Hobonichi Supplies - What do I use?

After many requests, I sat down and filmed a Hobonichi Supplies Video! I spent quite a while finding links for everything!  hope they help you if you decide to purchase anything in the video!
Lets get Started!

The Peerless Watercolor Set
US supplier :- http://www.peerlesscolor.com/
AUS:- http://www.instituteofcute.com/jane-davenport-peerless-watercolors/

Zig Clean Color Real Brush (my favourite waterbrush)
Zigg Clean Colour Real Brush :-
US :- http://www.dickblick.com/products/zig-clean-color-real-brush-pens/
AUS - No Links I can find that are as cheap as dickblick!

Sakura Gelli Roll - various colours
US: http://www.jetpens.com/Sakura-Gelly-Roll-Moonlight-Gel-Ink-Pen-1.0-mm-10-Color-Set/pd/2354
When I find a competitive Australian Link I will add

Letraset Neon Markers :-
AUS http://www.fishpond.com.au/Arts_Crafts/LETRASET-Neon-Marker-Set-1/0801199026600
US:- http://www.dickblick.com/products/letraset-neon-markers/

Faber Castell Pitt Artist Pen - Big Brush
US:- http://www.dickblick.com/products/faber-castell-pitt-big-brush-artist-pens/
AUS:- http://www.craftonline.com.au/shopping/shopdisplayproducts.asp?Search=Yes&sppp=30&page=1&Keyword=Big%20Brush%20&category=ALL&highprice=&lowprice=&allwords=Big%20Brush%20&exact=&atleast=&without=&cprice=&searchfields=

Prismacolour Premier Coloured Pencils :-
US:- http://www.dickblick.com/products/prismacolor-premier-colored-pencil-sets/
AUS:- http://www.instituteofcute.com/prismacolor-pencils/

Koi Watercolour Pocket Field Sketch Box
US - where I bought mine http://www.dickblick.com/products/sakura-koi-watercolor-sketch-box-travel-pan-sets/
Daniel Smith Etsy Seller - https://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtisticKatt (Fantastic seller, great way to try high end watercolours if you are on a budget)

Stencils were all fro DAISO

Tim Holtz Distress stains
AUS: http://www.scraptherapy.com.au/products.php?cat=520
US: - http://www.joann.com/tim-holtz-distress-stains/zprd_11445392a.html#q=Distress+Stain&start=3

Uni Pin Fine line pens in various sizes
US Girls :- http://www.jetpens.com/Uni-Pin-Pen-02-Pigment-Ink-0.33-mm-Black-Ink/pd/7284
AUS Girl:- www.notemaker.com.au/uniball-uni-pin-fine-line-pen-0-1mm

some items that didn't get photographed - because it started to pour and the wind picked up so I was running inside!
Derwent Inktense Pencils
US:- http://www.dickblick.com/products/derwent-inktense-pencils/
AUS:- http://www.theartshop.com.au/category1398_1.htm

Mechanical Pencil - Pentel p3650.5mm
US http://www.jetpens.com/Pentel-Stein-Mechanical-Pencil-0.5-mm-Metallic-Pink-Body/pd/9969
JAPAN http://www.pencils.jp/product/1199
AUS :- Grabbed this at the Japanese Bookstore in Sydney but I'm sure you can find it at officeworks or something similar

Uniball Signo White
US:- http://www.jetpens.com/Uni-ball-Signo-Broad-UM-153-Gel-Ink-Pen-White-Ink/pd/380
AUS:- You can buy them from KikkiK they just re-brand them.

Posca Paint Marker - White
AUS - Officeworks Sell these as well as https://www.eckersleys.com.au/products/posca-marker
US http://www.dickblick.com/products/uni-posca-paint-markers/

Artline Smoove Ballpoint Pen
AUS:- http://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/artline-smoove-ballpoint-pens-black-20-pack-ar1821201?searchTerm=artline%20smoove%20ballpoint
US:- http://www.staples.com.au/main-catalogue-productdetail/artline-smoove-ballpoint-pen-medium-black-box-50/18886314

Below are just some pages that are currently in my Hobonichi, I have totally adored drawing my day, I didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I am, yes the editing and uploading it a bit of a pain but I have gotten into a routine where I do it on auto pilot.

I enjoy the process of seeing how I bring things to life, some days I am really stumped and turn the camera on hoping not to stuff up! As long as people watch, I will endeavor to draw and film them.

If you have any questions feel free to ask! I do try and answer everything I read as fast as possible!
get our your sketchbook and draw your day!

x Courtney

2015 Planners and Journals - What am I useing?

This post wont be a long one! as I filmed a rather long video about this which you can find below.
With my word for the year being accountability I had to really think about what I wanted in this years planner journal line up, I needed them to inspire me and also keep me in check.

With the sudden hype around the Hobonichi journals/planners I must admit at first I wasn't as pulled as others were...till I saw this video
and that video is like a drug for me! I watch it more times than I care to admit to the universe. My husband even mentioned the video in his VOWS! yep...I love it.
As I mentioned in my video, I am a left hander and we suffer a lot with writing and what we write in and ring binders well they annoy me...I have had my arm and hand banged up against the rings for a whole year and it get's to a person after a while, so I decided to go rouge and try all BOUND planners and journals this year, and just use a ring binder for my wallet.

As you an see the bulk of my books are hobonichi's. I am using the two a6's as my home and work planners they are small and easy to carry both without putting my shoulder out.

Above is my work a5 hobo month on two pages, as things go up I write them into the calender.

This was a gift for xmas from my Besty Joanne (go check her blog shes just started up and already I know it is going to be amazing ) this planner is AMAZEBALLS it is helping so much with my one little word accountability

It is helping me immensely keep my dates for the blog, knowing when things are coming up.

there is a weekily spread aswell, too much awesome for one planner!

Above is a cheap notebook from Kmart, that I bought for the quote on the front and it now houses all my notes and brainstorming for the blog and my youtube channel then that gets filtered into actual posts which then make it to the blog planner....so streamline...I know proud right!?

and then you have both my journals, my daily drawing hobonichi a5 and my Gillio Giramondo, these are my two journals for the year of 2015!
I have been drawing daily on camera for everyone to see, so if you havent see any of them I'll leave the latest one down below for you to watch.

and that is me done for the journals and planners for 2015 I hope you enjoy the videos

x C

2015 word of the year - ACCOUNTABILITY

The year that was, 2014 started out with such high expectations that it was going to be the year where I chased down joy. For Joy was my word, and yet this year was one of my toughest emotionally and mentally. I struggled with the stress and anxiety of planning our wedding from the ground up. Thinking that this was going to be a breeze boy was I wrong, it was one of the hardest and yet most rewarding things I did in 2014.

I think choosing joy was a rookie mistake, with my rose coloured glasses on thinking that the year if I was just 'happy' then everything would just work out and yet it didn't, because sometimes joy cant be controlled. Joy and depression are not friends and I worked that out. This year has been a rather hard year, I don't deal well with pressure clearly! 

So when sitting down to think about my word for 2015 I know I didnt want to pick a word I couldnt control, for it would only disapoint me if I got to the end of the year and another word would be a waste.  So with such big plans for my little blog and my youtube channel what word would be fitting. There were a few words that got thrown about, John even suggested home, but it didnt click. Most things I set out to do seems to fizzlle out, my blog for example I posted 4 times in 2014 an all time low since I started, even though I have ideas bouncing around my head I never seemed to take the time to get them out or started.

My word for this year is accountability, something I can control, something I am responsible for, I want to be accountable for my blog, my channel, my little business and also my health. I want to take charge of 2015 with a fire in my belly, Ive made pre plans already, I wont be planning to fail this year, I want to plan to win. I have many projects and ideas that I want to execute this year and the only way that is going to happen is if I am accountable for my actions.

In the above image I have a pile of planners, journals and notebooks that Ive decided are going to keep me on track for the year of 2015.  I was going to go over them in this post but I think that will take away from just talking about my word. So my 2015 journals and planners will have a separate post and video to go along with it as many prefer videos to written text.

What is YOUR word for 2015 I'd love to know.
x Courtney

  

Daily Drawing - Hobonichi a5

This year I've decided to embark on a daily drawing adventure, I did start something like this last year and fizzled out, but because my word of the year (post to come) is Accountability I am throwing myself into tasks that have deadlines, and daily is a deadline when it comes to drawing!  I did start daily drawing in My Midori as you saw in my planner and journal round up post,  but again, with no dates to keep me accountable I seemed to let that fall by the wayside as well.

(yes I know the photo is upside down...dork mode initiated)

At the end of last year. I purchased a Hobonichi in both a6 and a5 size, now I wont go into too much detail as I will have a 2015 Planner and Journal post coming in the next week - we shall leave it at I bought them, I have them, I'm using them (more on that later). I decided that I wanted to use the a5 Cousin Hobo to document my day in drawings not only because I love to draw, but because I think doing the art of drawing daily will vastly improve my skills! I've always said just keep drawing, every single day and your hands will get the message.

Behold my messy desk last night, as it was so hot all day and my studio is literally just a re-purposed garage with no air con! so I filmed late last night.

I will be attempting to film and upload daily as I didn't expect the video to be 10 mins long even though I sped it up, so doing a weekly video is too long! so I shall do my best to get the videos done, and I will do a weekily video post maybe on here as I have other things I want to post!

I hope you enjoyed the little drawing video and the photos!

xx Courtney