Paint Sample Christmas Tree Card

I have lots of paint sample scraps left over from different projects.



This was a fun way to use a few to make a holiday card. All you need is a circle hole punch (I used 3/4"), glue, and paint sample cards.

Making paint sample coasters continues to be a fun way for me to experiment with different color combinations and to participate in Etsy's regular color specific features.


Yay for paint samples!

September and Drawing Weirdos

September is an exciting month! I had my birthday, and the best present was reaching 1000 sales in my Etsy shop. To celebrate, I am sharing a coupon code for 20% off that you may use all month: CADBLOG20

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Lately, even crafty endeavors have a wishing-for-rain theme.

This guy is a hand cut applique from my series of characters called, "Friends." You can find them exclusively at Green House in Austin right now.

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I love Ed Emberley's approach to teaching drawing. He demonstrates one step at a time. This book is one of my favorites: Ed Emberley's Little Drawing Book of Weirdos.


Now you can learn how to draw a werewolf Ed Emberly style:


Happy Birthday Virgos!

Sewing the Vinyl, Wrecking My Home

A year and a half after moving back to Austin, I have finally begun *seriously* sewing again. The glorious stack of glitter vinyl I've owned for years is unpacked and getting hacked to bits.


After a few failed attempts at making phone cozies from vinyl, 1 tall drink, near tears - I googled "sewing with vinyl." Lots of good advice, why did I wait so long?!?

I chose the method of wax paper on top AND bottom of the fabric. Sigh, sigh, sigh, relief, relief, relief. For your entertainment, see the before (hideous twisted deformed thing), middle (wax paper just on top) and after - which you can see here.


These are a special little batch of geekery for an upcoming event: Tribe's Indie Comic Art Show. Thanks to Thrillist for giving us a little love today.




On the dark side, it seems our kitty may have snorted up a bit of something from the pile of sewing and crafty goodness. We are experiencing sneezing fits.


Our living room is wrecked by my heart is full. Of glitter vinyl goodness.

Free July 4 Coloring Page

Enjoy!

An Easter Gift for You!

Hello Friends! Would you like a full page sized pdf of this Easter Bunny coloring sheet?



All you need to do is "like" my page Crab Apple Designs on Facebook and send me a message with your email address that you did it. I will email you the full sized pdf of this drawing I did over the weekend.

<3 Melissa