Scribble Town (ST): Carly Kasner shows us how animations bring to life more imagination than we could imagine.  It is easy to see in her artwork and her approach to creativity!

Carly Kasner (CK): Hello Scribblers, I come from Long Island and graduated from FIT, May 2012. I am a graphic designer with some essence of illustrator mixed in. From the time I was little till this very day, I have had a special connection with cartoons, which inspires and or impacts my work today.

ST: How are you spending your time these days?

CK: I am currently interning at The Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services in New York City. It is a non-profit organization that provides mental health and social services. I design various flyers, books, and print/e-mail invitations there. In my spare time, I have been recently involved in t-shirt design contests between the websites threadless.com, and welovefine.com.

In addition to that, I occasionally create my own characters for fun. In recent years, I do consider my work to be more digital but I still highly respect the traditional methods as well as the digital I utilized InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator as my main digital formats I use whatever tool(s) will get the job done in the best way for my idea/client.

ST: Designing t-shirts sounds really fun and it must feel good when you see somebody wearing one of your ideas. When did you start illustrating / scribbling / being creative?  Was there somebody that encouraged you?

CK: The beginning of my creative era was around kindergarten I stumbled into my interest of drawing through the inspiration I got from cartoons and my love for doodling. I used to like to draw dogs. I feel that I was born with a love for drawing.

ST: Your love for dogs is seen in your North Shore Animal League Logo.  I really like how you’ve nested the dog and the cat together.  It’s as if they were hugging each other.  It’s a very clever design!  Where do you find yourself feeling really inspired to create?

CK: I think my inspiration can come from different sources and/or artists, but I think my, main root was the endless hours I spent in front of the TV growing up. I was a 90s child and some of my favorite cartoons were Courage the Cowardly Dog, Hey Arnold, the Rugrats, and The Angry Beavers. I was inspired not only by the characters image; I was inspired by the stories that molded the characters personalities. And as I got older, I became inspired by Japanese cartoons and comic books a.k.a. anime and manga.

ST: What other forms of art do you practice?

CK: In high school, I did some ceramics, collages, oil painting, and water colors in recent years, I am still partial to the sketchpad and pencil. I try to use that for my creativity as much as possible and even though I haven’t practiced it much lately I am also fascinated by watercolors.

ST: What is your favorite movie?

CK: My favorite movie is Hayo Miyazaki’s Spirited Away.

ST: I also really liked Miyazaki’s Howl’s Moving Castle.  The story and images are unforgettable!  Carly, please share any tips, advice, or ways of encouraging scribblers.

CK: I struggle sometimes with accepting mistakes but it is important to accept mistakes and to learn from them. Try not to let them discourage you. I try to look at mistakes as boundaries to define what not to do next time. Keep in mind that you can’t get something right unless you get it wrong.

ST: Thanks Carly! That’s great advice!  Making mistakes is a big part of life and making art.  At least we can say we tried

The poll results are in Scribblers! Scribble Town would like to congratulate Diane from In My Own Style for being the Winner of the Scribbleshop.com, Scribble Challenge! As the Scribble Challenge winner, Diane has won a $50 shopping spree on Scribbleshop.com! Congrats, Diane!!

For the Scribble Challenge, Diane made a Chevron Chalkboard Photo Frame.

Check out her blog- she managed to use EVERY item in the box- even the packing peanuts! Talk about creative!!

Would you like to sign up for the next Scribble Challenge (TBD)? Send an email to scribblechallengeATgmailDOTcom and ask to be added to the list!

Would you like to get the supplies to make this craft to make your own photo frame? Would you like to see what craft you can come up with using the same supplies? You can get all the supplies by clicking here!

Happy Scribbling!

Since we saw the first craft entry, we were so unbelievably impressed with everyone’s hard work and dedication in facing the Scribbleshop.com  Scribble Challenge.

After much consideration, we narrowed the entries down to 5 finalists:

• Craft Stick Puppet Theater by Crafts by Amanda

• Silverware Tray Chalkboard Organizer by Tatertots & Jello

• Spring Centerpiece by The Country Chic Cottage

• Chevron Chalkboard Photo Frame by In My Own Style

• Party Animal Train by Honeybear Lane

Please help us find the Winner of the Scribble Challenge by voting on the poll on our page. We will leave the poll running to acquire votes over the weekend so feel free to let your friends and fellow crafters know and ask them to vote!

