illustrations – A Crafted Lifestyle https://www.acraftedlifestyle.com Life, Art, Crafts, Design Sun, 04 Apr 2021 02:45:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 109066953 Daily Doodles: Sticker Pack for iMessage https://www.acraftedlifestyle.com/2021/daily-doodles-sticker-pack-for-imessage/ https://www.acraftedlifestyle.com/2021/daily-doodles-sticker-pack-for-imessage/#respond Sun, 04 Apr 2021 02:45:46 +0000 https://www.acraftedlifestyle.com/?p=2545 Who says messages have to be plain and boring? Say it with stickers!

Add some fun and color to your messages with Daily Doodles, my latest sticker pack for iMessage.

Express yourself with over 40 colorful doodle stickers! Featuring daily essentials like coffee, tea, plants, ice cream, and wine, as well as colorful gadgets like a camera, laptop, turntable, game controller, and so much more!

Daily Doodles is now available on the App Store for all iOS 10 users and above.

To download, simply click on the button bellow.

How to Use Daily Doodles Stickers on iMessage:

  • Once downloaded, tap the App Store icon in Messages.
  • Tap the sticker that you want and send it straight into the message, or you can also drag and drop them on top of speech bubbles, photos or other stickers.
  • You can also scale and rotate stickers by using your second finger before dropping them into your messages.

It’s that easy! Start sending some fun to all your family and friends!

You may also check out my other sticker packs for iMessage: Everyday Letters, Easter Garden, Gulps & Noms, and Written Wishes.

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Easter Garden: Free Sticker Pack for iMessage https://www.acraftedlifestyle.com/2017/easter-garden-free-sticker-pack-for-imessage/ https://www.acraftedlifestyle.com/2017/easter-garden-free-sticker-pack-for-imessage/#respond Thu, 13 Apr 2017 07:24:01 +0000 http://www.acraftedlifestyle.com/?p=1011 Spring has sprung, and that means Easter is just around the corner!

Want to make sure your family and friends have an eggs-tra special day by sending some Easter cheer in style? Let them have a hippity-hoppity day by messaging cute and colorful illustrations through iMessage.

You can do all that, because I’m treating you to my latest iMessage sticker pack for FREE! Introducing, Easter Garden, a sticker pack to help brighten your Easter conversations.

Featuring a total of 18 fun and adorable illustrations, including festive essentials like bunnies, balloons and eggs, to garden frills like flowers, dragonflies and rainbows, Easter Garden is now available for FREE on the App Store for all iOS 10 users.

To download, simply click on the button bellow.

How to Use Easter Garden Stickers on iMessage:

  • Once downloaded, tap the App Store icon in Messages.
  • Tap the sticker that you want and send it straight into the message, or you can also drag and drop them on top of speech bubbles, photos or other stickers.
  • You can also scale and rotate stickers by using your second finger before dropping them into your messages.

Go on, send a basket full of fun and love with these colorful stickers.

You may also check out my other sticker packs for iMessage: Everyday Letters and Gulps & Noms.

**Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

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The 100 Day Project: The Halfway Mark https://www.acraftedlifestyle.com/2016/the-100-day-project-the-halfway-mark/ https://www.acraftedlifestyle.com/2016/the-100-day-project-the-halfway-mark/#comments Tue, 12 Jul 2016 03:06:37 +0000 http://www.acraftedlifestyle.com/?p=624 I am a self-confessed creative and an artist. I enjoy making and creating. But oftentimes I don’t get to touch my art supplies for days, sometimes even weeks. It’s always the excuse of being too busy, or getting caught in the whirlwind world of motherhood. There are always meals to cook, piles of laundry to do, a huge mess to clean up, or a class to drive the little girl to. Every day, there is always some reason not to make, and I wanted to change that.

In April, I finally joined #The100DayProject by Elle Luna on Instagram.

So, what is The 100-Day Project? Elle Luna explains it best:

It’s a celebration of process that encourages everyone to participate in 100 days of making. The great surrender is the process; showing up day after day is the goal. For the 100-Day Project, it’s not about fetishizing finished products—it’s about the process.

She further explains:

It is for anyone who is hungry to jump-start their creative practice, who is curious about being part of a community that celebrates process, and those who are busy with work and family commitments, but searching for a bite-sized way to play creatively.

She had me at “celebrating the process of creating.”

100-Days-01For my 100 Day Project, I decided on #100DaysOfArtByAnnings. This exercise is a challenge for myself to make and create every day. A chance for me to practice and refine my style. I know that “art” is a pretty broad subject on its own, but for my daily practice, I didn’t want to limit myself with one craft. I wanted to be able to freely choose my medium based on my current mood.

I’m at the halfway mark, and I’ve already used a variety of mediums and styles.

Here are 1-50 of my #100DaysOfArtByAnnings.

100-Days-02For my first piece, I worked on my brush lettering using watercolor.

100-Days-03I filled up my first week with more brush lettering, pointed pen calligraphy, watercolor painting and art journaling.

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On day 8, I worked on this Mother’s Day watercolor artwork and made a printable version, free for download. It’s still free over here.

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Through the first few days, I had to keep reminding myself not to overthink each piece. The whole purpose of the exercise is to enjoy the process. Creating art should never feel like a burden. It shouldn’t feel like a chore. Each artwork doesn’t have to be grand, or perfect. What matters is that I take the time to sit down to make.

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At the beginning of week 3, I was able to share my love for making when I taught my first bento food art workshop! To a group of five to nine year-old kids, I taught how to make these rice and sandwich creations. To make food art is one thing, but to be able to teach little kids how they themselves can create these tasty pieces of art was exhilarating.

100-Days-08100-Days-09100-Days-10Some more brush lettering, pointed pen calligraphy, art journaling, watercolor illustrations, acrylic on canvas, and bento food art.

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This challenge has allowed me to practice my hand lettering immensely. It has been an excellent excuse to work on my personal form and style.

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While I no longer make bento food art for my daughter daily, this challenge was the perfect excuse to make these little surprises for her school snack. I made this panda sandwich bento on her last day in Nursery, as a treat for officially finishing her first year of going to school!

100-Days-15Inspiration is everywhere. This quote in pointed pen calligraphy, was inspired by the launch of this coffee table about my Razón family, and being able to read seven generations of stories through words and photos.

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To finish off my first 50 days, I worked on some pointed pen calligraphy.

Halfway through the finish line, yay! To be honest, I’m actually a little behind, and even missed making art for a few days. I’ve decided not to fuss over it, allowing myself to work at my own pace, instead. The goal of the challenge is in fact about the process, anyway. So each day, I will work on relishing the process of making and creating.

If you want to see my 100-day progress, hop on over to my Instagram @annings, or browse through my hashtag #100DaysOfArtByAnnings. You may also read the last half of the series HERE.

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