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Hi, I’m Sarica, an artist, calligrapher, and content creator based in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. You can usually find me with a cup of tea, surrounded by notebooks, fountain pens, and art supplies in my home studio. (If I’m not there, I’m probably taking a stroll with my goofy dogs!)

 

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I picked up a few lettering books from the library today: In Progress by @jessicahische, By Hand by @nicolemiyuki, and New Ornamental Type: Decorative Lettering in the Digital Age by Steven Heller & Gail Anderson. The internet provides wonderful resources when it comes to learning about… anything really, but going to the library and finding physical books made me feel like a curious child again. I’ve got a LOT to learn about lettering… (how does one create elaborate swashes/flourishes?!) and I don’t think I’ll ever stop learning. I’m perfectly okay with that 😌 Stay curious, friends 💕 . Comment what you’re reading below! (Or what’s next on your list!) . 📖 Blue Traveler’s Notebook (Grid Insert 002) 🖋 Kaweco Skyline Sport - Mint (Fine Nib) with Ferris Wheel Press Ink (Bluegrass Velvet) 💖 Stickers from my shop (saricastudio.com or link in bio) every purchase helps me continue my art career—thank you so much!
I love washi style stickers because it allows me to try a bunch of different styles without getting an entire roll of tape! I can’t wait to use these in my journal; I love maps and graphs. 🌎 If you’re feeling these, head over to my shop at saricastudio.com to get them. You can find the link in my bio as well!
I forgot how calming it is to color; I got lost in a gentle stream of thoughts while I filled in these intricate calendars from @ferriswheelpress on this bright, snowy Sunday. . 📅 Want to print this free calendar for yourself? Head over to the Ferris Wheel Press link in my bio!
I suppose you could call me a collector. Of course there are the material things, like stationery supplies and fountain pens and ephemera and other things that spark joy. I also collect fleeting memories, random thoughts, raw emotions, inside jokes, quotes that resonate with me, and moments that would otherwise be lost to the river of time. What do you collect? . 📖 Blue Traveler’s Notebook (Grid Insert 002) 🖋 Lamy Safari White (Fine Nib)
“It doesn't matter who you used to be; what matters is who you decide to be today. You are not your mistakes. You are not your mishaps. You are not your past. You are not your wounds. You can decide differently today and at every moment. Remember that. You are offered a new opportunity with each breath to think, decide, choose and act differently – in a way that supports you in being all that you are capable of being. You are not less than. You are enough.” ― Brittany Josephina . ❤️ Be a little less hard on yourself, okay? And I’ll try to do the same. ✏️ written with a BIC mechanical pencil (0.7mm) in real time
I wrote a letter to myself (it’s in the little envelope) and now I have no words left for this caption. 😌 Hope you are well, friends. ❤️ · 📖 Blue Traveler’s Notebook (Grid Insert 002) 🖋 Lamy Lx Rose Gold (Extra Fine Nib)
It’s days like these that make me glad I chose a minimal style for my bullet journal. Truthfully, I haven’t had much motivation to write, much less do anything fancy in my bujo. We have been caring for a special needs dog this week and I experienced a lapse in my mental health. So I gave myself some time off (except for shop stuff) and did my best to care for our dogs and research professional help for my anxiety. In some of my previous posts, I spoke about how journaling helps with my mental health & self esteem. Now, I‘m coming to terms with the fact that I’ve needed more than self-help for many years and admitting it to someone besides myself is really fcking scary. Writing it in my bullet journal as an actionable goal is really fcking scary. And probably the scariest of them all... I’m writing it here because it feels oddly like a promise, and maybe someone else might need to see this. · Regarding Cappa, the special needs dog: she is a German Shepherd that was taken to a clinic to be euthanized. She has a condition called megaesophagus—food rarely makes it to her stomach before her esophagus forces it back out. Under a year old and severely malnourished, her owners weren’t able to take care of her anymore. The vet took her to @furkidrescue instead of euthanizing her. My husband and I have been her halfway home for a little while, trying our best to get food in her stomach by sitting her up during prolonged feedings, giving her meds, etc. How long she can survive is yet to be known. She is 40 lbs underweight for a GSD of her age. I’ve been taking notes on her condition in my bujo, which I then transferred to a pad of paper... you can see how untidy my writing becomes when I’m in a rush. The next step is to take her to a specialist and see what can be done. You guys... she is so very sweet. · Thank you so much for your kind DMs when I shared this in my IG stories; it truly helped. I am ever grateful for this community. ❤️❤️❤️ Happy New Year ✨ I hope you are taking care of yourself in 2019.
