Recent Art {+ GIVEAWAY!}

| Allison

Hello, dears!

I haven’t done a recent art post OR a giveaway for rather a while – I think it’s high time for both. 🙂 Today I’m going to show you guys some sketches, paintings, and LOTS of envelope art, and if you stick around to the end, there will be a fun little pen-pal/artsy giveaway which I’m so excited about!

Ahem, let’s get started.

First up we have my new sketchbook! I got a lovely brown paper journal at Walmart for, like $5, and I LOVE it. It lays flat and it’s perfect for drawing with black brush pens/markers.

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I really like this spread. ❤

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Colored pencil looks pretty nice on this paper too.

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When Megan and I were cleaning out our room, I found a bunch of old photographs, random art, and colored coloring pages that I didn’t quite want to throw away but I didn’t quite want to keep. Then I came up with the idea of taping in photos and making kind of a scrapbook page inspired by it – whether it’s by adding quotes, drawings, or whatever. This is the only page I’ve done so far, but I think it will be a lot of fun!

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That’s all the further I’ve gotten in that sketchbook! Now for my rather messy “real” sketchbook. 😛 On the left here we have a page for making tiny artworks or thumbnails for larger pieces. I think it’s a neat (if a bit sloppily done) layout.

On the right I was practicing graphite portraits… with mixed results. 😛 The third and fourth pictures are just faces drawn from memory, the first is a teacher on a Skillshare video (XD), and the last is, heh, a self portrait drawn with a grid… that didn’t turn out as well as I hoped. I didn’t finish the hair, and maybe never will. 😛

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The left is a practice painting for art I’ll show later, and the right is just a random bunny with a flower crown. XD I think thy’re both pretty cute!

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The left is the same deal – a concept painting – and the right I made for Christ’s Light Magazine, which I’m the artist for. I was so proud of the girl because I drew it without looking off of a picture and thus it took me FOREVER. XD

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Ooh, I love this page! I recently got gouache paint to try it out, and I quite like it so far! Basically it’s a cross between watercolor and acrylic paint. (Would you guys be interested in a more detailed comparison post?) I gridded my page with a ruler, then painted a rectangular sample of each color so I can see how it looks on paper. This is really fun, helpful, and relaxing to do – I recommend trying it for colorful new art supplies!

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Well that was a short section. 😛 I’ve mostly been doing non-sketchbook art lately, so here’s some of that for you. This is the finished piece of the donkey art I showed you earlier. Megan wanted me to make her a donkey with a flower crown t-shirt for her birthday, so I did! I don’t have a picture of the actual shirt, though, unfortunately.

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My cousin ALSO wanted me to make her a t-shirt, this time with a picture of her cat, Trixie. I’m pretty proud of how this one turned out as well! I painted it with my new gouache. 🙂

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AWWW LOOK AT THAT WALLABY. How could you refuse those eyes?? XD I made this card for K. A.‘s birthday. 😀 (The inside says “You do? This calls for a celebration!”)

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I made THIS card for Aria’s birthday! Hee hee, it turned out pretty cute too.

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OH YES. Here’s a sneak peek of a very special project I finished recently that I will announce in another post! *mysterious smile*

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NOW. For the envelope art. I have so much fun decorating envelopes for my lovely pen pals! I think this first one is so pretty and summery! (And now it’s fall…)

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This one is simple, but lovely. I made the wreath with watercolor crayons and water, duh. 😛

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If I have time, I like to seal my envelopes with washi tape and some gold sealing wax. In case you’re wondering, I make the flower design with a metal flower from a necklace that broke. XD

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For some reason I like making cool groups of colors and warm groups of colors. It’s satisfying. 🙂 It also worked out very well on this pretty feather envelope!

