How To: Unicorn Lettering
As an 80’s baby who grew up loving “The Last Unicorn” (which, looking back, is not exactly a child-friendly movie) and the original “My Little Pony“, I love the unicorn trend that is everywhere these days. So, when I was playing around with my Tombow Dual Brush Pens to get ready for the upcoming release…
Read MoreA Free Hand Lettered Mother’s Day Printable for You!
This morning, my wakeup call was my 3 year old yelling “I’M POOPING AND YOU’RE WIPING IT!!” at me from the bathroom. Yup…a great reminder of the joys of motherhood a few days before Mother’s Day. But we all know that “mother” or “mothering” is much more than just wiping butts. Just out of curiosity,…
Read MoreJust for Fun! My 5 Year Old’s Painting Tutorial
Last month, I had just finishing filming the “LOVE” watercolor tutorial for the blog, when my oldest daughter, Lauren, asked me if she could make her own video. I told her she could and she happily gathered her painting supplies, sat down at my desk and launched into her tutorial. My initial thought was that…
Read MoreEasy DIY Valentine’s Day Candy Bars Tutorial and Free Printable Wrappers
Whether you’re on the hunt for a special Valentine’s Day treat for your Valentine or multiple Valentine’s Day treats for your little one’s whole class, you’ll end up facing the same conundrum – an aisle of Valentine’s Day candy that has all been overpriced just because someone has repackaged it by slapping a few hearts…
Read MoreDIY Valentine’s Day Serif Lettering “LOVE” Watercolor Tutorial with Free Traceable Design
I’m pretty sure that when most people think of the love associated with Valentine’s Day, our minds tend to go directly to romantic love. But February is a month to celebrate any and all kinds of love in your life! With this watercolor tutorial, I hope you’ll be able to use a hobby that you…
Read MoreHow To: Personalize Your Planner Using Hand Lettering
How are we already one month into the new year!? And one month past that horrible holiday known as New Year’s Eve. Yup – not a fan. Not at fan at all. The only thing that excites me about the new year is being able to start a new, fresh planner and making it my…
Read MoreHand Lettered Votive Candle Holder Step-by-Step Tutorial
Whenever I have flowers delivered (I say that as if it happens all the time – to put this into perspective, I’m talking once a year, on my anniversary, which is fine because I prefer chocolates for most occasions), after those flowers die, I always find myself holding on to the vase thinking “One day,…
Read MoreHandmade and Hand Lettered Embossed Paper Christmas Ornaments
I think every family has the same routine when it comes to Christmas tree decorating…the pretty ornaments (a.k.a. the store bought ones) get hung front and centre, while the handmade “only a mother would love” ornaments get (lovingly) hidden hung at the back. Today, I am happy to share with you this DIY, step-by-step tutorial where…
Read MoreDIY Hand Lettered Christmas Throw Pillow with Four Free Printable Tracers
♫ In the first week that it’s socially acceptable to celebrate Christmas, Amanda gave to me, a tutorial on how to create a hand lettered Christmas throw pillow with four free printable tracers! ♫ Catchy, right? Luckily, your finished product will be much prettier than my attempt at that song. There are some things in life that…
Read MoreFour Perfect DIY Hand Lettered Dish Towels
One can never have too many dish towels (or so I tell myself since I own 37 of them) and a hand lettered dish towel is the perfect addition to any collection. With birthdays year round, holidays coming up and parties to attend, creating a hand made, hand lettered dish towel is the perfect way…
Read MorePerfect Hand Lettered Halloween Pumpkin DIY Tutorial
I’m going to be totally honest… I HATE carving pumpkins and pumpkin decorating. My husband likes it so we tend to carve one or two, but I sit there grumbling the whole time (like a mature adult). Sure there are the typical reasons to hate it – it takes a long time, it’s super…
Read MoreHow to Easily Personalize a Notebook with foil-like lettering and art
I am awful (absolutely atrocious really) about getting new planners or notebooks and then actually using them. I have amassed quite a collection but fall abysmally short of actually putting them to good use. As my husband says, there are both important and not important pieces of paper that I’ve scribbled notes on all…
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