I also wanted to show my other lovely design for Bella Figura this year – Aquinnah.

This one is a combination of Mitty and capitals.  The feeling is so different from the last with printing in navy and powder blue.  It is perfect for a destination wedding – whether it is a fancy chateau outside of Paris or a simply lovely beach front wedding.  It really is a universal design and has a feeling of being written by hand – like a love letter to your guests.

Did you know each Bella Figura design can be customized?  You can change the fonts to include all mitty or more capitals.  So many options!

photos by Bella Figura

Wedding season is in full swing!  And I have 2 new invitation designs with the lovely & wonderful Bella Figura.

The first is…. awesome.  I used the mitty font in classic black and jazzed it up by placing all the lettering on an angle and adding touches of copper (yes, real copper!) for an accent.  Let me tell you – in person this suite (Gracieux) really shines.

Place your order now.  And for those of you who say – how long does a calligraphy invitation take? My rule of thumb is: allow 3 weeks for designing with Bella Figura, 2 weeks for printing and 2 weeks for calligraphy addressing.    It is better to be early because rush fees can add up!

Photos provided by the wonderful Bella Figura.

I love being a Bella Figura calligrapher.  They are wonderful to work with, their bamboo papers are heaven to write on and the designs have such a great range of aesthetics.  Also, because of them – I get to work with the coolest clients.

This summer, I was asked to address these envelopes for an Austin, Texas bride and groom.  The patterns and colors are wonderful and made me want to run away to the beach.

Matching ink color & Mitty lettering.

Earlier this year I had the joy of working with a dear friend on the logo for her new styling shop – Event Styling by Shawna Marie.  Shawna has an eye for the pretty previously working with Style Me Pretty.  You have seen her work around the web here, here, and here.  She needed an identity to match the classic versatility of her services and I set to work.  We came up with a partial calligraphy logo that could also work with her interior design background by changing “Event” to “Interior”.  It is clean and simple and does not push the trendy – perfect for a stylist who needs to have a wide range of ideas for creating such unique events.

Big thank you to HelmutWalker Photography for the lovely photos of her pretty letterpress business cards.

If you are looking for hand lettering work on your identity, contact me!

Earlier this year I had the pleasure of designing a wedding invitation for a Bella Figura client who is from Norway.  It was super fun to write in a foreign language and this invitation suite turned out lovely.  Check out more on the Bella Figura blog here and thanks to them for sharing!

I love working with Molly over at Paisley Quill.  She is so creative and loves to use color.  This envelope calligraphy is the perfect example of really applying your wedding or event colors and doing something that pops in the mail.  We used a yellow ink on the grey envelopes in the Rook lettering.  I. Love. Them!

We also did a calligraphy address stamp for the response card and Molly used a yellow ink with yellow embossing powder to provide a nice shimmer.  The whole suite is amazing.  Don’t you just love the cork paper that is a subtle tie to the winery location.  Gorgeous & great job Molly!

check out more from Molly & this wedding stationery on her blog.  All photos were borrowed from Molly as well!

I was so thrilled to see Cate & Tim’s wedding on Style Me Pretty (almost 2 weeks ago!) and just had to share the images with you.  They were married at the glamorous St. Regis in Washington DC last October and it was quite an event.  Haute Papier did such a great job on the stationery and asked me to do a little calligraphy in my Mitty style for this black & white + cookies & wine wedding.

LOVE the starburst dots and type treatment on the menus.  I also did the cookie signs on black paper with white lettering… which always makes a bold statement.  Check out more at the Style Me Pretty post and be sure to watch the great film by Inkspot Crow Films.

All Photography by Renee Sprink Photography

Congratulations to Cate and Tim and thank you to Style Me Pretty for the lovely post!

Yay for Lauren and Andrew have a real wedding feature on Elizabeth Anne Designs.  They were married at the Veritas Vineyard & Winery in Virginia with a preppy classic wedding.  Lauren was a doll to work with and we did everything from the addressing (her gorgeous smock invitations) to place cards and table numbers in the most gorgeous navy blue calligraphy.

photo by the left handed calligrapher

photos by Jen Fariello Photography

Congratulations and best wishes!

Two Fridays I was thrilled to be featured on Style Me Pretty with Event Styling by Shawna Marie and photography by Katie Cassidy Photography!

The colors were a great combo of green and white with a soft pink and gold accent to really pull it all together for a formal occasion.

Photography: Katie Cassidy Photography Venue: McKinney Flour Mill in McKinney, Texas / Design + Styling: Event Styling by Shawna Marie / Floral Design: Bows + Arrows / Rentals + Decor: Period Charm Rentals / Wedding Invitations: Bella Figura via The Left Handed Calligrapher / Paper Goods + Calligraphy: The Left Handed Calligrapher / Wedding Cake: Sweet Art Bakery / Linens + Chargers: BBJ Linen in Dallas / Wedding Dress: Martina Liana via Patsy’s Bridal Boutique / Shoes: Angela Nurnan via Patsy’s Bridal Boutique / Garter + Sash: Emily Riggs Bridal / Bridal Jewelry: Nadri via Nordstrom / Model Bride: Leigh Vest / Model Bridesmaids: Mandy Carrasco + Leslie Shepard / Model Flower Girl: Kolbie Cassidy / Bridesmaids’ Dresses: JCPenney + Lauren by Ralph Lauren via Macy’s / Bridesmaids Jewelry: Mixit by JCPenney + Kendra Scott / Flower Girl’s Dress: Old Navy / Flower Girl’s Ribbon Wand + Hair Piece: Mayhar Design / Guest Book: Blue Sky Papers / Favor Bag: Event Styling by Shawna Marie / Ring Pillow: Mayhar Design / Striped Straws: Lollipops & Pussycats

Hi Guys!  Hope spring is treating everyone well.  I wanted to share this great giveaway by Bella Figura!

If you loved our Pinterest contest last month, wait til you see what we’ve got in store for March! We want to see what good means to you: is it volunteering at an animal shelter? Planting trees? Donating to your local food pantry? Building homes for the less fortunate? Whatever it is, we want you to tell us about it and show us how you’re making a difference — and we’ll give you 25 free invitation sets* just for doing your good deed! It gets better: for the grand prize, we’ll give an entire set of free invitations to the person who submits the ultimate good deed. No purchase is necessary to participate, and the contest is open to everybody worldwide!

*25 free invitation sets when you order 50 or more.

Deadline: Your good deed must be done during the month of March 2012. Good deed submissions should be made by March 31 at midnight.

Judging: The team at Bella Figura will choose the top 5 do-gooders and will post them to a finalists board on Pinterest by Wednesday, April 4. Everyone is encouraged to read about the five finalists on the Bella Figura blog from April 4 through April 11, and should “like” their favorite on Pinterest in order to cast a vote. The do-gooder with the most likes on Thursday, April 12 will win the set of 100 free invitations. You must have a Pinterest account in order to “like” one of the finalists, so if you need an invitation, email dogood@bellafigura.com and we’ll send you an invite right away.

Enjoy being good during March friends! – Nicole