Happy Hands Project

Calligraphy by Pauline Ibarra

Practicing Calligraphy? Have These Tips In Mind

I have three things to share today. Three simple little things that can make a difference while you practice calligraphy. Nope, not hard and fast rules, just some tips that can help you be more satisfied with the outcome of your writing. Number ...
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Mama Elephant Stamp Giveaway

I’m super, super excited to share this collaboration with you all! Last year I was commissioned by US-based Mama Elephant to design some lettering for their clear stamps. I seriously couldn’t wait how they’d turn out. To ...
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Freebies: Calligraphy Valentine Desktops

Spreading some love this week with a couple of calligraphy desktops! I’ve been doodling last weekend and have been thinking of writing something about love and I came up with these two. Well, I do have another one on Instagram in reference ...
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Some Thoughts on Enjoying Life

Friends and family knew that I had a rough start this year, and we were lucky to have our darling girl up and about now. She had this terrible bug and had to stay in hospital for days, so much longer than we expected. Design and calligraphy work ...
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Free Desktop Wallpaper: Hustle Harder

I’m literally hustling right now. After all the wonderful holiday festivities, my daughter Lori somehow felt a bit under the weather and eventually showed signs of flu. A few days later, we flew back to Singapore and her fever came back, ...
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These are a Few of my Favorite Nibs

I remember when pointed pen calligraphy was all new to me. I follow the blogs of inspiring calligraphers and usually ask them what nib they used on a certain artwork. I will order the same nibs they used and excitedly prepare them before dipping ...
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Hope In A Card Christmas Postcards

Here’s what I and eleven other talented artists in Singapore have been up to the past few weeks – ‘Hope In A Card‘, a set of 12 postcards originally designed by Filipinos here in Singapore to benefit the Typhoon Haiyan victims. ...
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