Good Wednesday all my crafty friends! Well......things are winding down! I can't believe next week is Christmas! I felt like I had alllllllll this time to get things prepared, done and mailed and ALL OF A SUDDEN.....now I don't!!! LOL Isn't that just how we all are during the holidays??? I think it seems to always turn out to be this rush, rush thing, when all along it should have been this peaceful thing!! I don't know that I will ever learn! LOL There is always hope! LOL
Well today, will be a short sweet and simple! I don't have anything I can show today over on Julia's linky blog due to the fact that these last little bits are gifts and I wouldn't want anyone to see something that may be for them and then there goes the surprise!! Technically, I guess they wouldn't "know" it was destined for them, but better safe than sorry, I say! LOL But head on over to Stamping Ground if you want to show off your digs!
I will show you all one of the exciting gifts that Santa has already brought to me. Bet you didn't know I have an inside link......hee hee! This little yummy is part of a set for me and so this is just a pre-Christmas teaser and the rest I will have to wait for Christmas like all the other good little girls and boys (assuming I have been good, of course!) LOL
As you may know, I love watercolors and I have a really awesome Schmincke set that I looked at and wanted for quite a while before Santa brought me that lovely set a couple of years ago. Schmincke watercolors are fabulous artist-grade watercolors that are just gorgeous to see on paper. So, I wouldn't trade them for anything, but I have been seeing a few sets from Art Philosophy that have been eye candy to me for quite a while. Now Art Philosophy watercolors are not even in the same playing field as Schmincke's so I didn't want them for any sort of comparison. Art Philosophy says they are artist-grade, but many have questioned that. I wanted them strictly for a different type of art result on the paper. So I am going into it with that in mind. I'm not looking to get the same result out of them that I get out of Schminke watercolors.
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P.S. I want to point out that I read Mary Anne's blog every week and love what she always shows on her craft desk, but I can NEVER post a comment! I have tried every which way that I know, but it doesn't happen! Just wanted you to know Mary Anne that I do read and appreciate what you share! :) Blessings!
Wow, I have watercolour envy! Those colours look so bright and vibrant, perfect for what you have in store for them. I have never heard of the professional paints you mentioned, they do sound lovely - I’ve just invested in three new watercolour brushes, proper professional ones, as my old ones were ancient. I don’t know if I’ll have time to break them in before Christmas but I am determined to paint more in the New Year.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely week Felicia, keep safe.
Hugs LLJ 7 xxx
Right, Jan???? I love those colors! Art Philosophy is just the new brand name for Prima Marketing (the water color side) They have their own site at https://www.artphilosophy.com/ I love watercolor brushes too!! I could own a million and still think I need more! You are due some new lovely ones! I use Princeton, Escada and some Windsor Newton ones. But, as I said, I could buy them all! :) I want to paint more in the new year as well, so we can just make that pact!! LOL Thanks for stopping in and blessings to you! :)
DeleteHi Felicia. Goodness - what a lot you will have. I'm sure you will not be on the naughty list... so Santa will pop down the chimney with the rest of those paint sets. Enjoy.
ReplyDeleteYes - Jesus is the reason for the season - coming as a babe into a world of sickness, disease, hatred, violence, oppression... all because He loves each one of us unconditionally. Hallellujah.
Take care. God bless.
Margaret #4
Too funny Margaret!! I hope Santa sees it that way! LOLOL Yes, and Amen!! Thank goodness that He DOES love us unconditionally or where else would we be??? Thanks for stopping in and blessings to you!
DeleteWow those watercolours are just stunning. Never heard of that brand! They're so rich and darkly pigmented - the redwood caught my eye immediately! I don't blame you for being in love with them - I could easily fall in love with them too - but no, I'm not gonna go there! I'm not even using the sets I already have - still that redwood - oh my goodness! Have fun playing with your new colours, Felicia - wishing you and your family all the happiness this holiday season and hope to see you again soon! xx
ReplyDeleteYes they are Zsuzsa!!! The brand is actually a re-brand of Prima Marketing. They just call their watercolor line Art Philosophy now. They have a website at https://www.artphilosophy.com/ All their palettes are yummy! :) They have tube paint as well! Not enabling, just saying! LOLOL Thank you so much friend for coming by and wishing you the same as well! I do hope we get to see each other again soon, but still open for a meeting anytime!! Blessings upon blessings!
DeleteOoh yummy colours - I could easily fall in love with that new set of yours - Cavern, Foxberry and Redwood have done it for me! They are soooo my colours, and calling them woodland colours makes them even more appealing!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your new sets when you get them and have a great week,
Diana xx #22
I agree Diana! I couldn't pass them up! The Terrain palette has equally yummy colors in it as well! I don't ever need an excuse to buy awesome watercolors, but Christmas was might convenient! LOL Thanks for stopping in and many blessings!
