Scribbled Lives 2025 - Wk 1 - The World Always

Size: 7"sq

On Fabriano Mixed Media paper (I love this paper...) wrote out the quote using a Zebra pointed pen nib, Ecoline inks and Sumi ink in a Blue Rider font style.

Book In A Box - Floral Alphabet - E - H

On Canson Mixed Media paper drew out the letters and florals with a Juice Up pen that start with that letter. Coloring with various w/c media (Peerless w/c, ), accenting with gel pens.

Abstract WC - Every Sunrise

I was rummaging through some stuff and came across this off cut piece of w/c I did eons ago..
size: 8"w x 6"h
Done on unknown w/c paper adhered to the dark blue cardstock. Quote written with a Gelly Roll white pen in Blue Rider Typeface.

words: Every sunrise is an invitation for us to arise and brighten someone's day. Jhiess Krieg

Frog Wax Seal - Said Toad

size: 5"w x 7"h
Created a 3 layers of wax toad seal and adhered to linen cardstock then onto light blue card base.
Quote written with a gold Unibal gel pen in Blue Rider Typeface, then shadowed with a med blue Juice Up pen.
words: "I cannot remember any of the things that were on my list of things to do. I will just have to sit here and do nothing," said toad.

Scribbled Lives - Wk 43 - Same Quote - Apparently

Size: 10.5"w x 8.5"h
On Canson Mixed Media paper penned my large letters in my Uncial style using I think a pen I got from Betty Locke loaded with a lot of water, sprayed Brusho Ost Red powder into the water, then sprinkled a bit of walnut crystals and then a bit of Neuberg Ebel gold powder (hard to see the gold in the image - sigh). When dry shadowed with a gold Unibal gel pen. Rest of quote written with a Juice up pen in Blue Rider Typeface.

words: Apparently there is nothing that cannot happen today. Mark Twain

Made Up Word - Nohowzaway

BVCG November Galleria topic is "Made Up Word". This is so not me... But one of my calligraphy friends (RW) gave me a boost and got me thinking... In the middle of the night I woke up and this word popped into my head. I immediately opened my iPad and wrote down the word because I know 2 seconds later I would have forgotten what word I just thought of... old age is no fun...
size: 9.5"w x 7"h
On Canal St Armand paper drew out the word "Nohowzaway" using a Zig Writer in "Inside Curve Variations" taught by Heidi Stolp. Colored with Kuretake "Gem Colors"  Used an HB pencil and paper stump to shadow the letters.  The rest of the words "no way no how I don't believe u" in "Blue Rider Typeface"
words: NOHOWZAWAY no way no how I don't believe u.

ECS Envelope Exchange Oct 2024 - Arlene Bowles

Arlene Bowles (Oct 2024)
Env: Created the env on Edge Mixed Media Sketchbook paper. I love this Blue Rider Typeface that I discovered a while back for your name on the envie and quote on the card front. Colored with Posca colored pencils. I'm using Tutti Designs Leaves Background "Tutti 388" die from white cardstock then colored with various Distress pads in yellow, red and green. Cut them apart to border the envie.

I've been playing with my wax seals again (it's been years since I used them last...) so had to add one to your card front.

ECS Env Exchange - Oct 2024 - Kathy Gynane

Kathy Gynane (Oct 2024)
Env: I used Edge Mixed Media Sketchbook paper. I love this Blue Rider Typeface that I discovered a while back for your name on the envie and quote on the card front. Colored with Posca colored pencils. I'm using Tutti Designs Maple Vine Frame "Tutti 139" die from white cardstock then colored with various Distress pads in yellow, red and green. Cut the frame apart to border the envie.

I've been playing with my wax seals again (it's been years since I used them last...) so had to add one to your card front.

Flag Book - Autumn Leaves

Our challenge for our  "Art Of The Fold" November 11th meeting is to create a Flag Book.
I made one from Hedi Kyle's "Art Of The Fold" book in February 2021. So had to make one with a different technique...
Since we're continuing with our goal to use what we have... I raided my off cut orangey & brownish papers... and a piece of a geli print I made.
I cut my accordion 6"h x 12"w from 12 x 12 scrapbook cardstock and folded in 1" increments. I sandwiched the 2 end pieces between the covers cut from the same cardstock and a piece of Elephant Hide paper for added strength.
Cut the inside tabs from scraps in brown and an olive green cardstock scraps. Cut the leaves from one of my geli print papers using Sizzix  BIGZ "Tattered Leaves" die.
Wrote the quote using a Juice Up pen in Blue Rider Typeface style.

 

 

 

Accordion - Removable Spine - Green - The Garden We Grew

Since the 1st one I created was for a client and I really loved this structure and poem... I had to make one for myself.

Created the text on I believe copy paper that I had pre-cut eons ago... so thought I'd use more of it.
Wrote out the text using a Zebra pointed nib and two colors of green gouache (Holbien Terre Verte & Cypress Green) in "Bullet Rider Typeface" style and trimmed down to 5"w x 4"h.
Cut several strips of this pale green colored Mi-Tientes paper to create the accordion giving me a border of 1/4" all around the text piece.
Created the covers using some of my gelli print paper (front and back of gelli print) around some white cardstock, then slipped the ends of the accordion into the cover and held everything closed with the spine insert (the whole thing is removable if desired)

Accordion - Removable Spine - The Garden We Grew

I found this structure done by Kit Davey (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mofba1elvwU&t=427s)
Created the text on I believe copy paper that I had pre-cut eons ago... so thought I'd use it.
Wrote out the text using a Zebra pointed nib and Sumi ink in "Bullet Rider Typeface" style and trimmed down to 5"w x 4"h.
Cut several strips of this orangey colored Mi-Tientes paper to created the accordion giving me a border of 1/4" all around the text piece.
Created the covers using some of my gelli print paper (front and back of gelli print) around some white cardstock, then slipped the ends of the accordion into the cover and held everything closed with the spine insert (the whole thing is removable if desired).

Title on cover put into a Spellbinders "Fancy Tags Two" die. Sponged over with some Distress "Marmalade".

Pointillism BFly - Great Things

Size: 6"sq
On Recollections black cardstock using various metallic/sparkly gel pens created the butterfly in pointillism (been a while since I've done this...). Wrote out the quote using a pointed nib and Kuretake Silver Mica ink in Blue Rider style typeface.
words: Great things are done by a series of small things brought together. Vincent Van Gogh

ECS Envelope Exchange Mar 2024 - Donna Bereska

5" x 7"

Env: Misc unknown heavy weight paper. I was in the mood for something a little abstract with flowers... and the fuchsias evolved. Name done in Blue Ridge Typeface using a combo of Zig Writer and Juice up pen and Prisma colored pencils.

Card: was a fun play with a tangle I saw and some geli print background.

Scribbled Lives 2024 - Wk 9 - Tolkien - Voices At The Door

ID: wk 9 - Tolkien - Voices At The Door
Size: 7.5"w x 8.5"h

On Canson Mixed Media paper wrote out the words using a Nikko G nib and Sumi ink in "Blue Rider" typeface. I decided to add a touch of color using Primsa colored pencils.