Celebrating Puerto Rico Postcards

 

I'm thrilled to announce the availability of postcards on my sybaritestudio.etsy.com store.

Here's a quick video of them:

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Love 8Bit Art

8Bit Art fans can now enjoy more design and share their own design on Pixzle's facebook page.

You too can share your artwork here:

Showing off Fan's 8Bit art.
Posted by Pixzle on Thursday, April 10, 2014

When ever I get a chance to play with Pixzle, I upload my pixel art creations to Pixzle's facebook page according to which platform I used. For example, I made this lovely 8bit Cat art using the Pixzle Petite.  I love this platform because I can either display it on my desk as a stand alone artwork or by adding the acrylic clear hanger, I can now display it in front of any window in my home.  

Just the ideal window artwork for any cat lover out there.

Shared the above photo under "Pixel Creations using Pixzle Petite album" here:

Ideas for making #pixel #puzzle #art
Posted by Pixzle on Monday, August 3, 2015

During the summer I had guest visiting, one afternoon they saw the Pixzle Play and asked what it's all about.  After I explained that it's like making stain glass window art except you don't have to worry about cutting glass or using a hot soldering iron they loved it and gave it a try. Here's one of their design.  They had an enjoyable afternoon.  I had fun taking picture of them and their creations. 

The Pixzle Play Pixel is a much larger platform measuring about 12" square with 3/4" pixel tiles.  Perfect for very young children and ideal for senior citizens.  

Ideas for making #pixel #puzzle #art
Posted by Pixzle on Friday, May 30, 2014

Finally there's the Pocket Pixzle, I love this version because it goes where ever I go.  It's most popular with young adults and teens.

One story I heard from a fan who travels much that he loves to take the Pocket Pixzle with him into the airplane.  After the airplane took off, he pulls out the Pocket Pixzle, opens the bag, takes out the clear acrylic base and little by little grabs a colored tile and places it into the clear acrylic base. He makes several designs and if there's an empty sit between him and other passenger, he'll leave the base with the tile on that sit and fall asleep.  When he woke up and looked over he's artwork had been altered and a new one magically appeared.  

Pretty darn cool that a perfect stranger was enjoying this new creative platform.

I love robots and made this fella, he's one of my favorite character and I hope to inspires Pixzle fans to pixel their favorite characters, too.

When I'm at artisans/handmade market shows, I get lots of request or comments about characters people love which both inspires and challenges me to create them in 8Bit /Mosaic artwork but when I do succeed, I share them to help inspire you, too.

Here's the 

Ideas for making #pixel #puzzle #art ( #PocketPixzle)
Posted by Pixzle on Friday, May 16, 2014

Hope you enjoyed this little Pixzle journey and become a fan of Pixzle. Share your designs in any of the above facebook albums. 

Have fun creating Pixzle Puzzle Art.

Announcing new Pixzle website

The new Pixzle website is up and running. We wanted something that we could brand better than the Shopify site. Let us know what you think -- and if you have ideas for content to add. http://pixzle.me/wp-pixzle/

 

Pixzle Petite - Panda Kit

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New Pixzle Play

Welcome our latest product called the Pixzle Play on Pixzle.me 

It's similar to the Pocket Pixzle (below) but much larger instead of an 8x8 grid, it's now a 12x12 grid.

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I made a lovely golden fish.  For more pixel design ideas check out our albums.  Once you get started there's no stopping...FUN FUN FUN

Tip for making pixel art with Pocket Pixzle

Sometimes you just don't know what to create, why not try making a mosaic pattern. 

Here's one I did using a pattern 2 pixels side by side and then one up diagonally and then I switched colors and repeat.

Doing something like this helps jump start the creative juices. Have fun.  

For more tips and designs, follow Pixzle.me on facebook under the photo album.   Both fan's artwork and my own creations will inspire you to create your own master pieces

I look forward to seeing your creations.  You're welcome to share with Pixzle.me on facebook or email me and I'll add your master piece to the Fan's Pixel Creations album.  #pixel #puzzle #art #pixzle

Last day to enter Austin Craft Riot Giveaway

To participate in the Austin Craft Riot Giveaway, please scroll down.

Today is the last day to enter Austin Craft Riot Giveaway end.    Giveaway ends at 11:59pm. 

There's still time. You might be lucky and get your very own Pocket Pixzle #pixel puzzle art see: @AustinCraftRiot 

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Feel free to see pixels examples at either locations:
Pixzle.Me or on facebook:  Pixzle Fan Album

I've also added a new Album called Pixzle Creations using Pocket Pixzle... Here's the latest creation.  Can you guess which futuristic robot is it?

