Creative Lettering {A Book Review}

I received this book from Lark Crafts but received no further compensation and was not asked to provide a review.

I love pretty, unique fonts and hand-lettering so when I had the opportunity to review the book  Creative Lettering, I was really excited about it.

It’s such a neat book and I love the way it’s written.  It features a combination of font styles and tips from different lettering artists and the variety is both inspiring and challenging {and makes you want to grab a pen and paper and start doodling}.

There were a few styles that jumped out at me and I decided it would be fun to hand-letter the invitations for Tate’s upcoming birthday party.

And I decided to mix and match a couple of different styles.

I practiced a bit on some scrap paper …

… and then gathered some supplies to tackle the real thing.  Lined paper under my blank page made it much easier to keep my letters somewhat uniform {my type A personality can’t handle things getting too crazy!}.

I had to try a few times but I ended up with a hand-lettered invitation that I love.

I’m curious: do you prefer hand lettering or the straight predictable font of a computer?