My daughter has the book of poetry by Rupi Kaur, called “Milk and Honey.” Oh my. The words. The meaning. The feelings. I used to teach high school English and still tutor students occasionally. So my heart beats excitedly when I read something like this. The fact that a teenager bought a book of poetry […] Read more…
Someone pinch me. I cannot believe that I am telling you this, but a lifelong dream of mine is coming true. I have always wanted to be an author, and have started and stopped a number of novels over the years. And now I’m going to be published! It’s not a novel…it’s an instructional guide […] Read more…
One of the most popular uses for lettering is home décor projects. Plaques, quotes, cups, cushions…everywhere you look you will see beautiful script. I recently had the pleasure of working with some Walnut Hollow wood products to create some fun home décor pieces. Using Tombow dual brush pens, I designed a lettered wood sign and […] Read more…
I took a bit of a break from blogging in the summer and now am ready to jump back into it. I love summer, but this one definitely had its highs and lows. This summer started out to be amazing with a wonderful 2 week European holiday in June for my husband and I, but […] Read more…
Summer holidays are coming to an end, and I am gearing up for a busy Fall with some wonderful workshops planned. First is the Creative Scrapbooker Carnivals in Edmonton (Sept 9 & 10) and Calgary (Sept 23 & 24), where I will be offering a Watercolor Christmas Card class. Click HERE to learn more and […] Read more…
After releasing the lowercase alphabet and drills for the small brush pens, I received an overwhelming number of requests for Capital Letters. Sometimes calligraphers who do brush lettering avoid uppercase letters because they are challenging. I say “Rise to the challenge” and start enjoying those caps! Are the capital letters hard to draw? Well, the […] Read more…
You probably know I love brush lettering and I love sharing ideas and tips. So to connect with all of you and stay in touch, I decided to write a monthly newsletter called “Kelly Letters.” These newsletters will keep you up to date with lettering trends, tips and techniques. Plus I hope to offer a […] Read more…
Have you heard about the wonderful Irojiten Colored Pencils from Tombow? Would you like to win a set? Join me on Instagram @kellycreates for this awesome Giveaway. This is a WIN WIN for everyone…. because I designed this printable Birthday card that you can download and colour today! Click HERE to get the free colouring […] Read more…