       Amazing Austin Craft Riot Giveaway

                      Starts on May 12, 2014  and       
                 Ends on May 18th @ 11:59pm   

 a Rafflecopter giveaway

NOTE: 

After the Austin Craft Riot Giveaway expires May 18th @11:59pm, winners will be announced within 48 hours, they have 48 hours to respond to e-mail. If no response, another winner is drawn and announced and the process repeats.

Seeing Spaceship

Funny, once you get started on making pixels artwork, it's like a flood gate opens up and there's all sorts of ideas popping up.  Can you guess which spaceship on which show this one's from? #pixel #fun

Pixel a Dolphin

Here's one to try making, pixel a Dolphin using your Pocket Pixzle - pixel puzzle art. 

Dolphins are ever so cute. What other water creature can you create?

There's stil time to enter the Austin Craft Riot Giveaway

To participate in the Austin Craft Riot Giveaway, please scroll down.

A few more days left before the Austin Craft Riot Giveaway end. 

There's still time. You might be lucky and get your very own Pocket Pixzle #pixel puzzle art see: @AustinCraftRiot 

Feel free to see pixels examples at either locations:
Pixzle.Me or on facebook:  Pixzle Fan Album

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       Amazing Austin Craft Riot Giveaway

                      Starts on May 12, 2014  and       
                 Ends on May 18th @ 11:59pm   

 a Rafflecopter giveaway

NOTE: 

After the Austin Craft Riot Giveaway expires May 18th @11:59pm, winners will be announced within 48 hours, they have 48 hours to respond to e-mail. If no response, another winner is drawn and announced and the process repeats.

PIXZLE™ fun. Wow, talk about creativity...both pixel sizes...Sweet!

Awesome creation.  At first I thought why is he using the small pixels in the jumbo demo? 

Silly me, in the mad rush to get everything ready for the Austin Mini Maker Faire; I grabbed jumbo pixels that were within reach therefore, I didn't have yellow jumbo pixels for the demo.  

No problem, he just improvised with the small pixels instead.  I watched him work as he started from the center of with the black jumbo pixels and then started using the small pixels confusion set in as I asked him what he was making.  

He replied, you'll see in a moment.   

As he gradually went around and around moving outwardly people walking by stopped to watch what he was doing.  We all were ever so curious to see what it was... and little by little his design took form and finally he was done.  

There are no other words to describe this except "BEAUTIFUL" just beautiful.

Packing up Pixzle for Austin Mini Maker Faire

Only hours away from Austin Mini Maker Faire-- getting things packed, to setup in shortly...Lots of pixel kits...

Maps to Austin Mini Maker Faire (May 3rd, 2014)

For the last week or so, we've been working long days to make our latest product Pixzle a reality.  We first unveiled Pixzle at SXSW to see whether or not there was any interest and sure enough the crowd loved it.  Most importantly, was seeing the excitement of children playing with the demo Petite - Pixel Puzzle Art.   They are ever so creative.  Parents had a hard time getting them to return to their family outing and continue to explore the SXSW - Create tent.     After this event ended, we felt that we had something good, well worth pursuing it, and make it available to everyone.

We had a little delay since we both fell sick and took some time to recover.  For the last two weeks we've been working almost around the clock to make all of our designs and introduce a new member to the Pixzle family.    We have much work to do this week to meet our goal to participate and make these lovely artistic kits available for the Austin Mini Maker Faire.   We believe everyone is an artist and providing them with the tools to create their own magic.

I've created an event in both facebook and G+ to make it easier for you to add to #AMMF your calendar: 

Facebook --> https://www.facebook.com/events/242722815916421/
G+ --> https://plus.google.com/u/0/events/cg11sea9gj3or95mc19evr10ma8

Just got the maps of AMMF's arena.. See us at booth #6 in the orange area of the Bizarre Bazaar below.

Here's the map of AMMF outside the arena.

So much to see and do... Thanks to Kami Wilt of Austin Tinkering School who made this possible.  She believed so much in the Austin Maker Community that she was instrumental to bringing back the Mini Maker Faire to Austin.   Best thing the Maker Faire did was to introduce the Mini Maker Faire empowering towns wanting to have their own version.  Kami saw this opportunity and made it happen.  It's been three years in the making and to see AMMF at the Travis County Expo Center excites me because I'm so fond of my first Maker Faire experience which was at the Travis Country Expo Center...we had so much fun learning, making and exploring.   Please join us and have a blast at AMMF this year.   It's bigger and better. Check out the line up at http://austinmakerfaire.com/