Creation Tuesday

Several Creations to share today!

Starting with some kid’s room decor.  I just love these painting by K(re)at(iv)e Designs.  They are so sweet!  These are available, but she will also do custom work.  She created a wonderful fairy painting for my girls room 2 Christmas’s ago – and I still smile it every time I see it!

Could he be any more adorable?!  And what about these hippos!

Kate has hidden hearts in this painting of the hippo.  Aren’t they cute!

Ok – so maybe you are past this point, or have no need for turtles or hippos.  Not to worry, I will not leave you creation-less this week!

This new painting just arrived in the shop last week.  Painted by Reisa Peters, it is just beautiful!  I love the colors, the amazing detail of the candlestick – and the flowers laying beside to soften the image.  It is definitely going to be a favorite piece of mine.

So-that is this weeks Creation Tuesday!  I hope we have inspired you  - to shop, to create, to share, to stop by!!

Cheers!

Kreative Designs

Kate Johnson of K(re)at(iv)e Designs has out done herself again.

This photo is of a 4 foot wide vintage saw blade. Kate was commissioned by customers our customer to paint this scene on this blade. I don't know HOW she did it - since it is huge! I know it wasn't easy! Picking it up isn't easy. But the final product is just amazing!

The details and colors of this art piece are terrific! If you need a special piece, Kate is definitely an artist to talk too!

Cheers!

Featured Vendor - Kate Johnson

One of our featured vendors this month is Kate Johnson, of K(RE)ATE(V). Kate is an incredible artist that enjoys doing special paintings just for you. Her focus these days has been murals and children's paintings - but she can do it all!

I went to Kate in December and asked her to paint fairies on my daughter's bedrooms walls. When she came to look at the room, we discussed that I really would prefer to move into a bigger house in the next couple years. She suggested that she do a painting on a canvas instead of on the walls so I would be able move the painting anywhere I wanted. Well - DUH! This was a great idea! So she started sketching out what she was picturing based on what I told her I wanted.

I showed our favorite fairy artist, Mary Ciceley Barker, and showed her a book that I love that has fairies living in mushroom houses. The next week she showed me this sketch to see if she was heading in the right direction -



We made a few adjustments - and then she started painting. Then she sent me this photo - to make sure she was still going the direction I wanted -


Then this one a few days later -

Then she showed up one day with this amazing painting that my daughter loves so much that she says goodnight to the fairies almost every night!

I was so nervous about paying someone so much money for something I hadn't seen yet - and Kate made all my concerns disappear with her amazing communication through the entire process! And she gives everyone the same service - whether it is a portrait, wall mural or canvas painting like above! If you have a custom piece or a bare wall that needs a special look on it contact Kate through us here at ARTifacts - see what she can make special for you!

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