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Intro to Brush Lettering

November 9, 2019Leave a comment

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Some plants are just down right amazing in what they produce in a short amount of time. The #littlehands watched as I pulled an already twisted and sprouting, amaryllis in a box, and potted it up with the simple soil and pot provided. Placed it on the window sill, watered it and watched as it straightened up and grew inches taller in just days. Three blooms are now gracefully emerging from the stalk and will surely continue to amaze us with their size and beauty, I’m sure of it.

It’s time for a new tutorial by moi, over on @kellycreates blog. You’ll be guided in creating this fun alphabet and shown how you can customize it in so many easy ways. I’d love it if you checked it out. When (NO ‘ifs’, ‘ands’ or ‘buts’ about it) you do try it for yourself, please tag me so I can appreciate your work too. www.kellycreates.ca

***GIVEAWAY!!!!*** Starting off December in a giving way, with this amazing Kelly Creates package courtesy of @kellycreates and @americancrafts To be eligible to win you must... *Like this photo *Follow @kellycreates @americancrafts @diamondandwillow *Tag a friend in the comments * As a member of the Kelly Creates Design Team I’m excited to be able to offer this package to one winner, who will be randomly selected on December 5th. For more chances to win you can enter two more giveaways with the other Design Team Members @ericalligraphy2 and @chiciscre8ive That’s three packages to be WON!!! **This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram. International entries are welcome.

Green Friday deals on house plants...kidding, you can’t have them. These succulents go on the deck in the summer and come in for the winter. They are pretty much the only green we see for months now...and I’m not giving them to you. My family thinks I’m a bit of a ‘crazy plant lady’ come winter, but that’s okay. The #littleshands and I get to join @creativelysquared prompt with Barb of @keepingwiththetimes who understands how hard green can be, to come by in Canada #cs_greenspace #consciouscreativity #everydayordinary #searchwandercollect #flatlaystyle #isntthatlovely #greenfriday #goinggreen #succulentslover #beinspired #itsthelittlethingsinlife #beinspired #diamondandwillow #yxe #sasklife #whatwedoforfun #domesticforaging #momentslikethese #doitfortheprocess #saskatchewan #littlecornersofmyhome #littlestoriesofmylife #helpinghands #ordinarythings #yxe #saskliving #lookingdown #flatlayforever

So today marks the publishing of the 14th, and last edition of Penultimate Magazine released by Emma of @blackchalkco * She has other ideas she’s is in hot pursuit of accomplishing, and I have every confidence that she will achieve great success in each of them. She has proven what can be accomplished when you set your mind on something and ‘just start,’ even before you know all there is to know about it. * This has been a great learning experience for me, being a contributor to the magazine since the beginning of 2018, along with these other creatives @nutmeg_creative @d.c.letters @madebytofu @lesleyscraps @blackbrushpen @ipadlettering @negativespacestudioperth In this issue I have a two page spread that includes lettering on gift wrap. The three featured artists of this last issue are @thehappyevercrafter @crookedcalligraphy and @thelondonscrivener * Just because this is the last issue, doesn’t mean that there isn’t great value to be gained from the previous issues, all of which are available digitally on @blackchalkco website. Check it out and all the other goodness she has to offer up @thewatercolourfactory * So with my farewell to this ‘chapter,’ I’d especially like to thank Emma for taking me along on this learning experience. It’s been a real pleasure to have been a part of this great publication 😊

I have a project I’d like to take on…and that is to hand illustrate and letter my paper coffee cups, all as I drink coffee of course. I know, I know…I already do that…wait, there’s more. • While I’m not sponsored for my upcoming trip to Maui…I’m thinking I’d like to sip some iced coffee (with @theoriginalbob64 of course) in local shops across the island, or beachside, or both, and create some custom cups while I’m there. Do you have a coffee shop you could recommend? Do feel free to share my post…I’d love to see who’s been there and who loves coffee as much as I do. If you’re a Maui local...please do share your well know gems with us. • Just putting it out there to the universe...how much better would it be to have my travel and coffee paid for, and have my illustrations on cups for all to enjoy? • Do you see the resemblance between this coffee plant illustration and holly and berries? Seasonal without even trying. I owe so much to coffee. This illustration was created using a 005 fineliner by @kellycreates and medium brush pen for the lettering. Ground coffee was used to letter the second photo. #coffeecupillustration #handdrawn #mauicoffee #mauiandme #coffeelover #coffeeandme #coffeeshop #originalcoffeeart #passiontopaid #mauihawaii #mauiliving #takemetomaui #willdrawforcoffee

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