Grace & Flourish

27/05/2022

Finally sharing a bit more of the beautiful recipe book I had the pleasure of creating. Each recipe came with a beautiful note from the family member of friend that had shared it explaining why it was their favourite recipe or why it reminded them of the recipient. I loved writing out each note in calligraphy to be treasured inside the book for hopefully a long time to come!

12/09/2020

Place cards // I was so thrilled to be able to play a small part in Claudia and Rich’s intimate ceremony last weekend. ⁣
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After having to twice move their big party (bring on 2021!) they managed to have a gorgeous intimate garden ceremony with their nearest and dearest. ⁣
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I love how they incorporated the gorgeous garden vibes in their set up. ⁣
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Hand-painted watercolour place cards with calligraphy names by me, photographed by the lovely .photography

26/07/2020

“I will love you forever and for always because you are my dear one.”⁣
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Loved creating this large print for a young boy’s room using a quote from the book “Mama, Do You Love Me?” ⁣
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A2 print with gold block letters and hand painted words in a hand mixed coral ink. I hope he loves it!

22/07/2020

So happy to see this wedding online today. Loved creating all the on-the-day stationery and signage for this gorgeous couple’s wedding day at Clapton Country Club as well as addressing their invitation envelopes.⁣..⁣
They went with a gorgeous blue and gold watercolour wash look that complemented the rustic flowers and the stunning venue perfectly. Love looking back on this beautiful day! ⁣..⁣
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21/07/2020

Wrapping paper // Most wrapping papers aren’t recyclable but simple brown paper is! Made my own wrapping paper with nothing but kraft paper and a couple of pens. Wrapped my husband’s anniversary gift in it for today. The fact that it’s handmade makes the whole gift even more special. Give it a try! @ London, United Kingdom

19/06/2020

I loved writing these beautiful words in calligraphy this week. A gorgeous poem by Jackie Kay, the Makar (the national poet of Scotland). Such beautiful, lyrical lines and gorgeous words like fiere, figmaleerie and coorie in, coorie in.... 🥰⁣⁣⁣
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Wedding stationery is always great but I love creating special pieces like this with words that mean so much to their recipient.⁣⁣⁣
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If you have a favourite poem, song lyrics, or maybe your wedding vows or a special letter that you would love to have written out like this then get in touch! ⁣⁣⁣
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02/06/2020

17/05/2020

Little detail of some bits and pieces I’ve been working on this week. Loving this neon coral ink colour!

30/04/2020

From cakes to stationery to flowers to photographers to photo booths. There are so many working parts to a wedding - and we wanted to come together as a little community of suppliers to let you know that we are so thankful for your support.

Coronavirus has been a real bummer this year (to say the least) and we all wanted to say we cannot wait until we can see you again to help pull together your beautiful wedding.

We 🥰 appreciate🥰 each and every one of our customers, and have seen in this uncertain time how unity and community have managed to support and lift everyone’s spirits. As part of this big wedding community, we wanted to say thank you for trusting us with so many pieces of your wedding. We can speak for each other in one way alone, and that’s to say, just how much we appreciate everyone who is supporting our small businesses during this time. When you choose us, you’re choosing to support your local community as that’s where our hearts lie.

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24/03/2020

Personal Touch // Everything I make is so personal to my client, which is a big part of what I love about what I do. ⁣
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It really couldn’t be more personal than something carefully handwritten, just for you.⁣
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I’m thinking of starting to send some personal notes and letters to people whose addresses I have and perhaps give you something to pass on to a loved one of yours. In times like these, now more than ever we need to maintain personal contact with those we know and love. ⁣
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If you want to receive something from me in the coming weeks, DM me your address and I’ll start to figure out what this is going to look like!

23/03/2020

Photography // Here’s the Instagram vs. reality photo from yesterday’s post! The cats love to...help.⁣
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My product photography is generally done on my dining table or by the window for the best light. ⁣
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Sometimes I use our side table on top of the dining table to balance my phone for filming.⁣
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So there you go, a little behind the scenes look of what really happens! ⁣
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I’ve been thinking about getting some proper photography done, maybe in a couple of months, but it’s hard thinking about how to prepare for that! Probably just need to bite the bullet don’t I… ao mean I have time on my hands right now!

22/03/2020

Tools & Materials // Well I wouldn’t be a calligrapher if I didn’t have a drawer over-flowing with pens, nibs, ink and lord knows what else would I?? ⁣
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I showed you the chaos of my pen drawer in the ‘authentic space’ post a few days ago, so I’ve picked out a few of my favourite tools to show you this time. ⁣
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As a left-hander I’m ‘supposed’ to use a straight pen holder, and I do love my Moblique when I’m writing more upright styles. But I’m also totally in love with my custom lefty oblique that let’s me write a bit more fluidly sometimes. Depending on my mood and the writing I’m doing, I’ll be using one or the other of these most of the time! ⁣
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My favourite nibs are Nikko/Zebra G’s and the Brause 361 ‘Blue Pumpkin.’ I occasionally play with other nibs, but I always end up coming back to these two. ⁣
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As for inks, the options are endless! makes great colours, or I mix my own with gouache, and you can’t go wrong with classic black sumi. ⁣For metallics, there is nothing better than a gold palette.
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Just a tiny selection of my favourite tools! What are your favourite creative tools?