tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62460477788730133962026-03-13T03:20:52.547-04:00Jane Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942213319794987159noreply@blogger.comBlogger277125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246047778873013396.post-66251474672619568302015-06-19T09:15:00.000-04:002015-06-19T09:15:01.202-04:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ2ACW1vBMOYxBgMIRpdx1H9XWG0ommz9eFKnY_uAN1P2BkBiiXIYcZ6H1UENbXS2EKZ_xVHn_6tAUApOy8oqK8k0hpob68SWrXGkGwAQq_EwBZS85L6EWJ9IfDKtuuFRtuk45uSZYtR4/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ2ACW1vBMOYxBgMIRpdx1H9XWG0ommz9eFKnY_uAN1P2BkBiiXIYcZ6H1UENbXS2EKZ_xVHn_6tAUApOy8oqK8k0hpob68SWrXGkGwAQq_EwBZS85L6EWJ9IfDKtuuFRtuk45uSZYtR4/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Hello Friends!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I'm blowing off the cobwebs from my blog to let you know the lovely Jennifer Allen invited me to be a guest blogger over at Paper &amp; Ink Arts. &nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://paperinkartsblog.com/2015/06/18/making-impressive-handmade-gifts-for-fathers-day/" target="_blank">Click here to check it out!</a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Happy Flourish Friday and Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> xo</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Jane</div> </div> Jane Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942213319794987159noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246047778873013396.post-74137798646493869602015-01-30T16:35:00.001-05:002015-01-30T16:35:54.068-05:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0DUci-EWTKoB25MZvqcf7Q-Id2A6RNA0q3_1NEc4mW7s8YM8aJYPXwxixmN63vTOuJWFEOK3nCYH1iPX1Joqt4h7S2q7eGu1eJYaIOp4pZl2wU0vrGNsYLbwvfHIskRWLRBAZSpR4MMI/s1600/P1220007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0DUci-EWTKoB25MZvqcf7Q-Id2A6RNA0q3_1NEc4mW7s8YM8aJYPXwxixmN63vTOuJWFEOK3nCYH1iPX1Joqt4h7S2q7eGu1eJYaIOp4pZl2wU0vrGNsYLbwvfHIskRWLRBAZSpR4MMI/s1600/P1220007.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Dear Friends,</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> As I sit here working on my bookkeeping and taxes for 2014, it dawned on me that I am long overdue in expressing my gratitude to you for helping me with my fundraising efforts for The Raining Season. &nbsp;Thanks to your support, my goal of donating $1,000.00 to TRS was realized on "Giving Tuesday" December 2, 2014. The funds were directed to the fight against ebola. &nbsp;Although the battle isn't over yet, the outlook in Sierra Leone is much brighter now than it was back in October.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdmg0X9U_gMacibRkwZqkhaqo0OdD1ewo_wDeE3jl8xHNLT1K028YdLrL9ZAojT5wJB3Brzs6ziwLfiL5Q6XOir-RCOB4FdlHDPVifPf5hbMbApw8TpWy8OplR_oafmos0X_1JHL8GN4/s1600/JFCDThanks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdmg0X9U_gMacibRkwZqkhaqo0OdD1ewo_wDeE3jl8xHNLT1K028YdLrL9ZAojT5wJB3Brzs6ziwLfiL5Q6XOir-RCOB4FdlHDPVifPf5hbMbApw8TpWy8OplR_oafmos0X_1JHL8GN4/s1600/JFCDThanks.jpg" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Thank you for helping my business be about more than just forming letters with ink!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> xoxo</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Jane</div> </div> Jane Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942213319794987159noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246047778873013396.post-73384289342870467552014-10-16T05:00:00.000-04:002014-10-16T05:00:05.056-04:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNkYmFydId5TJ_YUBfwb2bJ3X7G_tYM1Y0OLiS_wH_ZaZhBuhX8ikOpZeFiHa2MwNweBu42s_j9-EFD55MmFVw1woot3KZZvAGNC59_j7oSIM-fO805z8TjYz95C7OcKNMKm6RIkixLKo/s1600/%C2%A9JaneFarrGoldenShopportunity.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNkYmFydId5TJ_YUBfwb2bJ3X7G_tYM1Y0OLiS_wH_ZaZhBuhX8ikOpZeFiHa2MwNweBu42s_j9-EFD55MmFVw1woot3KZZvAGNC59_j7oSIM-fO805z8TjYz95C7OcKNMKm6RIkixLKo/s1600/%C2%A9JaneFarrGoldenShopportunity.jpg" height="228" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Hello, Dear Friends!&nbsp;It has been over 7 months since my last post to A Place to Flourish, and I hope this finds you well. &nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I have a Golden Shopportunity for you!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaXYC0U3WzynZRfjS70a45xkvqA7e600xw-NcC720GFzdFWJqgxtJuHL1N27uhdD7SGW-g9wcDRhLoZh4TT9H37a8ddYz41hovjYFAz9KefMuRVFpLFikFW1aiYpD9CbXbmQlsBjXRHco/s1600/JFCDPs100Fr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaXYC0U3WzynZRfjS70a45xkvqA7e600xw-NcC720GFzdFWJqgxtJuHL1N27uhdD7SGW-g9wcDRhLoZh4TT9H37a8ddYz41hovjYFAz9KefMuRVFpLFikFW1aiYpD9CbXbmQlsBjXRHco/s1600/JFCDPs100Fr.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I am on a mission. &nbsp;As some of you may recall, Tom and I support <a href="http://www.therainingseason.org/" target="_blank">The Raining Season</a>, an organization working with the poor and orphaned in Sierra Leone. &nbsp;As you can imagine, they are experiencing very difficult circumstances due to the Ebola virus outbreak.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I am hoping to raise at least $1,000 by selling the pieces and prints of my work which I have accumulated over the past few years. &nbsp;I have reopened <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/APlaceToFlourish" target="_blank">my Etsy shop</a> and will be listing all the items there. I have already listed a few items and will continue to do so, until I've listed everything I have in stock. &nbsp;Please check <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/APlaceToFlourish" target="_blank">my Etsy shop</a> often in the weeks ahead, because it will take me awhile to take photos of everything and get the items listed. For a limited time, I am offering free domestic shipping for ANY item in <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/APlaceToFlourish" target="_blank">my Etsy shop</a>. &nbsp;If you are interested, then please use the following coupon code at check out:</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">FREESHIP4TRS14</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> In addition to covering the shipping expense, I will donate the profit from each sale to The Raining Season. You may visit <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/APlaceToFlourish" target="_blank">my Etsy shop</a> via the following link:</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> https://www.etsy.com/shop/APlaceToFlourish</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> You may keep abreast of The Raining Season via their blog by clicking <a href="http://savetheorphan.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I hope you'll take advantage of this Golden Shopportunity. &nbsp;Not only will you be able to get a jump start on your holiday shopping,&nbsp;you will be able to help alleviate the suffering caused by the Ebola virus, and you will help reduce my pile of pieces and prints. &nbsp;It's a win, Win, WIN!!!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Go forth and flourish!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> xo</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Jane</div> </div> Jane Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942213319794987159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246047778873013396.post-36286124969165947202014-03-09T15:05:00.000-04:002014-03-09T15:05:32.971-04:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoBDgpQapk4h1UejsPRiV8tUKf4_VtyqQJZIF8b_Ei2dju6PEic_4M-zpL8Oiq9K5QQpN1flNAdc-vkGhTovAYKrNgm0asHJhlCuK9ii4Bx0hJbBQ1dbmDvxoWswl69gxN4NtcaeLz6Zs/s1600/JaneFarrStudio1B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoBDgpQapk4h1UejsPRiV8tUKf4_VtyqQJZIF8b_Ei2dju6PEic_4M-zpL8Oiq9K5QQpN1flNAdc-vkGhTovAYKrNgm0asHJhlCuK9ii4Bx0hJbBQ1dbmDvxoWswl69gxN4NtcaeLz6Zs/s1600/JaneFarrStudio1B.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> &nbsp;Helloooo Friends! It's been over four months since my last post. &nbsp;I've been keeping busy with a number of projects; one of which was giving my studio a much needed overhaul. &nbsp;In the image above and video below, you can see how cluttered I had allowed my work space to become...</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwTchT0Nf3R84d7qxlBzC43A94_eF7M0joETAHHI9CI7lxSjEMlB3oEdmZULipANWmulkhGvc3iEqwUKGBRtA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Ugh! I was beginning to suffocate.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZsYSYd3yDMnCsJkD0Vt2XkXMRVbHcPQw0eR0Y4YvG4Dtzyydh6UzxSw1ycKN_2-2c1cBUxElUQW8c0UE4eoFSh5qp2tFrs2GUHzvT8AbZo7mnlPSVYx6Yv7-m9PKr1QaQlrzUjvZcCac/s1600/JaneFarrStudio1D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZsYSYd3yDMnCsJkD0Vt2XkXMRVbHcPQw0eR0Y4YvG4Dtzyydh6UzxSw1ycKN_2-2c1cBUxElUQW8c0UE4eoFSh5qp2tFrs2GUHzvT8AbZo7mnlPSVYx6Yv7-m9PKr1QaQlrzUjvZcCac/s1600/JaneFarrStudio1D.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> &nbsp;This image was taken during the long, overdue purge. &nbsp;I tried to remove as many things as I could from the studio.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUz3O1MYCTUBWhrWmJ35sf-S6zyuWVpKklaNZbwe7RteXWMEzGvhm7fCryIE5c54o62AykqNfqqtolrzZRc6C14RGtGX8KvVmsY8t8gMQgZwli2SZUn7GEtBl4tYM4NvTlcKIqct2tz30/s1600/JaneFarrStudio1N.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUz3O1MYCTUBWhrWmJ35sf-S6zyuWVpKklaNZbwe7RteXWMEzGvhm7fCryIE5c54o62AykqNfqqtolrzZRc6C14RGtGX8KvVmsY8t8gMQgZwli2SZUn7GEtBl4tYM4NvTlcKIqct2tz30/s1600/JaneFarrStudio1N.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I am slowly and judiciously bringing items back into the studio.&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf7Ffo2wtYdmFWZUYZZZnn2aCT69TkC72rbDpRQh8nlOPJZqax85Ku3DcLMT0oM7wC0okTtX7_eiNcWFgHt8ctccOeIrnTT8DU-PLu31YsQDcQc2n4nu7YfSzYtDIpLtEh9V5rU3jTQDk/s1600/JaneFarrStudio2D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf7Ffo2wtYdmFWZUYZZZnn2aCT69TkC72rbDpRQh8nlOPJZqax85Ku3DcLMT0oM7wC0okTtX7_eiNcWFgHt8ctccOeIrnTT8DU-PLu31YsQDcQc2n4nu7YfSzYtDIpLtEh9V5rU3jTQDk/s1600/JaneFarrStudio2D.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> This is my main workspace. This image was taken during the purge, before I brought my light box back into the studio.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsy5qbh5aDGqob6MosODfFQXi3ufC39IYryrXiU-8i5ZL-hqVi5oVYsVnnv4l2s769xSMGY6cLAUqy89qPymUOoU_cAOZzwvMxtGIryGYGYRxJOX_fHEL8j0_i_z0ikUoqg_v8mLQQjYk/s1600/JaneFarrStudio2N.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsy5qbh5aDGqob6MosODfFQXi3ufC39IYryrXiU-8i5ZL-hqVi5oVYsVnnv4l2s769xSMGY6cLAUqy89qPymUOoU_cAOZzwvMxtGIryGYGYRxJOX_fHEL8j0_i_z0ikUoqg_v8mLQQjYk/s1600/JaneFarrStudio2N.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> This is the same view now.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy4SIm5VMvpmhm5jYph_wFd0neAkVy0viIKP0VW3fuA5i6H85EWKy1EV7DkjmnBTO1C0Wpx08lD3KlRZMFIk-tA2uJIm_TipDif1A7f-RI24HQY4WWrtcIupyn6V9icsQFBGed877OsqM/s1600/JaneFarrStudio3D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy4SIm5VMvpmhm5jYph_wFd0neAkVy0viIKP0VW3fuA5i6H85EWKy1EV7DkjmnBTO1C0Wpx08lD3KlRZMFIk-tA2uJIm_TipDif1A7f-RI24HQY4WWrtcIupyn6V9icsQFBGed877OsqM/s1600/JaneFarrStudio3D.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> &nbsp;Another view during the purge...</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOuEFb5tfgp4TlnmcJbj4HCIgCia9xO7Q1SFpwRqAqTnwxpW74pMIV8P3x7nXiD4XbghtrWDze8o6OXzjFoAbczrPiDJj_jQs4yTehyphenhyphenVXGMmXq7YVQEEEUlyeiAuz6HBlZhqzSuVr22LA/s1600/JaneFarrStudio3N.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOuEFb5tfgp4TlnmcJbj4HCIgCia9xO7Q1SFpwRqAqTnwxpW74pMIV8P3x7nXiD4XbghtrWDze8o6OXzjFoAbczrPiDJj_jQs4yTehyphenhyphenVXGMmXq7YVQEEEUlyeiAuz6HBlZhqzSuVr22LA/s1600/JaneFarrStudio3N.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> &nbsp;....And after. &nbsp;My desk had been in another part of the house. &nbsp;I'm happy it's now in my studio.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvwTfyQibDfiMXoQQIPAkvrdBHupeE4AOGfAMrnMWkfLwem3QzCe5c9Rz9-mdvDqJhXzTk7I9Ltb4JvzjNMQnvtKJcUjdynp8Gy45ODQcOSAV0UBDSnNU2OJIO9m1BkVg-KiMuUqLdEGg/s1600/JaneFarrStudio4N.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvwTfyQibDfiMXoQQIPAkvrdBHupeE4AOGfAMrnMWkfLwem3QzCe5c9Rz9-mdvDqJhXzTk7I9Ltb4JvzjNMQnvtKJcUjdynp8Gy45ODQcOSAV0UBDSnNU2OJIO9m1BkVg-KiMuUqLdEGg/s1600/JaneFarrStudio4N.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> &nbsp;My bookcase looks so anemic now. &nbsp;I donated two, FULL suitcases of books and periodicals to my guild's White Elephant Sale. &nbsp;My biggest challenge will be resisting the urge to buy more books.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHB4aFPNNCuXgDC9e5n8IbcRJVy0CU7410AImLJqBb7nYTbCSCGXWtDwo79fQQQMkulNx5gv4kn8nncCYHZ9VBYJQuayvViuoBi2b5mP8Yy2NdQeKEq5Pp9Xb0hXCwmoEl-IBuufYK7K4/s1600/JaneFarrStudio5N.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHB4aFPNNCuXgDC9e5n8IbcRJVy0CU7410AImLJqBb7nYTbCSCGXWtDwo79fQQQMkulNx5gv4kn8nncCYHZ9VBYJQuayvViuoBi2b5mP8Yy2NdQeKEq5Pp9Xb0hXCwmoEl-IBuufYK7K4/s1600/JaneFarrStudio5N.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I actually have room to practice some Carolingian!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiITT97ECXyD_-tM5TiEtreueGCdw7AKBrb47jrcpzjKzlr1IVwkfqGFBts0pYt9Cw464i6nfgNxqfqx4Tm9ITkWXmSYnw-H_FjPu9oeTDuds-K8bMRvCAThZLJkLx0MEyX0kJ9MbKWWiU/s1600/JaneFarrStudioMacSpace.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiITT97ECXyD_-tM5TiEtreueGCdw7AKBrb47jrcpzjKzlr1IVwkfqGFBts0pYt9Cw464i6nfgNxqfqx4Tm9ITkWXmSYnw-H_FjPu9oeTDuds-K8bMRvCAThZLJkLx0MEyX0kJ9MbKWWiU/s1600/JaneFarrStudioMacSpace.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> My Mac Space.