Tutorials, Tips & Tricks

Hi all, Carola here to show you how to sketch a retro illustration using pencils! I used Tombow MONO Drawing Pencils to draw a camera in a few simple steps. The MONO Drawing Pencils are great for artists, architects, and writers because they are precise. The quality and crispness in […]

Illustrating a Retro Design Using Pencils

August 2, 2025 in Design Team / Tutorials, Tips & Tricks tagged MONO Drawing Pencil / Pencil by Carola Sallis

Hey Tombow friends, It’s Katie here to show you how to create color studies! Have you ever started a painting or illustration only to realize halfway through that the colors don’t quite capture the mood you envisioned? Me too. One way that I’ve been working around that is by creating […]

Color Studies: A Guide to Choosing the Perfect Colors for ...

August 1, 2025 in Adult Coloring / Creator Crew / General / Tutorials, Tips & Tricks tagged Color / Dual Brush Pens / illustration / Irojiten Colored Pencils / irojiten desk cup / Sketchbook / Sketching / Tutorial by Katie Smith

Hi, friends! I’m Andrea Lake, and I’m so excited to share another fun project to celebrate National Craft Month with you all. Earlier this month, I received my Tombow VIP Mini Box, and after playing with the mini colored pencils for just a few minutes, I felt inspired to get […]

Craft Your Creativity with Tombow

July 26, 2025 in Adult Coloring / Creator Crew / Design Team / General / Tutorials, Tips & Tricks tagged 1500 Series Colored Pencils / adult coloring / Andrea Lake / Andrea Lake Creates / coloring / Dual Brush Pens by Andrea Lake

Hi, friends! I’m Andrea Lake, and I’m excited to share how I created a cute 12×12 scrapbook layout from our road trip to Boone, Iowa this summer. We rented a cozy cabin in the woods and had the best time relaxing and exploring the area with our lovely dogs. Supplies: […]

Summer Road Trip Layout with Tombow

July 18, 2025 in Cards & Papercrafting / General / Scrapbooking & Project Life / Tutorials, Tips & Tricks tagged Andrea Lake / Andrea Lake Creates / MONO Drawing Pen / MONO Multi Liquid Glue / scrapbooking / Tombow Xtreme Adhesive by Andrea Lake

Do you ever dream up a story that doesn’t exist yet, but one you’d love to read? Me too! I’m Katie, and I’m not a writer, but I love reading science fiction, fantasy, or any adventure story! Tombow challenged me to create a fictional book cover, so I combined my […]

Fantasy Book Cover Illustration with Tombow MONO Drawing Pens

July 17, 2025 in Creator Crew / General / Tutorials, Tips & Tricks / Zentangle tagged Book / book cover / fantasy / illustration / reading / Tombow MONO Drawing Pens / Tombow MONO Graph Mechanical Pencil by Katie Smith

Hey everyone, Katie here today to share with you How I use Correction Tape in my Travel Planner. If you’re like me, Planning a trip is almost as fun as the trip itself, especially when I get to pull out my pens, markers, and journal and start doodling the adventure […]

How I Use Correction Tape to Fix Mistakes in My ...

July 15, 2025 in Creator Crew / Planning & Journaling / Tutorials, Tips & Tricks tagged Bullet Journaling / correction tape / Fudenosuke Colors / MONO Air Touch / travel journal by Katie Smith

Hi friends, it’s Carola and in this post, we’ll make a fun Summer craft project: inspired by Summerween (Summer-Halloween), let’s make recipe cards for “Candy Corn Popsicles”. As the weather warms up, my kids and I turn to homemade ice pops or popsicles to keep us cool. How fun would […]

Create Summerween Candy Corn Popsicle Recipe Cards

July 12, 2025 in Cards & Papercrafting / Creator Crew / DIY Decor / Mixed Media / Parties & Entertaining / Tutorials, Tips & Tricks tagged Carola Sallis / fudenosuke brush pen / Mono Adhesive Dots / MONO Drawing Pen / MONO Glue Stick / Summerween by Carola Sallis

Hey friends, It’s Katie here! Let’s talk about Nature Sketching! As summer begins to wind down, it’s actually my favorite time of year. It’s the perfect time to go outside with your art supplies to soak up those golden hours and reflect on your Summer adventures, or upcoming Autumn Adventures. […]

Nature Sketching with MONO Drawing Pen Colors

July 9, 2025 in Creator Crew / General / Tutorials, Tips & Tricks tagged Doodle / Drawing / Field Sketching / MONO Drawing Pen / MONO Drawing Pen Colors / nature by Katie Smith

Hi, friends! I’m Andrea Lake, and I’m excited to share a fun journal page all about Arches National Park. I wanted to document one of my favorite photos from our visit to the park back in 2017, as well as write down a list of 10 interesting facts about the […]

Arches National Park Memories and Facts with Tombow

July 9, 2025 in Art Journaling / Cards & Papercrafting / Creator Crew / Design Team / General / Planning & Journaling / Scrapbooking & Project Life / Tutorials, Tips & Tricks tagged Andrea Lake / Andrea Lake Creates / Dual Brush Pens / Hand lettering / handlettering / Mono Adhesive Dots / MONO Drawing Pen / MONO Multi Liquid Glue / Traveler's Notebook by Andrea Lake

Summer always seems to fly by! Between vacations, weekend plans, and everything in between, it’s easy to forget the simple things you wanted to try. That’s where a summer bucket list comes in, and this year, we’re making it fun, colorful, and creative with Tombow products! Whether you’re a […]