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    🐰 Easter Calligraphy: Free “Flourish by Number” Bunny Worksheet

    March 30, 2023

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    Lindsey Bugbee

    Calligraphy, Dip Pen Calligraphy, Easter, Flourishing, Holiday, Printable Goodies, Tutorials, Video, Worksheets

    Let’s celebrate springtime with Easter calligraphy! Today, I’ve got a fun “Flourish by Number” Calligraphy Bunny Worksheet for you, along with video tutorials that show you exactly how to use it.

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    Easter Calligraphy With a Flourish By Number Bunny
    You can create this Easter calligraphy bunny with the help of a free “Flourish by Number” worksheet.

    Spring is upon us, and what better way to celebrate than with some playful and pretty Easter Calligraphy? TPK’s free “Flourish by Number” Calligraphy Bunny Worksheet will give you some calligraphy practice and help you to create something eye-catching and beautiful. The trick behind making it? Be flexible. If your bunny doesn’t look exactly like the example, don’t fret. No matter what, you’re learning, improving, and getting in some quality time with your pointed pen!

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    “Flourish by Number” Bunny Easter Calligraphy Video Tutorial

    Curious about how to use the worksheet? I made a tutorial video to walk you through it:

    Having Fun With Easter Calligraphy

    Have you ever worked with a “paint by number”? They were quite popular when I was a little girl. According to Google, their popularity hasn’t waned. Basically, the idea centers around breaking a painting apart into manageable pieces. Every piece has a number, and each number corresponds with a color. Once you fill in all the little pieces with the appropriate colors, the painting comes together to look amazing!

    Free Printable "Flourish by Number" Bunny | The Postman's Knock
    You can find this free printable “flourish by number” by clicking here. I recommend printing it out on 32# laserjet paper, which is very pointed pen-friendly.

    This flourish by number follows the same principle as a paint by number. Basically, you have a key that tells you which style of flourish corresponds with each number. For example, every time you see the number 1, you’ll know to draw flourishes that look like connected “S”s. Arrows on the piece show you which direction the flourishes should go.

    Free Printable "Flourish by Number" Bunny | The Postman's Knock
    Refer to the key to see which types of strokes to draw in each piece of the bunny.

    Consider page 1 of the printable as a practice sheet. Obviously, when you’re done, you’ll still be able to see the printed bunny outlines. That’s okay because filling in the bunny will have allowed you to get in some experience making the bunny.

    Want to make this bunny with me? Print out your worksheet, then hit “play” on the video below:

    Using the Flourished Bunny on Projects

    Once you’ve created the bunny once, try making it again on a project like mail art or a sketchbook page. You can go about it a couple of ways, but the easiest method is to shine up the flourish by number graphic on page 2 through a light box. Keep the key on page 1 handy, and fill in the graphic!

    Free Printable "Flourish by Number" Bunny | The Postman's Knock
    If you don’t have a light box, you can always shine the graphic through a bright window, trace over the guidelines in pencil, use the guidelines to fill out the bunny, then erase them.
    Free Printable "Flourish by Number" Bunny | The Postman's Knock
    Feel free to use your favorite pen and ink combination to flourish your bunny! I used an oblique pen and walnut ink (affiliate link) for this example.

    I decided to use my flourished bunny on a piece of mail art for my little nieces, ages 4 and 2. They’ll be delighted with the lovely graphic — and thrilled to be receiving mail in general!

    Free Printable "Flourish by Number" Bunny | The Postman's Knock
    This envelope features George Style lettering (filled in with watercolor) and Janet Style calligraphy. To learn more about making kid-friendly mail, see this article.

    Why Use the Flourish By Number Worksheet?

    The free printable Flourish by Number Bunny serves two purposes. First, it teaches you how to make an elegant, flourished bunny. Second, it provides a fun and unconventional calligraphy drill!

