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2022 Exchanges / Re: Love One Another 2022 Sign Ups are Now CLOSED.

« on: February 16, 2022, 05:26:20 PM »

I was one of the lucky ones to receive a letter locking exchange envelope.  I absolutely loved it!  All of the envelopes from everyone were wonderful…. And I actually received three of them on Valentines Day!!!  Thank you to all.

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Copperplate, Engrosser's Script, Roundhand Calligraphy / Re: Nadia Comaneci

« on: February 04, 2022, 09:37:45 AM »

I remember that… I can still remember the music from her floor exercises!   Beautiful script.

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Open Flourish | General Discussion / Re: Hmmm

« on: January 17, 2022, 10:54:37 AM »

Ooooo!  I’m really not familiar with any of them, so surprise me!  I am sure they all are wonderful.  I am still at the same address.  Thanks for doing this…something to do on a cold winter day in January while my husband watched football!

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Open Flourish | General Discussion / Re: Hmmm

« on: January 16, 2022, 06:46:18 PM »

Took on the challenge!

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Flourishing / Re: Some Pen Play

« on: January 12, 2022, 03:49:25 PM »

Very nice!

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Tools & Supplies / Re: Diamine Inkvent 2021

« on: December 14, 2021, 02:00:22 PM »

Thank you for posting these. I  look forward to them everyday!  You are incredibly talented!  I am always in awe of people who can do both art and calligraphy so very well.   

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Word of the Day / Re: Inktober 2021

« on: October 29, 2021, 03:55:03 PM »

Thought I’d give it a try.  I did the cutout paper “quilt” a couple of years ago.  I’ve really enjoyed all of the Inktober posts!

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Open Flourish | General Discussion / Re: Montblanc scandal??

« on: September 11, 2021, 12:31:59 PM »

I vote naughty.  It would make me feel taken or scammed if I was a customer.

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Tools & Supplies / Re: Going to Omaha?

« on: September 01, 2021, 02:35:35 PM »

I have a feeling if I ever get to IAMPETH I will feel the same way.  I am also from a rural area and am in the same boat.  I have taken a few classes online, but am sure it can’t compare to in-person learning.  I am just a hobbyist, but I don’t even know anybody else that enjoys calligraphy.  Hopefully one of these years I will get make it to the conference!

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Tools & Supplies / Re: What Doesn't Pilot Sell Their Parallel Pens In Chain Stores?

« on: August 14, 2021, 08:07:54 PM »

I did see one size of the Parallel Pens at our Meijer store earlier this summer.  They only had 2 or 3 of them hanging on a hook.  The other week I looked again for them, but they weren’t there.  Not sure if they moved them, or are no longer selling them.

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Open Flourish | General Discussion / Re: Contest: Who wrote this?

« on: May 31, 2021, 09:20:40 AM »

Wow!  I never would have gotten that! 

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Open Flourish | General Discussion / Re: Contest: Who wrote this?

« on: May 26, 2021, 05:30:11 PM »

Oops…that was supposed to be a question mark, not a funny face after my guess!

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Open Flourish | General Discussion / Re: Contest: Who wrote this?

« on: May 26, 2021, 05:26:45 PM »

C E Alpinnes 

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2021 Exchanges / Re: Beacon of Light Exchange Sign Ups are Now Closed.

« on: April 22, 2021, 09:16:31 AM »

I have received 3 of the 5 from my list.  Shirley, Nicole, and Robert.  All very creative, unique, and well done!  Our mail doesn’t even come at the same time of the day anymore, so maybe the post office is still overwhelmed. 

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Copperplate, Engrosser's Script, Roundhand Calligraphy / Re: After the basics where do I go?

« on: March 03, 2021, 08:57:11 AM »

I know what you mean. I’ve been wondering the same thing myself about effective practice.  I spent a long long time with Eleanor Winters Mastering Copperplate book.  I am now trying to study copperplate in the Zanarian Manual.  Eleanor Winters second book “Italic and Copperplate The Basics And Beyond” has Homework at the end of each chapter which is helpful for ideas of things to practice.  I read once that you should always be working on something...I do think I learn the most when I am “ doing” something... even little things like an envelope.