Hand Lettering
My Top 6 Favorite Brush Pens
After lettering and collecting brush pens for over 7 years now and doing countless “What’s That Pen?” Honest Pen Reviews, by far one of the most common questions that I get asked is, “But which brush pen is the best?” That answer isn’t an easy one! Like most questions, the answer is, “Well, it depends!”…
Read More“Word of the Week” Free Lettering Worksheet Series
Click the link below to jump to: Free Word of the Week iPad Brush Download Supply List “Hello” Worksheet Tutorial Word of the Week Lettering Worksheet Signup Welcome to the Word of the Week! What is the “Word of the Week”? It is a free, weekly hand lettering worksheet series. After you sign up, once…
Read MoreThe 12 DIYs of Christmas
It’s here! The holiday season! And while every year, the most special gifts to give and to receive are the handmade gifts, this year more than ever, the ability to “DIY” a gift is key! The less time we have to spend in stores and the more special we can make our loved ones feel…
Read MoreIt’s Not a Cheat, It’s a Strategy (Quick and Easy Lettering Tips)
If you’ve ever taken an online course with me, you know that one of my FAVORITE sayings is, “It’s not a cheat, it’s a strategy!” Those are the little things that you can do to make your final piece look perfect, even if it didn’t start out that way. Over time, I’ve collected a lot…
Read More2 Easy Steps to Properly Scale Your Lettering
If you’ve experimented with enough brush pens, you have likely quickly realized that you have to scale your lettering size based on the size of your pen. With every pen, you run into the Goldilocks situation – your letters can’t be too big, they can’t be too small, they have to be just right! But,…
Read MoreHow To Get a Perfect, Consistent Downstroke for Your Lettering
Having a nice, consistent downstroke is the backbone of all your hand lettering projects. The contrast between the thick downstrokes and thin upstrokes is absolute key! Without this, it’s just handwriting. Which is not what we want! When it comes to downstrokes, the questions that always come up are, “How big/wide/thick should my downstrokes be?”…
Read More“What’s That Pen?” Cheatsheet
If you’re looking for the cheatsheet to the “What’s That Pen?” series – you’re in the right place! Just scroll down to see a brief overview of every pen that has been reviewed (so far) and click here to see the full series!
Read MoreFinding the Perfect Paper to Make Your Brush Pens Last!
One of the sad realities of brush lettering is the discovery that even the best of brush markers don’t last forever! It’s crushing, like back when you first discovered that Santa, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy aren’t real (I’m sorry if this blog post has brought all these realizations at once!). BUT the…
Read MorePen Storage 101
No matter what your budget, storage space or brush pen collection may be, you’re in the right place to find the perfect brush pen storage for you! Watch the video below to find your brush pen collection’s perfect home. You’ll also find all of the products mentioned linked below. I hope that you find this…
Read MoreTop 5 Easy Ways You Can Fix Your Lettering Now!
Looking for some brush lettering fixes? You’re in the right place! Bad habits – we all have them! I will be the first to put up my hand and admit that I played a bit too much Animal Crossing over the period of lockdown. The other day, my husband ran inside to wake me up…
Read MoreWhat’s That Pen? Honest Pen Review Series
Everyone has that one, (technically) non-essential spending habit that they cringe at the thought of having to add up how much that habit has cost them over time. For you, it might be your daily cup of coffee at your local coffee spot, a monthly subscription service, or indulging in those shiny, tempting knick knacks…
Read MoreIncy Alphabet: Lettering Tutorial Series
I’ve been thinking a lot about you lately because I’ve been wondering if you’re in the same wobbly boat that I’m in. Here’s what my boat looks like: it begins as a beautiful day without a care in the world on the Creative Ocean (that magical place where you can just sit all day long and create…
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