06/17/2016

Modern Calligraphy Summit â€“Â Enrollment is Open!

Aaaaah! With all the hubub around the National Stationery Show, I almost forgot to tell you that enrollment for the Modern Calligraphy Summit is now back open! If you have no idea what I’m talking about, you can read the original post right here. The Modern Calligraphy Summit is an amazing 18-day online calligraphy course from some of the most talented working calligraphers today:Â Anne Robin Calligraphy,Wildfield Paper Co., Ashley Buzzy Lettering & Press,Â Feast Fine Art & Calligraphy, Design House of Moira, Laura Hooper Calligraphy, Fozzy Castro-Dayrit, Calligrafikas, and Nicole Miyuki.

Wildfield Paper Co.

The original Modern Calligraphy Summit took place in late February, but you can still have access to all the wonderful lessons and materials from the summit! Modern Calligraphy Summit courses include Beginning Calligraphy, Brush Lettering, Envelope Layouts, Flourishing, Floral Embellishments and so much more. For those of you who enroll now, you’ll receive access to all the original videos from the Summit, including nine total video lessons released one-by-one every other day â€“ just like the live event â€“ PDF workbooks, and special cheat sheets from the instructors with their favorite tools and materials. Plus, there’s more than 6 hours of brand new video content with instructors answering questions from the original Summit and a SUPERÂ helpful private Facebook group. You can enroll right here!

Ashley Buzzy Lettering & Press

Oh, and did I mention that once you enroll in the Modern Calligraphy Summit, you’ll have LIFETIME ACCESS?? Enroll, watch the webinars and videos, then go back as many times as you need to practice and get the hang of things!

The Fozzy Book

06/14/2016

Mon Voir Wedding Collection

I’m a huge fan of the calligraphy and illustration work from Jenna of Mon Voir. Jenna’s calligraphy style is so unique (and so beautiful) and her floral illustrations are just magic. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Jenna on a couple occasions over the last two years: she designed my second daughter’s birth announcementsÂ in 2014 and we collaborated on a limited edition art printÂ last year! I was thrilled when Jenna told me that she had created a brand new wedding invitation collection based on her four most popular custom design styles. Four ready made invitation suites offer bold watercolor floral illustrations, delicate botanical illustrations, and calligraphed text paired with modern type, with printing methods ranging from digital to letterpress to foil. Such a great option for design-minded couples on a budget! Here’s a closer look at the collection:

Vibrant Muse:Â This magnetic and brilliantly blossomed collection arouses an appetite for glistening sunshine and the golden magic hour.Â Merging grace and excitement with herbaceous florets and prolific greenery.

Alchemist:Â This luxurious suite is fit for a darkened evening brimming with candlelight and modern exquisiteness. Dripping with undulating letters, this grandiose collection inspires accents of burnished heirlooms and fallen embers.

Climbing Tendrils:Â Inspired by a well tended garden and foraged flora, this invitation is a perfect pair to the organically-inspired affair. Complete with our signature style of botanical illustration, these delicate vines and buds are sure to set the tone for an evening of majestic romance.

Minimalist:Â An ageless representation of when heirlooms and stylish modernism intertwine. With a noble crest accompanied by modern calligraphy and type, this suite is sure to stand the test of time.

You can see more from the brand new Mon Voir wedding collection right here â€“ and they’re also a member of the Designer Rolodex!

Congratulations Jenna!

Photo Credits: Michael Radford PhotographyÂ for Mon Voir Co.

06/13/2016

The 2016 National Stationery Show, Part 4

Last week I shared a few booths from the 2016 National Stationery Show that featured more pared down color palettes, but today’s recap post is all about booths that featured color in a MAJOR way! From neon to a rainbow of color-organized cards and notebooks, each of these booths features a ton of vibrant color. First up,Â the ladies of Anne and Kate with their modern screen printed art prints and greeting cards! The whole line just says FUN FUN FUN!

There are tons more photos â€“ and more booths! â€“ after the jump!

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06/10/2016

Pimm’s Cup

Summer in England means Pimm’s Cups, earthy and delicious and perfect for sipping the heat away. I think it’s a tradition we should all take up here too.Â â€“Andrew

Pimm’s Cup

2 oz Pimm’s No. 1
1/2 oz Sweet Vermouth
1/2 oz Lemon-Mint Shrub
Ginger Beer

Using a sharp knife or a mandolin, cut a very thin slice of cucumber lengthwise, then wrap it around the inside of the glass. Fill the glass with crushed ice to keep the cucumber in place, then add the Pimm’s, Sweet Vermouth, and lemon-mint shrub. Top with ginger beer and give it a stir. Then go wild with garnishes: fresh berries, lemon and lime wheels, mint, whatever you can find that’s ripe and verdant.

Verdant is really key here. You want your Pimm’s to feel like the world blooming from spring to summer in a glass. Pimm’s No.1 is essentially a bottled cocktail, gin-based and flavored with a secret blend of herbs that dates back to 1823. It is dark reddish-brown and it both looks and tastes like something primal. Combine it with ginger and citrus and more herbs and you have something that’s both a little mysterious and really perfect for a hot summer’s day.

This isn’t exactly the classic recipe. A traditional Pimm’s Cup is pretty simple, just Pimm’s No. 1 and some English lemonade (carbonated and citrusy) or ginger ale, a straightforward highball. And you won’t go wrong if you take the simpler route. I wanted to play with the framework of a Pimm’s Cup, rearranging the ginger and lemon and adding in a few extra layers of flavor while sticking to the spirit of the original.Â When you’re making your own Pimm’s Cup, don’t worry too much about the specifics, but do think about all these flavors and the ways you can combine them â€“ maybe lemon juice instead of shrub, or ginger liqueur in place of ginger beer. It’s hard to go wrong here.

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Glassware byÂ Liquorary

Photo Credits: Nole Garey for Oh So Beautiful Paper