    Free Printable "Flourish by Number" Bunny | The Postman's Knock

    Creating the bunny will also teach you how to break things down into parts. I think that when you look at something like this bunny as a whole, it’s easy to think, “I could never make something like that.” But, break it down into steps, and things become a whole lot easier!

    Free Printable "Flourish by Number" Bunny | The Postman's Knock

    While this Easter calligraphy bunny provides great calligraphy practice, I do want to note that it’s not for complete calligraphy beginners. You should possess at least a basic level of familiarity with using a dip pen before you attempt to fill it out! (Otherwise, this flourishing exercise may provide discouraging.) If you don’t have any experience with a pointed pen, consider taking the Beginner’s Modern Calligraphy Online Course.


    I hope that you enjoy getting your Easter calligraphy practice on with the free worksheet included in this post! If you have any questions about filling it out, don’t hesitate to ask. Have a wonderful spring weekend, and thanks very much for reading TPK.

    Warmly,

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  1. Amanda Avatar
    Amanda
    April 4, 2023

    I am obsessed with this bunny! Flourishing designs always scared me but the flourish by numbers is a total gamechanger! Thank you!!!

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      Lindsey Bugbee
      April 7, 2023

      My pleasure! I hope that you try it out!

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    Tatiana
    April 3, 2023

    Cute bunny! I printed the worksheet and we tried to flourish it with my son. That was great time together 👍 thanks a lot. I’ve got a question. May be you’ve already mentioned it. What is your favourite nib?

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    Dorina D
    April 3, 2023

    Great worksheet and so fun looking. Might actually have to try this one.

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      Lindsey Bugbee
      April 9, 2023

      Thank you so much! I hope that you do!

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    Julie
    April 3, 2023

    This is such a cute way to practice flourishes!

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      Lindsey Bugbee
      April 9, 2023

      Thank you! I hope that you try it out!

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    susienette
    April 3, 2023

    My daughter-in-law loves bunnies, and has her own live ones. I think this would be wonderful on an envelope for her 😀 Thanks! Of course I wish mine looked as good as yours!

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      Lindsey Bugbee
      April 9, 2023

      I am sure that she would love that! What a great idea! I am sure that yours will turn out fantastic!

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    Robyn Labrecque
    April 3, 2023

    Thank you so much! I had fun with this and added “happy birthday” in the middle for an Easter Birthday card!

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      Lindsey Bugbee
      April 9, 2023

      Great idea! I am sure that the recipient loved that!

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    Deborah
    April 3, 2023

    What a lovely piece of art! Hoping to one day get to doing this!

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      Lindsey Bugbee
      April 9, 2023

      I encourage you to go for it! It will turn out great! 😊

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    Margret
    April 3, 2023

    I love this bunny. I have used it for an Easter card and a Happy Year of the Rabbit card too.

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      Lindsey Bugbee
      April 9, 2023

      Great ideas! I am so happy that you have found it useful! Thank you!

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    Samantha
    April 3, 2023

    Aww thank you for creating this, and offering it for free! You always have the best fun exercises.

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      Lindsey Bugbee
      April 9, 2023

      My pleasure! Thank you for enjoying! I am glad that you love the free resources!

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    Cathy McAdams
    April 3, 2023

    I just received my email on this and thought “how fun this would be” and now here I am commenting.

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      April 9, 2023

      That is great! Thank you for enjoying!

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There is nothing like a clean, well-organized wate There is nothing like a clean, well-organized watercolor chart. I used to make watercolor chart layouts using math and grids (which, trust me, was painful for someone like me, who doesn’t *love* numbers/measuring/calculations) ... then it occurred to me that I could use Photoshop to give myself a little boost. Much less math and fretting, which for me equals much more joy! Palette is from @greenleafblue — she made it so I could have a gorgeous palette for “The Calligraphy Book”, and this color chart definitely helped to boost the aesthetic of an already stunning supply. 🎨😍

If you’re curious about this technique for making a watercolor chart, you can search the TPK website for “watercolor chart” ... there’s a detailed blog post over how to use the template method that I’m showing you here!