&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirSUAUQzHmR4xucKNySSB-rX0iqrRVgTjjv8BI8Km9H9BKP9pjym2ijeXR7HHC3DTf62QCWIRRfkozWXKy95d8iNkPPk6Hytc3VIVrypfs1zOQs7CNAF7LFBCAnOlwuYKQ5fzUufsfHqw/s1600/JaneFarrStudioPenRacks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirSUAUQzHmR4xucKNySSB-rX0iqrRVgTjjv8BI8Km9H9BKP9pjym2ijeXR7HHC3DTf62QCWIRRfkozWXKy95d8iNkPPk6Hytc3VIVrypfs1zOQs7CNAF7LFBCAnOlwuYKQ5fzUufsfHqw/s1600/JaneFarrStudioPenRacks.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I updated my pen racks using burlap. :)</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I apologize for not posting sooner. &nbsp;I appreciate your concern and support, and I'll try to post more often. Although I'm rarely on Facebook, I think my blog posts will still link there automatically. &nbsp;I have been sharing images on Instagram, and I link them to my Flickr account. &nbsp;If you're on either of those two sites, then feel free to look me up by my username: &nbsp;carmelscribe</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Don't forget.....<a href="http://www.iampeth.com/" target="_blank">IAMPETH</a> is coming to Indy this summer!! Convention registration for members begins this coming Saturday, March 15, 2014 at 11am Eastern Standard Time. &nbsp;If you are an IAMPETH member, then you should have received an email recently requesting that you update your member information. &nbsp;All IAMPETH members are asked to update their information via the new system as soon as possible. &nbsp;(Whether you plan to attend the convention or not)</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I hope to see you here in Indy this August!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> xo</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Jane</div> </div> Jane Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942213319794987159noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246047778873013396.post-18718057597384003092013-11-06T16:29:00.003-05:002013-11-06T16:29:16.625-05:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWuGt-AQetJIKfrxNRTIRCaCXj5w3K2CK6hob0_ttseQWVog9Wbb9WGjzribV-6t1hIaveAcR-_d99cU7oX7EgWCV_a_EOHZGc4dYqBjVW4aK_-AL3O9cA75BIOZEAImcMZuLI75jA_2M/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphyHymn5b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWuGt-AQetJIKfrxNRTIRCaCXj5w3K2CK6hob0_ttseQWVog9Wbb9WGjzribV-6t1hIaveAcR-_d99cU7oX7EgWCV_a_EOHZGc4dYqBjVW4aK_-AL3O9cA75BIOZEAImcMZuLI75jA_2M/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphyHymn5b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Hello! I hope this finds you well. &nbsp;After a month of reruns/reposts, this is new material. &nbsp;Pictured is the fifth page in my <b><i>Hymns That Last</i></b> journal: &nbsp;<b>Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken</b> by John Newton (1779)&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQC5AU5RfXonRGQzDum_iz_ysfN9ExI4HDL0zuxZ_PnxR4IMh7QZrE9iRKXrsOnGtbqVswCvSkvoCpbT2HQ5NTKiFrIeUnbukHstGLdB8H1LP-RJUpXn_5yiyfu0iOJmzIDC1lhyyeUz0/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphyHymn5a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQC5AU5RfXonRGQzDum_iz_ysfN9ExI4HDL0zuxZ_PnxR4IMh7QZrE9iRKXrsOnGtbqVswCvSkvoCpbT2HQ5NTKiFrIeUnbukHstGLdB8H1LP-RJUpXn_5yiyfu0iOJmzIDC1lhyyeUz0/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphyHymn5a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 5 down, 22 to go!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> To see the first page, <a href="http://janefarr.blogspot.com/2013/03/calligraphy-flourish-friday-hymns-that.html" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> To see the second page, <a href="http://janefarr.blogspot.com/2013/04/calligraphy-flourish-friday-hymn.html" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> To see the third page, <a href="http://janefarr.blogspot.com/2013/08/calligraphy-flourish-friday-hymn.html" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> To see the fourth page, <a href="http://janefarr.blogspot.com/2013/09/calligraphy-flourish-friday-no-4-of.html" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> The full list can be found by <a href="http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2011/march/hymnsthatkeepgoing.html?start=2" target="_blank">CLICKING HERE</a>.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Don't forget you are welcome to follow me on Instagram. &nbsp;I have been regularly posting images of my calligraphy there. &nbsp;My username is: carmelscribe</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I'm so use to saying, "Enjoy your weekend!" but it's only Wednesday :) .....still.....</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Go forth and flourish!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> xo</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Jane</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> </div> Jane Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942213319794987159noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246047778873013396.post-71930506632443622092013-11-01T05:00:00.000-04:002013-11-01T05:00:03.308-04:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i><b>Following is a reposting of my May 28, 2010 Flourish Friday.</b></i> &nbsp;If you would like to read the original comments associated with this post, then <a href="http://www.janefarr.blogspot.com/2010/05/calligraphy-practice-flourish-friday.html" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> If you would like to see the practice pages I did in 2008 (a long time ago!) <b><i>testing a variety of pointed pen nibs</i></b>, then <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/carmelscribe/sets/72157637176485314/" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Have a great weekend!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> xo Jane</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdtZ_wgWNsg8tl9zR2K7ymENvaF-hkKFif4oVmA0p_WHHjSHllTVt5L4Qv2ddmmo8kpjSCmv2phTqKgX2QLR3n5W-kvFRGy-7BDhBUcEzFbN9vNKD0tsJxw3Y5WztTyH3qUss0EPih6Ts/s1600/Flourishes+058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdtZ_wgWNsg8tl9zR2K7ymENvaF-hkKFif4oVmA0p_WHHjSHllTVt5L4Qv2ddmmo8kpjSCmv2phTqKgX2QLR3n5W-kvFRGy-7BDhBUcEzFbN9vNKD0tsJxw3Y5WztTyH3qUss0EPih6Ts/s320/Flourishes+058.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> This is a practice page done on 100% cotton, resume paper using a Gillott 170 nib and Moon Palace Sumi. &nbsp;E.A. Lupfer is one of my favorite Master Penmen, and these exercises can be found in his&nbsp;<a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Ornate-Pictorial-Calligraphy/E-A-Lupfer/e/9780486219578">"Ornate Pictorial Calligraphy"</a>&nbsp;published by Dover. &nbsp;I am naturally heavy handed, and it takes great concentration for me to lighten up. &nbsp;</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> For those in the States, I hope you have a lovely holiday weekend! Tomorrow is Matt's graduation open house. &nbsp;I am swimming in a sea of "to do" lists, but I am looking forward to celebrating this milestone with family and friends.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> Go forth and flourish!</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> xo</div> </div> Jane Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942213319794987159noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246047778873013396.post-74196668559707670242013-10-25T05:00:00.000-04:002013-10-25T05:00:00.367-04:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"> Happy Friday, Friends! Following is a reposting of my August 26, 2011 Flourish Friday. &nbsp;If you want to see the comments from the original post, <a href="http://janefarr.blogspot.com/2011/08/flourish-friday-fun-technique.html" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNfd_ag_NYQIrBUPPnnw0-G50azaz7soP0-Ko69ThW0398q8jPIZksVLL6R3ny_vsPuCHzasF9Nhnjz5Z0GG6nGF30aVJ1aZ-qEtVWD0PmR8ew59SQATLjIiq3obpgui1_Qkkura-0oXE/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy826a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNfd_ag_NYQIrBUPPnnw0-G50azaz7soP0-Ko69ThW0398q8jPIZksVLL6R3ny_vsPuCHzasF9Nhnjz5Z0GG6nGF30aVJ1aZ-qEtVWD0PmR8ew59SQATLjIiq3obpgui1_Qkkura-0oXE/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy826a.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a></div> </td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> ©Jane Farr Calligraphy &amp; Design LLC</div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> &nbsp;Rachel and Matthew started classes at Purdue University this past Monday. I think I've shared before that I try to write to them each week while they are at school. &nbsp;I enjoy trying new techniques on their envelopes.</div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <br /></div> </div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu3VFW5dFhZvAhInraauPASYaBs3yl13ciJTAw8y2cdqIwzlqlV6tWHLaIpa_GoDeQmKVTNcUOdj9J-pX8qP3eAKnJUTDlLzoBXkyqs4sFAkRA_z7KsyncojAWrkWNEQLlYb94_AI98Z8/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy826b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu3VFW5dFhZvAhInraauPASYaBs3yl13ciJTAw8y2cdqIwzlqlV6tWHLaIpa_GoDeQmKVTNcUOdj9J-pX8qP3eAKnJUTDlLzoBXkyqs4sFAkRA_z7KsyncojAWrkWNEQLlYb94_AI98Z8/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy826b.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a></div> </td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> ©Jane Farr Calligraphy &amp; Design LLC</div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> At&nbsp;<a href="http://www.iampeth.com/">IAMPETH</a>, Brenda Broadbent and Linda Hirsh shared a very cool technique using a black Glaze pen. &nbsp;It so happens this past Saturday the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.calligin.org/">Calligraphy Guild of Indiana</a>&nbsp;celebrated its 30th Anniversary with a picnic. Each member that attended received a goody bag which included a black Glaze pen. (Insert Happy Dance.)</div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <br /></div> </div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzOgu3ArZNU_mFOI7DXpZdRuP5U2ap3h-Xint3om4fb8mhjSYXLnEyFtgUo0_qQQsls5qSsgOmUgUNbJS-cgBO2maovqB98lXyzYf4eAjjLU_ydkiNZR8rI6IRPvcOD_UCCDDAv0OhNL0/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy826c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzOgu3ArZNU_mFOI7DXpZdRuP5U2ap3h-Xint3om4fb8mhjSYXLnEyFtgUo0_qQQsls5qSsgOmUgUNbJS-cgBO2maovqB98lXyzYf4eAjjLU_ydkiNZR8rI6IRPvcOD_UCCDDAv0OhNL0/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy826c.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a></div> </td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> ©Jane Farr Calligraphy &amp; Design LLC</div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> &nbsp;The Glaze pens have this little protective bulb on the end which must be removed before using the pen.</div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <br /></div> </div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNuHnp-sIlurtFFU4sKGu5mRy_jOluJ_mnsdoVvneKW-Oh7X-hhQP-0aHopJKD6mJ2WbWbuYjwIot5FHNcKvTz5BqsI6bgN2Vt413Yd-xvXnNp_Eb0GokEtqHHcIvVU-VtojsZrnVmvAQ/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy826d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNuHnp-sIlurtFFU4sKGu5mRy_jOluJ_mnsdoVvneKW-Oh7X-hhQP-0aHopJKD6mJ2WbWbuYjwIot5FHNcKvTz5BqsI6bgN2Vt413Yd-xvXnNp_Eb0GokEtqHHcIvVU-VtojsZrnVmvAQ/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy826d.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a></div> </td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> ©Jane Farr Calligraphy &amp; Design LLC</div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> &nbsp;Brenda and Linda demonstrated using the black Glaze pen on black paper. &nbsp;They showed the technique using elaborate&nbsp;<a href="http://www.zentangle.com/index.php">Zentangle</a>&nbsp;designs, but I just did some basic block letters filled with simple designs.</div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <br /></div> </div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgdgqAo2JW4jjvM1UVfg5BgDS9gP9FtwYJL4lXEwcWeU8pyDrIfrTtUqUC-OuFSNUUDedgUF9Cws2qrA_8X2WumfDI_jw5RkbZaR0n1lZ9JIJVNkLSROYb45goP8ik0So3EJoEN9B4zQE/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy826e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgdgqAo2JW4jjvM1UVfg5BgDS9gP9FtwYJL4lXEwcWeU8pyDrIfrTtUqUC-OuFSNUUDedgUF9Cws2qrA_8X2WumfDI_jw5RkbZaR0n1lZ9JIJVNkLSROYb45goP8ik0So3EJoEN9B4zQE/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy826e.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="240" /></a></div> </td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> ©Jane Farr Calligraphy &amp; Design LLC</div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> &nbsp;Once the Glaze pen lettering has dried, you go back in with colored pencils. &nbsp;I used Prismacolor pencils. The marks from the Glaze pen are raised, giving an embossed look.</div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <br /></div> </div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Gpgu0qESdxGHsAs3vvBqjpfWSP2jTgNPn-y61CXKNgttfEzgnLNpO5lUmkFlbPGd4yyiKjk35-AVMWUB3BqjZG2hua1ArB87VTJhGngJPvIWWppY0fnAwYI_IX8eWSFFaQ4Nwp58AnQ/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy826f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Gpgu0qESdxGHsAs3vvBqjpfWSP2jTgNPn-y61CXKNgttfEzgnLNpO5lUmkFlbPGd4yyiKjk35-AVMWUB3BqjZG2hua1ArB87VTJhGngJPvIWWppY0fnAwYI_IX8eWSFFaQ4Nwp58AnQ/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy826f.