Mum is the most conscientious and consistent thank-you-note writer I know, which I admire greatly. I like to make cards with calligraphy greetings on them, which she admires greatly. This works out wonderfully because my mom buys me beautiful scrapbook paper, and in exchange, I make calligraphy cards for her using some of the paper. (Did that even make sense? I'm feeling the effects of sleep-deprivation and need to go to bed.)
Recently Mum asked me to make "congratulations" cards for this year's graduates as well as some new thank you notes. Last weekend I calligraphied the greetings, and yesterday and today I sat down and put the cards together. They are simple but (I hope) pretty and elegant. The final count came to 29 thank you cards and 10 congratulations cards. I just have a few finishing touches, and I'll be able to deliver them to Mum.
Here are some of my favorites:
I made a birthday card almost identical to this one for my sister-in-law. I think she'll like it.
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Our local high school's colors are blue and gold, so I did my best to make cards in the school colors for the high school graduates.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1SkAWxZ6inhRzgP2OEWteEW8zrHXXjfZSDjE08llwjWEoFgHwnFgLY9RTW5UxQzmNc_xV39SfXLD_S7_hf9xR2sn0OrPoUKFHJW_zJZq19nWaaESJI3LNarzqx4IfBQMEkNDzd7WQ3yU/s320/IMG_1165.jpg)
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I love this red and gold paper!
This burgundy and brown tapestry-like paper is another of my favorites.
I carefully matched the colored segment of this pattern to the brown segment for an interesting effect.
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3 comments:
thank you! :)
i love them!
you have beautiful script! they are all lovely.
Nice job. I think they're all lovely. You have so many great projects!
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