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Look what arrived today, all the way from the U.S. of A.!

OK, so it isn’t the EXACT invitation. It’s a mock up I whipped up in about 5 minutes, but it’s pretty close. Our invitation is The Jane invitation in ecru linen from My Gatsby and I have to say, I couldn’t be more pleased. They have a nifty interactive tool and I basically got to design my invitation the way I wanted it. Considering all the time issues we’re having and last minute ordering, I think it turned out very well. I ordered these on January 9. They arrived at my parents’ house one week later and my dad sent them to me the next day. That’s two and a half weeks turnaround WITH overseas travel, ladies and gents! And I needed them as soon as possible so I can get to work on the (insert deep breath here)… address calligraphy.
{from Tracy Joe Calligraphy}
That’s right. I’m taking on the task of doing all the calligraphy myself. I’ve been told on more than one occasion that I have nice handwriting, and I’ve spent the last several months practicing “fancy-ing it up” a bit. I feel pretty confident that they will turn out nicely. I even went out and bought a cheap fountain pen to learn how to use. Now I’m thinking this might be a good excuse to buy that Campo Marzio pen I’ve been lusting after.

{The Minny Fountain pen in classic black}
So, any tips out there for a calligraphy virgin? What kind of pen would you recommend? How do you make sure to write in a straight line and not on a slant? (I hate it when I do that.) Any and all advice would be very much appreciated.Thank you.
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