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March 2025 Procreate Designs

Looking back on the art I’ve been making for the past few months I’ve done quite a bit of digital work.  I started really delving into Procreate when we went on Vacation earlier this year, and I haven’t stopped exploring the possibilities since.   While planning for our vacation in late February and early March of his year I opted to take only my camera and iPad.  No knitting, no sketch book, no art supplies.  This was the first time I’d ever taken only my iPad, with the intent of creating art while on a vacation.  I had a plan to limit my supplies and challenge myself to only using procreate.  My plan worked, I learned a lot about procreate and I enjoyed to process.   The biggest thing I learned was how very freeing being able to sit on the couch or the porch at night with just an iPad and a pencil was.  There was no figuring out where to put supplies, or how to juggle a sketchbook on my lap, or being confined to the table.  The other bonus ...

Inked Thank You Cards

While watching one of Kelly Latevola's videos the other night she said something to the effect of figure out what you really love doing and perfect it.  It's not a direct quote and she's mentioned it a couple of times in other videos, but for some reason, it really resonated with me a few nights ago.  For me, that always seems to come back around to getting inky, mostly with Distress Inks or Distress Oxide Inks.  Let the linking begin!


Techniques Used:

Distress Oxide and Distress Ink Blending
Embossing Resist

Links to Products Used:


Kokuyo Tape Glue Dot Liner Long tape, Refill cartridge 5 Pack,
Kokuyo Tape Glue Dot Liner Long tape, Refill cartridge 5 Pack,

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Kokuyo Tape Glue Dot Liner Long-Blue
Kokuyo Tape Glue Dot Liner Long-Blue

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Simon Says Stamp STITCHED RECTANGLES Wafer Dies
Simon Says Stamp STITCHED RECTANGLES Wafer Dies

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Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Pad - Abandoned Coral
Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Pad - Abandoned Coral

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Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Pads - Candied Apple
Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Pads - Candied Apple

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Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Pads - Fossilized Amber
Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Pads - Fossilized Amber

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Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads - Vintage Photo
Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads - Vintage Photo

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Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Oxides Ink Pad Kit - 2017 Bundle One
Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Oxides Ink Pad Kit - 2017 Bundle One

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Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Oxides Ink Pad Kit - 2017 Bundle Two
Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Oxides Ink Pad Kit - 2017 Bundle Two

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Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Oxides Ink Pads - Abandoned Coral
Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Oxides Ink Pads - Abandoned Coral

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Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Oxides Ink Pads - Antique Linen
Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Oxides Ink Pads - Antique Linen

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Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Oxides Ink Pads - Broken China
Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Oxides Ink Pads - Broken China

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Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Oxides Ink Pads - Candied Apple
Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Oxides Ink Pads - Candied Apple

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Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Oxides Ink Pads - Cracked Pistachio
Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Oxides Ink Pads - Cracked Pistachio

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Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Oxides Ink Pads - Faded Jeans
Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Oxides Ink Pads - Faded Jeans

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Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Oxides Ink Pads - Fossilized Amber
Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Oxides Ink Pads - Fossilized Amber

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Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Oxides Ink Pads - Peeled Paint
Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Oxides Ink Pads - Peeled Paint

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Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Oxides Ink Pads - Picked Raspberry
Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Oxides Ink Pads - Picked Raspberry

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Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Oxides Ink Pads - Salty Ocean
Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Oxides Ink Pads - Salty Ocean

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Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Oxides Ink Pads - Seedless Preserves
Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Oxides Ink Pads - Seedless Preserves

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Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Oxides Ink Pads - Twisted Citron
Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Oxides Ink Pads - Twisted Citron

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Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Oxides Ink Pads - Vintage Photo
Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Oxides Ink Pads - Vintage Photo

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Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Oxides Ink Pads - Worn Lipstick
Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Oxides Ink Pads - Worn Lipstick

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Ranger Ink - Basics Embossing Powder - Super Fine - Clear
Ranger Ink - Basics Embossing Powder - Super Fine - Clear

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Ranger Ink - Basics Embossing Powder - Super Fine - Silver
Ranger Ink - Basics Embossing Powder - Super Fine - Silver

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Ranger Ink - Specialty 1 Embossing Powder - Princess Gold
Ranger Ink - Specialty 1 Embossing Powder - Princess Gold

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Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD Watermark
Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD Watermark

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Strathmore - 9 x 12 Bristol Smooth Paper Pad - 20 Sheets
Strathmore - 9 x 12 Bristol Smooth Paper Pad - 20 Sheets

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Hero Arts Thank You with Flourishes Woodblock Stamp
Hero Arts Thank You with Flourishes Woodblock Stamp

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EK Tools Powder Tool
EK Tools Powder Tool

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Ranger Ink - Inkssentials - Reusable Non Stick Craft Sheet - 15 inch by 18 inch
Ranger Ink - Inkssentials - Reusable Non Stick Craft Sheet - 15 inch by 18 inch

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Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Mini Ink Blending Tool - Round
Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Mini Ink Blending Tool - Round

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Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Mini Ink Blending Tool Replacement Foams - Round
Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Mini Ink Blending Tool Replacement Foams - Round

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Tonic Studios - Tim Holtz - Stamp Platform
Tonic Studios - Tim Holtz - Stamp Platform

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Wagner Heat Gun
Wagner Heat Gun

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