Very helpful and knowledgeable staff. I was in and out in 5 minutes for a small but a little…read morecomplicated print job. FedEx turned me away with no assistance but Wendy and her team took the time to understand what I was trying to accomplish and helped me do it. Highly recommend!

Wendy and her team do great work! They have limited hours right now (11-3 on weekdays), but Wendy…read moreis easily accessible by email and makes sure to follow up on the progress of your project. The prices seem reasonable given the quality of the prints and the fact that this is a local business so I encourage you to support small during this time!

Beautiful work. Would highly recommend Laela. Love her calligraphy work. She is great to work with…read more Be sure to contact her if you are in need of some amazing calligraphy work.

Laela designed a logo for my media company. She was wonderful to work with, very engaged and…read moreoffered lots of options. I've used the logo across the board on all my marketing materials for five years now; it is sleek and unique and I've gotten a ton of compliments on it (see logo here: www.agewyz.com). I can't recommend Laela highly enough. She's a talented pro, her rates are reasonable and she is a pleasure to work with.

I hired Samantha from Painted Palettes to hand letter mini pumpkins for a fall themed event and it…read morewas THE HIT FROM THE PARTY (even three months later, in the dead of winter my personalized pumpkin is still going strong and it's so beautiful I do not have the heart to throw it away). Samantha was easy to work with from start to finish and was able to stay professional despite the long lines at the party (I mean, how could you not want something so beautiful as a keepsake?). I could picture using her for corporate events, bridal showers, baby showers and any other celebration that could you a personalized twist. She can write on any material and even engraves on glass! I have not had the chance to check out her Intro to Hand Lettering classes yet but for now, I'll leave it to the pros. Painted Palettes is simply the best!

I first saw and met Samantha from Painted Palettes at a Yelp Elite event back in 2018. Then I…read morestarted following her work on Instagram (@painted_palettes). A couple months ago, my friend Kim and I took an Intro to Hand Lettering class with Samantha at Steadfast Supply in DC. Oh that rush hour traffic and $20 parking was sooo worth it! Turns out, Samantha used to be a teacher, and it shows in the way she articulates the class. It was easy to follow her instructions, and she was very hands-on with showing examples. Plus we got a pretty decent set of tools and goodies to take home with us! Since, I've purchased some of her watercolor artwork to hang at home. I am such a fan! The artwork can be found on her website or in various shops in the area. And her classes are actually affordable! Next I want to take her Pointed Pen class!

Katherine lettered place cards for our retirement dinner. They were just beautiful! Her experience…read moreand skill shone through. I highly recommend her for any time you need calligraphy.

Katherine did the envelope addressing for my Save the Dates. She has tons of experience, and it…read morereally shows in her work. I was so pleased with her calligraphy. She was also very personable and easy to work with. I truly appreciate her driving into the city (during a pandemic!) to pick up and drop off envelopes. I highly recommend her to anyone in the DMV area.

What a lovely space and collection of goods, and if I lived in DC, I'd be here all the time. The…read morestore reflects a design aesthetic where you feel like there's a lot to look at without being overwhelmed, and there's so many fun things to look at and buy and items are chosen for their quality and relative value. I had a very positive experience with the friendly staff, who were professional and warm and offered to go back to the storeroom to get something I mentioned in passing. Just a great place.

I love this store. Great selection of journals and pens. They have really cute novelty items and…read moregreeting cards as well. The staff I've interacted with have been helpful and friendly. Prices seem higher for some items but given the stores location, that doesn't shock me. Overall happy with their selection.

We hired Michele for wedding envelope calligraphy, menus, table numbers, escort cards, and digital…read morecalligraphy, and she did a beautiful job across every piece. Her work is elegant, precise, and thoughtfully executed. What truly distinguishes Michele is her white-glove service. She met aggressive deadlines with calm, handled every detail with care, and even hand-delivered finished envelopes directly to our stationer. It was such a pleasure to finally meet her in person when we received our final pieces, and we deeply appreciated her kind, affirming words. My now-husband and I were so impressed by how she meticulously organized and created everything with clear consideration for us as a couple, going above and beyond. We would hire Michele again in a heartbeat and recommend her wholeheartedly.

I cannot recommend Meant to be Calligraphy by enough! Great options at very fair prices for true…read moreartistry. Michele was so lovely to work with, she is very responsive, kind and flexible. My wedding name tags could not have turned out more perfectly and are such a special personalized touch for my wedding.

I've bought fountain pens from Pen Boutique's online store. Orders are received promptly and boxed…read moreso the pens don't get crushed during transit. I'm strictly an online customer.

I've been on the hunt for a TWSBI ECO, but none of the stationary stores in VA have them for sell,…read moremuch less to try. Did some research and found out that Pen Boutique did! After confirming with their discord (they have such a helpful and friendly community!) i headed over to their shop! Only had 30mins to shop cuz they were closing but MICHELLE was so helpful! From letting me test the different nib sizes to helping me get the color pen i wanted. SHES AMAZING! The experience with her is 100/10 already. Im already planning to come back to explore their ink collection! She also helped troubleshoot some issues i had with using the pen for the first time! Can't wait to go back!

I discovered Laura's work on Style Me Pretty and have been obsessed ever since! I had been eyeing…read moreher custom maps for quite some time and decided they would make the perfect save the date card. Laura was an absolute pleasure to work with. She made the design process extremely easy and her turnaround time was amazing. She is very responsive and happy to answer any questions you may have. My save the dates arrived this morning--beautifully wrapped I might add--and I couldn't be happier. They are high quality and came exactly as pictured; I can't wait to send them out! I would absolutely recommend Laura. I hope to work with her again, myself!

thanks to my wedding coordinator, i was introduced to the amazing calligraphy by laura hooper! not…read moreonly was laura a pleasure to work with, she does beautiful and creative work. please see my posted pictures -- from the custom wood sign to the transformed hat box for wedding wishes, laura did it all!

We could not be happier with both the final product and the process of working with Sally. She was…read moreextremely efficient and a joy to work with. Our envelopes were delivered as promised and they are beautiful! Furthermore, every email to Sally received a prompt response. We highly recommend her.

WOW - it can't get better than this. My husband and I were gifted at our wedding with a poem…read morewritten for the occasion by a dear friend. We decided it was so meaningful we wanted to have it calligraphed and serve as our 1st wedding anniversary present to each other. We reached out to Sally, sent her the poem, and how she worked with us, understood our idea, and then - created SUCH A WORK OF ART - we couldn't be more moved, more grateful, more happy - and we're both artists ourselves, so it's fair to say we're "discerning." Sally is superb in every way and her pricing, BTW, is eminently reasonable for the art she creates.