The MM Ink Studio Blog

paper goodness and a giveaway

2012-02-22T10:35:00.002-08:00

The super talented Gia of Betsywhite Stationery and I have teamed up a few months ago to offer an exclusive discount to her customers on several of my calligraphy styles for envelope addressing and place card calligraphy. Gia and I have worked on many projects over the years and I am so honored to be her calligrapher for her photo shoots. I have always admired her beautiful stationery designs and I love everything about the Betsywhite brand!

To find out more about this exciting collaboration, go here and also, be sure to head over to the Southern Weddings blog for a chance to win a custom calligraphy thank you card and gift tag set from me and Gia. Good luck!

Calligraphy by MM Ink
Stationery and Printing by Betsywhite

mm ink featured on ruffled!

2012-02-21T07:46:00.000-08:00

Today is the day! I am excited to finally share some images from this fabulous editorial shoot that
is featured on Ruffled Blog's beautiful site here! Thank you so much for the lovely post Amanda!! YAY!

Photography by Amelia Johnson Photography

The editorial shoot will also be featured in Munaluchi Bride's first digital magazine later today!

There is so much to tell you about this shoot and the talented people I had the pleasure of working with. So stay tuned for Friday's post with lots of eye candy that is sure to make your Friday happy :)

Photography: Amelia Johnson Photography
Calligraphy: MM Ink
Creative Director and Stylist: Dana FitzGerald
Floral Design: JM Flora Design (aka Janie from the fab blog The Bride's Cafe)
Stationery and Printing: Paper Daisies Stationery

happy friday: the city chic tour

2012-02-17T05:47:00.000-08:00

Are you looking for a ritzy and contemporary space in Atlanta for your special day? Then you must attend StudioWed's City Chic Tour which takes you to several of Atlanta's best spots for a swanky wedding and reception! See below for all the details.

Happy Friday!

munaluchi bride magazine's debut digital edition

2012-02-14T06:51:00.001-08:00

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY EVERYONE!

I am very excited to share the BEAUTIFUL cover of Munaluchi Bride's first digital magazine that will be available on February 21st! The cover features one of the images from a GORGEOUS editorial shoot that I am so proud to be a part of, and includes the amazing talents of Janie Medley (that's Janie's stunning bouquet on the cover!!!), Dana FitzGerald, Amelia Johnson and Lisa Hladish.

I cannot wait to share more with you next week Tuesday!!

From the Editor-in-Chief, Jacqueline Nwobu: We are truly excited about this next stage and delighted to release the cover of our debut digital issue, the Winter 2012 edition, featuring THE most gorgeous bouquet by the one and only Janie Medley of The Brides Cafe and photographed by Amelia Johnson. In this issue, which is all about planning, you'll find expert planning tips, the prettiest real weddings, latest in bridal fashion, and the sweetest editorial shoot put together by Janie Medley along with Dana Fitzgerald, Moya Minns, and photographed beautifully by Amelia Johnson. Our debut Winter 2012 digital edition will be available on February 21st. In the meantime, we would love for you to subscribe to our digital newsstand to get an instant update once it goes live. http://issuu.com/munaluchibride

happy friday: and the winner is.....

2012-02-10T12:41:00.000-08:00

Thanks to all of you who shared your favorite love stamps or your plans for your invitation stamps on the blog! And the winner is..................... Jen who loves the candy sweetheart love stamps!

Jen: please email your address to me at hello@mminkstudio.com and I will mail the stamps to you asap. Congrats!

Happy Friday!

love stamps + a giveaway

2012-02-07T06:36:00.000-08:00

I remember my childhood days growing up in the Bahamas and driving with my dad to the post office to check the mail. It was like going to the candy store - "was there mail for me? Did my pen pal from Greece send me more pictures? And look at those pretty stamps!!!" That was me then, and I still try to get home before my husband to check the mail first (although I sometimes forget now with 3 little ones to keep up with; but it still puts the biggest smile on my face seeing it on the table).

