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Bullet Journal Bunting Tutorial

Bullet Journal Bunting Tutorial

Let's talk about Bullet Journal bunting! Fun fact, I didn't know that the little cute flags hung up as a garland were referred to as bunting until I worked for Martha Stewart Crafts, BUT, I LOVE THEM! Faber-Castell USA's lovely collection of Pitt Artist Pens are the perfect tools to personalize these for yourself!
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Watercolor Halloween Candle Art with Candy Corn

Halloween Greeting with Watercolor Art

Create spooky Halloween watercolor art to use as a greeting card this season! All you need is Goldfaber Aqua Watercolor Pencils, Pitt Artist Pens, and an eye for some spooky art.
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Gelato Flower Stencil with Pitt Artist Pen

How to Use Gelatos with Stencils

Grab your Gelatos and learn how to easily create gorgeous notecards and designs with stencils and just four easy steps.
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Watercolor Gelatos, Pitt Artist Pens, and Hand Lettering

Watercolor Background Art with Gelatos

Today we'll be using Metallic Blueberry and Raspberry Gelatos, and black Pitt Artist Pens® in brush and medium sizes. We have some watercolor paper and a sandwich bag, and that's all you'll need to create a watercolor background!
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Handwriting Drills on Bullet Journal with Pitt Artist Pen

Bullet Journal Handwriting Drills

Hello again, you creative genius! Today, I'm here to talk about one of my favorite things in the world - handwriting! I try to do penmanship drills once every few months - for the practice, but also... for the fun! Yes... I was that girl in school who re-wrote her notes when she got home, how did you know?
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Grateful Turkey Thanksgiving Craft

Thanksgiving Craft: Grateful Turkey

This Thanksgiving craft uses watercolor markers and hand lettering as a fun way to show your gratefulness. Tis the season to be grateful…although it doesn’t hurt to be grateful year round!
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Bullet Journal Doodles: Halloween Scary Extras

Bullet Journal Doodles: Scary Halloween Extras

There are endless doodle possibilities when it comes to holidays, so we have put together 5 new doodles to try just in time for Halloween! These scary extras make the perfect addition to your planners, journals, sketchbooks, or crafts! Recreate these doodles in just 4 easy steps.
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Fall Watercolor Sketch with Pumpkins

Fall Watercolor Sketch Art with Goldfaber Aqua and Pitt Artist Pen®

Hi everyone, Mou Saha here with a sketch journal page using Creative Studio Goldfaber Watercolor Pencils and a Pitt Artist Pen®. My part of New Jersey is particularly beautiful in autumn where every turn of the road opens up a new colorful vista. There are farms, orchards, parks where I can go and draw peacefully. Here is a page from my sketch journal.
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DIY Christmas Card with Connector Paints & Pitt Artist Pens

DIY Christmas Card with Connector Paints & Pitt Artist Pens

Hey guys! Today I’m going to give you the rundown on how I created this cute holiday art! It’s so versatile and can be used as Christmas decor, gift tags, or even DIY Christmas cards! I am using my Connector Watercolor Paints by Faber-Castell. I used this with my water brush and Pitt Artist Pens to finish it off.
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Christmas craft DIY Christmas gift tag

Christmas Craft-DIY Christmas Gift Tags

You have the Christmas gifts purchased but now it's time to wrap...Add some fun, personal flair to your gifts this holiday season with these DIY Christmas Gift Tags! Receiving a personal Christmas craft is a great way to show others how much you care. 
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Halloween Graveyard Doodles

Bullet Journal Doodles: Halloween Graveyard

Beware! Faber-Castell USA and I are bringing you Graveyard doodles! These spooky doodles will be the perfect accent to all of your Halloween pages. You're able to create these 5 different doodles, in only 4 steps. Combine them all to create a graveyard scene!
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How to Add Detail & Depth with Doodles

Bullet Journal Doodles: Adding Detail and Depth

Today, we're going to talk about adding detail and depth to your doodles! My favorite tools to use for this task, are my trusty Brush Pitt Artist Pens®! The colors are vibrant and have almost a painterly quality when layered.
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Trick or Treat Doodle with Candy

Bullet Journal Doodles: Halloween Trick or Treat

I think we can all agree that candy is AMAZING! You know what else is amazing? Going door to door in a costume as a child and having people give you treats! Here, Faber-Castell USA and I are showing you how to create 6 different candy doodles!
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Watercolor Fall Wreath and Pitt Artist Pens

Fall Watercolor Wreath with Pitt Artist Pens and Albrecht Dürer Watercolor Pencils

I love that feeling when fall finally hits! There are so many ways you can create a fun wreath to add to any project you might be working on. 
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Recipe Doodles with Spoon and Herbs

Recipe Doodles with Faber-Castell Mixed Media

Hi everyone, Mou Saha here with a doodled recipe page using Albrecht Dürer Watercolor Markers, Pitt Artist Pen and Polychromos Color Pencils. Around fall, we have some neighborhood potlucks and my favorite dish to cook is a simple chicken curry.  So I created a recipe card to celebrate my cooking and coming together with friends!  
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Autumn Hand Lettering with Watercolor Flower Wreath

Floral Wreath using Albrecht Dürer® Watercolor Pencils and Pitt Artist Pens®

Something I absolutely love to create around the holidays is wreaths. Especially floral wreaths. As intricate as they might look at first glance, they don’t have to be difficult and can actually be easy and fun to do. This wreath is easily created with Albrecht Dürer® Watercolor Pencils and Pitt Artist Pens® for details. 
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Spooky Creature Doodle with Bat, Moon, and Spider

Bullet Journal Doodles: Spooky Halloween Creatures

October is right around the corner, so it's time to doodle some spooky creatures! Using these 4 simple steps, create 5 doodles to add some Halloween flair to your journals! I love the holidays and find it so fun to decorate my journal for the remainder of the year.

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Date Doodles on a Bullet Journal

How to Draw: Bullet Journal Date Headers

Hi there! Today, Faber-Castell USA and I are having fun with date headers! I use these every single week of the year, so it's important for me to have this reference page of ideas.
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Basket of Apples Doodle

Bullet Journal Doodles: Fall Fun

One of my favorite things about Fall is the FUN! Fun can mean different things for different people... but for me, it's cozy socks and a good book. For others, it could mean festivals and apple picking... while other people dedicate their Fall Sunday's to football!
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Oh my Gourd Watercolor Pumpkin Doodles

Oh My Gourd...Fall Pumpkin Doodles

OH MY GOURD! I love Fall! Also, did you know it is almost National Doodle Day? I always like to add a bit of loose watercolor to my doodles! I used the watercolor connector set as well as a Medium tip Pitt Artist Pen.
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