Mini Booklet - Celtic Knots

size: 4.25"w x 2.25"h closed
I've been playing with Celtic letters recently because of a class by the Edmonton Calligraphy Society. I decided to make a booklet of the two lettering styles I liked so I didn't have large pages to carry around...
I had these paper ends from my Guilds genoa bond paper laying in my stash and decided it would make a nice booklet. Then the booklet was laying on my desk and decided these letters would fit in nicely...
The letters look similar in the images but they have quite a few differences within the alphabet.
The cover was a piece of cold press w/c paper I had done some sort of background on and laying in my stash. Hand bound with 3ply un-waxed linen thread. Wrote the word "Celtic" in one of the styles with a pointed nib and misc white ink.

Celtic Knotwork 3 - Iris

size: 4.5"w x 6"h
I'm continuing on with the Celtic style lettering from  Pauline Baynes (Edmonton Calligraphy Society). This one uses the 3rd exemplar which I still don't really like but keep going back to it....
On Canson Mixed Media paper using a ZIG Writer & Prisma colored pencils for the Flower and doodling.  Gold Uniball Signo pen and a Juice Up pen for the text.  Iris

Celtic Knotwork 1 - No Excuse

size: 4.5"h x 6"w
I'm continuing on with the Celtic style lettering from  Pauline Baynes (Edmonton Calligraphy Society). This one uses the 1st exemplar.
On Canson Mixed Media paper using a Juice Up pen for the outlines and text and Prisma colored pencils and a gold Uniball Signo pen for the center area of the letters.
words: No Excuse

Celtic Letters - Dream Big

Continuing on from Pauline Baynes Celtic Letters class last month. Thought I'd play with all 3 BIG GRIN. This was the last exemplar. It's the most tedious which I probably won't play with again...

Dream Big...
size: 9"w x 5.75"h
Used the Mica gold for knot outline and Prisma pencils and a splendor blender for the coloring. Thought I'd play on the "big" word

words: Dream big

Celtic Knotwork - Dreams

Continuing on from Pauline's Celtic Letters class last month. Thought I'd play with all 3 BIG GRIN. This was the 2nd exemplar. I think it's my favorite of the 3...

Dreams Be Your Wings:
size: 7"w x 6"h
Again used the ArtQuest w/c for the main knotwork of the letters then Prisma colored pencils, graphite shading.
words: Let your dreams be your wings.

Celtic Knotwork Lettering - Dream On

Edmonton Calligraphy Society had Pauline Baynes teaching Celtic Letters last month. I was not able to attend but she was kind enough to allow me the handouts. Love all the variations but they are definitely time consuming... She gave 3 exemplars and I thought I'd play with all 3 BIG GRIN. This was the 1st exemplar.

Dream On:
size: 7"w x 5"h
On Canson Mixed Media paper,
Outlined with a ZIG Writer, painted with US Art Quest Mica w/c Metallic set, 2B Grafwood pencil and paper stump shadow.
words: Dream On and make them come true.

Celtic Key Pattern - O - Okay

For this one I went straight to designing

Size: 4"w x 5"h
On Canson Pro Marker paper created my O-Emerald design border using a Faber Castell calligrapy broad edge C pen (1/10"), colored with Posca colored pencils.
Lettering with a Juice Up pen
words: Okay

Celtic Key Patterns - Z - Zees

We had our Celtic ZOOM meeting a couple days ago and some of the gals had done a "Z/T" pattern and then Adrienne created one on Procreate... and I thought I'd do anotherone as well. Mine is different in that it is 2 interlocking "Z's", so I guess it's kind of a Celtic Knotwork pattern as well....

I used the same template as yesterday's post from some cardstock and then just twisted and turned it to create the design.
size: 3.5"h x 5"w
On Fabriano Mixed Media paper using a Signo Black gel pen. Painted using Finetec Rose Gold (given to me by a good friend) and Gansi Tambi "Light Gold #905"

The word is one of the Art Nouveau lettering styles from my recent class with Violet Smythe.

Celtic Key Patterns - Z - Shades of Brown

We had our Celtic ZOOM meeting a couple days ago and some of the gals had done a "Z/T" pattern and then Adrienne created one on Procreate... and I thought I'd do one as well Mine is different in that it is 2 interlocking "Z's", so I guess it's kind of a Celtic Knotwork pattern as well....