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a></div> </td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> ©Jane Farr Calligraphy &amp; Design LLC</div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> I still thought the lettering needed something. I went back in with a white Uniball Signo pen and added drop shadows to help the letters pop a bit more. &nbsp;(I made copies of one of my old&nbsp;<a href="http://www.zentangle.com/index.php">Zentangles</a>&nbsp;to put on the kids' cards.) Glaze pen on dark paper = Fun stuff. :)</div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> You've probably heard that Brenda Broadbent is selling&nbsp;<a href="http://store.yahoo.com/cgi-bin/clink?yhst-131221940731303+P2G5M7+index.html+" target="_blank">Paper &amp; Ink Arts</a>&nbsp;to Al Allen of&nbsp;<a href="http://www.durablesupply.com/">Durable Supply Co.</a>&nbsp; / &nbsp;<a href="http://www.markersupply.com/">Marker Supply Co.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;I know Brenda has been looking for the right buyer for her company for a looooong time. I wish both Brenda and the Allen family the very best for a smooth and orderly transition.</div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> For those of you in the path of Irene, I pray you are erring on the side of caution.</div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> Wishing everyone a happy and SAFE weekend.</div> </div> </div> Jane Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942213319794987159noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246047778873013396.post-79430315197205768472013-10-18T05:00:00.000-04:002013-10-18T05:00:00.659-04:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"> Following is a reposting of my November 13, 2009 Flourish Friday. &nbsp;I love ornamental Fraktur capitals, and my recent workshop with Reggie Ezell has given me even more ideas...</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> To view the comments from the original post <a href="http://janefarr.blogspot.com/2009/11/flourish-friday-ornamental-fraktur.html" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKJgU3_hoINZVy_fDLXjguoJwZNvCNkrCO1pDQlP6jsObzgZR_s-VQbaoK9ij7Ft-BaCmkTkfLsbxMTzlQ5sDkDXxJTjPtKchiNPrq1YpRrkxOrUYzQiEp2CsCQjpIu1_Mo0dizdNh2GU/s1600-h/Flourishes+025.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403349130804145650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKJgU3_hoINZVy_fDLXjguoJwZNvCNkrCO1pDQlP6jsObzgZR_s-VQbaoK9ij7Ft-BaCmkTkfLsbxMTzlQ5sDkDXxJTjPtKchiNPrq1YpRrkxOrUYzQiEp2CsCQjpIu1_Mo0dizdNh2GU/s400/Flourishes+025.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 297px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>For this week's Flourish Friday, I tried my hand at Ornamental Fraktur. Believe it or not, this is the letter&nbsp;<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #000099;"><b>A</b></span>.</div> <div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiydbaSRk_w4iBX4p1qJbYpuA0IYglF7nf1lPVWNUJ7fyTuv2f3ZjxIj1rk1lFvAaF32k99UunsWwFM9ykDQHDxGdehxZJOd7GJpyXWAYGWiECBFNCyvstAmUa9XrX9cUVJN0jXEubaQS0/s1600-h/Flourishes+026.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403349122354691074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiydbaSRk_w4iBX4p1qJbYpuA0IYglF7nf1lPVWNUJ7fyTuv2f3ZjxIj1rk1lFvAaF32k99UunsWwFM9ykDQHDxGdehxZJOd7GJpyXWAYGWiECBFNCyvstAmUa9XrX9cUVJN0jXEubaQS0/s400/Flourishes+026.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 339px;" /></a>I used some blue ink that was packaged with the pen my husband bought me in Venice. (You can see that glass pen in an earlier post&nbsp;<a href="http://janefarr.blogspot.com/2009/02/calligraphy-treasures-from-venezia.html">here</a>.)</div> </div> <div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_aS9KogNVL3h1uuPHiA2QLNe2F2tQHWYGaZSHNgVT7e49egMOcO5c5uDKuxQ5FKM1vWsPdY4uzluZpDtuAGM4ZFf2kHG9Bm3cTKYMwjv_V6COGVAw11wGl3yAnR5FWaTYZLDa1P6xaWs/s1600-h/Flourishes+027.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403349118501961074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_aS9KogNVL3h1uuPHiA2QLNe2F2tQHWYGaZSHNgVT7e49egMOcO5c5uDKuxQ5FKM1vWsPdY4uzluZpDtuAGM4ZFf2kHG9Bm3cTKYMwjv_V6COGVAw11wGl3yAnR5FWaTYZLDa1P6xaWs/s400/Flourishes+027.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 312px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>I used my 6mm Pilot Parallel Pen. I filled a spent cartridge with a Monojet syringe. I like the Parallel Pen for practice. It is easier for me to get consistent thins from this tool than it is from a broad edge dip pen.</div> </div> <div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfC72-BL5Za_9KfdT3DSwRfL86sR-YRaMdLuv3S9AsQhlNbMEp1Y795GPDeTKnAyoOTyDdrtSf3BlIapOLqsgHMsT0UT0UBt0OL5RYm78V7qk82-lfK1hNQCdT9zdgPuAvZECE9zxDLHE/s1600-h/PB120002.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403349110608839042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfC72-BL5Za_9KfdT3DSwRfL86sR-YRaMdLuv3S9AsQhlNbMEp1Y795GPDeTKnAyoOTyDdrtSf3BlIapOLqsgHMsT0UT0UBt0OL5RYm78V7qk82-lfK1hNQCdT9zdgPuAvZECE9zxDLHE/s400/PB120002.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>My reference was chapter 6 from Bill Hildebrandt's wonderful book "Calligraphic Flourishing." Some Flourish Friday I'll have to show you the Whopperplate I bought from Bill! :-)</div> </div> <div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <br /></div> </div> <div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> I hope you're all Flourishing out there! Have a great weekend!!</div> </div> </div> Jane Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942213319794987159noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246047778873013396.post-82845377322299218072013-10-11T05:00:00.000-04:002013-10-11T05:00:01.191-04:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"> Following is a repost of my June 11, 2010 Flourish Friday. &nbsp;Please be sure to click on the link to <a href="http://www.saintjohnsbible.org/process/people_diane_von_arx.html" target="_blank">Diane's page</a> at The Saint John's Bible website, and watch the video interview with Diane. &nbsp;I believe the interview has been added since my first post. &nbsp;I learned from Reggie Ezell that <i><u>original</u> </i>pages of The Saint John's Bible will be on display at the Canton Museum of Art in Ohio beginning December 5, 2013. &nbsp;Find out more at the Museum's website by <a href="http://www.cantonart.org/20" target="_blank">CLICKING HERE</a>.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Here's the repost. &nbsp;To read the comments from the original post <a href="http://janefarr.blogspot.com/2010/06/i-recently-had-privilege-of-attending.html" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9O_BPW8vUidf3DGaLNlvmxBD3QMlsDdQWUSJZDaILOiJG-Je3tXpTH0ze4_HykY_pP_J0tnGqZYedxksk5B__Tu7wUTadshkFTSs9ik7h3P27dmvE4A5bID_KKLjYksvLz9YFUgmzps8/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy+007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9O_BPW8vUidf3DGaLNlvmxBD3QMlsDdQWUSJZDaILOiJG-Je3tXpTH0ze4_HykY_pP_J0tnGqZYedxksk5B__Tu7wUTadshkFTSs9ik7h3P27dmvE4A5bID_KKLjYksvLz9YFUgmzps8/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy+007.jpg" style="cursor: move;" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> I recently had the privilege of attending my local calligraphy guild's workshop with&nbsp;<a href="http://www.dianevonarx.com/">Diane Von Arx</a>.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> The workshop "Oh My Gouache" was excellent! &nbsp;Diane taught us there are only two things that can go wrong when working with gouache: getting the gouache too thick or getting it too thin. &nbsp;</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> She had us trace Roman letters and practice painting them with our fine point brushes. We were to leave a small gutter between the letter and our background to help the letter pop. &nbsp;My gutter got a little clogged here and there, so I went over it with a pointed nib and Dr. Martin's Bleedproof White.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheMZKy-SK0AS-0We7sW0T3c2mW73PAQvf2rYWd_VXMFkABhDi8Z93aJSwr7cLdgGGTd9JZ0Kz_WVVrgpS5C8b20E4EDHICCtJPXhmsXinPM0Cxu5Fwl6YrvK9t46A79cXwyikXvEqczDE/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy+008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheMZKy-SK0AS-0We7sW0T3c2mW73PAQvf2rYWd_VXMFkABhDi8Z93aJSwr7cLdgGGTd9JZ0Kz_WVVrgpS5C8b20E4EDHICCtJPXhmsXinPM0Cxu5Fwl6YrvK9t46A79cXwyikXvEqczDE/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy+008.jpg" style="cursor: move;" /></a></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> Diane continually challenges her students to look, really look, to be observant, critical and exacting. &nbsp;She encouraged us to pay attention to the details and to always expect the best from ourselves.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMsoWrkKtftFnonP1oN3GhEXIH0VOtXAnDX4wAuV8wrhGWufm6kcJWDNdmgEHIk3Wvgk22YzA6vFOI1YVJAn88aqR4pZ3qBApQECvKXdhjk8OoCKvTJKEkGjOn36fMHNP2kGtzYjXpg0o/s1600/P4240004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMsoWrkKtftFnonP1oN3GhEXIH0VOtXAnDX4wAuV8wrhGWufm6kcJWDNdmgEHIk3Wvgk22YzA6vFOI1YVJAn88aqR4pZ3qBApQECvKXdhjk8OoCKvTJKEkGjOn36fMHNP2kGtzYjXpg0o/s320/P4240004.JPG" style="cursor: move;" /></a></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> Here Diane demonstrates painting a Roman letter using a student's paints. &nbsp;(Diane's favorite gouache is&nbsp;<a href="http://www.cheapjoes.com/art-supplies/4713_winsor-newton-gouache.asp">Windsor &amp; Newton Designer's Gouache</a>.)</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpaTgf95Q4YWo9kFFD-otJMfdZoxPIT9w6JgZMDnIQZkLrxNSfZsDOy-DwOjk71UXgWKyVMQaXTHhWAgcG2lQGFn9VtKm5bRfH4QTU5382GyH4HOP_zZgxgwwQvByg8xTrOhDQ3tFb2_Y/s1600/securedownload.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpaTgf95Q4YWo9kFFD-otJMfdZoxPIT9w6JgZMDnIQZkLrxNSfZsDOy-DwOjk71UXgWKyVMQaXTHhWAgcG2lQGFn9VtKm5bRfH4QTU5382GyH4HOP_zZgxgwwQvByg8xTrOhDQ3tFb2_Y/s320/securedownload.jpeg" style="cursor: move;" /></a></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> Here is the lovely Diane! Don't let that beautiful smile fool you...she is a taskmaster!! (But in a good way, not in an intimidating way.) :) She demands that you always do your best work. Don't just draw a baseline, get out the T-square and do it right. &nbsp;Why create a piece, when you can create a MASTERpiece?!</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJr-tEQw5-Jc_xNSp_Yc5xCjZkOGlQiRIQFgF6kWuiNA3fUP-EowH4BjT-v2REeiGV6tMV00mUPNrhSrQospdwpSavgXYd7UtNLP-gpeCS30Gr3CsvnXf0QBug60S6vLkNB057Ng2WV0/s1600/P4250015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJr-tEQw5-Jc_xNSp_Yc5xCjZkOGlQiRIQFgF6kWuiNA3fUP-EowH4BjT-v2REeiGV6tMV00mUPNrhSrQospdwpSavgXYd7UtNLP-gpeCS30Gr3CsvnXf0QBug60S6vLkNB057Ng2WV0/s320/P4250015.JPG" style="cursor: move;" /></a></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> Here Diane explains one of the Special Treatments she did for The Saint John's Bible.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> If you would like to learn more about The Saint John's Bible project click&nbsp;<a href="http://www.saintjohnsbible.org/">here</a>.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> To say the project is "incredible" is a gross understatement. &nbsp;In addition to the books that are already available, Diane said there will be a special edition of The Saint John's Bible. I can't wait to see it!</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> Diane was gracious enough to do lettering for each student to take home.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> She was too savvy to take me up on my request for "Merry Christmas....Love, The Farrs"</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> Drat!</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> However, she did email me her 2009 Christmas card.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> How beautiful is this?!!!!</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZRiX-N39eHDPHcB2L745xPKfq9Mn54WkxX0e23HdR8NwK2JW_oUdtZXr3z4FH8GkJkk8tw3Sdwx9VAGwcdDZHeRxGN_ddtAlRiR0HIJ2ODBOklNJtDtWDjm6ZUdchjRIg7WxIdihAGLU/s1600/securedownload.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZRiX-N39eHDPHcB2L745xPKfq9Mn54WkxX0e23HdR8NwK2JW_oUdtZXr3z4FH8GkJkk8tw3Sdwx9VAGwcdDZHeRxGN_ddtAlRiR0HIJ2ODBOklNJtDtWDjm6ZUdchjRIg7WxIdihAGLU/s400/securedownload.jpeg" style="cursor: move;" width="267" /></a></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> Thank you Diane for a terrific workshop, and thanks to Jacquie Banks for the great job she does as the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.calligin.org/">Calligraphy Guild of Indiana</a>'s workshop chair!</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> To visit Diane's website, click&nbsp;<a href="http://www.dianevonarx.com/">here</a>.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> To visit Diane's page on The Saint John Bible website, click&nbsp;<a href="http://www.saintjohnsbible.org/process/people_diane_von_arx.html">here</a>.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> Happy Flourish Friday everyone!</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> xo</div> </div> Jane Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942213319794987159noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246047778873013396.post-82499304537835498822013-10-04T05:00:00.000-04:002013-10-04T05:00:00.438-04:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHVMbtO1bCjMD-G6MrAbNwunXEap7MgAkhRNGhM20fq05xHfU9IP-m2Kk82kqo-9qJYxUMh-Rzr3G4oD-Hn85eY_oY7ZBdNvXlRhJ-8E3StgeaVbl9tghH0Z0TG460vDsZG9xtlzO61eM/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy104a1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHVMbtO1bCjMD-G6MrAbNwunXEap7MgAkhRNGhM20fq05xHfU9IP-m2Kk82kqo-9qJYxUMh-Rzr3G4oD-Hn85eY_oY7ZBdNvXlRhJ-8E3StgeaVbl9tghH0Z0TG460vDsZG9xtlzO61eM/s400/JaneFarrCalligraphy104a1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> &nbsp;The Times They Are a-Changin'... &nbsp;I have been posting each Friday for over 4 years now, and it's time for a change. &nbsp;This will be my last "new" Flourish Friday. &nbsp;I will be selecting some of my favorite posts from the past 4 years, and if I can figure out how to do it, update and republish them for the next several Fridays. <i>(I wouldn't make you go cold turkey.)