Category: Floral Delights

Blooms of peachy florals say "Hello" on dark teal background by Sheri42
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Greeting Cards Day 4

Sheri Edwards

Delores Naskrent's 5 Cards in 5 Days course teaches card design using Affinity Designer and Procreate. Participants learn to create unique cards with customizable elements, boosting their confidence in digital illustration.

Thinking of you in soft orange, golds, and teals by Sheri42
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Day 3 Greeting Card Adaptations

Sheri Edwards

The author is participating in Delores Naskrent's course, creating various greeting cards by modifying templates and experimenting with colors and motifs across three projects.

Garden Tapestry on wallpaper at Spoonflower by Sheri42
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Garden Tapestry Challenge

Sheri Edwards

The "Garden Tapestry" challenge inspires a calming, nature-themed design ideal for enhancing interiors.

Geranium / gouache by Sheri42
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Geranium Terra Cotta

Sheri Edwards

The September 2025 art challenge invites artists to create daily, exploring colors and techniques. The prompt was Geranium, leading to a heartfelt get well card for the author's granddaughter.

Blooming Cactus with Pops of Color Sheri42
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Blooming Cactus Pops Pink

Sheri Edwards

The September 2025 art challenge encourages participants to create artwork using various techniques and color palettes. Lisa Bardot’s tutorial provides inspiration for vibrant, quick pieces.

Lavender Lovely by Sheri42
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Lavender Lovely

Sheri Edwards

The author shares their love for lavender while detailing their artistic process, exploring colors and brushes in a September 2025 art challenge to create an autumn landscape.

Trailing Half Drop Petunias pattern by Sheri42
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Trailing Petunias

Sheri Edwards

Delores Naskrents' Affinity Designer MasterClass teaches how to use symbols and templates for floral designs, like this Petunias pattern and palette.

Mandala Birthday Card by Sheri42
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Watercolor Mandala

Sheri Edwards

I painted a watercolor mandala for my friend's birthday, celebrating with lunch and gifts.

Gallery of variations with vector / pixel in Affinity Designer. Sheri42
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Wednesday WrapUp Affinity Variations

Sheri Edwards

insights from a series of classes in Delores Naskrent's Affinity Designer MasterClass. vector drawing techniques, scatter pattern creation, and layering transparencies. Each lesson offers practical strategies for enhancing design skills, appealing to artists seeking to explore and refine their art using Affinity Designer tools.

vector motifs; pixel and vector textures; blend mode on layers; background texture; drop pattern; Sheri42
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Transparent Layers

Sheri Edwards

Delores Naskrents' Affinity Designer MasterClass to learn techniques for creating transparency and textures in designs, experimenting with colors and blend modes for quilting patterns.