Just returned from our regular Friday night Fajita dinner at our favorite restaurant. In spite of the fact that our clothes smell like fajitas, we enjoyed the evening so much.
Last blog we talked about mail art a bit. I love getting decorated envelopes. I took some calligraphy lessons years ago, but did not keep up with my practice and have since lost the techniques and skill completely. There is an annual contest run by the Washington Calligraphy Guild called the "Graceful Envelope". Here is a sample of what they receive.
How I wish I had kept up with my study of calligraphy. Of course we will never know if I could have been as talented at it as these calligraphers. If you would like to see more go here.
Here are some questions for you today:
Do you wish you had kept up with something you started (and stopped) years ago?
Do you wish you were receiving interesting mail in your mail box? Send a decorated envelope to my PO box and I will send you one back. Deal?
Ginny c/o Small Studio
PO Box 11
Avon Lake OH 44012
Mail art is cool. I was really only doing it for one person, my Grandma, but she passed away recently. In an odd coincidence, I ended getting back, the last decorated envelope I sent her, which she never got. Not meaning to be a downer cause it's actually a really cool thing. My mail art, while rather simple and barely qualifying as art and more a decorated envelope" made quite a trip to Canada and back and providing lots of smiles to the faces that went with the hands it passed through! :) Mail art rules!!!
I love that envelope, bamboo calligraphy, GORGEOUS! I love that idea of letters that look like they're growing!
I think the only thing I wish I'd kept up with that I started years ago would be....hmmm....maybe stained glass work... I did a weeeee little bit years ago. Was fun. :)
Posted by: TACE | Saturday, 07 November 2009 at 03:55 AM
Gin...remembering my roots which started with mail art AND Calligraphy...makes me want to go right upstairs to my studio and make something. Haven't done any of that in years and now I can see I miss it.
All your 'fault'..in such a good way !
Posted by: Suze | Saturday, 07 November 2009 at 08:58 AM
Deal.
Posted by: Shelley | Monday, 09 November 2009 at 01:17 PM
My "used to" is growing and crafting with herbs; I used to make alot of wreaths, especially at Christmas. Now I live in a rented condo with no dirt, except in a couple of small pots. I still have a lemon verbena, though. It is a must for me.
Posted by: GiddyGardener | Monday, 09 November 2009 at 08:34 PM