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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 ...

Pen & Ink Monograms

I spent Saturday creating some art, rather than the usual card making frenzy.  I love creating pen and ink monograms and rather than using only black and white I opted to dig out my Zig Memory Writers and my Prisma Color Pencils. Links to Products Used: Kuretake - ZIG - Memory System - Dual Tip Writer Marker - 48 Piece set SB | AZ Prismacolor 92805 Sanford Scholar Colored Pencils, 24-Count AZ Sakura MICRON BLACK PIGMA PENS 8 Pack SSS Art Alternatives Sandpaper Pencil Pointer AZ Crafter's Companion GAMSOL BLENDING SOLUTION Spectrum Noir AZ | SSS Pro Art BLENDING PAPER STUMPS Size 4 SSS

Scrap Stash Busting - Shades of Grey Hello Cards

I keep a basket on my desk to corral all my little bits and yesterday morning I decided to make some cards from the bits in the basket.  These three cards are the result.  The scraps are the patterned bits on each card, the trimming of these cards.  When I used Distress Inks I can't bring myself to toss the little stips and bits.  I just love the colors they create and I have to use all the little pieces. Links to Products Used: Kokuyo Tape Glue Dot Liner Long tape, Refill cartridge 5 Pack, AZ | SSS Kokuyo Tape Glue Dot Liner Long-Blue AZ | SSS Scotch Indoor Mounting Tape, 0.75-inch x 350-inches, White, 1-Roll AZ Die-namics Stitched Sentiment Strips SSS | MFT Memory Box EYELET STITCHES POPPY STAMPS Craft Die SSS Simon Says Stamp SMALL HELLO Craft Die SSS Simon Says Stamp STITCHED RECTANGLES Wafer Dies SSS Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Oxides Ink Pads - Antique Linen SB | SSS | MFT Ranger In...

Casing Pinterest - Hello Lovely

This week's Casing Pinterest features the lovely Jennifer McGuire.  I just love this card from her blog, but vellum and I aren't compatible. I struggle with adhering vellum to the card, and to be quite honest I tired, but yet again I failed.  I really did try and it was a disaster, so I tore the vellum off and used card stock.  In the end, I love how it turned out. Links to Products Used: Kokuyo Tape Glue Dot Liner Long tape, Refill cartridge 5 Pack, AZ | SSS Kokuyo Tape Glue Dot Liner Long-Blue AZ | SSS Ranger Ink - Multi Medium - Matte - .5 Ounce SB | AZ | SSS Scotch Indoor Mounting Tape, 0.75-inch x 350-inches, White, 1-Roll AZ Kaisercraft NESTING HEARTS Decorative Dies SSS Simon Says Stamp SMALL HELLO Craft Die SSS Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad ANTIQUE LINEN SB | SSS Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad BLACK SOOT SB | SSS Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad CHIPPED SAPPHIRE SB |  SSS Tim Hol...