Spring Daffodils

"Finally, finally SPRING!



The beginning sketches of Daffodils




The daffodils are in full bloom in my garden here in Pennsylvania. The bright yellow color is so welcoming.  I love to pick a bouquet of daffies and bring them into the house. It's a sign that the garden season has really started! I took the vase into my studio and enjoyed drawing them and adding the color - yellows, greens and creams.

 

Spring Daffodils



They are  blooming at the same time as the grape hyacinths, primroses, forget-me-knots, and early tulips. The combination of the classic blue and yellow is stunning in the garden, especially when planted "en masse". Many of these different daffodil varieties were gifts from other gardeners. It is a nice reminder of them. It is always fun to share plants." 

Send Easter Cards all day for $1.50

Send all day your greetings for $1.50 Artistic fun animated musical greeting cards!

Easter is a joyful time of the year.  We gather together to celebrate our faith and to celebrate a new season.  From home or from far away, you can send an Easter greeting card to family and friends.  Let them know you are thinking of them during this beautiful season..   Musical greetings that your friends and family will love to receive..   From home or office, you can send hundreds of greetings all year.

View our New Fun Musical Greeting eCards

Thinking of You! Happy Easter Happy Birthday

Spring is near??

Welcome Spring
by sending this
Spring E-Greeting

Spring is stalled. More snow predicted. One blogger called it a “slow news day.” Reach out and be an ambassador of good will to someone. Make their day special by telling them how great they are, how much they mean to you, how they impact the universe. Well, maybe not, but everyone is a superstar in their own universe, so let them know you recognize them in yours. Send a “Just to say hello ecard” to those who matter to you.

Folk Artist Diane Ulmer Pedersen - Joins Pamela Gladding.com

It is hard to believe that I have now been painting in a folk art style for over half of my life. What seemed like an experiment at the start seems now like a natural drawing together of many threads of my life; my traditional art style, my faith, and my fascination with our artistic and cultural history. Having taken my first lessons at the Philadelphia Art Museum before entering grade school, I can't remember life before art. I went on to earn a B.F.A. from Denison University. Then while working in an antique and decorating shop, I began painting naive portraits of children (real and imaginary).

In researching the portraits, I encountered other folk art forms: landscapes, still lifes, theorem paintings, stenciling and faux graining, needlework, sculpture, scherenschnitte, etc. I became fascinated with the stylizations, the colors, the textures, and the crackled and aged finishes. The feeling of peace, light-heartedness, and friendly openness I found there resonated with me.

Birthday Friends Ecards
by Diane Ulmer Pedersen

Last year I joined to become one of Pamela Gladding's "Friends of Pamela Artists" With animation and music added to my collection of images you now can enjoy both my Folk Art and my elegant animated greeting cards (ecards). View Diane's original paintings at her website http://www.dianeulmerpedersen.com/

Just in time for Christmas - A new House Mouse - Peace On Earth Ecard

Our new “Peace on Earth” Christmas card with House-Mouse images by Ellen Jareckie debuts in plenty of time for Christmas

Pamela had the opportunity to ask Ellen, “Why mice?”

Ellen's reply: “I've always been fascinated by any animal that is really small and mice are just plain cute.   It's fun to take a small animal and place it in fun situations within the relatively giant-size human world.”

New House-Mouse
Peace On Earth ecard

Ellen’s artwork has been a favorite for our animated ecards. “Of all the animals Ellen has drawn … the mice continue to be by far the most popular….”Ellen has always been fascinated by animals and her love of mice began long ago when her sister brought a domesticated mouse home from school.  The little creature was soft, warm, gentle and enjoyed being held.  It was love at first sight and the start of a lifelong interest that would lead to House-Mouse Designs. 

Ellen Jareckie continues to dream up new mouse and bunny antics while working out of her home in Shelburne, Vermont.  These are our ecard creations for House-Mouse.   Check back to see Ellen's new ecards that we will create using her original works of art.   View Ellen's wonderful world of mice and other adorable creatures at House-Mouse Designs. 



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