Filling up the Card Box

The birthday card box was empty again so I made a few cards with a (handcarved) shadow stamp and an old flower stamp from Hero Arts.  The greeting is brush lettering.

Happy New Year, everyone!

Christmas Mail

One of the things I particularly enjoyed this Christmas was the overseas mail.  The cards we received from Britain and Wales are different than you get here in North America, and it is so special to touch base with family and friends from afar!

Lettering Lyrics Part 5

Pointed Pen, Sumi Ink, Watercolor

And we do! We do!  Merry Christmas, everyone!

Lettering Lyrics - Part 4

Fintec Pearlescent Watercolor

It really is blue, as you can see in this little video:

Lettering Lyrics - Part 3

Pointed Pen calligraphy, stamp by Clearly Wordsworth

Brush Lettering with Finetec Pearlescent Colours

Lettering Lyrics - Part 2

Pointed Pen, Stamps by PSX

Pentel Touch Pen Brush Lettering

Akim Cursive, stamp by Rubbermoon

Westcoast Calligraphy Society Lettering Lyrics Challenge

The Westcoast Calligraphy Society is having an Instagram Challenge.  Each day there is a different Christmas carol to letter.  Because it is such a busy time of year, gift tags were suggested - quick and easy!  I forgot how much I love making tags!

Stamp by Magenta with Brush Lettering

Stamp by Coronado Island with Akim Cursive

I made a little video so you could see the tree tops glistening:

We Dream in Colors Borrowed from the Sea...

and then we throw them down in our journals!

Sketching France

I've been practicing my one point perspective, after reading this book by Stephanie Bower.  This is a sketch from a photo taken when we visited Rouen in 2005.

Dale Chihuly - A Man After My Own Heart

I Might Have Anticipated This...

I'm so taken with these little art deco flowers that I made some hand carved stamps.

Christmas Bookmarks

I made bookmarks for the Christmas card exchange at the Westcoast Calligraphy Society.  I made fifty, and only have a few left over.

In My Journal

Watercolor Workout - Lesson 1

6" x 9"

Wax Crayons, Watercolor

One of the classes in Art Bundles For Good is Angela Fehr's Watercolor Workout.  The class is all about "play",  which I love.  This is from the first lesson.

Documenting Life, Art Bundle for Good

Visual journals are a great way to document life.  This is a drawing of a little cake that hubby bought me to help celebrate my recent birthday.  

He also gave me an Art Bundle for Good.  This will keep me busy for a whole year - over 100 on line art classes to enjoy, and 25% of the purchase price went to a good cause.  A double win!

Colour Palettes

Changing colour palettes is a good way to extend the life of a series.  I've also used different formats and different media for these art deco flowers.  Most importantly, they are so much fun to do!

Bay Leaves