Making Friends

Making Friends is a heartwarming collection of whimsical designs celebrating friendship, love, laughter, and the simple joy of creating something special. Originally published in 2009 and now available again as a digital eBook, this Sandra Malone decorative painting book brings together charming characters, playful lettering, and imaginative projects with a wonderfully nostalgic, folk-art feel.

A softly glowing crescent moon watches over a sweet little birdhouse in Friends, while delicate daisies dance across a dreamy blue background in Oops A Daisy. Two rosy-cheeked snow friends share a smile in Kiss by the Garden Gate, and rustic hearts, charming love notes, and playful sayings add warmth and personality throughout the collection. Soft blues, warm creams, muted reds, and gentle greens mingle with distressed finishes, spattering, floating, and delicate linework to create that wonderfully relaxed, painterly look.

One of the most delightful things about this book is the variety of creative surfaces. Sandra transforms ordinary glass jars into decorative treasures, adds whimsical lettering to paper tags and wooden tiles, and creates charming bulletin boards, recipe holders, miniature blackboards, and dimensional hearts. Vintage-inspired embellishments, rusty wire, decorative knobs, and softly aged finishes give these projects a special handmade quality.

Perfect for painters who enjoy whimsical folk art, creative lettering, primitive finishes, and projects that make thoughtful gifts, Making Friends is a versatile collection filled with ideas to enjoy, adapt, and share.

Please note: This is a digital eBook edition of the previously published book. No physical book will be shipped.