Handwriting to flourish about

I'm so in love with Jenna Hein's hand addressed envelopes from here that I have been contemplating buying my own flexible nib pen. After several failed attempts with my craft store drip pen to create Spencerian and Copperplate Styles, I began to wonder if it was pure inexperience (yes!) or the product of the wrong pen (and yes!). It turns out, Flex Pen Nibs are the way to go for beautiful flourishes. I ordered mine from UK based Scribblers after talking to the talented Katy at K is for Calligraphy.

Photo Courtesy of lovejenna.blogspot.com

I ran across a DIY Calligraphy starter guide on Martha Stewart that is semi-helpful for beginners. If anything, it could show you what you need for writing your family Christmas letter. If you are planning to hire someone to hand address your wedding invitations, or hire someone on a professional scale, talk to someone like Jenna or Sarah Hanna, who has equally mad writing skills.