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I made a huge effort to fill up January yesterday -which was Dec 31st. It is now early on the 1st and I have only 4 or 5 dates in Jan to fill. Right after I wrote the post about embracing chaos, I switched to clearing off the folders on my lap-top-desk-top - and UN-BEE-LEAVE-UH-BUL - I found the 2020 October and Dec exchange envelopes. Those are the ones that I usually save and run the following year. Obviously, the chaotic events of 2021 contributed - but it feels good to have found them since I know I had done some searching. So now I have envelopes for Oct and Dec of 2022.
Unless I lose them again.
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Mia asked for a full alphabet that was on the red envelope a couple days ago. I used the double tip ZIG writer and the larger tip is not ideal. Plus, I had not warmed up. The writing on the bottom with the smaller tip gives a better idea of what it should look like. Sharpie on really nice paper - which is what the gold on red was - is a whole different (and wonderful) feel. So, finding something new that works - is never about the exemplar alone - it's about using the right materials. I'll see about getting a better exemplar. Or maybe a video.
There are a lot of notations - on the letters that are wonky. I need a name for this font - because it is my own - that has evolved. The A, M & W are probably appropriated from things I've seen. If anyone has any ideas for a name, let me know. I call my own personal script style - Jean-arian - a riff on Spencerian.
I recall that you liked envelopes with lots of wording, so thought I would try my hand at it. I have many "ugs" of my own! The Q should have been way, way larger - or I think at least the entire size of the question block, which also should have much larger lettering in relation to your name, etc etc but I'm thrilled you like it. I even managed to snap up the last of these very fine Maud Lewis U.S. stamps issued last winter by Canada Post, and I saved them for December envelopes.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the alphabet of Jean-arian -- I love those confident strokes, the O swirl, the projection from the leg of the R -- the A, M loops - in short, everything. A video would be fantastic if and when you can muster up the time.