Lately, I’ve been contemplating what 2022 will bring (aside from more Covid variants), and I feel like I’ve been living with lots of fear during the pandemic. This week’s lettering is “Stay Wild” – a reminder to myself to be courageous in the face of the unknown. I painted with Teal & Violet – 2 […] Read more…
January 2022 is here! Let’s practice painting this month in 2 different block lettering styles using a ‘cool’ wintry watercolour palette. I painted with Teal and Blue Kelly Creates Watercolor Inks. I love the look of these two inks combined. They blend beautifully! I used the usual size 2 Kelly Creates lettering brush with the […] Read more…
Good bye 2021! I’ll be honest. I’m glad 2021 is over. It has been a long year of challenging lessons for me, and I am definitely setting goals for 2022. You can read about that and more in my December newsletter HERE. This free worksheet will help you welcome 2022 by practicing “Happy New Year!” […] Read more…
This weekend it’s Thanksgiving in Canada! I painted the words ‘gratitude’ in a few different styles but ended up liking only two of them. The word ‘Gratitude’ is one of those words that is visually please to paint or write. I think it’s all those underturns lined up, plus the length of the word is […] Read more…
When I saw Chasity (@chiciscre8ive ) share this Fall hand lettering design on Instagram, I knew I had to ask her for a template. Her lettering is so cute and fun! Chasity used a sheet of Kelly Creates Watercolor Paper and lettered this quote with the Kelly Creates Multicolor “Bark” Small Brush tip pen (from […] Read more…
The temperature is cooling quickly where I live in Canada, and soon we will have the white stuff falling from the sky…yikes! It’s time to pull out our warmer clothing, and thus I was inspired to paint the cute phrase ‘sweater weather.’ SUPPLIES: Kelly Creates Teal, Yellow and Brown (Orange and Blue mixed) Watercolor Inks […] Read more…
It’s September! Let’s practice painting this word in beautiful Fall colours with Kelly Creates Watercolor Inks. I used some warm tones of Kelly Creates Watercolor Inks like Yellow, Orange and Brown. To make the brown ink, I mixed Blue and Orange together. As usual, I used my Kelly Creates palette and Size 2 Lettering Brush. […] Read more…
Definitely one of my mottos in life is ‘Focus on the Good.’ There can be so much negativity and suffering in the world that is overwhelming. When you make a consistent effort to look at the bright moments in life, then you will experience more joy and hope. This week’s quote is “Focus on the […] Read more…