a birth announcement

Finally, here it is!

I'll soon be offering this custom work at my Etsy shop.

Now on to finish up the wedding invitations that I'm working on. Happy Friday everyone!

watercolor details

Lately I've been seeing watercolors on invites, everywhere!  Ombre washes, calligraphy in watercolor...  There's a stunning example here from oh my deer.

I haven't picked up my watercolors in years, but I've decided to experiment lately:

I have the watercolor bug again and so many ideas are coming together!

vintage speedball set

A lovely gift from a close friend.  Love the packaging!  The best part...most of the nibs are unused.

etsy updates, blog updates!

I'm working on some changes to my blog design as well as a major update to my Etsy shop. Busy is always good!  

Here's a lovely WWI-era print that's going to be listed soon. Amazingly, the colors are still vibrant after all these years...