Oh, hello there! It's Nicole again, and I'm back with another tutorial! This time, I'm focusing on lettering. I've found, that if I think of lettering as another form of drawing, it comes more naturally to me, because it can be broken down into steps exactly like a doodle. Here, I've given you 5 different methods to add some flare to your lettering. Once you master the letter A, you can move your way through the alphabet using these simple guidelines. Adding even the tiniest of details can really add some "oomph" to your journals and planners! I like to use my PITT artist pens for lettering ..read more

I gathered up all of my Faber-Castell watercolor tools to do a quick comparison and also to show a few different techniques to use with each one.   1. Connector Paints   2. Watercolor EcoPencils   3. Goldfaber Aqua Watercolour Pencils   4. Albrecht Durer Watercolour Pencils   5. Albrecht Durer Watercolour Markers   6. Gelatos     Erin is a teacher by day and a creator by night. She loves to try and inspire creativity in her students everyday! Because she’s busy during the day, the night is when her creativity gets to explode into the world through lettering and messing around with wate ..read more

Still here celebrating World Watercolor Month with these brand spankin' new Albrecht Dürer Watercolor Markers! These things are pretty great. You can color straight on the paper, then wet it with water over the top, you can wet the paper, and color it in to see the colors bleed, you can scribble a little bit on a palette and use a wet paintbrush to pick up the color like you would with regular paint. You can layer colors one on top of another, or you can blend them all together to make new colors. Watch a few of the techniques in this sunflower below, and then go give them a try! You won't reg ..read more

Hi there, you creative soul, you! I'm back with another planner tutorial. I love creating these for my journal, because they are just so versatile. They can be used alone for decoration or used as headers for text. Plus, they are just so fun to create! These 7 tutorials break down the steps easily so you're able to recreate these for your own planners. It's almost as if you are able to have 7 different types of sticky notes at your disposal to use however you wish! If you're not the doodling type, but would like to utilize these banners and paper scraps, download a fun and free printable H ..read more

Hi everyone, Mou here! How do you stay creative during summer break? This question particularly applies to all who get extra busy during summer as the kids stay home. I am one of you, so staying creative during summer can sometimes be a slight challenge. I try to be creative daily and sometimes that means I am sketching on the go, making use of small pockets of time. I find that creating on the go is easier with the appropriate tools and here are some of my favorites - Faber-Castell Goldfaber Aqua watercolor pencil, pencil roll, 30 pieces (#114652) Faber-Castell Deluxe Waterbrush (#770306) F ..read more

Hi there! I'm back with more trackers, but this time, I'm talking MOODS! Here I've shown you 12 different simple weekly mood trackers that you can use in your journal! These can be expanded to cover a whole month, or simplified for each day. Happy days, sad days... mad days... let's face it, we've all been there. I enjoy tracking my moods because it helps me learn more about myself. I can recognize what triggered me, or what made me happy. This way,  I'm abler to regroup, and focus on the good. It's also a nice way to look back on your month without having to go into too much detail. One mi ..read more

Hi everyone, Mou here today! July is World Watercolor Month and Faber-Castell is celebrating by featuring watercolors all month long. Today I am focusing on Connector Paints. Here are the materials I used: Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pen Soft Brush India ink pen, black FAber-Castell Pitt Artist Pen Superfine India ink pen, black Faber-Castell Graphite pencil Goldfaber 1221 HB Faber-Castell Connector paint box 24 colors + brush Faber-Castell Water cup Clic&Go light green Faber-Castell Kneadable Art Eraser, grey Other: watercolor paper trimmed to 9x6 inches, scissors Start with a pencil ..read more

It's World Watercolor Month! Good thing we have this super easy to follow 20 minute Watercolor Art Kit!     Start by putting a piece or two of tape on a sheet of watercolor paper (or you can use the paper provided in the kit). You'll want tape thats easy to peel like washi or painters tape. Use the XS Pitt Artist Pen, and a stencil, and start tracing!   Add a few drops of water to the colors you'll be using, and let it sit for a minute or two to get the colors soft. Mix it up, and start painting! You can do it carefully in the lines, or more of a rough paint, using your outlines to guide yo ..read more

  What comes to mind when thinking about the month of July? Of course, we have the summer essentials; fireworks, barbeques, and warm weather. For those with an artistic side, July is officially declared World Watercolor Month thanks to founder Charlie O’Shields. Creator of the watercolor blog “Doodlewash,” O’Shields founded World Watercolor Month to unite artists in celebrating watercolors while sharing their artwork, as well as raising awareness of the need of children’s art supplies and art education. With a love and dedication to promoting the joys of watercolor art, O’Shields set out to ..read more

Hi there! I'm back with another doodle tutorial to fill your journals with that little something extra! Here, I've shown you 7 different ways to add some flare to your journals. I love all things stationery and paper - I collect washi tape, stickers - you name it, I've got it! However, there is something a little more satisfying about adding these elements yourself by drawing them! Using Faber-Castell PITT Artist Pens, I've given you the steps to amp up that lovely journal of yours! For added effect, I like to use color, shading, and even highlighting to really make them POP off of the page ..read more