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Showing posts with label Calligraphy. Show all posts

Giveaway: Calligraphy by Shannon

The birthday week of giveaways has officially begun!  We are starting with what is most near and dear to my heart...my calligraphy business.


The winner will have a choice between two options:

$50 off Addressing Envelopes 
{project must be at least 100 envelopes, standard rates apply}

~ or ~

Custom Idea Board
{view idea board samples here}

let me craft a vision for your event
provide images and inspirations to guide your planning
and show you how your own style can shine through on your special day



Calligraphy by Shannon isn't just for weddings.  Have a special anniversary coming up?  A birthday part, graduation, or baptism to plan for?  How about a family reunion?  Let us help make your special memorable through custom invitations, lettering, and idea boards.



to enter:

hop on over to calligraphy by shannon for details



Don't forget to check back each and every day for a new giveaway this week

all giveaways close March 31

New Friday Feature...

...over at Calligraphy by Shannon

My dear friend Lina will be a contributing blogger featuring her savy fiscal skills and love for crafting.  The feature, entitles: "Make It, Fake It, or Buy It" will cover topics ranging from home decorating to weddings and all things inbetween.  Swing on over to see what she has to say about sprucing up for a bit less!


p.s. Check out our cool new button to promote her feature!

Johns Hopkins Weekend


Mark is at his second residency for his MBA, so I am flying solo for the weekend. We are on duty this weekend (because we are intern housing RAs), which means I am laying low around the building.

Those of you who know me understand that this does not mean I will be relaxing much. Being alone at home is a great time to get nitty gritty projects done. Here are my goals for the weekend:

  1. Reorganize closet to give Mark more space - I have been dominating it
  2. Complete invitations for the Kleeman Baby Shower
  3. Brainstorm ideas for said shower, decorations, games, favors, the works!
  4. Complete Neal Calligraphy project
  5. Begin Kennebunkport Map for Foley wedding
  6. Try 3 new recipes
  7. Blog - both here and at Calligraphy by Shannon
  8. Catch up on other blogs. Let me know if you have cyber reading suggestions!
  9. Watch movies (likely in the background of calligraphy projects) that Mark would never watch in a million years! On the list so far: Once, A Philadelphia Story, & Ghosts of Girlfriends Past...because I have a girl crush on Jennifer Garner!

This is good news for you. It means I will likely be blogging about at least a few of these activities. Translation: my blog will not be stagnant for much longer!

In reality, all of this "busyness" is a rouse. The real purpose is to distract myself from missing Mark! We'll see how successful I am...

Recently...around DC

The past few weekends the weather has been beautiful. The Cherry Blossoms had a wonderful full bloom. The tulips all over the city were stunning. The work week has been sufficiently rainy, but not to bad when the weekends are sunny. And, the past few days, it has hoovered in the 90s! I love living in the mid-Atlantic!


Mark and I have spent tons of time outdoors.


Two weekends ago, we walked around Eastern Market with some friends who were visiting from Philadelphia, Michael and Lindsay.



I was able to go to a National's Game with my friend Meredith. It absolutely poured on our walk from our house to the metro, so we were soaked. But it was warm and we had a blast, in spite of the weather.Friends of ours had their third child, baby Beatrix! She is precious. I was able to bring the two older girls to the park last Friday, and we had a blast! They both needed some quality attention as the buzz around the house has been largely focused on baby Bea. Here are some pictures I was able to get of the girls:

Aileen playing under the Jungle Gym in the shade.

Eudora on the slide - the only time she went down feet first!



We visited Tommy and Fallon on the Eastern Shore. The guys went to the War on the Shore lacrosse game, while Fallon and I took baby Dillon shopping at the Queenstown Outlets! She is already a pro - slept almost the whole time (3 hours!)



We have been transplanting some of our calla lillies and hostas to our front flower box - the plants were getting rather crowded and the flower box needs some serious work. Fallon also suggested we include some impatients, so hopefully they will be springing up soon.


Last night we played softball next to the Lincoln Memorial. I was horrible! There was a reason I quit softball in elementary school, and I remembered it in about the third inning last night, when I was up to bat! I am going to need some serious practice.

The past month has been great to get outdoors. When I am not outside, I have been working on Calligraphy. Currently I have three weddings, a baby shower, and a birthday party that I am working on. It is great to have a lot to do. For some of these events I have really been able to experiment with new techniques and letter styles. I cannot wait to post new samples on my Calligraphy by Shannon blog.

99 Things I May or May Not Have Done

This was on Southern Belle's Blog, my friend Shannon copied it, and I figure I would too since I haven't had even a single post this month! The things I have done are in bold. And because I tend to not read posts that don't have pictures on other blogs, I have included some pictures of Mark and I from when we were dating. Some of the pictures are from over 6 years ago!

(In Connecticut for a family reunion - Mark's first time meeting the extended crew!)

HAVE YOU...
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars

3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity

7. Been to Disneyland/World
- but only when I was little and I hardley remember it
8. Climbed a mountain - a small one in Virginia, but it was still considered a mountain!
9. Held a praying mantis

10. Sang a solo
- and it was UGLY! I am not a good singer.
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
- Calligraphy Blog!
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb

(Another trip to Connecticut to visit my Great-Grandmother)

26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice - was there but didn't ride one, because Mark wasn't there with me and I didn't want to experience something to stereotypically romantic without him!
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset

31. Hit a home run

32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors - Mark took me to Athens, Greece where my grandfather was from.
35. Seen an Amish community - I am from PA! Of course I have!
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied - I am grateful to be content
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke

42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris

(At our good friends John and Stacey's Wedding in Maine)

51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling

52. Kissed in the rain

53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater

55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies

62. Gone whale watching

63. Gotten flowers for no reason

64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
- only when I was little and my brother had cancer - and I haven't donated blood since
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
- I have a purple popple!
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial - get to see it every day!
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt

73. Stood in Times Square

74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job

(At my NCAA lacrosse game in New Jersey - Mark drove from Boston after a half day of work to be there in time!)

76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a new car
83. Walked in Jerusulem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible

86. Visited the White House

87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox - I gave them to my dad and he got really sick!
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club

93. Lost a loved one

94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee

(On vacation in Boca Grande, Florida)


So now that I added pictures, it is hard to copy and paste on to your own blog, so visit my friend Shannon's blog and copy hers! Oh, and read it too!

Side Notes: None of these pictures are from anywhere we have ever lived! And I am wearing J.Crew in 3 of them!

About my business

I have started my own calligraphy business. I do not yet have a name or a website, but for the time being will keep you updated via this blog.

If you are interested in my work, please feel free to peruse my samples and check out my rates on my calligraphy blog!

http://calligraphybyshannon.blogspot.com/
or
click here: Calligraphy by Shannon

Rates:
$1.00 per envelope (inner envelopes are free for weddings with over 150 invitations)
$20 per hour for consultation

Please feel free to contact me at: shannon.angelos@gmail.com or comment on this blog with calligraphy requests.

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