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    TPK 2018 Holiday Giveaways

    December 25, 2018

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    Lindsey Bugbee

    Calligraphy

    Five lucky creatives will win this holiday giveaway! The prizes include a Rodger’s Pen Box oblique pen, a scholarship to the Beginner’s Modern Calligraphy Online Course, a worksheet set + supplies, pens and nibs, and a Finetec Pearl Colors palette. Happy holidays to you from TPK!

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    Truth be told, my favorite part of the holidays is giving gifts! With that in mind, I’ve done a big giveaway at this time of year for the past three years! It’s a fun thing for me to do because it provides me with a way to thank you for using calligraphy worksheets, leaving nice comments on blog posts, staying in touch on social media, and/or reading TPK!

    Simple Twig Watercolor Thank You Card Tutorial | The Postman's Knock
    Thanks so much for your support of TPK! (This is a photo of the watercolor twig card — I wish I could send one to every TPK reader!)

    Okay, let’s get to the giveaways! As with all TPK giveaways, anyone in any country is eligible to win; I’m glad to ship internationally. Under the description of each giveaway item, you’ll see a Rafflecopter widget. Use it to enter the giveaway for each item that catches your eye! You’ll notice that several entry options focus on social media, but if you’re not on social media, you can still enter using a few options (like “Subscribe to the TPK Blog”). All of the giveaways below will end on Tuesday, January 8th, at 1:30 PM MST. Winners will receive a congratulatory email from me later that day, and the first names of winners will be displayed in this post on the Rafflecopter widgets!

    1. Grand Prize: A “Lindsey Special” Rodger’s Pen Box Oblique Pen

    A Holiday Oblique Calligraphy Pen Giveaway! (December 2015) | The Postman's Knock

    My very favorite pen in the world is a Bolivian Rosewood oblique pen that’s fitted for a Brause EF66 nib. It was handmade for me by Rodger Mayeda, who creates gorgeous artisan writing instruments. It’s almost impossible to get a “Rodger pen” because the time required to make each pen limits their production! Still, I thought I’d go out on a limb and ask Rodger if he’d be willing to contribute a pen to this giveaway. Happily, the answer was yes! The winner of this prize will receive a beautiful Bolivian Rosewood right oblique pen fitted for a Brause EF66 nib. You can enter to win this prize below:

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    2. “Scholarship” to the Beginner’s Modern Calligraphy Online Course + All Needed Supplies

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    I can’t think of a better way to kick off January than by picking up calligraphy! If you win this prize, you’ll receive everything you need to get started. That includes a scholarship to the Beginner’s Modern Calligraphy Online Course and *all* of the supplies required to take it (printed worksheet, straight pen, oblique pen, nib, and ink)! You can enter this giveaway using the Rafflecopter widget below:

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    3. Amy Style Worksheet Set + Pen/Ink/Nibs/Cloth

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    The Amy Style calligraphy worksheet set is probably my favorite set for both right- and left-handed learners to start out with. Its lack of slant makes it uniquely approachable, which is why I wanted to include it in this giveaway set! The winner of this prize will win a fun set of calligraphy supplies, including:

    • Printed Amy Style calligraphy worksheet set
    • Tachikawa T40 pen
    • Walker’s Copperplate Ink (courtesy of Scribblers)
    • Nikko G nib 
    • Brause EF66 nib
    • 100% cotton vintage napkin (for cleaning your nibs)

    You can enter to win this prize in the Rafflecopter widget below:

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    4. Finetec Pearl Colors Palette

    Creating Gold Calligraphy: How to Use the Finetec Palette | The Postman's Knock
    Curious about how to use this as a calligraphy ink? Check out the How to Use the Finetec Palette article!

