Thursday, November 14, 2013
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Saturday, December 1, 2012
14 Free Holiday Fonts
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Cat and Owl Calligraphy - So Beautiful
The Dutch text reads:
"De kat spreekt tegen den Uijl
Uijl gij doet mijn onregt
de muis is mijn toegelegt
Den uijl spreekt tegen de kat
Kat gij moet weten
het ongegoste broot word't meest gegeten"
I think there is some sort of dialogue going on about who deserves the mouse.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Today is National Handwriting Day
- Handwriting as an activity involves more of the human brain than any other activity except for speech. "Use it or lose it....."
- For most people, the act of writing is slower than the act of keyboarding. Sometimes it is a good idea to slow things down and consider more carefully what one is communicating.
- Let's not lose the ability to communicate more personally - Computers are great, but let's not put all our communication eggs in that one basket.
- The act of learning to write plays a special part in the development of young brains, and should not be discarded thoughtlessly.
- The skilled handwritten signature is still an excellent method of identifying an individual and a document.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
A Prosperous New Year
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Another Vintage Alphabet To Cut and Paste
Friday, October 22, 2010
Onteora Club | 100 year old letter
The Onteora Club in Tannersville, NY was founded in 1887. Today it is a private enclave with more than 80 cottages, 6 clay tennis courts, and a private golf club. This young boy's father [E. S. Godfrey] was the superintendent in 1910. The website is divided: members and visitors. Mark Twain is pictured below.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Handwriting Lessons for Children
First image ©Mary Engelbreit scanned from one of my books.
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Friday, August 27, 2010
Pansies in a Stemmed Glass | Beautiful
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Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Free Font | Download Some Flourishes
I just downloaded 'Nymphette' . . . a free font that enables you to do lovely flourishes. Download here. Print the three sets of images above so you'll know what key to use. Can't wait to play around with this tomorrow. You know how much I love fonts! Have fun.
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Sunday, May 23, 2010
Life Is Good
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Monday, March 15, 2010
Fancy Calligraphy with Deer
Thursday, December 31, 2009
A Prosperous New Year To You
I saved this greeting to my computer a year ago when I did not have a blog. I have no idea where this 105 year old calligraphic image originated or I would give proper credit.
I am told by my friends who have grandchildren that in some school kids don't even learn cursive writing these days. Is that true? I loved penmanship in grammar school where I was taught the Palmer Method using a real ink pen that was dipped into a bottle of ink.
Actually I find myself writing less and less with my fountain pen and that makes me sad. There is really nothing more beautiful than fine penmanship on nice paper.
Before this day is over in my time zone, I want to send my thanks for all of your words of encouragement that please me no end. Another blogger was able to articulate this sentiment perfectly and I quote,
"To all those people who have commented or sent emails to which I've not replied because I was too busy or too lazy or forgot, and to the rest of the faceless silent hordes who traipse through this rest-stop and who, like me, find some measure of beauty or solace or interesting weirdness in this crazy world among the illustrated cultural history we are privileged to have access to online, I wish a peaceful and happy new year." I couldn't have said it better! Thanks, Peacay of BibliOdyssey
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