Happy Monday! This past weekend was spent painting all afternoon {both days} with my older girl while the little one napped. It was so fun to get back into painting and drawing - I even came up with a few illustrations that will be working their way into invitations very soon. Details to come on that. In the meantime, since I will be designing some spring-like invitations and stationery, I've started thinking about the fonts I will pair with my illustrations. For me, spring is the time for delicate and elegant fonts and those that are fun and lightweight so they flow smoothly from one letter to the next. And, with that - here are my favorite fonts for any of your upcoming springtime parties {plus, some pretty and cute doodles/dingbat fonts}. What font{s} are your favorite{s}?

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Fonts: 1. Aire, $20 | 2. April Rain  $16 | 3. Carlino  $17
4. Kids Scipt, $32 | 5. Send Flowers, $24.95 | 6. Showcase, $40

Doodles: 7. Dainty, $49 | 8. Just Flower Pots, $29

Don't forget to enter to win $250 in custom wedding stationery from Minted. Hurry on over to enter as the giveaway ends Monday night.

And, before I sign off for the weekend . . . here's My Favorite Font of the Week that happens to also be on sale:

Showcase is a handmade font that includes one script, one sans, a slab, a sans mini and even a set of ornaments and dingbats. Right now, it's on sale for 80% off so the price is only $25.20. Grab Showcase now before the sale ends!

Today's post is blast from the past {well, actually just last year}, but I wanted to share again since Valentine's Day is already coming up next Friday. I finished creating the gift bag tags yesterday for my daughter's school valentine's and I'm so excited for her to hand them out this year. Are you planning any crafting projects? Handmade Valentine's Day Cards? Here are my favorite fonts for Valentine's Day and many of them are also perfect for wedding invitations. All of these fonts are available at My Fonts and there's even a cute doodle font for just $5. Links to each font is at the end of the post after the image.

Current Pricing as of 2/5/14
1. Ellida ($94.06), 2. KG Heart Doodles ($5), 3. Airy ($30), 4. Heart Doodles Too ($29, on sale for $14.50), 5. Royal Classic ($66), 6. Love Notes JNL ($25), 7. Aya Script ($49.95), 8. Hearts and Swirls ($29, on sale for $14.50), 9. Aphrodite Slim Pro (starts at $17)

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I want to first thank all of my readers and followers that congratulated me yesterday on the launch of my brand new online shop, Brenda's Marketplace. You totally made my day with your support, congrats and well wishes. PS: While the 20% cyber Monday special has ended, I have extended the Free Shipping offer on orders over $30 thru the weekend to continue the celebration of the launch. Simply enter coupon code freeship at checkout.

For today, I wanted to share something a little different for you. Since I LOVE script fonts and the holidays are upon us - I thought it would be fun to share my favorite top 10 script fonts for the winter and holiday season. These are perfect for wedding invitations and holiday cards. Do you have a favorite script font? Maybe a couple? You can find links to each of the fonts showcased below the chart.

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1. Janda Stylish Script {$5}
2. Corinthia {$24.95}
3. Gwendolyn {#39.95 for 2 fonts}
4. Invitation Script {$132 for 4 fonts}
5. Kids Script {starts at $32}
6. Melany Lane {$49 for 5 fonts}
7. Alana {$42}
8. Samantha Upright Script {starts at $25}
9. Hummingbird {$39}
10. Sante Pro {$39}

PS: You may see lots of fonts that are promoted as free for personal use {some might even be the ones shown above} . . . but, please show your support of the font artist by purchasing the font{s}. That way, you can use the font for both personal and commercial designs without any question :)

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