I’m ready to fill up my blue traveler’s notebook with memories! This is a grid insert; I’m excited to switch to an undated notebook for art journaling in 2019. I can’t believe there’s only a few days until the new year! Have you figured out your planner & journal setup yet? · #ad ✨ Last chance to get the @danielwellington holiday deals! Don’t forget that you can get an additional 15% off with my code SARICA at danielwellington.com. · 📖 Blue Traveler’s Notebook (Grid Insert 002) 🕝 Daniel Wellington Classic Petite Melrose + Cuff
I’ve just uploaded my 2019 Plan With Me video (link in bio)! Although I decided to create neat & simple spreads for my new bullet journal theme, I couldn’t help but add some lettering flair to the cover page. These are five of my new year’s resolutions: create more, work hard, love yourself, help others, eat healthy. It took me forever to fill in with a gelly roll pen, but I just had to have it be that particular shade of navy blue! Good thing my other spreads only took a few minutes each to set up 👉 swipe to see my index, future log, and January log. I’m so excited to start the new year with you all! · 🖋 Lamy Lx Rose Gold Fountain Pen (Extra Fine Nib) 💙 Ferris Wheel Press Fountain Pen Ink (Tanzanite Sky) 📘 Leuchtturm 1917 Dot Grid Notebook (A5 Navy Blue) · · · #bujoaddict #bujoinspo #bulletjournal #bujo #stationery #loveforanalogue #study #thebulletjournalmethod #minimalbulletjournal #notebook #bulletjournal2019 #onmydesk #minimalbujo #organized #lettering #plannercommunity #plannersgonnaplan #journalgirl #plannergirl #inspiremybujo #bujoinspiration #satisfying #calligraphy #productivity #createdtoday #organized #inspiremyinstagram #writing #handlettered #flatlay
I was getting ready to set up my new bullet journal for 2019, but then I froze. I started to psych myself out. I thought, “What if I don’t like my first few spreads? Then I’ll be stuck with them all year!” and “This has got to be really ~artistic~ and ~aesthetic~ because that’s what people are expecting.” But I shouldn’t be making a bullet journal to meet anyone else’s expectations. I’m making a bullet journal so that I can be productive—so that I can stay on track to crush my goals. · I pulled out my bin of old journals and found this one from 2016, when I was working three jobs and we’d just bought a hundred-year-old house with plumbing & electrical problems and I only posted dog photos and selfies to the gram. I made neat boxes and kept it minimal because that’s what I liked, and that’s what worked for me. I used different colors and icons to keep track of each job (and to this day, I still associate turquoise with the museum job, purple for the web design job, and green for the part time teaching gig). So for 2019, I’m going to keep it simple. Maybe I’ll use a few stickers instead of drawing icons, and the colors will signify my online shop, and content creation, and commissions. Well, I promised y’all a ‘plan with me’ video... so I’m off to record a minimal bullet journal setup 😌 · This whole caption was basically me giving a pep talk to myself, but if it helps you in any way, I’ll be glad. A lot of people ask me what’s the “right way” to start a bullet journal, and this is my long-winded way of saying, “Do you!” Make elaborate spreads with all the works. Or don’t. Just crush your goals, k? · · · #bujoaddict #bujoinspo #bulletjournal #bujo #stationery #loveforanalogue #study #thebulletjournalmethod #minimalbulletjournal #notebook #bulletjournalkey #onmydesk #minimalbujo #organized #lovelysquares #plannercommunity #plannersgonnaplan #journalgirl #plannergirl #inspiremybujo #bujoinspiration #satisfying #bulletjournalindex #productivity #penandink #organized #inspiremyinstagram #writing #handsinframe #flatlay