news flash!

My little labor of love, Lulu and the Bee Calligraphy, is featured in the latest issue of Phoenix Picks, which came out today!!

You know I was up at the crack of dawn, brimming with excitement as I opened my e-mail to see what The UE had cooked up for me. Here it is.....

The Wedding Quill

You know your BFF has lost it when she becomes obsessed about the minor details of her wedding invites as in, “Do you think silver-leaf wedding bells are too much?”

Safeguard your friendship by suggesting to your gal pal that she go straight to Lulu and the Bee. Master calligrapher Dianna Andrade takes care of the dirty work by hand-creating customized monograms and addressing invites with gorgeous calligraphy; she will even design the invitations for a personalized touch.

www.luluandthebee.com

Merci, merci, merci!!!

bee blog!!

Lulu and the Bee Calligraphy now has a blog!
I've been working non-stop on the calligraphy biz again this weekend & have accomplished quite a bit. One task that I've enjoyed the most is creating a Bee Blog. Oh, how I love blogging. I think it will be a good way to get people to my site, so we'll see if it works. The purpose of the blog is to offer inspiration and resources for wedding and event planning.
Two blogs! And to think I didn't used to have any.

Check it out if you get a chance...
www.luluandthebee.blogspot.com

busy, busy bee

New Lulu and the Bee logo!
I worked on calligraphy stuff all weekend, including finishing up addressing 100 invitation envelopes for a wedding in July.

I created the flyers below for Adriana to post at the fabulous Hoot & Heart flower shops in L.A.
Thanks so much AR!

busy, busy bee

I worked busily all weekend to put together a Lulu and the Bee sample calligraphy book to send to Simply Exquisite Events, a fantastic event planning company here in So. Cal.

I was so excited to come up with an idea for packaging, etc. since this is my first sample book.

My main source for supplies & inspiration was Paper Source.

Many, many thanks to Jules of Belle Maison for the connection to Simply Exquisite Events!

Envelope Sample

I included 6 different envelopes with various fonts.

Table Number Sample

Business Cards

introducing...lulu and the bee!!

After months of preparation, I'm finally ready to officially launch my new handwritten calligraphy business,

Lulu and the Bee!!
Named after my beloved kitty, Lulu, who passed away in 2006,
Lulu and the Bee offers handwritten calligraphy, lettering, monogram design, and custom artwork for every occasion.

Ever since I was a little girl, I've had a love for drawing and lettering.
And, I am so excited to be able to create a little business by doing what I love.
Calligraphy & typography are such wonderful forms of art!

The best chauffeur, Lulu.
In loving memory of my fluffy friend.

Envelope samples with various fonts for my portfolio.

Monogram & invitation sample from my wedding in 2004.

Font sample: Park Avenue

Font sample: Vivaldi

Please visit Lulu and the Bee for more information.
www.luluandthebee.com

I'm looking into selling on Etsy, but it's a little difficult to figure out since I'm offering more of a customized service instead of a finished good. I need to research this option more....