A Little Something Extra - Mr. Red ~ SOLD

“Christmas is doing a little

something extra for someone.” 

~ Charles M.Schultz

"The thoughtful gift always takes a little more of a planned and vigorous attempt,

but the delight of the recipient is well worth the effort."

Mr. Cardinal

8" x 5.5" original hand painted watercolor on Yupo paper

Acid-free Mat w/ Backing in sleeve - 8" x 10"

Signed and certified by the artist.

• SOLD

Now wouldn't this look great sitting under your tree!?

I will be offering FREE custom gift wrapping
on every purchase during our
Black Friday and Saturday
 Studio Sale!

Mark your calendars!

This year give American made,
hand painted art to
someone special
on your list.

(Gift certificates are also available!)

I have a feeling that this framed, hand painted watercolor

will be the hit of Someone Special's Christmas.

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a great day.

Easy To Make Party Favor Magnets

As little gifts for people attending this year's Holiday Open Studio, my friend, Nancy Louie, suggested I make fridge magnets. I had never done this before but thought I'd give it a try with some of my snowman images from iStock.

Here's what one of the art layouts looked like. This was printed on magnetic sheets I got from Staples. The thick plastic material was fed it into the ink jet printer and to my surprise, it worked just as good as paper.  Bobbie had the tedious job of cutting four sheets of magnets apart with an X-acto knife. She said she didn't mind doing it though. She always loved getting away from her reception desk and thoroughly enjoyed working in the shop at our old sign company. Especially when she got to cut sandblast masking with her X-acto!

I put the magnets on the fridge at the party and let people pick some to take home.

I also had the idea of cutting up some of my failed watercolors and making them into bookmarks.

It was Bobbie's idea to dress them up a little with yarn and string.

There is still a variety to offer those who read physical books.

I thought other watercolorists may want to try this too. It's just a way of recycling and sharing. If any of you readers would like a couple of bookmarks and/or magnets, Email me at sandy @sandysandy.com with your mailing address. I'd be happy to share these little token gifts with my friends while the supply lasts.

Here's a photo of some of the food at the party. Bobbie did such a nice job with everything, I sure was lucky to have her. I think she may have missed her calling as a caterer, although her varied skills and unending assistance was truly appreciated.