Olas Moon

My Little Moon

Yesterday I mentioned that Phyllis Harris draws just for me. I became convinced last January when she shared a new illustration she had created during the first full moon of 2020. I requested to purchase it immediately. We had a conversation about it and she mentioned that she "just sat down to draw and didn't even realize that it was the first full moon of the new decade." I shared with her the special connection it has for Aurelia. She was born on the first full moon of 2018. Her middle name chosen months before her birth is Luna. My loving nickname for her is Auri Moon. 

Anyway! Much to my happy surprise, Phyllis released that image as a stamp! It's called, Together We're Better and I used it to create this light-up monogram for Auri's space here at my house. 

Most craft stores carry these letters in various styles and sizes, the one I used is made of cardboard and is hallow so it was very easy to work with. It's 8.5-inches high and 1-inch thick. It stands perfectly on its own.  I cut the back off and cut a hole in the front where the moon would be so that when I added the light, a C-7 bulb used for Christmas village houses, it would glow softly through the paper. 

I traced the letter onto Mixed Media paper and did a lot of masking to fill in the bottom with the neighborhood homes and trees. I used inks, pencils, gel pens, and chalks to color everything. There is some white paint splatter and shimmery accents throughout. I added a second layer of clouds for some dimension. The trees were borrowed from the KOM called Twinkle and the Houses are from House a Home. 
Thanks for stopping by this Christmas Eve. I hope everyone in your life is healthy and wish you all a very Merry day.