Thursday, August 24, 2017
Custom Brushes
Custom Brushes




this image is entirely hand painted. it was an exercise in mimicking the impression of photo reality but without any actually photo textures. i looked carefully at each area and made a brush that best mimicked the visual noise. the clouds were the simplest. its just a chalk brush with a little scattering because thats the impression it gave. the foliage generally needed a few brushes. the block in took only about 20 minutes but the rest i did spend hours on. mostly thinking and planning and not so much wrist time.i hope to do more of this because it was so educational.
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Monday, August 14, 2017
Custom Holiday Stickers
Custom Holiday Stickers
CustomSticker4, originally uploaded by MAUstudio.
I just finished a holiday sticker design. They turned out great. Im going to start offering this service on my ETSY. These stickers are 2" round printed on a color laser. They have a slight gloss to it. I packaged them in a metal tin and customized the label on the outside. What do you think?
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Friday, July 21, 2017
Sunday, July 9, 2017
Custom Star Wars Laptop Bag
Custom Star Wars Laptop Bag
My sister just got a new laptop, and requested a special custom bag to tote it around in! She, like many others in my family, loves Star Wars, and wanted her new laptop bag to reflect that. On the front flap is the Rebel symbol in red:
And on the inside of the flap when you lift it up is a while Imperial symbol:
I got to try out my sewing machines applique feature, which I hadnt used much yet. It was surprisingly easy! I used HeatnBond on the back of my fabric, traced the image (which I printed and cut out), cut it out again, removed the backing, and ironed it onto the black canvas. The stitching didnt take very long, but there were a lot of corners to turn on the white symbol! I really like how it turned out, and how professional the appliques look! Its the HeatnBond, I love that stuff!
The flap closes with two small velcro tabs. The bag is padded with batting, and lined with black fleece. The strap is adjustable. There is a quilted pocket on the inside for all the cords.
Next up on the bag list- a purse that looks like an owl, for my niece! I am in the middle of designing it now, trying to figure out the best and cutest way to make it. I may want one for myself, too! :)
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Saturday, June 24, 2017
Custom Stickers on Favor Mint Tins
Custom Stickers on Favor Mint Tins
Custom Stickers on Favor Mint Tins, originally uploaded by MAUstudio.
I made custom stickers for this bridal shower mint tins, arent they cute?
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Saturday, June 17, 2017
Custom Mint Tins
Custom Mint Tins
IMG_6860, originally uploaded by MAUstudio.
Recent project for a birthday party. EMPTY mint tins with custom stickers from MAUpromos ETSY.
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Saturday, May 6, 2017
Custom Beat the Blockade banner
Custom Beat the Blockade banner
A request from cabledrum.net for a banner linking to beattheblockade.orgs Christmas campaign. Send dimensions for an image for your site or blog!

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Monday, April 17, 2017
Custom Stickers for Baby Shower
Custom Stickers for Baby Shower
ItsAGirl1, originally uploaded by MAUstudio.
Do you have a baby shower to plan? These stickers would be great for your invitations or party favors. These customized stickers feature my cute animal illustrations. If you like other animals, let me know!
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Monday, April 10, 2017
Custom Orders Galore
Custom Orders Galore
Thanks for all the comments on my re-usable snack bags and the sandwich wrap tutorial! Lots of people mentioned that I should sell them in my shop. I just wanted to let you all know that there are dozens of great sellers on Etsy who already make these- just do a search, if you want to buy some. I probably wont list any for sale any time soon, but I always welcome custom orders :)
Speaking of custom orders, here are some that Ive recently finished or am working on now:
Isnt this a beautiful family?! I love the little boys smile, on the bottom left. So cute!
These twin Beau Bunnies are for brand new twin boys named Paul and Luke. They are in the NICU, doing well, and these bunnies are keeping them company!
Another order from the same person- the two Dinos are for the twin boys also. Plus, a bunny for a special gal named Rachel!
This batch of super cute Messenger Owls was completed a couple weeks ago! I had fun with all the color combinations! Just so you know, if you order 5 or more owls, you get a discount- you dont have to own a store or anything!
These horses are a new item Im working on! Theyre the only two Ive made so far, but I am hoping to make more for the shop soon. I am open to custom orders on them, though! The pattern is by FunkyFriendsFactory, the same place I got the Ellie Elephant pattern! These horses are so cute, Im very excited... Ive loved horses since I was a little girl! The soft furry mane and tail is especially endearing...
And finally, here are some elephants that Im working on! I know, tons! The top two are actually completed as of today, and off in the mail tomorrow. The middle left one is a custom order, but the other three will be available in the shop.
Im going to go watch a movie with Jer now. Kade is in bed, the house is quiet, my work is done.... its a great evening!
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Monday, March 27, 2017
Custom Tags
Custom Tags
IMG_3652, originally uploaded by MAUstudio.
Its been a while since I last posted on the blog. Heres a recent project that Ive done for my www.MAUpromos.etsy.com
These are hang tags, hole punched in the corner. Cute! They are great for showers, gifts, weddings, etc.
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Thursday, February 9, 2017
Convert custom iOS object to JSON string
Convert custom iOS object to JSON string
new items in stock including Hoodies and long sleeve tops.

check it out over at the online shop
http://www.urbanoutlawshop.com/urbanoutlawtshirts.html
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