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    A Knock Your Stockings Off Holiday Worksheet Set!

    November 21, 2019

    by

    Lindsey Bugbee

    Calligraphy, Christmas, Greeting Card Tutorials, Holiday, Time-Sensitive, Worksheets

    TPK’s 2019 Holiday Calligraphy Worksheet is the best yet! In it, you’ll find step-by-step instructions for creating common holiday greetings with artistic panache. The worksheet concludes with access instructions for a worksheet owner-exclusive Christmas card tutorial. Read on to learn more about this new holiday gem!

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    TPK's 2019 Holiday Calligraphy Worksheet Set
    The 2019 Holiday Calligraphy Worksheet set is now available in the TPK catalog! You can find it by clicking here.

    The TPK holiday worksheet printable is a tradition that I started in 2016! Around this time every year, I come up with a few different holiday-themed calligraphy pieces and combine them into a worksheet. That worksheet only is available through December 26th — but! — like the Ghost of Christmas Past, it makes an appearance the next holiday season (and the next, and the next).

    About the 2019 TPK Holiday Worksheet

    This new holiday worksheet is different from others in that it incorporates a lot of reader feedback. Someone asked for simple holiday doodles, which is brilliant! Sometimes the difference between a holiday-themed project and an everyday project appears in a couple of illustrated snowflakes, after all.

    Holiday Doodles Instructions from the 2019 Holiday Worksheet
    TPK’s 2019 holiday worksheet kicks off with instructions over how to make holiday doodles!

    The worksheet goes on to provide you with lessons over how to make four different holiday greetings. Each greeting starts with a pencil draft, which you then trace over with your dip pen (or a small-tipped brush pen)!

    "Comfort and Joy" from TPK's 2019 Holiday Calligraphy Worksheet Set-(6-of-13)
    The first project you learn how to make is “Comfort & Joy” With Wintry Flourishes.

    Every project included in the worksheet has guided practice opportunities. Consider these opportunities your “training wheels” before you create these projects on high-quality paper!

    Each project in the 2019 holiday worksheet includes tracing and practice opportunities!
    This 2019 worksheet features plenty of practice opportunities. As such, you’ll want to make sure you print it off on a calligraphy-friendly paper such as 32# laserjet!

    The last project in the worksheet pack is a flourished wreath. It’s simple to create and looks amazing on gift tags, greeting cards, or mail art!

    Flourished Wreath from the 2019 Holiday Calligraphy Worksheet
    The wreath in the worksheet features black ink and watercolors. It would also look amazing if you made it on black paper with gold ink!

    Exclusive Christmas Card Tutorial Access

    Once again, TPK readers had a brilliant idea: include an exclusive tutorial as part of the worksheet set! I’ve never done that before, but it makes a lot of sense. So, I came up with a Christmas card tutorial that utilizes the “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” Tree project from the worksheet. In the tutorial, you’ll learn how to draft out the tree on a blank watercolor card, then fill it in with energetic watercolors and metallic ornaments!

    Watercolor Burst Christmas Tree Card Tutorial
    The URL and password to access this exclusive Christmas card tutorial is included in the 2019 worksheet set!

    Where to Find the Worksheet

    The 2019 Holiday Calligraphy Worksheet will live in the TPK catalog until December 26 of this year! After that, it will disappear until mid-November of next year.

    "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" Flourished Tree from the 2019 Holiday Worksheet

    I hope that you enjoy this year’s worksheet, which I believe to be the fairest and most artistic of them all! If you have any questions about it (or holiday calligraphy in general), please contribute to the comments. I’m always glad to help! A very happy holiday season to you, and thanks very much for reading TPK!

    Warmly,

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    Ildiko
    December 9, 2023

    Hello Lindsey, it is 2023 and I was using the beautiful 2019 worksheet to make an envelope and card for an envelope exchange. I came across the watercolour burst Christmas tree link at the end of the worksheet, but unfortunately the link is not working. Has the tutorial been archived and not available anymore? Many thanks

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    peachiecalligraphy
    December 13, 2021

    Such beautiful guides at such an affordable price. I’m looking forward to trying out the Christmas tree! Thank you!

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      Lindsey Bugbee
      December 15, 2021

      Glad you like them, thank you!

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    Mel
    March 2, 2020

    I love your tutorials thank you so much ❤

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    Nisha
    December 14, 2019

    Those wreaths look so pretty & that gold on black.😍👌

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      Lindsey Bugbee
      February 23, 2020

      Thank you! 💛💛

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    Sowmya Karthik
    December 12, 2019

    Perfect holiday card.Wonderful ideas and techniques.😍🤩🤗

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    Violeta Ruiz
    December 11, 2019

    Very useful! Friends and family will be delighted with my cards if I manage to send them this year :-)!