</i></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCJmHcEQp-d7TxLBDzkKWLgG6HXAquUgMNR02iPnWMNgrTSy8gOxzR_DwYZk9eGmC0beQ8IhlHFrAzqAC0zUNUZJ9NVbH5fhtMDVTQhY0y3XFzG3TAqlxAaDxXOClFrz4jHYRHp1RndmI/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy104b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCJmHcEQp-d7TxLBDzkKWLgG6HXAquUgMNR02iPnWMNgrTSy8gOxzR_DwYZk9eGmC0beQ8IhlHFrAzqAC0zUNUZJ9NVbH5fhtMDVTQhY0y3XFzG3TAqlxAaDxXOClFrz4jHYRHp1RndmI/s400/JaneFarrCalligraphy104b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> After that, I will continue to post but randomly so. &nbsp;I intend to systematically go through the materials for all the different workshops I have taken over the years. &nbsp;I want to spend time reading my notes, going over the instructors handouts, and then (surprise!) taking the time TO ACTUALLY CREATE SOMETHING based on what I've studied and learned! &nbsp;I seem to come home from a workshop or class all fired-up, but then the next thing I know time has passed without me doing anything. &nbsp;I know I won't be able to do it weekly, but I will post to my blog after each workshop I revisit - including the <a href="http://www.reggieezell.com/" target="_blank">Reggie Ezell</a> workshop I will be taking this weekend. :)</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> (The above says, "Choose Love")</div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCjy_b307sbTU7tNHwaAe9RSEAop1UfWH9fHbImwq00FZhXtUMW_WGd5SkjDsjbyjyv114js78IXGH-X_1EuBHifI74IcctU31JrpLDTYHZdR8ZSskFU7P5dMzxyyoiGJP0Guk4sX20z8/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy104c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCjy_b307sbTU7tNHwaAe9RSEAop1UfWH9fHbImwq00FZhXtUMW_WGd5SkjDsjbyjyv114js78IXGH-X_1EuBHifI74IcctU31JrpLDTYHZdR8ZSskFU7P5dMzxyyoiGJP0Guk4sX20z8/s400/JaneFarrCalligraphy104c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Even though things will be changing a bit, I hope you'll continue to follow me here at A Place To Flourish. &nbsp;In the meantime, &nbsp;I will post images on <a href="http://instagram.com/carmelscribe" target="_blank">my Instagram account</a>.&nbsp;</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> My username is: carmelscribe</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> You're welcome to follow me there if you'd like.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> (The above says, "Choose Love, Take Joy, Be Content, Give Thanks, Forgive Quickly)</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwdr4EpKBSPek4xiU5Zu01vbyhVPpGGGvHIGDTdaQMxBRy1ht7Dta7jVjwGvrrt0LA5AgHVjWzdG40k6mC1eMyYwK-USk0xs7A8zBPpf-CM89nceuWfg3vkOM3VsC0WyhhEB3lL7rBRp4/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy104a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwdr4EpKBSPek4xiU5Zu01vbyhVPpGGGvHIGDTdaQMxBRy1ht7Dta7jVjwGvrrt0LA5AgHVjWzdG40k6mC1eMyYwK-USk0xs7A8zBPpf-CM89nceuWfg3vkOM3VsC0WyhhEB3lL7rBRp4/s400/JaneFarrCalligraphy104a.jpg" width="300" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Above is a peek at four of the five pieces I have in the <a href="http://www.calligin.org/" target="_blank">Calligraphy Guild of Indiana's</a> exhibit at <a href="http://sullivanmunce.org/" target="_blank">Sullivan Munce Cultural Center</a> in Zionsville. &nbsp;The opening reception is tonight from 5-8pm, and the exhibit will on display through November 9, 2013. &nbsp;If you'll be in the Indianapolis area, then please check it out. &nbsp;<a href="http://juliafishthompson.com/" target="_blank">Julia Fish Thompson</a>, a CGI member, is having an exhibit of her work just a few blocks away at <a href="http://www.robertgoodmanjewelers.com/" target="_blank">Robert Goodman Jewelers</a>. &nbsp;Julia's opening reception is tonight also (5-8pm), and her exhibit runs through November. &nbsp;Two calligraphic treats for the price of one trip to lovely Zionsville!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I have enjoyed preparing all 268 of my weekly posts. &nbsp;Blogging has been such a terrific experience. &nbsp;For me, it's not as noisy or time devouring as Facebook, and I've met so many wonderful people. &nbsp;Thank you for joining me as I happily wander along on my calligraphic journey replete with&nbsp;<strike>bad</strike>&nbsp;poor grammar and misspellings. &nbsp;I appreciate your company along the way!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Happy weekend, Friends.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Go forth and flourish!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> xo</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Jane</div> </div> Jane Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942213319794987159noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246047778873013396.post-65092698685439123752013-09-27T05:00:00.000-04:002013-09-27T05:00:01.432-04:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoks58SyS1ylXaI0SiPoPVL-nCTs2xCKdVq1lsLKsdLxepOlOf9WsnYohQ6Sf_3d3fM0aGaC04DFmoSclnnr9zjmsEEXEfgKp2gdAtLHa3T7X3aqhF1loOcc2DuC1f5GfLz6q4XUoWQBk/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy927a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoks58SyS1ylXaI0SiPoPVL-nCTs2xCKdVq1lsLKsdLxepOlOf9WsnYohQ6Sf_3d3fM0aGaC04DFmoSclnnr9zjmsEEXEfgKp2gdAtLHa3T7X3aqhF1loOcc2DuC1f5GfLz6q4XUoWQBk/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy927a.jpg" width="239" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I don't use Pinterest&nbsp;much&nbsp;<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(actually, I'm trying to spend LESS time on the internet)</span></i>, but I was intrigued by&nbsp;<a href="http://www.minieco.co.uk/accordion-paper-folding-candle-holders/" target="_blank">THIS POST</a>&nbsp;my niece pinned. &nbsp;I thought it would be fun to try and make a paper candle holder using paper with my calligraphy on it.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM3iCX8fgQ4v6SbDwO9VQ2iPSKEqxfMMzniRE8VgQ0Hl3h0HTp5uT5zaXnvrBM-9QjfbhFxD1iaAI3PVtpYAygMo9_kxuZOGJa3SEO79X3Yo2mErBWVKGWY2CzkcMy_VxznhvwiHAaSKM/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy927a1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM3iCX8fgQ4v6SbDwO9VQ2iPSKEqxfMMzniRE8VgQ0Hl3h0HTp5uT5zaXnvrBM-9QjfbhFxD1iaAI3PVtpYAygMo9_kxuZOGJa3SEO79X3Yo2mErBWVKGWY2CzkcMy_VxznhvwiHAaSKM/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy927a1.jpg" width="239" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I downloaded the template from the Mini-eco site and print it on plain copy paper. &nbsp;I printed some old lettering I had done with one of my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/carmelscribe/2163884883/" target="_blank">Coke pens</a> onto ecru resume paper.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNAfm9aJw7gVHiiTLKUZKh8IsVXLDwucsbXsEW9DlEd1SEAJ-qMYaMPoI9xKLA-Tx_wd4Jwyls22mTA2XXcmwf0bs_vjeOO-deO6XLQ24x-K_SzQXRiMZ4XT7qxJV4fM7nb4hf3Nwju24/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy927b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNAfm9aJw7gVHiiTLKUZKh8IsVXLDwucsbXsEW9DlEd1SEAJ-qMYaMPoI9xKLA-Tx_wd4Jwyls22mTA2XXcmwf0bs_vjeOO-deO6XLQ24x-K_SzQXRiMZ4XT7qxJV4fM7nb4hf3Nwju24/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy927b.jpg" width="239" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I followed <a href="http://www.minieco.co.uk/accordion-paper-folding-candle-holders/" target="_blank">these instructions from the Mini-eco site</a>. I left the paper template on top of my lettering while I did the scoring. I wish I had taped the template to my lettered paper with blue tape, so it would not shift during the scoring.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5FGFQuAHVd8Z0NG22jMBT95geobS9S_3TlBiLCvsFbs5jnGajn_EEi2MAkEKlqv9eo5BJkVL9c9nX-B2ZJ6c4wijsPN0LvyZ9ymHtn9a6mFrW5yecLoGDizVKkfaG7Q99uLLgMWfn4q0/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy927c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5FGFQuAHVd8Z0NG22jMBT95geobS9S_3TlBiLCvsFbs5jnGajn_EEi2MAkEKlqv9eo5BJkVL9c9nX-B2ZJ6c4wijsPN0LvyZ9ymHtn9a6mFrW5yecLoGDizVKkfaG7Q99uLLgMWfn4q0/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy927c.jpg" width="239" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I did the vertical (mountain) folds.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyahHftOvcXyYXqpCX7RhUGsI8DnnoWTSAXdwV8lXjRSn4gkRnetazVxtKXLC7gd2DyIkeU8k5iIxLR2kVerzlfs-L9rxKOkF7-WXdgpJ0PCK8Djsa8eZwODQfQv6EJblcyLVu01HP-uw/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy927d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyahHftOvcXyYXqpCX7RhUGsI8DnnoWTSAXdwV8lXjRSn4gkRnetazVxtKXLC7gd2DyIkeU8k5iIxLR2kVerzlfs-L9rxKOkF7-WXdgpJ0PCK8Djsa8eZwODQfQv6EJblcyLVu01HP-uw/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy927d.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> &nbsp;Then the diagonal (valley folds) folds.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjVuo0L4grfENilBA2qf0JNX9O4PrXUyABB2BafHHbtDR3LAm8jhhZ54gzhdcDvqHkGPJC1mHOf0EcBe_P69jvQVQLzhr0Bsmqvdf1CyfqebhdSVA31tlJLImP6apS7XcUXNCw5qcXyqw/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy927e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjVuo0L4grfENilBA2qf0JNX9O4PrXUyABB2BafHHbtDR3LAm8jhhZ54gzhdcDvqHkGPJC1mHOf0EcBe_P69jvQVQLzhr0Bsmqvdf1CyfqebhdSVA31tlJLImP6apS7XcUXNCw5qcXyqw/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy927e.jpg" width="238" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> As with many paper folding projects, attention to detail is important. &nbsp;My folds were off kilter here and there, which proved frustrating later.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZN2tNjPxwe-IFvIqsBZYoXi44dVzGsabrlgx1WZrBhR1ae9tQ7QycStCraqzwQBdVzhK_9kOT7ZFAykUrO-9FpgHlOEC1-lF-h8tjEqvvYUYsoV_hHdzab5jQDXeEyAWzQuatvzh4ix0/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy927f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZN2tNjPxwe-IFvIqsBZYoXi44dVzGsabrlgx1WZrBhR1ae9tQ7QycStCraqzwQBdVzhK_9kOT7ZFAykUrO-9FpgHlOEC1-lF-h8tjEqvvYUYsoV_hHdzab5jQDXeEyAWzQuatvzh4ix0/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy927f.jpg" width="239" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I wanted to give-up on the project more than once...</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAmwmgan5a9_EPujdB2Ynu56L93vyiVzr5JvqnroINv1U4-NKTjrRhAKpSKGCimZ8oIl3ZqcTNpZumufUowIiW621PpLsP90rZAOwSFu8GKbdbF_W0503K8nV6TxMzjTWh7Q0tPyc6eXs/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy927g.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAmwmgan5a9_EPujdB2Ynu56L93vyiVzr5JvqnroINv1U4-NKTjrRhAKpSKGCimZ8oIl3ZqcTNpZumufUowIiW621PpLsP90rZAOwSFu8GKbdbF_W0503K8nV6TxMzjTWh7Q0tPyc6eXs/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy927g.jpg" width="239" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> ...but I didn't, and I finally got the two halves folded.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPRC9hQ1fjF8jhwI2Z5D_4H5JrEjMNJf8Fs9QyJEcX-zWU5Gp339fjGM4x7y4xAFm7Zgu56U2uhInw0FKU2wLp7eYf-IdN0qnVpKB-DgmRFYrvLBokiT0tKw_Os979c5G7xJT_Zg42mk/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy927h.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPRC9hQ1fjF8jhwI2Z5D_4H5JrEjMNJf8Fs9QyJEcX-zWU5Gp339fjGM4x7y4xAFm7Zgu56U2uhInw0FKU2wLp7eYf-IdN0qnVpKB-DgmRFYrvLBokiT0tKw_Os979c5G7xJT_Zg42mk/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy927h.jpg" width="239" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> &nbsp;I taped the two halves together with double stick tape.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUUaCNz0JTaX2jlx7VwMIBfOx7yDSzx50cmTBG1z-eGAm5sinYbewkvy0MKkklWhyF19TDHHP4o8pgxTg6mKeKohS5dMzdHwiXSXDBOCI4VhMk3SwVl2AnAa2Fawwnhf8Ls85hg67sAw8/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy927i.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUUaCNz0JTaX2jlx7VwMIBfOx7yDSzx50cmTBG1z-eGAm5sinYbewkvy0MKkklWhyF19TDHHP4o8pgxTg6mKeKohS5dMzdHwiXSXDBOCI4VhMk3SwVl2AnAa2Fawwnhf8Ls85hg67sAw8/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy927i.jpg" width="239" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I popped in a flameless votive candle...</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> and waahlaah! :)</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I think I have about 5 hours and 2 acetaminophen in this little guy!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Enjoy your weekend, Friends!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Go forth and flourish!!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> xo</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Jane</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> </div> Jane Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942213319794987159noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246047778873013396.post-61845931110213363962013-09-20T05:00:00.000-04:002013-09-20T05:00:00.507-04:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlq1Izqo2Wr5ki6YFWn8aK3D7M8cpBxwLy8pRveN5mAjv5acJLngBr72uA53a4_3aK015CI1RHaoqk4lqsseqA6rq3sxXoa4wz9X2xvGZG3cs3HGAwCkagk_blcuV3rhjgocBLJzcg9dQ/s1600/MoonshineSummer.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlq1Izqo2Wr5ki6YFWn8aK3D7M8cpBxwLy8pRveN5mAjv5acJLngBr72uA53a4_3aK015CI1RHaoqk4lqsseqA6rq3sxXoa4wz9X2xvGZG3cs3HGAwCkagk_blcuV3rhjgocBLJzcg9dQ/s320/MoonshineSummer.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I was delighted to receive these promotional images from my client, Ann Johnson. Ann owns Moonshine Hill in Leiper's Fork, Tennessee and has hired me for a few special projects, including this logo design.