The time of year has come where it's time for the annual Thank You freebie! I love doing this because it gives me a chance to work on styles and techniques I don't always get to do on a regular basis. For this year, it meant I got to put the watercolor floral classes I've taken from Natalie Malan to use. I wanted to go for a slightly muted palette, but it only worked slightly. It's like a bright, muted palette. ;)
Also, I feel like I must mention that this month completes the 10th year I've been blogging! I can't believe it's been that long. So much has changed: 6 moves, 3 children and a few career changes to say the least. I didn't know I would be blogging this long. But here we are! 'Tis the season for gratitude, so I may as well express that I'm so grateful for the opportunities that blogging and social media has given me. I've made dear friends, I've traveled, I've learned so much and I've felt the creative inspiration through the connections that I've made. It's been pretty awesome. Will I still be here, writing in another 10? We shall see!
Check out the a video of my process here:
This year's Thank you takes on two forms. One is a plain, 5.5x4.25 rectangle with cut lines for you to follow, the above is a suggestion. You can download the JPG and use Silhouette's print & cut feature to make a gorgeous full-bleed card with a scalloped edge. See below for the tutorial!
You certainly don't have to have a Silhouette in order to take advantage of this printable. Just click The download link below with the description "hand cut". :) Just giving you some fun options.
Want to learn calligraphy? Like the brush lettering I use here? Check out my class on Calligraphy.org. I'll give you one-on-one instruction to help you get there. We start from the very basics, but because of the personal nature of the instruction we offer off-script learning for the more advanced letterer. Use code BRUSHLETTERING for a 10% discount on the class. :)
Materials used for this DIY: