I can’t tell you how excited I am that so many of you have joined me in my hand lettering practice! If you haven’t yet, make sure to check out the Pinterest board where we are all posting our lettering work. There’s great new stuff popping up there everyday. You guys are seriously talented, and I think it’s awesome that we can encourage each other in our creative endeavors.
Here’s my lettering for this week. It seems that if I sketch everything out in pencil first, things turn out much better than if I just go at it with ink right away. This is going to become a new birthday card for the shop. Wouldn’t it be perfect for an older sibling’s birthday? Too bad I don’t have one!
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I just saw this in the Pinterest group, I love it! I especially love the ‘always’ and ‘older’, beautiful!
http://www.styleisalwaysfashionable.blogspot.com
Hahahaha, I’ve been writing that in my sister’s birthday cards for years! I love your handwriting here, lovely.
i think you’re on to something here! artists sharing their work with each other on pinterest! i just commented on your hand lettering practice #1 post – but please add me to your board! i’m following! username: tapinterest!
I literally laughed out loud. :)
This is awesome!
pinterest un: jaclynmarie
http://pinterest.com/jaclynmarie/
I love all your ideas for cards :D & this one is very cute :) I try to practice my handwriting as often as I can & I hope it’s making progress :D
username: hiieenn
What a fun board!!! Username: SubeeHonee
I would LOVE to join the board! I think my user name is I just my name…Hannah Coleman. I’ll be sure and get started soon!!
Oooo, I love this! Gorgeous work. I’d love to be added to the board….Here I am at http://pinterest.com/toshaterp/.
Thanks!
THE. PERFECT. CARD.! So fun and the lettering looks fantastic! I have a VERY old dad who will be seeing this card, me thinks!
I’ve been meaning to get back into lettering, I’d love to join up!
username on pinterest: jamieannemarie
I would like to be added
ashleigh0386
my username is haphotoes and I would LOVE to join!
Hi Amanda! I met you a while back at the pinterest event in Raleigh at the art museum! I’m a week behind, but i love this idea and I’d love to join. my pinterest name is: Coley
(if you can’t find me my full name is Coley Kuyper) Thanks!! Happy lettering!
I remember Coley! What did you end up deciding about art school? Are you sticking with it or doing your own thing instead? I just sent you a board invite. :)
Everyone up to this point should have received a board invite! :)
I just stumbled across this. I’ve not tried to develop my handwriting…but I’ve always enjoyed writing and doodling) Maybe I’ll join in and try too.
Beautiful card! If I wasn’t the oldest sibling…maybe I’d pass it along!
I hope you join us Jessica! :)
Ooo, this looks like so much fun! Count me in! My username: melissapher
You’re in!
I actually practiced with you this week! However, while yours came out sophisticated and gorgeous, mine looked more like it was drawn by a 5 year old after chugging 3 sodas! I would love if you could add me to the board. http://pinterest.com/thekatiemack/
That’s how I started out too. Believe me, practice makes all the difference! I just added you!
I would love to be added to the interest page :D
http://pinterest.com/smilign
Hi Amanda, I would to join in! You can find me here: http://pinterest.com/lazaflair/
heyy add me pretty please!
username is seddensky
Okay, you’re all added!
hi amanda, (that’s weird, since i’m amanda too). been practicing my hand lettering too and i think joining a board would help be stay on track! my pinterest user name is ajose703
What a fun board! I have pages of lettering I’ve doodled. Please add me, my username is http://pinterest.com/mollybilbow/
My partner and I would love to join your Pinterest board. We’re here:
http://pinterest.com/sarawaters/
http://pinterest.com/jketsdever/
Looks like fun!
Amanda, thank you for the inspiration. I am a typography/design nut and have been dying to try some hand lettering of my own. You have inspired me!
This lettering is incredible. Heading over to Pinterest now…
http://pinterest.com/stinasvalin/
I’ve added everyone up to this point!
Love hand lettering. Please add me https://pinterest.com/msandstrom92/ Thanks :)
I always doodled different fonts when I was younger but it never looked very pretty. I love your hand lettering! I would love to be added if your still adding people :-) Scaron http://pinterest.com/scaron/
Thanks!
I’d love to join the board. I’m so inspired by hand lettering. My pinterest name is janeharrison. Thanks!
http://pinterest.com/janeharrison/
This is really beautiful! I have always loved hand lettering. As a kid, I would get books out from the library with different letter designs and make all my school projects all pretyy-like! And I used to be obsessed with the idea of designing my own handwritten font. Of course, I was, like 12 years old, so all my ideas contained way too many stars, hearts and teardrops!
I am in admiration of your skill, this looks so pretty. However, being an eldest sibling myself… well, what about a response on the inside of your card saying something like ‘and probably wiser!’
xo
Oh, and could you please add me too?
http://pinterest.com/sparrowandsea/
Thanks!
xo
This looks awesome, I have always had fun with hand lettering and this is perfect inspiration! Can you add me to the board please?
http://pinterest.com/contrachaos/
please add me! I love this idea because I could sure use some practice! :)
http://pinterest.com/kimchurch/
Great idea, please add me too
http://pinterest.com/bjhetherington/
Started my first hand lettering project a few days before I read this post – love it! Pinterest: cchatenever
Oh! I’ll join in! Here I am: http://pinterest.com/linnmaria/
Okay, I’ve added you all!
Love your lettering! Where do you find inspiration and guidelines for this? I really should practice, I’ve always just invented it, but sounds like I might have to join pinterest… Umph
Hugs!!
I don’t really have any specific guidelines, I just try to be really observant about what works and what doesn’t when I’m looking at awesome hand lettering examples (usually on Pinterest ;) and hope some of it sinks in!
http://pinterest.com/jarfly/
Yay…would love this. I’m taking typography right now so I’m doing tons of inking with french curves and it makes me want to tear my hair out…but it’s worth it!
I added you Jenni!
I would love to be a part of this… I could always use a little more incentive to practice my hand lettering. My Pinterest username is katherineross. Fun!
I would LOVE to be a part of this! It would be my ‘happy place’! My username is Sarah @ Delighting In Today
Thanks for setting this up! :o)
Okay, you guys have been added. :)
Hi, Amanda! I stumbled across your blog a few weeks ago and am so glad I did!!! You do beautiful work and have inspired me to work on my hand lettering. Can you please add me to the practice board on Pinterest?? Thanks so much!!!
http://pinterest.com/staceydanielle/
I just sent you an invite Stacey!
These are looking fab Amanda! I’m practicing too! can you add me to the Pinterest board? username is agsieb thanks!!
x
I just added you!
I love that you share the progression of your hand lettering. Please do add me to your Pintrest board – http://pinterest.com/miriamegreen/
You’ve been added Miriam!
I’d like to beparto of your Pinterest board, mi username is Andii Ce R
I just invited you to join the board! :)
I love your work Amanda!! I saw your cards in a stationary shop once and absolutely loved it! I would love to be part of this lettering fun on Pinterest. My username is http://www.pinterest.com/irharry/.
Thanks Irina! :) I just added you to the board!
Hi there, your blog is amazing! Pinterest user name is gibro083 if you could add me that’d be great. Thanks
I just added you Rosemary!