EDITED: Please note this blog has moved. Find more handwriting tips & inspiration at www.ginasekelsky.com/blog.
Reposted from January, with edits:
1. Practice
Basic, I know, but oh so true. When I look at my own wedding invitation from 1991 versus those I lettered in 1998 (the year I designed stationery for 108 weddings), the difference is startling. If you want to have better handwriting, you've got to write every day. Every. Single. Day.
2. Write more letters
I love a letter from Mel in Japan or a postcard from Kelly staying in Las Vegas. I save all the thank you notes from my custom clients. Write your own letter worth keeping.
3.One card x twelve months
In an effort to stay in touch with my far-away father, I sent him one card each month for a year. (And let me edit here to add that my father was diagnosed with Alzheimer's not long after that year. Going through his things after he passed away, I found that he had saved several of my notes. It was worth every minute.) Seems a simple thing. Buy cards, make cards, use what you already have...just be sure to include a personal note.
4. Embellish an envelope
Doodles, color, glitter...make a mail carrier's day!
5. Take my class at Paper Source
I have taught a class in handlettering for Paper Source and was hoping to have an online version ready in time for that back-to-school feeling. (Maybe a Valentine feeling is more my speed.) Let me know if you have any specific questions about handwriting and I'll try to answer them over the next two weeks.
We're 2 peas in a pod {except your handwriting is way more fun than mine}. I'm with ya 100% on all that stuff.
Happy Wednesday, my friend!
Shana
Posted by: shana | Sep 16, 2009 at 08:23 AM
Your work is so inspiring! What weight of paper/cards do you like best when using your Uniball Vision Exact. I found them today at Target and am SO EXCITED!!
Posted by: Angela Lemmons | Sep 16, 2009 at 09:36 PM
thanks for sharing your tips. between you and another blog i read, i've been inspired to write more neatly. wish me luck! if you saw my handwriting you would understand :O)
Posted by: kribss | Sep 17, 2009 at 06:48 AM
am loving your website. have often been told to make my handwriting a font, but i don't know if i'm ready to make that jump. i feel that everyone should learn to love their own writing, it's a part of who they are..
happy to make your acquaintance.
Posted by: marta | Sep 24, 2009 at 08:19 PM
I would love to take an online class like that. (I'm far away in France so can't make it to Paper Source these days! Maybe I can open the inaugural Parisian store . . .)
Posted by: Kim B. | Sep 25, 2009 at 03:43 PM