I have a thing for pretty tissue. Most of you ladies know that. 😁 Actually, that’s not entirely accurate. I have a thing for pretty, high-quality tissue in different sizes. Because apparently, somewhere along the way, my tissues acquired job descriptions. The smallest packs go into my small bags. They barely take up any room, which matters when I’m carrying one of those tiny purses that seems to believe women require nothing beyond a card and a lipstick. It’s important that I have a tissue with me at all times because when I’m with family, I give my tote to one of them when I need to use the mall bathroom. But not all bathrooms here have tissue, so small bag tissue is a life saver. The medium ones live in my tote. There’s more space there, so they’re allowed to be a little bigger. This tissue is shared property. When the boys need it, there’s tissue. When we travel and someone needs it, I pull it out. Eating out and there’s not enough tissue and it’s too troublesome to cal...
I found this little box of Mont Marte watercolor paints for around $4 at KKV. Twelve tubes. That comes out to about 30 cents per color, which made me wonder how good they could possibly be. Turns out, pretty good. 😆 I believe these are student-grade paints, and they don’t bloom quite as beautifully as my Koi watercolors, but they bloom enough for the way I paint. The colors are pleasant to work with, they’re easy to control, and I’ve genuinely enjoyed having them in my collection. I especially like the tubes. I can squeeze just a tiny amount onto my palette when I need it instead of disturbing an entire pan of color. It’s convenient, surprisingly neat, and somehow makes sitting down to paint feel even easier. And maybe that’s why I like finding inexpensive art materials like this. Not everything in my atelier has to be precious. Sometimes I just want paint I can squeeze onto a palette without thinking too much about it and start making something. For around $4? I’m ver...