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Bullet Journal Succulent & Cactus Doodles

Bullet Journal Doodles: Succulent & Cactus

Bullet Journal doodles gone green! I do NOT have a green thumb in real life... so I like to pretend that I do by creating succulent and cactus doodles! These are some of my absolute favorite things to draw. Today, Faber-Castell USA and I are showing you how to build your own for your journals. These are easy to create if you break it apart into steps.
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Ombre Lettering! with Bullet Journal and Pitt Artist Pens

Bullet Journal Lettering Ombre Tutorial

Today, Faber-Castell USA and I are sharing 4 different styles of ombre lettering! This technique is something I discovered while playing with different shades of the same color. If you continue to add a "shadow" to your letters, but use different colors instead of gray alone, your letters will come alive!
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Winter Hibernation Bullet Journal Doodle

Bullet Journal Doodles: Winter Hibernation

This post might make it sound like I dislike Winter, but I actually love it! I also love the idea of staying cozy and warm inside while the weather gets a little bit wild. Why is human hibernation not a thing yet? ... I digress. In honor of this fictional practice, I'm sharing 7 doodle tutorials with you!
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Bullet Journal Dot Grid Patterns Christmas Edition

Bullet Journal Dot Grid Patterns - Holiday Edition

I may sound like a broken record, but I love to tell all of my workshop students to USE THOSE DOTS! A dot grid notebook can be such an important tool for our community, and I absolutely love utilizing it. Pitt Artist Pens are PERFECT for creating these patterns in your dot grid journals!

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Bullet Journaling Jolly Extras

Bullet Journal Doodles: Jolly Holiday Extras

Sadly, Christmas has come and gone, BUT I'm still in the spirit! Today's doodle tutorials are super simple and super FUN!
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Bullet Journal: New Year New Journal

Bullet Journaling: New Year New Bullet Journal!

It's 2020! For a lot of people that means - a fresh start... a new beginning... a blossoming future (...ok, you get it) For others like us, that means a new journal! Bullet journaling can be intimidating from the outside looking in, and that beautiful notebook or journal with all its blank pages of possibility definitely adds some pressure!
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Bullet Journaling Christmas Treats Doodle

Bullet Journaling Doodles: Christmas Treats

Treat yourself to some Christmas treat Bullet Journaling doodles! I can't get enough of my Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pens, and love using them to doodle everywhere! Today's tutorial includes 7 different treat doodles to try in your own journals, planners, Holiday cards, or gift tags!
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Christmas Watercolor Art and Ornaments

Watercolor Christmas Art with Goldfaber Aqua

Hi everyone, Mou Saha here with a Christmas note card tutorial today. I am working with Pitt Artist Pens® and Goldfaber Aqua Watercolor Pencils. I have made a complete materials list for you.
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Deck the Halls Doodles

Bullet Journaling Doodles: Deck the Halls!

Let's talk Christmas doodles! These 6 doodles are some of the classic decorations for your home (and your journals!) this season. My favorite part of Christmas doodles is the fact that so much can be done with them once you have mastered the simple steps.
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Extras to be Thankful for Bullet Journal Doodle

Bullet Journaling Doodles: Thanksgiving Extras!

Thanksgiving Bullet Journaling doodles are the perfect way to give thanks this holiday! Faber-Castell USA and I love creating doodles that can be used for your holiday. Here we have 6 different doodles to try, each with only 4 steps!
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Bullet Journaling Pockets, Folders, and More

Bullet Journaling Pockets, Folders, and More

Creating secret compartments, dutch doors, and tiny pockets for your journals can be intriguing but a bit puzzling at the same time. Faber-Castell USA and I wanted to share some examples of not only how to make them, but how to utilize them! Creative planning is so rewarding and fun, but the main reason I enjoy it is that I like to make something functional as well!
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Hand Lettered Christmas Invitation with Metallic Markers and Pitt Artist Pens

Hand Lettered Christmas Envelopes

DIY hand lettered Christmas envelopes are the perfect way to add your personal touch of holiday spirit to your Christmas cards.‘Tis the season!
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Hand Lettered Holiday Place Cards

Hand Lettered Holiday Place Cards

Hand lettered place cards are the perfect creative way to make your guests feel right at home at your holiday parties and we are going to show you how to bring them to your table!
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Thanksgiving Doodle: Let's Eat!

Bullet Journal Doodles: Let's Eat!

It's almost time to... EAT! What better way to prepare for the feasts ahead than with these 7 fun doodle tutorials? They can be simplified or detailed, whichever works for your personal style!
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Gratitude Word Art

Gratitude: Thanksgiving Hand Lettering with Pitt Artist Pens

Hi everyone, Mou Saha here with a word art tutorial that celebrates this season of Gratitude. I am working with Pitt Artist Pens and some watercolors today. I have made a complete materials list for you.
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Wrapping Paper with Gift Tags and Pitt Artist Pens

Design Your Own Wrapping Paper with Gift Tags

Add a personal touch to your thoughtful gifts by following these tutorials for handmade wrapping paper and gift tags.
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Handmade Christmas ornaments: a house, tree, and Christmas present

Handmade Christmas Ornament - Easy Christmas Craft

Mou here with a tutorial to make handmade Christmas ornaments using Gelatos and Pitt Artist Pens®! Let me list the supplies before I show you how to make these ornaments with basic tools and supplies.
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DIY Christmas Card, Car, and Christmas Tree

Noel! DIY Christmas Card with Watercolors

My little girl and I started playing a little holiday game of our own this year - whenever we are out and about, we count the cars driving home with Christmas trees on the roof. We have several Christmas tree farms around here which means people come from far and wide and even from New York City to get their trees. I decided to draw one such car and let me show you how I did it.
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Two Personalized Gifts

Personalized Gift Wrapping Tutorial

Today we are bringing you a gift-wrapping tutorial. This tutorial brings a whole new meaning to wrapped with love! Use kraft wrapping paper as your canvas to create unique holiday art for every gift. Here we show how to create a wreath using Pitt Artist Pens and Gelatos.
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Let's Cook Bullet Journal Doodles

Bullet Journal Doodles: Let's Cook!

These Bullet Journal cooking doodles have me dreaming of Thanksgiving and all of the delicious food! Before you can eat, you need to cook! Here, I've shown you 6 different cooking doodles to get yourself in the spirit of the season. 
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