Lettering Shenanigans

Thanks, Naelany for inviting me to stop by your blog again! I've never considered myself an "artsy" person, but I've always admired pretty handwriting and creative typography. After learning the basics with Gimp (and later, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator), I've become addicted to discovering new fonts and wished I could just write something pretty (which I'll …

the beauty and nobility, the august mission and destiny, of human handwriting

Greetings and salutations, readers! My name is Alison and I’ve dropped in to discuss calligraphy, which is about as arty and crafty as I get. I’ve tried embroidery, knitting, counted cross-stitch, quilting, tatting lace, and while I love them all, I usually don’t have the patience to finish, or my cat decides to “help” and …