Artsy: When Pen and Ink Doodles Meet Procreate

 

I'm still learning my way through Procreate and one struggle I have is actually drawing in the same way I do on paper. So I combined them! 

Above is my little Zombie Doll I drew last week when I was laid out with COVID. I haven't named her. With as perfect as we can make everything with digital tools and AI (a thing I have lots of conflicting feelings about) I am silencing my inner Virgo perfectionism and accepting that art, like life, can be imperfect. I think that's why I like doodling. Perfect in its imperfections. 

I uploaded a picture of my doodle, removed the background to make it transparent, and imported it into Procreate, where I colored it, created a background, and added the sentiment from a bundle I downloaded from Creative Fabrica!

The result: 

The sentiment is perfect for me and my fellow introverts, as well as sums up my feelings after a week down with COVID! 😂

I played around with another doodle, this time a cauldron.

You can click on each to bring to full resolution, then save. These are free to use (but not to sell things...honor system) 

Happy to say I'm feeling MUCH better. My doodling medicine definitely helped! 

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Free Valentine's Printables

 

I laughed when I was at the grocery store the day after Christmas and they'd already moved on to Valentine's Day. It seems like we jump from one holiday to the next at light speed from Star Wars and it's no different in the crafting world. 

So naturally, since it's January, we're focused on Valentine's, right? I have a few projects I've worked on that I'm excited to share but for now, here are some free printables to get things started. 

Creative Fabrica and Procreate!

Cupid Candy Co

I Love You

Love Truck

XOXO Truck

Would love to see if you use them! 

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Holiday Printables

 

Creative Fabrica subscription plus Procreate equals more Printables than I know what to do with. Which is why sharing is caring right? You can download these here: 

If you use any, would love to see! 

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Free Fall Printable

 

Since I'm "mobility limited" still, sharing another printable. Spending a LOT of time with Procreate and it's a good thing I have a Creative Fabrica subscription so I have unlimited downloads of images, fonts, brushes and palettes!

I used watercolor Procreate stamps in a Fall palette, combined with Fall themed Procreate brushes. 

Please download here

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Free Printable: Fall Is My Favorite Color

 

Even if it doesn't feel like it here in the desert where we're still in triple digits but given weather elsewhere, trust me, I am NOT complaining and continuing to hold all those in Milton's path and Helene's wake in my thoughts. 

Before an epically stupid "yes, I knew better" move of falling off of my kitchen countertop while Halloween decorating, one ER and one trauma center visit, and having to have my knee stitched back together, I got my house mostly haunted. What didn't get finished will just have to wait until next year when I will no longer be climbing on countertops!

So...my creativity is once again limited to Procreate, Creative Fabrica, and my iPad and sharing this Fall (pun intended) printable. Please download here

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Gothic Printables with Procreate and Creative Fabrica

 

I haven't been making physical things as much as I'd like right now but I have been having way too much fun creating things digitally. I can't say enough about getting my money's worth out of my Creative Fabrica subscription. Not selling, just sharing. 

I'm also learning Procreate as I go...I do better by playing around, finding what I'm trying to do via You Tube etc. and have taken a couple of free classes. So I don't profess to be an expert but I had a ton of fun with these and sharing is caring right? 

I combined backgrounds I made in Procreate with images from Creative Fabrica and quotes for the season from some of my favorite writers. 

A quote from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein to remind us about unleashing the power of the monsters we create. 

Can't do gothic without Poe! 

I have no doubt that Thoreau was an introvert like me! 

And just for fun, nothing beats the love of a good BOOk!

If you download, please do so here. And if you use, would love to see! 

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Fun Halloween Coffee Printables: Creative Fabrica and Procreate

 

Happy September! You know what that means...Full on Halloween time! I've been having too much fun with my Creative Fabrica subscription and Procreate so here are some Printables to share! 

My creativity is fueled by iced-mochas so combining Halloween and coffee was a no brainer! Also me: 

Who says a ghost can't also be a fashionista?!

Self-explanatory! You can download here. Free for personal use but would love to see if you use! Please email  if you have issues accessing! 

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