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Honey Paper is excited to announce a wonderful new line of custom watercolor address labels and book plates by Felix Doolittle. The exquisite illustrations are about beauty and joy, the pleasures of leisure time, travel to both simple and exotic places and home-cooked treats that are shared. Abov... View Post -
Honey Paper is excited to announce our first workshop, Modern Calligraphy, with Sophia Loves Letters. Our workshops are taught in an intimate and creative setting. Each class is carefully selected and taught in small groups of no more than twelve. All supplies are included and refreshments are pr... View Post -
Tis the season for giving thanks. While the days are often full of turkeys and orange leaves, there is value in taking a second to pause and give thanks. Write a thank you note for a gift or gesture you received or tell your spouse, children, friend, or neighbor that you are thankful to know th... View Post -
This Saturday, at the Quick Draw & Arts Festival After pARTy, Honey Paper will be releasing greeting card designs with watercolor illustrations by the talented artist, Pat Hoffman. Pat also happens to be my mother and I am so excited to tell you a little bit about it! One of the reason... View Post -
I have always been captivated by the Grimani Breviary Illuminated Manuscripts. My parents had reproductions of manuscripts in our home and I remember looking at them in amazement as a child and later seeing some in person at The Getty Villa in Malibu. Having always wanted to use images from manus... View Post -
Wax seals have been used for centuries to convey status, power, individuality through ones correspondence and to authenticate identity. Wax seals were an indisputable mark of the affirmation of one's intentions, words and wishes. They are as unique as the person, couple or family they represent. ... View Post
Welcome to The Giving Ink's Blog
The Giving Ink is a store and brand by Michelle Castle, with a vision to guide customers toward a richer, more fulfilled lifestyle through goods that encourage both the growing and sustaining connections we make with each other. The shop reflects her desire to connect the hearts of people through handwriting, illustrations, and a renewed interest in incorporating a more analog lifestyle through slower, more thoughtful forms of communication such as letter writing and journaling.
