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Retailer Spotlight: The Paper Mouse

Retailer Spotlight: The Paper Mouse

Featuring OurĀ Retailers We had to pause our blog series for a while as we were running at lower capacity for several weeks, but now we're back with our third retailer...

Retailer Spotlight: The Paper Mouse

Featuring OurĀ Retailers We had to pause our blog series for a while as we were running at lower capacity for several weeks, but now we're back with our third retailer...

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Celebrate Love in Calligraphy āœļø

Celebrate Love in Calligraphy āœļø

She Tied the Knot! I’m happy to share some exciting news with you! This past weekend, our operations manager, Stephanie, tied the knot! I'm overjoyed for her and her new...

Celebrate Love in Calligraphy āœļø

She Tied the Knot! I’m happy to share some exciting news with you! This past weekend, our operations manager, Stephanie, tied the knot! I'm overjoyed for her and her new...

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NEW Release āœļø Gilded Flora Straight Pens ✨

NEW Release āœļø Gilded Flora Straight Pens ✨

I can't believe how fast this year is passing by. How are we at the end of September? Earlier this year, we expanded our collection of pens to include these...

NEW Release āœļø Gilded Flora Straight Pens ✨

I can't believe how fast this year is passing by. How are we at the end of September? Earlier this year, we expanded our collection of pens to include these...

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Retailer Spotlight: The Mailroom

Retailer Spotlight: The Mailroom

OurĀ Blog Series Featuring Written Word Retailers Last week we launched our new blog series, Retailer Spotlight, where we feature one of our retailers.Ā With this series, we want to bring our...

Retailer Spotlight: The Mailroom

OurĀ Blog Series Featuring Written Word Retailers Last week we launched our new blog series, Retailer Spotlight, where we feature one of our retailers.Ā With this series, we want to bring our...

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Seal the Deal with the Sun & Moon šŸŒžšŸŒœ

Seal the Deal with the Sun & Moon šŸŒžšŸŒœ

In the lunar calendar, the Mid Autumn Festival (a.k.a. mooncake season), is September 17, 2024. Growing up in the Filipino-Chinese culture, we often celebrated with theĀ dice game, which is really...

Seal the Deal with the Sun & Moon šŸŒžšŸŒœ

In the lunar calendar, the Mid Autumn Festival (a.k.a. mooncake season), is September 17, 2024. Growing up in the Filipino-Chinese culture, we often celebrated with theĀ dice game, which is really...

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Retailer Spotlight: Paper Tree

Retailer Spotlight: Paper Tree

A New Blog Series Featuring our Retailers Finally it is happening, our own retailer spotlight! We have been wanting to do this for a while and we're so happy it...

Retailer Spotlight: Paper Tree

A New Blog Series Featuring our Retailers Finally it is happening, our own retailer spotlight! We have been wanting to do this for a while and we're so happy it...

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Meet our New Dreamsicle Collection! šŸ‹āœØ

Meet our New Dreamsicle Collection! šŸ‹āœØ

Introducing the Dreamsicle Collection Say hello to our brand new Dreamsicle Collection! These eye-catching, summer-inspired wax sticks are honestly so pretty – they’re semi-translucent and look stunning on their own...

Meet our New Dreamsicle Collection! šŸ‹āœØ

Introducing the Dreamsicle Collection Say hello to our brand new Dreamsicle Collection! These eye-catching, summer-inspired wax sticks are honestly so pretty – they’re semi-translucent and look stunning on their own...

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Cut that Out? 🧐 We Have Something New!

Cut that Out? 🧐 We Have Something New!

Sealing Wax Cutters and New Wax Seal Floral Dust Set Now in Our Shop! Ready to up your wax seal game? Ā  We’ve got two new launches that are going...

Cut that Out? 🧐 We Have Something New!

Sealing Wax Cutters and New Wax Seal Floral Dust Set Now in Our Shop! Ready to up your wax seal game? Ā  We’ve got two new launches that are going...

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Let's Melt! Make Wax Seals with our Gradient Wax Sticks and Brass Wax Seal Stove!

Let's Melt! Make Wax Seals with our Gradient Wa...

Ready to add some serious flair to your letters and crafts?Ā  Let’s melt together with our latest must-have: theĀ Gradient Wax SticksĀ and theĀ Brass Wax Seal Stove! Ā  Make every seal a...

Let's Melt! Make Wax Seals with our Gradient Wa...

Ready to add some serious flair to your letters and crafts?Ā  Let’s melt together with our latest must-have: theĀ Gradient Wax SticksĀ and theĀ Brass Wax Seal Stove! Ā  Make every seal a...

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Tilt, Dip, and Write

Tilt, Dip, and Write

Introducing: Gilded Flora Universal Nib Penholder Collection and Modern Tilted Inkwell I’m thrilled to introduce our latest additions to the Written Word Calligraphy collection – theĀ Modern Tilted InkwellĀ and theĀ Gilded Flora...

Tilt, Dip, and Write

Introducing: Gilded Flora Universal Nib Penholder Collection and Modern Tilted Inkwell I’m thrilled to introduce our latest additions to the Written Word Calligraphy collection – theĀ Modern Tilted InkwellĀ and theĀ Gilded Flora...

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How we use Stickers in our Packaging

How we use Stickers in our Packaging

Our Favourite Sticker Company We love using stickers for our packaging and I personally find that it can truly set the tone for a brand, deliver a message, and also...

How we use Stickers in our Packaging

Our Favourite Sticker Company We love using stickers for our packaging and I personally find that it can truly set the tone for a brand, deliver a message, and also...

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5-Day Social Media Challenge

5-Day Social Media Challenge

Join Me For a Social Media Break! Ā  Did you know?Ā  The worldwide average for social media screen time is 143 minutes? It seems like a LOT of time is...

5-Day Social Media Challenge

Join Me For a Social Media Break! Ā  Did you know?Ā  The worldwide average for social media screen time is 143 minutes? It seems like a LOT of time is...

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Karla lim

@writtenwordcalligraphy

Hi, I’m Karla, welcome to Written Word.

This blog is where I share all things modern calligraphy, from practical how-tos to thoughtful reflections on creativity and practice. My hope is to help you learn calligraphy in a way that feels encouraging, unhurried, and sustainable.

New to calligraphy? Start with our Beginner’s Guide to Modern Calligraphy to learn the basics and begin writing with intention.

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