VIDEO: Watercolor Flat Shaker

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I have a fox that visits my porch every night - batting cleanup for the squirrels - hoovering up any leftover pecans that might be there. The other night I forgot to put out late afternoon pecans and I watched the fox look like he was going to knock on the door!

He's a beautiful little animal, with a bold black stripe down his tail. One morning, I came out just as it was barely getting light and caught him in the yard, a few feet from me. Being me, I started talking to him - and he walked towards me like a dog! When he got within a few feet, he turned and trotted off through my neighbor's yard.

I feel like he's probably the descendant of a multi-generational fox family that used to return to a neighbor's backyard every year and have babies under the deck, and that's why he's almost friendly. 

I love that we still have a little wildlife left, despite the City of Austin's best efforts to get rid of it all. 

I thought I'd make a fox card after viewing his latest shenanigans, so I used this little interactive critter set - all the animals have paws they can hold things with - so very adorable. I watercolored him with Daniel Smith - and by the way - the five new colors are now available in my split group - and pieced him together. 

The shaker portion was made with these shaker frames, a small stamp package (I love re-using these for shakers) and this gingham paper and iridescent sequins. The sentiment is this one and the matching dies are here. 

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Do you have any critters that come to visit on a regular basis? And, more importantly - HAVE YOU NAMED THEM? My fox is named Stripe, for his distinctive stripey tail.

We started watching a few things you might like. Happy Valley - a British police drama - is great. Very suspenseful and well acted. 

We are re-watching Newhart - such a great show.

I've also been art journaling a ton - especially in my mini journal. Those small canvases are so fun. I'm working on a new journaling class for you that will be ready soon!

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