Sale on canvas prints! Use code ABCXYZ at checkout for a special discount!
Boundary: Bleed area may not be visible.
The watermark at the lower right corner of the image will not appear on the final product.
Inside Message (Optional)
Inside View
by Laura Grisham
$9.90
Quantity
The more you buy... the more you save.
Orientation
Image Size
Product Details
Our greeting cards are 5" x 7" in size and are produced on digital offset printers using 100 lb. paper stock. Each card is coated with a UV protectant on the outside surface which produces a semi-gloss finish. The inside of each card has a matte white finish and can be customized with your own message up to 500 characters in length. Each card comes with a white envelope for mailing or gift giving.
Design Details
*copyright 2012 Laura Grisham... more
Ships Within
2 - 3 business days
*copyright 2012 Laura Grisham
*copyright on image and concept
*The roses were created with gold Duck Tape and staged in a VERY real (thorns and all!) rose bush. The title came from the Greek myth of King Midas...
The Story Behind the Midas Touch Roses:
King Midas was a very kind man who ruled his kingdom fairly, but he was not one to think very deeply about what he said. One day, while walking in his garden, he saw an elderly satyr asleep in the flowers. Taking pity on the old fellow, King Midas let him go without punishment. When the god Dionysus heard about it, he rewarded King Midas by granting him one wish. The king thought for only a second and then said I wish for everything I touch to turn to gold." And so it was.
The beautiful flowers in his garden turned toward the sun for light, but when Midas approached and touched them, they stood rigid and gold. The king grew hungry and thin, for each time he tried to eat, he found that his meal had...
As a child you could often find me quietly "painting by numbers" in my room. More often than not, my paintings were not exactly like those pictured on the box because I loved to change the numbers/colors around. Although I won awards for my artwork in elementary school I never really believed in my heart I was a real artist. I thought that "real artists" could draw anything from memory, and that was a gift I did not have. When reaching the upper grades we had to choose among our electives. Music...Art...or Dance Team? Although it broke my heart, I chose music and dance. You see, those areas received much more attention, and as an insecure young teenager that was one thing I strongly desired! However, deep...
$9.90
The Art Of JudiLynn
Wow! This is a great idea and composition! I'd have never guessed the materials used. Beautiful result!
Therese Alcorn
Very beautiful and creative!! v
Laura Grisham replied:
Thank you, Therese...for all your comments!
Bob and Nancy Kendrick
Beautiful! v
Laura Grisham replied:
Thanks Bob and Nancy!
Chrisann Ellis
Wowza! The colors and your Roses are Awesome! Another fav! keep up the wonderful work you do :)
Laura Grisham replied:
Hey ladybug...great to hear from you and even better to know you like what I've been creating!
Marcia Lee Jones
Well done! v/f
Laura Grisham replied:
Thanks Marcia for your vote and favoring this piece...keep in touch! Laura
Joe Triano
The craftsmanship is stunning - great color! Well done my friend, you may have just started a new trend. ......Joe
Laura Grisham replied:
Joe...you are too kind! I HOPE I have started a new trend and I HOPE that my work is recognized as such. That would be a blessing beyond anything I could imagine! Then I could purchase my own collection of Joe Triano artwork!...Laura
Clare Bambers
Very creative!! v
Laura Grisham replied:
I've always wanted to be different when it comes to creativity...maybe I've found my place in the world, of all things: Duck Tape!
Therese Alcorn
Stunning digital art, Laura! Voted!
Laura Grisham replied:
Guess what, Therese...this is NOT a piece of digital art! I created the roses from gold Duck Tape and then placed them in my neighbors rose bush. These are ACTUAL PHOTO'S! No digital work at all, other than shadows and a tad bit on saturation...that's it!
Benjamin Matthijs
Amazing picture. Very well done. Voted!
Laura Grisham replied:
Thanks so much...it was fun to create the roses then find the perfect place to photograph them!
First Star Art
WOW!! Beautiful!! :^} jrr
Laura Grisham replied:
Thanks, jrr...it turned out better than I ever expected...lots of hours spent creating the gold duck tape roses! :-D