being stolen..
....that's why im SOooo Happppyyy!!!yey!.thank you!=)

PAINT: flowers on vines

     hello there! happy 'ber'!!!...months.. to all! im very excited because it's the season i am most inspired by. I better get going with my projects while it is still early. I plan to have my floral prints collection..hope i'll be able to create more with the help of my friends (my watercolors and my awesome Wacom tablet & pen with Corel Painter 4) this is the first one...good luck to me!=)
(click on the image for a larger view)

PAINT: Water Color on Paper

Hill Garden
  

Flowers on fence

im so happy that i got the chance to gather my old paintings..these two were painted last 2008.

morning breeze

finally,...i finished this painting just now..=)

morning breeze

i used Corel Painter 4 brush tool-soft cover on the clouds and wet acrylic on the grass..

i love the color of the sea especially in the morning..it's encouraging that through painting i can change its colors the way i want it..

this is not yet finished..im just excited=)..ill be posting the final one soon

PAINT: beach

(watercolor - Winter 2010)

It was winter in Chicago and i missed going to the beach last summer...

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blog header

its been a while since my last entry..huh!..we just moved in to our new home..

been busy lately.ill be posting more of my new paintings soon..for now,

i changed my title & header design..tadahhh!!! Jhoanna's Craft ..i made it with the

help of adobe photoshop...

PAINT: fence

it's another landscape drawing using my Corel Painter..=)

my minutes painting =)

I was showing this software to my sister and while doing that i was demonstrating to her how it works..then for about a minute or two of talking to her i was able to finish this greenish lake...i almost erased it coz it was supposedly a sample drawing only but i started to like it so i decided to save it in addition to my Corel Painter collection.=)

Bali inspired

i was inspired by my bangles that i bought from KOHL's last April 2010 in Chicago. It's like a balinese design which is the motif of my sister's wedding. It was digitally painted and used on her bridal shower party invitation using Corel Paint with tablet and pen. I am just starting to learn and discover the many How To's of this software. It's exciting and fun! and im looking forward to make more creations...=) 

wedding invitation

my younger sister will get married soon so i initiated to make her wedding invitation.i designed this

using Corel Painter with the help of my new Wacom Bamboo Craft tablet and  pen.

        it was cool..im still learning to use it and hopefully i can create more designs..=) ..thanks to my wonderful and generous husband who's been very supportive of me.

Water Color on Paper

my new paintings...=)

Women Designer: Genevieve Gorder

http://www.hgtv.com/dear-genevieve/show/index.html Genevieve Gorder is the host and designer of another show that i really love, Dear Genevieve. She is always ready to give a warm hug everytime she meets with her client on the show. She's so sweet. She has her unique style in designing spaces. It is fresh, cozy & simply chic. I love that she also gives tips and advice as she answers the questions sent by her followers which i myself is learning too.

Women Designer: Candice Olson

http://www.hgtv.com/divine-design/show/index.htmlOne of my favorite female designer is Candice Olson of Divine Design. The first time i watched her show was when we were in Chicago on HGTV. She 's talented and funny too. I super love her taste on colors,textures & patterns. . She creates a very sophisticated makeover may it be in traditional, modern or rustic styling. She always turns any room into a cozy living spaces. No wonder her show was named as Divine Design.

interior design

http://www.hgtv.com/colorsplash
David Bromstad is one of the most talented designer of HGTV that i really love..He was the HGTV Design Star Season 2 winner. He is not afraid of playing colors and always taking risk with his designs.He thinks out of  the box.He is very open to any possibilities that color may bring into his design. I also love that he always make a mark on his client by giving the homeowners his personalized painting..That's so fabulous!Not only he'll do the makeover of your house, he'll also give you a bonus! love it!..& of course, i love Danielle too, she's so pretty and talented.

first winter

this was taken last Dec 2009 in Chicago Illinois..It was our first winter experience..BbRrrrrr!!!

handmade cards

water color

I painted this last summer of 2009 when we were in Chicago

colorful canister

these are from fundraising campaign cans that we had last year. I decided to design it to a reusable canisters.