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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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Frozen 2 Movie Release Party Crafts

Frozen 2 Movie Release Party Crafts

For the first time in forever, Walt Disney’s highly anticipated ‘Frozen 2’ is coming to theaters November 22nd. This snowy sequel is about to take the world by (winter) storm already breaking box office records, according to Forbes online. In celebration to the end of the six-year Anna and Elsa hiatus, throwing a ‘Frozen 2’ party is a must. These 10 crafts and activities are the perfect way to get in the spirit for the movie release.
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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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Toilet Paper Tube Turkey Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids

Easy & Fun Turkey Craft for Kids

Get your stretchy pants ready, it’s time for Thanksgiving! The holidays are upon us and you can’t help but feel extra festive with kids in the house. Decorate for Turkey Day with this adorable Toilet Paper Tube Turkey!
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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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DIY Wrapping Paper Christmas Trees

DIY Wrapping Paper Christmas Trees

Whether for your parents, siblings, or a special friend. Add a special touch to your Christmas presents with a personal, handmade touch.
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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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Christmas hand lettering on tree

Hand Lettered Holiday Art

Hi everyone, Mou here with a hand lettered holiday art tutorial for you! Whether you are looking to make a quick home decor or just de-stress in your art journal, I hope you'll find today's tutorial using Pitt Artist Pens inspiring. Let's look at the supplies before I walk you through the steps.
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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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Big Gem Diamond Painting

Big Gem Diamond Painting for Kids

With our new Big Gem Diamond Painting Craft kits, Creativity for Kids brings sparkling dimension to traditional coloring and painting crafts. These kits take the joys of the diamond painting trend to a fun and easy level for children and beginners with adorable designs and easy to use gems that will make your child’s creativity shimmer.
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Metallic Markers There is Snow Place like Home

Metallic Marker Hand Lettering: There is Snow Place Like Home

Our Metallic Markers are now available in six different colors, just in time to create and decorate for the holidays! Our Nothing Else Metals and Ice Ice Blue Metallic markers were used to create this shimmering hand letter design. There is snow place like home!
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Three Pine Cone Turkeys Thanksgiving Kids Craft

Pinecone Turkey Thanksgiving Craft for Kids

These pinecone turkeys are a fun and easy way to teach simple tracing, cutting and gluing skills, while discussing the importance of Thanksgiving – it’s so much more than mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie (although those are yummy and important too.)
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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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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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Grateful for You Marble Art and Pitt Artist Pens

Thanksgiving Decor with Marble Art for Beginners

Thanksgiving decoration inspiration! Faber-Castell’s 20 Minute Studio Marbling Art for Beginners is the PERFECT thing for this Thanksgiving centerpiece.
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November Nature Doodle

Bullet Journal Doodles: November Nature

There is more to draw for Thanksgiving, than turkeys! All month long we see the final stages of the fall slipping into the winter, and the beautiful autumn colors are everywhere in nature. Here are 5 nature doodle tutorials to add to your journals this month!
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Art Therapy Creative Space

Art Therapy 101: Sorting Facts from Myths

Art therapy combines active art-making, the creative process and applied psychological theory within a psychotherapeutic relationship. There are a multitude of ways to communicate, and especially when we are struggling, facing a challenge or even a health crisis, our own words or language may fail us. During these times, an art therapist can help clients express themselves in ways beyond words or language.
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Faber-Castell and Creativity for Kids - 20th Anniversary

Faber-Castell and Creativity for Kids - 20th Anniversary

On November 2, it will be 20 years since Creativity for Kids joined Faber-Castell. Some of you were part of that momentous change and others, who have come on board later, have heard the exciting story.
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