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbIM7fUGne3mihFMy3wDTZMW0KBiU2RKC4w-iR8E1HJLPilSMmxrrjQS_qeMpEqrcjE-ZMRUnave9ELAgtsSqtYL4iEgMTx5R9bLJvw8TrQA3PuOGf5e3PwQEt0N1RXxaaJpx3qr3M2gI/s1600/MoonshineSummerFire.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbIM7fUGne3mihFMy3wDTZMW0KBiU2RKC4w-iR8E1HJLPilSMmxrrjQS_qeMpEqrcjE-ZMRUnave9ELAgtsSqtYL4iEgMTx5R9bLJvw8TrQA3PuOGf5e3PwQEt0N1RXxaaJpx3qr3M2gI/s320/MoonshineSummerFire.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> &nbsp;She gave me permission to share these images of her beautiful getaway.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim8eJUeZx5lputQgVc2R0Jo0aESgnBkD9btJ7Bl8ZmKZtWRabX4oXV9tn6qRlrRsqKHoas2M8Zm9HLCW-HPSyJOvtbgPqPzyr8E31dIKwvI_dcueo-b8D5fKMGxb5RCZi03iHd3bTl-Ak/s1600/MoonshineWinter.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim8eJUeZx5lputQgVc2R0Jo0aESgnBkD9btJ7Bl8ZmKZtWRabX4oXV9tn6qRlrRsqKHoas2M8Zm9HLCW-HPSyJOvtbgPqPzyr8E31dIKwvI_dcueo-b8D5fKMGxb5RCZi03iHd3bTl-Ak/s320/MoonshineWinter.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> &nbsp;Ann wanted the logo to have a "seeing double" feel to it as a nod to the property's moonshine making past. &nbsp;The Leiper's Fork area, just outside of Nashville, is gorgeous - lots of rolling hills - and I wanted to incorporate that feel in the design as well. &nbsp;I normally do logos in black ink, so it's always great to see how an art director brings them to life. &nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-pNuilRj69_UuCUJUfXBNThRMxwgC-XX0v37EcfphTpkHqR0hL5sLE-eFiVqYTf0TiQ2-YvLxKxQR9qPeqgUG61h6q80dTrSrWIpD5gfxWJEoRXbt6Kgk_3doH6E7oSvvAobvhoMcEKA/s1600/MoonshineWinterFire.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-pNuilRj69_UuCUJUfXBNThRMxwgC-XX0v37EcfphTpkHqR0hL5sLE-eFiVqYTf0TiQ2-YvLxKxQR9qPeqgUG61h6q80dTrSrWIpD5gfxWJEoRXbt6Kgk_3doH6E7oSvvAobvhoMcEKA/s320/MoonshineWinterFire.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> The fire looks so cozy. &nbsp;Looking for a special getaway? &nbsp;A venue for a wedding or special event? &nbsp;Call Ann at Moonshine Hill!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> To visit the Moonshine Hill website, <a href="http://moonshinehill.com/index.php" target="_blank">CLICK HERE.</a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> (Be sure to watch the video.)</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I am sad to learn of Gwen Weaver's passing. &nbsp;I admired her novel approach to the pointed pen. &nbsp;She created and developed her own alphabets - some with crazy, bent nibs - and she shared them generously with all through her teaching. &nbsp;Years ago when I was a student in one of Ellen Simon's classes, other students were showing what they had done in a Calligraphy Guild of Indiana workshop with Gwen Weaver the previous weekend...and that was it for me....I didn't want to miss another opportunity like that...so I joined the guild. &nbsp;Thank you for that Gwen.<br /> <br /> I think I will go find some of my favorite Gwen exemplars and practice.<br /> Go forth and flourish, Friends.</div> </div> Jane Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942213319794987159noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246047778873013396.post-26593246388471809082013-09-13T05:00:00.000-04:002013-09-13T05:00:00.269-04:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-yNQN1nnCLEs-DBOLeSwJ28QDYNghyphenhyphen0_hPrQqmT0EUnwhn_xVqEhz_jOvoeGPD-CYNVFfA4VSdwU9tfCmIPmGvarhycGLwq3mUNa61G_yDU73SZaPpHaNJY0yxezEvbaMHEWdrId8FI/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy913.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-yNQN1nnCLEs-DBOLeSwJ28QDYNghyphenhyphen0_hPrQqmT0EUnwhn_xVqEhz_jOvoeGPD-CYNVFfA4VSdwU9tfCmIPmGvarhycGLwq3mUNa61G_yDU73SZaPpHaNJY0yxezEvbaMHEWdrId8FI/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy913.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> This is the fourth page in my Hymns That Last journal:</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Crown Him with Many Crowns by Matthew Bridges, 1851 (Alt. Godfrey Thring, 1874). &nbsp;I love this hymn. &nbsp;The full list of 27 "Hymns That Last" can be found <a href="http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/content/pdf/110307-hymnsthatlast.pdf" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> The <a href="http://www.calligin.org/" target="_blank">Calligraphy Guild of Indiana</a> will be hosting a weekend workshop with <a href="http://www.reggieezell.com/" target="_blank">Reggie Ezell</a> October 5-6, 2013. &nbsp;If you are interested in attending, then please read more about the workshop by <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-pHg0csChGgb1ptVWlsM2w0ZU0/edit" target="_blank">CLICKING HERE</a>.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> If you did not see the story on NBC Nightly News regarding penmanship this past Sunday, then here is a link to the full story. &nbsp;The third video down is an interview with Michael Sull.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> For the Full Story, <a href="http://goo.gl/CK7bi9" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Finally, although this information is not calligraphy related, some of you many find the following information as useful as we have. &nbsp;Should you ever want or need to know how the US government rates a particular nursing home, then go to www.medicare.gov (NOT medicare.com) and use their Nursing Home Compare tool. &nbsp;A nursing home may appear to be first rate, but it's difficult to make an accurate assessment. &nbsp;Medicare's Nursing Home Compare tool allows you to see how the nursing homes in a particular city or zip code compare to each other on various and important criteria: <a href="http://medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/search.html" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> If the link doesn't work, then go to: www.medicare.gov and click on Find Nursing Homes. &nbsp;&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Enjoy your weekend.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Go forth and flourish!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> (Happy Birthday, Sue!!)</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> </div> Jane Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942213319794987159noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246047778873013396.post-17532572862300121052013-09-06T12:41:00.002-04:002013-09-06T12:41:34.691-04:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ4l84BBVaPYesYclNGBIlGb-nbSmvqjDuQTNMAXVUWyR3rj1A8-En5YM4xIQajsl5siy82_8wtBo8OnFarc71eJ5aNr3HanPGzGsYs0f_ud6W50jhEAW2YIG3aYBUPKwRTEgYyXYGNlg/s1600/JaneFarrFootball.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ4l84BBVaPYesYclNGBIlGb-nbSmvqjDuQTNMAXVUWyR3rj1A8-En5YM4xIQajsl5siy82_8wtBo8OnFarc71eJ5aNr3HanPGzGsYs0f_ud6W50jhEAW2YIG3aYBUPKwRTEgYyXYGNlg/s320/JaneFarrFootball.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Happy weekend, Friends!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Are you ready for some football?&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I am. :)</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Go forth and flourish!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> If you plan on attending <a href="http://www.penrod.org/" target="_blank">Penrod</a> tomorrow (Saturday, Sept 7, 2013), then please stop by the <a href="http://calligin.org/" target="_blank">Calligraphy Guild of Indiana's</a> booth near the main entrance to the <a href="http://www.imamuseum.org/" target="_blank">Indianapolis Museum of Art</a>.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> xo</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Jane</div> </div> Jane Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942213319794987159noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246047778873013396.post-87695867125152683722013-08-30T10:17:00.002-04:002013-08-30T10:17:27.800-04:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwSNFLWgQMId6HvhExETBo4ESHuAVhi7DesvnkdxuRQ1_Yi9F7aqn97FTXF1aHaAiFyZIqS1tyXoV4StW59u_dkhST2AHeTR98k_aw0S039z3WTDI4_1i9NhPLnt347f0vRmsA1t1AH2k/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy830g.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwSNFLWgQMId6HvhExETBo4ESHuAVhi7DesvnkdxuRQ1_Yi9F7aqn97FTXF1aHaAiFyZIqS1tyXoV4StW59u_dkhST2AHeTR98k_aw0S039z3WTDI4_1i9NhPLnt347f0vRmsA1t1AH2k/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy830g.jpg" width="252" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> &nbsp;Happy Friday, Friends. This week I was asked about the drying racks I use. &nbsp;I use a few different kinds.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz-ZjKTEBe6dfH5TMMVK8IKad2AuulZbvN3q6bCgL6BpasqAbR0TudMZfg1EAq_rpViwYrqCswOq09aUneJlUouSRsfqn47QH2deLlSI6kqSP3m2pdDtqaTY4Utc8co3krgtSVnYFYnZ4/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy830b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz-ZjKTEBe6dfH5TMMVK8IKad2AuulZbvN3q6bCgL6BpasqAbR0TudMZfg1EAq_rpViwYrqCswOq09aUneJlUouSRsfqn47QH2deLlSI6kqSP3m2pdDtqaTY4Utc8co3krgtSVnYFYnZ4/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy830b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I really like the Print Gocco drying racks by RISO. &nbsp;They come packaged two to a box. Each rack holds 20 pieces. &nbsp;I bought mine locally and also from <a href="http://www.northwoodstudios.us/" target="_blank">Northwoods Studio</a>, but you can find them on Etsy, too.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiqoeSomF1AAvu1aur5GH7bD4Ue_jCQw6Hq6KW0TSV6uvbF5bEQgF-Kmvr-WTd0YqFIIDouYtwu14BukGbe9JuFxTIuCg7nr3St155DrstPIEID1ZgrbzyVhTuvbPZY_jHlU7cGbBuoq8/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy830h.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiqoeSomF1AAvu1aur5GH7bD4Ue_jCQw6Hq6KW0TSV6uvbF5bEQgF-Kmvr-WTd0YqFIIDouYtwu14BukGbe9JuFxTIuCg7nr3St155DrstPIEID1ZgrbzyVhTuvbPZY_jHlU7cGbBuoq8/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy830h.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> The Gocco racks are nice because they hold most standard size envelopes...</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFkpLOyF_kSwyvlzGWhuAwOaIl973gFSdr0mle4wZbTIXfy_UI3ePTLVZcksBg23O14Jr6zLyZ661Ht-Cr6jdyjE7-CX-LvlX2TxmQk2VthKFWxPfHLp3O3SFOLZCpPnoDiZBx-6IxhtE/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy830c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFkpLOyF_kSwyvlzGWhuAwOaIl973gFSdr0mle4wZbTIXfy_UI3ePTLVZcksBg23O14Jr6zLyZ661Ht-Cr6jdyjE7-CX-LvlX2TxmQk2VthKFWxPfHLp3O3SFOLZCpPnoDiZBx-6IxhtE/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy830c.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> ...as well as small pieces. &nbsp;These racks work great for escort cards, place cards, name badges, tags, etc. They also stack on top of each other when not in use, so they can be stored easily.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-OICDj9Rahj5na9OKE4P69IyDIL-cL15anJoYy6e4RS09SXlJi5QcOoSEwDLhJoyZpPJBaIRDNcqcXhmCqT_ym1l-TJJOqrwztMiVG3GqRpwRi7tye9AFOyroc3BF0Ke7uTGuRUhXTEU/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy830d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-OICDj9Rahj5na9OKE4P69IyDIL-cL15anJoYy6e4RS09SXlJi5QcOoSEwDLhJoyZpPJBaIRDNcqcXhmCqT_ym1l-TJJOqrwztMiVG3GqRpwRi7tye9AFOyroc3BF0Ke7uTGuRUhXTEU/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy830d.jpg" width="240" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> &nbsp;Some pieces do not work in the Gocco racks. For abnormally thick envelopes, boxes, very large envelopes, etc. I use a wire Compact Disk holder. &nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXJekoJiuVqQAkGYLE4ecUGF6b89YPGE3NUKvUuMIBP_IX36_NlLhpQ64IgfwdSayZwDCIZZMe6IIUTO0pwaiQbFduQ6X6oyMhtUHrU0qwk5qALA415AJOP7JRzp9p9oRNyGImX40YI9U/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy830i.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXJekoJiuVqQAkGYLE4ecUGF6b89YPGE3NUKvUuMIBP_IX36_NlLhpQ64IgfwdSayZwDCIZZMe6IIUTO0pwaiQbFduQ6X6oyMhtUHrU0qwk5qALA415AJOP7JRzp9p9oRNyGImX40YI9U/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy830i.jpg" width="222" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I bought this one from Paper &amp; Ink Arts, but I didn't see it in their catalog or on their website. &nbsp;(No one buys CDs anymore, so they probably quit making holders for them.)</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> &nbsp;&nbsp;</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqLvDkz8Ptyo34QyePcpIupUKgj4PkPD7UswqjzvCN1TQgUv4qCMhUTI5DCngd1GPusxHBZM1HnFVU_4EIrXxlKpxzRdczWLvQ6bbzYEN9RDi7FVxnF7spN7_h0PAvAVDC9tPlDeoNWgw/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy830j.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqLvDkz8Ptyo34QyePcpIupUKgj4PkPD7UswqjzvCN1TQgUv4qCMhUTI5DCngd1GPusxHBZM1HnFVU_4EIrXxlKpxzRdczWLvQ6bbzYEN9RDi7FVxnF7spN7_h0PAvAVDC9tPlDeoNWgw/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy830j.jpg" width="243" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> &nbsp;You can find wire CD holders online or at Goodwill. &nbsp;I like holders that accommodate big pieces like these mat and foam core boards. Not all wire CD holders would work for these pieces, but it looks as though Rolodex makes a 30 count holder that would work.&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBuiZ4Ni-vmakHN8oHXytrK23q3D99JpEBoCFGEhIhtUjJJy9GCWjrx659d15W_whVxosn4Q_8fXsrzPpZw1VEHYh_GS-MLZkP0O0DZU-smD2P4hN3LeBW0G0LKGtcP_zsYqM6BQ2Fnqo/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy830e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBuiZ4Ni-vmakHN8oHXytrK23q3D99JpEBoCFGEhIhtUjJJy9GCWjrx659d15W_whVxosn4Q_8fXsrzPpZw1VEHYh_GS-MLZkP0O0DZU-smD2P4hN3LeBW0G0LKGtcP_zsYqM6BQ2Fnqo/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy830e.