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I've been practicing with colored pencils for a satin fabric effect.

I'm happy with how this Jan and Karen *design your own prints* page came out. As always, these colored pages are photographs, and will not print out to size.

And with metallics- colored pencil and marker. I like the reflective long gloves.

And when I'm done working for the day, I color a picture. this one is from the Doctor Who coloring book. I don't know what episode it represents. Perhaps it's from one of the early years, before I started watching the show. Whatever inspired it, I like the page. this was done with markers and a gel pen.

color color color, and a sneak peek at the next book...

Yes, I intend to color every page of my own paper doll coloring book. And, I must say that I have never had so much fun with one of my own books!

This was a design-your-own page. I got to play a bit with other lace effects. And pink hair...

This is Jan's prom page, already embellished. I love how the shading came out on the lace. I am coloring the pages mostly with Prismacolor pencils, but using ink here and there, and some marker for shading. As always- these pages are photos, not scans. They won't print out to size.

another Doctor Who coloring book page.This one is all Prismacolor Markers and gel pen.

But during the day, I am working on another paper doll coloring book, this one with fashions from 1914. Here's a sneak peek:

It will have the same format as Jan and Karen- 3 versions of each outfit page (one to embellish, one already embellished, and one in full color), with 2 dolls. All of the outfits are inspired by a spring issue of The Delineator magazine.

I think it'll be ready to release in April! Stay tuned!

More coloring fun...

... and not just in my own book... (link at the top right of this page)

 A Design Your Own Prints page- I distinctly remember wildly printed matching tights and knit tops, worn with plain skirts or jumpers. BTW- these full-page images are photos, not scans. They won't print out to size.

The embellished page from the book.

I really really wanted to use penguins in the book, but penguins weren't a design motif in the 60's. But in my own book, on the design your own page? It's penguins all the way!

I want these jammies!

I pre-ordered the Doctor Who Coloring Book, which arrived in the same box as my first copy of Jan and Karen. The pages are fantastic!

Freebie Pattern- EXTERMINATE!- A Dalek Hat

Have I mentioned that I have become, very late in the game, a Doctor Who fan? I started with the Eccleston season, and I'm caught up enough that I am watching the new season episodes (yay Capaldi!) as they air.

Two of my Grands are also Doctor fans, and when I saw Amy Schilling's (Ravelry Name: amouse) Doctor Who Fair Isle Chart, I asked to use it to design a hat for my grandson, and then share the chart. She, very graciously, gave her permission, and here we are, with EXTERMINATE!- A Dalek Hat.

All of the instructions are on the jpg- click to enlarge and then download it to your computer for printing. Don't try to print the thumbnail- you won't be able to read it. This is not a difficult stranded project, but I would classify it as intermediate because there are long stretches of a single color, and a lot of float-anchoring. But don't let that frighten you away- the results are worth the work. When it comes time for the decreases, work K2togTBL (knit 2 together through the back of the loop) as indicated, and K2tog (knit 2 together) as indicated.

This pattern is free, for your own personal use and enjoyment. Please link to this blog post if you want to spread the word, and I'll ask that downloaders come here to get the pattern (rather than any one person printing off a bunch of them).

Enjoy!

Click on the page, download to your computer, and then print from any graphics program.