    Maybe you already know how to create calligraphy, and you want to add amazing sparkle to your work! In that case, you’ll love this prize: the Finetec Pearl Colors palette. The Pearl Colors palette provides a variety of glittery, opaque colors that you can use on dark- or light-colored papers! You can enter to win this palette below:

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    5. Set of Pens + Nibs

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    You can never have too many pens and nibs! If you’re looking to beef up your collection, then I’m crossing my fingers that you win this prize! This giveaway offers up a set that includes the following:

    • One Tachikawa T40 Straight Holder (you can read about it in this blog post)
    • One Hand-Turned Oblique Holder (you can read about it in this blog post)
    • A set of the following nibs: 2 Nikko Gs, 2 Brause EF66s, 2 Brause Roses, 2 Leonardt Principals
    • One Leonardt Nib Tin

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    Alright! Today is Christmas, but I have a feeling you’ll be seeing this post sometime after that. If that’s the case, I hope you had a very merry holiday! Thanks very much for participating in the giveaways, and if you have any questions, please feel free to ask. Happy New Year!

    Warmly,

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    Gloria Westerman
    January 14, 2019

    Congratulations to the winners….tfs

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    Kim
    January 8, 2019

    This is so generous of you and will certainly help any of us who are trying to learn or already know how. This is sure to brighten anyone’s day.

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    Shirlene Celona
    January 8, 2019

    I love everything you do, but the addressing of envelopes is my favorite!

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    Lilli
    January 8, 2019

    Your work is a pleasure to watch. You are very inspirational.

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    jennyross33
    January 7, 2019

    Thank you Lindsey!! You always have such fun & awesome giveaways!!
    P.S.. I don’t think you could possible be more generous 😉 God bless,, Best of luck to all and thanks again TPK

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    Autumn A
    January 7, 2019

    Always exciting To receive and email from you! Thanks for the inspiration and your beautiful calligraphy.
    Autumn
    Pensacola,Fl

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    Debbie J
    January 7, 2019

    Wow, so many great items in your giveaway! Happy New Year!

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    Emmalyn
    January 7, 2019

    Thanks to your blogs, I can practice more. God bless!

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WHAT a trip down memory lane, going through the 20 WHAT a trip down memory lane, going through the 2016 TPK Blog archives to make this little compilation. I loved 2016 and cannot believe it was a decade ago!! 😱 That year brought some of my favorite projects, like the calligraphy ampersand (which is still a popular tutorial), fabric wedding invitations, and George Style hand lettering. 2016 was also the year that my husband and I traveled to Brazil, which is still my favorite place I’ve ever visited. 

The year ended with a blitz of calligraphy workshops ... I taught in Portland, Berkeley, Brooklyn, and Tampa — all in close succession! November saw my family trying out brush pens (spoiler alert: only my 2-year-old niece, who is now 12, has stuck with brush pens), and December brought *the very first* TPK Holiday Calligraphy Worksheet set, which was created as the result of a reader request. 10 years later, I still make a new holiday worksheet set each year. 

Grateful for TPK’s 2016 ride, and I’m so looking forward to what 2026 holds! Thanks to everyone who has helped this creative corner of the internet continue to thrive. 🙏 🎨

#thepostmansknock #2016 #throwback #pointedpencalligraphy #calligraphy
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!

#watercolorpalette #watercolorchart #colorchart #watercolorpaints #artchart
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!

#xactoknife #hobbyknife #papercutting #papercutart #xactoknifeart
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! 

#goldcalligraphy #goldwatercolor #pointedpencalligraphy #fineteccoliro #goldcalligraphy
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).

#handlettering #gracefulenvelopecontest #pointedpencalligraphy #discordcommunity #calligraphyteacher
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!) 🎏

#mailart #snailmail #mailbox #snailmailrevolution #koiart
✨ 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! ✨

#moderncalligraphy #calligraphytools #goldink #watercolorcalligraphy #letteringcommunity mailart calligraphypractice artmaterials creativeprocess handlettering
🕊️ 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)!

#thepostmansknock #printableart #giftwrappingideas #snailmaillove #happymail handillustrated holidaydetails paperlove creativegifting handlettering makersofinstagram stationeryaddict thoughtfuldetails slowdownandsendmail gifttags diygifttag giftwrapping giftpresentation handwrappedgift
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