This watercolor birthday card reminds me of an art gallery with its six perfect frames. Every step of the creation process is relaxing and creative — and you’ll especially like making the little watercolor dots.
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Today, I wanted to come up with a birthday card concept that works for all genders and levels of familiarity. Enter the “little black dress” of calligraphy birthday cards! This card is always in style, a delight to look at, and provides excellent calligraphy practice. Read on to learn how to make it!
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I’ve been looking forward to making a beautiful calligraphy birthday card all week. It’s for a TPK reader who just turned 15 years old (and is deftly making her way through the intermediate course — go, Quinn)! As I brainstormed ideas, I needed to make sure that the card checked a few boxes: first, it had to be eye-catching and inspirational. Second, I wanted it to have a festive feel. Finally, it needed to take well under an hour (i.e. one toddler nap time length) to make from start to finish.
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In today’s tutorial, we’ll work some magic to make watercolor flowers that shimmer and dance in the light! Put on a good podcast or some music, get out your watercolors, and get ready to relax.
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I love this birthday card tutorial for a few reasons! First of all, it features a foolproof hand lettering technique that you can apply to other projects. Second, its starry motif and subdued color scheme is distinctly 1980’s vintage — but in a cool, tasteful way! Finally, the birthday card really is simple to make, and anyone can do it. If you have a few spare moments this weekend, give it a go!
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I love art deco everything — dishes, decor, invitations, patterns — you name it! Being an art student and a recurrent reader of The Great Gatsby, I’ve been in love with the Roaring 20’s for quite some time. There’s just something alluring about the gold decor, lavish parties, and flamboyant jazz of the Gatsby era that I felt the need to encapsulate in a project.