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How to Make a Vintage Rose Illustration

April 22, 2021 by Lindsey Bugbee 8 Comments
Floral Illustration Tutorials· Video

I love to enhance my surroundings with flowers, but bouquets come with a lot of responsibility. I never remember to replace the water in a vase! Furthermore, I’m notorious for letting my flowers get dry and wilted. For those reasons, I prefer floral illustrations, which require a little more work upfront but last indefinitely. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to make a detailed vintage rose illustration with the aid of several short tutorial videos.

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Watercolor Garden Mail Art Tutorial

April 15, 2021 by Lindsey Bugbee 13 Comments
Floral Illustration Tutorials· Mail Art· Video· Watercolor Tutorials

In this mail art, neutral kraft paper comes to life with a garden of watercolor flowers and shimmering bees! The playful and abundant motif provides a fun way to celebrate the changing seasons. Here’s how to make it:

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A Quick DIY Birthday Gift: Brazil Lettering Map

February 25, 2021 by Lindsey Bugbee 16 Comments
Gifts· Video· Wall Art

I love the idea of lettering maps, which is why it’s a concept that I return to again (and again and again) for gifts! Today, I wanted to make a special DIY birthday gift for one of my good friends, who is Brazilian. This artwork honors her roots in an eye-catching way, and I suspect she’ll love displaying it in her home in The Hague. In this article, I’ll show you how to make hand-lettered artwork like this piece.

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How to Write Gold Calligraphy With Finetec Watercolors

February 11, 2021 by Lindsey Bugbee 177 Comments
Calligraphy· Dip Pen Calligraphy· Inks· Tutorials· Video· Watercolor· Watercolor Tutorials

For years, I searched for the perfect gold calligraphy ink. I needed something opaque, rich, and durable, but all the liquid inks I tried were partially transparent (or had mica particles that sunk to the bottom of the jar and stayed there). As it turns out, the ink I was seeking didn’t turn out to be an ink at all! Once I discovered Finetec watercolors, there was no going back. In this article, I’ll teach you how to use metallic watercolors to create stunning gold calligraphy.

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Easy DIY Envelope Liners Tutorial

September 22, 2020 by Lindsey Bugbee 119 Comments
Tutorials· Video

Envelope liners add elegance and a high-quality feeling heft to any envelope! They also look deceptively complicated to DIY, so today I’m writing a short and sweet tutorial over how to make your own.
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Painting with Watercolors for Beginners

August 25, 2020 by Lindsey Bugbee 255 Comments
Tutorials· Video· Watercolor

Before I started writing this post, I decided to conduct some online research on painting with watercolors for beginners. That way, I reasoned, I wouldn’t gloss over any points, and I could craft an altogether better post. And … holy moly. I personally use watercolors all the time, and the information I found on Google overwhelmed me. After reading too many “information overload” articles, I threw up my hands and decided to go rogue. In this post, you’ll find the simple points that I think are important if you’re trying your hand at watercolors for the first time.
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