Hi everyone! Today I’m sharing a new video featuring a quick and easy way to make backgrounds for your art journaling pages. This technique is easily applied to other art projects including card making, canvas creations, ATCs and tags. If you enjoy the video I’d love it if you’d leave me a comment and share it with a friend!
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xo, seena
Have you seen the price for a set of Copic markers? I’d already earmarked the Copic collection for my Christmas list thinking the set of 72 would be a splurge. I had no idea there were FIVE sets of 72! Thousands of dollars on markers is quite the investment and an unrealistic one for me. The alternative? Go for the long game. Buy singles. Slowly. Over time. Eventually build up your collection. But with so many choices, where do you start?
If you are interested in portraits and faces, there is an excellent list of basic skin tones from artist Jane Davenport. I have been collecting these colours for a while now. Since I like a good discount I’ve been using coupons for added savings. It’s slower this way, but a good way to stretch your art supply budget. Here is Jane’s list:
Fans of Copic know that aside from the amazing range of colours, it’s the blending of the colour ranges that make them so unique. Not to mention that colour preferences can be so individual depending on the artist. So how do we build a broader collection in a way to take advantage of these blending sets? I discovered a really helpful post by Michelle Houghton, an instructor for Copic America, with sensible recommendations on colours to building your Copic starter set. And here’s the best part: we can aim for as little as 36 colours to have some of the most common colours used in crafting and Copic tutorials! Here’s Michelle’s list:
So there you have it. Concise recommendations for skin tones and basic color ranges. I am definitely using these as my shopping checklists. Check out Joann’s, Michaels, Dick Blick or Curry’s for a wide range of Copic selection, and for further savings see if they offer a coupon or loyalty card offer (Dick Blick) for a deeper discount! Happy copic-ing my friends!
Here is Michelle Houghton’s original post on building your copic set.
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xo, seena
What on earth am I creating? Well, I’m glad you asked! Head on over to the Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® blog to see the finished project! And please, leave a comment if you can!
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xo, seena
I’ve been lucky enough to participate in Jane Davenport’s and Teesha Moore‘s Mermaid Circus online workshop where we create, of course, mermaids! I want to share with you a couple of the many mermaids I’ve been working on. These pages aren’t quite finished as I find myself working on several pages at once, rather than completing a page before moving on to the next one.
While there’s a lot of mixed media in this class, these pages emphasize collage work. Let me tell you, I am LOVING collage! I have found the Tombow MONO Adhesive runner to be an invaluable tool. If you aren’t familiar with it yet, it’s basically double-sided tape on a runner. It’s quick and easy to use and allows you to avoid the bumps of glue from a stick and the drying time of a wet medium. Bonus: these are refillable, which cuts down on the replacement cost. I keep several refills around to keep the creative flow going!
I hope you get inspired to create your own collage. I’d love to see it. Leave me a comment and pic below!
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xo, seena
It’s Friday! Here’s what I’m working on now:
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xo, seena
I admit it. I am an art supply junkie. Linda knows what I’m talking about (I LOVE Linda!). And while I love getting new supplies, I don’t like to pay full price. I bet you don’t, either. Because any money you save can just go towards more art supplies, am I right? Love that! I want to share with you some premium art supplies I’ve scored over the last few weeks that I am so glad I found at bargain prices! Happy shopping!
A large Moleskine sketch book for 20% off at Dick Blick’s!
(Double discount with a preferred customer card. Did you know this works online as well as in-store and that it’s free to sign up? It’s so worth the few seconds for this awesome extra discount!)
3 sets of Zig pens from Marker Supply:
set of12 for $19.99 (the set of 12 alone is discounted to $33 at amazon.com)
2 sets of 4 for $9.98 each (reg. price is $19)
I put the Zig pens in this clear case from Target. Only .29!
Precision scissors for $3.99 at Marshalls:
Clear Glaze pens for $4 for 2 (Jet Pens) and a tiny journal for $2 on clearance (Dick Blick)
Do you have any tips, tricks or stores that you can recommend for getting high-end art supplies at a discount? If so, please share by leaving a comment below… we thank you in advance!
If these deals are no longer active, click HERE for a list of these supplies from other sources.
xo, seena
Hello everyone!
My first post as a Guest Designer with Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® is now live! It also features my first art tutorial video, a fun 11 minutes if I do say so myself. It’s a day of firsts! Here’s a sneak peek at my Bride of Frankenstein halloween themed project:
Head on over to Design Memory Craft to see the full post. The video will play on my youtube channel. I’d love your “thumbs up” and comments on my video! And, of course, you can always subscribe so you don’t miss future videos, wink!
Click HERE for a list of the supplies I used.
xo, seena
No images today. Just thinking, doodling and hand lettering. Here’s my thought for today. Hope it inspires you!
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