Use a text wrap to create a pretty visual effect as part of a layout. If the page lacks colour, you could also use a clipping mask to display some colourful graphics through the outline of a shape. I’ve used a lovely curvy ampersand to show you how I created the image above.
Download the tutorial to do it yourself:
Today I’ve written a tutorial to show you how to use Illustrator’s Pattern making function. It’s beautifully quick and simple – totally pain-free.
There are links to a tutorial to create a recycling symbol as well as a nifty way to make a quick heart.
Today is the winter solstice and from now on the days will slowly get longer. But first we have Christmas. 🙂 🙂 🙂
I’d like to wish you all a happy winter solstice, a very merry Christmas and a proper Magic Sparkly Pants New Year.
HAPPY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!
Paper jubblies are great to make. You can personalise one by printing your own graphics.
If you want the graphics to be the right way up whichever way the jubbly is facing, follow my tutorial.
It will walk you through the steps to setting up the area to fill with graphics, how to hot foil and then how to make the final jubbly. Great way to make a small gift look very special 🙂
Today’s tutorial shows you how to make faux postage stamps. They can be printed and made into stickers or used as fun elements on holiday letters and notelets. Make a whole sheet of them 🙂
Download the tutorial here:
These details are taken from the An Post website (https://www.anpost.com/Post-Parcels/Sending/Christmas-2019/christmas-2018-postal-dates)
This effect is really easy to create. I’ve written up a tutorial and you’ll see how quick & easy it is. 🙂 You can play around with the basic settings and create lots of other fun effects like the waves below.
Click below to download the pdf tutorial:
Letterforms are curious and complex creatures. They bring mood, personality and attitude to visual communication so should be chosen with care. Issue an invite to the wrong family and they’ll wreck the place 🙂
These quirky and intriguing little beings are made up of many parts and those parts are referred to as their ‘anatomy’.
This isn’t a definitive listing but does detail their more ‘animal’ side! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Apple crumble is delicious with cream, ice cream, custard or just on its own.
Ingredients
Put your apple crumble in the oven, fan oven 170, gas mark 5, 375F for 25 – 35 mins or until the top is golden brown.
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Movember is a mens’ health charity that raises funds for, and awareness of, prostate and testicular cancer.
Throughout the month of November men are encouraged not to shave and to let their mustaches grow out. Show your commitment to men’s health by tagging Foundation (Facebook, Twitter) and including the #VIMM hashtag on all your social media outlets. Insert the “Movember Campaign” to GROW A MO and SAVE A BRO.
Wax my moustache for more information 🙂
Been Amigarumin a Moomin. Love the Moomins 🙂
The pattern was free: https://amigurumi.today/amigurumi-moomin-crochet-pattern/
No More Mondays 