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Man, this one took me foreverrrr. XD XD I added the guitar handle in later, but sadly this is the only picture I have. :/ I made this for Amie, obviously looking off her lovely profile picture. 😀

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Another flower wreath! I like the oranges and pinks together, although I kind of wish I skipped the blue words…

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Oh yeah, I just got some gold ink! It is SO much fun to use, and makes anything you paint it on look super fancy. This envelope looks kind of plain now…

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But so pretty when you tilt it! ❤

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(Picture credit to Anna.) I really like the crystals on this envelope! It was super simple – first paint some geometric watercolor shapes, then add lines with a white gel pen.

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I think this one is so pretty too, although different than what I usually do. I was inspired to make this landscape after seeing something like it on the drive home while I was writing Charis’ letter. 😀

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PLANTS! BOOKS! I love both! 😀 I added in some of Laura’s favorite books between the greenery for a fresh yet cozy look.

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This one ALSO took a surprisingly long time, even though it’s pretty simply drawn. Amie has an adorable bunny named Snowball, and of course I like rabbits too, so how could I not make a bunny envelope??

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Here’s another envelope made extra special with gold ink, and yet ANOTHER floral wreath. They’re really fun to draw… what can I say?

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Ooh, I love this one! The colors are so bright and carnival-ish. I used the watercolor resist technique by drawing the outlines in blue oil pastel, then watercoloring over top.

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Usually I continue the design onto the flap, because otherwise the other side is pretty boring. 😛

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Okay, last but not least… TA-DAAA! An MBS envelope! My cousins and siblings and I all LOVE The Mysterious Benedict Society series, so Megan and Jianna (one of my cousins) decided to write a letter to the author, and we helped. I really like this envelope BUT GUYS. I GOT THE STATE CODE WRONG. HOW COULD I? *headdesk* Hopefully it will still get to the right place, since I mean everyone knows Little Rock is in Arkansas, and the mail deliverers should be able to figure it out by the rest of the information. STILL, I AM SO ANNOYED AT MYSELF.

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ANYWAY. I also did Mr. Benedict’s favorite pattern – green plaid – on the front flap. 🙂 Have you read MBS, or sent a letter to an author?

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Wow, PHEW! You got through all that art! YAYYYYY NOW FOR THE GIVEAWAY! It’s pretty small, but I hope you guys like it! Make sure to read to the end to see how to enter.

Here’s the “big picture” of what I’m giving away:

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First off, these envelopes designed by yours truly. 🙂 If you’ve seen the envelope art above and want to do something like that for your own pen pals but don’t feel like going to all the time and effort, I’ve got you covered. 😉 I actually sell these on my Etsy shop (this picture is from the listing), but I have two extra envelopes, so I thought… why not give them away?

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Next, we have WASHI TAPE AHHH ISN’T IT SO SO BEAUTIFUL? I LOVE washi tape.

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I had way too much fun photographing these adorable boxes. XD

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Isn’t this stuff GORGEOUS, guys? What’s your favorite pattern? I kind of want to keep these, but my tape holders are already overflowing…

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Thirdly, a fun wax bead set for sealing envelopes! I have gold beads, as you saw above. This set also comes with a melting spoon and tea light candle.

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I love that these are multicolored. They seriously come in many colors – I counted twenty, but there may be more.

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Then we have two cute stickers with my art on them, just for fun. 🙂 Which one do you like best? I can’t decide…

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Last but not least, the winner of the giveaway will get one free printable from my Etsy shop! Currently I just have two available (but I hope to add more soon). You can choose between…

This lovely bright watercolor printable,

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and this cute fall acorn printable.

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So yeah, that’s it for the giveaway! I had SO much fun picking stuff out and taking the pictures! 😀 Now, let’s get to…

HOW TO ENTER

  • As per usual, if you’re under 18, please get a parent’s permission since if you win, I’ll need your address to send you the goodies.
  • And sadly, also per usual, this giveaway is only open to U. S. residents, unless you want to pay the exorbitant shipping, heh heh. I’m so sorry, guys! 😦
  • If you’ve passed the previous two requirements and want to enter, COMMENT BELOW TELLING ME 1) WHICH PRINTABLE YOU WANT IF YOU WIN, AND 2) WHAT YOUR FAVORITE ITEM IN THE GIVEAWAY IS. WASHI TAPE! XD
  •  The deadline for entering is the 18th of October and I will announce the winner on the 19th.

