a few beautiful shots of kelly + robert's wedding day featuring their escort cards that correspond with their invite suite we shared over the summer. see more stunning spring flowers from their celebration at beautiful blooms.

photography by philip gabriel.

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here are some letterpress business cards we just completed for dee's mom, dot. she is one of the best cake bakers. ever. she creates some fabulous edible works of art for all types of occasions. right now it is just a side business, but dee surprised her with her very own logo and business cards for a new years gift. you can see a few of her delicious cakes here and here! if you need a special cake for your event please email her at dotbakescakes {at} gmail.com!

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I had this though earlier today. As a result I am finally beginning to understand how to hold the pen and turn the nib while lettering. Such a simple thing that has eluded me for decades. I know the structure of this lettering is crude but the technique is spot on with something I have been pursuing for countless years.

No Photoshop retouching or redrawing in vector format with this one. Just movement of my hand, pen and nib in a brief moment.

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Another quick practice study with a Condor fountain pen. When I attempt this style with a Speedball C4 nib I end up tearing the paper with the nib or getting a stray stroke. I may have have too heavy of a hand for Speedball nibs. With the Condor fountain pen I can push into the surface of the paper or barley touch the surface

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happy 2012! we are happy to announce our new studio in rittenhouse square!! you can find us by appointment only at 301 south 18th street, philadelphia pennsylvania 19103!

we are sharing our space along with event planner gina sole, the wedding planner. check out her website www.instyleplanners.com. the new space will be used for assembly and client consultations. we are busy making it pretty this month and will share photos once it is complete.

so please raise your cupcakes and cheers to a new year filled with new inspirations, new projects and new spaces!

{please note, our mailing address will still remain 336 central drive, lansdale, pennsylvania 19446!}

photo by alison conklin photography!

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Finally had some free time to play with a Condor fountain pen again. My goal was to create a lettering script for print production within 1 hour. I wrote on top of a quick pencil sketch with the fountain pen. No time for creating vector lines with this practice study.

The lettering was scanned, imported to Photoshop, blurred slightly to reduce some of the stray pen marks and drop out the pencil lines. The levels were adjusted to hold a textured edge. Had this been for an actual print project the file resolution would have been adjusted for higher dpi to create a streamlined vector path.

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My New Year greeting to everyone.

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