The Winner of the Scribble Challenge will be announced on Monday, April 2^nd so stay tuned here on our blog and on our page!

If you would like to sign up for the next Scribble Challenge (TBD), or know of anyone who may be interested, please send an email to and ask to be added to the list!

Hi Scribblers!

The Scribble Challenge Entries are in! Over the past few weeks we have had a number of top crafting bloggers participate in the Scribble Challenge for Scribbleshop.com! Now that all the bloggers have posted their crafts, we have to narrow down the finalists! Which crafts were your favorites? Let us know by commenting below! Check out the finished crafts here on !

Hi Crafters!

Perhaps you’ve been picking up on a little something in the craft blogging circles called the “Scribble Challenge.” What is the Scribble Challenge??- you may ask…well, look no further!
The Scribble Challenge is the “iron chef” of crafting- it’s a little something we put together for our arts & crafts supply store, Scribble Shop! For the Scribble Challenge, we asked a select group of crafting bloggers to accept the challenge to get crafty with a mystery box of crafts sponsored by ScribbleShop.com

Check out this from Life As We Know It!

With these random supplies, the crafters are challenged to come up with and create their own unique crafts! We have seen some GREAT finished pieces of art! Once all of Scribble Challenge bloggers have posted their crafts, we will be selecting a winner and featuring some of the crafts on Scribbleshop.com – so stay tuned!

Check out a few of the finished crafts!

 

 

Do you want to take part in the challenge? Click here to buy these same supplies and show us what you’re made of! We would LOVE to see what inspires you, what you can come up with and what you can create! Share your pictures and videos with us by posting on our wall or send us an email and you just may see your crafts featured on our blog!

* Keep in mind, the time to sign up for the current “Challenge” is closed but we would still love to see your crafts! To sign-up for the next challenge and be eligible to have your blog featured on our site, send us an email at scribblechallengeATgmailDotcom and we’ll be sure to add you to the next challenge sign-up!

Happy Crafting!!

Hi Scribbers,

While surfing around on Youtube, we came across a video by Breanna at Dollar Store Mom. Breanna is taking part in Scribble Shop’s Scribble Challenge! She shared her unboxing video as she discovered the mystery supplies she is challenged to craft with!

We can’t wait to see what she makes!

Hi Scribblers!

We have exciting news! We just launched the Scribble Challenge! For the next few weeks we have an awesome group of craft blogger taking part in the Scribble Challenge.  Sponsored by Scribble Shop, our online shop for all creative supplies, we sent out “Scribble Boxes.” These Scribble Boxes have a mix of mystery items that the crafters have been challenged to work with! Over the next few weeks, they will be posting the crafts they have made with their supplies on their blogs. Today, Jenny from Craft Test Dummies posted a video of when she opened her Scribble Box!

It was so exciting to see this! Thanks for sharing, Jenny! We hope you have fun with the supplies and making your craft!

Hi Scribblers,

We have some exciting news to announce! Starting today, we would like to introduce and begin the Scribble Challenge!!

Over the past few weeks we have introduced you to Scribble Man, Eraser Man, Zippy, Kimmi, Carlos and Tubber. These folks are the main characters of Scribble Town! For the Scribble Challenge, we would like you to print out your favorite Scribble Friend puppet (or print them all!), and then take pictures of the Scribble Puppet in silly scenarios, silly locations, or hard to reach places. You can play with perspective, have the character hidden so we have to find them, or just have them in a famous setting or with famous things.

Here are some suggestions for picture locations: At the Statue of Liberty, on the Eiffel Tower, inside your locker, on your desk or work desk, on a bridge, hidden on a shelf in a toy store….get creative with finding fun places to take these pictures!

To print the Scribble puppets, just click on the name of a character below, then click on their picture  download, and print.

Scribble Man    Eraser Man    Zippy    Kimmi    Carlos    Tubber

After you have snapped a picture of your Scribbler friend, post these pictures on our wall. Whoever posts the most interesting and funniest pictures by November 1st will receive a special prize from Scribble Town. The winner will be decided on by a vote so be sure to spread the news and tell your friends to take part in the Scribble Challenge too!