FOR BONUS ENTRIES

  • Share this post to any social media – your blog, Pinterest, Facebook, etc. – and collect up to 2 bonus entries.
  • Tell me what envelope art I should add to my shop next for 1 bonus entry. It can be your favorite design from this post, or your own idea! (And don’t worry, I’m not expecting you to buy the envelopes in the event that I use your suggested design. 😉 )

Alright, guys, GO FOR IT! And I’d love to hear… what was your favorite piece of art in this post? Do you like decorating envelopes? And do you think you’ll enter the giveaway?

Thanks so much for reading, dears, and have a lovely day!

***Allison***

189 thoughts on “Recent Art {+ GIVEAWAY!}”

  1. OH MY GOODNESS WHAT A LOVELY POST. AHHHH I can hardly contain myself with all this beautiful art! *jumps around in circles* I LOVE what you did on the brown paper sketchbook – especially the “light shine bright” and “shine on, shine on” page (that’s one of my favorite songs from that record)! And hey, I think your self portrait turned out pretty well! The acorns and donkey are GREAT! And so is the girl – oh man, that would take forever. Your gouache swatches are so…aesthetic! I should do something like that, it’s pretty. And K.A.’s envelope is SO GREAT HA! (So is mine. XD) I really love Laura’s plant envelope and Amie’s BUNNY ENVELOPE. and OH. MY. GOODNESS. The envelope to Trenton Lee Stewart is AMAZING! The characters look JUST LIKE THE DRAWINGS IN THE BOOK OH MY. aLSO OH NO. Alliiiissssoooonnn! You did that with one of my envelopes too, HUMPH. (How?) Oh well, I’m sure they’ll figure it out, because they figured out mine…it’ll just take longer to get there, I think. And OH GOODNESS THAT GIVEAWAY IS AMAZING EEEP. Those washi tapes are ADORABLE HELP. (Not to mention all your arts.) And the sealing wax! That is SO COOL! I’m totally entering. XD ALso I think you should do some succulent kind of envelope for your next design…
    AHHH AMAZING POST, DEAR! I loved it.

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    2. *grins widely* HA HA I’M SO GLAD YOU LIKED THE POST, DEAR. ❤ ❤ Why thanks! Yeah, that was a lot of fun, and I like that song too. 🙂 Well thank you! Ha ha, yeah it DID take a while. O.o You SHOULD, it's so fun! HA HA THANKS. AHHH I'M SO GLAD YOU LIKE THE MBS ENVELOPE BUT UGH I KNOW HOW COULD I?? Yeah… probably so.
      YAYYYY I'M SO GLAD YOU'RE ENTERINNNNG! And ooh, that's an excellent idea! Thanks for the suggestion. I'll put you down for two entries. 🙂
      AHHH AMAZING COMMENT, DEAR! I loved it. 😀 ❤

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  2. I would like to enter in the giveaway! After great deliberation, I think I like the acorn picture SLIGHTLY better than the other, so I’ll go with that one. 😉 My favorite item is the sealing wax! (Sorry washi tape, you’re great to, but… :D) I think it would be really neat if you made more book-themed envelopes, like the MBS one (which is SO AMAZING!). You could do classic books like Charlotte ‘s Web or Alice in Wonderland that most people have read. I think a lot of letter writers would love that!
    By the way, random-people-who-are-reading-this-comment, I recently bought some envelopes from Allison’s etsy shop and they are so beautiful! If you don’t win the giveaway you should go buy some to make your pen-pal’s day. 😉

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    1. Yay! Hee hee, good choice, since it’s fall after all. 🙂 (HA HA! I love the sealing wax too.) Ooh yeah, that’s a GREAT idea! Thanks! I’ll put you down for two entries. 🙂
      Aww, thank you ever so much for the mini review, Sam! ❤ I'm so happy you liked them!

