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elcome ... to issue 11 of Simply Lettering!

At the time of writing this the sun is shining and my garden is
starting to show signs of colour appearing, and quite fitting for
this, we have some garden-themed projects that can help to
transform your outside space. Helen takes us through planning
our seed planting in our journals on page 40 and we have a
gorgeous personalised lantern project for you on page 60.

If you are new to lettering we have some simple but very
effective projects, starting with some greetings cards by Tom on page 28 and including
some beautiful flower wrapping by Andra on page 49.

My masterclass this month walks you through adding doodles into your lettering art,
with projects for all confidence levels on page 10 and Beatriz shows us how to create a
stunning piece of lettering art to celebrate an occasion or a person in a word cloud on
page 34.

I am also thrilled to welcome Ellie Heywood to the Simply Lettering family. Ellie is very
skilled with a parallel pen, and she will be showing us techniques and gorgeous projects,
starting this month on page 24.

We love that you all keep in touch via our social platforms and it is, of course, now more
important than ever to stay connected. Please do continue to share your lettering photos,
questions and techniques in our Facebook group, where you can also

take part in our monthly lettering challenges!

SUBSCRIBE
Lou TODAY!
See page 32

Lou Collins, Commissioning Editor for details
[email protected]

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MASTERCLASS
LEARN HOW TO USE DOODLES
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CALLIGRAPHY
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CREATE BEAUTIFUL ARTWORK
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MASCULINE MAKES
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17 Ask the Experts
Be inspired by our experts
lettering joumeys

20 Mindful Modern
Calligraphy

Learn how lettering can be
calming and therapeutic

62 Lettering Basics
Beginner's advice
and techniques

10 Masterclass:

Decorative Doodles

Learn how to incorporate doodles into
your own lettering

14 Bright Blends
Milly shows us how to blend our neon
gel pens

18 Focus on: Bullet Journaling
Get to grips with organising your week

24. Tool focus: Parallel Pens

Expert Ellie Heywood teaches us how
to blend

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26 Artist focus:
The Postman’s Knock
Read our exclusive interview

28 Masculine Makes
Get inspired to create your Father's
Day cards

30 Learn with Lou
Find out how the current climate has
affected lettering businesses

34 Wonderful Word Clouds
Create fun keepsakes with
Beatriz's tutorial

38 Ribbon Lettering
Follow our step-by-step guide to get
the look!

40 Gardening Plans
Helen shows us how to plan our
summer planting

46 Traditional calligraphy corner
Expert guidance every month
SUBSCRIBE TODAY!

Turn to page 32 for full details of
our unmissable offer

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Wrap it up! Fabric Fun!
Design your own gift wrap using your Personalise your own clothing with
brush pens our tutorial
Neon Notes Lettered Lanterns
Even more inspiration using your neon Create stunning celebration lights for
iDYoyatan atts gel pens! your garden
your handy
practice pack Helen's Diary 5 minutes with...
Find out what Helen has been up to Jamie Russell talks us through her
this month lettering journey
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NEWS -IDEAS

We take a look at the latest hand-lettering
products, books and more!

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METALLIC MOMENTS

For those of you who love sparkle,
then Karin's Metallic DecoBrush
10-piece collection is the one for

you! Each marker contains 2.4ml of
non-toxic waterproof paint, which

looks gorgeous on both black and
white surfaces, as well as wood, glass
and metal, making it the perfect set
to own for wedding stationery with a
difference or standout home décor.
See what else Karin has to offer at
eshop.karin.com.pl

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INK FESTIVITIES

If you couldn't get your hands on Diamine's best-selling
Advent calendar over the Christmas period, then fear not,
the team has released the inks individually to provide
some festive cheer all year round! Each bottle has 50ml
of ink and comes in gorgeous shades such as Gold Star —
an eye-catching gold hue, Elf — a fern green, Pointsettia
— a bodacious red and Mulled Wine - a sultry deep
purple tone, all perfect for spreading Christmas cheer

all year round.

