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A white wedding invitation rests on top of a smaller white card and a brown envelope, all on a wooden surface. There is a dusty rose pink bow tied around the wedding invitation. There are small, light purple flowers scattered over all invitation elements.

Dusty Rose Wedding Invitations

The names of the now-newlyweds are written in flowing, modern calligraphy. In contrast, the rest of the text is a clean, pared down Italic Script. … More Dusty Rose Wedding Invitations

Hobbit Door Calligraphy

I illustrated and painted this round hobbit door last year, mainly for fun, but it took me a year to add the calligraphy!

I started these Handmade Burn Books in the summer of 2021 in an online class. Ali Manning from Vintage Page Designs led a bookbinding class using a double needle Coptic stitch. I used blank mixed media paper for the signatures, or groups of pages. I decided early on that I wasn’t keeping these books. 2021 … More Handmade Burn Books

“Let the Light In” Calligraphy Composition

Sometimes when I meditate, I can see pictures. Sometimes I “hear” a little phrase. This time it was both, and they came through in just a flash. I saw a peaceful forest with trees in early morning sunlight. The message to me was, “let the light in”. I don’t always know what these phrases mean, … More “Let the Light In” Calligraphy Composition

Purple Flowers across black italic calligraphy on textured white paper.

Handwritten Wedding Vows

Sean provided his handwritten wedding vows to us for his upcoming wedding to Jennifer. He told us he wanted to frame the finished vows for their one year (paper!) anniversary. We suggested an 11×14″ paper that could be folded for a ceremony and easily framed later. Sean appreciated this idea. He wanted an off-white paper … More Handwritten Wedding Vows

Spring Wedding Signs

I had the pleasure of designing and lettering the spring wedding signs for Morgan and Brian. They were finally able to renew their wedding vows in front of friends and family! They chose the beautiful Kingan Gardens in downtown Tucson, Arizona as their venue.

Illuminated Letters for a New Baby

Eloise is the first daughter of a friend of mine — they call her Lou for short! After she was born, I couldn’t wait to make this birth information wall hanging for her with illuminated letters. My friend gave me the details of her birth — the date, time and her measurements. The Text Illuminated … More Illuminated Letters for a New Baby

Crossroads Calligraphy

Est. 2015

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