03 May 2010

wedding envelopes



i recently wrapped up handwriting a batch of pretty green envelopes for a bride-to-be in california. this was my first officially big calligraphy gig. never knew how intimidating an envelope could be until now. this job reinforced my love for writing out a state's whole name in proper form. lucky for me, this bride and groom have friends spread throughout the country. i liked saying the mr. and mrs. names aloud as i looped the letters together.

i tested out a handful of white pens and found the ever popular Sakura Gelly Roll medium white pen suited the task perfectly. contact me directly for calligraphy inquiries.

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10 comments:

feather said...

i'm really intrigued by this... you mean people pay you to write out addresses? how can i get this gig? i love handwriting! and i love your calligraphy style. non-traditional. just perfect. what a fun way to earn some pennies!

Cat said...

They look like they are written in icing! Sweet!!!!

Hil said...

beautiful! how is your hand? I can only handle writing for so long before I want to chop my hand off. 4th grade history class was a killer for me because we had to copy everything off of the board onto our paper... the entire HOUR. :)

summer said...

oh cool.

i'm completely envious of your slick pen and grand envelopes! i'm sure there will be lots more of these big gigs in the future. i mean, you are the calligraphy whiz. (we can all testify to this.)

Nicole said...

They turned out GORGEOUS! I have total calligraphy envy!

Travelin'Oma said...

They look beautiful! If I was having a wedding I'd hire you.

Rose said...

gorgeous.x

Unknown said...

so, SO pretty!

megpies said...

I love love love your handwriting!

Clea said...

Marta, I am an avid 19 year old reader and many (many) years from now when I get married, I hope you're still in the calligraphy business!

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