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

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.

Back To Back Double Accordion - Alpha

Since I did a smaller one I thought I'd make one as big as I could with the paper on hand...

size: 6"h x 3.25"w 7/10"thk (opens to 24"w)
I used Columbia Mills LBS End paper both plain sheet and a geli print spliced together.

I knew I wanted writing on this one so wrote out 4 styles of alphabets inked with Juice Up pen and colored with gel pens, Koi w/c brushes & Mattehop pens. Added matte board covers, covered with a geli print and tied a Sari ribbon.
Added the title inked with a Posca gold pen, outlined with a green gel pen, cut out and adhered to cover. PS there's one on the back cover as well... Of course I put that one on first. Ha Ha

 

Pull Out Booklet - Just 4 U

I came across this booklet structure on Instagram: the_gifty_shop (Mar 11/24 post)
I must say their instructions are not easy to follow... but this time I persevered...
I raided my scrap cardstock (you know I have a ton of that... and it's part of our Art Of The Fold challenge to use it up...)

I used a bunch of calligraphic styles I've come across over time... using Mattehop pens, Posca colored pencils, Zig Writer, Gelly Roll white pen, Juice Up pens, Koi w/c Brush pens.

Instructions can be found on my website HERE

Art Nouveau - With Malice

I thought I was doing something for my Scribbled Lives challenge... but then reread the prompt and realized one of my fonts used was not contemporary... so I guess I'm back to the drawing board...

On Canson Pro Layout Marker paper using a Zig Writer and a Mattehop pen and coloring with Koi Calligraphy pens.

words: with malice towards none and charity to all

Abstract Doodle with Alpha

 

Size: 3.5"w x 5.5"h

I finished this several days ago but finally scanned it... It's just one of those abstract linear/circular design doodles and then colored with Mattehop pens and doodled with Juice Up pen and then decided to add the alphabet letters in the open spaces...

Celtic Key Pattern - B - Blue Bird

I had fun doing the "S" key frame which have since words added... you can see HERE or HERE for the basic frame with details

While I had it standing on my desk and looking at it I saw this funky "B" and I was off on a tangent... I can see me doing another alphabet series since I now have 2 letters done...
size:7.25"h x 5"w
On Staples 110# cardstock drew out the key design. I cut out the "B" shape from some misc cardstock and just drew around it, twisting and turning where needed... I added various blue colored glitter on the long narrow triangle shapes. The gold borders are Gansai Tambi "Blue Gold" paint. The dark blue small inner triangles are done with blue Mattehop pen, the black lines are Zig Writer. Lettering with a Frixion blue pen and outlined with a Juice Up pen.

ECS Envelope Exchange - Mar 2024 - Joyce Steeby

5" x 7"
Env: unknown heavy weight paper. I drew the tulips and colored with Prisma colored pencils. The name done in Vanitie Romans using  Pentel Mattehop gel pens. Added a piece of geli print on the edge.

The card was a fun play with one of my IG feeds.

Roman Rebels - Barbara Close Class

I took a ZOOM class with Barbara Close, "Roman Rebels", March 9 & 10. 2024 hosted by Idaho Calligraphy Guild. Love her style. 

Roman Rebels - Alpha Blue & Green & Alpha Brights
size: each 5.5"sq
On Bee Super Deluxe paper wrote out the alphabet with a Zig Writer interlocking and twisting the letters... Painted with Koi Coloring Brush pens.
I'm a more colorful person so repeated the design (minus one little detail...) and painted with various brands of watercolors. 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Roman Rebels - Pressure Release - Mysterious
size: 5.5"w x 6.5"h
On Canson Mixed Media paper wrote out the quote using a Caran d'Ache Grafwood 4B pencil in a pressure release style. (still need more practice...)
words: The most beautiful understanding in the world is that of the mysterious. Albert Einstein.

Roman Rebels - BFly Dreams
size: 5.5"w x 3"h
On Canson Mixed Media paper masked out the border and applied Pan Pastels in a brownish and yellowish tones. Removed the mask and wrote out the words with a pointed nib and Sumi ink. Added the BFly and leaf sprig. 

Roman Rebels - Enjoy Every Moment
size: 3.5"w x 5.5"h
On Staples 110# cardstock drew in my border with the bullet tip of a red Zig Writer. Wrote in my words in overlapping abstract design using a Zig Wrter. Colored the background areas with the orangey color and the 1st letter of most of the words with the reddish color. Wrote the words under the abstract but will need to redo that area... messy...
words: Enjoy every moment of your special day.   

Roman Rebels - Get Well Soon

size: 5"w x 7"h
On Staples 110# cardstock masked off my border with Washi tape and applied a couple tones of green Pan Pastels. Transferred my lettering design and wrote them out with a pointed nib and Sumi ink in pressure release style. Added the horizontal lines. Used a kneaded eraser to remove color in some letters. Added the outside border.
words: The main function of your big to is to make sure all the furniture is in the right place. Get Well Soon  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID: Roman Rebels - HB Sarkis card
size: 7"w x 5"h
On Staples 110# cardstock masked out the border and applied Pan Pastels in a couple tones of blue. Wrote out the name using a ZIG Calligraphy 3.5 pen. Added a green shadow line with a Mattehop pen and then added graphite shading with a Caran d'Ache 4.B pencil and paper stump. Doodled3 letters with Bleed Proof white ink and Pointed nib.
Added the "Happy Birthday" with a Juice Up pen.

Puns To Ponder - Push The Envelope

Another pun for my pun booklet on geli print paper I made recently colored with my new Pentel Mattehop pen.

size: 5"sq

Black Zig Writer in unknown font. Coloring with a Pentel Mattehop pink pen

words: No matter how much you push the envelope it will still be stationery 

Puns To Ponder - Energizer

Another pun to ponder on geli print paper.
size: 5"sq
Black Zig Writer in unknown font. Coloring with a Pentel Mattehop orange pen

words: Energizer bunny arrested: charged with battery

Puns To Ponder - Mugging

Continuing on using some of my geli plate prints from the other day and playing with a different calligraphic/font style (Vanitie Romans)...

Size: 5"sq

Black Zig Writer in Vanitie Romans style. Coloring with a Pentel Mattehop red pen. (It looks orange but is a red pen...)

words: Stealing someone's coffee is called mugging