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2017 Mother's Day Card Freebie
May 4, 2017Mother's day is basically here! Today is a great day to send a note in the mail to the women in your life who have been there to guide you through life. I feel so grateful to have both a fantastic mother and mother-in-law. I've been privileged to have been surrounded by hard-working, strong, amazing women. It's about time that I let them know I'm grateful for them.
Download the printable file and print! The file fits 2 cards on a page, so send more than one note out today!
Download the printable file and print! The file fits 2 cards on a page, so send more than one note out today!
Baby Calligraphy
May 1, 2017Some time ago, a calligraphy friend of mine had a sweet baby girl, so a bunch of us sent her artwork of her daughter's name. I'm so happy with how my contribution turned out.
I went with an upright, modern style with a meandering baseline. I loved adding florals as decor on there, florals I learned from the one and only Heather Held.
Materials used:
Creative things like this where I'm let loose to my own devices is so freeing. It was fun to go to town on this little piece.
Lately I've been telling a lot of people how calligraphy is the perfect creative outlet. It truly is! It's mobile, you can do it anywhere, you can start with even the simplest of supplies and it's something that doesn't require an artistic bone in your body. Because letters and rules are involved, it's a fantastic left-brained art activity. It's so meditative and calming for me. When life gets chaotic (which it is that almost entirely right now), I can pop into my studio, or pull out paper while my kids are drawing and draw letters alongside them. It's so fantastic.
If you'd like to learn how, definitely check out my online class at Calligraphy.org. It includes great content and personal coaching, so if something goes wrong, you've got someone to help you troubleshoot. I'm also available for in-person workshops and private classes. Feel free to drop me a line if you have any questions!
I went with an upright, modern style with a meandering baseline. I loved adding florals as decor on there, florals I learned from the one and only Heather Held.
Materials used:
Creative things like this where I'm let loose to my own devices is so freeing. It was fun to go to town on this little piece.
Lately I've been telling a lot of people how calligraphy is the perfect creative outlet. It truly is! It's mobile, you can do it anywhere, you can start with even the simplest of supplies and it's something that doesn't require an artistic bone in your body. Because letters and rules are involved, it's a fantastic left-brained art activity. It's so meditative and calming for me. When life gets chaotic (which it is that almost entirely right now), I can pop into my studio, or pull out paper while my kids are drawing and draw letters alongside them. It's so fantastic.
If you'd like to learn how, definitely check out my online class at Calligraphy.org. It includes great content and personal coaching, so if something goes wrong, you've got someone to help you troubleshoot. I'm also available for in-person workshops and private classes. Feel free to drop me a line if you have any questions!