This post introduces a quick and impactful Mother’s Day card design featuring bold botanical flowers. The tutorial demonstrates how to create the card in 15-20 minutes, requiring 300gsm cardstock, a dip pen, and various inks. An instant PDF template is available for easy use, with a link to the YouTube tutorial provided.
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Inky Nib Calligraphy Shortlisted in the UK Small Business Awards
Inky Nib Calligraphy has been shortlisted for the Best Creative Arts Business at the UK Small Business Awards 2025. Celebrating small businesses, this recognition comes just three years after its establishment in 2022. The business has surpassed 700 students, aiding many in mastering calligraphy, as well as providing calligraphy services for weddings and events. Winners will be announced on 13 December!
Beautiful Botanical Bottles
When you need a special gift in a hurry, take any bottle, candle, or anything else from basic to showstopper in just a few minutes with a fine paint marker. I’ll show you how to add botanical details to a wine bottle for perfect gifting
Calligraphy Envelope Liners…for when a perfectly calligraphed envelope just isn’t enough!
If you’ve mastered calligraphy in your cards and envelopes and feel like you’re lacking something, a hand calligraphed liner is the answer! They’re far easier than you think to create, and you can create one in minutes!
Personalised Calligraphy Bookmark Ideas for Book Lovers
There’s nothing better than settling down somewhere comfortable and getting lost in a good book for an hour. It’s so quick and easy to make a calligraphy inspired bookmark either as a gift for the bookworm in your life, or for yourself, to mark your place. I like to use 300gsm watercolour paper (Winsor andContinueContinue reading “Personalised Calligraphy Bookmark Ideas for Book Lovers”
Easy Faux Calligraphy Personalised Pumpkin
As Halloween approaches, personalizing a pumpkin can enhance your decorations. Using a marker, particularly a Posca pen, allows for quick and clean customization without carving. A faux calligraphy technique can be learned easily through a free tutorial. After personalizing, display your pumpkin and share your creations online.
What’s calligraphy got to do with my wellbeing
In a world where we’re ‘always on’ it can feel really difficult to slow down. There are so many conflicting demands on our time and sometimes life can feel like one big juggle! Many people struggle to find time to do something just for them. Calligraphy is a fantastic hobby for us to practice asContinueContinue reading “What’s calligraphy got to do with my wellbeing”