Birthday candles are colorful and celebratory — but, in real life, they’re fleeting. This watercolor birthday card captures candles at their most festive, with glittery flames to boot! To make it, you’ll need a few supplies and about an hour of free time.
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Today, I wanted to come up with a birthday card concept that works for all genders and levels of familiarity. Enter the “little black dress” of calligraphy birthday cards! This card is always in style, a delight to look at, and provides excellent calligraphy practice. Read on to learn how to make it!
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I’ve been looking forward to making a beautiful calligraphy birthday card all week. It’s for a TPK reader who just turned 15 years old (and is deftly making her way through the intermediate course — go, Quinn)! As I brainstormed ideas, I needed to make sure that the card checked a few boxes: first, it had to be eye-catching and inspirational. Second, I wanted it to have a festive feel. Finally, it needed to take well under an hour (i.e. one toddler nap time length) to make from start to finish.
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Every time you pick up your dip pen and write, you’re getting in some calligraphy practice. For your first few calligraphy sessions, that practice should be structured — ideally with a worksheet or a video course so you can learn the basics. But once you understand how to hold your pen and (mostly) regulate ink flow, it’s time to take on projects! Today, I’ve got several suggestions for real life projects that you can use your calligraphy skills to make.
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I love this birthday card tutorial for a few reasons! First of all, it features a foolproof hand lettering technique that you can apply to other projects. Second, its starry motif and subdued color scheme is distinctly 1980’s vintage — but in a cool, tasteful way! Finally, the birthday card really is simple to make, and anyone can do it. If you have a few spare moments this weekend, give it a go!
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