I was first introduced to heat embossing about a year ago when a letterer I followed on Instagram showed the technique as a way to make lettering stand out. I quickly bought the heat gun, a powder or two, and pens to teach myself. I soon found out that heat embossing is the perfect way to ...
My 10 Favorite Instagrams for Invitation & Calligraphy Inspiration
As a freelance artist and a blogger, I gain inspiration and entertainment, like many others, from fellow artists. Although I’m obsessed with Pinterest, I get a lot of my inspiration by seeing real time updates from other letterers and graphic designers on Instagram. Even those Instagrammers who are ...
How I Nailed My First Hand-Painted Banner (& How You Can Too!)
This week, I was commissioned by a coworker of my mom’s to design two banners for her daughter’s baby shower. Both of the banners were needed to cover up unattractive photos at the shower venue. Because of the short timeline and size of the banners, I decided to hand paint them rather than have them ...
