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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Learning how to hand letter requires one main thing: patience. All the best hand lettering pieces start with a pencil draft, which you’ll probably modify several times before it’s just right! After that, you’ll still need to go over your work with ink. All that time isn’t a deal-breaker for me: to create today’s piece, I put on a good audiobook (To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before — such a sweet story!) and gratefully soaked up every second of creativity! Here’s how to make this piece and others like it:
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Hand lettering guidelines and I have a love/hate relationship. Of course, guidelines help when you want to write neat, orderly letters. On the other hand, guidelines take a chunk of time to draw, and then you have to carefully erase them! With the erasing step comes the possibility of smearing ink, wrinkling the page, or changing your paper’s sheen. To solve that problem, I made myself a printable guidelines template — and today, I’m sharing it with you!
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As Thanksgiving and Christmas approach, many of us are scrambling to figure out travel logistics. We’re thinking about what to pack, loose ends to tie up before we go, and what to do while we are away! It’s important to remember, though, that the official definition of holiday is “a day of festivity or recreation when no work is done”. This is the perfect chance to spend time with family *and* indulge your artistic side! In today’s post, we’ll go over ten art projects for traveling. All of these projects require minimal setup and minimal supplies! Tackling one (or more) of these projects can help to add to the pleasure and relaxation of your holiday break.
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For some people, giving original art as a gift feels a bit juvenile … like you’re in kindergarten again presenting something to Mom to hang on the fridge. Let me tell you, though, that this state lettering map is not your typical DIY art! It’s a no-fail, eye-catching project that anyone with a special connection to a certain state — or country — will absolutely adore. I’m going to show you how I made this California map, then I hope that you’ll take these instructions and tailor them to a place that means something to you!
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Hi everyone! Ana here, and I’d like to begin with a confession: I rarely sketch or calligraph for fun. See, my desire for perfection is on par with my fear of mistakes. So, of course, the one night I decided to exercise my calligraphy skills, I was mid-stroke and a bead of abyss-black sumi ink practically jumped onto my page. I think I even saw it laugh! But instead of seething with frustration or pulling out a fresh page, I just kept going. I looked at this inky intruder and said, “I’m going to turn you into something cool!”. This sympathy card tutorial is dedicated to all my fellow artists—anyone who’s ever had their dreams dashed by spattered ink, a stray line, railroading, or a smudge.
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