Computer Virus!!!

On Monday night I was hit with a virus and just got the computer back this evening. I've been trying to keep up via Blackberry, but I apologize for any delays in communications. Worse, I don't seem to have access to any emails received before Monday night (March 1) which will put a serious wrench in what details I do or do not remember for what we have planned. I have all email addresses on a hard copy, so I should be able to contact you with your upcoming dates as they approach, but if you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to ask. Hopefully by tomorrow morning I will be ready to start answering emails again (currently I can't get anything to send or receive other than on the Blackberry), but I am trying to get everything back together as quickly as I can. And when I do, I actually have a ton of pictures to post! I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause anyone - wish me luck!!


(And if you are better at computer recovery than I am, which would not be a difficult thing, please feel free to come on over and help out!!) :0)

Some other interesting tidbits....

When it rains it pours! No post for months, and now two in one day... The first two posts were invitations done in boxes for Katherine - a challenge to work with, but they came out great in the end. (Alt. caps lettering, and a warm brown ink..) The middle shot was from the class I taught just after Thanksgiving! A very DIY bride and her bridesmaids got together with some snacks, some wine, some ink and some parchment to learn the basics of how to address her own invitations. We had a great time! And finally, the menu I did for my cousin's in law's restaurant in the city (where, incidentally, the food is DIVINE if you should happen to be in the neighborhood...). It's been a very busy few months with more than a few unusual projects thrown into the mix! I still have a few weeks available in February and march if anyone is interested in booking. All the best to you all in the new year!!

Happy New Year!!

Finally - a chance to breathe and catch up a little bit! Here are just a few shots of some things I've been working on - the first was for Lauren - where we matched the pink lettering to the pink ribbon she was using to tie her invitations together. (In fine flourished script, alt. caps...) The next two shots were for a first birthday party for Lindsey's son - I ADORE the idea of using the snowflakes in place of the letter 'o'. Too cute. (The rest of the lettering is wispy, in royal blue...) The final shot in this post were for Edwina' sescort cards in the most popular color of the year! (And I believe her very talented fiance - now husband - made the elegant holders!!)

Merry Christmas to all!!

I do apologize for the lack of posts - I actually have lots of pictures I need to put up, but the holidays have just kept me spinning. There was the menu I did for my cousin's restaurant, and the calligraphy class I taught to a fabulous DIY bride and her bridesmaids, and a number of beautiful color combinations that I'd like to highlight - and I will - after Santa comes! Until then - keep warm, enjoy your families, and happy planning!

Christmas Card Calligraphy give-away!

A few months ago Brittany from www.onecharmingparty.com inquired about booking a week with me so that she could give away 50 calligraphied envelopes for Christmas cards on her blog found here: http://onecharmingblog.squarespace.com/home/2009/11/9/giveaway-50-christmas-cards-hand-addressed-by-michele.html?lastPage=true#comment6188917 . (Sorry - I am sure there is a neater way to link that, but my skills with the pen far outshine my computer skills!). Anyway, the giveaway is for the week of November 22-November 28 and all the details can be found on her blog. I can use any of my regular lettering styles and any ink color you like - the photo pictured here is a shot of my own Christmas cards done in red ink - fine script, and a little swiss dot embellishment on the zip code. (The envelope pictured on Brittany's blog is in the fine chancery italic...)


Thanks so much Brittany! What a fun give-away!!

Happy fall!

Such a busy month! (Though isn't it always.....) Just a few quick snapshots of what I've been working on. The first photo was done for Paul in fine flourished script, alt caps using a shimmery copper ink. (Also pictured - MY wedding dress(!), recently rescued from my mother in law's attic....). The second photo was for Jessica. She is having a destination wedding and chose a less formal wording and a fun color combination of aqua and white (wispy lettering). The third photo is a set of placecards for Danielle - done on hockey pucks! (Though all laid out on my table they for some reason looked more like oreo cookies to me....) The last photo was a match of the style 'avant garde' in silver ink on black envelopes for some bar mitzvah invitations done for Cheryl. I've seen a lot of this sort of style lately - simple prints, very modern and clean.

2010 is filling up quickly, so if you are interested in booking a week let me know as soon as possible so that we can get you the week you want. Enjoy the fall! :0)

Custom style and fun monograms

Hope you're enjoying the beautiful fall weather! The first two shots were a custom style done for Jaime. She has very modern invitations and wanted something to match. She emailed me a sample of a style she was interested in, and this is what I came up with in the end, using a bronze metallic ink to match her return address. (Is bronze the new color of the season??) It was a fun style to work in. The monograms were done on Amanda's programs (her envelopes are pictured a few posts down...) Simple, clean, and very pretty!