Happy Scribbling!!

 

 

 

Interviewer: Zippy

Zippindipity, it’s Zippy! Zippy runs on one speed – ZIP! He even talks at zip speed because his super positive brain overflows with gazillions of scribbley ideas. Zippy is one the creative characters from Scribble Town!  

 

 

 

Guest: Melissa McClain

Melissa McClain is the founder of melissaAnne COLORS. She rediscovered her childhood passion for art and design several years ago and believes that by “coloring out loud,” whether through her camera lens or with her favorite pastels, she has found her true voice in creating new ways to make a difference in the world.

 

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Zippy: Hi, Melissa. Welcome to Scribble Blog! Are you a scribbler?

Melissa: Absolutely!  I scribble with lots of cool stuff…including my camera!  You might be surprised to know that this piece of art was done with my camera!

Zippy: What do you like most about being an artist?

Melissa: I LOVE to scribble with pastels!  If there are crayons and coloring books around, you will find me on the floor scribbling with the little ones.  But, when it’s “my time” to scribble I get out the pastels or my camera!

What I truly like best is the COLORS!  I LOVE to “play” with color!!

Zippy:         When did you first start to scribble?

Melissa: Of course I scribbled as a kid…but, somewhere along the way I stopped. Thankfully the scribble found me again, initially with my camera about 4 years ago.  This year I became a Creatively Fit Coach  and I started using pastels and a paint brush.  At first, I wasn’t very good at it and it was really scary.  But now, I have a special journal that I color in every day!  It’s my secret place where I let myself run free and “color out loud”.  I even SHARE some of my scribbles now.  It’s not so scary any more.One of my favorite times of the day is when I’m coloring in my journal.  The more color I can put in there the better!  As I said, I love color…

Zippy:  That’s cool, it’s never too late to scribble!  You said you love color,  do you have a favorite color?

Melissa: I agree, Zippy!  It is never too late!!

Artist Dale Chihuly once said “I never met a color I didn’t like.”  I agree with him!  I like all colors, but, I do have a favorite.  I’m really passionate about the color Turquoise.  It shows up quite often in my scribbles.  I’m never far from my favorite Turquoise pen!

Zippy:  How do you express yourself through art?

Melissa: My most favorite thing about art is that it tells a story through colors and shapes.  I also love to find art where people don’t always look.  To discover beauty in the unexpected.  Like with my photography. My signature collection, Water Colors, are pictures of the bottoms of boats.  It may sound strange, but I see amazing stories and art in the colors and textures I find there.  I’m happiest when I’m in a boatyard seeing and imagining art.

Zippy: Wow, sounds fun! I hear our Chief Scribbler, Andi Thea, would like you to be a regular Guest Scribble Blogger! What type of stuff will you write about?

Melissa: Yes, I’m so excited to be one of the Guest Scribble Bloggers!

I think you’ll love my posts.  I’m going to write about color, creativity, and expressing yourself through art.

I believe creativity is so important for both kids and adults!  You don’t have to be an artist (or a kid) to be creative.  We’re all creative and finding a creative outlet makes life better and more “colorful”!

Zippy: Now, I think I heard the Chief Scribbler say you would be doing something called a “Scribble Challenge”…What’s that?

Melissa: The Scribble Challenge is really exciting!  The journal I showed you earlier is from a challenge I started a few months ago. I began calling it “coloring out LOUD” because it gave me a new way to get in touch with my “inner voice”, communicate my thoughts, and creatively express myself.  It’s also been a wonderful self-care routine!  Coloring in my journal changes my mindset and helps ease the stress from every day life.

I want the Scribble Blog readers to join me, so I’m going to challenge them to start their own “Scribble Journal” and start releasing their “inner scribbler!”

There will be more information on the Scribble Challenge in the coming weeks.  It’s going to be really fun and creative!

Zippy: Oooo, Sounds exciting!! I can’t wait to learn about the Scribble Challenge!

Well, that’s it Scribblers! Melissa McClain will be a Guest Scribble Blogger every Thursday, so be sure to check back next week to see what she has to say!