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Giveaway: Playing With Surface Design book and set of 24 recycled colored pencils from Tombow

April 30, 2015 by Stefanie Girard

surface design book recycled color pencils tombow I had no idea there were colored pencils made out of recycled material. How cool is that? Another thing that is really cool, the new book:

Playing With Surface Design: Modern Techniques for Painting, Stamping and More by Courtney Cerruti.

You can enter to win a copy of Playing With Surface Design and set of  24 Tombow colored pencils by leaving a comment in today’s post by May 8th, 2015.

Open to U. S. residents only please.

Want another chance to win a copy of Playing With Surface Design and a set of Tombow Dual Brush markers along with a tutorial on a scribble art word decoration pop on over to Craftside.

And to see a whole bunch of great projects pop on over to Tombow’s Tips and projects site.

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Comments

  1. Tara Medrano says

    May 1, 2015 at 11:33 am

    PLEASE include me in your GENEROUS and CREATIVE giveaway!! I would use it to create decorative “backgrounds” for products…………Thanks for this opportunity! 🙂

  2. Lisa Tsering says

    May 1, 2015 at 11:54 am

    Recycled colored pencils!!! And, the book looks like fun, too.

  3. Suzanne Riggio says

    May 1, 2015 at 1:35 pm

    Please count me in! I’d like to expand my knowledge of surface design.

  4. Sharon Howell says

    May 1, 2015 at 3:33 pm

    I love the look of colored pencils, but I don’t know how to use them on anything besides paper. I would love for this book to widen my artsy ideas.

  5. Joni S. says

    May 1, 2015 at 5:09 pm

    I received a sample pack (red, blue, and silver) recently at NAEA. I am in love with how smooth and vibrant they are. It would make my life to win a whole set!

  6. char venesky says

    May 1, 2015 at 9:44 pm

    sounds likew fun“count me in

  7. Donna says

    May 2, 2015 at 7:54 am

    I’ved always loved colored pencil drawing and would very much like to win this!

  8. Alisha S says

    May 3, 2015 at 12:36 am

    This would be great to play with to relieve stress.

  9. norma says

    May 3, 2015 at 2:17 am

    I love colored pencils and these sound great to try plus they are made of recycled wood big plus.

  10. Eleanor says

    May 3, 2015 at 8:49 am

    These would be lovely- just in time for warm weather and drawing outside! thank you for opportunity and a push to have some creative play.

  11. Ellen R says

    May 3, 2015 at 9:53 am

    Colored Pencil Love! Thanks for the opportunity to win the set.

  12. Katherine says

    May 3, 2015 at 12:04 pm

    Awesome! Would love to win!

  13. Nancy D says

    May 3, 2015 at 6:34 pm

    Love the idea of recycled pencils! This looks like it would be so much fun to play with 🙂

  14. Laurie Elliott Black says

    May 4, 2015 at 5:15 pm

    Looks like a great book, and I prefer pencils over markers. Thanks for the chance to win!

  15. Carla Harrell says

    May 4, 2015 at 5:21 pm

    My father has been in the hospital for over a month. I would use the materials and design book for personalized cards to thank the many people who have given him amazing care. Support staff is way too under recognized!

  16. Brian S. says

    May 4, 2015 at 5:34 pm

    I am an art teacher, and would love to bring this set into my classroom for my advanced artists to experiment with.

  17. Keirston S. says

    May 4, 2015 at 7:06 pm

    I have been trying to blend my sketching/drawing novice skills with scrapbooking. I think this set would help to nicely blend the two a little better.

  18. Anne V says

    May 4, 2015 at 9:27 pm

    I am rediscovering colored pencils and would love to see what these can do once in my hands!

  19. Sue Kracker says

    May 5, 2015 at 11:04 am

    Wonderful prize, thank you for giving us a chance to win. I love colored pencils, they are wonderful for backgrounds and coloring images.

    Sue
    http://suek86401.blogspot.com/

  20. Kristen says

    May 6, 2015 at 2:08 am

    Colored pencils from recycled material? How fun! Thank you for hosting such an awesome giveaway. I love Courtney’s books, and I am excited for a chance to win her latest one!

  21. Carley Biblin says

    May 6, 2015 at 2:34 am

    Here’s hoping…

  22. Pam Dickhaus says

    May 6, 2015 at 5:51 am

    Oh, yes, please include me in the running for these wonderful prizes! Thank you so much for the chance to win!

  23. Sandy Laipply says

    May 6, 2015 at 9:24 am

    I would love to win this book and the pencils! I just love learning new techniques!

  24. Susan says

    May 7, 2015 at 5:14 pm

    Our Zentangle teacher is using those pencils with amazing results! I would love to win them ..hope, hope.

  25. CJ says

    May 15, 2015 at 9:11 pm

    What a great birthday gift, for ME! Since I won’t spend any $$ on myself! But a great give away of something I’d buy… what a great thought! Thank you for including me 🙂

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Recycled Paper Cylinder Face Art – A Colorful Win for All Ages

I recently stumbled across this super creative project on Instructables – “Face With Recycled Paper Cylinders” – and I had to share it with you all because it’s just the kind of craft that checks all my favorite boxes: recycled materials, hands-on creativity, and fun for literally any age.

The idea is simple but genius—roll strips of recycled paper (think junk mail, old magazines, leftover printer paper) into cylinders, then arrange and glue them to form a unique abstract face. You can make it funky, realistic, Picasso-inspired—whatever your mood or style dictates!

What I really love is the blend of eco-conscious crafting with true artistic expression. This isn’t just another kids’ project—it’s something you could easily do with a group of little ones, a classroom full of teens, or even as an adult art therapy or weekend wind-down activity. It’s super relaxing and surprisingly satisfying seeing all those paper rolls come together to form something new and expressive.

The tutorial itself is easy to follow, with plenty of visuals to guide you along the way. You don’t need any fancy materials—just glue, paper, scissors, and a board or piece of cardboard to serve as your canvas.

I also appreciate how this project leaves so much room for personalization. Want to make it into a full face? Go for it. Prefer to focus on a single eye or mouth? Totally works. You can even play with color schemes by choosing papers with a certain palette, or painting over them once they’re rolled.

In short: this is a total keeper for anyone who loves crafting with purpose. It’s the kind of project that sparks creativity while gently reinforcing the idea that beautiful things can come from what we usually throw away.

Highly recommend giving it a go—solo or with a group. And if you try it, tag me or drop a pic—I’d love to see your recycled masterpiece!

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