Scribbled Lives - Wk 35 - Andrea Gibson - Better Case

Scribbled Lives - wk 35 - Andrea Gibson- Better Case
Size: 8"w x 8.5"h
On Genoa Bond Calligraphy paper wrote out the text using various colors of Elegant Writer Calligraphy pens in a Art Deco style. Shadowed each letter with a ZIG Writer.
words: When all the good in you starts arguing with all the bad in you about who you really are. let the bad in you never make the better case. Andrea Gibson

Abstract Blue Flowers - In Joy

Since we've been in a heat wave I was doodling outside a la Helen Williams.
size: 6.5"w x 6"h
Done on Canson Pro Marker paper. Colored with Posca colored pencils. Text written with a blue Metallic Gelly Roll pen.  

words: In joy or in sadness, flowers are our constant friend.

Deco Rose - B&W - Persian Proverb

I was going thru a bunch of stuff from Helen Williams (I don't know what happened to her but one day she was very active and then nothing...) and felt like playing with her Deco Roses.
size: 5.5"sq
On Genoa Bond Calligraphy paper drew out the roses using  Juice Up pen and a Zig Writer.. Added graphite shadow. Quote done in a serif style monoline.

words: The world is a rose, smell it, and pass it to your friends. Persian Proverb

Coffee Tea Or - Accordion Booklet

I am cleaning out my spill over room... and came across some funky tea cup calendar pages from 2010... and had to play with them...

Size: 5.5"w x 4."h x 1/4" thk. Opens to 44"

I used a beige heavy weight Elephant Hide paper  which creases and folds fabulously. Artwork done on Canson Mixed Media paper using a Juice Up pen for outlining and Peerless watercolors.
The cover is part of the 44" folded over. The title colored with Gelly Roll Metallic pens in every color...
The closure is a 1/2" strip of the same paper adhered to the front only and a small loop to hold it closed.

 

Penny Black - Tulips In Cup - Good Day

I LOVE Penny Black floral stamps but I don't rubber stamp anymore... and I keep meaning to draw/paint them... so this one came into my Instagram feed and caught me at the right moment... I pulled out my Canal w/c Paper and drew out the design. I didn't ink over the lines this time (a rarity for me) but I think it turned out pretty good.
Size card: 5"w x 7"h
I used both Peerless watercolors and Derwent Inktense w/c pencils, and various colors of Juice up pen for the little details.
The words were perfect too so did them in an Art Deco style with a Juice Up pen.
words. Today is a good day to have a good day

Scribbled Lives 2024 - Wk 26 - Symbols - Infinity

Size: 5"h x 10"w
On  a medium toned blue cardstock drew out the symbol using a gold Juice Up pen. Created the letters with a pencil and then painted around them with Gansai Tambi "Yellow Gold". Used a  Gelly Roll metallic blue pen to draw over the letters and a Mattehop pen for the title words

Env & BD Card - Harriet

Since I've been taking an Art Nouveau class with Violet Smythe recently, I thought I'd continue using it for the envelope and quote...
Envelope on Columbia Mills LBS End paper using Zig Writer for the name and Posca colored pencils for the flowers.
The floral image on the card was done in 2020 and I finally attached it to a card base... Also added the quote using a Juice Up pen.
words: We can complain because roses have thorns or rejoice because thorns have roses. Alphonse Karr

And the Last 3 ATC's

And the last 3 ATC's for Julie WIldman's Sept swap (Sorry to see it end, but in life all good things end...

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Floral Initial ATC's - Next 4

And the next batch of 4 floral initial ATC's for our exchange

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The Elegant Earth Envelope Contest - 2022

The Elegant Earth Envelope Contest - 2022. I created 2 envelopes with things I learned recently from both Pat Blair and Gemma Black. Now I keep my fingers crossed...

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Scribbled Lives 2022 - Wk 9 - Amanda Gorman - We Lay Down

Scribbled Lives 2022 - Wk 9 - Amanda Gorman - We Lay Down. When I read this portion of the poem 'The Hill We Climb' by National Youth Poet Laureate, it spoke to me in regards to the Ukrainian people. I decided to use their colors for this week's piece. My heart goes out to them.

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BVCG Env Exchange Feb 2022 - Leslie Cropper

 

My BVCG February envelope is done... Putting into practice from Gemma Black's ECS online class "Adolf Bernd style".

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ECS Envelope Exchange Feb 2022

ECS Envelope Exchange Feb 2022. A bit of pointed pen and Adolf Bernd (deco art) practicing...

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Env Monica 2022

After taking Gemma Black's "Adolf  Bernd style" I thought I'd make my friend"s envelope in that style...

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Scribbled Lives 2021 - Wk 17 - Impressions - Hello

Scribbled Lives 2021 - Wk 17 - Impressions - Hello. I've made quite a few rubber stamps, both eraser and clear rubber, but do you think I could find them sigh!!

So I cut out some letters from cardstock and ran them through my embossing machine then hit the high points with Distress pads. For the 2nd card I cut out an Art Deco Rose and stamped that. 

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Karen Ness Valentine Envelope Exchange Feb 2021

 

Karen Ness Valentine Envelope Exchange Feb 2021. Thanks Karen for another fun exchange.

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BVCG Lettering Challenge - Oct 2020 - Day 30 and 31

 

BVCG Lettering Challenge - Oct 2020 - Day 30 and31

On Recollections cardstock. In a "Park Lane NF" art deco typeface style by Nick Curtis, using Bleed Proof white ink and a 2.4 Parallel pen and a pointed nib. Altenew leaf stamps "Beautiful Day" and Versafine Clair stamp pad and Quietfire Design (Emerald Creek) Modern Gilding Powders (Kell's Gold or  Copper Scroll)

BVCG Lettering Challenge - Oct 2020 - Day 26 to 29

 

Seems I missed a couple blog post days sigh!! so playing catch up.

I've been way to busy... that's for another post...

BVCG Lettering Challenge - Oct 2020 - Day 26 to 29

On Recollections cardstock. In a "Park Lane NF" art deco typeface style by Nick Curtis, using Bleed Proof white ink and a 2.4 Parallel pen and a pointed nib. Altenew leaf stamps "Beautiful Day" and Versafine Clair stamp pad and Quietfire Design (Emerald Creek) Modern Gilding Powders (Kell's Gold or  Copper Scroll)

BVCG Lettering Challenge - Oct 2020 - Day 24 and 25

 

BVCG Lettering Challenge - Oct 2020 - Day 24 and 25

On Recollections cardstock. In a "Park Lane NF" art deco typeface style by Nick Curtis, using Bleed Proof white ink and a 2.4 Parallel pen and a pointed nib. Altenew leaf stamps "Beautiful Day" and Versafine Clair stamp pad and Quietfire Design (Emerald Creek) Modern Gilding Powders (Kell's Gold or  Copper Scroll)

 

BVCG Lettering Challenge - Oct 2020 - Day 22 and 23

BVCG Lettering Challenge - Oct 2020 - Day 22 and 23

On Recollections cardstock. In a "Park Lane NF" art deco typeface style by Nick Curtis, using Bleed Proof white ink or Sumi ink and a 2.4 Parallel pen and a pointed nib. Altenew leaf stamps "Beautiful Day" and Versafine Clair stamp pad and Quietfire Design (Emerald Creek) Modern Gilding Powders (Kell's Gold or  Copper Scroll)