I can take my arm out of the sling for part of the day and the splint is off my hand so I can stitch and hopefully paint again soon... almos...

and a cottage or two... I got some loaded on my Etsy shop last night and will do more today... With the exception of the cottages, these b...

Actually this was to be my Etsy week but got a late start because the barn took up so much time...so will go into next week also... I have b...

I did get eight cottages loaded on Esty tonight... They are all hand painted and each is one-of-a-kind.. The bird buttons are 1" and...

It's not that the buttons take that long but I do them in layers and each layer has to dry before the next is applied....so the paints ...

Sorry these are out of focus... Will try to get a better photo up later. Leave a comment and next Saturday, March 21, I will draw two nam...

At this point the acryllic paint is rather dull and the general appearance is not that attractive unless you take it to the next level. Firs...

Now it's a piece of cake...just lots and lots of tiny tiny dots... use them on the trees and where plantings would be. At this size they...

The first step is a base color on the cottage. I use a tan for for the walls and a brown for the roof and at this point I add a medium green...

I love painted buttons but it a major operation for me and tends to make a huge mess so I usually paint a couple dozen at a time... Although...