This weekend I completed two belated cards I’ve been shrugging off for some time now. My best friend and my brother recently had Birthdays met with postal silence from me. It’s always difficult to make anything for my creative, talented friends and family. It always feels like a lot a pressure. I’m slowly realizing, with calligraphy, perfection is not the point. Yes it’s an art, but that’s a minor detail. Letter writing is primarily about making your recipient feel (for lack of better and less cheesy words) loved. Smudges, fireworks, and shaky lines are allowed. If you have fun and go with your natural instincts, the right message comes across. 

My favorite letter is Joel’s. I did a water color of a welsh corgi, his animal obsession, and Ms. Woman of the Tiny Fuppets (a hilarious spin-off of the Muppets in Portuguese). I can’t wait for him to get it!