The Cutest Injury

Aren't these bandages by Kate Sutton {of Little Otsu fame} adorable? My dear friend gave them to me, knowing my propensity to paper-cut, pinch, and hangnail my fingers {I have a splinter and a slice, as we speak ... }. Urban Outfitters sells them. The three designs include a needle and spool of thread, a thermos, five pirate peas in a pod, and a guitar.

Elaboration

Lately, I'm really into ornate fonts and/or a combination of several fonts in one design. The soaps from Santa Maria Novella {bought by a dear friend while she was in Italy -- she picked the iris scent because it's my middle name} are so pretty, I couldn't possibly unwrap and use them.

As a child, I had a book on lettering that I'd consult whenever a handmade birthday card was in order. I'd trace carefully, eyeballing a straight line, and wind up with something that transformed the phrase Happy Birthday into a little work of art.

Do you have a favorite font? How about a go-to, classic font?