ellen no. 4

not much to say about this. i like brush lettering, but i am unable to teach it or say much about it. layering is a go-to technique. soft colors on the stamp.

ellen no. 3

only ital-ick envelope in this series. the ick is only a reference to my own italics. they look fine when done properly. and that's a clunky swash. however, it is IMHO a good example of taking the minor color in the stamp and using it for the main lettering color. and don't be a slave to the straight line. it's OK to just wing it once in a while.

ellen no. 2

this stamp did not look like it was going to be a good inspiration. i use it as an example to take a minor color in a stamp and use it for the major color for the lettering. then use the major stamp color as the accent on the lettering. in this case, a stamp that looked pretty blah at first glance turned the envelope into one of my favorites. fun layering on the letters. cute little flourish mimics the smoke in the stamp.