1 Project of the Week 11- Pink Gown

Hello!

It's Constance again for the eleventh project of the week!

This time, I did a watercolour painting of a girl in a pink gown, inspired by One Paper Addict's fashion illustration. Here's the process.

First, I started off with an outline of her figure, in pencil, on watercolour paper.

0 Wordle

Hello!

Take a look at this keyword or label cloud I made with Wordle! It has great options. You either type in a bunch of keywords, or submit your word bank through a link. You can customize the colour combinations, font, layout, etc. It even gives you this fantastic code to embed it in your website, like this.


You can also find it in the Wordle gallery here! If you want to make a Wordle, go check it out at http://www.wordle.net. Have fun clouding!

0 Project of the Week 6- Padlet

Hey people reading this!

I've discovered this website (also comes as an app) called Padlet. You can make an account for free here: http://padlet.com/. Padlet is a software that basically gives you a wall. This wall can be used for anything, including presentations, profiles, and collages, or even as a blog itself! You can insert most media, such as links and videos. Padlet is very simple and easy to use. Take a look at the "About Me" wall I made with Padlet! http://padlet.com/wall/colourfuldecorations

Everything about Padlet is very basic: image, title, description. You can resize images and customize the background. However, like Bamboo Paper (an app I described before here), there is something appealing about it. I think it is a very effective way to convey whatever information you want to convey. So go ahead, and create your own wall here!

Sorry, this was a bit short. G'luck with your wall ;)
-Constance Wang

0 Idea Friday 1- Cute Gifts

Hey, everybody!

This is my first Idea Friday. Today's theme is cute gifts. I've compiled a list of the ten most adorable gift ideas I've found online. If you are interested in learning the tutorial, just click on the image. If you find anything else,  just post them in the comments section, that's what idea jams are for! Here they are:

Fun, Jersey knit bracelet. Find out how to make it!


I am in LOVE with these bird's nest necklaces.


Cute little button paper clips. Very simple and economic!

Absolutely adorable pin cushion jugs. This is an awesome idea.


A reversible coffee cup sleeve. The button hook is really creative.

This is such a creative way to make earrings. They're actually from yarn wrapped around paper clips. The result is fabulous!

Out of all, this might be my favourite. It's a clock, that actually ticks! On top of a paper plate.


This is an ingeniously adorable notebook, made with hole punched playing cards. Click to find out more.


Just in time for Easter! These bottle gifts are getting really fun. The bunny ears are a really nice touch.


Money origami is just so fun! Am I the only one who thinks so?

Honestly, I just love these ideas. Thank you to all the people who shared the tutorials! I hope I can try out some of these ;)

-Constance Wang

0 Last Minute Card Making

Hello again!

Who here is guilty of leaving things to the last minute? I sure am. Yesterday was my mom's birthday, and unfortunately, I was being a bad kid and I forgot. I only thought of it about an hour before she came home. However, I found this pack of blank cards you could draw on. You can buy them, too, at Curry's, or any other retailing art store! However, Curry's seems to be the most convienient. Just go here: https://www.currys.com/catalogpc.htm?Category=STRATHMORE_CREATIVE_CARDS&Source=Search. You can also find my previous post about their charcoal pencils and manilla paper here: Project of the Week 4- Charcoal Hand Sketches

As you can see (if you clicked the link), these cards come in many different sizes and quantities. They are also on a  very good sale. The pack I purchased had twenty, standard sized cards. They even came with envelopes, which makes it a perfect gift to display your artwork in. Here is what it looks like.







They're pretty neat. Now, here is the card I sent to my mother. I had to do this in about an hour, so naturally, the painting wasn't too detailed...





The only complaints I have about this card is that it became very bumpy, after I painted it with watercolour (which is very reasonable), and that the paint seeped through a little. However, that was fixed after I pressed it under a large book. The charcoal outlining I did on it became a tiny bit smudgy, but there was nothing I could really do about that.

All in all, I think this is a great product! Nice job by Strathmore Artist Papers. So, take a look if you want. These cards are great for showcasing your art, and sending some nice wishes to anyone you know. Thanks for reading,

-Constance <3

2 Houzz

Hello to all decor8ers!

I have come here to share this incredible home designing app I have recently installed. It's not just an app, it's... everywhere. They have it for iPad, iPod, Android, etc. And of course, you can visit their website here: http://www.houzz.com/.

Basically, they do everything from retailing interior decorating products to sharing photos to adding 'ideabooks'. You can easily sign up with your email, and be able to view all their ideas and products. They have functions such as 'find a pro,' where you can view all the interior decorators, designers, etc, in your location. Houzz is extremely blog friendly, and it has share buttons and codes to embed any images you want to share. Some of the ideabooks are really helpful. Here are my two favourite articles!

15 Was to Create Drama with Light Fixtures
Guest Picks: What's Purple all Over?

Here's a gallery of some amazing photos I found via Houzz ;)

[houzz=http://www.houzz.com/photos/421791/Parkwood-Road-Residence-Master-Bedroom-transitional-bedroom-minneapolis]

[houzz=http://www.houzz.com/photos/6139867/Beauty-Drawers-for-the-Bathroom-traditional-bathroom-milwaukee]

[houzz=http://www.houzz.com/photos/7925097/Whitefish-Private-Spa-and-Pool-House-contemporary-bathroom-other-metro]

Hope you check out Houzz!
Constance

0 Fun ASCII Art Generator

Hello,

I'm back again! Now I have found something pretty cool, that you might want to check out. An ASCII art generator.  As you might have seen in my last post, I copied off this really cute signature of three hearts. I started to wonder if I could draw large scale images with text. And I found this! You send in a picture, and it converts it to text. Here's a sample. Very simple.



This was the original:



I had to crop it a little bit, though. But for the most part, it works pretty well. There are also options such as font size, colour scheme, and maximum width. You can find this text art generator here:
http://www.glassgiant.com/ascii/

Show this off to all your friends!
~Constance

0 Cute School Crafts

Hey, world!

Although I like painting and sketching a lot, I never miss out on a chance to do some cute arts and crafts work! Here's a link from Spoonful to an adorable collection of 21 back to school (even though it's March) projects. However, there are some projects for young kids. I love the notebooks though!

http://spoonful.com/back-to-school/back-to-school-supplies-gallery#carousel-id=photo-carousel&carousel-item=1

      

Sorry, this post was short, but I hope this helps!