Church Bulletin

 

Our minister has retired, so it is all hands on deck to put on the Sunday Zoom service.  I have agreed to provide pictures for the weekly bulletin.  This week I added some calligraphy to a flat brush tiger lily.

Westcoast Calligraphy September Program

 

The Westcoast Calligraphy Society has a terrific line-up of programs planned for this year.  Although we can't meet in person, we're now meeting by Zoom.

In September, we did some watercolour spraying.  I've done it before, and it is always a fun activity.  We were supposed to gather fallen leaves to use, but it was pouring with rain that day, so I used some plastic ones.  And rather than the lovely fall colour I had planned, I had to use green because the pump on my butterscotch spray bottle was clogged.  It was an evening of last minute improvising all around, but with a Zoom meeting my supplies were all close at hand!

Yesterday I added the greeting using Akim Cursive and made this card . 

Spring in the Sixteen Page Journal

The only thing I don't like about the book we made at the calligraphy society meeting is the paper.  I had to gesso the pages to stop wet media from bleeding through the paper.

As long as I was applying gesso, I decided to turn it into a mixed media journal.  You can see I've added some tissue paper sewing pattern for fun.

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:

Auditioning Bookmarks

I am making bookmarks for the card exchange that we will have at the Westcoast Calligraphy Society Christmas tea.  This was not the final design I decided upon, but still worth posting here.

Coloring A Stamp With Markers

You don't even need a stamp pad; you can color a stamp with markers. 

No Winter Lasts Forever

Art is a Way