Monthly Archives: April 2014

“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

Guest Designer Arlene Ellis

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

Woooo Hoooo! It’s Friday! I hope your week went well and send you wishes for a great weekend! I have been busy helping to organize a stamping retreat (our 13th year) that will be held next weekend. There is lots and lots to do to prep as we have 4 […]

recycle/repurpose…..by melissa cash

April 25, 2014 in Cards & Papercrafting / Design Team / General tagged Melissa Cash / Tombow Dual Brush Pens / Tombow Foam Tabs / Tombow Xtreme Glue Tape by Melissa

Tuesday was Earth Day and to celebrate I made some Mail Art for my friend using recycled materials! You know those promotion postcards you get from companies or events? You can cover those as use them as base for Mail Art Postcards! Another idea is to use magazine paper to […]

You’ve Got Recycled Mail! By Jennie Garcia

April 24, 2014 in Cards & Papercrafting / Design Team tagged cards / Doodling / Dual Brush Pens / Irojiten Color Dictionary Pencils / Irojiten Colored Pencils / Jennie Garcia / Mail Art / MONO Adhesive Removable / MONO Drawing Pencil / MONO Twin Permanent Black Pen / Recycle / Tombow Adhesives / Tombow Xtreme Glue Tape / Xtreme Permanent Adhesive by Jennie Garcia

Celebrate Earth Day with Tombow! Tombow offers more green correction products than any other stationery and office supply company and the widest assortment of sizes, colors and styles. Our complete line of recycled products offers flexibility when choosing the perfect correction tape while making the safest choice for the environment. […]

Celebrate Earth Day 2014 with TombowUSA

April 23, 2014 in General tagged Earth Day / Earth Day 2014 / Eco-Friendly by Tombow USA

Hello! Today I have a fun card to share with you using Inky Antics Spa Turtle stamp set. I think this would be so much fun to give to someone with some bubbly bath, lotions, etc. Maybe a good book and some chocolate too! I used Irojiten Colored Pencils […]

Have a Bubbly Day by Debbie Fisher

April 22, 2014 in Cards & Papercrafting / Design Team tagged Debbie Fisher / Irojiten Color Dictionary Pencils / Mono Adhesive Dots / MONO Glue Pen by Debbie

We had a BLAST blog hopping with Elizabeth Craft Designs this past week! We hope that you enjoyed all the fun projects. Both design teams really showed off some tips and tricks. It is clear to see that Tombow USA Dual Brush Pens and Elizabeth Craft Designs Peel Off Stickers are a […]

Winner of the Blog hop with Elizabeth Craft Designs

April 21, 2014 in Blog Hops & Partner Projects tagged Elizabeth Craft Designs by Tombow USA

This is a quick fix for all you decorative painters out there. I painted this little frog in with acrylic paints on a wooden surface. I was not happy at all with my floating and used Tombow’s Irojiten Colored Pencils to do a quick re-do. Here is Mr.Frog again, this […]

Decorative Painting Trick with Irojiten Colored Pencils by Marie Browning

April 21, 2014 in General / Tutorials, Tips & Tricks tagged Decorative Painting tricks / Irojiten Colored Pencils / Marie Browning by Marie Browning

Today is Day 3 of our blog hop with Elizabeth Craft Designs! It is our final day! We absolutely love blog hopping with Elizabeth Craft Designs and are positive you will too! Today’s Line up is: Sunday April 20th: Tombow Blog Frances Byrne Kelly Booth Marie Browning Karen Aicken Els van de […]

Blog Hop with Elizabeth Craft Designs Day 3

April 20, 2014 in Blog Hops & Partner Projects tagged Elizabeth Craft Designs by Tombow USA

Welcome back to Day 2 of our blog hop with Elizabeth Craft Designs! We absolutely love blog hopping with Elizabeth Craft Designs and are positive you will too! This will be a 3-day hop ending on Sunday April 20th! Today’s Line up is: Saturday April 19th: Tombow Blog Debra Hensley Rita […]

Blog hop with Elizabeth Craft Designs Day 2

April 19, 2014 in Blog Hops & Partner Projects tagged Elizabeth Craft Designs by Tombow USA

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