Posts from ‘Art’
Keeping on the theme of color this January, here is another color combination using the 2012 Top Ten colors
(January 9 Tombow Blog Posting)
With this project I have chosen both paper colors and Irojiten Coloring Pencil colors to create a muted floral combination using the following colors: (I have also Listed the matching Dual Brush Pen Colors.) Irojiten V-7 King Fisher, Dual Brush Pen 528 Navy BlueIrojiten DI – 4 Sage Green, Dual Brush Pen 192 Asparagus Irojiten VP-1 Cameo Pink, Dual Brush Pen 723 Pink Irojiten P-20 Crocus, Dual Brush Pen 623 Purple Sage Irojiten Lg-2 Cork, Dual Brush Pen 992 Sand
I used the Dots Adhesive Stamp Runner to attach the ribbon and the torn colored panel onto the card front. I had a delicate piece of a paper wasp nest and added it to the corner by first applying the Dot Adhesive then laying down the wasp nest. I simply rubbed away the exposed adhesive. The bee charm was added using MONO Multi Liquid Glue.
This is a really fun and creative way to combine two differt coloring pproducts and achieve a great blending effect. I hope you enjoyed this project and learned a little more about Tombow’s products. 
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For the paper, I used a smooth, hot press watercolor paper. I then transferred a design to a piece of tracing paper to make the pattern. Tape the pattern onto to the watercolor paper and with a heavy hand; trace the pattern with the embossing stylus.Remove the tracing paper pattern to reveal the impressed line outline of the design.
After the main lines were impressed, I removed the pattern and added the filler design lines. I did this free hand without using a pattern and pressed hard to create the deepest impressed line possible.
I then start shading and adding color to the design. It’s kind of magical to watch the lines appear and stay white even with the hardest shading pressure. I go over the edges of the motif to make the lines show up best. It also adds a fanciful effect to the drawing.
The last shading uses darker colors and the heaviest shading to create the finished look. Do not be afraid to add lots of layers of different colors and darker hues for the most interesting drawings.
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Welcome to a new challenge week! This one had me stumped for the longest time (plus another one coming up, Sharron really keeps the DT on their toes Ü) and was suppose to be posted by last Thursday and I just didn’t have a clue what to do until an e-mail I got Sunday with gift ideas. The challenge is a recipe card gift. I knew I could print cards from the internet, but was stumped by how to showcase Tombow products. Then Friday I received some goodies from Walnut Hollow to alter for CHA coming up and they sent me an extra goodie and it was perfect! I love how things come together like that. So, I bet you all want to know what it was huh? LOL!
I received an e-mail showing how to make these fun blocks of wood and using them for recipes, photos, whatever you can think of. PERFECT!!
There weren’t really any instructions, but here is what I did. First I sanded the wood and spray painted with black (I was in a hurry to get this posted and spray paint is becoming my friend. Ü). It dried fast and I added another coat. Then I sanded the edges.
I cut some patterned paper a bit smaller than my wood size because I wanted a bit of the wood to show. I adhered the stripe to the flower using Mono Adhesive Permanent. Then VERY liberally add Mono Aqua Liquid Glue to your paper, you want adhesive ALL over the paper or it will bubble up when it dries.
Adhere the paper to the front of the wood piece and smooth it out and let dry. I added a clip thingy with 2 Power Tabs and that baby isn’t going anywhere. I would have liked to have had a black one, but I didn’t have one on hand and I live in the boonies, so I used the white one I had and added the ribbon so it wasn’t so stark. Then just add your recipe card and you have a fun recipe card holder. (here is the link to where I printed the recipe cards, it is a free site)
This ended up being a perfect project because I needed a gift for next week for a gal who is getting married and these are her colors. I haven’t decided if I’m going to give her the blank cards to use or ones with some of our favorite recipes. Maybe a mix of both.
I hope you enjoyed this very quick project. I’m thinking ahead to graduation now, as I think these would make perfect gifts for grads.
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This week Tombow is teaming up with the fine folks at Walnut Hollow to share some incredible altered projects. In case you have missed any of them you can find them here: Debbie, Sarah, and Jennie. Aren’t those girls talented?
I was thrilled to receive this Tissue Box to work with. I knew I wanted to create a tissue box that would be used for the holidays so I took my inspiration from my Christmas decorations. My tree is decorated in aqua, teal, white, silver and a touch of lime green. I replaced the lime green with some pretty purples for this project.
I started by giving the naked box a coat of gesso to prime it and then set it aside to dry. Once the gesso was good and dry I added a coat of Martha Stewart glitter paint in Aqua. Guess what? The paint was transparent and although the glitter was pretty and shimmery, you could barely see the color over the gesso.
Hmmm, this got me thinking so I pulled out some of my Tombow Dual Brush markers and scribbled randomly onto the sides of the box with a few colors and then spritzed with a fine mist of water. I moved the box from side to side allowing the inks to run and blend together.
