Monthly Archives: February 2008

Black Heart Anti Valentines Day Contest Roundup!

February 14, 2008 | Topic: craft

We had some great entries for the contest, and it’s *so* hard to pick the winners! Here are some of my favorites, but all the entries were great! Thanks for entering, and thanks for reading… you guys are awesome! This was alot of fun, and I hope it provided a… Read on...

Play Stove from an old side table

February 13, 2008 | Topic: craft

My darling sweetie made this for our 2 year old (aka The Boy).
I envisioned it, and he did the execution.
He (the Boy, not my hubby) loves to pretend to be a chef! He has a nifty sushi set, and pizza set, and his own little chef’s hat.… Read on...

Illustration Friday – Choose

February 10, 2008 | Topic: art, Illustration Friday, my art

Don’t forget – 2 days left to enter the Anti-Valentines Contest! Code Monkey chooses YOU to be his Valentine! I also used this sketch I used for my tips on converting pencil sketches into something workable in photoshop – by the way, I would love some some of… Read on...

Tips: Pencil sketches in Photoshop

February 9, 2008 | Topic: art

Jessica Rae asked: “I draw a bit, and I love Photoshop but I’ve never been sure of the process for meshing them. When you scan in an image and use it, how do you then bring your graphic to life with the darker outlines? (Multiplying the layer?) Sorry if this… Read on...

Less than one week left!

February 8, 2008 | Topic: Uncategorized

Get those entries in, we have less than a week left before the end of the Dabbled Black Heart Anti-Valentines Contest. Alot of cool links have been posted already, check out the comments for this post for some of the way cool entries. Cheers!
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Colored sketch – Half-Beast

February 7, 2008 | Topic: art, my art

For the Artday Monday theme: In the tradition of my old Doodle project, took a doodle done at work and scanned and colored in photoshop. I think she’s pretty nifty! I think i could have done more black and made it darker… but i like it as it is. as… Read on...

Sweet take on the Ele-purse!

February 6, 2008 | Topic: craft

This is the whole reason I do this blog! I love it when someone takes an idea and runs with it.
søren posted her version of the Ele-purse.
Fabulous job, great embellishment with the flower…
I think it looks better than my original creation ;)
Original Ele-purses (including tutorial):
http://www.dabbled.org/search/label/Ele-purse

Freezer Paper Stencils – (Cute Training Pants!)

February 5, 2008 | Topic: craft

I love Freezer Paper Stencils. They allow you to do much more intricate designs than regular stencils, and are so much easier to work with.
In this case, we are in the midst of potty training The Boy, and I bought some cotton training pants at Target. They were… Read on...

Coming tomorrow…

February 4, 2008 | Topic: craft

I used the freezer paper stencil to do some cool designs on the training pants of the young one. pics and details coming tomorrow. this technique is easy and fun, and yes, you can do t-shirts and stuff, not just training pants!

Illustration Friday – Blanket

February 3, 2008 | Topic: art, Illustration Friday, my art

I decided to go for a Pin Up Girl look for this one.
Pencil sketch, ‘painted’ in photoshop.
Oh, and here’s last week’s theme – I didn’t get it posted in time, but check out “Tales and Legends”!