Heartfelt February - Mixed Media Heart

My second heart for today!

A combination of silk and flocked paper, with embellishments for bling!

I'll probably be doing hearts less frequently, since one a day is a bit much.

But there will be a giveaway at the end of the month, and I'd love to show others' work if you choose to email me a photo of your heart during February. 

We are expecting a big snowstorm tomorrow!

Hope you're keeping cozy and warm in your corner of the world!

A Green Bough

This heart is for February 3 - didn't quite get it done in time.

I'll have another one later today!

I've always loved this quote and thought it would fit in well with Heartfelt February!

Once again, I used cut paper for this design.

Hope your week is off to a good start!

Heartfelt February - Matisse Inspired Heart

A jubilant heart to lift my spirits - inspired by the cut-outs of Matisse.

My husband and I had just returned from seeing the movie Twelve Years a Slave, which weighed us down, as it should, with details of the slave trade in the pre-Civil War United States. I must say, I'll never again be able to watch Gone With the Wind, with its simplistic take on slavery.

I knew that I wanted to do a Matisse themed heart and I hurried to complete it before daylight faded.

It was fun to make and I got it done just in time to snap a picture on my porch!

Hope you've had a great day!!

Heartfelt February

Last winter, doing 'Heartfelt February' gave me such a lift, I decided to do it again.

Every day this month I'll post a new heart,

either one I've made, or one made by someone else.

At the end of the month I'll have a giveaway of a selection of my hearts.

If you'd like to send me a picture of a heart you've made, I'll be happy to post it here.

Just send it to judyeh(at)comcast(dot)net

Here's to a Heartfelt February!

Heartfelt February ~ Day 15

Yesterday I posted about my heart giveaway, which you can enter until this Saturday, February 16.

Today I am so happy to be able to share two hearts which were sent to me by talented friends.

The first is a heart made by Karen at Sew and Sow Life. I love this photograph!

She also included directions for making this origami heart and it looks fairly simple.

Karen's blog description is "crafting a rural spirit" and she writes 

with sincerity and depth about living a simple and meaningful life.

Origami heart by Karen Lowry Reed

The second heart is a watercolor painting done by my friend Nancy at Furry and Feathered Friends.

Nancy does beautiful paintings of nature, birds and animals, as well as lovely custom pet portraits.

Nancy also has other art blogs and a website showcasing her gentle illustrations.

Watercolor heart by Nancy Cooper Funk

I hope you've enjoyed these hearts and that you'll stop by and visit 

Karen's and Nancy's blogs!

Have a wonderful day!!