{painting with Koi travel watercolor set on the airplane}
My Doodles Unleashed online book tour continues today with a one of my favorite creative companies, Sakura of America. Sprinkled throughout Doodles Unleashed are numerous projects where I use their fabulous pens and markers. I've been a huge fan for years and if you've taken one of my many workshops you've seen me share all my faves.
{lettering with the sakura water brush in my art journal}
I love painting with their Koi Travel watercolor set when I art journal with my nieces and when I'm working on the airplane
{collab doodle painting project with my nieces}
More of my marker/pen FAVES...their brand new Koi coloring brush pens are great for doodling my monthly graffiti masterboards video {a technique in the book}. Glaze and Soufflé pens are my favorite tools for doodling over my mixed media paintings and journal pages, they create vibrant lines and fun accents to my artwork. To add a touch of sparkle to my paintings, my choice is the Quickie Glue with Crafty Chica ultra fine glitter.
enjoy the video recently filmed by Scraptime at CHA...I share doodling & lettering techniques using the Koi Coloring Brush and chisel tip Pigma Sensei pens
Today I'm giving away a couple of FREE digital doodle & art journaling printables over at Sakura's website! I created the doodled frames and lettering with the Koi Coloring Brush pens. So head on over to download them..enjoy! Use them in your art journals or scrapbook pages. More digital printables are coming soon to my new treiC designs digital boutique..stay tuned!
++++++++++++Traci's doodle jumpstart card++++++++++++
Spend time painting with kids..their creative spirit is inspiring. Let them lead you in your doodle creations. Give them permission to play, sit back and watch the magic they create. Take turns drawing and painting. Don't tell them what to do...let them explore...lead them in a way that is encouraging and playful. Have fun!
In my book I talk about creating a doodle jumpstart jar. I asked each artist to provide a doodle jumpstart, during the online blog tour you can collect the series of doodle cards. right click the image and "save image as".
Don't forget to download my FREE digital art journaling printables on Sakura's website!
*****************GIVEAWAY******************
I'm giving away a HUGE Doodles Unleashed goodies box at the end of the book tour full of my FAVE mixed media supplies! Sakura generously donated a few fun pen sets. Leave a comment below with a doodling prompt and at the end of the book tour I will be drawing a winner at random from all the comments throughout the tour. Please only one comment per online book tour post per person.
enjoy the inspiration..xo~treiC
Doodles Unleashed: Mixed Media Techniques for Doodling, Mark-making & Lettering is available on amazon.com or BUY a signed copy with a limited edition collage kit from me here.
My prompt would be to doodle the happenings of your day and collage pieces of the day to the page. LOVING your tour Traci! LOVE YOU too!
Posted by: Sarah Martin | February 24, 2012 at 09:26 AM
Love the book and love those Sakura products. They are great. Good luck with the book.
Posted by: jan canyon | February 24, 2012 at 09:29 AM
Prompt: Fill a page with doodles made of only three shapes: circles, squiggly lines, and triangles.
Traci: I am following your online book tour and having lots of fun! Thank you!
Posted by: Iris | February 24, 2012 at 10:06 AM
Prompt: Make up a secret code or new language. Doodle those words! Love your new book :) Marcia
Posted by: marcia | February 24, 2012 at 10:51 AM
Why is it that everything that comes from your hand looks AMAZING? that's a rhetorical question. you are so talented!
Posted by: marcia | February 24, 2012 at 11:01 AM
Thank you for the printable journalling frames, the Sakura pen colours print off beautifully. You are the Queen of Doodlers! The online book tour is taking me to some great places, such a treat.
Posted by: Irene | February 24, 2012 at 11:30 AM
Prompt: Letter your name really big and fill the letters with doodles!
Thank you for the inspiration you provide, I really love your style.
Posted by: Zoe | February 24, 2012 at 01:27 PM
Prompt: I get a lot of doodling inspiration from tissue boxes. They have some amazing designs that inspire me.
Posted by: Amanda T | February 24, 2012 at 01:32 PM
My Prompt would have to be: Leap, Take the leap and try something new.
Posted by: Katie | February 24, 2012 at 01:40 PM
I am enjoying your online tour. My doodling prompt is doodle flowers of all shapes and sizes.
Posted by: Sandy Zeboski | February 24, 2012 at 03:10 PM
Prompt: With wreckless abandon, close your eyes and see where your hands take you. Be free to doodle.
Traci, thanks for all your inspirations.
Posted by: Tamara | February 24, 2012 at 03:18 PM
Congratulations on the new book! Doodling prompt: doodle imaginary birds!
Posted by: Melanie Douthit | February 24, 2012 at 03:18 PM
Great book tour, Traci! My doodle prompt suggestion: Trees, all shapes and colors.
Posted by: Maggie M | February 24, 2012 at 03:40 PM
Prompt: doodle something/someone that makes you mad to release the anger. Congrats on the book
Posted by: Kysha Plante | February 24, 2012 at 03:47 PM
That would be an awesome prize - thanks for the chance!
Doodling prompt - "Frustration"
Posted by: JJ | February 24, 2012 at 04:17 PM
These are amazing. Very simple and creative. Love how they look.
Posted by: Lucy Vang | February 24, 2012 at 04:28 PM
Prompt: Doodle your faith--
I loved the book and enjoyed watching you work at CHA.. you are very talented! Thanks for a chance to win!
Blessings
Erika
Posted by: Erika Hayes | February 24, 2012 at 04:28 PM
congrats
prompt: world wide
ty for the freebies
Posted by: SLucy | February 24, 2012 at 04:30 PM
prompt: butterfly and fairy wings (freedom)
thank you so much for the download Traci. I have a Koi watercolor set and I love it. The colors are so vibrant and rating it from other sets i have to give it a 10. I will definitely try the markers. they look awesome on your work, but then, everything does. Enjoy your tour. I love your book. I had to buy Collage Unleased after I bought Doodles Unleashed. I just love them.
Posted by: Robin | February 24, 2012 at 05:02 PM
Promt: Take a pictures of fabrics that you like then doodle the patterns on your art journal page.
Thank you for the downloads and the Doodle Prompt cards. I am so excited to see the rest of your book tour!
Posted by: Jayme Fisher | February 24, 2012 at 07:24 PM
Sometimes I try to plan too much. My prompt would to do what I'm less comfortable with and just doodle without thinking too hard!
Posted by: Grace | February 24, 2012 at 09:02 PM
Prompt: use the letters of the alphabet to jumpstart your doodles. Thank you for the strathmore workshop!
Posted by: patsy | February 24, 2012 at 11:21 PM
I got your book on pre-order and I LOVE it! My prompt would be to buy some news print and start doodling on a page. No need to fill the page there and then but keep the page handy so you can keep adding to it daily then you can photograph it, cut it up, colour it, collage it or just keep it as it is for inspiration. Also where can I buy collage pauge in the UK?
Thank you for all the prompts and freebies.
Posted by: Jackie | February 25, 2012 at 01:33 AM
For those of us who have a hard time loosening up and letting go, the prompt I have been using is to "commit" to the mark that I am putting down and to remind myself often that there are no mistakes.
Thanks, Traci, for being such a source of inspiration!
Posted by: Melody | February 25, 2012 at 04:51 AM
prompt: doodle your frustrations
when i was in college i did during one of my stressful classes. it was in pen on a styrofoam coffee cup. yay for color, now! love the cool stuff you doodle.
Posted by: christi | February 25, 2012 at 06:27 AM