Felt Cuteness by Heartfelt Handmade

Garlands, ornaments, wreaths - all created with felt by Heartfelt Handmade!

As cute as can be, each is handcrafted by Marie of the UK.

Unicorns, bunnies, flamingos and sea creatures.

I just know you'll be grinning as you see her felt friends!

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Images used with direct permission from Marie.

The Colorful Cat Studio's Wonderful Watercolors

I must draw your attention to Rachel Byler, a talented watercolor artist.
Rachel, from the sweet town of Hershey in my home state of Pennsylvania, 
calls her shop The Colorful Cat Studio.
Her work is exceptional, as you'll see by these examples.
Notice her subtle changes of different shades, as in the
heron wings and  hibiscus petals. Gorgeous!

Look for more from The Colorful Cat Studio here:

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Images used with direct permission from Rachel Byler,
with a shout-out to this Messiah College grad!

Amanda Anderson's Vibrant Mosaics

"Then the dove came to him in the evening, and behold, a freshly plucked olive leaf was in her mouth; 
and Noah knew that the waters had receded from the earth." Genesis 8:11
Isn't this mosaic piece just gorgeous? It's called This is the Place.

Amanda Anderson is a super talented mosaic artist.
In addition to colorful stained glass, she uses patterned ceramic pieces
and millefiori glass to make her creations. 
She uses a dark grout so that the inlaid pieces really stand out in contrast.
Inspired by the bold textiles of India and Mexico, Amanda's pieces are lively and fun! 


Crocodile 

Tree 

 Armadillo 

Winter Birds

Tiger Tiger

Capistrano Swallow

Mother Hen 

Proud Peacock 

More of Amanda's mosaic art can be found here:
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Images used with direct permission from Amanda Anderson.

Starla Michelle's Bold, Beautiful Paintings

Starla Michelle, Texas born and bred, paints from the heart.

She is an artist whose passion is so evident in her paintings!

Bold, abstract works are her impressions of the world around her.

She introduces bright shades that compliment one another 

while shouting out emotions of happiness and optimism!

Regarding her connection to her art, Starla says, "I love what I do 

and try to maintain a child-like wonder in my work while honoring the Creator."

To define her art philosophy, she shares a wonderful quote 

by Andre Gide as a subtitle on her website:

"Art is a collaboration between God and the artist,

and the less the artist does, the better."

I like that.

See more art by Starla Michelle~

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Images used with direct permission from Starla Halfmann.

Vikki Chu Illustration

I came across artist Vikki Chu and knew I'd have to share her work with you.

Her patterns and illustrations are light and airy with soft, muted colors.

Very detailed, with some even more so, as you'll see.

 

(Love peacocks like I do? Check out this post: The Art of ... Peacocks.)

See more of Vikki's work on her Website and on Tumblr.

Images used with direct permission from Vikki Chu.