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Hi friends, it’s Carola and in this post, I’ll show you one way to get inspired by patterns found in nature and practice creativity on-the-go. I’m lucky enough to live in British Columbia, Canada, where I’m surrounded by beautiful scenery and wildlife. When I go on hikes and nature walks, […]

Practice Creativity By Sketching Patterns in Nature

July 24, 2025 in General tagged mono drawing pens / nature / patterns / Sketching / Wildlife by Carola Sallis

Hi, friends! I’m Andrea Lake, and I’m excited to share a look into how I’m setting up one of my new planners for 2025–2026. I love tracking my daily tasks as well as setting monthly and yearly goals—and the best part is that I only need a few supplies to […]

Never Give Up on Your Goals with Tombow

July 20, 2025 in General / Planning & Journaling tagged Andrea Lake / andrea lakecreates / mono drawing pens / planning / planning hacks / twintones by Andrea Lake

Hi, friends! I’m Andrea Lake, and I’m beyond excited to share how I created some watercolor embellishments using two stamp sets and my favorite Dual Brush Pen Art Markers to decorate a spread in my junk journal. This layout leans more into a scrapbooking style, with layered elements and hidden […]

Watercolor Days with Tombow

July 16, 2025 in Art Journaling / Cards & Papercrafting / Creator Crew / Design Team / General / Mixed Media / Planning & Journaling / Scrapbooking & Project Life / Watercolor tagged Andrea Lake / Andrea Lake Creates / Dual Brush Pens / MONO Adhesive Permanent / mono drawing pens / MONO Multi Liquid Glue / MONO Permanent Adhesive Runner / Tombow Dual Brush Pens / tombow usa by Andrea Lake

Hi, friends! I’m Andrea Lake, and I love scrapbooking and papercrafting. Over time, I’ve gathered lots of papers, keepsakes, and other materials that are perfect for making a junk journal! Junk journaling is a fun and creative way to tell stories while reusing different items. It’s all about mixing textures, […]

Junk Journaling Made Simple with Tombow

May 2, 2025 in Art Journaling / Creator Crew / Design Team / General / Scrapbooking & Project Life / Tutorials, Tips & Tricks tagged Andrea Lake / Dual Brush Pens / junk journaling / memory keeping / mono drawing pens / MONO Multi Liquid Glue / MONO Permanent Adhesive Runner / Tombow by Andrea Lake

One thing that never fails to brighten any day is receiving “happy mail!” When I get a card or a package from a friend, it’s sure to make me smile, and I bet the same is true for you. In this digital age, when it’s so easy to text or […]

Happy Mail: Sunflower Envelope

June 25, 2024 in Cards & Papercrafting / Creator Crew / Design Team / Handlettering tagged Dual Brush Pens / envelope / happy mail / mono drawing pens / sunflowers by Amy Latta

Hey everyone, Katie here and today I wanted to share with you a few of my best tips for drawing challenges! There are always SO MANY different drawing challenges throughout the year, especially October. They can be fun to participate in, but also a challenge. I’ll also be sharing with […]

5 Tips for Drawing Challenges

October 31, 2023 in Creator Crew / Tutorials, Tips & Tricks tagged Drawing / mono drawing pens by Katie Smith

Hi friends, Katie from @Studio.Katie here to share a tutorial on how to create a fun and easy Fall Inspired Journal Spread, as well as a few handy tips for illustrating with Tombow MONO Drawing Pens! Supplies you will need: A sketchbook or journal Tombow MONO Drawing Pencil, 4H Tombow […]

Easy Fall Inspired Journal Spread

October 3, 2023 in Art Journaling / Creator Crew / Design Team / Tutorials, Tips & Tricks tagged Dual Brush Pens / Journal / mono drawing pens / Pumpkin Spice Palette / Sketchbook by Katie Smith

15 Ways to Journal by Jessica Mack on behalf of Tombow — Hi, Jessica from BrownPaperBunny here to show you 15 ways to journal. Journalling is such a relaxing pastime and a great way to record your thoughts, feelings, or activities. Since there are so many different ways to journal, you’re bound to find something in this list that works for you. […]

