Today I am going to review my Pentel Oil Pastels. I have been using this particular brand since 2015, and am thrilled with both the quality and the value for money. My current set is the largest they do, 50
I am rather a fan of ATCs – Artist Trading Cards. They are fun, economical, friendly and exciting. So what are Artist Trading Cards all about then? The artist trading card is said to have been born in 1997 in
What Can I Do with Tin Teddy Clip Art? Maybe you have just bought some Tin Teddy clip art, or have had some for a while, and are looking for ideas of what to do with it. Here are some
This is a tutorial for some cute little Mother’s Day artist trading cards (ATCs), featuring the new Tin Teddy Mother and Me Oval collage sheet and a gel plate – and the chance to get very messy! I am going
Today’s mini tutorial is for a set of cute dog themed artist trading cards. The ATC background Cut four pieces of card to 3 1/2″ by 2 1/2″, the standard size for an ATC. I glued an old dictionary page
If you follow the Tin Teddy Blog, Tin Teddy at Tumblr or Instagram then you will know that I really enjoy making ATCs (Artist trading cards). For today, the last day of Shriek Week, I am going to make some
Halloween is nearly here! All over the world people are getting ready for spooky excitement. Are you making cards, decorations or other crafty projects to join in the fun? Starting on Sunday 11th October it will be Shriek Week here
I love making little Artist Trading Cards, but often I want to use clip art or collage images that are too big to fit on them. Here is a simple guide to how to resize your digital clip art to
Here are five of the best colouring tutorials I have found. Although they are all by artists who use the popular Copic brand of alcohol markers, you could use the techniques with other brands such as Spectrum Noir, Promarkers etc.
I very much enjoy making Artist Trading Cards (ATCs). They don’t take very long to make and use very little supplies. They are also very cute, easy to store and of course fun to trade. What’s not to like? Today