DeleteMerry Christmas to you too, hope you have a very happy holiday! thanks for stopping by. Helen #2
ReplyDeleteBlessings Helen, blessings! :) Thanks for coming by! :)
DeleteI hope you have a lovely Christmas as well, Felicia. Your new watercolour paints are beautiful! Fabulous colours. I hope you will share the other sets with us once you get them.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your visit and your uber kind words about my blog! You are so sweet!! I had so much fun researching all about corn and found the whole confusion about terminology quite hilarious in the end! Thank you for giving me the heads up about grits too - they've always been a total mystery to me!
I'm really interested to hear that you've got a Vitamix. I first came across these when I was about to get my stoma and thought there would be loads of foods I would no longer be able to eat - lots of people on the stoma forum in the USA had them, and I was going to get one, but in my researches I found a British one called the Froothie Optimum which has a faster motor and more blades, so that's the one I went for. It's more or less the same, though - a first-class high-speed blender. You are right, they are not cheap, but well worth the investment. As it turned out I was able to eat pretty much anything I wanted after my operation, and the machine didn't really come into its own until I went whole-food plant-based. I use it every day and I am always making almond milk in it, and many other things. I did buy the Vitamix scoop spatula thingy though, to get stuff out of the deep goblet and from under the blades - have you got this? It's an absolutely brilliant tool and well worth having.
The new blender is fabulous too - much better than the defunct bullet one - I used it twice today and I'm really pleased I got it. Again, it was quite a bit more expensive than the standard Nutribullet but you get what you pay for and I think it's worth investing in quality because cheaper stuff always breaks down more quickly and has to be replaced, which is a false economy. My food processor is great too but it doesn't get used as often as my other machines so it lives in the cupboard.
So glad you like my kitty project! I love that Cat Stitch - it's super-easy to do and so effective. You don't have to embroider the faces but I think it improves it. I shall be doing more of those squares. It's a shame I shan't have time to finish it before Christmas but my hubby will get it eventually! I've been very busy in the kitchen again today but hope to do some more crochet this evening.
Happy WOYWW and have a great week, Felicia! God bless you.
Shoshi x #21
Shoshi, you are VERY welcome!! I love coming by your blog every week to get a little education on all the foodies that I love as well!! I don't cook near enough because my kids won't eat what I eat, but when they are gone, I will have ALL the cupboard space and ALL the fridge space to myself and I can put all the "gross" food in there that I want!!!! LOLOL
DeleteI don't have one of the Vitamix scoop spatulas! I really do need to get one! Sticking my hand down in that to get the last goody has proven to be tricky at times...and even a knick or two! Must put on my list! LOL
Thanks as well for always coming by and leaving me sweet comments!! Happy Christmas Shoshi!! And to the kitties as well! :)
Thanks Felicia! Yes, the Vitamix scoop spatula is an essential tool. I use it a lot. It was more pricey than it should have been, in my opinion, but well worth it in the end - I suppose you pay for the name. I contacted the Froothie company and said they should stock something like that for our blenders. It can be very difficult getting all that goodness out of a deep narrow blender. You will have fun revamping our kitchen once the kids have flown the nest. When I did the final pantry purge and got all my lovely jars organised, I felt a real sense of achievement. Same with the freezer. I just don't have any of those other so-called "foods" (that destroy your health) in the house any longer!!
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Shoshi and the kitties x
Hi Felicia, the watercolours look fabulous, gorgeous colours. I agree, time seems to suddenly fly past, and then it's all rush. Have a wonderful Christmas, see you on the other side. Stay safe, have a lovely week, hugs, Shaz #6 X
ReplyDeleteThank you Shaz! You have a Happy Christmas as well and look forward to a safe 2021!! Many blessings and thank you for stopping in! :)
DeleteHi,, Felicia!
ReplyDeleteI love your palette! I am very much into earth tones, all the very warm colors! My home is full of them and I love the Farmhouse style.
I am practicing with water colors but am no where near being comfortable enough to use them on projects I share!
Enjoy your holiday celebrations with your girls!
Hugz,
Chana Malkah, #34
Thank you Chana, I love the earth tones as well! I used to feel the same way about watercolors, but just DIVE in and make it your own! You can't fuss with that! Your expression coming out, CAN'T be wrong! LOL Thank you for stopping by and many, many blessings to you! :)
DeleteBeautiful watercolors!! This is my first year to have all my gifts mailed within the first 10 days of Dec.! I'm in shock! Anyway, hope you get done all that needs done! Thanks for popping by and God bless you!
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Awww Carol, thank YOU for popping by!! I am in awe of you lady! :) I didn't hit your mark, but save a few little gift cards, I think I am through!! It is nice to be able to sit back and exhale and enjoy the moment before the big day!! Thanks again for coming by and God bless you as well!
