Such Beautiful work Lori!
I love how you have done the name on the envelope, it's very cute and personally, I don't see any problem with the connectors...it is maybe just a little hesitant on the end stroke but that will get better with practice.
Your card is very sweet...such a pretty blue with the white lettering...I think you've done a lovely job on the lettering and the flourishing is pretty, reminds me of a cloud
I know what you mean about the repetitiveness, but I think you've made this work.
I tend to not do too many flourishes as I'm just not all that comfortable with them yet ... I'm still working on capital letters and after that I will focus on flourishing...but I do think you are right about learning and practising many so you can fit them in and adapt where needed. I think looking at work you admire and practising that helps train the eye.
I agree, the envelope doesn't go with the card ... personally I think it would be better to stick to similar styles on both...BUT that said, I think it's great to try out different lettering styles and have fun with it! I don't know that there are any hard and fast rules about it really.
I made a commitment to myself this year that I would mail any work that I made with love for somebody even if I could see issues with it ... there was a time when I would do things over sooooo many times to try and get it perfect that in the end I didn't send it! Crazy eh.
The recipient of your card will no doubt be thrilled to receive such a beautiful thing in her letterbox, I know I would be!
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