Island Dreams Birthday Card from Artists to Watch

This 5" x 7" card is printed on a coated smooth recycled paper with soy based inks and comes with a white envelope. Front:   May your heart be light, your cares be few, and may your wishes all come true. -Irish Blessing Inside:   Happy birthday This card features an image from an original mixed media piece by Patti Ballard of Orlando, Florida. Printed by Artists to Watch in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I am a self-taught artist. I've always had a knack and desire to create all kinds of art related things. I started drawing from old photos, but I didn't start painting until 2006. I painted for fun and never thought to make this my career. But as circumstance would have it, I got the opportunity to draw soft pastel portraits and caricatures at Disney World and later in Sea World. It was a great opportunity I couldn't pass up and as I got better, I realized I could do it as a career. In 2011, after selling a few paintings online, I was encouraged by friends and family to do an art show. I ha