Hand-Lettering

Hand-Lettered Graduation Card Tutorial

June 10, 2021 by Lindsey Bugbee 7 Comments
Greeting Card Tutorials· Hand-Lettering

I live in Boulder, Colorado, which is home to the University of Colorado. That’s a blessing when it comes to the TPK Supplies Shop, which employs three part-time college students as packagers. Aiden was my very first packager, and he started working for me two years ago. In all that time, he’s made a total of five packaging mistakes, which is super impressive. He also mastered making Brause EF66 flanges for these pens, which helped me to meet the demand for them.

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Botanical Illuminated Letter Tutorial

April 29, 2021 by Lindsey Bugbee 21 Comments
Free Printables· Gifts· Hand-Lettering· Mother's Day Cards· Tutorials· Wall Art

I don’t know many people who don’t love seeing their initial embellished with eye-catching flourishes. For that reason, I often make illuminated letters to give as gifts or send as greeting cards! Today, I’ll walk you through how to make an illuminated letter that features a clean botanical motif.

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“Joy” Elegant Gold Christmas Card Tutorial

December 3, 2020 by Lindsey Bugbee 174 Comments
Christmas· Christmas cards· Greeting Card Tutorials· Hand-Lettering

Just this morning, I read a blog post that insists matte black is the “new red and green”. I’m not sure whether that’s true or not, but you can’t deny that matte black and shiny gold have a festive, magical look! In this Christmas card tutorial, we’ll harness that color combination with a simple vine motif.

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Hissing Cat Halloween Envelope Tutorial

October 15, 2020 by Lindsey Bugbee 50 Comments
Hand-Lettering· Holiday· Mail Art· Tutorials

After I made the Sleepy Hollow skull Halloween card, I realized that I need an envelope to send it in. After giving it some thought, I decided to make mail art with the same elegant feel as the card, but with a slightly different theme! Today, I’ll show you how to go about creating this fun Halloween envelope with a hissing cat and vintage style lettering.
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How to Draw 3D Letters

June 11, 2020 by Lindsey Bugbee 6 Comments
Everyday Skills· Hand-Lettering· Sketchbook· Tutorials

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a tutorial called How to Hand Letter Like a Pro. In the course of the tutorial, I ask you to write 3D letters … and yet, no 3D letter tutorial existed on the TPK website! That changes today. In this article, I’ll teach you how to draw 3D letters using a ruler, a pencil, and a pen.
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Free Gorgeous Printable Thank You Card + Tutorial

May 28, 2020 by Lindsey Bugbee 19 Comments
Free Printables· Hand-Lettering· Thank You Cards· Tutorials

Before my toddler was born, I always had the time to sit down and make a really cool thank you card. Now … not so much! Anytime someone does something nice for me, I feel bad that I don’t have a beautiful card to send them. I decided to fix that problem today with a fabulous printable! In today’s article, I’m giving you the printable and showing you how to make the design on it if you want to hand-draw your own cards.
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