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We are so excited to announce our Guest Designer this week, Michele Kovack! Michele Kovack is a 5th grade teacher by day and crafting ninja at night! She started scrapbooking right after the birth of her daughter,19 years ago. Her Daughter was born with severe mental and physical impairments. Michele says, “This hobby became my […]

Guest Designer Michele Kovack

May 5, 2014 in Blog Hops & Partner Projects / Giveaways / Guest Designers tagged Crafty Secrets / guest designer / JustRite / Michele Kovak by Tombow USA

When I agreed to be Tombow USA’s first weeklong guest designer, I had no idea how challenging it would be to create seven illustrations in a week. And I’ll be honest, I didn’t quite pull it off. I created five in five days, rested on day six and created one […]

Thank you Tombow USA for a Breakthrough Week!

May 5, 2014 in Guest Designers tagged guest artist by Arlene Ellis

After my vibrant illustration on Thursday using Tombow’s NEW bright dual brush pens, I toned things down a little with their NEW dual brush pens in muted colors. Check it out!

Taking a Breather with Tombow NEW Dual Brush Pens in ...

May 2, 2014 in Guest Designers tagged guest artist by Arlene Ellis

“I had the chance to make every possible mistake and figure out a way to recover from it. Once you realize there is life after mistakes, you gain a self-confidence that never goes away.” ― Bob Schieffer I know, what a random Bob Schieffer quote, right? But I love Bob […]

Have Fun with Tombow’s NEW Dual Brush Pen Set in ...

May 1, 2014 in Guest Designers tagged guest artist by Arlene Ellis

“I am not sure that I exist, actually. I am all the writers that I have read, all the people that I have met, all the women that I have loved; all the cities I have visited.” ― Jorge Luis Borges So it turns out that creating a new illustration […]

Creating Ephemeral Moods with Tombow Dual Brush Pens

April 30, 2014 in General / Guest Designers tagged art / guest artist by Arlene Ellis

“[S]topping a piece of work just because it’s hard, either emotionally or imaginatively, is a bad idea. Sometimes you have to go on when you don’t feel like it, and sometimes you’re doing good work when it feels like all you’re managing is to shovel [expletive] from a sitting position.” […]

Surreal Dreams with Tombow Dual Brush Pens

April 29, 2014 in Guest Designers tagged guest artist by Arlene Ellis

“Across this wide country there are many of you in that predicament. You, also possessed of that unaccountable urge which seemingly comes from nowhere, want to speak the language of art. You love to draw. You wish to draw well. If there is any change, you greatly wish to make […]

Simulating Watercolor with Tombow Dual Brush Pens

April 28, 2014 in Guest Designers tagged art / Dual Brush Pens / guest artist / Watercolor by Arlene Ellis

We are so excited to announce our guest designer Arlene Ellis. Arlene Ellis is in an open relationship with art and science. Bycreating illustrations and textiles inspired by biological patterns,she hopes to reveal the interconnections amongst all species. Arleneis also the founder of the design company Organic Lyricism, whichcombines her […]

Guest Designer Arlene Ellis

April 26, 2014 in Guest Designers tagged guest artist by Tombow USA

Big thanks to our Guest Designer this week Cabio Tse! If you missed her amazing project, check it out: For this week’s Blog Hop we decided to do a “Green” Giveaway! It includes: 3 Irojiten Colored Pencils Tombow MONO Removable Adhesive Tombow MONO Removable Adhesive Refill Tombow MONO Multi Liquid glue This […]

Winner of the blog hop with Guest Designer Cabio Tse

December 13, 2013 in Blog Hops & Partner Projects / Design Team / Giveaways / Guest Designers by Tombow USA

We are so excited to announce our Guest Designer this week is Cabio Tse! Cabio lives in beautiful British Columbia with my daughter Jas and my husband Eddy. She currently designs for Magnolia-licious and also holds a full time job. But Cabio says, “I spend most of my spare time in my […]

Blog Hop with Guest Designer Cabio Tse

December 9, 2013 in Blog Hops & Partner Projects / Design Team / Giveaways / Guest Designers by Tombow USA

We were thrilled guest designer Candace Pelfrey this week for a Fun Fall Hop! This is her ADORABLE Turkey project if you missed it: This week’s blog hop prize is our FALL Irojiten Colored Pencils: Irojiten Colored Pencils Volume 9 And the Winner is… Candace “Scrappin LilPrincesses” Congrats Candace! Please send […]

Winner of the FUN Fall Blog hop with guest designer, ...

November 22, 2013 in Blog Hops & Partner Projects / Design Team / Giveaways / Guest Designers by Tombow USA

We are so excited to be having a FUN Fall Blog hop with guest designer, Candace Pelfrey! Candace Pelfrey is from papercraftsbycandace.com and she is super excited to be guest designing with Tombow!! Candace is married with no kids but has two adorable kitties! She does work full time for […]

Fun Fall Blog Hop with guest designer Candace Pelfrey

November 18, 2013 in Blog Hops & Partner Projects / Design Team / Guest Designers by Tombow USA