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An X-Acto knife (aka a hobby knife) is one of thos An X-Acto knife (aka a hobby knife) is one of those tools that is indispensable for a lot of applications. It was designed to make precise cuts, which, of course, it does well! But, you can also use it to scrape off unwanted ink smears (pro tip: after the fact, you can smooth disturbed paper fibers with a pebble), create interesting interior cuts, trim tiny details that scissors can’t reach, make stencils and templates, refine collage elements, and gently correct small drawing or calligraphy mistakes.

I have used X-Acto knives for many TPK Blog tutorials, but up until last week, I’d never written a guide that puts the X-Acto knife front and center. That guide now exists, and you can find it by visiting the link 🔗 in my profile. Be sure to watch the tutorial video!

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Just back in the TPK Supplies Shop: Finetec Arabic Just back in the TPK Supplies Shop: Finetec Arabic Gold watercolor pans (and the fabulous Finetec Golds palette). ✨ Gold makes *anything* gorgeous, but use it to make a calligraphy medallion, and it’s just next-level. 🤩 (Tutorial for this particular medallion can be found in the Dancing Pen Calligraphy Medallions Worksheet Set). 

To find the golds + the worksheet, visit the link in my bio, then navigate to “Shop”. Happy weekend! 

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Hard to fit everything in, but this was 2025 in a Hard to fit everything in, but this was 2025 in a nutshell at TPK! 🥜

This year, I loved teaching at @thehappyevercrafter’s Workshop Week and participating in @calmingcalligraphy’s World Calligraphy as Meditation Day. And seeing the TPK calligraphy kit featured in @newyorkermag’s 2025 holiday gift guide was an unexpected (and delightful) cherry on top! 🍒

So much of what happened over the past year, though, was shaped by the TPK Premium community. Their questions and feedback helped guide Hand Lettering 101, while their encouragement fueled tutorials on topics ranging from turning red wine into calligraphy ink to illustrating recipes, painting with a wedge brush, and creating greeting cards and envelope art. 💌 That same support made it possible to create new worksheets and resources that others were able to enjoy as well, which I’m very grateful for. 

For a fuller recap (with helpful links and details) I shared a 2025 reflection on the TPK blog (link in bio).

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Which is your favorite koi-themed envelope? The fi Which is your favorite koi-themed envelope? The first one (A. Moreira), which was created as a prop for “The Calligraphy Book” ... *or* the second (Nigel Wright), which was created for the photographer who took pictures of the Moreira envelope for “The Calligraphy Book”? (When I heard how much Nigel had loved the first koi envelope, I made him his own variation!) 🎏

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✨ A little comparison today … because not all ✨ A little comparison today ... because not all golds behave the same.

✦ Finetec gold → bright, cheerful, and versatile
✦ Greenleaf & Blueberry faux brass → softer, muted, and stunning
✦ Yasutomo pale gold → velvety, subtle shimmer with a sensible amount of sparkle

I love having all three on hand and choosing based on the feel I want for a project. It’s tough to go wrong! ✨

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🕊️ I originally made these printable tags for 🕊️ I originally made these printable tags for gifts … but now I want them everywhere. On presents 🎁, yes; but also tucked into snail mail, sprinkled across a holiday table with happy words written inside (“joy”, “love”, “peace”), or styled on a mantle for a cozy seasonal touch 🎄. They’re simple, charming, and versatile. Find them on the TPK Blog (link in bio)!

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I experimented with using the chic poppies techniq I experimented with using the chic poppies technique (see my reel from a couple of days ago) to make pretty stationery. LOVE how it turned out! The poppies are just an elegant way to add personality and elegance to any paper good. If you’re a TPK Premium member, *definitely* check out Lesson 6 of the Beginner’s Modern Calligraphy Online Course (2025 version). In it, you’ll find a detailed video demonstration that shows you how to bring these poppies to life! ✍️

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