Pen to Paper has taken on a different meaning over the past year to me. I still love brush calligraphy and all that it entails but I also found myself in a rut. I do so much more than calligraphy. I am a painter, a crafter, a mom, a wife, and am just plain Krystal. I really haven’t showed you guys that side of me, just because I felt like it didn’t fit in my “box” that I was in. Pen to Paper was always a name I knew I loved because it could mean so much more than just brush calligraphy. Pen to Paper is a to-do list, a sketch, and a list of new ideas, just to name a few. And, I can’t wait to share all that I am as Krystal and not just brush calligraphy. 

Honestly, it wasn’t a hard name to come up with. Well, at least for me it wasn’t. That’s all thanks to one of my best friends, Rachel Leslie with Polka Square Designs. She is seriously the best! I don’t know how she does it but she can create something beautiful out of the ordinary. She helped design and create my business within days. I have also in-trusted her with my husband’s business as she created their name and logo for when he became partner one year ago.

 

She writes beautifully and so elegantly and her website about her precious daughter will bring you to tears. Her strength and charisma cannot be touched by anyone that I know of.

Have I mentioned her Instagram account?! Well, please take a moment and gush over her photography skills and once again amazing use of words. Ohhhhhh and her jewelry line right now is killing it! 

I kinda love her and everything she is about. She is my person I can always count on and even though she lives in a different town now, I know for a 100% certainty that our friendship and love for each other will stand the test of time.

 

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So you may be wondering why I started this blog. I have been creating art on Instagram and Facebook for over two years. So why this? I feel like I have more to say. I am much more than just art. I am

  • A Follower of Christ
  • A Wife
  • A Mom
  • A Daughter
  • A Friend
  • A Lover of All Things Arts and Crafts
  • A Supporter of All Things Local

So from now on, not only here, but on Instagram and Facebook I will be showing you a little more about me. I think that by you knowing the person behind the art will help us connect more on another level.

So, join me on this crazy new adventure. I promise to keep on posting, if you promise to not judge my grammar…

At the end of last year I was contacted by our family photographer, Emily Hart with Nina and B Photography. She had mentioned she had contacted Metro Family magazine about highlighting my family for a feature in an upcoming issue. Ummmmm okay? How cool is that?!

So the sweet editor/writer, Hannah Schmidt, came to my house a couple months later to conduct my interview. And, can I tell you how amazing and down to Earth she is? She too had just had a little boy and I loved chatting with her. She made me feel 100% comfortable and I loved hosting her in our home.

If you haven’t taken one of my classes or know me personally let me tell you something about myself. I RAMBLE! My husband, Tanner, tells me I come by it honestly from my mom… Isn’t that sweet of him to say… Anyways, yes I ramble. She was so patient with me and turned all my run-on sentences into a beautifully written article about my life as a mom, wife, and business owner.

Now, having shots taken of you a month postpartum with all the lovely baby weight hanging around is never a favorite for anyone. But then for those pictures to be seen by everyone in a huge magazine. Let me just say that had to take some mind over matter thinking, that’s for sure!

I hope you take the opportunity to go over to their website and read my interview and see a little into my life. It’s kinda surreal!

 

 

Brush Calligraphy is a fun and quick way to create modern and traditional calligraphy without all the hassle of traditional pens and nibs. You will be able to create beautiful calligraphy with just one pen!

PROS and CONS of Brush Calligraphy vs. Traditional Pen and Nib Calligraphy:

PROS

  • You only need one tool to create beautiful handwriting.
  • There is no need for elaborate methods for prep and cleanup.
  • You can do this anywhere; at a table, on the couch, or in a car.
  • If you are left handed, you can do this! No smeared ink.

CONS

You will become addicted to all things pens and markers. You’ve been warned.