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  4. OH WOW. EVERYTHING IS SO BEAUTIFUL. It’s been a long time since I went through the “social” tab in my inbox, so I’ve missed out on so many posts! I adore what you’re doing now!

    Oh dear. How to pick. My favorite item is probably the sealing wax – SO MANY COLORS. And the print I’d pick would probably be the acorn one – the other one is too colorful for my room. XD

    And for bonus enteries, I adore the geode envelope- if you don’t already list that style, DO.

    Also sharing on Instagram. 😉

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    1. AHHH THANK THEE. Well I’m sure glad you popped back in today! 😀
      AHHH I KNOW, I love the wax too! Heh heh, well then the acorns makes sense! XD

      Oooh yes, that’s a great idea. I’d love to make some crystal themed envelopes!

      Wonderful! I’ll add two bonus entries to your name. 🙂

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  5. Those envelopes are soooo pretty!! ❤ Yay a giveaway!! 😀 I really liked the donkey flower drawing. XD I will definitely enter the giveaway!! 😀 Okay, I would choose the acorn printable if I won. My favorite item is the washi tape. XD Although I love the wax things too!! I reblogged this post and pinned it on Pinterest! Hmmm…. I think some pumpkin fall themed envelopes would be pretty!! 🙂 Or a llama themed envelope! Or a llama with a flower crown envelope!! XD XD You could also do like a season envelope pack where like you had envelopes for each season! 🙂 Sorry for the extremely long comment! XD XD

    Thanks for hosting this giveaway! 🙂

    -Laura ❤ 😉

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    1. AHHH THANK YOU! Hee hee, I like it too. 😛 Yay, that sounds great! I’ll make sure and note your three bonus entries! Ooh, I LOVE those ideas! Thank you so much for the long comment, Laura – I loved it!

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  6. Oh my gosh, these are all so amazing! You are so good at watercolors and animals! Teach me your ways, Jedi master. 😂

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    1. D’aww, THANK YOU! Hee hee, well lesson number one is pretty boring: make lots of art. Don’t give up because someone is better than you – there will always be people better than you. Just use that as motivation toward improving your own! 😀

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  7. Yayyyy!! 🎉🎉 This is the post I’ve been so excited to see!! I loved seeing your artwork! You draw such realistic portraits, how did you learn to do that?!? And all of the envelopes were awesome! 😊 How long does it usually take you to make one?! I especially loved the diamonds one, blue floral, and of course the bunny one for Amie! 😉😂 OHH, I am reading a sample of the Mysterious Benedict Society books right now!!

    Alright, I am ready to enter! 😊🎉
    1. I love both printables, but if I had to choose, I would choose the floral one.
    2. Definitely the washi tape!! Or maybe the sealing wax, because I’ve never used that before, but it always looks so nice on the letters you send me! 😊
    3. Ohh, I think you should add the diamond envelope design to your shop! 😊 It’s so pretty!!
    4. I am going to copy you on an email sharing this with some friends (the giveaway.) Ok…I just did! 😊 you should have one in your inbox!

    This is SO fun! Thank you for doing this!!!

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    1. Thank you SO SO MUCH for that amazing comment, Anna! ❤ (Or do you prefer Annie?) YES, that's the one! 😀 Aww, I'm so glad you liked it! I mostly learned by lots and LOTS of practice, and by looking closely at pictures of people and people in real life, as well as watching some tutorials. 🙂 Thank you! It usually takes… um, I don't know. They vary widely. 😛 Anyway from twenty minutes to over an hour, I suppose. XD Thank you – I like those too, hee hee! OOH, are you really? Do you like it?

      YAYYY! Thanks for entering! And thanks for the great comment and for collecting all those bonus entries as well! ❤

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      1. Your welcome, Allison!! 😊 Lol! I prefer Annie online (blogging, etc.) and Anna normally! 😂 I know it sounds funny but my blog is “Annie Writes” so I thought it would be easier for my readers, haha!