My dad was a stamp collector and boy did he have some pretty ones! I love the love stamps and here's a look at them over the years.

photo via championstamp.com - a great place to buy vintage stamps

And the new love stamps are here! I purchased some yesterday and I want to share the 'love' with you! Tell me what stamp you have chosen for your invitations or which of the love stamps above is your favorite, and one of you will receive 40 stamps from me!!!! The winner will be randomly selected and announced on Friday and I will mail the stamps to you so that they arrive next Monday! I cannot wait to read your comments!

happy friday: hearts!

2012-02-03T06:22:00.000-08:00

Awww.....the "love" month is here and it has me thinking about hearts, hearts and more hearts (oh... and date night with my hubby next weekend :)

Happy Friday!

top left, top center, and bottom left: Photography by Gina Zeidler with Calligraphy by MM Ink
top right: pinned here
middle right: pinned here
bottom right: pinned here

mm ink gift certificates - the gift that gives

2012-01-31T06:43:00.000-08:00

Giving back is very important to me and my family, and it is something we want to do more of this year. So with every MM Ink gift certificate purchase, 10% of the proceeds will be donated to WonderRoot, an Atlanta-based art organization that is committed to unite artists and the community to inspire positive social change.

The MM Ink gift certificate is a lovely letterpress square card and it can be used for any beautiful hand lettered item made just for your special friend or loved one...... calligraphy for invitations, envelope addressing, wedding reception and 'day of' stationery items, address stamps and more! It is such a unique and special gift that will also be doing good for the community - now that makes me smile!

Ordering is easy - simply email me at gifts{at}mminkstudio{dot}com with all of the details and I will hand letter your name, the recipient's name, and the amount in a lovely ink color of your choice!

happy friday: calligraphy for carly and wes

2012-01-27T07:11:00.000-08:00

I love this invitation suite! Graphic Designer, Leslie Vega and I worked together to create this beautiful invitation design for Carly and Wes' December wedding which was held at the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando.

{photo by me}

Here are some lovely pictures from the wedding taken by Liga Photography. They are such a beautiful couple and Carly was a gorgeous bride! Congratulations Carly and Wes!

Happy Friday!

Photography by Liga Photography
Stationery Design by Leslie Vega Design
Full Invitation Calligraphy by MM Ink

inspiration: chalk letterer Dana Tanamachi

2012-01-24T05:48:00.000-08:00

Oh My! Take a look at O Magazine's first hand lettered cover by chalkboard artist Dana Tanamachi! I love her work and this February 2012 issue will definitely have a spot on my bookshelf when I am done reading it!

happy friday: calligraphy for kris and james {part 1}

2012-01-20T06:46:00.000-08:00

I am delighted to share a few sneak peeks of one of my favorite calligraphy projects last year - definitely one of my top 3 for sure! I did a very happy dance when Kristy of Momental Designs emailed me to work with her on a luxe invitation suite for NASCAR driver James Buescher and his lovely bride, Krishtian!

Using my Jasper calligraphy style as the inspiration for the design, I created a custom lettering style (which is now a Momental Designs Exclusive calligraphy style) that was used for the full invitation suite and other stationery pieces. Seeing my lettering with the amazing hand painted artwork done by Kristy and her awesome team was pure joy!

Kris and James' wedding was last week Saturday so stay tuned for {part 2} of this fabulous Costa Rican wedding planned by Tropical Occasions with live painting by Kristy (yes, live!!) and stunning photography by Jose Villa!

Congratulations Kris and James - it was so much fun working on this design for you!

Happy Friday!

photos by me

A special thank you to Kristy, Stephanie and Kelley at Momental Designs. xoxoxo

See Kristy's post on the design process and more pics here

Calligraphy by MM Ink

envelope addressing: U.S. military titles

2012-01-17T06:58:00.000-08:00

Several of my clients have asked for assistance with U.S. military titles when preparing their guest lists; so I thought it would be a good idea to start my envelope addressing series with a listing of some of the ranks of the major U.S. military branches of service. Envelopes for these guests should be addressed with full names and no abbreviated titles.

I hope this will be helpful when preparing your guest list!

