An Inchie and an ATC

Miss me? I was on vacation and there was supposed to be internet access, but that was not the case so I was forced to take a vacation from everything. Not a bad deal, actually. Don’t get me wrong. I do this blog because I enjoy it, but it was so nice to just spend a week with no definite plans or schedule. But, now I’m back and reality beckons.

I have a couple of things to share with you today. The first is an ATC that I did with my new Caran D’Ache Pablo colored pencils using a reference photo from the monthly colored pencil challenge on Wet Canvas. Nice pencils! The leads are soft and creamy, but hold a point without crumbling, and the colors lay down nice and smooth. I think these will be my go to pencils for working on papers with a smooth finish. The paper I used for this ATC is Strathmore Bristol Vellum.

My other project is a card using some more of the cool inchie stuff I got from smARTworks. I used shimmering watercolors to paint the inchie, and I think the rest if fairly self-explanatory. As always, though, please ask if you ever have questions about how I did something. I answer all questions so don’t be shy!

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