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> &nbsp;My wire CD holder does not work for small pieces.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEindaNhpyr75FtTYdjG5uRR3XEOKsJ1v6AHhCGTLtPCZke0vprGZUIZgwtb6pvv-wU69JxEDUHNvla9_5KnRtONqtycoOliibk-e5wmBPIcwCC0lk8tf-cbjM2tjKWHzqfzaWEE07djoVs/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy830k.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEindaNhpyr75FtTYdjG5uRR3XEOKsJ1v6AHhCGTLtPCZke0vprGZUIZgwtb6pvv-wU69JxEDUHNvla9_5KnRtONqtycoOliibk-e5wmBPIcwCC0lk8tf-cbjM2tjKWHzqfzaWEE07djoVs/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy830k.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> These racks were given to me. They had been used as phone message holders in an office and were going to be thrown away.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibUhyphenhyphen0B3x3GmAenqIBw7yrL_DDHyRHr3VgFQvFQvtMdNlVXOhdMvSKT1XVDWPW-ssSqeoF27RAo24Lr2Wo7ow4b4ZQ9rZOyet9uCmTaFS59D_ES8wlTn4dX0AWqGvUK2xvdnzZpzbPhjs/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy830a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibUhyphenhyphen0B3x3GmAenqIBw7yrL_DDHyRHr3VgFQvFQvtMdNlVXOhdMvSKT1XVDWPW-ssSqeoF27RAo24Lr2Wo7ow4b4ZQ9rZOyet9uCmTaFS59D_ES8wlTn4dX0AWqGvUK2xvdnzZpzbPhjs/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy830a.jpg" width="240" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> This drying rack was given to me by my sister. It's the kind that is used in pre-schools for drying artwork. &nbsp;I use it for drying pieces from my Print Gocco, Gelli Printing Plate, or for large, thin pieces such as these wraps for wedding invitation boxes.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1D8HgXQ6fitmBRbpFxw73tnfRDh-ri3TF5resu5VoqG2nWY0aLIHlp1BcR30TlAxFwp4AiPj3BzyXGpT000tOQ3g9hx1y3V7UfKt6snZh3I67slfo18u1XiaaThNj3kcCMOH1B-wlkf4/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy830f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1D8HgXQ6fitmBRbpFxw73tnfRDh-ri3TF5resu5VoqG2nWY0aLIHlp1BcR30TlAxFwp4AiPj3BzyXGpT000tOQ3g9hx1y3V7UfKt6snZh3I67slfo18u1XiaaThNj3kcCMOH1B-wlkf4/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy830f.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> This rack was given to me, and although I use it for other things, it doesn't work for drying envelopes or place cards. &nbsp;It's too narrow and it also causes the pieces to fall against the wire. (Not such a good thing when the ink is wet...) Some have suggested stretching one of those hard, plastic Slinky type toys and fixing it on either end. &nbsp;I haven't tried that, but if it worked, it would be an inexpensive drying rack. &nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> For Print Gocco drying racks from Northwood Studios, <a href="http://www.northwoodstudios.us/" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> and then click on "Accessories." You can also find them at <a href="https://www.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Etsy</a> by searching for: RISO Print Gocco drying rack.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I hope this information helps! &nbsp; If you have found another drying system that works, then please leave a comment so others can learn about it. &nbsp;Thank you.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Enjoy your holiday weekend.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Go forth and flourish!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> xo</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Jane</div> </div> Jane Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942213319794987159noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246047778873013396.post-88180944287490416932013-08-23T07:30:00.000-04:002013-08-23T07:30:00.077-04:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB38usbTp7xBluCH5OhU3i_p5IE5B6etDgWsxZzCdNT48oV12AmI43U6v8hunp0Yij5qYHkqnKx7rAbkCEI7-hoGTCaLn0UJUE66Fa7lYy3B4zElMP8O4FNVxTSMixsHsTPb0Rv6CS7Zk/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy823a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB38usbTp7xBluCH5OhU3i_p5IE5B6etDgWsxZzCdNT48oV12AmI43U6v8hunp0Yij5qYHkqnKx7rAbkCEI7-hoGTCaLn0UJUE66Fa7lYy3B4zElMP8O4FNVxTSMixsHsTPb0Rv6CS7Zk/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy823a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I was nearing the bottom of my inkwell. &nbsp;As my longtime followers know, I like to use that bottom-of-the-barrel ink in my Moleskine journal or for random pieces.</div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDa-MahLDdikdGPd75jyqialuRA8dRtZlKSy0Jd9_BKoUlDeE324LN8bQ3xC8PCxR6RpK2Vii44oj2DxC3VfFpl9HucSffxPCqglsTkOjhnAAlXfOlxc-PN8PSfMnT0ibWsmdwzEjsfs/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy823b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDa-MahLDdikdGPd75jyqialuRA8dRtZlKSy0Jd9_BKoUlDeE324LN8bQ3xC8PCxR6RpK2Vii44oj2DxC3VfFpl9HucSffxPCqglsTkOjhnAAlXfOlxc-PN8PSfMnT0ibWsmdwzEjsfs/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy823b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> This time it was destined for my Moleskine. &nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> This is only the second entry in my Moleskine for 2013; where has this year gone?&nbsp;If you'd like to see the other entries in my Moleskine, you can find them all in one place at my Flickr account: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/carmelscribe/sets/72157604007329630/" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Happy Friday Friends.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Go Forth and Flourish!</div> </div> Jane Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942213319794987159noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246047778873013396.post-41435785923853229292013-08-16T08:42:00.001-04:002013-08-16T08:42:25.998-04:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGPFe92BLYsyMuxLIkAJXI1etNXTu_jIPBFP5LYK0ync6AieVxstLGbHvSFwXQwslXuQvzzkvkhTH-eInaPI1wcxzxLVLR7RQypGHGIq9VQWLJSBp98jFl_3SUWWtycpgv7F1KdK2HXU/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy816toy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGPFe92BLYsyMuxLIkAJXI1etNXTu_jIPBFP5LYK0ync6AieVxstLGbHvSFwXQwslXuQvzzkvkhTH-eInaPI1wcxzxLVLR7RQypGHGIq9VQWLJSBp98jFl_3SUWWtycpgv7F1KdK2HXU/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy816toy.jpg" width="288" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> This is a snippet from a card I designed this past week. So many people are going through difficult times.&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Thinking of you Dear Family and Friends.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> You may recognize the background from my previous posts about the Gelli Arts Printing Plate <a href="http://janefarr.blogspot.com/2012/11/calligraphy-flourish-friday-gelli-arts.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> and <a href="http://janefarr.blogspot.com/2012/11/calligraphy-flourish-friday-photoshop.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. &nbsp;The lettering was done with a pointed pen and added to the design via Photoshop.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> For more about the Gelli Arts Printing Plate, <a href="http://www.gelliarts.com/" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Go forth and put a little flourish is someone's day!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> xo</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Jane</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> </div> Jane Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942213319794987159noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246047778873013396.post-72569912424785942822013-08-09T08:15:00.000-04:002013-08-09T08:15:00.626-04:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEeBsgSXJv3B4ASillDu0muZCPnq-xc7pPigQm7AVRIJ4MV7CT36oOZgIVggSXvtOgOWSBIHIC9ObWJu6hOTzMEUouPQ5xyf1QNxFx9wpMsW2wylC1K-KVwdWfPMDsy3Rub3cjBb5o_3k/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy89.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEeBsgSXJv3B4ASillDu0muZCPnq-xc7pPigQm7AVRIJ4MV7CT36oOZgIVggSXvtOgOWSBIHIC9ObWJu6hOTzMEUouPQ5xyf1QNxFx9wpMsW2wylC1K-KVwdWfPMDsy3Rub3cjBb5o_3k/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy89.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> This is the third page in my "Hymns That Last" journal. &nbsp;"Come, Ye Thankful People, Come" was written by Henry Alford in 1844. &nbsp;This entry was a challenge. &nbsp;I mixed my walnut ink too thin, the paper fibers gave me fits - and misspellings galore.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> To view Page 1, <a href="http://www.janefarr.blogspot.com/2013/03/calligraphy-flourish-friday-hymns-that.html" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> To view Page 2, <a href="http://www.janefarr.blogspot.com/2013/04/calligraphy-flourish-friday-hymn.html" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> To see the complete list of Hymns That Last, <a href="http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/content/pdf/110307-hymnsthatlast.pdf" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> 3 down, 24 to go!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Happy weekend, Friends.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Go forth and flourish!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> xo</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Jane</div> </div> Jane Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942213319794987159noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246047778873013396.post-55861495408498414332013-08-02T07:35:00.000-04:002013-08-02T07:35:00.325-04:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFsqTTYYnwPNqtcfUbJVKjCslIuSjVzlja0eXtc_u3aMKcU2Y7H3Ib9zpW-xeF9ZdjjwzPEZbYuTWl752k2qj6Rb8G3PYKzxtLXnBi8i7om37O8vuheSiNwYxAWRkU2dUg1sH206YgUpA/s1600/JaneFarr1Cor13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFsqTTYYnwPNqtcfUbJVKjCslIuSjVzlja0eXtc_u3aMKcU2Y7H3Ib9zpW-xeF9ZdjjwzPEZbYuTWl752k2qj6Rb8G3PYKzxtLXnBi8i7om37O8vuheSiNwYxAWRkU2dUg1sH206YgUpA/s400/JaneFarr1Cor13.jpg" width="297" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> This is a low resolution, watermarked image of my calligraphic interpretation of 1 Corinthians 13: 4-7 (NIV). &nbsp;I have just updated my permission agreement with Zondervan/HarperCollins (the USA Copyright holder for the NIV), and this piece is now available as a print directly from me. (High resolution without watermarks) &nbsp;Contact me if you're interested. My email address can be found on the upper right side of &nbsp;my blog's homepage.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Wishing you a great weekend.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Go forth and flourish!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> xo</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Jane</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">©Jane Farr Calligraphy &amp; Design LLC. All rights reserved.&nbsp;</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">Scripture taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide.&nbsp;<a href="http://WWW.ZONDERVAN.COM/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">WWW.ZONDERVAN.COM</a><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />The “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Offices by Biblica, Inc. ™</span></div> </div> Jane Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942213319794987159noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246047778873013396.post-1401335678427117002013-07-26T09:12:00.000-04:002013-07-26T09:12:03.676-04:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgElZEON60bGak4PyvnVLPrOlZPN-QX92KT1suHWYSeh7y7r3UDRRA7nG0j-NqS8D1ZZ4BwR3U_VGxV5ssuiIVjEwJf7u1etbAKxmakgTZPcM-UgrxpBUOsQ0cHEjhySH6A127-lD-K_Uc/s1600/Rubber+Stamp.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgElZEON60bGak4PyvnVLPrOlZPN-QX92KT1suHWYSeh7y7r3UDRRA7nG0j-NqS8D1ZZ4BwR3U_VGxV5ssuiIVjEwJf7u1etbAKxmakgTZPcM-UgrxpBUOsQ0cHEjhySH6A127-lD-K_Uc/s320/Rubber+Stamp.png" width="286" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Hello Friends. Happy Friday! The results from last week's giveaway are in. &nbsp;The winning number of my "Don't Stumble" rubber stamp is 4...</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5zRGsWuQOi9pKaJQm3E91sB01ebe3ZDf5i7kvhh_3UYoMoqc89cbxS7_KHnOAR8o1KgXGCxGJPVa-vdUJpeymcNQrzbZFc5uGT5egGrGBRTIr7XBz67bIiz2Cdzx07JSm45MVXee7fOY/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy726a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5zRGsWuQOi9pKaJQm3E91sB01ebe3ZDf5i7kvhh_3UYoMoqc89cbxS7_KHnOAR8o1KgXGCxGJPVa-vdUJpeymcNQrzbZFc5uGT5egGrGBRTIr7XBz67bIiz2Cdzx07JSm45MVXee7fOY/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy726a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> .... and the fourth comment was left by Agnes. Congratulations, Agnes!</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz72yXvsE-HeUrXPCog4Q6qe-CUYxMSdueR6KHgiLnMvnZcSAC2pG7OU8Ec4B0bT0HaSKPhVgjRsthcnE441wnmVrsbjFVAjFy9pHn7aPnVEEi_f-ZZQEq8eP0tDcVbL4q7OBnczOdTb0/s1600/Canvas.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz72yXvsE-HeUrXPCog4Q6qe-CUYxMSdueR6KHgiLnMvnZcSAC2pG7OU8Ec4B0bT0HaSKPhVgjRsthcnE441wnmVrsbjFVAjFy9pHn7aPnVEEi_f-ZZQEq8eP0tDcVbL4q7OBnczOdTb0/s320/Canvas.png" width="280" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> The winning number of my Isaiah 54:10 canvas is 8....