Letterpress Valentine Cookies

These are too beautiful to eat, aren't they? via

Success Defined

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Iron Sharpens Iron

Great typography. Great quote. via

Wonderful Alphabet -- Handlettered

Fun with lettering.

Great alphabet drawn by twentysix.

Hand-Drawn Chalk Alphabet

 

Fantastic hand-drawn chalk alphabet by Antonio Rodrigues Jr from Brazil. See more here.

A Decorative Alphabet Based on Birds

Anna Söderberg is a graphic designer educated at prestigous Beckmans College of Design in Stockholm, Sweden. This alphabet poster called “Ornis” was part of Anna’s graduation project. Inspired by Middle Ages typography with its decorative initials that often filled up an entire page, she developed Ornis – a decorative alphabet based on birds and feathers.

Live A Quiet Life

Work with your hands. Great print.

Do Good Deeds

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Things to Love About Fall

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Do What You Can

I would love this even more if it were embroidered. What a great sampler this would make. I especially like the Use What You Have part. via

Trust Your Instincts

by gemgoode

Very Wise Advice Indeed

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Purse Love

Love these purses patches and all. Do want! via

Typography/Calligraphy Skull

Isn't this fabulous? A master-work of typography by Joby Cummings, wherein each of the seven deadly sins is woven into the likeness of a skull. Perfect for Halloween. via



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Brain Scan

Typographical Anatomy of Our Brain via

The "Where I Put My Glasses" part of my brain is broken. The rest of it is still fine. :-)

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Bembo's Zoo | Interactive Animal Alphabet

Bembo's Zoo is a fabulous children's book that comprises pictures of animals made entirely with letters and punctuation marks. It is also a wonderful interactive website (with sound) that will delight young and old alike. It requires Flash and you are offered the opportunity to download it if you don't have it. It's very safe so don't be afraid. Treat yourself to a visit to the website and please share with your young friends. It's great, isn't it? Click here to visit if you know you have Flash. Otherwise use the link above.

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Tuesday Morning in February

ERY beautiful flowers make everything look better. I woke up this morning to a dusting of snow and a dreary gray day. Everything's white again. I thought some images of flowers might cheer everyone up.

The font is seventeenth century French scanned from one of my antiquarian books. I thought it was perfect for this post.

"From December to March, there are for many of
us three gardens: the garden outdoors,
the garden of pots and bowls in the house,
and the garden of the mind's eye." - Katherine S. White




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Quiz: What Font Type Are You?

This site is wonderful. You answer four questions and the perfect font is picked out for you based on your answers. Make up a name. The password is 'character'. You must do this before you can enter the site. It is fabulous. What type are you? Wasn't that fun?
The resident psychiatrist told me I am Marina Script.




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The Sunrise This Morning

he sunrise this morning was simply beautiful. Once again, I am so glad my camera was handy. The initial "T" is another scan from one of my rare antiquarian alphabet books. It is 17th French. Isn't it nice? The big day is only one week away and my house is finally decorated inside. I'll try to capture my Christmas tree for you later on today or tomorrow. It was so cold and windy when I walked Webster last night. It appears to be a lot nicer today, clear and calm and it is supposed to be somewhat warmer. Happy Friday, Rosemary

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Office Christmas Party

hristmas party at the real estate office today was fun. Everyone brought a homemade dish and the food was delicious. I am always amazed at how little people eat. Do they reserve the times at home for wolfing food down? Everyone ate like a bird. Maybe it was the hour. Two in the afternoon is a little late for lunch and way too early for dinner. Several people tried to eat enough to be able to skip dinner. But they didn't even put a dent in all that food and most of it was taken home by the people who brought it. This was not a problem at the open wine bar however. People weren't at all shy in that department. Last year we didn't have a party. Instead we contributed to a local food pantry. I am still making a large contribution there myself because this is such a rough time of year for a lot of people. I scanned the capital letter "C" from one of my antiquarian books. Isn't it beautiful? Rosemary

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