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Father's Joy Studio logo, hand-lettered by Sarah Silver
Watercolor and ink painting: girl portrait, curly hair, berry crown, with hand lettering that reads 'are you there Lord? it's me, Sarah'

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The artist

Hi, I'm Sarah. I paint the cards myself.

Hi, I'm Sarah. I paint the cards myself.

[Opening paragraph in Sarah's own words: who she is, where she paints, and how Father's Joy Studio began.]

 

[Second paragraph: why handmade cards matter to her, and who she pictures opening them.]

 

it's me, Sarah

The name

Why "Father's Joy"

Why "Father's Joy"

[What the name means to Sarah. If it comes from a verse, quote the verse here, with its reference.]

 

What you can count on

What you can count on

Painted by hand, every time

No printing. Each card is painted when it's ordered, so no two are exactly alike.

Words that matter

Scripture, encouragement and a little humor, all lettered by Sarah, in English and in Portuguese.

Made for real mail

Blank inside, with a matching envelope, ready for the note only you can write.

[Photo: Sarah's paint palette]

[Photo: lettering a card]

In the studio

Watercolor, ink and a steady hand

Watercolor, ink and a steady hand

Sarah works in watercolor with a fine black pen, on heavyweight watercolor paper. The loose washes and confident ink lines are what make her cards hers.

 

[A sentence or two about her favorite subjects or tools, in her words.]

 

A few of Sarah's favorites

A few of Sarah's favorites

Watercolor and ink painting: armchair, bookshelf, tea, plant, with hand lettering that reads 'just one more chapter'
Watercolor and ink painting: glass bottles, eucalyptus, greenery
Watercolor and ink painting: window, shutters, flower box, europe
Watercolor and ink painting: frog, mushroom, toadstool, wildflowers
Watercolor and ink painting: books, tulip, hourglass, with hand lettering that reads 'SO MANY BOOKS SO LITTLE TIME'
Watercolor and ink painting: orange flowers, ocean, coast
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