Happy Halloween! or should I say “Happy Haunting!” I wrote this phrase with my Kelly Creates Amethyst Jewel Metallic Brush pen. Usually I only use these metallic pens on black paper, but thought I would try it on white. It doesn’t disappoint! Such a shiny and pretty purple, perfect for Halloween. I added shadows and […] Read more…
This week, our Halloween themed word is ‘witch.’ I wrote it in a bouncy style with a ‘loop less’ h. I really like the appearance of this word without the ascender loop on the end. Did you know that you can write all the ascenders without loops? It’s a lot easier to skip the loops!. […] Read more…
We can’t let October go by without lettering the words ‘pumpkin patch.‘ I hadn’t been to a patch in many years until my niece moved to Canada. Then I took her to a local farm and let the pumpkin magic happen last Fall. I had to paint in two playful lettering styles with a classic […] Read more…
Grab your red and orange brush pens and let’s practice writing ‘hello fall’ in a bouncy modern calligraphy style! I wrote on my Kelly Creates Blank paper pad with my Kelly Creates Coral and Sunset Dream pens (Set 1), alternating these 2 colours with each letter. All my pens and art supplies are currently 50% off! […] Read more…
It’s almost time to say good bye to summer. One word which is excellent practice for beginners is “autumn” because of all the under turns and over turns. I wrote on my Kelly Creates Blank paper pad with my Kelly Creates Nest Dream pen (Set 2) and drew shadows with the Bark Dream pen. All […] Read more…
Can you tell I’m dealing with lots of stress in my life with this big move to the west coast? lol I think my free practice worksheets are proof! Today we are going to letter “let go.” (Download is at the end of this post). I wrote on my Kelly Creates Dotted paper pad with […] Read more…
I came across a quote yesterday about how we should stop thinking about what went wrong with our day and start thinking about what went right. This week’s free printable practice worksheet is ‘life is good’ – a positive affirmation that is simple and true. I wrote this with the Sunshine Dream pen (seems appropriate) […] Read more…
For me, each week is a fresh start. Mondays are a time to think about what I can accomplish and how the next 7 days will look. But when I say this, I don’t mean that I have to hustle and do ‘all the things.’ Sometimes we have to ‘be brave’ and say “I am […] Read more…