After it dried, it still needed something so I wadded up some white tissue paper, tore it and set about covering each side of the box by laying down a layer of Tombow Mono Aqua Adhesive first and then the torn pieces of the tissue. The adhesive dries clear and leaves a nice finish to the box. Once this was completely dry I started building my poinsettia floral spray.
I used Tombow Power Tabs to attach the floral spray pieces and
Tombow Foam Tabs for stacking and attaching the flower to the box. I stamped several images from the Printworks poinsettia stamp onto 140# cold press watercolor paper and embossed with silver powder. I water colored the flowers with Tombow Dual Brush markers. The top of the box was finished off with some dew drops.
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How do I get ready for the holidays??
To be honest I am always behind, except when it comes to shopping. I hate to be in lines for hours so I always do my shopping at the beginning of November. But I work on cards two weeks before Christmas. Since I don’t do so many… it works for me. However, when it comes to scrapbooking Christmas memories I always do it the next year. This is the case of this layout, last years pictures and I just did the layout. The good thing about this is that I use things that I already have instead of going to the store to buy more things.
I used an old Momenta paper pack for this layout and the solid textured cardstock for matting and the blue background is from Colorbok.
For the doodling around the page I used the Tombow Blue Dual Brush pen #443 from the Groovy Collection and for the green circle I used the Green #195 Dual Brush pen from the Retro Collection.
For this Cute Santa I did some fussy cutting from another page and the title is a punch out that I matted. I used Tombow’s Foam Tabs on the Santa Claus and all the punch outs.
I used dew drops of the Tombow Mono Multi glue on the I Believe in Santa Punch Out and the letter stickers are from My Little Shoebox.I also used some bling on the Christmas Tree. Noticed the simple gifts? Well this is the time to save money on gifts before she starts asking for PSP, DS and all the other expensive letters.
Have fun with your family this Holiday Season!!
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Take Care!!
Jennie
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Step 1: Using the fine tip of the Dark Green marker, draw a curved line for the main stem.
Step 5: With the fine tip of the Carmine marker, add the berries. Leave a tiny white
dot uncolored to create the highlight.
Envelope Sample Embellished Stamped image
Detail of Menu Sample
I hope you have enjoyed this unique “tip-nique” there are many uses for this , I am sure you can find many of your own for upcoming holiday events. Until next time, Happy crafting……
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okay so i have this OBSESSION with craft blogs. one links to another and before i know it my brain is flooded with ideas! i followed one link earlier this summer to a piece of art that was for sale (somewhere in the UK cause the price was in pounds???), but it was a butterfly, entirely made of buttons. we’ll the wheels were turning and i had an idea! i have buttons! i have glue! and i have an empty canvas!
~ sarah~
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We thought you might like to see a sneak preview of a New Book By Marie Browning…
This drawing technique is the art of removing. You can quickly create beautiful drawings with the subtractive technique using thin metal stencils, Tombow drawing pencils and MONO and Zero Tombow Erasers. This is a very different and enjoyable technique to try and will get you creating appealing little drawings suitable for framing or presenting on a card.
Marie will introduce ‘Impressed Color Drawing’ and ‘DoodleDabs’ in the new book.
The DoodleDab technique was designed with the Tombow Dual Brush Pens. It uses a simple stroke technique to produce delightful little motifs to use in all your paper crafting projects. She will be stepping out over thirty favorite DoodleDabs in the book. The Rose DoodleDab is shown here accenting a stamped image.
We’re sure you’ll love learning these unique techniques from Marie. The book will be presented at Winter CHA….we hope you enjoyed this “sneak peak”…Stay tuned.
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Here is a new TOMBOW marker magic motif for spring; Pussy Willows! They are super easy to make and can be used to adorn scrapbook pages, cards, and envelopes. The Dual Brush Pen colors are soft and muted that work well with vintage collages or soft colored themed projects.
Dual Brush Pen Colors:
451 Sky Blue, 192 Asparagus, N57 Warm Gray 5, N60 Cool Grey 6
Brush Blending- The pussy willow motif uses the brush blending technique. Apply the dark color to a plastic palette. Pick up the color with the lighter color. When you use the loaded pen, you will get a blended color stroke.
Step 1 - Brush blend Warm Grey 5 and Asparagus colors. Draw the stems using the brush tip. Practice on a scrap piece of paper until you can make stems with a fine point at the top. Don’t hesitate, and move the pen fast at the end to create the point.
Step 2 - Turn the paper upside down. Brush blend Cool Grey 6 and Warm Grey 5.Make teardrop strokes along the stem-make sure you push down on the tip to make them large.
Step 3 - Keep the paper upside down and make small teardrop strokes with the Warm Grey 5 beside the larger strokes.
Step 4 - Turn the paper right side up. Draw around each pussy willow with the Sky Blue pen.
Pussy Willow motif used on a collage card and envelope
The collage card was constructed using TOMBOW’s new Permanent Stamp Runner. Apply the adhesive in long strips to large paper panels and photographs and small ‘stamped’ squares of adhesive for the smaller paper pieces with the same tool! Some of the panels are added with the Foam Tabs for an interesting composition.
Beautiful Melissa, Thank you…We hope you’ll come back soon.
