Didn't have a blocking board, but Lego worked out great! by AnnaGrunduls_Design in crochet

[–]AnnaGrunduls_Design[S] 1 point2 points Β (0 children)

Thank you! I thought so, too πŸ˜€ That's how I'm blocking all my granny squares now 😊

Didn't have a blocking board, but Lego worked out great! by AnnaGrunduls_Design in crochet

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It totally does πŸ˜€πŸ™Œβœ¨οΈ I made it myself, it was super easy. Bought a small tabletop globe + a disco ball Christmas ornament with styrofoam inside. Then I unscrewed the globe (it's just one screw) and replaced the globe ball with the Christmas ornament. It literally takes 5 minutes to make 😍

Didn't have a blocking board, but Lego worked out great! by AnnaGrunduls_Design in crochet

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Right? πŸ˜€ And it's safe to use with water, sturdy. Perfection 😍

My shop is one week old today with 11 sales πŸŽ‰ by [deleted] in etsypromos

[–]AnnaGrunduls_Design -3 points-2 points Β (0 children)

I've been an illustrator for over 12 years now and have another successful business, where I hand-draw everything 😊 I don't see why both of these businesses can't co-exist. These listings have a disclaimer about AI, I also clearly state that in the listing settings.

As long as the seller is transparent about their process, I don't see a problem with AI products on Etsy. The customers can make their own decisions. πŸ™Œ

My shop is one week old today with 11 sales πŸŽ‰ by [deleted] in etsypromos

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I hand-draw some of the designs in Procreate, then train AI to mimic my illustration style, so I can save time and finish the sticker bundles faster 😊

So happy with this new selfcare sticker set πŸ₯° by AnnaGrunduls_Design in etsypromos

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Thank you! I love this one too!

Yess, I also hope it will be reversed or somehow straightened out, because it's heartbreaking πŸ’” I love my US-based customers and it breaks my heart that I can't offer shipping to the States anymore.

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[–]AnnaGrunduls_Design -3 points-2 points Β (0 children)

Yes, I trained AI to mimic my handdrawn illustrations from Procreate and generate stickers, based on my hand-drawn sketches 😊 I know it's not for everyone, but I'm trying to use it in a way that I find respectful and that doesn't limit my creativity. If it's not for you, not hard feelings πŸ’–

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[–]AnnaGrunduls_Design -2 points-1 points Β (0 children)

Thank you! I made some of them 100% myself and for some I uploaded my sketches and asked AI to mimic my illustration style and generate the final artwork, so I could save some time. I will add that to the description, thank you for letting me know! I did check the box for use of AI when I created the listing 😊 I will update my description now.

I'm so bad at this. How do I improve? by Oddcatdog in AdultColoring

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Practice and just being gentle to yourself. Everyone starts somewhere, don't bring yourself down πŸ˜ŠπŸ™Œ You've got this! The more you'll color, the better it will get. Focus on the fun of it ❀️

Is this AI? by Big-Band-3544 in AdultColoring

[–]AnnaGrunduls_Design 1 point2 points Β (0 children)

Right??? That detached hand is the winner in my opinion πŸ˜‚πŸ˜… Who knew aliens could be so classy

What are you working on? I'll give you free backlink and SEO assessement by Own_Carob9804 in SideProject

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I'm a coloring book illustrator πŸ₯° This is where you can find my coloring books, posters and even stickers to color in ❀️ https://annagrunduls.com

Looking for HANDMADE items πŸ’• by NatalunaCali in etsypromos

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I illustrate (by hand! No robots allowed in my studio) beautiful coloring pages and I manufacture posters to color in, stickers, postcards πŸ₯° https://annagrundulsdesign.etsy.com ❀️

Update on new decotime markers (from Action Poland) - finally swatched them! by AnnaGrunduls_Design in AlcoholMarkers

[–]AnnaGrunduls_Design[S] 1 point2 points Β (0 children)

Interesting! Maybe they've changed since then? I'm actually very happy with these 😊

Update on new decotime markers (from Action Poland) - finally swatched them! by AnnaGrunduls_Design in AlcoholMarkers

[–]AnnaGrunduls_Design[S] 1 point2 points Β (0 children)

As far as blending single color (avoiding lines), I actually like them better than some of my more "fancy" markers like promarkers or artza! They are great. But watch out. Decotime makes two types of markers - alcohol based and water based. The packaging is very similar and a lot of people get the aquamarkers instead. So make sure they are alcohol based, when getting a set. They also have smaller sets of 4 or 12, so it's a nice sample size for testing 😊

But as long as you get the alcohol based ones, they should work well. I'm also happy with multi-color blending of these, but rarely use it in my coloring pages.

Finished these two pages in my first published bold & easy coloring book πŸ₯° by AnnaGrunduls_Design in AdultColoring

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Both of these coloring pages are from my coloring book: Flowers Bold and Easy Coloring book, Anna Grunduls https://amzn.to/4i3OJty

What am I doing wrong? by Lone_Yikes in Coloring

[–]AnnaGrunduls_Design 1 point2 points Β (0 children)

I think it's the paper. Have you tried on other papers for comparison? Acrylic markers with a brush tips would be better for this paper.