Now that October is here, I'll accept that Summer is officially over. Even though this Summer was not very exciting (all thanks to the pandemic...), at least Thanksgiving and Halloween are just around the corner for me to look forward to! For today’s post, I’ve collaborated with my friend, Margaret from Sincerely Bo, to share with you some calligraphy Thanksgiving DIYs that you can do easily at home. It's time to swap out those Summer decor for a Fall look, starting with this wall art.

To make this wall art, you'll need:

• a photo frame (any size)
• a sharpie marker (thin and thick)
• white card stock (fits in the photo frame of your choice)
• print out the calligraphy worksheet

Now, I know not everyone can write beautiful calligraphy. To help you, I created this worksheet with Margaret's calligraphy so you can practice at home. All you need to do is print it out and trace along the guide with a marker. Repeat as necessary. Pay attention to when the strokes become thicker and how the flourishings flow.

After some practice, you can then try lettering without using the guide. Scale up and down your calligraphy so you get comfortable creating the same style and flourishings in different sizes. Once you get the hang of it, you can now transfer to letter on your cardstock paper! 

I love how elegant this faux calligraphy looks at home on the wall! Besides wall art, you can letter to make cards or even a table runner to host your Thanksgiving dinner!

I made my first butternut squash soup for Thanksgiving Day. I was actually planning to make the turkey as well as apple pie for dessert. However, for some reason my dad started baking the turkey without my permission! I was actually quite angry, since I already had everything planned out. Grrr... And then I found a ready-made apple pie from Loblaws for $4 only, so I ended up just focusing on the soup.

It was my first time making butternut squash soup. I didn't know it would be such a hectic work and required so much time. Good thing it turned out great though, just a bit thick but the flavour was just about right.

{ Thanksgiving Turkey with Mushroom Gravy and Cranberry Sauce }

{ My First Butternut Squash Soup }