St
Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate romance, and is marked every year on
February 14th. People
traditionally give each other cards, chocolates, flowers, and gifts to express
their love for each other and giving valentines day presents.
A Quick History about St Valentines
The tradition
dates back to early Christianity, when three Catholic saints were martyred on
14 February, although this is shrouded in history. It was said that one of the saints performed
forbidden Christian weddings for soldiers.
Emperor Claudius II didn't want
Roman men to marry during wartime although there is many legends
surrounding St Valentine’s Day.
A Few Modern Facts about St Valentine’s
Day
St
Valentine’s was marked as a holiday in 1537
The
first Valentine’s card was produced in 1913
Cadbury’s
manufactured the first heart shaped chocolate box in 1822
In
Victorian times, it was said that it was bad luck to sign a Valentines card
Many
people give Valentines cards to their beloved pets
The
term ‘Wearing your heart on your sleeve’ came from the Middle Ages when men and
women would write names and pinned them to their sleeve for about a week is
more than just a phrase. In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names to
see who their Valentine would be and to express their true feelings.
Writing Romantic Messages on Valentine’s
Day for him or her
Writing
a simple, but loving message to your beloved in your own calligraphy
handwriting can make an extra special and personal touch to your Valentines
card.
Here
are some simple demonstrations about how to write valentines messages using an
easy calligraphy style for cards and gift tags on Valentine’s Day.
You
can use this style for writing your card, using a black calligraphy felt-tippen or a biro if you prefer.
Be
careful when choosing gift cards, as some of the paper can be quite shiny and
smooth, and can smudge your work. Other
paper can act like blotting paper and may cause the ink to bleed between the
fibres of the paper. Try to pick a card
that is smooth but not shiny. Practice
your work before you finally write your message in the gift card. It is a good idea to map your work in faint
pencil marks before writing your work in calligraphy pen.
You
can practice drawing some love hearts, flowers and other illustrations around
your work to bring out your calligraphy writing and introduce some color.
You
can hand write your messages in calligraphy styles for other occasions, such as
Easter, Christmas, birthdays, weddings and many other special events. You can also put your calligraphy practice
into use for gift tags too.
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