Any business should have business goals for themselves to reach, and as a super small, freelance business, it’s not any different. Having goals set at the beginning of the year will make it easier for me to grow my business and to measure my success at the end of the year. This year is the ...
Holiday Gift Guide: Heat Embossing
I was first introduced to heat embossing about a year ago when a letterer I followed on Instagram showed the technique as a way to make lettering stand out. I quickly bought the heat gun, a powder or two, and pens to teach myself. I soon found out that heat embossing is the perfect way to ...
My 10 Favorite Instagrams for Invitation & Calligraphy Inspiration
As a freelance artist and a blogger, I gain inspiration and entertainment, like many others, from fellow artists. Although I’m obsessed with Pinterest, I get a lot of my inspiration by seeing real time updates from other letterers and graphic designers on Instagram. Even those Instagrammers who are ...
How I Nailed My First Hand-Painted Banner (& How You Can Too!)
This week, I was commissioned by a coworker of my mom’s to design two banners for her daughter’s baby shower. Both of the banners were needed to cover up unattractive photos at the shower venue. Because of the short timeline and size of the banners, I decided to hand paint them rather than have them ...
A Comprehensive Guide to Printed Items for a Wedding
This list is meant to be as extensive as it is, as I have yet to find anywhere a comprehensive list of any printed items you may want to think about for your wedding. The main purpose for doing this is all of the items listed I have the ability to design and print, and writing all these on my "Work ...
8 Ways to Dress Up Your Envelopes
Like I mention in my previous post, 9 Common Mistakes to Avoid with your Wedding Stationery, the envelopes are the first thing the receiver will see, so it’s important to put the effort into dressing up your envelopes so they are as elegant as the paper inside of them. In this post, I list a number ...
9 Common Mistakes to Avoid with your Wedding Stationery
#1 OVER-THEMING YOUR INVITATIONS Coming up with the theme of your wedding is a daunting task, so once you've figured it out, you can't help but want to incorporate that theme into every aspect of your planning. Themes can vary from just a basic color palette to an all-out, very ...
