jen Dec 11, 2020Christmas present ideas for budding CalligraphersSo the two week countdown is on and I must admit, I've yet to finish my Christmas shopping! Hopefully this post will help some of you...
jen Oct 30, 2020Spooky ways to decorate for HalloweenI've never been a big fan of Halloween, little scaredy cat so no thank you horror films and gory costumes. But any excuse to decorate our...
jen Oct 23, 2020Pretty post: Addressing envelopesI love post and I love pretty post even more! In this day and age, is there anything better than receiving a beautifully personalised...
jen Oct 13, 2020Calligraphy styles: traditional vs monoline vs brushWhat is calligraphy or modern calligraphy? Did you know the technical definition of calligraphy is "the art of giving form to signs in an...
jen Oct 9, 2020Learning a new skill: WatercolourOne of my aims for lockdown was to learn a new skill which was to learn the basics of watercolour. I love watching watercolour videos on...
jen Sep 29, 2020The best calligraphy inksThere are so many inks out there and I've tried quite a few in the last four years from the blackest blacks to the whitest whites! So...
jen Sep 24, 2020My modern calligraphy journey So it's been four whole years since I picked up my pen holder for the very first time! And it sure has flown by...
jen Sep 14, 2020My top 5 must have calligraphy tools This is a succinct list of everything that I use on a daily basis and I would struggle without one of these in my life, dramatic but...
jen Sep 7, 2020The best books for learning modern calligraphy There are so many books out there now just around Modern Calligraphy and these are just the handful that I enjoyed reading and learning...
jen Aug 31, 2020REVEAL: NEW Bespoke Card collection One of the most common problems I find when shopping for a card for someone is that I can't always find one that's just perfect, like it...