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You love to create but you don’t know what to make? Try these: 1. Make your own stationery. 2. Create a flip book animation. 3. Paint a landscape with watercolors. 4. Make place cards for your family and friends. 5. Compose a drawing based on your favorite song….
Read MoreSo you’re planning your wedding (or you just scored concert tickets) and decided you want custom jackets for you and your besties. Good news, that’s totally doable! The material of the jacket will determine what you’ll need to use to write on it. The jacket I used for this particular project is made of faux leather, which means…
Read MoreIn this post, I am going to share with you my tips for writing on agate slices. There are so many things you can do with agates and there are a lot of options for how you go about embellishing them.
Read MoreEach year we visit a pumpkin patch and it’s one of my favorite things to do in the fall. We carve some of our pumpkin haul into jack-o-lanterns and paint others with bats and spooky words. Using paints and markers are a fun kid-friendly way to include even our littlest in the pumpkin decorating. But we set aside at least one which will turn into our Thankful Pumpkin.
Read MoreIf I have learned anything over the years from selling my work online, it’s this: quality product photos means higher sales. Some e-commerce platforms like Amazon require a white background. Others, like Etsy, your own website, or even social media just require high quality images - often the more visually interesting the better!
Read MoreReady to make a chic chalkboard in any color you want? When I say any color, I mean ANY color. Does chalkboard paint come in every color under the sun? Nope. But it comes in CLEAR! Which means you can use it to coat your favorite acrylic paint color to create something uniquely yours. Let’s get started!
Read MoreAs a wedding calligrapher, I make a LOT of chalkboards for events. They’re always fun to make and guests love them. Chalkboards are especially great as event signage because they’re reusable. Erase the design, hang in the home or office and use again and again. I love when wedding items can be reused beyond the couple’s big day. And when that wedding memento can be incorporated into your everyday decor, well that’s even better!
Ready to learn how to make your own chalkboards and create chalkboard surfaces on everyday objects? Let’s get started!
Read MoreIf you love the vintage look or just love paper ephemera for scrapbooking and crafts, then you’re going to want to save this tutorial before you get pulled away from the page and into the tutorial. Making tea dyed paper is as easy as you might expect. Below you will find drying tips so your vintage inspired paper can go right in your printer. You’ll also find a color chart of my test results for dying paper at different lengths and my recommendations for ratio.
Ready to create a gorgeous stack of paper with an old world feel? Keep reading for everything you need to know.
Read MoreNeed a last minute Valentine’s Day gift? Something special for your anniversary? Grab this free downloadable Love Letter and score some major points when you hand your partner this thoughtful gift. You’ll love this easy and free V-Day Gift idea!
Read MoreIf you’re like me, everything in the nursery had to match an overarching color scheme. When we turned my then office into the second nursery, the walls were already a soft green. And since the nursery was going to be for a little baby girl, we decided we wanted hints of pink. There we had it: pale green, soft pink and white.
Luckily, after a few months of rearranging furniture and a ton of DIY projects later, it all came together. I made a pastel floral mobile. I painted a large mirror and a handful of up cycled frames white. And then I made a nursery sign with a subtle pink watercolor background and voila!
Making a watercolor baby name sign come to life on a canvas is an easy way to add a statement piece to your nursery walls.
Read MoreHow to dry flowers by Raleigh Calligraphy. 7 tips for beautiful dried flowers plus my favorite dried flower projects!
Read MoreI absolutely love the idea of passing notes to your future spouse on your wedding day. You don’t have to write a long letter - you don’t even have to write your message on paper! In fact, there are lots of places where you can hide a thoughtful “I love you” note… like on the underside of his tie! Here’s how:
Read MoreIf you’re looking to add acrylic signage to your wedding but you’re just not sure where to start, you’ve come to the right place! If you’ve hired a calligrapher, chances are he/she will be able to create your acrylic signs for you. But that doesn’t mean you can’t do them yourself if you’re feeling creative! Here I’ll walk you through the different ways to create your acrylic signs and place cards. Enjoy!
https://www.raleighcalligraphy.com/blog/2019/8/15/how-to-write-and-paint-on-acrylic-signs
Read MoreIf you’re looking to add wax seals to your wedding envelopes but you’re just not sure where to start, you’ve come to the right place! Now most stationers and calligraphers will be able to add wax seals for you, but that doesn’t mean you can’t do them yourself. Here I’ll walk you through the different ways to make wax seals. Enjoy!
Read MoreA super quick and easy way to personalize that bouquet for Mother's Day. I love this one because it's something you can pull off last minute yet it's super thoughtful. And if you have kids, they can easily do this one with you (or diy it for you!).
Read MoreWith each hand lettered fabric piece I share, returns compliments followed by questions of how?!? One thing I LOVE about stretching my creativity is getting to share my process with others. You may be wondering just how to write on fabric, too. So follow the instructions bellow and I'll walk you through the steps for writing on fabric, which you can then turn into thoughtful gift wrap or anything else you can imagine.
Read MoreYou probably had a piggy bank growing up. Maybe it was shaped like a horse or a frog- who knows. The point is, most savings banks look a bit childish. That's where this tutorial comes in.
Read MoreDIY Project: Hand Lettered Mason Jars
You've been asking for more tutorials so here you go! I put together this tutorial on how to put your hand writing on mason jars just for you. This is just one of many new DIY tutorials coming to the blog so check back often.
Read MoreDIY Project: SWEET BABY MOBILE
Step by step directions to creating your very own Ethereal Nursery Mobile. This was a larger project (space wise) than most of my paper projects so I it took up the whole kitchen table. Luckily, this is an easy peasy craft so you'll
Read MoreHave a plain kraft bag in need of a facelift? Turn your paper bag into the perfect gift bag just by adding hand lettering and a matching bow. Bonus points if your lettering something occasion specific. Think 'Congrats!' for a graduation gift, 'love' for a wedding or anniversary gift, 'be mine' for Valentines Day, etc. This gift bag was made as part of a wedding gift hence the hearts and love!
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