Thank You for Caring Greeting Cards

It is always nice to let someone know how much you appreciate their friendship. Say it with vibrant color and in your own hand writing. Here is an idea for what you might say in your next special thank you card. “Thank you for your sincere caring. Your laughter is contagious and just when I need […] […]

Personalized Cards

This blog entry is about the personalized cards ArtisticVoyage designs for businesses as well as individuals. Wholesale pricing is available for orders over $150 . Personalized cards are printed on a textured, glossy, white stock that is very elegant. Here are a few of the cards designed for one of my clients with a testimonial following. […] […]

A Thank You for a Thoughtful Gift

Here is another idea for a thank you note to someone who has given you a lovely gift, in this case a beautiful spring bouquet. “Your thoughtfulness will always remain in my heart. The incredible bouquet of spring flowers arrived during one of our early spring snows. It was quite a dichotomy, spring flowers and snow. […] […]

A Note for a Special Person

Thank you notes aren’t just for the recipient, you know. They give the sender a warm fuzzy feeling as well. Here is an idea for thanking someone for supporting you when you are feeling challenged. “Dear Jan, Life has a way of bringing to us the most wonderful people, you being one of the dearest. When I […] […]

The Mural in the Chapel

So very blessed am I. . . after receiving a call from the Chaplain at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs asking if I would consider a small mural project for their Chapel, we met, sat in the Chapel and talked about the things they envisioned for the entire area. The area to be hand painted […] […]

Children’s Murals

This mural belongs to Will’s (previous post) sister who is do to arrive in May. This time Mom and Dad didn’t have specific ideas for the theme of the mural other than Mom knew she wanted a white tree. The baby’s furniture was white and the walls a pale, warm tan with white trim so […] […]

Dog Lover’s Mural

Here we go, I love to paint nurseries and children’s rooms almost as much as I like painting flowers. This room belongs to three year old Will. Will’s father grew up loving Curious George so we did a take-off of that. We also decided to add the family’s two bulldogs, Boogsie and Aphrodite. On the wall around the […] […]

10 Ways to a Great Presentation

It was now October and by this time I had read the three books on public speaking I had purchased in March. As was suggested I had practiced in front of a mirror for months and was still apprehensive about speaking in front of so many designers. How do you feel about speaking in front of […] […]

Designing Custom Stencils

It’s not often that I use stencils but at times it is the best way the get the most accurate representation of a coordinating fabric or wall covering design. In this particular case I was asked to coordinate my painting in the kitchen to wall covering in an adjacent dining room. The design could have been done […] […]

Promote Your Artwork

This posting is for fellow artists or those who might like to help an artist. I receive far too many emails promoting workshops, etc. as I’m sure you do. This one, however, I feel would be of benefit to each of us. Whatever you decide have a GREAT 2009! Mickey Artists: Learn how to effectively promote […] […]