We all know that beautiful calligraphic lettering can lend an elegant flair to the written word. But have you ever imagined going beyond lettering and using calligraphic techniques to create stunning works of art? Calligraphic Drawing: A How-To Guide and Gallery Exploring the Art of the Flourish by … [Read more...] about New Book “Calligraphic Drawing” Takes Calligraphy to a New Level
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A Dangle A Day: Lettering & Designs with Charms for Every Season by Angela Porter
If you like coloring, tangling, or lettering, you'll love to dangle! Add whimsy and charm to your writing with A Dangle A Day: Lettering & Designs with Charms for Every Season by Angela Porter, publishing January 8th, 2019 from Race Point Publishing! * Complimentary book received for review. … [Read more...] about A Dangle A Day: Lettering & Designs with Charms for Every Season by Angela Porter
Kid’s Crafts Painted Seashells for Valentine’s Day
Valentine's Day is just around the corner and we have a fun, inexpensive craft project that you can do with the kids. For this project you just need some "found" seashells (we used large clam shells) or smooth river rocks, along with some acrylic craft paint. Let the fun begin! Kid's Crafts Painted … [Read more...] about Kid’s Crafts Painted Seashells for Valentine’s Day
Colorways: Acrylic Animals How-To Painting Book by Megan Wells
Looking to learn how to paint or to improve your artistic skills? Enjoy animals and looking to incorporate them into your art projects? If you answered YES to any of those questions you'll want to check out this new book release titled: Colorways: Acrylic Animals by the talented artist & author … [Read more...] about Colorways: Acrylic Animals How-To Painting Book by Megan Wells
Hand-Painted Pet Paw Print Seashells
Over the past 18 months we've shared many of our hand-painted large seashell and clam shell designs with the readers of this blog. They have been some of our most popular posts here and over on Pinterest. We're glad that our readers are liking them because they're really easy-to-make and don't cost … [Read more...] about Hand-Painted Pet Paw Print Seashells
The BEST North American Seashell Identification Guide
I have many hobbies and collect many different things. When I was 15 years old I started collecting seashells and I've been growing my collection ever since. At this time I probably have over 150+ specimens in my collection and that doesn't include the boxes, upon boxes of shells that I use to craft … [Read more...] about The BEST North American Seashell Identification Guide
Kid’s Crafts: Painted River Rock Garden Markers
Every year we plant a backyard garden and I'm always looking for ways to label and mark my plants. We typically start our seedlings in late March and try to plant them about 6-7 weeks later. While out on a nature walk a few weeks ago we collected some smooth river rocks that we found down by the … [Read more...] about Kid’s Crafts: Painted River Rock Garden Markers
Learn to Make Your Own Books with The Art & Craft of Handmade Books
Of all the crafts I’ve undertaken over the years, one I have always admired but never tried is making books by hand. Anything more than a simple accordion seemed beyond my capabilities, but I’ve found inspiration in The Art & Craft of Handmade Books by Shereen LaPlantz (Dover Publications). Now … [Read more...] about Learn to Make Your Own Books with The Art & Craft of Handmade Books