</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH829u-qnpMG_wlEZ0f9O01gEWPfuu10Jx8emehUJMNOfw1kKiwyRIZ6Z3K8Z_NnyC3iZ2FcRMIRtC7pNEZPeH4PLYS6tqWTFKBbBafMvvqgyRiYgQybrOiSSwdhxtTtVTYaoJkst0n6U/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy726b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH829u-qnpMG_wlEZ0f9O01gEWPfuu10Jx8emehUJMNOfw1kKiwyRIZ6Z3K8Z_NnyC3iZ2FcRMIRtC7pNEZPeH4PLYS6tqWTFKBbBafMvvqgyRiYgQybrOiSSwdhxtTtVTYaoJkst0n6U/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy726b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> ...and the eighth comment was left by Linda. &nbsp;Congratulations, Linda!</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Agnes and Linda, you can find my email address near the upper right portion on the home page of my blog. &nbsp;If you would please email me your shipping address, then I will get your prizes shipped to you. &nbsp;</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> My thanks to everyone that participated!</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I also want to thank everyone for making my 50th so incredibly fun and memorable. &nbsp;I have THE BEST family and friends!! &nbsp;Go forth and flourish!</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Much love,</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Jane</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> </div> Jane Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942213319794987159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246047778873013396.post-29404285640395771382013-07-19T07:30:00.000-04:002013-07-25T13:04:48.595-04:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwmVBF9GtqrXVhsgE0Gk3d0o6hV-l3aEhb_w8BLBLLQGG71G1vsJxp6QVA13OyU_p5Wy748Naz1ELejQbFlNKvkJTMEoFLIoI413PXksWmf01vQpwonOkcPg45wbKskh1SSiXYkOrz5rQ/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy719a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwmVBF9GtqrXVhsgE0Gk3d0o6hV-l3aEhb_w8BLBLLQGG71G1vsJxp6QVA13OyU_p5Wy748Naz1ELejQbFlNKvkJTMEoFLIoI413PXksWmf01vQpwonOkcPg45wbKskh1SSiXYkOrz5rQ/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy719a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> As promised, this week I'm hosting a giveaway to celebrate my 50th birthday. &nbsp;If you live in the USA and would like a chance at winning <u>one</u> rubber stamp of my "<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/carmelscribe/2338042429/" target="_blank">Don't stumble over something behind you</a>" lettering, then simply leave a comment on this blog post at Blogger (Please:<b> <i>not</i></b> on Facebook, <b><i>not</i></b> at Flickr, and <b><i>not </i></b>via email). &nbsp;The rubber stamp is new, unused and made of red rubber. (Pictured at top.) It is mounted on a wood block measuring 2.25 inches x 2.25 inches. &nbsp;(Ink pad not included.)</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Have you heard the <i>Grrrreat</i> News?!</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLqlrP5vOli7zH40eQdBJ9U9Ftgvkyo9cAX5tOi1xNazp7nScpzTCqUVu12hkcu4F0lRoqrmLYGik97UsZ9nRs1CrtvHEKeSy5idhSQCiazAVdI46-CAA71EnRKtKY_3inVVF3_j-xE8/s1600/IndyIampeth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="135" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLqlrP5vOli7zH40eQdBJ9U9Ftgvkyo9cAX5tOi1xNazp7nScpzTCqUVu12hkcu4F0lRoqrmLYGik97UsZ9nRs1CrtvHEKeSy5idhSQCiazAVdI46-CAA71EnRKtKY_3inVVF3_j-xE8/s320/IndyIampeth.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> &nbsp;Incoming <a href="http://www.iampeth.com/" target="_blank">IAMPETH</a> President, Heather Victoria Held, has announced the 2014 IAMPETH&nbsp;Convention will be right here in Indianapolis! Woohooo!!! I am so excited! &nbsp;Mark your calendars, get your ducks lined up, and come to The Crossroads of America! If you are not already a member of IAMPETH, then now is a good time to join. &nbsp;The membership year begins July 1st, and dues are $35 per year. &nbsp;As a member, you will receive the Penman's Journal 4 times per year AND receive the 2014 convention registration materials early. &nbsp;You can learn more about joining IAMPETH at their website by clicking: <a href="http://www.iampeth.com/join.php" target="_blank">HERE</a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> &nbsp;&nbsp;:) Let's celebrate...</div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7rjwukTye7w1ah9bVMI-Bs0p_Jk8fb-EbGHT1i3vY_DhX1ZS91aT4MUmRj1LaxITVI7CY0k0YILlOQE-c4gaMaqWT9FsBHITDZYKKntjm7ch-gWqTOJcs9m8GczMJwmeQMM048WgaR6c/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy719b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7rjwukTye7w1ah9bVMI-Bs0p_Jk8fb-EbGHT1i3vY_DhX1ZS91aT4MUmRj1LaxITVI7CY0k0YILlOQE-c4gaMaqWT9FsBHITDZYKKntjm7ch-gWqTOJcs9m8GczMJwmeQMM048WgaR6c/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy719b.jpg" width="240" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> &nbsp;....by having a second giveaway prize! &nbsp;This is a 20" x 24" canvas print of my Isaiah 54:10 (NIV) calligraphy.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_XcHQBJTSvugFEuXbHkLGwmzn4qrYLjRAOeGnHqg_5GkUj8pf4hiDpM6cgsK-S-koG-3rm-R6O9wTcv5WD3D2USfoXw0yOwRfj3SJqO5J9F-j_O9eFyTUBCntW_ULPywf7oU56dWPraY/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy719c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_XcHQBJTSvugFEuXbHkLGwmzn4qrYLjRAOeGnHqg_5GkUj8pf4hiDpM6cgsK-S-koG-3rm-R6O9wTcv5WD3D2USfoXw0yOwRfj3SJqO5J9F-j_O9eFyTUBCntW_ULPywf7oU56dWPraY/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy719c.jpg" width="240" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> The sides are printed in black. &nbsp;It is not pre-wired for hanging, but it does come with hanging hardware. &nbsp;Again, if you live in the USA and would like a chance to win this canvas print or the rubber stamp then &nbsp;leave a comment below here at Blogger. &nbsp;You have until Thursday, July 25, 2013 at 1pm Eastern Time to enter. Please be sure your first name is included in the comment. One entry per person, please. I have removed the word verification system, but I will approve each comment before it posts. &nbsp; There may be a delay before your comment appears.<br /> <br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">**The registration deadline has now passed. I have closed the option to comment. &nbsp;I will announce the winners sometime on Friday, July 26, 2013. &nbsp;Thank you!**</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I will announce both winners on Friday, July 26, 2013.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I will use random.org to select the winners. &nbsp;The first winner will receive the rubber stamp, the second winner will receive the canvas print.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Thank you for your continued support and following along on my journey.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I appreciate your interest!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Go forth and flourish!!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> xo</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Jane</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Guardian-EgypTT-Text, arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px;">©Jane Farr Calligraphy &amp; Design LLC. All Rights Reserved.<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />Scripture taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. WWW.ZONDERVAN.COM<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />The “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Offices by Biblica, Inc. ™</span></div> </div> Jane Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942213319794987159noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246047778873013396.post-64780196030029773532013-07-12T08:15:00.000-04:002013-07-12T08:15:00.187-04:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0rHK7vwEBKBQndrjLSMyApLqE7hcM2F0gfdXUiWNwBgZCMCBibjj2XzA7o8W4gFYhaTNlg0gwsO-JQd-bC3qS_hiQ7nWhYNjF0iYffWID8w0RWTq0uQYMYiEP4Dhd2Yy-viMyPptlgXU/s1600/P7100030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0rHK7vwEBKBQndrjLSMyApLqE7hcM2F0gfdXUiWNwBgZCMCBibjj2XzA7o8W4gFYhaTNlg0gwsO-JQd-bC3qS_hiQ7nWhYNjF0iYffWID8w0RWTq0uQYMYiEP4Dhd2Yy-viMyPptlgXU/s320/P7100030.jpg" width="240" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> &nbsp;I celebrated my 50th birthday this month, and since this is typically a slow week on the internet, I want to take a little time out to thank everyone for all the funny cards, beautifully hand lettered greetings, gifts, emails, texts, messages and phone calls. &nbsp;The love and good wishes of family and friends made turning 50 a pleasure! (Well, excluding the above birthday greeting from the AARP. haha)</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/7F20UrLs9-Y" width="480"></iframe></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> With the help of family and friends, my daughter surprised me with this video. I <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><i><b>loved</b></i></span> it!!! &nbsp;If you're ever looking for a special gift for someone, then consider this great idea. &nbsp;With smart phones, iPads, &nbsp;Photo Booth on desktops, &nbsp;etc., people are able to record and send video clips. Amazing! (Rachel used iMovie to compile the clips and arrange the video.) &nbsp;Thank you, Rach! Thank you family and friends!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">To celebrate my 50th with my readers, next Friday I will announce a giveaway.</span></b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Be sure to check back.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Until then, go forth and flourish!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> ....and for those of you at <a href="http://www.iampeth.com/" target="_blank">IAMPETH</a>, I hope you're having a wonderful week. &nbsp;Enjoy your last few days in Albuquerque! &nbsp;I can't wait to see you at IAMPETH in 2014!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> xo</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Jane</div> </div> Jane Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942213319794987159noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246047778873013396.post-64152847698371099742013-07-05T07:30:00.000-04:002013-07-05T07:30:01.267-04:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQiiYdWuV8EBYJLSShuprdUCuLVRoH6i_3QyR664Hw7oxBtXOZOp88wUkniwzxA-21M1GfjDcMixjFAaFoj83qBW44grFtjvu9qvbpFxba_JOoaP84761omOZbf1VdR7OTuNG3TJJN7Yk/s771/phil4,6-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQiiYdWuV8EBYJLSShuprdUCuLVRoH6i_3QyR664Hw7oxBtXOZOp88wUkniwzxA-21M1GfjDcMixjFAaFoj83qBW44grFtjvu9qvbpFxba_JOoaP84761omOZbf1VdR7OTuNG3TJJN7Yk/s640/phil4,6-7.jpg" width="389" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> My calligraphic interpretation of Philippians 4: 6 &amp; 7. &nbsp;I used Moon Palace Sumi and a Nikko G nib. <i>(Contact me if you're interested in purchasing a high resolution print of this piece. Watermarks are not on the prints.)</i>&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Wishing you a great weekend, Friends! &nbsp;For those of you packing up and heading to Albuquerque for IAMPETH....Safe travels....Have fun.....Listen, observe, learn, and then...Practice!&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I wish I could be there with you in Old Town, but I am already looking forward to next year!!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Go forth and flourish!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> xo</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Jane</div> </div> Jane Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942213319794987159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246047778873013396.post-10127786609623918862013-06-28T09:29:00.000-04:002013-06-28T09:29:05.073-04:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC8MhNE1uGlzZpG9vwSjvpZ9pfKuSR1jngPUkCARlKtQslxeVSS7rfWid7ME095R_OGJ8B11ovWlgSdQNjMIkvjil204xWXJ7tPyifPJ3-cyGN2MxetbH2N8pyGqMK-8V8jCID0lca22k/s1555/JaneFarrCalligraphy628a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC8MhNE1uGlzZpG9vwSjvpZ9pfKuSR1jngPUkCARlKtQslxeVSS7rfWid7ME095R_OGJ8B11ovWlgSdQNjMIkvjil204xWXJ7tPyifPJ3-cyGN2MxetbH2N8pyGqMK-8V8jCID0lca22k/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy628a.jpg" width="239" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Happy Flourish Friday, Friends! &nbsp;Here are a few more images of how I reuse envelopes.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGmO_TpRfV3Iut36t-nk3qnvH7iRt3d0YiMj3caY1Ac7sVsI8vBUO7vGSkY7i8TSnTgwAR4ZPynUzjQnBtxeSgGLl9RYu5R0N0csHJr5FdXdEURJ19VXn68_ctJlnm7Pm4MpfOAQ0icEw/s1555/JaneFarrCalligraphy628b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGmO_TpRfV3Iut36t-nk3qnvH7iRt3d0YiMj3caY1Ac7sVsI8vBUO7vGSkY7i8TSnTgwAR4ZPynUzjQnBtxeSgGLl9RYu5R0N0csHJr5FdXdEURJ19VXn68_ctJlnm7Pm4MpfOAQ0icEw/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy628b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> For envelope work, I require 10% extra, blank envelopes. &nbsp;The extras are used when there's been a change to the list after I've already addressed the envelope or if there's been an error on my part or the client's. &nbsp;At the end of the job, I will hold back several blank envelopes from the remaining 10%. &nbsp;I do this because there are often late additions to the list even after the client has mailed the invitations, or an invited guest will move and their invitation needs redone. &nbsp;It's much easier for both the client and myself, if I already have extras on hand.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDiyJAIpe4x9eGZdAQipJYFbkZ9wjmx0WnytjsVMKJ2d8R0fMjxn_06kyr9NiUAx9bUYAx8zGoc0v-FBV_B1f74rqDfRw2AmSGeIc8aFrQsO16neUDiBAxwEb7afta9zhFQnz8DPurm5w/s1555/JaneFarrCalligraphy628c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDiyJAIpe4x9eGZdAQipJYFbkZ9wjmx0WnytjsVMKJ2d8R0fMjxn_06kyr9NiUAx9bUYAx8zGoc0v-FBV_B1f74rqDfRw2AmSGeIc8aFrQsO16neUDiBAxwEb7afta9zhFQnz8DPurm5w/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy628c.