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Completed/Past Exchanges / Re: Haunted Hellos Exchange Sign Ups are Now Closed.

« on: October 21, 2017, 08:29:23 PM »

My sincerest apologies List 1! I am late! My halloween greetings will be posted Monday. I hope you feel its worth the wait!
@claire lander , @chisato, @Tiny Typer, @handmadeletters, @Erica McPhee, @theochrebelly, @sheila247
Brooke

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Completed/Past Exchanges / Re: 2017 Yummy Yum Yum Exchange Sign Ups are Now Closed.

« on: May 20, 2017, 03:50:18 PM »

@Natalie419 glad you enjoyed it! I'd love to compile some kind of list of what we all call our grandparents. It would be epic.

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Completed/Past Exchanges / Re: 2017 Yummy Yum Yum Exchange Sign Ups are Now Closed.

« on: May 20, 2017, 03:29:00 PM »

oh yes @ash0kgiri! I've been working on my Spencerian, and your recipe is now one of my exemplars. Beautiful.

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Completed/Past Exchanges / Re: 2017 Yummy Yum Yum Exchange Sign Ups are Now Closed.

« on: May 20, 2017, 02:04:30 PM »

Hi @ash0kgiri I did receive your recipe. It was so beautiful- Thank you!

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Introductions / Re: Hey! Flourishing from New York!

« on: February 21, 2017, 09:49:03 PM »

@Hend e! What are you taking? So many amazing classes this spring, I wish I could take them all! I am signed up for Embossing, Fraktur (with Paul Shaw!), Italic Variations and Spencierian with Harvest Crittendon!! A very exciting semester indeed. I hope to see you at a class!
Brooke

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Coffee & Nib-bles / Re: How to combine calligraphy practice with kids around?

« on: February 12, 2017, 03:51:24 PM »

oh I know he struggle! When I started out, I had a 2 and 5 year old. I definitely had to leave the house to get anything done during the day. Lucky me, my MIL would come occasional afternoons and I'd pack up my box of ink and nibs and my practice pad and go sit in the library for a few hours. Then after bed time, the 8pm to 12am shift has always been very productive for me, though not great for my sleep habits! But when my daughter was learning to write she would sit quietly with me and practice her writing, usually while little brother was napping.  In general though- nothing gets done while kids are around! NOTHING. 

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Coffee & Nib-bles / Re: Calligraphy confessions

« on: February 12, 2017, 03:43:30 PM »

@Starlee and @jeanwilson I am so glad to  know I am not alone! Sometimes I'm not sure where to invest my money, as you mentioned @Starlee. I take as many classes as my budget allows, so lots of other supplies go wanting. I am a minimalist at heart and live in a small space, so it has to be super important to add anything.

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Completed/Past Exchanges / Re: Give Me Your Heart Valentine Exchange 2017

« on: February 11, 2017, 08:24:00 PM »

Hi list 4! I meant to post this last week on Wednesday when I finally got my exgange in the mail. I apologize for lateness especially to my international friends @little_art_suite and  @The.SardaarJi. But they are on thier way! Happy Valentines Day to all!

Brooke

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Coffee & Nib-bles / Re: Calligraphy confessions

« on: February 11, 2017, 07:53:05 PM »

thanks @miimu for reviving this thread! Its hilarious!
This is my major confession: I have 3 holders. I have been doing broad pen FOREVER (like 20 plus years with serious years long breaks) with the same holder . Then when I started pointed pen 5 years ago I bought a cheap plastic holder. Then a nicer (but not terribly expensive) wooden turned holder with an adjustable flange that I have been using regularly for 4 1/2 years. No other holders. Most calligraphers I know have So. Many. Holders.  It just doesn't interest me.  Am I weird?

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Introductions / Re: Thank you for a wonderful forum!

« on: January 13, 2017, 10:11:32 PM »

@esmy77  there you are! So glad to see you peeping around the forum! I'm not on nearly as much as I should be, because it is really awesome! Keep up all your amazing creative work!

Brooke

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Show & Tell / Re: Show your holiday greeting...

« on: December 30, 2016, 08:59:21 PM »

@Starlee I thought I would never love broad pen the way I do pointed. But boy oh boy do I love it! Jump in! It is the same and different, more beautiful in many ways. More frustrating in many more. But very very satisfying when you get the flow. Enjoy!

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Introductions / Re: Hey! Flourishing from New York!

« on: December 30, 2016, 08:50:13 PM »

Dawn!
As a fellow SoS member I cant be more excited for you! Classes there are so inspiring and the community so wonderful. I hope to meet you this spring at some of the amazing classes on offer. I am always thrilled to see another NYC scribe here on the forum! 

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Show & Tell / Re: Happy New Year

« on: December 30, 2016, 08:44:14 PM »

Lovely lettering, lovely sentiment! Happy 2017!

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Open Flourish | General Discussion / New York City Calligraphy Fair

« on: November 10, 2016, 10:17:54 AM »

Hello Flourishers!
If any of you are in the New York City area, this Sunday is the Society of Scribes annual Holiday Fair. The Society is my local guild and this fair is always great. Check out the link for info. Hope to see you there! http://societyofscribes.org/9485/holiday-fair-2016-sunday-november-13/
 
Brooke

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Completed/Past Exchanges / Re: Halloween-DOD 2016 Letter Exchange Results

« on: October 31, 2016, 03:18:09 PM »

An amazing illustration from @Starlee! Really incredible!

Thank you so much!
Brooke