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Watercolor + Calligraphy Desktop Wallpaper

June 4, 2014 by Lindsey Bugbee 8 Comments
Calligraphy· Free Printables· Guest Post· Interviews· Printable Goodies

A few months ago, I was fortunate enough to stumble across Posta Via Gufo, the calligraphy-centric blog of a gifted artist named Gioia. I really enjoy Gioia’s blog and work, and I reached out to her hoping she would be willing to share something on the TPK blog. Much to my delight, she agreed! The result of her generosity is this amazing desktop wallpaper, which she created using watercolor and her original calligraphy. You can use this background on your phone, computer, or even just print it out and hang it on the wall.
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Artisan-Made Calligraphy Pen Holders

April 5, 2014 by Lindsey Bugbee 23 Comments
Guest Post· Interviews

In the past, I have written using three calligraphy pen holders: a black plastic Speedball straight holder, a black plastic Speedball oblique holder, and a wooden/cork General’s straight holder. My favorite of the three was the General’s straight holder because it has a better feel than the plastics; but at times it gets a bit bulky.
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Interview with {Uncial Script Master!} Albrecht Clauss

March 19, 2014 by Lindsey Bugbee 9 Comments
Guest Post· Interviews

A couple of weeks ago, I received this gorgeous envelope in the mail, which I told you about in this blog post. It came all the way from TPK blog reader Albrecht in Bremen, Germany, who clearly has a talent for lettering.

As you know, my calligraphy style is more flowy/curly … rarely do I create non-cursive lettering like uncial script. That’s part of the reason I am so impressed with the style Albrecht used — his skill and knowledge of typography is evident. Of course, I had to grill him with questions — and I thought you might be interested in his answers, too! So, I conducted a little interview with Albrecht, and I hope you’ll be as inspired by it as I am.
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A Belated About Me

October 18, 2013 by Lindsey Bugbee 11 Comments
Interviews

I’ve been writing this blog for over a year now, and in the midst of a website remodel (it hasn’t happened yet, but I’ll guide you through the new user interface when it does), I realized that I haven’t actually introduced myself to you! Our new site will feature a page that should tell you all this and more, but I wanted to pre-introduce myself now … since, you know, you’ve been reading my blog and you’re not quite sure who I am.

So — hi! I’m Lindsey. I’m at 25-year-old designer who lives in Boulder, Colorado, USA. As you know from my blog, I love DIY and giving gifts; and I really like writing. I have a degree in English and a minor in French from KU {The University of Kansas}. While at KU, I had an internship at Ogden Publications in Topeka. Ever heard of Mother Earth News? Well, that’s where I interned. It was there that I learned all the good stuff there is to know about blogging, like working with a CMS {Content Management System — WordPress is my CMS of choice} and, of course, SEO {Search Engine Optimization — basically, making sure Google shows your site to people}.
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Found: Ezebee.com

May 5, 2013 by Lindsey Bugbee 1 Comment
Inspiration· Interviews

A couple of weeks ago, I was told about Ezebee.com. I decided to check out the site, and what I found was what Hernán termed “an international craigslist on steroids”. Think of Ezebee as a virtual {and highly international} farmers market for any small vendor. Basically, Ezebee gives you publicity and allows you to list your item {or service}, but you handle the sale. While upon first glance, Ezebee looks like a replacement for Etsy, many sellers use it as a means by which to get customers to their Etsy store {or their eCommerce website}.

I was curious about Ezebee, so I asked Christina of Ezebee for an interview. I hope that you can benefit from what I learned and add Ezebee to your mental rolodex of places to check out when you’re on the lookout for a special something. Without further ado, I would like to warmly welcome Christina to TPK!
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