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Historic Wedding Certificate

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This job was . . . challenging to say the least. I first meet the client and she presented me with a certificate that was 8" x 10". So? you might ask.  Well that means I had a 5" line for : The Monterey Plaza in Monterey, California. and a 2" line for: Hendersonville, NC. Also, this wedding had already taken place and was signed by the witnesses - so there was no second chance and no practice paper to test inks. BUT . . . I still took it on, what was I thinking??? I suggested we find a good copy shop and enlarge the certificate to give me more room to work and a second chance.  Well, three weeks later it is behind me. Hopefully the client will be happy.  And the daughter will be thrilled when this is given to her as a Christmas present. So, can I just say - what was the artist/printer thinking when they made this fill-in-the-blank? Did any one try to fill it in with the information? And it is not just this one, it is usually most of the fill-in-the-blank certi

Zentangling

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Oh Autumn . . . warm colors, cool air , crisp leaves , and . . . germs. The creative juices have turned to mucus. Hopefully on the tail end of 16 days of illness.