<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[The Frugal Crafter Blog]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[thefrugalcrafter Lindsay Weirich]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com/author/thefrugalcrafter/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[By Request: Waterlilies!]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>Hello friends! Today I have a quick and easy tutorial for you on painting waterlilies with cheap soft pastels.</p>
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<p>For those of you who watched to the end, do not worry, the injury mentioned was only a skinned knee;) The pastels I used were Marie&#8217;s brand and cost $10 at Jerry&#8217;s Artarama BUT the name on the package has changed to Charvin and the price is still on sale for $10. <a href="http://www.jerrysartarama.com/discount-art-supplies/pastels/semi-hard-pastels/charvin-water-soluble-pastel-painting-sticks.htm">You can find the pastels here</a>. I am not affiliated with Jerry&#8217;s but I do order from them from time to time. I have also tried these with water and they are nice that way too. They are like a richly pigmented chalk and the package says that they are highly light-fast. Not bad for $10! I like to find cheaper alternatives that work as well as the pricey counterparts. I hope you enjoyed this easy pastel tutorial, and til next time happy crafting!</p>
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