15 Ways to Journal

July 21, 2021 in Design Team / General / Planning & Journaling / Tutorials, Tips & Tricks tagged Art Journal / BrownPaperBunny / Dual Brush Pens / gratitude journal / Jessica Mack / Journal / list journal / Mono Adhesive Dots / mono drawing pens / Tombow Water Brush / Watercolor by Jessica Mack

Tips and Tricks for Creating a 6×8 Scrapbook Layout - Serena Bee — Hello Tombow fans, Serena from @SerenaBeeCreative! This week, the Design Team is being inspired by our childhood. My favorite show since I was young has always been Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Recently, I got my first Buffy related tattoo. What perfect way to document it with a 6×8 scrapbook layout! SUPPLIES: MONO […]

Tips and Tricks for Creating a 6×8 Scrapbook Layout

November 27, 2020 in Cards & Papercrafting / Design Team / Scrapbooking & Project Life / Tutorials, Tips & Tricks tagged Mono Adhesive Dots / mono drawing pens / Mono Twin Permanent Marker / scrapbook layout / scrapbooking / serena bee by Tombow USA

Thanksgiving Journal Page Tutorial - Adrienne Castleton — Hi friends, Adrienne from @studio80design here to show you how to illustrate a Thanksgiving page you can insert into your journal! Thanksgiving is right around the corner. Can you believe it?! Let’s get started! Tools you’ll need: Mixed media paper Tombow MONO Drawing Pencil Tombow MONO Eraser Tombow ABT PRO Alcohol-Based Markers […]

Thanksgiving Journal Page Tutorial

November 16, 2020 in Adult Coloring / Art Journaling / Design Team / Handlettering / Mixed Media / Tutorials, Tips & Tricks tagged Adrienne Castleton / dual brush pen / Dual Brush Pens / Fall / fall art / floral wreath / florals / illustration / illustration tutorial / MONO Drawing Pen / mono drawing pens / Studio 80 Desgin / Thanksgiving / Thanksgiving Art / Tombow / Tombow Dual Brush Pens / tombow usa / Tutorial / Wreath by Adrienne Castleton by Tombow USA

Mandala Drawing For Beginners - Adrienne Castleton — Introduction to Mandala Art Hi friends, Adrienne from @studio80design here to share all my tips and tricks on how to draw mandalas! Even if you’ve never drawn a mandala before, these tips will help you get started! A mandala is a Sanskrit term meaning “circle.” It represents the universe in Hindu […]

Comprehensive Guide to Mandala Drawing for Beginners

October 24, 2020 in Adult Coloring / Design Team / General / Tutorials, Tips & Tricks / Zentangle tagged Adrienne Castleton / black and white / Drawing / hand drawn / hand made / how to draw a mandala / mandala / mandala art / mandala design / mandala drawing / mandala drawing for beginners / mandala drawing tips / mandala patterns / mandala tutorial / mandalas / mono drawing pens / studio 80 design / Tombow / Tombow MONO Drawing Pen / tombow usa by Tombow USA

Memory Keeping in a Junk Journal - Serena Bee — Hello Tombow fans, Serena from @SerenaBeeCreative here with a look at how I like to memory keep in a junk journal. To get started, grab some photos, your junk journal and some of your favorite supplies. Don’t forget your favorite Tombow supplies, too! Take a look below for some of mine. SUPPLIES: […]

Memory Keeping in a Junk Journal

September 13, 2020 in Design Team / General / Planning & Journaling / Scrapbooking & Project Life / Tutorials, Tips & Tricks tagged Dual Brush Pens / how to junk journal / how to memory keep / journaling / junk journal / junk journaling / memory keeper / memory keeping / Mono Adhesive Dots / MONO DOTS Adhesive / mono drawing pens / mono permanent + adhesive / Mono Twin Permanent Marker / scrapbooking / serena bee by Tombow USA