Greeting Card Tutorials

Embellished Winter Greeting Card Tutorial

November 17, 2017 by Lindsey Bugbee 16 Comments
Christmas· Greeting Card Tutorials· Holiday· Tutorials· Watercolor· Watercolor Tutorials

From November 1st to December 25th, a radio station here in Boulder plays all holiday music all the time. After listening to the tenth holiday song in a row, I realized: you can get too much holiday-themed stuff, and it’s nice to have a break. This winter greeting card is my version of that break. This is a great card to send to friends who will appreciate a nice, neutral “hello” in the midst of the holiday craze! Here’s how you make it:
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Floral Burst Birthday Card Tutorial (Includes Free Printable)

October 20, 2017 by Lindsey Bugbee 18 Comments
Birthday Cards· Calligraphy· Dip Pen Calligraphy· Free Printables· Greeting Card Tutorials· Hand-Lettering· Printable Goodies· Tutorials· Watercolor· Watercolor Tutorials

This birthday card tutorial may look intimidating from the get-go, especially if you’re new to watercolors. Before you discount this as a project you can’t do, let me assure you that you can! This design is 100% traceable, which makes it prefect for both watercolor and dip pen beginners. Here’s how to make it:
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Calligraphy Birthday Card Tutorial

September 15, 2017 by Lindsey Bugbee 28 Comments
Birthday Cards· Calligraphy· Dip Pen Calligraphy· Greeting Card Tutorials· Inspiration· Tutorials

I love this calligraphy birthday card tutorial because it requires very few supplies. You can make it with black cardstock and white ink — as I’ve done here — or you can switch it up with a lighter paper and a dark ink! No matter what color scheme you choose, the swirls and stars are key. The more you include, the more festive your card will be! Here are the steps:
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Millennial Birthday Card Tutorial

July 14, 2017 by Lindsey Bugbee Leave a Comment
Birthday Cards· Greeting Card Tutorials· Inspiration· Tutorials

I’m sure you’re wondering what on earth a “millennial birthday card” is! Well … it’s a card that reflects the millennial tendency to condense phrases into acronyms. This artistic, fun card says “Happy Birthday” with three letters — “HBD”. (Now that I think about it, it seems that “Happy Birthday” should be “HB”, but my fellow millennials always write “HBD”, so that’s what I’m going with!) If you like the concept, you can follow the instructions below to make your own “millennial” birthday card!
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Hand-Lettered Printable Birthday Card

June 30, 2017 by Lindsey Bugbee 19 Comments
Birthday Cards· Free Printables· Greeting Card Tutorials· Printable Goodies· Tutorials

Today’s printable birthday card encompasses two fantastic things: adult coloring and intricate hand-lettering. If you’ve got 15-20 minutes this weekend, it’s a very worthy project to spend time making! After you create it, you can tuck the card away somewhere until someone’s birthday comes up.

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