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Serena Kramer

Dec 19, 20222 min read

Holiday and Christmas Card Etiquette

What do your holiday cards have to say about you? A lot!

Serena Kramer

Apr 1, 20223 min read

How to ensure your mail arrives intact

How to mail invitations through the USPS / Postage rates for 2019 / How to ensure your wedding invitations make it to their destination

Serena Kramer

Apr 9, 20211 min read

Is that Calligraphy or Hand-Lettering?

I often find that most people assume hand-lettering and calligraphy are the same thing, but they're not. In fact, there’s ...

Serena Kramer

Feb 5, 20203 min read

How to Improve your Handwriting (and why you should!)

I know what you’re thinking. What’s the point? Why would anyone want to actually improve one's handwriting when we live in a digital age?...

Serena Kramer

Jun 21, 20192 min read

Build Your Own Calligraphy Kit!

Due to overwhelming questions about where one should start on a calligraphy journey, I have assembled a list of my favorite tools, books,...

Serena Kramer

Jun 1, 20194 min read

How to Choose Envelopes for Calligraphy

If you want to address your recipient using calligraphy, you need to find the right envelopes that are suitable for the task! This post...

Serena Kramer

Mar 30, 20184 min read

American Handwriting - a Timeline!

The timeline of American Handwriting featuring Michael Sull, Platt Rogers Spencer, Timothy Matlack, Jacob Shallus, John Jenkins, and Zaner.

Serena Kramer

Aug 22, 20172 min read

How to say Thank You

“Friends and good manners will carry you where money won’t go.” –Margaret Walker In this post: How to craft the perfect Thank You note...

Serena Kramer

Aug 16, 20173 min read

You Must be Present to Win

There’s one skill that you can practice that will help you improve at learning any new skill (including calligraphy, of course!). It’s...