When I began practising brush lettering and calligraphy in 2015, I fell in love. I quickly became entranced by the movement of the pen across the paper. The deliberate, slow motion of drawing letter forms brings me a sense of calm and relaxation. Brush lettering is my escape from the busy world of technology […] Read more…
Autumn has descended VERY quickly where I live in Canada. BRRRRRR. One day it was summer, and the next day it was snowing. But the snow isn’t here to stay. The cool temperatures have me digging through my closet for sweaters and cosy clothes. I guess it seemed so dramatic because I was in Florida […] Read more…
Rachel Doan (@rachelbujo) always has informative tutorials on spreads for our bullet journals! Here is this month’s lesson about designing a weekly spread with bonus instructions for drawing a maple leaf to help you get ready for Fall in your journals. As a bullet journal user, weekly spreads are very useful for me. That is […] Read more…
When I walk into a store and see my pens and products, it is the BEST feeling! Did you know that you can shop my Kelly Creates hand lettering collection at JoAnn stores across the US? You can also shop online and click HERE to see my product line at Joann.com. I was just in […] Read more…
Bonnie Peters (@diamondandwillow) is sharing a tutorial on how to design a really cute hand lettered quote with ‘retro’ flowers and bright colours! I designed a little retro floral to go with this simple lettered piece, and these are the Kelly Creates supplies I used: Grid Practice Pad, Project pad, Dream Pens, Aqua Brushes, Multicolor Small […] Read more…
Here is Rose Kurmann ( @littlemissrose) with a tutorial on how to make a habit tracker in your bullet journal. In this post, I’ll show you how to put together a habit tracker spread for your bullet journal. Before you start, you’ll need to decide what habits you want to track for the month. […] Read more…
Today on my blog, Elizabeth Wise (@wiseletters) has an awesome tutorial on how to add dramatic shadows to hand lettering. Add a little dimension to your letters! What you’ll need: Pencil, paper (I used the Kelly Creates Blank practice pad), Kelly Creates Fineliner (size 1.0) and the Kelly Creates Large Brush Pen. Step 1: To begin, […] Read more…
I am beyond excited to announce my second release of hand lettering products with American Crafts! New workbooks, pens, practice pads, project books, journals, stamps….and MORE! In the upcoming weeks, I will feature all of these items here on my blog and tell you more about them! They will be available in retailers in September, […] Read more…
The August Email Newsletter has dropped! After my Hawaii trip, I was inspired to design August’s free worksheet download to share the Aloha Spirit! Actually, Hawaii inspired LOTS of my calligraphy in August…. Remember to click HERE to check out the August Love Letters and subscribe to my monthly email news! Here is the free […] Read more…