Again I created a template of the letter from some cardstock and then just twisted and turned it to create the design.

size: 5"sq
On Canson Pro Marker paper using my cut out template created the design using a Zig Writer, then I thought some of the lines would work as a knot pattern  and then I was in a mood to add spaces between my pattern... You know how these things evolve...
Colored the negative spaces with Posca colored pencils in... shades of brown... and then decided to doodle inside some of the letters using brown Juice Up pen and a Unibal Signo Gold gel pen. Lettering for the words is something I came across on dribbles.com

Celtic V Embossed and Metallic Rub On

ID: Celtic "V" embossed and colored
Size: 4.25"w x 4.5"h

I created a cut file with my Silhouette Cameo cutter , and cut out 2 on 110# cardstock adhering them together. Then embossed on the blue cardstock. Then I thought of using my Old Island Stamps - Metallic Rub On (gold). I should have used a sponge applicator so as not to get it around the design but just on the high points... It's been toooo long since I've used that stuff.

Thanks Roberta for the nudge and inspiration

 

 

Env Adrienne Waller Feb 2024

Since I goofed reading the list of mailing exchange names I made a 2nd envelope for Adrienne...
I went in  a Celtic direction for her envelope. Since it's Valentine month added hearts... The card was made during one of the Workshop onLine classes I took.

Celtic Knot Alphabet - Slip Knot Booklet

I can't believe I've finally finished my Celtic Knot Alphabet challenge.. and it's all glued in on the pages and bound... it took exactly 4 months...

I used a Slip Knot Single page binding technique which I love.

Instructional video HERE by Sea Lemon

Celtic - Z - Gilded

And finally the last letter of the alphabet. Now to finish adhering everything in the booklet I made for it...

I decided to gild the negative areas rather than the letter itself.

Size: 4.5"w x 5"h
On red cardstock outlined my Celtic letter with a Zig black pen. Applied Gerry Tresser gold size and gilded with C. Roberson 23K Red Gold Leaf. Added a couple of gold rhinestones.

PS the pic was taken at an angle to show the gold. Sorry the bottom of the letter turned silver in the pic...

Celtic -X

Only 1 letter left to do...

Size: 4.5"sq
On Recollections Purple cardstock using silver Uniball gel pen for the outline, Black Edition pink colored pencil for the shading.

Celtic W - Doodled

Thought I'd do my last 3 letters on colored cardstock... And Kelly Barone challenged us while she's healing, She'd love it if we shared with her some fun things we're working on! And if we can't think of anything fun to share, maybe try out her Zentangle pattern BrrSt! 

You know me can't resist a challenge...

Size: 4.5"w x 5"h
On blue Recollections 65# cardstock outline my "W" using Kuretake Silver Mica ink and a Nikko G nib. Balance of artwork with Metallic and regular Juice Up pens. Colored the centers if knot work and diamonds with Black Edition colored pencil.

#smilekelly

Celtic - V - Gided

Size: 4.25"w x 4.5"h
On Black Black cardstock outlined my Celtic letter using a pointed nib and Bleed Proof white ink. Gilded with Mona Lisa Variegated Leaf using Gerry Tresser gold size.

Celtic U

I went in a very graphic style..
Size: 4.5"w x 5"h
On Fabriano 1264 Mixed Media paper outlined the letter with a Zig Writer. Painted, bended with Derwent Inktense w/c pencils and water. The knot work with Gansai Tambi "Champagne Gold". Graphite shadowing.

Celtic - T

I saw this bird image on line and said to myself it would make a great cross line for a "T"...
Size: 4.5"sq
On black cardstock inked with white Juice Up pen, painted the border with US ArtQuest Mica paint "Copper Pipe". The inner design colored with Black Edition greenish pencils.

Celtic - S

I felt like doing one of my Celtic letters on something besides white or black...

Size: 4.5"w x 5"h
On blue cardstock, inking the outline with Gansai Tambi "White Gold" and pointed nib. Details with a Signo Uniball Silver gel pen. Colored with Black Edition colored pencils.

Celtic - R

Size: 4.5"sq
On Fabriano 1264 Mixed Media paper using a Zig Writer and painted with Koi Coloring Brush pens and a wet paintbrush. Decorative dots and graphite shading