Take The Bull By The Horns

size: 4.25"w x 6"h
On Canson Mixed Media paper using a ZIG Writer and Prisma colored pencils.
words: Take The Bull By The Horns

Gems - Doodling Away The Afternoon

size: 4.25"w x 6"h
On Canson Mixed Media paper using a ZIG Writer and Ecoline Brush Pens.
words: Doodling away the afternoon

Buttons - Sartorial World

I had buttons on my mind so started doodling them and this evolved. I don't not what possessed me to play with this style of writing.
size: 5.5"h x 4.25"w
Done on Canson Pen & Ink paper using a Juice Up pen and a Zig Writer and Prisma colored pencils.
words:
Buttons are the fossils of the sartorial world, enduring long past the garments they were designed for. Martha Stewart

Circle Booklet - Hllarious Crooked Puns

A friend sends me funny sayings and things and this time it was hilarious crooked puns and then another friend had just made a circle booklet and I thought it would be perfect for these puns. It's so good to have friends that inspire me...
The last time I made one of these structures was in Oct 2023.
size: 4"sq x 1/2" thk
This time I used 2 scalloped circle dies from Spellbinders cutting white cardstock (16 large scalloped circles and 14 inner decorative circles..) Cover done in funky lettering and Prisma Colored Pencils. Wrote in my Pun text using a ZIG Writer. Colored each circle's dots with a rainbow color and then clear embossed them (I've been in a rainbow mood lately,,,)
Since there are so many circles I thought I'd make a box for them. Added Sari ribbon to hold it closed since the top comes off and a title on a scalloped circle. 

 

 

 

BVCG Env Echange - April 2025 - Kathleen George

ID: Kathleen George (April 2025)
Env created on Arches Text Wove paper in lettering style taught by Lorraine Douglas in Letters As Art class in March. Drew out the letters with a Zig Writer and painted with various w/c colors.

The card was created from a doodled piece I had done and mounted onto one of my geli prints.

Mosaic - Life A Mosaic

I was in a mood to do a mosaic kind of piece.
size: 4.5" w x 6" h
Done on Canson Pen & Ink paper, Zig Writer, Prisma colored pencils Text done with pointed nib and Sumi ink.

words: One should make one's life a mosaic. Let the general design be good, the colors lively, and the material diverse. Marthe Bibesco

Spiral - Not A Straight Line

I was in a quandary as what to next while playing with the gals recently... Then I started doing this spiral thing, found a quote to go with it and that's how it evolved...
size: 4.5" w x 6" h
Done on Canson Pen & Ink paper, Zig Writer, Prisma colored pencils. Text done in monoline lettering
words: The path isn't a straight line: it's a spiral. You continually come back to things you thought you understood and see deeper truths. Barry H Gillespie

Letters As Art - Day 1 - Onyx

size: 3"sq

On Value Pack Black Cardstock, using a Uniball white gel pen and Prisma colored pencils.

ECS Env Exchange Feb 2025 - Jeanine Alexander

Env: Funky style lettering on the envie using Prisma colored pencils and Juice Up pen for outlining. Rubber stamped corners by Lili of the Valley using Distress pad Barn Door and clear embossed.

Card done on cold press watercolor paper rubber stamped with various leaf stamps by Designed By Ryn. Words done in Gwen Weaver style writing.

Abstract Bkgrd - Lay It On Me

I saw something in my Facebook feed by Andrea Wunderlich and it inspired me...
size: 6"w x 5.5"h
Continuing to play on black cardstock, so with the left over piece from my previous post (12 x 12 scrapbook cardstock.)
Using a white Uniball Signo pen drew out the letters then created the design background using Black Edition colored pencils.

words: Lay It On Me

Decorated R - Ruby

Just doodling and this is what evolved...
size: 5.5"w x 3.5"h
Not sure why I picked the letter "R" but went with it... On Canson Pen & Ink paper drew out the letter and colored with Prisma colored pencils.
Text and filigree done with a Zebra G nib and Sumi ink in Shaded Base - Spencerian taught by Nina Tran through OCSFC.

words: Ruby

Patchwork Doodled Card

size: 6"w x 5"h

Another doodling design and then added some of my end pieces of geli print paper to create the card.

