Yes, I’ve been MIA for the past couple of weeks {I’m sorry!}, but I promise I have a good reason — these envelopes: I created these gorgeous envelopes for a woman planning a baby shower for her sister. The orange of the envelopes matches the orange of the sumptuous letterpress invitations. When she asked meContinue…
A couple of weeks ago, I was told about Ezebee.com. I decided to check out the site, and what I found was what Hernán termed “an international craigslist on steroids”. Think of Ezebee as a virtual {and highly international} farmers market for any small vendor. Basically, Ezebee gives you publicity and allows you to listContinue…
With Mother’s Day coming up, it’s time to start thinking about creative and cost-effective gifts. I’ve got the cure for what ails yeh: watercolor portraits. Trust me, watercolor portraits are not hard to make and practically anyone can create them. You can laugh and tell me you’re not artistically inclined, but I promise if youContinue…
(Download this original watercolor work as a 5″x7″ Geography Art Printable — yay!) I live in a constant state of having the travel bug. I’ll be the first to admit that I’m no geography whiz (unless we’re talking Kansas, USA; then I can name off all sorts of obscure places and their locations) — butContinue…
A Google search for “how to create envelope calligraphy” turns up surprisingly empty (there even seem to be tumbleweeds blowing in the “DIY envelope calligraphy” search). Sure, there are results — but all of them seem to focus on who to hire to create calligraphy for you. If you’re planning a wedding, you know thatContinue…
Lindsey Bugbee
designer + illustrator + calligrapher
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