DeleteI should use watercolours more on my card making as pens dry out so quickly here in Spain, along with double sided tape etc. Thank you for your visit. ANi
ReplyDeleteYESSSS, more watercolors I say! :) I don't use pens a lot for that very reason. I have been fortunate to have a few last a good bit, but mostly they don't! Watercolor is such a happy medium that lasts for so long and looks beautiful!! Double sided tape, really?? That is too funny!! I have always wanted to visit Spain. I am only the second generation in this country. My grandfather was from Benavente!! That is our family name! My cousin did a genealogy trip to Spain, so I'm so envious! My bucket list for sure! Thanks for coming around and blessings to you! :)
DeleteI love watercolours yet hardly ever use them which is crazy really as they are far better value for money and last so much longer than other medium. Good luck at getting everything done too. Wishing you a very happy and creative woyww, Angela x12x
ReplyDeleteYesssss! I just told Ani that very thing! They do last so much long than most and are so beautiful to work with!! Add them to your stash!!!! Thank you so much for stopping in Angela and blessings to you! :)
DeleteSuper water colours. I bought a set over lockdown and a Bible to journal in but it wore off pretty quick. I'm just not a painter or colouring-in person.
ReplyDeleteGlad I amused you with my scrapbooking. I have been making photo albums (sticky page ones) since I was 17yrs as I was dismayed with my Mother's cardboard box of photos all higgledy piggledy. They morphed into scrapbooks back in 2005 where I was working in catch up from Dec 2003 when I got my first digital camera. I found Photobox on the internet to print my photos and have been doing that ever since.
Keeps me busy.
Merry Christmas if either of us are not around/forget next week BJ #25
Awwww, sorry that it's not your cup of tea BJ! And that's ok! Everyone has their gifts and callings!! Yours is definitely scapping! People used to take more pictures back in the day! Now its all on the phones and in "the cloud!" What happens to all that stuff when we are gone? LOLOL No memories to pass on to the children and grandchildren unless you go to Wally World and print them out!!!LOL Good on you for preserving for yours!! Thanks for stopping in and Merry Christmas to you too!!!
DeleteHi Felicia, lucky lady - you definitely must be on Santa's nice list and have been a good girl to bring such lovely paints. I have used watercolours on a few cards in the past, but lack of talent stopped me doing more. However my enthusiasm for all things crafty outweighs my lack of talent, so I will have another go with them next year. Thanks for stopping by and your kind words on my finished quilts, and lonely Christmas card- I've been lulled into the same false sense of security as you ... we have alllllll this time, then whoosh- it's gone, and Christmas is next week! Have a lovely week with your girls, and a Merry Christmas to you and your family, take care, Heather xx #30
ReplyDeleteAwww Heather, you are sooo sweet!! Thank you for stopping in and your comment!! Give watercolors another whirl for sure! One thing I learned is that ANYTHING that is an expression of YOU, can't be wrong! Watercolors still intimidate me to a degree, but I press through because they are such a beautiful medium!!! I hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas and thanks again for stopping in! :)
DeleteFelicia you shared the perfect desk today as it shows a gift for you and what beautiful colours they are. I think we need all kinds of paints in our stash, both artist grade & non work differently of varying surfaces and papers you may be surprised just what that set can do. I'm sure you will create stunning work with them however you chose to use them.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your friendship this year, it's been lovely connecting with you. Have a magical Christmas stay safe Hugs Tracey xx
Tracey, you just the sweetest! Thank you for your lovely comments to be sure!! I agree with you! I think people put too much emphasis on "artist grade" or not and then it puts beginners off! As I told Heather, ANYTHING that is an expression of YOU can't be wrong! It's YOU and it's ok! I love both sides of the mediums and am making it my mission in 2021 to not be put off by "musts" and "shoulds" and will just BE ME in my art!! Many blessings to you and have a beautiful Christmas!! See you next year!! LOL
DeleteMerry CHristmas to you and yours too Felicia if you are unable to join in next week. Love your new paints, swatch making is such a good idea. Good luck getting all your work presents finished in time. Stay safe and happy WOYWW. Sarah #3
ReplyDeleteThank you Sarah and thank you for stopping in!!! I hope you and yours have a beautiful Christmas and can't wait to see what 2021 holds for all us deskers!! So glad to be a part of this great group!! Blessings!