Done on Canson Pen & Ink paper drew out the abstract doodle using Juice Up pen and a Zig Writer and colored with Prisma colored pencils. Trimmed down and adhered to white 110# card base.

words: Patch Work

 

BVCG Galleria - Teacup - 5 Ways

Our Galleria topic for March 2025 is 1 word written 5 ways. I've done this before for a Scribbled Lives prompt. Then I did one called Whirlpool recently... now Teacup
size: 4.25"sq
On misc cardstock created my decorated teacup using Juice Up pen and Zig Writer, colored with Prsma Colored pencils in "tea" colors... Don't drink mine with milk -  ugh!!

words: Teacup

Scribbled Lives Wk 6 -1 Letter 4 Ways

Size: 3.25"sq
On Genoa Bond calligraphy paper I choose the letter "H". Letters inked with a Zig Writer and a Juice Up pen. Colored with Prisma colored pencils.

The 1st "h" sitting on the left edge is a Gwen Weaver style "h" colored in greens.

The "H' sitting on top of it is a capital Script lettering "H" in pink.

The "H" next and underneath the script letter is just a basic monoline capital "H" in blues.

The last "h" sits on the right edge in "Demi Lune" style lettering. Linear stripes.

Doodled - Tangling

Size: 5"w x 8"h
Working on Canson Pen & Ink paper using a Juice Up pen, Zig Writer and Prisma colored pencils

words: Tangling

Floral- All Things Are Easy

size:7"sq
Just doodling away again in my Canson Pen & Ink paper booklet. Drew the flowers using various colors of Juice Up pens and a Zig Writer as well as Prisma colored pencils.
Text written with a Zebra G nib and Sumi ink in a funky lettering style. I started writing the text and put the word "easy" before the word "difficult"... so I continued with my save...

words:
All things are easy before you think too much or maybe all things are difficult before they are easy.

The White Red Rose

size:7"sq
Just doodling away in my Canson Pen & Ink paper booklet. Drew the rose using a Juice Up pen and a Zig Writer as well as Prisma colored pencils blending with a Lyra Splendor Blender
Text written with the Juice Up pen

words:
The red rose whispers of passion
The white rose breathes of love
O, the red rose is  falcon
And the white rose is a dove
John BoyleO'Reilly

BVCG Galleria - Whirlpool 4

Our Galleria topic for March 2025 is 1 word written 5 ways. I've done this before for a Scribbled Lives prompt. So needed to do something completely different...
After doing the 1st 3 renditions I decided to do 1 more...
size: 6.25"sq
On Canson mixed media paper created my whirlpool lines and then wrote in various lettering styles using a Zig Writer or a Sharpie pen. Colored with Black Edition colored pencils.

words: Whirlpool

BVCG Galleria - March 2025 - Whirlpool

Our Guild's (BVCG) Galleria topic for March 2025 is 1 word written 5 ways. I've done this before for a Scribbled Lives prompt. So needed to do something completely different...
size: 6.25"sq
On Canson mixed media paper created my whirlpool lines and then wrote in various lettering styles using a Zig Writer or a Sharpie pen. Painted with various brands of watercolors and a gold Uniball gel pen.
words: Whirlpool

The 2 images below were done on copy paper and using Posca colored pencils. I'm still not sure if any of these are my final pieces...

 

Believe In Yourself - on Black

I created this piece while playing with the gals in my Stillman & Birn Nova Tria Mixed Media book (black section).
size: 6"w x 5.5"h
Designed my letters then inked them with a Uniball white gel pen. Colored with Black Edition colored pencils leaving a narrow black section around each letter. When done I had these empty areas which I filled with my odd shaped boxes. I decided to leave them blank rather than color them in.

words: Believe In Yourself