        That is really neat!! I also forgot to say how much I loved the donkey! 😊 That was so pretty! How did you make that drawing into a t-shirt?! I’d love to do that sometime!! 😊

        I am!! And I love them so far!! 😂

        You are so welcome! Thanks again for doing this! ❤️

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        1. Ha ha, yeah, that makes sense! XD No problem. 😛
          Aww, thanks! Yeah, I think it’s pretty neat too! I used a website called printify.com, but there are lots of other websites for making t-shirts as well. 🙂 It’s pretty fun to do!
          Yayyyyy! 😀 And sure thing, dear!

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  8. Wow, this post was filled with too much fun, amazing content. XD Anyway, I don’t have time right now to comment on all your lovely art, but I will try to do that later. For now, I’ll just comment with my giveaway entry, because I’d love to enter! If I won, I think I’d like to have the acorn printable. Also, I think my favorite item you’re giveaway is…the washi tape! XD Specifically, I really like the roll with the pretty purple flowers.
    As for a new design for envelope art, I think you should do a fall themed one with a big oak tree on one side, and on the bottom of the envelope all the fallen leaves would be scattered around. 🙂
    Thanks for the giveaway, Allison!
    ~Sassafras

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    1. Heh heh, I’M SORRY. (But not really. XD XD) I’m so glad you liked the post, and YAY, thanks for entering! Ooh, that’s a lovely idea. ❤ Sure thing, Sassafras – and thanks for entering!

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  9. All of your art is incredible!! I’m in awe of your work, it’s VERY good 😊 the giveaway is SO cute! I love all of the items, so you can count me in! I posted about the giveaway on Pinterest and my Instagram story, too! ❤❤❤

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  11. YAYAYAY! Okay, I have permission, and I think I live the USA. Do I? I’m pretty sure I do. 😉 I want the “Find Beauty in Every Moment” print. It’s SO pretty! (Though the other one is ALMOST as pretty. ) The washi tape or the print is the best thing out of the give away, though the sealing wax comes SUPER close. I’m going to share this on my blog as soon as I comment. 😉 And you should add the bunny envelope art to your shop. I’d buy all eight of them. IT’S SO CUTE! ❤

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  17. Allison, you are so talented! 😱 ❤ The pet portraits are magnificent, and you make such creative envelope art! For the donkey painting, did you use gouache? Painting is a hobby of mine as well, but I have only used acrylics. 😉 I think I'd like to branch out and try something new!

    Thanks for sharing a lovely post!

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    1. Ahhhh, thank you ever so much, Camille! ❤ Nope, I used watercolor for the donkey painting since I didn't have the gouache yet. It would have worked well to use it, though! That's so neat – you should totally try gouache if you can, because it's not that expensive and it's super fun. 🙂
      No problem, dear – thank YOU for commenting!

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  18. This is such a fun looking giveaway! If I won I think I’d like the printable that says “Find Beauty in Every Moment.” As for my favorite thing- the washi tape! Though the wax beads look really interesting too!

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  20. Allison Thank You for this generous giveaway. You are very talented. i like the Fal picture and the washi tape.
    Marilyn

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  23. I just read the Mysterious Benedict Society series over the summer and loved it! My favorite picture of yours was of the donkey! 😀

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    1. D’AWW THANK YOUUU YOU ARE SO KIND. Wow, all the way in Australia? *waves* I’m SO sad that you can’t enter, but thank you for commenting anyway! ❤

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  26. I love all the art that you did! It’s so pretty – I really liked looking at the envelope art too. 🙂 Aww…well, I’m sure that they’ll figure the address out…eventually. Hehe. Someone misspelled my city once, so it ended up being two months late. o.o

    Ooh, I’ll definitely enter! I have parental permission and you already know my address, so yay!

    My favorite printable is the acorn one…it’s just so cute! I’ll admit, my favorite item probably is the washi tape. 😛 I repinned and reblogged it, and I think that you should make…*thinks for a while* a clay hedgehog. XD

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    1. Thanks so much, dear! Heh heh, I HOPE. Oh dear, that’s awful. O.o
      HOORAYYY!
      Aww, thanks! Heh heh, GOOD CHOICE. XD Hee hee, and thanks for the suggestion! 😛

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  27. Wow, for my favorite item I have to choose the washi tape. I love washi tape so… For the watercolor I have to pick the colorful watercolor. And, you should do a geometric print one!

