Inspiration

One of my goals for the new year was to dabble in calligraphy. I know I can do it. I've been doodling letterforms that I've seen online just to get the flow of the letters and words. Here are some images that inspire me to get better.

1. Mr. Boddington's Studio When I was looking for wedding invite inspiration, I ordered a sample packet from them...and it was heavenly. They provided so many samples. loved it!

2. Nelly Script Flourish This is actually the font I purchased for our wedding invitations. I had to have it. Pottery Barn used this font on one of their display windows! I get excited whenever I see it in a public place. :)

3. Primele has lovely stamps! I want to get one with our address on it, since I'm kind of obsessed with postcards and sending them to friends for no reason. :)

4. Oh So Beautiful Paper I spotted these invites on their blog and they gave me the idea of the outside labeling for our wedding invites! I emailed them with questions and they quickly responded. They're legit!

I guess you can say our wedding sparked the need to explore calligraphy... it was fun! I still haven't taken photos of the invite because I'm looking up how to photograph them properly, and I haven't really made it a priority (forgive me). One day, one day. 

Oh here's a scan of my experimentation: