Happy Thursday! I am so happy to be up to speed on my blogging! I have been collaborating with Jane of Southern Calligraphy so much lately and I love it! We have a great time combining our talents, and I think our joint projects turn out phenomenal! This classic invitation for Heather and Rainier was Jane's concept, with her custom calligraphy names and elements!
The wax seal really made this traditional invitation design pop! We printed this digitally and the customizations with calligraphy and wax seal were the perfect touch. Note: this "L" seal was all I had on hand for photos, haha.

Custom Invitations | Victoria Austin Designs

I love the elegance of this simplistic design! You just can't go wrong with these neutral colors and use of type and hand lettering. I can't wait to share more of our collaborative work in the future! Contact Jane at Jane@SouthernCalligraphy.com for all of your calligraphy needs! I am always happy to coordinate her services with my clients as well!

xo,

The journey of learning calligraphy is fun and frustrating! I am an "instant gratification" kind of person so the second I picked up my pen and nib, I wanted a specific look. Not realistic. I have so enjoyed practicing and hope to take many more calligraphy classes in 2014 to accompany my invitation designs.

I was commissioned by a friend, owner of Elle Affairs, to create some tags for her clients. I was happy to do it and know her well-enough that she can toss them if they are totally not up to par! While I was making a mess, I thought to myself how pretty my mess had become. Rosemary, linen, and silk ribbon have been apart of my branding pallet and I always have them on the table when I create! Love these pretty messes.

Hope this keeps my calligraphy momentum going! I am always accepting commissioned projects like this, email victoriaaustindesigns@gmail.com to inquire. Artists, please share any calligraphy resources you use! xo