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  30. I like the acorn print. I really don’t know what my favorite item is. I guess I’ll go with the wax. Maybe because my initial impression was candy. It looked like ribbon candy coated in caramel to me. With little stars. I reblogged and put it on Pinterest. I would really like an envelope with waves. Maybe with a view like the Great Wave of Kanagawa pictures? Sorry if you think that they are too hard to draw. I try all the time and about 5% of them turn out looking like anything remotely like waves. What theme do you use for your blog? How do you change the settings from full post to post expert?

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    1. Yay, thanks for entering! Ooh, it DOES look like candy! Probably wouldn’t taste as good as it looks, though. 😛 Thank you so much for your bonus entries, and OOH, that a great idea for envelope art!
      I use the “Penscratch” theme. 🙂 Good question! It’s pretty simple. Go to your WP Admin (aroundworldgirl.wordpress.com/wp-admin), find the “Settings” tab on the bottom left of your page, and click “Reading.” Scroll down to where it says “For each article in a feed, show” and select “Summary.” That should do it!

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      1. 😛 ! Thanks! I love pictures of ocean waves. Oh, I thought that was for the expert on a Google search or something. I was wondering: “How can you fit a whole post in that tiny expert!?”. Thank you!

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  31. You are so talented! ❤

    If I won, I'd want the acorn printable, and my fav item in the giveaway… probably the washi tape. 😉 Or else the wax beads, idk.

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  34. AHH ALLISON YOUR ARTWORK IS AMAZING AS ALWAYS. That brown paper journal is so neat – I’ve got to get one of those sometime, it looks so fun to draw in! I love the mandala doodles you did in the second photo. 🙂 Some other artwork in this post that I especially loved is the adorable donkey painting, Aria’s birthday card, the plants/books themed envelope, and THE AMAZING MBS ENVELOPE OH MY WORD. If Trenton Lee Stewart doesn’t respond to THAT, then he won’t respond to anything. XD XD Also hmm, I wonder what that secret special project could be? 😉 I can’t wait for you to officially announce it!
    HOORAY FOR RANDOM ART GIVEAWAYS! The items that you chose to give away are so neat – I especially love the sealing wax and the adorable succulent-patterned washi tape. If I won, I would choose the gorgeous “find beauty in every moment” painting. ❤ I linked to this post on my blog and I pinned it on Pinterest! 🙂 And oooh, as for what envelope art you should add to your shop next… how about some cute snail-themed envelopes that say "snail mail" or some with succulents and cacti on them? 😀
    Thanks for sharing your incredible artwork – I loved seeing it! 🙂

    -Clara ❤

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    1. AHHHHHHH A LOVELY LONG COMMENT FROM CLARA YAYYYY! XD Thank you so much, dear! YES, it is soooo much fun! I rather like the mandalas myself. 🙂 HA HA WELL THANKS. I really hope he responds to it. O.o If he does, we’re going to frame the letter and hang it in the loft library. :’D Heh, I wonder too… 😛 EEEP I KNOW, I can’t wait either!
      *cheers* YAYYY, thanks for entering! Ah yes, I love those too. 🙂 Wonderful – thank you MUCHLY! OOH, that’s a grand idea! *applauds* THANKS.
      Well you’re most welcome, my dear. Thank you so much for reading and commenting!

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  35. AHHHH ALL YOUR ART IS SO AMAZING! 😀 😀 😀
    And I would totally love the floral watercolor art print if I won the giveaway. 😉 And I LOVE your envelopes and I’ve really been wanting a wax seal kit! I’ve never tried it before. But I really would love everything in the giveaway! They are all things I would definitely use. 🙂
    I’m definitely saving this to Pinterest for future inspiration and I LOVE all of your envelopes! Especially the ocean one! 😉 😉 I love metallic gel pens, they are the best! And I think you should add maybe Clara’s, both of Laura’s, or the ocean one to your shop! All of those are my favorites! 😀
    I love decorating envelopes, and I’m glad you let me be your penpal so I have more of an excuse to. XD Art is so much fun and I can’t wait to experiment more with it!

