The last week has been the week of calligraphy/hand lettering for me! It’s so fun to start getting into this more – learning and practicing, and practicing some more. I just got the Nikko G nib and feel in love from the first stroke. haha cheese, I know. ;) But seriously, it’s a great nib! It’s stiff enough to make those thin lines easy, but flexible enough to give a nice thick stroke. (Aaaand I got some pretty sweet gold ink today that I am SO excited to start playing with!!) I decided to start something I’m calling #adrawingaday –…

I love how simple this top left logo is, and yet how solid it really is. It’s amazing how just one or two well placed and thought out elements can make a very memorable design/logo/etc. Simplicity is powerful. {all images via pinterest. clockwise, from top left: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4} So last week I posted this wallpaper that I hand lettered…it was just a spur-of-the-moment thing, as I’ve been trying to work on my lettering and do better. Well, out of curiosity I searched for it by image on Google a few days later, and found that…

I love love love these top images. Well, I actually love all of them. Why is it that all things knit, coffee, hand lettering, and black never ever ever get old? (at least to me that is. ;) ) I’m still working on finishing my website…I have a very bad habit of being the world’s most indecisive procrastinator whenever I work on a project for myself. Seriously, I started really working on my site in November and here it is, February already. Well, maybe it’ll be done one of these days. ;) I’m spending a lot of time on the…

Happy Monday! {all images via pinterest. clockwise, from top left: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4}

This North Carolinian is still holding out hope for snow. I keep seeing photos on pinterest of snow-covered evergreens and mountains, stacks of firewood, and cold gray skies. Well, here it looks and feels like spring. =P We haven’t even had a proper winter yet! There’s still time for one, though. I hope it comes. Can’t the rest of the nation share a little of their cold and snow with the South? ;) I’d take it. {all images via pinterest. clockwise, from top left: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4} I’ve recently been very inspired + excited about work….