DeleteMerry Christmas to you and your family, I have tried water colours but really need more practice
ReplyDeleteTake care and stay safe. Lilian B #10
Just dig your heels in Lillian!! Your cards are so lovely and I know the watercolor would be a nice addition to your card making!! Practice makes perfect....isn't that what mother's used to say??? LOL That being said, I don't strive for the perfect in that beautiful medium just fun and freedom!! Have a wonderful, Merry Christmas and thank you for stopping in! :)
DeleteI had a look at those paints on Amazon, they have pretty good reviews. I never seem to get the depth of colour in the watercolour pan sets I have tried, but I haven’t tried any professional grade ones. Also I have only just learnt that you can layer watercolour paints after the first year is dry. Always something to learn x Angela #5
ReplyDeleteAngela, I had seen Prima watercolors before but always just passed them by, but when they rebranded to Art Philosophy I started seeing a lot of good vibes about them and vids, so I decided to give them a try!! So far so good! I can't wait till my other palettes come in and them I am set!! I'm STILL learning all the tricks you can do with watercolor! So much fun! Keep at it Angela! :) LOL Thanks for coming by and blessings to you!!
DeleteThat should have been first layer!
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DeleteI am using watercolour pencils and woodless watercolour sticks and I refuse to buy anything else till I have used them, aah, I have ordered some inktense blocks, but that’s not the same is it? Also a portrait set from Castle arrived last week, well I didn’t have those colours 🤣🤣. I just remembered I ordered some water soluble neo colours yesterday 🤣. Oh well! Love and blessings Angela #5
DeleteThanks for visiting Felicia, time it just flies by. Thankful though we are healthy and enjoy being home. I'dl like to teach myself watercolor. I love it. So many beautiful things I see on Pinterest. I am keeping my winter crafty stuff out and will work on projects for next year. Seems I will be having HOME time extended. Our area is a mess with Covid, so being safe. Have a good weekend.
ReplyDeleteOhhhh Sylvia, you MUST teach yourself! I did! Thank goodness for YouTube because I did not know squat about watercolor before I dove in! I STILL don't, but I just do what I feel is right, watch a bazillion videos and just keep going! LOL I think we are ALL having home time extended, so good for us right???? We can CRAFT AWAY! LOL Stay safe and healthy and Merry Christmas! :)
DeleteThanks for your visit to mine Felicia! And for your lovely comments - of course if you did live nearby you would be welcome to come over for tea and homemade cookies, and a visit with Mittsy! Sounds like you will be very busy next week, I found when I was working Christmas really snuck up on me and the last week was a mad rush. Now that I'm not working, and getting everything done early, it's almost boring! But knowing me, I will be rushed next week regardless. Have fun with your family, and Merry Christmas! Lindart #33
ReplyDeleteYou are tooo sweet! Tea and cookies sound right up my alley! LOL Kitties are my absolute fave, so Mittsy would get LOTS of LOVE! LOL Too right about working and the holidays!!! I have four more years and I can retire, so I will see if it holds true after I'm a "homer!" LOL Thank you so much for stopping in and I pray you have a Very Merry Christmas! :)
DeleteAh, I love how carefully you approach the special purchases and keep an open mind about claims and comparisons. Above all though, I love your enthusiasm, it adds another colour to your palette! I didn’t get to you last week, sorry to say, but the marmite thing...I like it, but I can categorically state that I will NEVER mix it into a gin!! Have a warm and happy Christmas.
ReplyDeleteJulia, you are so sweet! I Try!!! I do a lot of research about things before I make a purchase (probably WAY TOO MUCH) because I just want to really know about the product and peoples experience with said product. But in the end, I just go with what I feel. I think people focus way to much on "professional" or "student grade!" It's like wine......if it tastes good to YOU, then it's good! LOL Tooooo funny on the marmite/gin concoction!! LOLOL I laughed out loud on that Julia! It sounded ghastly that ANYONE would put that stuff in a mixed drink....but whatever works, I guess! I would NEVER ruin gin that way....it's all tonic and a DOUBLE twist of lime for me madam! :) LOL Have an amazing holiday Julia! Thank you for all you do and thanks so much for stopping in! Blessings to you!
ReplyDeleteI have still got a box of poster paints that I bought with my first 'real' wages, (I worked for 7 days a week at a stable and they only paid me when they remembered!) And I longed to buy these poster paints, I never really thought about other paints. I have tried all sorts...the ones in tubes, but they seem to go hard very quickly and I've even had the powder you mix with water. I do have a couple of little paints in tins like yours above, Must have a paint more often! Thank you for your visit, sorry I;m so late! Have a great crafty week. Happy WOYWW!? Stay Safe.
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Hi Felicia, sorry for my tardiness! Oh yes those are indeed yummy colours and I love your beautiful Christmas art at the bottom, did you hand paint that lettering? wishing you and yours the best possible Christmas and a happy and healthy 2021. Annie C #28
ReplyDeleteVery envious of the water colours - and what a lovely greeting at the bottom!
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Happy 602nd WOYWW!
Stay Safe and Keep Well...
Susan #23
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