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I love watching project timelapses — like a comp I love watching project timelapses — like a complicated calligraphy or watercolor project coming together in a matter of seconds. A cleaning timelapse, then, is a no-brainer! My friend mentioned that she does these when she needs a little extra motivation to tidy up. I was totally feeling that this weekend, so I made a couple of these. The anticipation of knowing that I’d get to watch the room become neat in an instant was actually incredibly motivating. It’s the little things, right? 😉 #cleaningtimelapse #cleaning #tidyingup #neatandtidy
🖍️ We have a million crayons laying around be 🖍️ We have a million crayons laying around because my kids love to color (right now, their pages of choice are K-Pop Demon Hunter-themed). While I’m always down for some adult coloring, I also love to letter with crayons! In the latest TPK tutorial — link in bio — you’ll learn how to make this cozy ombré wax crayon calligraphy. 🍁 Switch up the color scheme if you’re not a pumpkin spice person! This technique looks great with light blue, dark blue, and dark purple; or light green, dark green, and dark blue. #crayoncalligraphy #crayolacrayons #waxcrayons #adultcoloring #autumnart #cozylettering #handlettering #lettering
A couple of days ago, I posted a clip from Lesson A couple of days ago, I posted a clip from Lesson 1 of the new Beginner’s Modern Calligraphy Online Course (seriously, join us — enrollment is a *steal* at $5/month, and you get complimentary tutorials [that happen to complement the course] — link in bio)! People seemed to like the story in that clip, so here’s another fun story from the same lesson. Sorry, I can’t confirm who the client was! That was a project with an NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement). 🤐 Still: a very fun, very cool experience ... I’m grateful that calligraphy has given me cool adventures and connected me to such an amazing community. ✍️

#calligraphystory #moderncalligraphy #learncalligraphy #beginnercalligraphy #pointedpencalligraphy #calligraphy
Lesson 1 of TPK’s Beginner’s Modern Calligraph Lesson 1 of TPK’s Beginner’s Modern Calligraphy Online Course doesn’t actually start with the pointed pen! ✍️ Instead, we ease into it with faux calligraphy and then pencil calligraphy. Here’s a little preview of what the pencil calligraphy lesson looks like. ✏️

If you’ve been wanting to learn calligraphy, join us in this course. It is an absolute *steal* because it’s included with your TPK Premium membership ($5/month - cancel anytime). Once the course concludes in January, you can choose to purchase lifetime access to the videos; or just continue on with us to the next course. For more information, visit the link in my bio!

#learncalligraphy #pointedpencalligraphy #moderncalligraphy #pencilcalligraphy #blackwingpencil #pencilart #letteringart #handlettering #modernlettering #artisticletters #artisticlettering
I’m editing videos for the new Beginner’s Mode I’m editing videos for the new Beginner’s Modern Calligraphy Online Course (🎉 JOIN US! link in profile for enrollment info!!) — and wanted to share this story from Lesson 1. In that lesson, we’ll chat about how to develop your motivation (this story is part of me sharing mine); and we’ll ease into our pointed pen experience with faux calligraphy and pencil calligraphy. Step by step, you’ll develop skills that will serve you for a lifetime ... and surprise and delight those around you, just like my “rent check envelopes” did! ✉️

#mailart #moderncalligraphy #learncalligraphy #storytime #calligraphy #snailmail #snailmailrevolution
Some recipes aren’t just instructions — they’re memories on a page. 💛 I spent some time illustrating one of my favorites, and it turned into the sweetest (literally) keepsake. Calligraphy, watercolor, and a little patience bring the story of a dish to life.

If you’d like to try illustrating your favorite recipe, too, I shared the full process (with helpful printables) on the TPK Blog — link in bio. ✨

#illustratedrecipe #calligraphyart #watercolorillustration #creativeproject #keepsakeart #slowcreativity #handletteringlove #moderncalligraphy #calligraphyinspiration #watercolorart
As much as cooking is an art, illustrating a recip As much as cooking is an art, illustrating a recipe takes it one step further. ✨ In TPK’s latest tutorial (link in bio), I’ll show you how to create an illustrated chocolate lava cake recipe using watercolor. You’ll find helpful PDFs and step-by-step instructions so you can follow along — or use the layout to bring one of your own favorite dishes to life.

Frame it as keepsake art, or give it as a thoughtful handmade gift this holiday season. 🎁

#illustratedrecipe #watercolorart #calligraphycommunity #foodillustration #arttutorial #watercolortutorial #creativeprojects #handmadegifts #keepsakeart #thepostmansknock
✨ One of the most beloved assignments from Lesso ✨ One of the most beloved assignments from Lesson 5 of Hand Lettering 101 was this playful project: design an artistic alphabet where no two letters look the same.

The idea? JUST PLAY. 🎨 I used watercolor and a paintbrush, but many students grabbed markers, pens, or anything colorful on hand. The results were incredible — @adriennelovesletters gave it her own flair, Isabel C. made it three times, and Laura M. created a stunning version too. (You can peek at more inside the TPK Premium Discord!)

If you’re ready to try this project yourself, you’ll find the Hand Lettering 101 eCourse waiting in the TPK Catalog. Just head to the link in my bio to be taken to the TPK website. 💌

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