craftgrrl | Scented Art Cards and Bookmarks

I've been making and painting art cards and bookmarks. I wanted to do something to make them smell nice, because I always like writing on scented stationery. I couldn't figure out how to do it without making the paper or using some sort of residue leaving oil so i tried this..

Powdered incense comes in colors sometimes, or at least i know it does here. I bought some and I started mixing just a pinch with my paint on the pallet. Not only does it leave nice inclusions, it makes the card smell nice at the same time. :) I'm using the acrylic paints that have very little fragrance and an unscented sealant. I'm charging my digital camera now so when I finish the cards, I'll take photos and you can see the nice inclusion effect, of course, you will just have to imagine how great they smell :) The scent is just faint, not at all overpowering and it's nice.. it lingers but not in a bad way and when I put my cards out to dry in my warm room, they left a soft aromatic memory.

Hali~