Unboxing Supplies from the UK!

Today I am going to open a box of supplies that I received from fellow YouTuber The Spin Doctor and create with whatever is in the box!

I hope you enjoy this fun impromptu unboxing and demo!

It was fun to try out stuff I have not used before and things that are harder to find here.  I had not seen the Tinted Charcoal or Prolene Plus brushes before and many of the Winsor & Newton paints he sent were discontinued so you can get them anymore. You can get the Pental waterbrushes (Blitsy affiliate link)  in the states tho but I have never tried them and I think they are nice for the simple fact that the bellies of the brush are larger, softer and easy to squeese so if you have trouble with other waterbrushes these might be for you. Thanks Rich for the goodies! Happy crafting!

 

Beginner Face Sketching Tutorial with Tri-Tone pencils

Hi friends! Today we are going to draw a face. This tutorial is aimed at beginners. You can do this! Feel free to use a regular pencil if you are new to drawing faces, you can do all of the sketching and shading with that if you like!

I drew this face while I was watching TV, just doodleing in my sketchbook with Tri-tone colored pencils because I had bought them last year but had never really liked them. I think they might be fun to take on vacation so I was giving them a little test drive. Turns out  I really enjoyed them this time around! It just goes to show you that you should give unloved supplies another chance from time to time! I kept this tutorial real time (I had live streamed it but there was an audio issue so I re-recorded the bad audio) because I think beginners might like the extra “how and why’s” of this sketch. I hope you enjoy it!

I have the Tri-Tone set of 12 colors but I think the set of 24 would be more useful. Products are linked to Blitsy where they are on sale. These are affiliate links so I earn a small commission if you purchase at no additional cost to you and I thank you for your support! Below is a photo of the tri-tone pencils so you can see the variation of colors in the lead.

They are really kinda neat and I want to try some landscape sketching with them! Would you try these pencils, let me know in the comments below and til next time happy crafting!

 

New Stampin Up/Sale-a-Bration Stuff {Haul}

Hi friends! Because you asked I have a haul of my Stampin’ Up order!

Sale-a-Bration runs through March 31st and it is a great time to stock up on essentials because you get a free product from the SAB catalog with ever $50 you spend. Here is what I got:

Here are the things I showed in my haul:

• Die Brush 
• Carousel Birthday stamps
• Carousel Bday papers 
• Little cuties
• Yummy in Tummy
• High Tide
• Mediterranean Moments 
• Brights reinker bundle 
• Regal Reinker bundle
• Hexagon embossing folder 
• Basic Grey reinker
• Foxy Bundle
• Tie Dyed
• Custom Tee

FREE Sale a Bration Items (and there are others in the catalog too!)

• So very Much  (wood)
• Delicate details 
• Tasty Trucks
• Any Occasion 
• Hey Chick 

Disclaimer: These stamps were supplied at no cost to me for promotional purposes, I have been a Stampin Up customer for over a decade and their quality is top notch. I recommend them without hesitation. To contact your local Stampin’ Up demonstrator or if you don’t have one check out Luvin Stampin, you can order from my Demo Wendy, she has a host code on her website you can use to get extra free card kits too! She is great! So, what would you like me to use most from these supplies? Let me know in the comments and til next time happy crafting!

Surprise Livestream Today! Sketchbook Marker Angel Tutorial!

Hi friends! I though I would pop in with a fun live-stream today at 10am Eastern Time to paint one of the most requested items in my sketchbook, this angel:

You can watch the live-stream in the player below but if you want to chat live with us you need to watch at 10am on YouTube.

Supplies:

• Waterbased markers (I am using the Mermaid markers from Jane Davenport but you can use what you have, even Crayola or grab your watercolors if you prefer)
• Waterbrush or a watercolor brush and bucket of water
• Colored pencils
• Drawing pencil and eraser
• Watercolor paper or sturdy mixed media/drawing paper
• Reference Photo

I am looking forward to painting with you today! Here is another secret, I am going to do another surprise livestream after this one here, that replay will not be available until next week so if you feel like more live art today we are having a bit of a marathon! Woohoo! Happy crafting!