When I was a little girl, I used to go fishing with my dad and we would often see turtles in the lake. There were a few times I took them home as pets, but most of the time I just played with them in the water and said goodbye at the end of the day. These designs were inspired by my memories of meeting tiny turtles in the lake.
Just like the Butterfly Carousel, I got my scissors and some pretty papers and started cutting.
This time I had the drawings (above) from my sketchbook to get me started.
So much of the texture and interest is in the paper itself.
I painted on a transparency to create a watery looking overlay.
I designed two more turtle girls this way.
I painted a matching wash of pink paint below her to give the impression that she is under the water…
I love creating unusual phrases from news print for cards. Words you don’t expect; words that lead the imagination…
I got some note cards printed up from these designs for my shop for CS research.
Each set includes 6 cards, 2 of each design. Please pass on the link to anyone you know that may like these Turtle Girl cards. Thanks!
Have a great Thursday and thanks for stopping by!
Amazing and beautiful as usual! I love everything from the turtles to the butterflies and hearts. How you keep coming up with new and such adorable ideas is beyond me.
Very sweet! I love turtles especially; my boys were always fond of them even more than snakes (once upon a time). 🙂
These are so pretty Scarlett! I love all of the textures in the papers that you used, they add so much to the designs! t.xoxo
whimsical and soulful and as always, CREATIVE!
Exquisite! You are on a roll…loved the Poe work as well!
I use to be a turtle girl, oh wait…I still am. I saved one during the last
bad rain storm. Our yard had flooded and I picked the turtle up and moved it to higher ground. I love turtles~
Beautiful, I love the colors and all the attention to detail! My son always wanted a turtle and a green door on his home. He now has a yard filled with turtle and a green door, lol.
You are so talented 😀
Your art is precious. Turtle girl and your story of fishing with your father are priceless. Creative Bliss…
You are such an artist with scissors and paper!
These are so imaginative Charlott. I think our memories play such a huge part in who we are. I love what you have done with this memory. Great idea using the painted transparent paper to give the illusion of water.
This is so wonderful !!! you reminded me of our trips to the river and we would feed the tiny fish that would come up and nibble at our feet…Love what you did here with all the different patterns and textures….
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Beautiful designs Scarlett! I love that your memories were the inspiration for these. Love the textures and layers. The painted transparencies made a fantastic water effect!!! Love it!!! ~Sophia
Hi Scarlett .. those are amazing and there are lots of them – well done. Just lovely to see .. cheers Hilary
I love turtles! And I love everything about these!