Happy 13th!

Thank goodness my youngest is pretty compliant ( and patient!) because we had planned a sleepover for her bday... It was going to be a Happy 12th! , then it was going to be a sleepover given a tad late, then I thought maybe a 12 1/2 bday party...well, before I knew it, she was turning 13 so I HAD to follow through and do a party. (anything at this point would have been good!) 

Once the idea came for her invite, they didn't take too long to make and I had one happy girl!

Fun Colored Pencil Technique

I wanted to send a thank-you to some special friends for a great time we spent together at the beach. We just came home yesterday though and I hadn't gotten any pics developed yet so I did the next best thing. I had been wanting to do something with this technique for a while and it was the perfect opportunity. I printed one of the photos onto regular copy paper and then colored some of the picture, mounted it and in about 10 minutes got a pretty happenin' card. Kal Barteski taught this technique - she is an AMAZING artist!
It is not hard at all and I do agree that Prismacolor pencils are the absolute best! The color is creamy and smooth. (sounds like ice cream!) But it really is. Try some of her techniques - anyone can do it and the end result is way cool!