U.S. ARMY
2LT - Second Lieutenant
1LT - First Lieutenant
CPT - Captain
MAJ - Major
LTC - Lieutenant Colonel
MG - Major General
LTG - Lieutenant General

U.S. NAVY
LTJG - Lieutenant Junior Grade
LT - Lieutenant
LCDR - Lieutenant Commander
CDR - Commander
VADM - Vice Admiral

U.S. AIR FORCE
Col - Colonel
Brig Gen - Brigadier General
GAF - General of the Air Force

U.S. MARINE
Cpl - Corporal
Sgt - Sergeant
SSgt - Staff Sergeant
GySgt - Gunnery Sergeant

For a complete listing, click here.

Photo via Style Me Pretty

happy friday: {MAG}rouge feature

2012-01-13T06:13:00.000-08:00

One of my favorite online resources for wedding eye candy and inspiration is Magnolia Rouge, a lovely blog owned by one of New Zealand's finest stationery designers, Kate Holland. Her inspiration boards are so creative and I just love her new color story series that's all about styling props based on various color palettes - oh yeah!

Last month, Kate launched Magnolia Rouge's first online magazine called {MAG}rouge and boy is it filled with all things pretty! I had the pleasure of doing a few calligraphy pieces for the cover shoot which was beautifully styled with the magazine's first issue theme in mind - a road trip!

Happy Friday!

Thanks so much Kate and I am looking forward to the next issue!

Photography by Simply Bloom Photography and you can view more photos from the shoot here and here
Stationery by Kate Holland, Ruby and Willow
Calligraphy by MM Ink

open house at StudioWed

2012-01-10T05:57:00.000-08:00

If you are in the Atlanta area and have some free time this Saturday, be sure to stop by StudioWed between 11am and 4pm for the first Open House of the year. The StudioWed Open House occurs on the second Saturday of every month and you will get to meet some of the very talented and creative team members there who are ready to assist with all of the wedding planning!

I am honored to be a part of the StudioWed team and hope to see you at the events throughout the year! I'll be sure to keep you posted on all of the fun and exciting plans coming up.

Visit StudioWed's blog here.

happy friday!

2012-01-05T19:01:00.000-08:00

A beautiful wedding with lovely details.....gorgeous flowers by Amy Osaba.....a picture of the seating cards I did for the lovely bride and groom and their guests, all captured beautifully by Leslie Walker Photography - YAY! Congrats Erin and Danny!

Happy Friday!

To view more pics from Erin and Danny's lovely wedding, visit Leslie Walker's blog here.

calligraphy for Chaviano Couture's 2012 collection

2012-01-03T07:54:00.000-08:00

2012 is here and I am so excited to get to work on my goals for the year! This year is extra special for MM Ink (more on that soon) and I cannot wait to grow, learn, achieve great things, be humbled, take risks, go the extra mile, and hit repeat many times over.

I am also really excited for one of the sweetest people I know - Annette Thurmon of Chaviano Couture who will be launching her 2012 bridal gowns and accessories collection really soon!

Annette and I met almost two years ago at the MTH2010 workshop and we have developed a wonderful friendship. She is so kind, genuine, down to earth, beautiful inside and out; and I admire her work ethic, love for God, and giving spirit. She is so talented and her gowns are just gorgeous! I know her new collection will be amazing and I enjoyed doing the calligraphy for the new line, including the collection's name "How Fair is Your Love."

Be sure to follow Annette on twitter, visit her website to see her beautiful gowns and check out her blog and Facebook page for updates and more news about the collection! By the way, that's Annette in the picture - I told you she's beautiful! Congrats again Annette and I know this collection will ROCK!

Photo via Chaviano Couture with calligraphy by MM Ink

the new MM Ink studio blog and special wishes!

2011-12-24T06:26:00.000-08:00

I am SO excited to launch the MM Ink Studio Blog today! It's a sweet space for me to share pretty lettering, my sketches, fun projects, wonderful people, and other goodies. A very special thank you to Jacquelinne of Smitten Blog Designs for creating this beautiful blog site that is the perfect complement to my website! Thank you Jacquelinne!

It has been an incredible year and I am so thankful for all of the love and support that I have received. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I am getting ready to cozy up with my wonderful hubby and kids for the holidays so until the new year, here is a very special wish for you!