Art & Craft Tutorials

Katie Smith

Hello everyone, It’s Katie here with a new blog post all about doodles! The start of a new year is a perfect time to start a creative hobby, such as doodling, and the best way to get started in doodling is to just start. That may not sound too helpful, […]

How to Doodle: 6 Plants to Draw!

January 29, 2018 in Design Team / Tutorials, Tips & Tricks / Zentangle tagged Doodle / Irojiten Colored Pencils / MONO Drawing Pencils / mono drawing pens / Pastel Set TwinTones / Tombow TwinTone by Katie Smith

Hey Y’all! It’s Katie here today and I am thrilled to be on the Tombow Design Team again this year! As my first post for 2018, I wanted to feature one of my favorite things: Art Journaling. I love working into books and journals. Today I am showing you how […]

How to Make an Introduction Page in Your Journal

January 9, 2018 in Art Journaling / Design Team / Mixed Media / Tutorials, Tips & Tricks tagged Art Journal / Dual Brush Pens / MONO Aqua Liquid Glue / MONO Drawing Pen / Tombow TwinTone by Katie Smith

Hello everyone, it’s Katie here! This week we created projects inspired by the New Year! Now, I personally am not at all a night owl, and I don’t ever celebrate the new year by staying up. So, rather than doing any party decor, my project focuses more on getting organized for 2018! […]

How to Make a DIY “Goals” Clipboard for the New ...

December 24, 2017 in Design Team / Tutorials, Tips & Tricks tagged Dual Brush Pens / Mono Multi XL Liquid Glue / Tombow Mono Twin Permanent Marker by Katie Smith

These 3 @Tombowusa products make fantastic gifts for Artists! Round up by @studiokatie — Hello everyone, It’s Katie here and today I’m sharing my top 3 Tombow products for artists. Can I just start by saying how HARD it was to narrow this list down to only 3 products? As you may know, I’m an artist who likes to dabble in a […]

Holiday Gift Guide for Artists

December 10, 2017 in Design Team / General tagged gift guide / MONO Drawing Pen / MONO Drawing Pencil / MONO Eraser by Katie Smith

Hello everyone, it’s Katie here! Today I am sharing a decor piece that is perfect for fall parties: a banner! I’ve always loved making cute banners and garlands, so I created this festive, glittery banner using some of my favorite Tombow supplies and the Cricut Explore Air 2. Supplies: […]

DIY Glitter Leaf Banner for Fall Parties

November 13, 2017 in Design Team / DIY Decor / Tutorials, Tips & Tricks tagged autumn / Dual Brush Pens / fudenosuke brush pens / MONO Aqua Liquid Glue by Katie Smith

Happy Fall Y’all! It’s Katie here and today’s project is one that will take you less than 5 steps to create and is perfect for Halloween decor! I created this little trick or treat candy crate to place on my desk (because I love having treats handy!) but I think it […]

Create a Trick or Treat Candy Crate in 5 Steps!

October 22, 2017 in Design Team / Parties & Entertaining / Tutorials, Tips & Tricks tagged Dual Brush Pens / Halloween / MONO Aqua Liquid Glue / Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pen Twin Tip by Katie Smith

Hey Tombow fans, It’s Katie here! This week on the Tombow blog we are partnering up with Paper House Productions to bring you some really fun projects. They sent me some really beautiful Autumn and Halloween papers and embellishments (thanks!!) and I immediately knew what I wanted to create with […]

DIY Traveler’s Notebook Inserts for Autumn/Halloween

October 12, 2017 in Design Team / Planning & Journaling / Scrapbooking & Project Life / Tutorials, Tips & Tricks tagged Halloween / notebook / paper house production / Twin Tones by Katie Smith

Hello everyone, it’s Katie here and today I am showing y’all how to create an interactive card! I had so much fun making today’s project. Before I get to the tutorial, I want to say a huge thank you to the folks at Sweet Stamp Shop for sending the Tombow […]

How To Make Interactive Paper Elements

September 25, 2017 in Cards & Papercrafting / Design Team / Scrapbooking & Project Life / Tutorials, Tips & Tricks tagged 3D Foam Adhesive Tabs / card making / Dual Brush Pens / paper crafting / Stamping / Sweet Stamp Shop by Katie Smith

Wave your hand if you love galaxies! Katie here and I have been in love with the galaxy trend for a while now and when I saw that Tombow was releasing a galaxy themed set for the Dual Brush Pens I got major heart eyes! If you missed the release – […]

10 Color Combinations To Create Magical Galaxies

September 15, 2017 in Design Team / Tutorials, Tips & Tricks tagged galaxy / galaxy dual brush pen set / Pastel Dual Brush Pen Set / splash technique by Katie Smith

Hey everyone, Katie here! This week on the Tombow blog we are focusing on all things happy mail, which to me means anything that you can send through the mail to brighten someone’s day! So today I am showing you how to create a scrapbook mini album inside of an […]

DIY Envelope Scrapbook You Can Mail

August 28, 2017 in Design Team / Scrapbooking & Project Life / Tutorials, Tips & Tricks tagged happy mail / Mini Album / MONO Adhesive Permanent / MONO Adhesive Removable / MONO Air Correction Tape / Scrapbook / Tombow Beginner Lettering Kit by Katie Smith

Hello everyone! If you love wood DIY projects, I think you’ll love the tutorial I am sharing today! It’s Katie here and today I want to show you guys how I made decorated this tray by combining Tombow Adhesives, Faux Leather and a Cricut Explore Air 2 machine. First, I […]

DIY Quote Tray using the Cricut Explore Air 2

August 17, 2017 in Design Team / DIY Decor / Tutorials, Tips & Tricks tagged Cricut / Mono Multi XL Liquid Glue / Tombow MONOTWIN Permanent Marker / wood by Katie Smith

Hello Tombow fans, Katie here and I am excited to be showing you how to design your own coloring page with back to school supplies! I’ve always loved the “back to school” time of year because it meant I got to go shopping for some new office supplies! Today I […]

Create Your Own Coloring Page With Back To School Supplies

July 26, 2017 in Adult Coloring / Design Team / Tutorials, Tips & Tricks tagged adult coloring / Back to School / The Happy Planner / Tombow TwinTone by Katie Smith