Sweet Pea

Posted on August 24, 2015 | 15 Comments

I started a new doodle in my sketch book recently:

My doodle reminded me of a cat I had several years ago. I named her “Sweet Pea,” because she loved to eat the sweet snap peas from my garden! 🙂

I added a few more lines and a little watercolor paint to my doodle in process:

When I was a young girl, my dad and I planted the flower, “Sweet Pea” from seeds. I will always remember the flower’s sweet scent and their beautiful colors!

This memory inspired me to create this handmade card for a sweet friend today:

And speaking of cards and sweet friends – Jodi, who has an AMAZING blog at Life in Between is starting to sell her beautiful, handmade watercolor cards at her Etsy store! You can find her store, here. I hope you will stop by her blog and Etsy shop for a visit!

Happy Creating! 🙂

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15 responses to “Sweet Pea”

rebecca | August 24, 2015 at 2:15 am | Reply

I love the sweet pea! and your whole process from the start of the doodle in your sketchbook too…look forward to seeing what happens with it. I have always loved the vines of a sweet pea and their curious nature of curly queus….and I checked out life in between and the cards are delightful! thanks!!

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- Jill Kuhn | August 24, 2015 at 9:36 am | Reply
  
  Thanks Rebecca! It is funny how memories inspire art – sometimes unconsciously at first. And thanks for checking out Jodi’s cards! 😊
  
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Jodi | August 24, 2015 at 5:17 am | Reply

You are such s sweet pea Jill! 😇

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- Jill Kuhn | August 24, 2015 at 9:37 am | Reply
  
  Thanks sweet friend! 💚 Jodieeeeeeee!!! 😊🎨🌟
  
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Sharon Mann | August 24, 2015 at 7:25 am | Reply

Hi Jill – great minds think alike, I was drawing peas over the weekend as a possible post on my blog. Cool designs! And, a nice shout out to Jodi.

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- Jill Kuhn | August 24, 2015 at 9:40 am | Reply
  
  That is so cool, Sharon! I would love to see what you create. I hope you post it! 😊🎨🌿
  
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Laura (Createarteveryday) | August 24, 2015 at 7:25 am | Reply

Beautiful card, Jill, I totally love it! Your doodles are art. Period. :))

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- Jill Kuhn | August 24, 2015 at 9:48 am | Reply
  
  Thank you Laura! Jodi’s beautiful cards inspired me to make this one. When I was making it, I kept thinking about what Jodi would do! LOL! And it was fun to create a doodle in black pen and then add watercolor afterwards. 😊🎨💚
  
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  - Laura (Createarteveryday) | August 24, 2015 at 3:53 pm |
    
    Artwork is what your pen work is. Beautiful!
    
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Teresa Robeson | August 24, 2015 at 9:19 am | Reply

I love how some carefully placed colors make your already neat doodle pop!

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- Jill Kuhn | August 24, 2015 at 9:50 am | Reply
  
  Thank you Teresa! 💜
  
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ann christina | August 24, 2015 at 10:35 am | Reply

Such a sweet post with such beautiful art!!! Love you sweet pea picture with the lots of greens – really wonderful!!!

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- Jill Kuhn | August 24, 2015 at 11:36 am | Reply
  
  Thank you Ann! 💚
  
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