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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 planning to tackle some more of the lettering styles in the book {like this fun confetti style} so you’ll likely see some creative lettering in upcoming projects.
I’m curious: do you prefer hand lettering or the straight predictable font of a computer?
I usually prefer computer fonts just for continuity and readability. Now, if I was handy enough to have nice legible handwriting/lettering, I might prefer the latter.
I usually just use the computer for everything, but this looks fun!! I kind of wanna play with it.
How fun – I really like your hand drawn lettering!I’m not sure I could have done it so neatly though! lol.
I love playing around with different fonts! This is great!
I love fonts so this is a great book to come up with ideas!
LOVE these, and it makes me miss scrapbooking…but I don’t have the time these days!
I love.love.love. fun fonts! What a neat collection!
I’ve actually wanted to buy this book for awhile! I love handlettering things, but I always seem to stick with the same couple of styles. I’d love to get some new ideas! Thanks for the review.
xoxo
Michelle @ Ya Gotta Have a Hobby