Pansy In A Pot - Heart Of A Pansy

A friend created a card with stamps and dies with this kind of pansy image. I really liked it and said I was going to make one too...
size: 6"w x 4.5"h
On Canson XL Pen &Ink Paper, Zig Writer, Watercolors, graphite pencil shading and paper stump.
Text written with a Juice Up pen in Weaver style lettering.
words: nobody can keep on being angry if she looks into the heart of a pansy. Lucy Maude Montgomery

Leafy Floral Border - Go With The Flow

I was doodling outside a la Helen Williams.
size: 8"w x 6"h
Done on Canson Pro Marker paper. Colored with Posca colored pencils. Text written with a blend of watercolors (Holbein Permanent Green #1 & Grumbacher Burnt Umber) and pointed pen with a Zebra nib in an altered Weaver style writing.

words: Go with the flow. Force nothing. let it happen. or not happen. trusting that which ever way it goes, it's for the best. Mandi Hale

Sunflower - Keep Your Face

I was with my Crafty Dozen gals today and my pen and colored pencils wouldn't stop... this is 1 of what I created...
size: 5.5w" x 6.5"h
On Genoa Bond calligraphy paper drew the half sunflower image and then I said it needed some words...Using a Juice Up pen in Weaver style writing. I love this hand but you need room... Colored with Posca pencils and blended with a Lyra Splendor Blender..

words: Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows it's what the sunflowers do. Helen Keller

Tiny Treasures - Barbara Close - Aug 20, 2023

I took another ZOOM class with Barbara Close, August 20, 2023 hosted by Society For Calligraphy. Love her style. This one was all about different techniques with watercolors. I did all the artwork during class and then added some calligraphy sayings the next day and bound it together... I'm pleased with the results, thanks Barbara for all the inspiration.

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HB Card - Eva

I got a commission to create a 60th BD card and since I've been doing so much doodling lately... I went in that direction

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Workshop Week 2023 - Flourishing - The Foolish Man

I signed up for the Workshop Week 2023 hosted by The Happy Ever Crafter on an online platform

This artwork was taught by Benjawan Klapstein "Pointed Pen Flourishing". 

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Workshop Week 2023 - Flourishing - The Foolish Man

I signed up for the Workshop Week 2023 hosted by The Happy Ever Crafter on an online platform

This artwork was taught by Benjawan Klapstein "Pointed Pen Flourishing".  

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Scribbled Lives 2023 Wk 16 - Song - Old Home Town

Scribbled Lives 2023 Wk 16 - Song - Old Home Town

Having problems with my website...

Finally figured out a way to update my website... May 6/2023

I'm still into the old style singers... Tom ones being one of them... 

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Rachel Yallop Class - Circles & Squares

What a wonderful class taught by Rachel Yallop, hosted by my Guild (BVCG) to work within circles and squares. These are pieces I created while she was teaching...

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Scribbled Lives 2022 - Wk 43 - Ghosts - From Ghoulies

Another month completed for Scribbled lives wk 43 with a theme of Ghosts...

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Well With My Soul - Weaver

This is my 2nd piece I created for the Fish Creek exhibit here in Calgary from Oct 30 to Nov 27th. These words came up in a book I was reading... and I love writing Weaver style lettering.

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Waves - Summertime

I started this one for my Scribbled Lives challenge this week then decided  I wanted to use copics instead of my water based markers and use a different quote for the challenge... so you'll see the 2nd one tomorrow...

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Whimsical Starts Workshop 2022 - Day 6 - Zengoala - Doodled Leaves

Whimsical Starts Workshop 2022 - Day 6 - Zengoala - Doodled Leaves. Hosted by Kelly and Yvonne Barone.

I LOVE this doodle for the leaves. It just spoke to me... thanks for the inspiration. Will use it again...

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Whimsical Starts Workshop 2022 - Card - Leafy Border - Hello My Friend

Whimsical Starts Workshop 2022 - Leafy Border - Hello y Friend. I signed up for the 5 days of mini classes hosted by Kelly & Yvonne Barone. 

Since I've made my own stamps both from Fun Foam and regular rubber, I wasn't in the mood to create more... so raided my stamps for leafy images.

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The Elegant Earth Envelope Contest Part 2

The Elegant Earth Envelope Contest Part 2. ECS extended the deadline for a postmarked envelope. Now it just has to get to them prior Apr 2nd... These 2 will be in the mail on March 9th...

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Creative Retreat Live 2022 - Day 8 - Seahorse - Smell The Sea

I signed up for the Creative Retreat Live 2022 (mini classes of 75 artists). This was from Day 8, Thea Ong "Watercolor Seahorse"

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Scribbled Lives 2022 - Wk 8 - Ashley Bryan - Always Make Art

Scribbled Lives 2022 - Wk 8 - Ashley Bryan - Always Make Art. Since I'm watching and playing along with the classes in "Creative Retreat Live" hosted by Peggy Dean I thought I'd used the leafy circle I created during "Twitcher Writes".

I thought the Weaver writing works well with my artwork...

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ATC Exchange Nov 2021 _ Holiday Theme

Julie Wildman has organized an ATC exchange for every other month ending in September 2022. We're 10 players, so a bit of work BIG GRIN.

Here is what I created for November including the envelopes done in Weaver style writing.

 

 

Scribbled Lives 2021 Wk 40 - Fireworks - Laughter

 Scribbled Lives 2021 Wk 40 - Fireworks - Laughter, 

I was introduced to Gwen "Weaver writing" this week by Bill Kemp hosted by the Edmonton Calligraphy Society. I really like the writing but would probably make some changes eventually... Thought I would practice... BIG GRIN.

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