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    1. AHHHHH THANK YOU SO MUUUUCH. ❤
      Yay, I'm so glad to hear that! And thanks so much for saving it to Pinterest! Hee hee, I'm glad you like the ocean one, and thank you for the suggestions! 😀
      Aww, well I'm glad I get to decorate envelopes for you too. 🙂 Hopefully you'll get the ocean one soon. 😀 Ahh, isn't it? Yeah! Thanks again, dear, and have a great night!

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        1. Aww, thanks so much, Heather! I actually don’t usually do tags since that’s not really the type of content I have on my blog, BUT I am always honored when people nominate me. 😊 ❤ So, thanks again!

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  36. That art is so beautiful, Allison! I love all your patterns and the colors you use so much!!!! And those stickers you made with your art—-they’re so adorable!! I like them both just as much as each other… like you, I can’t decide 🙂 . If I were to win one of the printables… I think I’d pick the watercolor one with all the flowers… since I’m a watercolor/flowers kind of girl. 😉 My favorite giveaway items are probably the washi tape and the wax set. I’ve never used either, but both seem like a lot of fun! Lovely post, Allison! ❤ Emma

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  37. If I win I want the Watercolor printable. And my favorite item is…..this decision is so difficult…..I’ll go with the wax bead set!! For the envelope theme I was thinking one with mountains. Also I shared this wonderful giveaway on Pinterest and Google+.

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    1. Well thank you! YES INDEED. XD Great – thanks so much for sharing! And ooh, thank you for the envelope art suggestion as well. Two bonus entries for you!

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  39. Wow!!! I just found your blog, and your art is AMAZING!!! Like, wow, how do you do it?? And, what is your favorite hand lettering pens to use?? I have the Tombow Brush pens, and I really really like them! I love to hand letter! But, wow, your art/ hand lettering is pretty awesome! 🙂 Totally makes me jealous of your pen pals! *winks*

    And the giveaway! Oh my goodness! All that stuff looks amazing and the photography is great! Lets see, I would love to enter! I will be 18 in 26 days, but for good measure, I did ask my mom and she said that I could enter! 🙂 I also live in the U.S.A. If I HAD to choose which printable, I would have to go with the watercolor hand lettering one! It is SO PRETTY! And as for favorite thing in the giveaway, um, EVERYTHING! *eyes light up at all the Washi tape!* And I am just starting to get into wax seals, so those star things are really cool!

    Now, for my idea… Have you ever done anything with horses in your art? I think that would be cool! 😉

    I’d love it if you stopped by my blog sometime… bensshowersofblessings.blogspot.com

    -Brooklyne @ Showers of Blessings

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    1. Oh my goodness, thank you SO much for this amazingly long comment, Brooklyne! It’s so nice to meet you!
      Aww, well thanks! ❤ My favorite hand lettering pen is probably my black Pentel brush pen since it's nice and inky. I have some colorful Dainayw brush pens but they don't work the BEST always. :/ I'd love to try Tombow pens sometimes! Heh heh, well THANKS. XD
      Yayyyyy! Thank you so much for entering! Hey, that's neat – we're close to the same age! Hee hee, "everything" is a great choice. XD
      Ooh, thanks so much for the suggestion! I have done horses a little bit, but it would be neat to do more. So thanks!
      Sure, I'd be happy to check out your blog. 🙂 Thanks for visiting mine!

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  41. Fun giveaway!! If I win I want the “Find beauty in every moment.” printable!
    My favorite item in the giveaway is the sealing wax!!!

    You are an amazing artest, I love all your penpal art!

