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One Fruit Art Template, Three Projects

October 13, 2015 by Lindsey Bugbee 12 Comments
Calligraphy· Free Printables· Inspiration· Printable Goodies· Tutorials

When the weather is starting to get a chill in it, I start to think of fruit. It might have something to do with reading books like Little Women when I was younger, books where the kids always got oranges for Christmas and thought it was the best. gift. ever. (And though I was going, “Are you kidding me??”, I do have to admit that their reverence raised my opinion of the humble citrus.) Or maybe this season reminds me of fruit because Groupon is going to start urging me to send Harry & David pears at a reduced price to everyone. At any rate, fruit is the perfect complement to the holidays, which is why I have chosen to write about three different projects centered around a printable fruit art template in today’s blog post.
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3 Artistic DIY Halloween Stationery Project Tutorials

September 22, 2015 by Lindsey Bugbee 22 Comments
Calligraphy· Free Printables· Halloween· Inspiration· Printable Envelope Templates· Printable Goodies· Tutorials

When 99% of people think “Halloween”, they think costumes and candy. Admittedly, neither of those are bad things, but Halloween can also mean artistic opportunity! Halloween is spooky and full of inspiration material (ghosts, black cats, witches, spiders, etc.), which is why I love sending DIY Halloween stationery to commemorate the holiday. Am I jumping the gun? Eh, maybe … but yesterday when I went to the grocery store, I saw all sorts of Halloween things, so I thought I’d jump on the spooky bandwagon, too.
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A Guide to TPK Calligraphy Styles: Beth, Janet, Hand-Lettering

August 31, 2015 by Lindsey Bugbee 15 Comments
Beginner’s Calligraphy· Calligraphy· Free Printables· Printable Goodies· Worksheets

Friday’s A Guide to TPK Calligraphy Styles post discussed the TPK calligraphy styles Amy, Flourish Formal, and Kaitlin. Today, I’d like to tell you about the other two calligraphy styles in the Learn for a Latté series, Beth and Janet. I’ll also talk about Hand-Lettering for a Latté, which, while not technically a calligraphy style, is a fun hand-lettering inspiration resource!
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A Guide to TPK Calligraphy Styles: Amy, Flourish Formal, Kaitlin

August 28, 2015 by Lindsey Bugbee 29 Comments
Beginner’s Calligraphy· Calligraphy· Free Printables· Printable Goodies· Worksheets

First-time visitors to this website often email me asking for a side-by-side comparison of the printable Learn Calligraphy for a Latté styles. Amazingly, I never have created an official comparison … until today. This post should benefit past, present, and future worksheet users; and help you to decide which calligraphy styles fit you — and your project — best. I was initially going to include all the LCfaL styles in this post, but when it began to turn into a veritable novel, I decided to split it into two parts. So, look for the second half (Janet, Beth, Hand-Lettering) in the next blog post!
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How to Write Calligraphic 3D Letters + Printable “Cheat Sheets”

August 21, 2015 by Lindsey Bugbee 41 Comments
Calligraphy· Design· Free Printables· Inspiration· Printable Goodies· Tutorials· Video

The Breezy Hand-Lettering Tutorial is one of my favorites here on the TPK blog. I love it because of the colorful drop shadow, which creates the illusion of 3D letters! That said, after my friend Anne tried out the Breezy tutorial, she emailed me in distress: “I loved the white calligraphy with the colored pencil drop shadow … and I know you said in the video it really didn’t matter where you put the drop shadow, but mine LOOK LIKE CRAP!!! I start out thinking I know where they should go and then end up basically outlining the entire letter. Can you do a worksheet with all the alphabet and then draw in where the drop shadow should go?”
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Five Fresh Gift Tag Ideas

June 5, 2015 by Lindsey Bugbee 8 Comments
Free Printables· Gifts· Inspiration· Printable Goodies· Tutorials

Gift tags often play second fiddle to the wrapped gifts they accompany, but I’m hoping that this blog post will change that. These five gift tag ideas will ensure that every future gift tag you make is worthy of an “ooh!” and an “aah!”. In fact, you may just skip the gift and give the tag {why not?}! This post includes easy — I don’t use that adjective lightly, I’m telling the truth! — instructions for making each tag, plus a free printable. I’ll bet you know at least someone whose birthday is coming up; and at the very least, Father’s Day is this month. In short, this is a good post to keep in the Pinterest artillery for present and future reference!
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