Calligraphy on dark colored paper
Dark colored paper is not only great for practicing on, it’s also beautiful for projects. Recently I participated in an envelope exchange, and I addressed my blue envelopes in white ink. If this is something you’re interested in trying, then I hope the instructions in my post are helpful for you! Dr. Ph Martin’s Bleed […] Read More
Wedding Season
I’ve been working on a few things in my Etsy shop and am excited to share these sweet little card signs. They are 3.5×5 and are perfect for your card table at your wedding! These smaller signs come in silver and gold, and I still have my larger one in black. I hope they […] Read More
Custom calligraphy pieces and quotes
Many times clients come to me desiring their wedding vows to be written in calligraphy, or a special quote or Scripture written. It is always a pleasure to work with them to create something meaningful! Various colors of paper are often considered, as well as touches of color to the piece. Sometimes it has a whimsical […] Read More
Fourth of July
I came across this quote from John Adams, and penned it this morning in calligraphy. Perfect for the Fourth of July! I like purchasing packs of colored paper from Michaels, and then use my Nikko G nib and Dr. Martin’s Bleedproof White ink. The ink is rather thick, so simply add about 10 drops of […] Read More
Christmas is just one month from today!
We are now one month away from Christmas! I had the evening news on tonight, and everyone is talking about Black Friday shopping. Apparently many stores have maps you can get so you have a clear idea of the store’s layout even before entering their doors. Fighting the crowds is not something I plan to […] Read More
Printable Calligraphy Christmas Tags!
Just a few more weeks, and it will be Thanksgiving! I don’t know about you, but that’s when I start thinking about Christmas gifts, shopping and wrapping. I wanted to create something that would add a special touch to this year’s Christmas gifts, so for a couple evenings I played around with various Christmas […] Read More
Fall Project!
This past week I bought our first pumpkin of the season from HEB (my favorite grocery store!). I wanted to place it by our front door as part of the fall decor, but decided to try writing on it first. I used a thin pen to sketch out “Give Thanks” – this comes off easily […] Read More