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At An Artful Mom, you’ll find lettering, calligraphy, and craft projects, DIY tutorials for your home and garden, journaling ideas, photography tips, and more. Creativity takes many forms! My goal is that you leave here inspired to be creative in all that you do. Click here to learn more about me.
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Pointed Pen Calligraphy for the Beginner
Would you love to learn how to do modern calligraphy with a pointed pen and/or more traditional pointed pen calligraphy styles like Copperplate? This post will get you started with tips on supplies, books, and more. Pointed pen calligraphy lends itself to so many projects – letters, notes, wall art, envelope art, tags, invitations, card…
Latest in Crafts
How to Make Stamped Tumbled Tile Coasters
Here’s a very, very simple project that makes a much appreciated gift. Even if you aren’t a “crafty” person, you can do this. Stamped tile coasters easy to make, and they are practical and pretty. One year I made these for just about everybody for Christmas, and they were a big hit. (Well, anyway, everyone…
Latest in Home & Garden
How to Add a Touch of Luxury to Your Cozy Home
Have you ever wondered how to add some luxury to your home, without ruining your budget? Let’s say you love your home. It’s warm and cozy, and, for the most part, it’s just the kind of place you want to be every day. It’s got everything you need, and it’s your own creative space to…
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Ways to Fill a Blank Notebook and Overcome “Journaling Fear”
First I’ll say I love notebooks and journals. I’ve loved them since I was a teenager. Back then, for me a journal was simply a place to write about what was going on in my life and save the occasional postcard or ticket stub. The memories of my teachers, friends, my immature behavior and silly quarrels…
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How to Improve Your Photography
In this post, I thought I’d give a little summary of some things you can do to improve your photography. (I go into a bit more detail in some of my other photography posts, but here I’d just like to touch on a few important things to consider.) And, no, you don’t need the latest…
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