"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.

Enjoy Your Day notecard by Sheri42 with textured brushes
A Bit of My Day, Art Blog, Art Techniques, Artist Gems, Brushes In Action, Doodle, Photography, Poetry, The Daily, WarmUps

Wednesday WrapUp WriteOut and Art

The post reflects on nature, participation in WriteOut 2025, personal writing experiences, iPad updates, and artistic endeavors, emphasizing the joy of creating and sharing thoughts through writing and art.

Cactus planter mockup with Stone Flow Shine by Sheri42
A Bit of My Day, Art Blog, Art Techniques, Artist Gems, Nature Delights, WarmUps

Wednesday WrapUp Stone Flow & Cards

The blog discusses Sheri42's artistic process creating earthy ogee tile designs for a challenge, sharing insights on color palettes, textures, and personal projects like birthday cards and outreach writing events.

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.

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.

Garden Tapestry on wallpaper at Spoonflower by Sheri42
A Bit of My Day, Art Blog, Floral Delights, Home Brights

Garden Tapestry Challenge

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

Scrolled Quatrefoil by Sheri42
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Quatrefoil in Gold and Teal

Tracey Capone’s Skillshare class teaches creating drei diverse quatrefoil designs using Affinity Designer, ideal for the upcoming Jewel-Toned Boho Design Challenge.

Spoonflower curtains With Autumn Hunt Club print "Crisp Morning Chattering Chipmunks by Sheri42
A Bit of My Day, Art Blog, Art Techniques, Artist Gems, WarmUps

Wednesday WrapUp Patterns and Watercolor

weekly insights on using ProCreate and Affinity Designer, featuring tutorials, personal projects, and reflections on art classes.

Spoonflower wallpaper With Autumn Hunt Club print "Crisp Morning Chattering Chipmunks by Sheri42
A Bit of My Day, Art Blog, Art Techniques, Artist Gems, Bold and Bright, Nature Delights

Autumn Hunt Club

Affinity Designer MasterClass while creating illustrations and patterns in Procreate for Spoonflower's competition.

square pillow in retro Halloween design of cats, bats, witches hats by Sheri42
A Bit of My Day, Art Blog, Art Techniques

Design Challenge Retro and Toile

little creatures, some cuddly, others scary...