Waterbrush Ombre Calligraphy and Lettering!

 Waterbrush Ombre Calligraphy and Lettering! This is one of my most favorite techniques! Create gorgeous works of art for display, cards or just to stick on the fridge. ~ I used Dr. Ph. Martin's Bombay India Ink pack...and I got it from Oriental Trading. Did you know they carry high quality art supplies?  You will also need: Watercolor Paper Water Brush Plastic Palette And you'll need a mantra or something fun to write out. I generally stick to 3-5 words...it just looks better on the paper and doesn't take as long to write. Remember, you can do hard things! I start, pour a few drops of each ink into the palette. Fill the water brush with water. It does not need to be squeezed, but it adds a subtle amount of water to your ink and makes it write smoothly.  These brushes are a dream for watercoloring! Just dip tip in the ink, write part of the letter, blot if necessary and dip in the next color. When you paint ...

Calligraphy Tea Party Invitations!

 Calligraphy Tea Party Invitations! We had a fabulous Tea Party last week and I am going to show you all of it tomorrow! But here's the invitations.  I used: Watercolor Paper (affiliate link) Ziller Soot Black Ink (because it is waterproof) Oblique Calligraphy holder and a Nikko G nib If you are interested in learning Calligraphy, The Postmans Knock is great. I got the Kailin lettering and have been practicing that. But she starts with beginners too. I wish she was my neighbor.  And Watercolors To paint in little flowers.  I made them pretty simple, but fancy and mailed them to each girl that was invited. Everyone loves mail. Come back tomorrow to see how adorable the tea party was! This post published on Doodlecraft first