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Printable “Lovely Calligraphy Drills” for Valentine’s Day

January 22, 2019 by Lindsey Bugbee 22 Comments
Calligraphy· Dip Pen Calligraphy· Free Printables· Video· Worksheets

I like the idea behind Valentine’s Day: a celebration of love. In practice, though, the day is wrought with pressure to make reservations at packed restaurants and come up with elaborate romantic gestures (which is nearly impossible when you’re new parents like we are)! Furthermore, if you’re unhappily single, February 14th isn’t the happiest day ever. All things considered, I think I’ve come up with a better celebration idea for this year: rejoice in your love for creativity by filling out the new Lovely Calligraphy Drills sheet!

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“Eine kleine Nachtmusik” Calligraphy – A Relaxing YouTube Video

January 17, 2019 by Lindsey Bugbee 16 Comments
Calligraphy· Video

Four months ago, Hernán and I became parents to a little boy that we named Remy. To be honest, without a certain YouTube video, we would not have gotten through the first month of his life! That video is “Vacuum Cleaner Sound and Video 3 Hours” … and it’s, well, exactly what you would imagine. Someone actually set up a camera and recorded themselves vacuuming for three entire hours. To this day, that video pulls Remy out of even the most passionate of tantrums. There’s something about it that calms him down!
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How to Make an Illustrated Banner: A YouTube Tutorial

January 10, 2019 by Lindsey Bugbee 7 Comments
Calligraphy· Dip Pen Calligraphy· Free Printables· Tutorials· Video

Calligraphy is eye-catching enough by itself, but present your word or phrase in an illustrated banner, and it suddenly POPS! Banners only take a couple of minutes to draw, so I decided to walk you through how to make one in today’s TPK YouTube tutorial.
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How to Address an Envelope – Simple + Chic (YouTube Tutorial)

January 3, 2019 by Lindsey Bugbee 90 Comments
Everyday Skills· Faux Calligraphy· Hand-Lettering· Tutorials· Video

When I started the TPK blog in 2012, I tried to focus on long and complicated project tutorials. I always skipped the simple stuff because I thought it would bore people! The older I get, though, the more I realize that sometimes simple projects are all we need to wind down after a long day because they don’t require a lot of energy. It’s a bonus if a project can be used in a “real world” context — like sending snail mail! With that in mind, today I’m going to show you how to address an envelope.
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How to Learn + Create Modern Calligraphy: A YouTube Video

December 27, 2018 by Lindsey Bugbee 45 Comments
Beginner’s Calligraphy· Calligraphy· Dip Pen Calligraphy· Free Printables· Printable Goodies· Tutorials· Video· Worksheets

For several months now, I have intended to make a short video tutorial over how to learn and create modern calligraphy. There were plenty of days when I should have filmed the tutorial, but I kept putting it off. I mean, I wanted the video to be perfect: engaging, inspirational, and informative! I knew it should include a worksheet, and I hoped to spend a lot of time editing the video. Calligraphy is my thing, the activity I love to do, and I needed to reflect that with the quality and thoughtfulness of the How to Learn and Create Modern Calligraphy video!
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How to Wrap a Gift with Artistic Flair

December 14, 2018 by Lindsey Bugbee 55 Comments
Christmas· Everyday Skills· Gifts· Holiday· Tutorials· Video

When I want to learn something, I’m always thrilled when I can find a video over how to do it. It’s easier to catch on to a concept when you can observe a demonstration! With that in mind, I filmed a tutorial to show you how to wrap a gift with artistic flair this holiday season. You can watch that video below (or on YouTube):
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