On Meg's previous envelope, I wondered how she applied the white and at the time, I considered that she started with white paper and the image is digital art of her original drawings - but I didn't ponder that in the blog post. Meg emailed to tell me that the image is digital so the look of kraft paper is printed onto white paper and the images are left white. She colors in the white images and addresses by hand.
She also sells her designs in Australia. There is a link to her website below. In the top right corner of the website is the link to her Etsy shop. She is also starting an exchange that is similar to Pushing the Envelopes - but her exchange includes writing a note or letter - and she has a prompt each month.
https://youvebeensqueaked.com.au. I love the name of her website - You've Been Squeaked.
Her exchange is called The Flock Exchange. I love that name, too.
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Here is the style of penmanship that I like the best. It is a version of Spencerian that condenses the writing. Spencerian is a running hand that takes up a lot of space. The version called Spencerian Ladies Hand was intended for writing letters. You could squeeze more onto each page.
I would tweak a couple of the letters - G and H - and I'd take the curl off the I. But, I love the look.
To compare it to regular Spencerian - here is an example.
I couldn't find a full page of Ladies Hand - maybe I can brush up on my Ladies Hand and produce an example. I have another style that I love - to review tomorrow.
***There is a bonus post today - scroll down to see it.
Hi Jean, thanks for the shout out about my exchange - I am very grateful for the support and encouragement. I love your blog, I usually save a few up and read them with a cuppa. You can imagine my delight when I saw my envelope and my website shared with your readers. A huge thank you and a warm hug. x Meg
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