UPDATE! CONTEST CLOSED – Congrats to the 4 winners – Melissa M, Emily B, Cori, and Kathy L! (You will receive emails directly from the makers/businesses!) It’s time for my favourite blog post of the year…. my annual “Handmade Holiday Gift Guide!” Being a ‘maker’ myself, I come across so many artisans online who […] Read more…
Did you know you can use Kelly Creates pens as watercolour? Melissa Clarkson @letterbystarlight is our guest blogger and has created 3 super cute Valentine’s Day cards PLUS a FREE lettering template to download and practice! I love making handmade cards for family and friends. In fact, since I started lettering, I haven’t bought a single card […] Read more…
Gemma (@lettersflowersandtea), our guest artist from England, is back with a fabulous tutorial on how to make your own hand lettered gift bag. I’m especially excited about those feathers on her bag, created with the Kelly Creates Moonlight Markers. Kelly Creates Supplies: Grid paper pad, Deluxe Lettering kit (ruler, pencil, eraser, Dream Pen Midnight), Black Fineliners […] Read more…
Today on our blog, we welcome guest artist Denise de Blaca (@dcreatesletters), whose creative lettering caught my eye in our Facebook group. Denise creates a huge variety of wonderful lettering styles, and she has made a tutorial on how to draw one of them for you. Hello everybody! My name is Denise de Blaca, and I […] Read more…
Welcome back to Melissa Clarkson (@letterbystarlight) who is back with an awesome tutorial for Halloween. Check out how to hand letter inside a spider web! Kelly Creates Supplies: Practice Dot/Grid Pad Project Pad Paper – White Dream Pens Black Fineliner #08 Multicolor Fineliner Other Supplies: bowl, plate or circle template, pencil, eraser Are you looking […] Read more…
Gemma Hobson, our guest artist (@lettersflowersandtea), is back with some beautiful florals, hand lettering and a watercolor background perfect for Autumn! Are you missing summer? It seems Autumn has arrived! Here in England, it’s the time of year where no one knows what to wear, which is always quite amusing! Personally, autumn is my favourite […] Read more…
Today we welcome Melissa Clarkson (@letterbystarlight) to the blog as a guest artist. Melissa’s clean style of mixing lettering for quote designs caught my eye on Instagram and in our Facebook group. In this tutorial, she is sharing a wonderful quote PLUS a BONUS print alphabet A – Z. Hello! I’m Melissa (@letterbystarlight). I’m a […] Read more…
UPDATE: Winners have been chosen! Congratulations to all! Cathryn Hanson won the Clair Ashley bracelet. Kim Gowdy won the True Leaf Collection bag. Laurel won the Cara Rosalie watercolour art. Denise Bryant won the Terre Ferme mug. I have a deep love of all things handmade. I value and cherish the artistic expression, care and […] Read more…