The Art of Hand Lettering
Hosting a Local Lettering Workshop. A behind-the-scenes look at hosting a fun lettering and calligraphy event! All workshop Event Photos in this post are by the talented Alex Thornton Photography Hi friends! I thought it might be fun to give you a behind-the-scenes sneak peek into hosting a local lettering workshop. This post will focus on what goes into being hired by another company to teach one
Tombow Fudenosuke Colors Brush Pens are here! If you’ve always wished your beloved Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pen came in colors, this post is going to make you one happy artist! This post was written thanks to collaborating with my friends at Tombow USA. They are this month’s DND Partner Program sponsor. Sponsors allow me to pay my bills and still give things away free to you
Let’s Make S’mores Lettering Practice Sheets. A trio of custom worksheets for use with your iPad, the Tombow Fude, and the Tombow Dual Tip! Let’s Make S’mores Lettering Practice Sheets I started this new series of Lettering Phrases Practice Sheet Trios last month. This month I turned my “Let’s Make S’mores” hand-lettered phrase into a trio of practice sheets. The trio includes custom worksheets for use with
Procreate Tutorial: Rainbow Radial Lettering. Learn how easy it is to create colorful rainbow lettering on your iPad in this 10-minute video lesson. Procreate Tutorial: Rainbow Radial Lettering When I shared the below photo of the DIY Personalized Gift Tags I made for my nieces on my iPad, I had a lot of requests for a tutorial on how to do this Rainbow Radial Lettering
Printable Fall Coloring Page Bookmarks. Make your own DIY Bookmarks with these free hand-lettered printable bookmark designs. Printable Fall Coloring Page Bookmarks Is there anything better in the Fall than curling up with a good book, a cozy blanket, and a big mug of hot tea? Whip up these DIY bookmarks to make your Fall reading extra festive. Printable Fall Coloring Page Bookmarks Supplies White Cardstock
Tombow Dual Tips: September Giveaway. I’m giving away a full set of Tombow Dual Tips + the Desk Stand Organizer to one of my fabulous readers every month! Tombow Dual Tips: September Giveaway I have the world’s greatest readers and I want to celebrate by giving away a full set of Tombow Dual Tips + the Desk Stand Organizer…every month! I quite literally couldn’t be
Easy Watercolor Quote Painting. This is a creative way to create a pretty watercolor border for a short quote! Easy Watercolor Quote Painting Hi, again friends! It’s Torrie here from Fox + Hazel with another really easy & fun watercolor tutorial! This is a creative way to create a pretty border for a short quote to hang up. With fall just around the corner as well
Four Ways to Calm an Overactive Business Mind. Four sanity-saving things I do to help me combat the stress of an overactive business brain. Four Ways to Calm an Overactive Business Mind I had initially titled this post: The Biggest Sacrifice of Blogging as a Business. If you asked me: “What is the biggest sacrifice you’ve made as a business owner?”, I’d have an answer for
Talent vs Hard Work: What Matters More? “Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.” ~Stephen King Talent + Hard Work: What Matters More? This personal essay was inspired solely by this quote because it’s so true. There are certainly a ton of people out there that are better letterers, artists, writers,
Dealing with Critics, Haters, and Self-Doubt. “There is only one way to avoid criticism: Do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.” -Aristotle Critics, Haters, and Self-Doubt Dealing with the critics is part of putting yourself out there. And in today’s über social (media) society, it can be extra hard not to take people’s criticisms to heart. A wise person once told me: When people spew unkind
