Friday the 15th of January was our first calligraphy workshop at Manchester Craft & Design Centre. 13 lovely students came along, and we learned – as we always do – how to get to grips with a dip pen and pointed nib, working our way through some simple exercises and learning a basic calligraphy alphabet. For …
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Christmas brings families closer, and is the perfect time of year to give a sentimental gift to your loved ones. The words from a Muppets’ Christmas Carol are wonderful – I couldn’t resist writing them in calligraphy on this beautifully illustrated print by Amy Swann. We’re selling copies at an introductory price of only £18, …
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Time is running out to buy Christmas cards for 2015, and we have a few of our lovely illustrated designs left to sell: if you’d like to buy yours you can find them sold in packs of 4 on Etsy.com or as individual cards at Not On The High Street. Browse here; choose your favourites; …
It’s been an incredible year for calligraphy and for this little business – I love collaborating with new people, and Melissa Beattie is one of the most amazing wedding photographers I’ve ever known. This wonderful shoot was styled by Louise from B.Loved and Styled by Louise, and featured on top wedding blog Elizabeth Anne Designs. …
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I have already begun stocking up my Etsy shop for 2016 with some fabulous showcase invitation collections and examples of my calligraphy services. The latest addition to my collections for 2016 is an autumnal wedding invitation design with matching accessories: it’s entirely handwritten in a fabulous scarlet ink, and can be illustrated with autumn leaves …
Welll… it was mental. And brilliant. And we got some amazing feedback! I think my feet have finally hit the ground… and now when friends ask how it all went at The Handmade Fair I can calmly say it was pretty amazing. For the second time I taught workshops of 100 people the very basics …
I was thrilled when Manchester wedding photographers Catharine and James from Catharine Noble Photography offered to come to my August workshop to take some pictures. It was an amazing day and I loved getting the photos as a reminder of the workshop. Here for your amusement and entertainment are all of their images from the …
When I’m asked to teach at The Handmade Fair or running calligraphy workshops in Manchester I like to show everyone how versatile calligraphy is… it’s lovely to write gift tags and cards, but I wanted to step things up a little and share some real ‘wow’ projects for all of those out there who have …
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