Archives for March 2015

Creative Hand-Lettering Tutorials: Part II

March 28, 2015 by Lindsey Bugbee 19 Comments
Calligraphy· Design· Tutorials· Watercolor

In Part I of Creative Hand-Lettering Tutorials, I showed you how to create three eye-catching styles of hand-lettering. Today, I’ll be showing you a few more styles so you’ll have a veritable artillery when a lettering situation arises. And — make no mistake — a lettering situation is always around the corner! A birthday party {invitation design}, an overdue birthday card {card design, envelope}, a “just because” piece of snail mail, a poster … or perhaps you aspire to be the lettering equivalent of Banksy. Whatever the case may be, a little hand-lettering inspiration can never hurt! I’ll stop blabbering now so you can get to the good stuff. 😉
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Creative Hand-Lettering Tutorials: Part I

March 25, 2015 by Lindsey Bugbee 25 Comments
Calligraphy· Design· Inspiration· Tutorials

In a world where computer-generated type dominates, hand-lettering stands out in a beautiful way. If you want someone to notice something, write it out and embellish it! It doesn’t matter if you’re designing on a professional level {business cards, posters, billboards, etc.}, or if your goal is unique mail art. Either way, your lettering will get noticed! Today, I’ve put together three hand-lettering tutorials to inspire you; and more will follow in the next TPK blog post.
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Galaxy Effect Watercolor Art Tutorial – Guest Post by Gaby Friedman

March 21, 2015 by Lindsey Bugbee 27 Comments
Guest Post· Inspiration· Tutorials· Wall Art· Watercolor Tutorials

Artist Gaby Friedman’s artwork has a beautiful, vibrant quality to it. It’s the kind of art that catches your eye and appeals to your imagination! When I discovered that Gaby was willing to write a watercolor art tutorial for TPK, I was so glad. Finally — you’ll get a break from my rambling and get to hear from someone else! 😉 I couldn’t be happier with the simple but lovely watercolor art tutorial that Gaby provided me with to share with you, and I know you’ll love it, too. Without further ado, I’ll turn you over to Gaby:
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How to Draw Roses

March 18, 2015 by Lindsey Bugbee 25 Comments
Design· Inspiration· Tutorials

The weather has been suspiciously nice lately in Colorado, which has me all exited for the summer {and the nice part of spring}. Because summer can never come fast enough for me, I have decided to surround myself with summery roses … of the illustrated sort. If you’re of a similar mindset, or if you just want to learn how to draw roses, then you’re reading the right blog post!
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Four Fresh Snail Mail Ideas

March 11, 2015 by Lindsey Bugbee 29 Comments
Inspiration· Printable Goodies· Tutorials

As I get older, I value money less and time more. I mean, when you’re a little kid, material things mean more than a letter; I absolutely would have taken a Tomagotchi over a heartfelt note any day as a 10-year-old. But now that I’m an adult{-ish}, I realize that letters are the result of someone sitting down and taking the time, creativity, and effort to make me something. And that, to me, is amazing. The feeling that I get when I receive something in the mail is the motivating factor behind my constant search for fresh snail mail ideas; I want my recipients to feel as excited as I do when I’m on the receiving end!
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