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Millennial Birthday Card Tutorial

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Millennial Birthday Card Tutorial | The Postman's Knock

I’m sure you’re wondering what on earth a “millennial birthday card” is! Well … it’s a card that reflects the millennial tendency to condense phrases into acronyms. This artistic, fun card says “Happy Birthday” with three letters — “HBD”. (Now that I think about it, it seems that “Happy Birthday” should be “HB”, but my fellow millennials always write “HBD”, so that’s what I’m going with!) If you like the concept, you can follow the instructions below to make your own “millennial” birthday card!
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Free “Am I Into Calligraphy?” Printable Worksheet

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Free "Am I Into Calligraphy?" Printable Worksheet | The Postman's Knock

Calligraphy is everywhere nowadays: social media, food labels, and events all indulge in beautiful dip pen lettering. It’s hard not to look at gorgeously-penned script and wonder: “Could I do that? Would I be good at it? Would I like it?” The free “Am I Into Calligraphy?” printable worksheet will help you to determine just that!
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Simple Calligraphy Medallion Tutorial

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Simple Calligraphy Medallion Tutorial | The Postman's Knock

Last month, I posted a tutorial over how to make a calligraphy medallion. I love the medallion in that tutorial, but I freely admit that it takes a bit of time and energy to make! Effectively, I wanted to post a simpler tutorial … one that requires less steps. You’ll really enjoy this medallion as a way to add embellishments to envelopes, gift tags, sketchbooks, or anywhere else you might use a dip pen!
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How to Make a Stunning Postage Stamp Collage

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How to Make a Stunning Postage Stamp Collage | The Postman's Knock

The idea of adding a postage stamp collage to envelopes had never occurred to me until Pinterest showed me the light. You can’t help but notice the small pieces of artwork working to enhance an already-beautiful envelope! If you have an interest in creating stamp collages to give your envelopes some extra oomph, here are some tips:
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Hand-Lettered Printable Birthday Card

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Hand-Lettered Printable Birthday Card | The Postman's Knock

Today’s printable birthday card encompasses two fantastic things: adult coloring and intricate hand-lettering. If you’ve got 15-20 minutes this weekend, it’s a very worthy project to spend time making! After you create it, you can tuck the card away somewhere until someone’s birthday comes up.

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Five Totally Normal Calligraphy Beginner Feelings

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Five Totally Normal Calligraphy Beginner Feelings | The Postman's Knock

As you geared up to be a calligraphy beginner, you knew that learning would be tough. After all, the supplies look a bit intimidating and all this is new to you! Still, no one told you that your hand and back would ache, or that feelings of burnout would tug at you after long practice sessions. In this post, we’ll examine some of the more ugly sides of learning calligraphy and how you can overcome them! Here are the five feelings that most beginner calligraphers have at one time or another:
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My 8 Favorite TPK Art Tutorials

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When I was little, I had books that showed you how to use a series of shapes to draw an animal. It was amazing to see those shapes come together to make something realistic! I still love working step by step to create an awesome result, and that’s why there are so many art tutorials on the TPK blog! Today, I have compiled a list of my favorite art tutorials on this website. This list goes from oldest to newest — so don’t be surprised if you see something from yesteryear that you missed!
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Announcing the Last Colorado Calligraphy Workshops of 2017

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TPK Boulder Modern Calligraphy Workshops | The Postman's Knock

Preparing for calligraphy workshops makes me so happy! I love writing out participant place cards, arranging little bouquets of flowers, and coming up with curriculum tweaks. On the day of, I arrive early at The Riverside and set up the room to make it comfortable and beautiful. If you are relaxed and in a pleasing environment, I believe that it’s easier to tap into your creativity!
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Botanical Frame Envelope Art Tutorial

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Botanical Frame Envelope Art Tutorial | The Postman's Knock

I love envelope art because it requires minimal time commitment, and it gives you the opportunity to experiment with new lettering and art techniques. As an added bonus, your recipient will get something in the mail from you that makes them happy! Today, I’ll show you how to make a piece of striking botanical envelope art using basic watercolor, lettering, and calligraphy techniques.
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5 Reasons to Ditch Your Plastic Oblique Calligraphy Pen

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5 Reasons to Ditch Your Plastic Oblique Calligraphy Pen | The Postman's Knock

If you’re just starting to learn calligraphy and you’re right-handed, then you may have heard that an oblique calligraphy pen can make life easier. That is completely true! The idea behind oblique pens is slant correction. An oblique calligraphy pen really helps you as a right-handed person to match your nib’s angle to the calligraphy slant that you want to achieve.
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