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DIY Three Beautiful Borders With A Rectangle Base
07/15/19 1 min read
DIY Three Beautiful Borders With A Rectangle Base

Hi friends, Adrienne from Studio 80 Design here today to share a fun project! I love creating simple and beautiful borders in my Archer and Olive Dot Grid Notebooks—the grid makes it SUPER easy to draw a border that’s even and symmetrical! Each border will start with a rectangle base...

Adrienne Castleton
Adrienne Castleton
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Colorful Stippling Tutorial In The BLACKOUT Book
07/03/19 1 min read
Colorful Stippling Tutorial In The BLACKOUT Book

Hello friends! Adrienne from @studio80design here today to share a fun stippling tutorial you can use in your Archer and Olive The BLACKOUT Book! I remember using gel pens on black paper when I was younger, and I loved it! So when I got The BLACKOUT Book with all black...

Adrienne Castleton
Adrienne Castleton
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The Secret To Having Perfect Lettering
05/20/19 6 min read
The Secret To Having Perfect Lettering

  Every social media platform you log onto, you’ll see image upon image of perfect handwriting, lettering and numbers. I remember looking at them with envy… how come so many people are blessed with such perfect lettering!? Well, I’m here to debunk that myth! Very rarely are people simply ‘blessed’...

Hayley Remde
Hayley Remde
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Blending With Gel Pens | How To Create Gel Pen Gradients
05/17/19 1 min read
Blending With Gel Pens | How To Create Gel Pen Gradients

  Recently I was gifted with some (totally awesome) gel pens. Such a flash back! We used these all the time in junior high. What I have now discovered, that I was unaware of all those years ago - gel pens blend REALLY WELL! It's super easy, and I can't wait...

Bonnie Kuhl
Bonnie Kuhl
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How To Easily Add Shadows To Your Bullet Journal Lettering
04/29/19 4 min read
How To Easily Add Shadows To Your Bullet Journal Lettering

I don’t know about y’all, but I struggled with adding shadows to my letters for the longest time. They would never ended up looking right, and it never really ‘clicked’ for me or made sense until recently. I’m really excited to share what I’ve learned with y’all so that you can...

Liz Gray
Liz Gray
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Five Ways To Incorporate A Celestial Theme Into Your Journal This Month
04/10/19 6 min read
Five Ways To Incorporate A Celestial Theme Into Your Journal This Month

  I have always loved painting the night sky – especially galaxies! Therefore, it is no surprise they have made their way into my journal more than once. In this blog I will show you five ways to incorporate a celestial theme into popular spreads you will most likely already...

Hayley Remde
Hayley Remde
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