Rad & Happy Blog

Tara's Favorite Pens 2024
But Tara. Which pen is your FAVORITE?! I mean ok most loaded question of my life because it depends what I am sound, how I am feeling and what the weather is like. Haha but I do have my go...
Unleashing Your Creativity: Five Steps to Get Started
Hey there, did you know that creativity is like a secret superpower we all have? It's not some elusive talent only a few are born with. It's not an "either you have it or you don't" trait; it's a muscle waiting to be flexed and strengthened over time. In this article I give you five ways to exercise and build your creativity.
Unleashing the Creative Side of Homeschooling: Rad & Happy Products Every Parent Should Know
For parents of elementary-school-aged children, homeschooling presents both a challenge and an opportunity. The challenge lies in creating a well-rounded curriculum that fosters academic growth and personal development. The opportunity is the flexibility to design an educational experience suited to...
Keeping Young Travelers Happy and Engaged: The Rad & Happy Travel Experience
In this article, we explore the dynamic duo of Color Happy and the Rad & Happy Travel Log, aimed at turning every mile into an adventure of creative learning and abundant joy.
Intro to iPad Pro - Time-lapse Drawing with Procreate and iPad Pro | Article 5 of 5
I’ll share how I use the techniques we’ve discussed in this series to create a drawing using the iPad Pro with the Procreate app. Enjoy!
Intro to iPad Pro - iPad Pro & Apple Pencil Hand Lettering Review | Article 4 of 5
Hi, everyone! It’s no secret I love my iPad Pro with Apple Pencil! It makes all my lettering dreams come true. I’m totally in love and today I’m going to show you why.
Intro to iPad Pro - Hacks for Calligraphers, Illustrators, and Hand Letterers | Article 3 of 5
Today I’m here to address some of the biggest complaints and questions I hear about the iPad and the Apple Pencil. I’ve learned my hacks over time and have found some really useful solutions to problems you may encounter. And now I’m sharing my wisdom—lucky you!
Intro to iPad Pro - Make a Pattern | Article 2 of 5
Hi, guys! In the last lesson, we learned how to vectorize our work using the iPad Pro and Procreate app. In this lesson, I’m going to show you how to make a pattern.
Intro to iPad Pro - Vectorize Hand Lettering | Article 1 of 5
Today I want to share how I vectorize my work. It is one of my most frequently asked questions. In this lesson, I’ll walk you through my process step by step. It’s super easy—and it’ll change your life! Take a look.
Spruce Up Your Classroom Teacher-Focused Fonts!
Hey there educator friends! 🍎 Have you ever felt like your classroom documents are stuck in a bit of a font rut? I mean, there are tons of fonts out there, but it feels like there's a shortage of truly...
Favorite Pens for Someone New To Lettering
With the recent launch of my Lettering For Littles class I wanted to share all my favorite pens that we use in the class! Snagging a couple of these to wrap up with the gift certificate is such a fun...
Family Movie Night with HBO Max Family
This post is sponsored by HBO Max Family My mom was always so good at making reading magical for us growing up and it’s something I have wanted to do for my kids as well. So whenever there is a...
Color Happy FAQ
Hi Guys! I am here to answer some Color Happy FAQs. If haven’t heard yet, Color Happy is a $5 month coloring page subscription that includes new custom deigned pages each month for the price of a burrito. But it’s...
Rad & Happy x Mixbook Holiday Collab
It feels like this has been a lifetime in the works and I am SO EXCITED to finally announce the Rad & Happy x Mixbook collaboration!! It’s full of pretty letters, fun doodles, and printed on only the BEST quality...
Discount Codes
Yessss.. discounts makes everything better right?! I decided to create this page to save all my codes I have for only my for realsies favorite companies. Some of these I get the tiniest commission of and others I don’t, but...
Martha For Mixbook
Literally the first thing I thought when I heard about this collaboration a was MARTHA IS SO LUCKY!!! Haha But seriously.. Mixbook is one of my all time favorite forever and for always companies that I am just blown away...
Bluhm Family Preview
I can't wait to get these all my computer and edited but here are just a couple sneak peaks. *so excited!*
Randy & Nikki
these two are seriously some of my favorite people to photograph. nikki always bring sentimental things that make the shoot so personal and randy always treats her with so much goodness. i really just love these two together. 
Happy Things
My brother turned 30, and I think I'm a funny (obnoxious) little sister. I love Instagram flooding my feed with peonies lately. And these kids are my happy.
Procreate App Brushes for Hand Lettering
These brushes are outdated and don’t work as well as they would with the new app updates. You are still welcome to use them or I have a full set of all my brushes available on my website that are...
Easter Banner Goodness
I fail at decorating for the holidays. True story. But I had an amazing mother who always made them magical for us, and I loved it, so I'm trying to step up my game. I found this freaking adorable printable wrapping paper by...