Happy New Year!

I'm looking forward to a new year of carving and inking.  My first print this year is a little valentine print which comes in black, pink and blue ink.  The pink and blue ones I made into cards.  I added a little Inktense pencil to highlight the girl.  I don't usually do cards for the on-line market because they are a lot of work for little money.  I'm selling these in my Etsy at two for $12US so it's a bargain : D

As always, I learn a lot from doing.  Next time I make cards I'm going to save myself so much time by printing directly on printmaking paper so I don't have to do so much cutting and taping!  The print in these is attached with acid free double sided raised photo tabs.  (Try saying that 3 times fast!)

I also learned that the terrible trouble I was having printing my Christmas cards was due to the very dry air cause by our furnace.  A little spritz of water between printings works wonders.

I think this little girl comes from my flying and floating dreams.  I don't get many of them.  I wish I could control what I dream about.  I'd be able to practise my flying if I could!

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