Holiday Greetings (varied letters)

Inspired by the card sent to Nele (then, the varied lettering tree names)

It says, "Happy Holidays, Season's Greetings, Merry & Bright, Peace and Good Tidings, Love, joy, Ho Ho Ho, and Happy New Year" with my signature, date and "Noel" for the stump.

Although, overall, I'm extremely proud of it, it is, of course, flawed. 😕  I won't say which letter(s), in hopes you don't see it! 😉😏

Very time-consuming, or I would have redone.

(Sent to Angelique)

Various Lettering to Nele

This idea was inspired by the card below. (purchased from P&I -- lettering by Charles Pearce:  the word Peace lettered in diff. styles & languages.)

I started out doing her name on the env. in this manner (diff. hands/ styles), then instead of writing a note inside the card, decided to letter in the same manner, tree shape too.

Styles used: pp italic, blackletter, Neuland, versal, pp script, double uncial, italic, tall uncial, b-nib monoline typewriter, brush, uncial, folded pen, akim pp, semi-foundational, B-nib Enviro, pp, and combo italic/gothic. Finished with pp semi-Pointura.

env. with card

Styles: Dancing Cap, italic, drawn tall uncial, monoline Enviro, Blackletter, foundational, folded pen, Neuland, brush, bnib akim, double italic, funky combo, uncial

Env. 

2.5 x 3.5 insert: Various trees 

(embossed, tiny uncial, folded pen, pp design, Crayola, Pilot pen on end)

Sent in this handmade mini-env.

This also inspired me to do more lettering like this!

Noel (Dancing Caps)

Another Flashback Friday piece...

In the early 2000's, I participated in a Snail Mail Cmas exchange, where we got paired up with partners (cannot remember with what group online). We were to send them something handmade, and a favorite recipe. This was before digital cameras & phones, so I don't have a picture of the whole package, but I do know I kinda went "all out", as i packaged this nicely, and included some votive candles as well as some small candies. 

Although this looks simple, it was a bit of a time-consuming project, as I lettered NOEL on both sides, then made it into a hanging by pasting the ribbon in between, and adding bells at the bottom.

I hope the recipient liked. Wonder if they kept it or tossed.

Not my best lettering with the Dancing Caps, but I was proud of these 2 letters.

I may re-create for our home and/or a snail mail pal.

Marker tree

a little Flashback Friday action...From 2018

This is the weekend we put up our tree, so in "honor" of that, am sharing this tree I created with markers.

Was just playing (with chisel tip callig markers, I believe), and did this abstract tree. Need (and want!) to re-create. Maybe for cards and a bigger piece for home?

Added 3d metallic stickers and glitter glue.

Trees of Cmas Past (last year)

Some Misc. Trees

New mini homemade folded pen (with mixed fountain pen ink -- green with gold)

Word Tree, Pilot Parallel

Just playing with an old stiff brush.

"Maybe..." (more Harry!)

and more Pointed Brush!

 From my Joy Journal.

Gouache, gold ink and pointed pen

 

"Be kind..." overlays

I thought I had posted these already (as I've shared on IG), but will share again, as it's World Kindness Day!

 I took the vellum overlay from my July Art Center class ("Be kind...  https://foldedpenfan.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2024-07-25T07:00:00-07:00&max-results=7 )  and put it over a pink background instead (in my healing art journal).

I then made another, for my Belgium snail mail pal, Nele.

I did a dark background with the balsa wood and used white pearl iridescent ink for the overlay.

I did another piece for her like this (a poem!) as well as her env. with balsa wood too.

Having fun with this technique!

Be Kind. (to others AND yourself)