Black & White Floral - Black White

Maybe it's the snowy day today but I wasn't in a mood for color... hence the black & white.
size: 4.5"w x 6"h
Done on Canson Pen & Ink paper, ZIG Writer, Juice Up pen, HB Caran d'Ache Grafwood pencil and paper stump. Monoline and a touch of Art Nouveau lettering.

words: Things are not quite so simple as BLACK and WHITE. Doris Lessing

Misc Doodle - Abstract Creativity

Just doodling away again... I started with that central swirl which was something I came across and then the rest just flew out of control... no rhyme or reason that I could figure out.
size: 6"sq
Done on Canson Pen & Ink paper. ZIG Writer, w/c, Unibal white gel pen. Funky lettering.

words: Artistic creativity is a whirlpool of imagination that swirls in the depths of the mind. Robert Toth

 

Quilt Stitched Doodle - Our Lives

Just doodling away...
size: 4.5"w x 6"h
Done on Canson Pen & Ink paper. ZIG Writer, Prisma colored pencils, Unibal white gel pen and Juice Up for the text. Funky lettering "Art Nouveau" style.
words: Our lives are like quilts - bits and pieces, joy and sorrow, stitched with love.

Scribbled Lives - Wk 8 - Nikki Giovanni - Nothing Easy

wk 8 - Nikki Giovanni - Nothing Easy
Size: 6"sq
On Black cardstock created the lettering (Art Nouveau style) and with a Uniball white Gel pen inked in the negative areas. With various colors of Gelly Roll metallic pens created the spacer boxes. Added the authors name and a more readable version of the quote for some...

Art Of The Fold - Nested Accordion - Wisdom

Our leader sent out instructions from "A Binding Passion" for our next challenge (Sept 2024). As usual I didn't follow the instructions. I made something in basic paper to see how it would work and then just altered it...
size: 4"h x 3.75"w
(opens to 14.5"w)
My grey paper was cut to 14.5"w x 4"h from Canson Colorline cardstock. The yellow was Recollection 65# cardstock. The covers are 2 pieces of white cardstock adhered together and then covered with one of my geli prints done on Columbia Mills End paper. Text and design element with a Juice Up pen and colored with Posca colored pencils.

After experimenting a bit, what I realized was the thinner the folded spines were the better the yellow paper rested in it.

I made a wrap closure and added an amber oval gem.

words: WISDOM - knowledge gained by experience.

 

 

Scribbled Lives 2024 - Wk 31 - Neg/Pos - Positive Attitude

I was playing with that negative word and then realized it would be perfect for my Scribbled Lives prompt this week... the rest just evolved.
Size: 8"w x 8.5"h
On Columbia Mills LBS End Paper using a Zig Writer created the negative and positive words and the quote.
words: A negative attitude drains, a positive attitude energizes.
Lindsey Rietzsch

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

Meandering Lotus - Stoneground - Thank You

size: 5"w x 5.25."h x 1/4" thk.
Opens to 38"
I used 2 colors of Elephant Hide paper (white and beige) which creases and folds fabulously and 3pcs of my gelli prints done on Columbia Mills LBS End paper. I Cut them all to 7"sq. It creates pages that are 3.5"sq.
Created the covers from a piece of beige cardstock and a piece of beige Elephant Hide, glued the 2 together for added strength.
Cut a piece of the gelli print paper an 1.5"wide and folded over to create the 3/4"w belt. Glued one end to the front cover then wrapped it around the booklet to create the belt type closure, gluing a little loop to slip the end into.
Wrote out the words "Thank You" in an Art Nouveau style using a brown Juice Up pen. 

 

Workshop Week 2024 - Alcohol Ink Flowers - Bloom

size: 5.5"sq
Taught by Anne Roos
This did not turn out anything like what was taught... I started the right way but lost control. BIG GRIN. so improvised. I couldn't find my good blower so used Tim's hand pump thingie...
On Grafix Opaque White Craft Plastic dropped a color blob and air blew, adding Alcohol Blending Solution. Didn't give me the results I expected, but I kind of like the abstractness of it. Used a gold gel pen for the center doodles. Added the text with a Sharpie pen.
words: Bloom where you're planted.

On Black - Hungry

Again while with the gals playing with a single word...
size: 6"sq
Used a gold Juice Up pen to shadow the main word and the colored pencils for the un-shadowed lines around a broad edge graphite pencil lettering. Signo gold gel pen for the quote.
words: The HUNGRY judges soon the sentence sign, and wretches hang that jurymen can dine. Alexander Pope

On Black - Imagine

I was with my Crafty Dozen gals again and created this piece asking one of my friends for the first word that came into her mind and then creating around it...
size: 5.5w" x 6.5"h
Done on Strathmore Black Field Drawing 400 series and using Black Edition colored pencils.

BVCG Env Exchange_June 2024 - Renate Worthington

Envie made with Elephant Hide paper embossed the name using a double layer of Staples 110# cardstock to create the Wes Wilson style letter template and then using 4 sizes of embossing tools. Shadowed the letters with a Posca brownish colored pencil. The address done in an Art Nouveau style with a ZIG Writer.

The card: I saw some flowers on a friend's blog and had to draw them... using Posca colored pencils, Gold gel pen for the cross hatching on the oval and a Juice Up pen for the words. 

ScribbledLives Wk 23 - Simpe - Simplify

Scribbled Lives wk 23 - Simple - Simplify
Size: 7"w x 5"h
On Canson Pro Layout marker paper using a Juice Up pen and a Zig Writer in plain and shadowed Art Nouveau style

words: Everybody is able to complicate, only a few can simplify. Bruno Munari

ECS - Envelope Exchange May 2024 - Geri Arkell

Env: On Genoa Bond calligraphy paper stamped the hand made Notebook rubber stamp page inked with Distress Oxide pads and misted with water. Lettering in Wes Wilson style lettering using a Zig Writer for the outlines and Mattehop pens to color.

Card was made with some artwork I created a while back... (stencils and I think Distress pads). I added the "Hello My Friend and adhered to a cream toned card base.

Doodle - Floral - Sweet Dreams

Again something I saw in my Pinterest feed...
Size: 4.5"sq
On Genoa Bond Calligraphy paper using a Zig Writer and a Juice up pen created my circle/border/dangly elements. Colored with Posca colored pencils.
words: Sweet Dreams

Doodling - Citrus - What Do U Like

I saw these doodles that looked like fruit slices in my Pinterest feed...
Size: 4.5"w x 4"h
On Genoa Bond Calligraphy paper using a Zig Writer and a Juice up pen created my citrus elements. Some coloring with Posca colored pencils. Text in an art Nouveau style.
words: What do U like?
Limes - Lemons or oranges - or all citrus?

BVCG Env Exchange - Leslie Cropper - May 2024

May's BVCG envelope exchange.I played with Art Nouveau lettering. Love this style... Colored pencil shading. The card was made during one of the summer workshop weeks - loose watercolor florals.

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

ECS Env Exchange - Cecilia Traverse

Env: geli print on Columbia Mills LBS End Paper & lettering in a funky Art Nouveau style.

Card was made with the off cut and text with a white Gelly Roll pen

Celtic Key Pattern - G - Quirky

Celtic Key Pattern - G - Quirky
Size: 6"w x 5"h
Again I created a template of the letter from some cardstock and then just twisted and turned it to create the design.

On Recollections black cardstock using a pointed nib and Bleed Proof White ink drew out the outline. Colored with Black Edition colored pencils.
Decorative detail done with Juice Up Metallic pens in various colors. Added the word "Quirky" using a Signo white gel pen in a funky Art Nouveau style.