Design

Botanical Watercolor Wreath Tutorial

May 16, 2019 by Lindsey Bugbee 89 Comments
Design· Inspiration· Tutorials· Wall Art

Everyone loves a watercolor wreath, and I’ve got the Google Analytics to prove it. The Woodland Watercolor Wreath tutorials are among the most popular posts on the TPK blog, and the Watercolor Holiday Wreath Tutorial goes viral every December! Today, I want to show you how to make an elegant nest-like wreath! It combines several different branches and colors to make a harmonious border that is relaxing to make and interesting to look at. Ready to get started?
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Typography Envelope Art Video Tutorial

February 28, 2019 by Lindsey Bugbee 11 Comments
Calligraphy· Design· Mail Art· Printable Goodies· Tutorials· Video

In 2014, I wrote the Typography Art Envelope Tutorial. The tutorial shows you how to make an incredibly cool piece of mail art with vintage flair! The envelope was inspired by antique advertisements, which were always hand-drawn and a bit more cluttered than the clean look we’ve become accustomed to in modern times.
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A Decluttering the Drawer Show and Tell

August 21, 2018 by Lindsey Bugbee 55 Comments
Calligraphy· Design· Entrepreneur· Inspiration· Watercolor

There are people out there who have a wonderful minimalistic approach to storage. Go to my mother’s house, for example, open up any closet, and you’ll see a sparse, neat, and effective organization system. I so admire that dedication to simplicity! In my own home, however, closed doors and drawers hold a little bit too much temptation. I cram it all in! This weekend, though, I resolved to go through (some of) the clutter.
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How to Make a Custom Rubber Stamp

May 4, 2018 by Lindsey Bugbee 56 Comments
Design· Tutorials

In today’s tutorial, I want to share how to make a custom rubber stamp — because it’s ridiculously easy. Rubber stamps are amazing to have on hand because you can use them to add embellishment and character to your paper goods in a few seconds! I have created several stamps over the years, and I love every single one of them.
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Blended Watercolor Thank You Card Tutorial

January 26, 2018 by Lindsey Bugbee 81 Comments
Design· Thank You Cards· Tutorials· Video· Watercolor· Watercolor Tutorials

This thank you card tutorial, based on a Mexican Talavera tile design, is one of my favorites on the TPK blog because of its vibrant color scheme. The card only uses two colors — brown and turquoise — but the different values of those colors add a lot of visual interest. If you feel intimidated by blending watercolors, set that fear aside for this post! I will teach you exactly how to blend the two tones, and I promise that you can do it. Here are the steps for making this card:
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Six Shortcuts to Dress Up Your Envelopes

August 29, 2017 by Lindsey Bugbee 7 Comments
Design· Inspiration

In a perfect world, all of the envelopes that you send out would be intricate artistic masterpieces. The world, however, is not perfect, and we only have 24 hours in a day! When you only have a few minutes to put together a snail mail ensemble, try the following tricks to make the envelope sing:
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