    ~Alice~

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  42. Hey! I LOVE this idea, Allison! And your watercolor and drawings are LOVELY as always! My favorite printable is the watercolor, and my favorite two items are the stickers – so cute! -and the GORGEOUS envelopes! I think you should sell both of LAura’s envelopes in your store, they are my favorites! But I also love Amie’s… 😃😁❤❤

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  44. You are an amazing artist and you are using your God-given talent wonderfully. Ever time I come on your blog I am amazed by your wonderful talent!!💕😊I want the watercolor printable, washi tape(or the envelopes). I think you should do all of LaLaura’s card and the very first one to Clara. I also shared it on Pinterest!! (yay, I got all the entries) 👌😁

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  45. Oh my………….. When I wrote the last comment it had previously shown my other ones had not gone through so I wrote long one please forgive me!😥 (and ignore the other short ones!!)

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  46. AH. THIS GIVEAWAY. MY HEART. ❤
    your art is brilliant, Allison!! everything looks simply gorgeous!! pen-pal goals right here.
    the envelopes look lovely for pen-paling! but YES. my favorite item is the washi tape because you never have enough of it. I NEED MORE. ahhh.
    ooh, I'll be saving this to Pinterest. and, for an envelope art idea, I think an autumn leaves wreath envelope would look great since it's autumn!
    I'm definitely entering. because why not? I'm so excited to see who wins the giveaway!!
    good luck to everyone who enters. 🙂

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    1. AWWW YOU ARE SO SWEET. ❤
      Thank you SO much, Sydney! AHHH YES WASHI TAPE IS JUST… *heart eyes* XD Wonderful! Hey, that's a great idea! Thank you so much for entering and for claiming those bonus entries. EEEEP, I'm so excited to see who wins as well! Thanks for the comment, dear!

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  47. I loved this post so much, Allison!! All of your art is GORGEOUS! I can’t decide which is my favorite…
    Of course I’ll enter the giveaway!! Looks like a ton of fun! (I’ll have to find a pen-pal if I win XDD)
    And which printable?!?! That is really hard… um… maybe the first one?? But I love them both! 😉
    My favorite item in the giveaway, I’D HAVE TO AGREE WITH YOU. WASHI TAPE!!!!! 😀
    I think it would be really cool if you did a custom made author envelope art!! Like if people wanted to send an author a letter, you could make them a really cool envelope! I don’t know. XD
    Lovely post! 😀 ❤

    (P.S. I saved your featured image to Pinterest! 😉 )

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    1. I’m SO happy to hear that, Liz! Aww, thank youu! Yayyy, I’m glad you’re entering! (Heh heh, well hopefully that won’t be too difficult. 😉 )
      Hee hee, I know – such hard choice. XD XD
      AHHHH YES WASHI TAPE!
      Hey, that’s a great idea! Thanks so much for the suggestion, Liz. 🙂
      P. S. YAY, that gets you a bonus point – thanks!

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      1. Your welcome!! (yeah… hm, I don’t know.. XD It would be fun though! :P)
        XD Washi tape is awesome!!
        Of course! Thank you!! 😀

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    2. I have one Question- How will you choose the winner?
      (I got all the bonus entries and regular ones, right? I did what it said, and did them ALL)
      I again LOVE your art!!😍😍

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      1. Good question! I use random.org – I make a list of everyone including people’s bonus entries, and then it randomly chooses one person from the list to be the winner! (Also I think you did all the different things, but you can still get one more bonus entry by sharing it again on social media! You can earn up to two bonus points for that, and so far I think you just earned one. 🙂 )
        THANKS SO MUCH! ❤

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  49. All your art is amazing! And I’d love to enter. I live in the US and have parental consent. 🙂 I would choose the “find beauty in every day” print. Hmmm, I really love the washi tape, and the wax seals also look awesome!

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    1. YAY, I LOVE COMMENTS. XD
      Oh sure! Well the only brand I’ve used is Royal & Langnickel Gouache, but I love it and it’s quite inexpensive, so I’d recommend that. 🙂 No problem!

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