Things are clicking along nicely at Copper House North. I’ve finished creating the Christmas greeting card collection, which will include 8 new designs for the holidays. The berries above are a snippet of one, plus the gingerbread cookies below (albeit a bite might be missing from them!). Who can resist
In April we still have cool nights where there’s nothing better than lighting a fragrant candle and writing in a journal. The yellow flicker of the flame is calming and conducive to getting a good night’s sleep. Writing down the things you’re grateful for, or processing feelings on paper, sets you
In 2016, I downloaded several books by artist and designer Kate Harper. It was the first year I dove into digital drawing, and the first year I had ever made greeting cards…all 4 of them. In hindsight, my design ideas were good but I still had more work to do
There are now five designs in the Christmas card collection. Somewhere between 10 and 12 would be a wonderful number to reach, but we’ll have to wait and see! We visited family at their new home in north Georgia recently. They have a wide spread of trees behind the house
Another subtle shift in color and I’m getting excited about the upcoming Christmas collection. You can spend just as much time making final tweaks as making the art itself. I have to remember to be patient, because landing on the final art and color palette is always worth the wait.
Changes to the same design, whether in medium or color, or both in this case, can have a dramatic impact on how its perceived. I re-drew the Christmas tree using opaque, inky layers. I also replaced the soft blue with gold, and introduced the creamy color. Version 1 of the
Three finished designs into the Christmas collection and, while they were pretty, they didn’t feel 100% like me. I couldn’t place my finger on it. Was it the watercolor? Or the color palette? I adjusted the colors and still couldn’t shake the feeling. So, I started redrawing one of the
It’s official – I’ve begun creating art for the 2024 Christmas season! It’s wild to say at the beginning of spring, but I’d like to get ahead for retailers who shop for Christmas products during the summer. I’m dedicating the month of April to this work, with no preconceived ideas
On Friday I mailed out the first retail order for Copper House North. I’ve always celebrated the “firsts” in business and was so happy to package the order. It included two greeting cards: one a retro-style design with the hand-lettered message to “keep going”, the other a floral, vintage-style thank
A few years ago I was browsing a European-style flower shop in Chattanooga, TN. As if the beautiful flowers filling the space weren’t enough, there was also a small gift section. I picked up a soft, leather-like, gold-colored notebook with white, embroidered flowers and was smitten. I bought it. Some
Photo by Moon DeSetto
Welcome to the Cozy Corner at Copper House North! I’m Christina, an artist, designer, and author of The Miracle Farm. This is where I share about creativity, musings on life, and short stories. Thank you for being here!
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