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Introductions / Re: Granddaughter of the Forum....LOL

« on: April 19, 2016, 04:13:18 AM »

Congratulations dear for you beautiful bundle of joy!!!

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Introductions / Re: Hi from Sweden

« on: April 19, 2016, 04:11:48 AM »

Hi Rim (Reem)! A great warm welcome to you here in the forum! Wow, you're from Sweden. I heard lots of beautiful things about your place. I hope to give it a visit sometime soon. You'll have tons of fun here my dear for sure. Great threads and awesome people around. Have a great day dear!

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Introductions / Re: Hello from Manila!

« on: April 19, 2016, 04:10:23 AM »

Hi Rorie! A fellow Filipina here too!!! Naku for sure you'll enjoy this forum.. So many beautiful and fun threads to splurge your eyes on. Have a great day, my dear! Kamusta dito!

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Introductions / Re: Hello from Singapore!

« on: April 19, 2016, 04:09:10 AM »

Hello, hello!!! A warm welcome to you here in the forum!!! I'd love to travel back to Singapore. It's such a great place and I heard lots of good lettering enthusiasts and calligraphers/calligraphists too!!! Hope you enjoy all the threads here, really they're just so much fun!

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Introductions / Re: Hi from Texas :)

« on: April 19, 2016, 04:07:53 AM »

Hi Gaby!!! A warm welcome to you here in the forum!!! Surething, you'll enjoy tons of good threads here and awesome people too! Have a great day!

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Introductions / Re: Hola de San Jose

« on: April 19, 2016, 04:06:53 AM »

Wow!!! I'm astounded by your replies! You write them!!! So nice!!!

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Open Flourish | General Discussion / Re: Comparisions

« on: April 19, 2016, 04:04:52 AM »

Wow, I like how that sounds too --- "Calligraphist" It's like Calligraphy + Artist!

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Introductions / Re: Introduction

« on: April 19, 2016, 04:02:39 AM »

Oh don't you worry dear, I feel the same way too!  But it's really fun though! It's like a totally different world for me everytime I get to catch up with reading all the posts here in the forum

Thank you! I've got a lot to learn & this is a great place to do it. This is a different setup than any I've seen before, but I'm gradually understanding how to navigate all of the different topics. I really try to follow the rules. I've never been kicked out of a group, and I don't intend to start now or ever. I love that there are so many members from all over the world, and enjoy finding out what types of tools, inks, paints, pens, paper, lettering styles etc., that everyone uses. I have to watch out, though, as I've gotten into several threads and read for hours, realizing, as the sun has begun to rise, that I need sleep, too!   Linda

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Show & Tell / Re: Watercolor & lettering design

« on: April 12, 2016, 01:45:47 AM »

I shall send you soon! Thank you! 😊

Well, the whole design is handmade then I scanned it & resized it to A5. I then watermarked a rectangular portion in the middle below my daughter's name through  photoshop. After saving it in hi-res file, I sent a copy to a printing service and they reproduced around 50 pcs & made it into a notepad.

Let me know which printing service you have used, I really want to look into this too!   Thanks in advance!

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Show & Tell / Re: Watercolor & lettering design

« on: April 09, 2016, 01:58:55 PM »

Thank you, dears!!!😊

Very pretty...she'll love it for sure!!

Looks good!

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Show & Tell / Re: Watercolor & lettering design

« on: April 09, 2016, 01:57:15 PM »

Hi! Thanks!

Well, the whole design is handmade then I scanned it & resized it to A5. I then watermarked a rectangular portion in the middle below my daughter's name through  photoshop. After saving it in hi-res file, I sent a copy to a printing service and they reproduced around 50 pcs & made it into a notepad.

Regarding the platinum carbon ink, well I haven't tried it out yet but wow, that definitely aounds interesting! I think I'll research on that soon & try it out.

Thank you again!

Lovely floral design, Shiela!

Can you explain what you mean by notepad?  Did you use that motif for a customized notepad?  Did you use an online printing service to do this?    (I've been dreaming of making my own customized notepads for many years but never looked into it.)

And another watercolor-related observation:  If you ever need to mix watercolors and calligraphy, I find that Platinum Carbon ink is a great waterproof solution for dip pen (or fountain pen).  You can watercolor before or after the calligraphy.  If you have used a similar technique before, I'd be curious to hear about your experience.

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Show & Tell / Re: Couple Monogram designs :)

« on: April 09, 2016, 01:48:42 PM »

Thank you for your super encouraging words!

These are so beautiful! So much detail, so much talent!

Wow!!! Beautiful work!

Beautiful! I love the tiny details you have; makes it so much more interesting!

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Introductions / Re: Warm hugs from the Philippines!

« on: April 05, 2016, 05:27:46 AM »

Hi Noni! Manilenya here too! A warm welcome to you here in the forum!

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Introductions / Re: Hello from Manila

« on: April 05, 2016, 05:26:58 AM »

Hi Christine! Manilenya here too! Kamusta? Warm welcome to you here in the forum!

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Introductions / Re: Hi! -from Manila, Philippines :)

« on: April 05, 2016, 05:25:51 AM »

Hi gals!!! Manilenya here too!!! Though I'm currently based in Doha, Qatar but would love to be part of whatever plans you may have in Manila!

Magandang araw sa inyo

Hi cvcrossing! we really should set up a manila guild/group. Medyo nkkhiya makigulo sa calligrakada eh :s

Hi Jaz! I am from Manila too. Your high school offered that kind of elective? Wow!

Hi, Jaz! Mabuhay, kabayan! Heee