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> If I'm left with any envelopes after the wedding, then I may try to reuse them - whether they've been addressed incorrectly or they're still blank. &nbsp;I realize this isn't for everyone! I don't do it with every job, but sometimes it just feels like such a shame not to reuse them. &nbsp;I can salvage parts of the liners, back flaps, and even the corners.&nbsp;</div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBU93suHinTlA4ru-muxPqSlb_TewYPS2UPncni_GZtdQrWyugJhd8HJwl9nlvEsNmPckCKGCxZ6LOWWTx-_q2YnpXaQ_RPDHhgQLCss9kDrUmgYZCJbbLCQxkN_jPDGPmWGP6c4wl1GI/s1555/JaneFarrCalligraphy628e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBU93suHinTlA4ru-muxPqSlb_TewYPS2UPncni_GZtdQrWyugJhd8HJwl9nlvEsNmPckCKGCxZ6LOWWTx-_q2YnpXaQ_RPDHhgQLCss9kDrUmgYZCJbbLCQxkN_jPDGPmWGP6c4wl1GI/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy628e.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> The return address is normally preprinted on the envelope, which I must cover or cut out.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69UXthYsT9sIoxO2f5VlUeFmYDwzZQCFxTjMrW1DoXEDRi_XYviIuyAlHdkFA0QUGxUaZoz956OXppu1CQIC3XVOuwRuMT4Ovq66Ubqwpi8v057H7TSzTXSW3TM53ikdeBLqO0yxePyg/s1555/JaneFarrCalligraphy628f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69UXthYsT9sIoxO2f5VlUeFmYDwzZQCFxTjMrW1DoXEDRi_XYviIuyAlHdkFA0QUGxUaZoz956OXppu1CQIC3XVOuwRuMT4Ovq66Ubqwpi8v057H7TSzTXSW3TM53ikdeBLqO0yxePyg/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy628f.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I cover the return address with a portion of the back flap, or the liner from a back flap, leaving enough margin to add my own return address.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy_9FZ321zJ7rDViAlhmsTYSF_2VRESn62EInRYXPIfZjUH8fSVcyFdcopkyFe9Ec_84ix6z78Hnc__WyFR1o1YcxHoCtHHmO90BX1o6GNQEGIVBvOG2I7VMEk5ylIE3gPHqr9nETWrvg/s1555/JaneFarrCalligraphy628h.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy_9FZ321zJ7rDViAlhmsTYSF_2VRESn62EInRYXPIfZjUH8fSVcyFdcopkyFe9Ec_84ix6z78Hnc__WyFR1o1YcxHoCtHHmO90BX1o6GNQEGIVBvOG2I7VMEk5ylIE3gPHqr9nETWrvg/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy628h.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> &nbsp;I just noticed I didn't finish the "k" before I took this photo. &nbsp;(I can't remember if I finished it at all!)</div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW0VUTObo3d2HXUT5sktJ_tuHKw2sjaA9eiUrM5oMu5rX18I5kbztfl-L1BPMRC5lm0M7KZuxWMxuWQJwDtzVwcmHkFTKxkuSiOJlfqD6iXbtJPc9d4tWazzXLOYJwRiLmlpwCBdMt2Cc/s1555/JaneFarrCalligraphy628j.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW0VUTObo3d2HXUT5sktJ_tuHKw2sjaA9eiUrM5oMu5rX18I5kbztfl-L1BPMRC5lm0M7KZuxWMxuWQJwDtzVwcmHkFTKxkuSiOJlfqD6iXbtJPc9d4tWazzXLOYJwRiLmlpwCBdMt2Cc/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy628j.jpg" width="239" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> The easiest way to cover a return address is to cut the gummed area off of one of the discarded envelopes.<br /> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWhmg7t5UFb5K0KwGLpwIomF9_vVcD4mtPcwzeqs2Ukx4rWtN7DBMNaKbJgHRHfvKU6Avq4aPz5HN2hegSbmqAWomxvlJLezS9TaVnO5YSiMTdc2F0iuIDmo1ZvoLAmurvwsxcwplhK3U/s1555/JaneFarrCalligraphy628l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWhmg7t5UFb5K0KwGLpwIomF9_vVcD4mtPcwzeqs2Ukx4rWtN7DBMNaKbJgHRHfvKU6Avq4aPz5HN2hegSbmqAWomxvlJLezS9TaVnO5YSiMTdc2F0iuIDmo1ZvoLAmurvwsxcwplhK3U/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy628l.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> It's usually a large enough strip to cover the return address but not always.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgojzVgeEimOVRvDiU0HCWa_ZaVWQsJFoQMBdq5TDdWNgun3wbmJxiqRV2nqHtHlpSPKH8hnpsHNt0Nl7Iqy7uSkTjozpEzGnoAVXUmzhqCwAGqKZvV0G96aI1itJGjZDmpNhyphenhyphens6npPio4/s1555/JaneFarrCalligraphy628d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgojzVgeEimOVRvDiU0HCWa_ZaVWQsJFoQMBdq5TDdWNgun3wbmJxiqRV2nqHtHlpSPKH8hnpsHNt0Nl7Iqy7uSkTjozpEzGnoAVXUmzhqCwAGqKZvV0G96aI1itJGjZDmpNhyphenhyphens6npPio4/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy628d.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I know this seems tedious, but I seem to like tedious, time consuming projects! &nbsp;I can spend hours goofing around with envelopes and addressing them. &nbsp;To view a previous post about reusing envelopes: &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.janefarr.blogspot.com/2013/05/calligraphy-flourish-friday-recycling.html" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYq1DVVopFQII3zO5W_HgL34guCoB9u3b7_3407zqj_iGSWEidZwLuKrLM828ZDMNr74v2SdKRu_aFrKU0H5Xekk8Az0KtyWTwsm8C4G3cUYdIsR46d-ifut2FzoUI1S4wLH_6PihYKek/s1555/JaneFarrCalligraphy628z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYq1DVVopFQII3zO5W_HgL34guCoB9u3b7_3407zqj_iGSWEidZwLuKrLM828ZDMNr74v2SdKRu_aFrKU0H5Xekk8Az0KtyWTwsm8C4G3cUYdIsR46d-ifut2FzoUI1S4wLH_6PihYKek/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy628z.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> You can find a variety of stamps from &nbsp;the U.S. Postal Service, including accurate information about the design and issue of each stamp, on the "Buy Stamps" page at their website: <a href="https://www.usps.com/" target="_blank">USPS</a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfSwgycHKjk4xEqkCOjyQML-3Sd-wXs-TjRclrC4m3gsc1QF1OCDqVPGOKk4Z8hSvTKHpZiaqy9IQcJ63Tcv6QDS2H3BKfhYGUjr-DWVuQW4__IkriBHCAwJ87q6Sic1AwdryFiKkVIo/s1555/JaneFarrCalligraphy628i.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfSwgycHKjk4xEqkCOjyQML-3Sd-wXs-TjRclrC4m3gsc1QF1OCDqVPGOKk4Z8hSvTKHpZiaqy9IQcJ63Tcv6QDS2H3BKfhYGUjr-DWVuQW4__IkriBHCAwJ87q6Sic1AwdryFiKkVIo/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy628i.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Isn't this a pretty pen holder? &nbsp;It was made by Chris Yoke, one of the newer members of the <a href="http://www.calligin.org/" target="_blank">Calligraphy Guild of Indiana</a>. &nbsp;CGI is blessed to have some terrific new members. &nbsp;Chris brought some of the pen holders he made to one of our New Members Group meetings. &nbsp;I think he was surprised when I asked if I could buy this one! &nbsp;He now has an online store. &nbsp;If you'd like to learn more about Chris, his interest in penmanship, and his pen holders, please visit his website here:</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.yokepencompany.com/" target="_blank">Yoke Pen Company</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; If you sign up online to receive his newsletter, then Chris will enter you for a chance to win a FREE pen holder! How about that? &nbsp;His first giveaway is July 1, 2013 - that's Monday, so you better get on over there. You can find the Yoke Pen Company giveaway page: <a href="http://www.yokepencompany.com/pages/win-a-free-nib-holder" target="_blank">HERE</a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFuO9CLPM-uI8noOmE0JnkTRj4RqP518lGivOrDNGJ_W9WT3Qm4sZAnpres6J4ASrbgdN9PjZaWPEQHphTAFqtHE_1qKKxdKnl_0Oq2d2tTgjpbID3xpkHDqf2q_ZK6Ewg937OwqrMzCQ/s1205/MAAW+2013.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFuO9CLPM-uI8noOmE0JnkTRj4RqP518lGivOrDNGJ_W9WT3Qm4sZAnpres6J4ASrbgdN9PjZaWPEQHphTAFqtHE_1qKKxdKnl_0Oq2d2tTgjpbID3xpkHDqf2q_ZK6Ewg937OwqrMzCQ/s400/MAAW+2013.png" width="400" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> One final thing: I received word from French calligrapher,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/spaeth.emanuel" target="_blank">Emmanuel Spaeth</a>, about the call for entries for the 2013 edition of Mail Art Across the World (MAAW). &nbsp;No matter where you live or your skill level, I hope you'll consider participating in this wonderful exhibit of calligraphic mail art. &nbsp;The submission deadline is November 30, 2013. &nbsp;Read all about it here:&nbsp;<a href="http://calligraphy-mail-art.com/" target="_blank">Mail Art Across the World</a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> You can view my posts about previous editions of MAAW <a href="http://janefarr.blogspot.com/2011/01/flourish-friday-call-for-entries.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> and <a href="http://janefarr.blogspot.com/2011/02/flourish-friday-mail-art-across-world.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Enjoy your weekend.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Go forth and flourish!</div> </div> Jane Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942213319794987159noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246047778873013396.post-65534547691722918252013-06-21T07:27:00.000-04:002014-11-12T14:28:14.709-05:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhGt5gVXjYX_uqivxOHEMQ6jm-i10DAUcLNoabj7wWhdz7lrCUYyvOEr19rDlNnJH_eQgOtCCHLDzPW8MzRB6mi_qPcwZq4p4Z3ilosdxfPu4HEDc8QsAI6l4GLYMknKvqCO0P8M_prNk/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy621.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhGt5gVXjYX_uqivxOHEMQ6jm-i10DAUcLNoabj7wWhdz7lrCUYyvOEr19rDlNnJH_eQgOtCCHLDzPW8MzRB6mi_qPcwZq4p4Z3ilosdxfPu4HEDc8QsAI6l4GLYMknKvqCO0P8M_prNk/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy621.jpg" height="320" width="222" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I am in the second year as the president of the <a href="http://www.calligin.org/" target="_blank">Calligraphy Guild of Indiana</a>. &nbsp;We have a great membership. That's because many of our members give, Give, GIVE of their time and talent. &nbsp;My first calligraphy teacher and mentor, Ellen Simon, also gives of her kitchen table. It's a huge table, and we often have our summer board meetings around it. &nbsp;I picked up this little hanging planter as a thank you to Ellen for allowing us to meet in her home this week.&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_wBzyIr0M7HJ4qeLe7KvVRN_1nwJ6eb0XBdvYFuWpkutdrCQES2XutQEZycjIIgaZwwpFK8sybQVfPwqqdIheuX3lYSL7tZ3Ens3jzTGVyrMq6oouAl9ItivFcD6lCiEpgBb9smjZHI/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy621a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_wBzyIr0M7HJ4qeLe7KvVRN_1nwJ6eb0XBdvYFuWpkutdrCQES2XutQEZycjIIgaZwwpFK8sybQVfPwqqdIheuX3lYSL7tZ3Ens3jzTGVyrMq6oouAl9ItivFcD6lCiEpgBb9smjZHI/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy621a.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> The container was a little plain.&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSkQ8oYT9yA9qFeb1IPIfh5mMZL1dUbKojZ7y_AreRpHtjjjNgPoE7f_hbqeWAv33Yqe7lVsR8y1_SeWOn6oAcVAWPmW7JaL0USPtY5PLlxUr99_s4YkibyW2l4xRp1zKiHpcH7m_2kJE/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy621b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSkQ8oYT9yA9qFeb1IPIfh5mMZL1dUbKojZ7y_AreRpHtjjjNgPoE7f_hbqeWAv33Yqe7lVsR8y1_SeWOn6oAcVAWPmW7JaL0USPtY5PLlxUr99_s4YkibyW2l4xRp1zKiHpcH7m_2kJE/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy621b.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> So, I pulled out my white ZIG Calligraphy Chalk Pastel Colour marker and dressed it up a little.&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi52jwE4CXIhjAyuKZegLpTUdlhJUPkW-_ctwbph2seNlSdaye6e723RZWgY5eFEI24WuaBkQDnlg3UbzlY-6seJBOYDkuCxUM862sOANn0bnyAQLMf9jVN6T9_SJzSc6egY_lCAf5St4M/s1600/JaneFarrCalligraphy621c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi52jwE4CXIhjAyuKZegLpTUdlhJUPkW-_ctwbph2seNlSdaye6e723RZWgY5eFEI24WuaBkQDnlg3UbzlY-6seJBOYDkuCxUM862sOANn0bnyAQLMf9jVN6T9_SJzSc6egY_lCAf5St4M/s320/JaneFarrCalligraphy621c.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> That's better! :)</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> You can find several colors of these ZIG Pastel Chalk Colour markers at Paper and Ink Arts*:<a href="http://store.yahoo.com/cgi-bin/clink?yhst-141105795965626+cy66zK+index.html+" target="_blank"> CLICK HERE</a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> If you are interested in calligraphy and are not part of a guild, I urge you to join one. &nbsp;Most guilds in the USA are especially eager to welcome young people. &nbsp;The membership of many guilds is aging, and we need young people to whom we can pass down this beautiful art and craft. &nbsp;You can find what I hope is an up-to-date listing of USA guilds on my "USA Calligraphy Guilds" page. &nbsp;Keep in mind that some guilds don't update their websites as often as others, but don't let that keep you from contacting them about their guild.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Don't forget Google Reader will be discontinued July 1, 2013. &nbsp;Current Google Reader users can follow my blog via email. Enter your email address in the designated box on my homepage.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Enjoy your weekend friends!</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Happy Summer!! (For us in the Northern Hemisphere)</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Go forth and flourish!!</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> xo</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Jane</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <i>*I receive a small percentage in in-store credit for every purchase made at Paper and Ink Arts that originates from a link on my blog. Although this has not always been the case, it is now, and I wanted to make my readers aware of this.</i></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> </div> Jane Farrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942213319794987159noreply@blogger.com4