What a blessing to have your mom's pencils. Each piece of art you make from them will remind you of her (not that you will ever forget her). Love to see your animals, so that's my vote for the pastels! Hugs and prayers.

So good to have your mum's art supplies, they'll turn out to be more and more precious as time goes by! That charcoal white is the best white pencil I have and I have many brands!

Sandy-thank you for sharing your inherited art supplies. Especially pastels…these are what re-ignited my own artistic journey, and were given to me by my mom, her own art supplies she had stopped using. She lived with us for the last 3 years of her life and was an amazing artist, my inspiration & best friend. She told me “All of my art supplies & drafting tools…I want you to have those.” When you got the soft pastels from your mom it ignited so many wonderful memories in my mind and in my heart. Our mind are always with us, and art is so personal & tangible. I treasure my mom’s paintings, her skill in teaching me, and her generous gifts to me. I know you feel the same blessed abundance. You and your family are in my thoughts❤

@SandyAllnock1

3 ай бұрын

It really is amazing how imagining her using these stick and pencil pastels makes me think of her....these will keep her with me for many years to come :)

I loved seeing the supplies your mom gave you and to hear you speak about her. Wishing both of you the best. I am 67 yrs old, my folks have been gone for over 25 years. I think of them often, so grateful for the memories. Take good care of yourself😘. I love your videos and attitude ☺️. Yes, I would love to see you create with these pastel pencils, as I have not used these, but thinking of buying some. PS. Love the painting at the end of the video.

Whoever made the card with the orange flower, you make very classy cards!

Happy healthy blessed birthday Sandy. You are truly the greatest artist I have been following. 🙏❤️😃

@SandyAllnock1

3 ай бұрын

Awww I’m humbled!!

what a beautiful treasure from your mom, to have received some of her art supplies. She sounds like a wonderful mom and I am sorry that she is in hospice. Keeping you and your family in my prayers.

Looking forward to seeing artwork using those pencils! I’m praying for you and your mom.

What a treat! I loved all your information on pastels and sharpening. I’d love to see more tutorials using pastel pencils.

What a wonderful blessing and treasure for you. 💗

Prayers for your Mom, you and your family Sandy. I have some oil colored pencils ( Derwent), from 1985! Full huge set in the tin. They out preform any pencil I have ever owned. eBay was selling them for $1100.00. But to me they are priceless. I think of the days of being in photography school, and “ hand coloring” old black and white photos. Then came the digitized computer world, to end my career. Lol.. all good though. BTW, I sharpen everything with an electric Exacto Sharpener.( the big one with 3 different size holes.) It works great! Prayers girl! 🙏🏻❤️🖌

@SandyAllnock1

3 ай бұрын

Wow THAT is a set of pencils!❤️

I'd love to see any of your artwork any old day!

Absolutely! I would love too see artwork with your newly sharpened pencils you just did. 🙏🏻🥹

@SandyAllnock1

3 ай бұрын

You got it!

This was such a wonderful video. Sending prayers for your mom and your family. Thanks so much for sharing.

I knew I had to write this before watching this video. I made that mistake on your last post and I was crying to much. I lost my 90 yr old mother a year ago and my father 7 yrs ago. There is a permanent hole in my heart and life. I lost my youngest brother, 1 yr after my mom. Just know you are in my thoughts and ♥️. I understand the pain. 🤗

@SandyAllnock1

3 ай бұрын

Oh I’m so sorry…. So much loss. 💔 I wish I had words to say…😔

Happy Birthday. The pile of shavings is oddly beautiful.

@sherrywoods4630

3 ай бұрын

I saw someone take colorful pencil shavings like that and encase them in resin. I can’t remember what the end product was - it would make a cool coaster. It seems a shame to toss it all out.

Sending love to you. x

I live 10 minutes from Frederick. Lifting you & your mom in prayers.

Thanks for this video.

Happy Birthday Sandy!

Sorry to hear you mom is not doing well, God Bless! Would love to see how you use the pencils.

@SandyAllnock1

3 ай бұрын

Coming soon!

The pile of shavings and dust from the pencils looked like art😊 And the freshened up pencils looked like supplies that will bless you with memories whenever you use them. Praying for you and your mom ❤

Your sharpening tips convinced me to NOT buy pastel pencils cause I too have arthritis 😉 But I would love to see you draw something with them🥰

Happy birthday from someone else who celebrated the big 60 in February

@SandyAllnock1

3 ай бұрын

Woohoo happy birthday to you too!

Sandy, i recently lost my mum (8months ago) and i totally understand where you might at, thinking of you xx

@SandyAllnock1

3 ай бұрын

I'm so sorry for your loss... :(

Hoping the best for your mom. You worked so hard and spent so much time on those lovely pencils your mother gave you, I have to tell you I have tried everything on my prismacolor pencils to sharpen them. I used the Kum hand sharpener , but the quality of prismacolor pencils is not very good and they continued to break, I was waisting so much of my pencil. I bought an electric pencil sharpener and no more breakage. I bought another pencil sharpener with a larger opening for some of my larger pencils, it also works wonderfully. So I always use electric sharpeners on all the brands of pencils I have , no more breaking.

@SandyAllnock1

3 ай бұрын

I find they don't give me the kind of point I want all the time. After an electric sharpening I need just a quick turn in a handheld to get it perfect❤️ (also electric sharpeners kill pastel pencils badly)

Lovely 😊 ❤

Your mom sounds like a wonderful person.

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❤

So glad u r home. Continued prayers.

My heart goes out to you. ❤

Thanks for sharing all this, Sandy.

I'd love to see an animal using these pencils. Could you please tell us the difference between pastel pencils and regular colored pencils?

Happy birthday Sandy

Derwent pastel pencils are softer than the others, they need a derwent sharpener! Even today the pastels are a bit breaky!!

@SandyAllnock1

3 ай бұрын

Oh that's good that it wasn't just me struggling! I do love a good soft pastel so yay for Derwent :)

you go ahead & talk about your Mom in every video if you want❤

@SandyAllnock1

3 ай бұрын

Aw thanks :)

Happy birthday. How did people find your address to send you cards. Wonderful of them to do it.