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Thursday, October 20, 2011

LADYBUG ROCKS

A Flock of Ladybug Rocks
After a couple of weeks with no time to paint I managed to paint a flock of ladybugs. I also took pictures and typed up step by step instructions and published a free tutorial: How To Paint Ladybug Rocks. I'm thinking about doing more tutorials, just not sure what to do next, after all, ladybugs are pretty simple. But then maybe some people would like more complex projects to work on?


So this is my entry for Paint Party Friday: I hope you will stop by and marvel at the amount of beautiful art that is all around us and the wonderful artists that share their visions with us.

Now one of the reasons I haven't gotten to a lot of painting lately is because I have been quite fixated on getting as much wall building done as possible before it starts freezing at night and I have to stop the concrete work. Also I've been working in my garden and last week got my first harvest of baby lettuce. Have loads of work to do out there before frost too. I will probably get back to painting more regularly when the weather cools off a bit more.

PS: I just discovered Marsha's Spot with a blog hop for Squidoo writers. Sounds like fun so I've jumped right in and listed this post for the first time.
Posted by Mary Hysong at 7:22 PM
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21 comments:

  1. Kristin DudishOctober 20, 2011 at 7:49 PM

    Very fun ladybugs - I love all of their different personalities!

    Ladybugs are my mom's absolute favorite... I see some of these in her future!

    xo
    Kristin

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  2. Mary HysongOctober 21, 2011 at 6:17 AM

    Thank you Kristin! I resisted writing this for awhile because ladybugs are so simple to do and I'm sure there are other tutorials out there along with the instructions in Lin Wellfords books, but so many people have asked me to start doing these (how to paint rocks) that I thought I would start with this one and see how it goes.

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  3. Joni NickrentOctober 21, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    Oh, how fun...I remember painting these as a kid. Lucky Ladybugs are always welcome at my house!

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  4. AnonymousOctober 21, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    What darling ladybugs, Mary! Great job. I'm also very impressed with your concrete wall building. Faye

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  5. SHERI COOKOctober 21, 2011 at 8:27 AM

    Cute LadyBugs...each one unique! Happy PPF!

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  6. CrystalOctober 21, 2011 at 9:47 AM

    Cute! I know that ladybugs are lucky and you have painted a whole lot of luck! :-)

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  7. Virtual BoyOctober 21, 2011 at 10:42 AM

    Hah, adorable work! Love their different expressions, makes each of them unique even though they're all similar~

    // -T.W-

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  8. NettyOctober 21, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    Loving your ladybirds, all such great characters. Happy PPF, Annette x

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  9. UnknownOctober 21, 2011 at 3:54 PM

    hehehe i love the one with it's mouth open in shock :)

    xxa

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  10. Tracey FKOctober 21, 2011 at 5:57 PM

    they are too cute for words... I like the one at the back that looks like he is madly plotting the downfall of all the others xx

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  11. EVAOctober 21, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    Adorable ladybugs!! Nice to be able to find such perfect rocks.

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  12. Daniele ValoisOctober 21, 2011 at 7:47 PM

    too too cute!!!

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  13. MollyOctober 21, 2011 at 9:04 PM

    so creative. who knew that some ladybugs have mustaches!?! :-)

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  14. Mary HysongOctober 21, 2011 at 9:51 PM

    Thank you everyone! I really appreciate your comments!

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  15. GlorV1October 22, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    Oh how cute. I love ladybugs. They are just so delicate. Perfect little creatures. Nice job. Happy PPF!

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  16. carlareyOctober 22, 2011 at 8:24 AM

    Love all the different expressions on their little buggy faces.

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  17. Ruth Cox aka abitosunshineOctober 28, 2011 at 3:52 AM

    Mary, I am delighted to see you in Marsha's blog hop! I love these ladybugs! I want a couple, so I do hope you sell them!

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  18. Mary HysongOctober 28, 2011 at 7:17 AM

    Thanks Ruthi, yes I do sell them! In fact I need to get some more made as we are going into the best sales months of the year, from Nov-March, besides the holidays we have a lot of tourists that stop by the shop and my rocks are my best sellers. Thanks for stopping by!

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  19. Marsha CooperOctober 28, 2011 at 7:45 AM

    Thanks so much for linking up with me!
    I love your lens and your ladybugs are too cute.

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  20. Ruth Cox aka abitosunshineNovember 9, 2011 at 4:58 AM

    Mary, please email me at: ruthcox at abitosunshine dot net

    I would like a price on a "family" of 6 ladybugs for a Christmas gift!

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  21. CytrineDecember 3, 2011 at 8:59 AM

    TOO CUTE. How fun to have then sprinkled about.

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