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Charm & Fig — hand letter

new & shiny - thank you gold foil note card set

Lauren Covington calligraphy foil thank you notes gold foil hand letter thank you thank you notes wedding stationery

I wanted to refresh my personal stash of thank you notes again. Check out last year's set here. So, naturally I decided to turn it into a product for the shop! I played around with the Tombow pen brush again, just doing an exaggeration of my own handwriting and then thickening the downstrokes. For me, the key to coming out with good letters is to not overthinking perfection too much. I am really happy how they turned out, chinky, playful and a little polished with the pretty satin gold foil. Just for kicks, I had some special edition cards made with some...

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amanda's pink & gold hand-lettered bachelorette party invitations

Lauren Covington bachelorette calligraphy charm & fig envelope glitter gold hand-letter invitation modern party pink wedding paper

Amanda's sister came to me looking for a fun invitation to celebrate a fabulous bachelorette weekend. She knew Amanda would like anything girly and sparkly, so I came up with a pink and glittery-gold invitation packed with information for the celebration ahead. All of the lettering was done by hand using a mix of traditional calligraphy and print lettering, giving the invitation a funky mix-and-match look that was unified by an oblique calligraphy pen. The invite was digitally printed on  Neenah's Stardream paper and embesllished with Paper Source's gold glitter paper. For custom wedding invitations,  contact Charm & Fig .

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sarah's gold, black & champagne bridal dinner party

Lauren Covington blush bridal shower calligraphy champagne charm & fig custom dinner party envelope envelope liner gold hand-letter invitation invite modern paper wedding paper wedding shower

I was honored to design an invitation and menu for my lovely friend's bridal shower dinner party earlier this month. Her bridesmaids put together a fabulous dinner party, complete with a six-course meal! We used black, white, gold, champagne with subtle blush accents, to match Sarah's wedding colors. I sprinkled in some custom calligraphy on the invitation, dinner menu, envelopes and place cards.  I have to say, this is the way to go for intimate showers. All the guests got a chance to sit and actually talk -- tell stories, drink wine and catch up on everyone's lives -- so much better than...

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carly's mod garden party bridal shower invitations

Lauren Covington blue bridal shower calligraphy charm & fig custom envelope liner floral hand-letter invite modern paper party pink stationery wedding wedding paper wedding shower

This bride hails from New York City and was being honored by her best home town gals in Houston. For her bridal shower invite, we went with a romantic garden party theme that was feminine without being too soft.We started by mixing hand-lettered calligraphy and ultra-mod typography to find a balance between old and new. Then we peppered in unexpected blue florals, tiny black polka dots and tied it all together with a simple black border for a modern floral motif. These lovelies couldn't go in the mail without a floral envelope liner -- always a winner in our book.For...

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