Merchandise

The Most Amazing Calendar of 2015

December 9, 2014 by Lindsey Bugbee 11 Comments
Design· Merchandise

I’ll sum up this blog post succinctly: Inkstruck Studio and I collaborated to create a calendar, and it is awesome. The purpose of this post is not for me to go into slimy salesman mode, though. The real reason I am writing it is I want to give my mom a break from receiving {numerous} photos of the calendar over iMessage; photos that, as a mom, she is obligated to respond to with: “Wow, honey, that’s so great!” I love talking about this thing, and I don’t feel so bad talking to you about it because I figure you can leave this blog post at any point; you’re not a captive audience like my mom!
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Flourish Formal Style Calligraphy Worksheet

May 31, 2014 by Lindsey Bugbee 26 Comments
Calligraphy· Free Printables· Merchandise· Printable Goodies· Tutorials· Worksheets

Since I published my first free calligraphy worksheet — the Amy style — I’ve been receiving a lot of questions about calligraphy via email. I love these emails and am always happy to hear from any and all of you because the questions show me what I’m glossing over, or what I should explain better! Hopefully I answer more and more of your questions in each post.
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Modern Calligraphy by Molly Suber Thorpe: Book Review

February 27, 2014 by Lindsey Bugbee 15 Comments
Design· Inspiration· Merchandise· Review

Last weekend, we went to Kansas to check out the cool new things our five month-old niece is doing; they include intent staring and an emphatic, continuous nodding of the head when Lady Gaga’s “Applause” comes on. When little baby Brixlyn wasn’t around, I decided to snoop in my mom’s basement. Mom has been getting in to calligraphy, and I stumbled upon a trove of goodies in her basement workspace … including a book that caught my eye: Modern Calligraphy {subtitled “Everything you need to know to get started in script calligraphy plus 20 DIY projects for weddings, parties, blogs, and more”} by Molly Suber Thorpe.
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A Peek Inside the Studio

January 29, 2014 by Lindsey Bugbee 8 Comments
Design· Inspiration· Merchandise

Hi there! We moved in 2017, which means I got to design a brand-new workspace/studio! For an updated tour, check out the A Virtual Workspace Tour post.

I’d like to digitally invite you to Boulder today to take a tour of the studio, and to enjoy a little show-and-tell of what I’ve been up to the past couple of weeks. Maybe it’s just me, but I love seeing people’s workspaces; and since I have collaborated with several of you — be it on your wedding or your small business — I thought you might want to see where I create your masterpieces.
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15 Small Gift Ideas Under $15

December 4, 2013 by Lindsey Bugbee 25 Comments
Christmas· Gifts· Holiday· Inspiration· Merchandise

These small gift ideas will help you to look like a holiday super hero. Someone who is on top of her game, a true gifting wizard. And, hey, you can do it all without making a dent in your budget. You know me: usually I am all about DIY. However, I recognize that we’re entering a bit of a gifting time-crunch here, and DIY takes a lot of time and energy. In this situation, I wholly recommend leaving the hard work up to another artisan. Accordingly, I have compiled these fifteen small gift ideas over the span of two days {hey, quality gift-hunting takes time!}. My hope is that you can: A) Experience the perfect “Aha! This will be great for So-and-So!” moment; or B) Garner inspiration; or C) Both. I only chose companies that I adore and trust {Chocolove and Zum Body} and individual artisans — because we should support people who are making wonderful products with a healthy dose of love.
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Etsy Product Photography the DIY Way

November 15, 2013 by Lindsey Bugbee 27 Comments
Inspiration· Merchandise· Tutorials

Etsy product photography has been the biggest hurdle I have had to jump thus far. I’ll be the first to admit it to you; I’m a horrible photographer. I used to scoff at professional/artistic photos, thinking, “Pff. How hard can it be to take a photo? Try to draw a portrait of someone and I will respect your ‘art’.” Wow, have I eaten my words. Taking good photographs is just as difficult — and every bit of an art form — as rendering a masterpiece in any medium.
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