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TPK’s Top 8 (Free!) Printable Mail Art Templates

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Luminous Printable Envelope Template | The Postman's Knock

Sometimes, the amount of content on this blog amazes me. I mean, I’ll be browsing Pinterest, and *pow!*, a TPK post from yesteryear will pop up! I always have this moment of, “Huh, that photo looks familiar,” followed by, “Ohhh — right! I made that … wow, I forgot how cool that was!” That happened this morning when the Luminous Printable Mail Art Envelope Template showed up on my Pinterest feed. Its appearance was the catalyst for today’s TPK blog post, which highlights the top eight free printable mail art templates on the site! The templates are ordered by popularity (number of downloads):
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How to Make an Illustrated Banner: A YouTube Tutorial

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Rent Check Mail Art Envelopes: A Collection | The Postman's Knock

Calligraphy is eye-catching enough by itself, but present your word or phrase in an illustrated banner, and it suddenly POPS! Banners only take a couple of minutes to draw, so I decided to walk you through how to make one in today’s TPK YouTube tutorial.
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How to Practice Calligraphy

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How to Practice Calligraphy | The Postman's Knock
Drawing calligraphy medallions is a fun and artistic way to practice calligraphy!

One of the hurdles to learning calligraphy — or anything, for that matter — is figuring out how to practice. How do you set yourself up for success, and what projects and exercises should you do in order to improve? How do you even know that you’re improving? In today’s blog post, we’ll touch on the things you can do to ensure that you stick with your calligraphy practice and gauge your progress!
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How to Address an Envelope – Simple + Chic (YouTube Tutorial)

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How to Address an Envelope - Simple + Chic (YouTube Tutorial) | The Postman's Knock

When I started the TPK blog in 2012, I tried to focus on long and complicated project tutorials. I always skipped the simple stuff because I thought it would bore people! The older I get, though, the more I realize that sometimes simple projects are all we need to wind down after a long day because they don’t require a lot of energy. It’s a bonus if a project can be used in a “real world” context — like sending snail mail! With that in mind, today I’m going to show you how to address an envelope.
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The Ultimate New Year’s Resolutions Guide + Printable Goal List

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The Ultimate New Year’s Resolutions Guide + Printable Goal List | The Postman's Knock

This week is my very favorite week of the year. I start looking forward to it around the beginning of December, when the old year starts to wrap up and the new year draws close! The reason for the excitement? New Year’s resolutions! I know that for some people, resolutions are a cliché. Every year, though, I enjoy making a goal list, and always do my best to complete it! Today, I will discuss some tips and inspiration for coming up with goals that stick, and provide you with a free printable goal list.
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How to Learn + Create Modern Calligraphy: A YouTube Video

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How to Learn + Create Modern Calligraphy | The Postman's Knock

For several months now, I have intended to make a short video tutorial over how to learn and create modern calligraphy. There were plenty of days when I should have filmed the tutorial, but I kept putting it off. I mean, I wanted the video to be perfect: engaging, inspirational, and informative! I knew it should include a worksheet, and I hoped to spend a lot of time editing the video. Calligraphy is my thing, the activity I love to do, and I needed to reflect that with the quality and thoughtfulness of the How to Learn and Create Modern Calligraphy video!
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TPK 2018 Holiday Giveaways

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TPK 2018 Holiday Giveaways | The Postman's Knock

Truth be told, my favorite part of the holidays is giving gifts! With that in mind, I’ve done a big giveaway at this time of year for the past three years! It’s a fun thing for me to do because it provides me with a way to thank you for using calligraphy worksheets, leaving nice comments on blog posts, staying in touch on social media, and/or reading TPK!
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How to Improve Your Signature

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How to Improve Your Signature | The Postman's Knock

I’ve always toyed with writing an article about how to improve your signature. It’s taken me this long to tackle this topic, though, because I wondered if a signature can be changed! Like: can you one day decide that you no longer want a messy signature and opt for writing a neat one instead (or vice versa)? As we near January — a month of change — I got to thinking: why not? A signature is just another way that we present ourselves to the world, and your presentation is always something you can change! Today, we’ll toss around some ideas for making a satisfying signature that you’re proud to show off.
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How to Wrap a Gift with Artistic Flair

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6 Artistic DIY Gift Ideas | The Postman's Knock

When I want to learn something, I’m always thrilled when I can find a video over how to do it. It’s easier to catch on to a concept when you can observe a demonstration! With that in mind, I filmed a tutorial to show you how to wrap a gift with artistic flair this holiday season. You can watch that video below (or on YouTube):
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Three Different Ways to Draw a Snowflake

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Three Different Ways to Draw a Snowflake | The Postman's Knock

Want to make an envelope into instant holiday mail art? Draw a snowflake. Feel like giving your sketchbook page a dose of festivity? Draw a snowflake. Want to practice using your dip pen in a fun and seasonally appropriate way? Yep — you can draw a snowflake. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to make three simple but impressive snowflakes that will add holiday cheer to any project!
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