View the collection and more at www.purepens.co.uk

2021 CALLING

The wonderful Mark + Fold a \

has opened orders for

2021 diaries. Each diary

is A5 in size and has a

clean and minimal layout
throughout aimed at getting

rade eal you organised for the year ahead.

There are 120 week-to-view pages,

which are perfect for those of you who

love to scribe with a fountain pen, plus a

year overview and notes section, as well as

having stylish thread-sewn binding.

Get your pre-order in at www.markandfold.com

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BOLD AND
BEAUTIFUL

Faber-Castell has
released a 10-piece
set of both neon
and pastel hues,
which are perfect
for adding pops

of colour to your
calligraphy projects. Coming with five

neon hues and five pastel, it means you
can create depth with ease. The ergonomic
pen design is perfect for both right and
left-handed calligraphers.

Head to www.faber-castell.co.uk for more
from Faber-Castell

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Smash your goals

We love a notebook selection especially
when they're as stylish as these from
Caroline Gardner. The set comes with five
individual books, three plain and two ruled,
each one designated for a certain topic such
as goals, daydreams, plans, notes and our
favourite doodles, to let your creativity run
free. Coming in shades of pastel pink,

Olive Green, grey and Buttercup Yellow,
these notebooks are perfect for keeping
your life on track.

Head to more www.carolinegardner.com
for more fab products

Keep your workspace clutter free with these wonderful storage boxes from Notebook
Therapy. Coming in four shades of green, blue, beige and pink, each container measures
11.8x12.5x114cm and has a useful channel at the top to hold your phone in landscape,
so you can watch tutonals or catch-up on your favourite TV show while you scribe and
craft the day away.

Love this? Head to www.notebooktherapy.com to see more

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EYE-CATCHING INK

For our stateside readers, head to Laura Hooper's
utterly gorgeous website, which is packed with
inspiration as well as a wonderful array of ink,
in bold tones from Flamingo Pink, Lemonade
and Tangerine to more muted hues of mauve,
Sage and Dusty Rose. There's also a chance

to purchase a nib cleaner, and an envelope-
drying rack (which could double as the

perfect place to hold your projects whilst they
dry) and a pen rest — Laura's website has it all.
View Laura's ink at www.lhcalligraphy.com
Discover your own creative happiness: Mix
up to 190 colour shades with the brush pen
colour mixer and just 20 brush pens. Get
@\ your Colour Happy Edition from edding
and let your creativity run free!

So, what’s your next idea?
So many of you have been taking
r) part in our monthly lettering
challenge, as well as creating your
own lettering projects. Here are
just a few examples...

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papercrafting
since
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the Facebook group and participate in the challenge

as it is a great way to connect with like-minded

people, get inspired and keep you motivated to

practise every day.

Natacha Maillard, Dunfermline

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highlight of my month,
thank you!

I've been working on this tutorial from the latest edition of Simply
Lettering magazine. I really enjoyed working on this and leamed a
couple of new techniques.

James Maidment-Fullard, Sale

I had a go at the dotwork
lettering masterclass in issue
9. I think I got a bit carried
away with the dots, but really
enjoyed doing this! I used a
Uni-Ball Signo white pen on
black cardstock. It was a great
masterclass and I love all the
content in the magazine, keep
up the good work!

Tamara King, Oxfordshire

I created this lettering
piece on a whim and used
glitter to make it really
sparkle! Although English
is not my first language, I |
am enjoying the Facebook
group and love how ——- 7 4
welcoming everyone is. a!
Nicole Schur, Dortmund, Germany

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and lettering
and the
magazine has really elevated my practice in a way that is
simple and easy to follow. I have been sharing my work
on Instagram at JoumnalWriteNow

Maggie Vassie, Plymouth

SHOW US YOUR
LETTERING!

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For your chance to see your
work in a future issue,
send images to lou.collins@
practicalpublishing.co.uk

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FACEBOOK GROUP?

It's perfect for sharing your
makes, meeting other
lettering fans and improving
your skills! Search for
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The online community created for
this magazine is one of the most

supportive, educational, and caring
communities for the art of lettering

and calligraphy that I've been able
to find! on Instagram

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