"Winter Greetings" painting of "red-breasted nuthatch [Sitta canadensis] on pine branch with pinecone by Sheri42
A Bit of My Day, Art Blog, Art Techniques, Artist Gems, Floral Delights, Greeting Cards, Holiday Fun, WarmUps

Wednesday WrapUp Into the New Year

Weekly illustrations created using ProCreate and Affinity Designer, featuring holiday themes, Spoonflower Challenges, and a charming hermit thrush drawn in various styles.

Autumn All Year Long Autumn Joy Tea Towel for Spoonflower by Sheri42
A Bit of My Day, Art Blog, Artist Gems, Nature Delights

Autumn Joy Tea Towel

Sheri42's entry for Spoonflower's tea towel calendar features colorful autumn leaves, celebrating fall's beauty year-round.

Blooms of peachy florals say "Hello" on dark teal background by Sheri42
A Bit of My Day, Art Blog, Art Techniques, Artist Gems, Brushes In Action, Greeting Cards, Thank You, WarmUps

Wednesday WrapUp Cards & Autumn

weekly strategies and reflections on using ProCreate and Affinity Designer, featuring courses and autumn-themed illustrations for art inspiration

Greeting Card: Two folk art birds in berry bush "Happy Anniversary" by Sheri42
A Bit of My Day, Art Blog, Art Techniques, Artist Gems, Brushes In Action, Greeting Cards, Thank You

Folksy Birds Cards for Day 5

Delores Naskrent's 5 Cards in 5 Days course offers a fast-paced learning experience, teaching sketching, card design, and posting on platforms like Card Isle and Zazzle.

Blooms of peachy florals say "Hello" on dark teal background by Sheri42
A Bit of My Day, Art Blog, Art Techniques, Artist Gems, Brushes In Action, Floral Delights, Greeting Cards

Greeting Cards Day 4

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.

Revision to Roses by Sheri42
A Bit of My Day, Art Blog, Art Techniques, Artist Gems, Brushes In Action, Greeting Cards, Nature Delights, WarmUps

Wednesday WrapUp Color and Cards

In September 2025, @bardotbrush and @lisabardot host an art challenge encouraging creativity through exploration of colors and techniques. Simultaneously, Delores Naskrent's course focuses on creating greeting cards.

Thinking of you in soft orange, golds, and teals by Sheri42
A Bit of My Day, Art Blog, Art Techniques, Artist Gems, Floral Delights, Greeting Cards

Day 3 Greeting Card Adaptations

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.

happy birthday card by sheri42
A Bit of My Day, Art Blog, Art Techniques, Artist Gems, Greeting Cards

5 Cards Days 1 & 2

Delores Naskrent's 5 Cards in 5 Days course involves sketching, designing cards using Procreate and Affinity Designer, focusing on thematic creativity and reuse.

Fabric MockUp of watercolor tile designs by Sheri42
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Wednesday WrapUp Color Curious and Affinity

This blog explores art strategies using ProCreate and Affinity Designer. It features daily artistic prompts, watercolor experimentation, and thanks artists who inspire learning and skill development.

Fabric MockUp of watercolor tile designs by Sheri42
A Bit of My Day, Art Blog, Art Techniques, Artist Gems, Brushes In Action, Doodle, The Daily

Affinity Watercolor Tiles

Explore watercolor techniques in Affinity Designer, creating symmetrical designs using Pixel Persona with watercolor brushes for color effects, highlighting the beauty and ease of this method.