Care Card to Jean

Sent a special card to Jean. Because of my P&I ig posts, been using my Horizon folded nib a lot lately. Love how her name turned out with it. 

Great happy accident here (with the stamp), as I initially used this teal ink to match the card (below). And when looking through my stamps, cannot believe I found this pretty one with teal in it!

Before stamp and addressing.

I bought this card years ago, prob. at an arts & craft show, and it was plain, so I just added the lettering on top. Was tricky to do because of the background texture, so my "Thinking" didn't turn out so well. (Used a small homemade folded pen; first with pearlescent ink, then switched to white.)

P&I Post 8 (Last one!), Same for both

 Used the same pic & description again for both my & PI's posts.

Made a collage pic showcasing the styles, inks and tools I demonstrated for the week (plus a few others). Clockwise, starting with green Thank You: 

1) Pilot Parallel Pen and folded nib (Ecoline ink and drop-in watercolors). 

2) "Arigato" -- Folded nib, alternating thick and thin letters. Red India ink.

3) Script "Thanks" -- Ruling Pen with Walnut Ink and drop-in pearlescent watercolors.

4) "Merci" -- Ruling Writer with dual inks. (This time I started with one color then added the other.)

5. "Grazi" -- Zig Fudebiyori metallic brush markers. Although you can't get fine lines, these markers can still be manipulated the same as a folded pen.  They are wonderful for dark papers as well as slick surfaces, and they won't smear! 

I had such a fun time with this, and hopefully, someday can do another Takeover Week!

Post 7, Dual Color Technique

 I did the same post for both my & P&I's page.

For video, either check out my IG:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CR9G0zrAxif/

P&I's post:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CR9DvXyLyLa/  

P&I Blog (scroll):  https://www.paperinkartsblog.com/2021/08/10/ruling-and-folded-pens-with-leslie-from-olovey1/

or my YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndivMabnp_k

The video is a demo of dual colors, showing how using 2 at once can result in a unique effect. This is a fun technique, but can be tricky at times!

With my Ruling Writer, I add the 1st color to one side, then another color on the other. (For a folded pen that only has one opening, it mainly works by using one color first, then adding the 2nd.)

Finished sample.

Still pic showing how I load the ink.

Happy Accident. Was trying this technique a few years ago and when wiping my pen to get the extra ink out, i made it into a "V". (used plum & teal for the colors)

Both these letters made with a handmade folded pen (shown) using blue & green pearlescent acrylic inks.

Post 6 (my IG acct., Snail Mail)

 I made extra P&I env.'s ("generic") vs. just to Sarah.

Not quite happy with how they turned out, as it's a bit hard to letter!

Used my Horizon folded nib for both.

Link to my IG post:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CR6hxL0HAZj/

Hot pink Astrobrights env. Love how the Innovation stamp matched.

This started out with me just playing around trying to letter "paper & ink arts", and it wasn't turning out, so I made into a handmade env. (Strathmore paper)

Backside (or if you open up the whole thing.

Post 6 -- Snail Mail! (P&I)

From P&I post:  I’m having such a fun time taking over the Paper & Ink Arts page this week! So, to show my appreciation, I created a few Thank You envelopes, as I’m a snail mail fanatic. I love to letter names big (if they fit), but it’s also fun to make a matching card and envelope set. I previously posted about making abstract designs with folded pens, and for snail mail, when I’m stuck on how to letter a name, I sometimes decorate the envelope instead. Then, it’s fun to make a card to match. Swipe to see a few samples, as well as a Christmas creation with the same idea. 

env. & matching thank you card. Blue India ink with RW.

Love how the heart stamp goes so well. (love those stamps!)

Abstract design using RW & walnut ink (with drop-in colors).

Also added some 3d gems.

Another abstract design with folded pen. Love the color combos of yellow, white & teal. Plan to use the heart stamp. Could also add any lettering on the card ("hello", "Congrats", "Happy B-day", etc.)

Abstract trees with green India ink and RW. *A demo video was requested, so be on the lookout for that come Nov/Dec! (Will probably post to my YouTube channel as well:  https://www.youtube.com/user/1FabMum/videos )

Post 5 (both me & P&I), various samples

For my page, i only used the first photo, then referred viewers to my P&I post. 

This post is a sampling of styles with 3 different pens. Clockwise from top: 1) & 2) Horizon folded nib, 3) ruling pen, and 4) Ruling Writer. 

New alpha exemplar using RW.

Another exemplar with Horizon folded pen.

Lastly, gestural script exemplar with ruling pen.

see comments below regarding this.

This post includes different alphabets and lettering styles with the various folded pens I’ve discussed so far. Swipe to see samples.
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The “gestural script” sample (last pic) was a bit of a happy accident. I was practicing with my ruling pen and must not have rinsed out all the pearlescent ink I was using. When I went to use walnut ink, this is how it turned out! (*Note: If you want to get this effect while lettering, put a little metallic ink in the pen first, then add other ink – or vice versa. More on this technique later…)
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*Also, a note on cleaning your pens: Be sure to rinse well and dry thoroughly after each use. Depending on the ink (especially acrylic or metallic inks), I may also clean them with a little Windex and/or a toothbrush. If ink does tend to build up on them, soak in some white vinegar (for at least an hour), and that does wonders!

*Check out the P&I blog (you'll have to scroll) to see their layout of all my pieces. (I would take a screen shot & post here, but it won't fit on the screen.) -- https://www.paperinkartsblog.com/2021/08/10/ruling-and-folded-pens-with-leslie-from-olovey1/

Post 4 (P&I), Ruling Pen

 Only 1 pic for this post! 

Made this last year (2020). Was just playing with my ruling pen and i like how it turned out, so I made it into an insert/card.

Here is yet another abstract design made into a card. For this I used a ruling pen (another product available at P&I). Just like the Ruling Writer and folded nib, you can manipulate this tool to get thick and thin lines. Also, like a Ruling Writer, (but UNlike a folded pen), you can adjust the opening by turning the screw. Personally, I prefer a narrower opening, so I can get very thin lines especially for script writing (shown in upcoming post!)

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This was what I posted on my account:

Halfway through the week for my @paperandinkarts #instagramtakeover -- i hope you are viewing my posts there! Featured item today: the ruling pen.

Today's pic on my account is a script/ gestural alphabet made with my ruling pen and blue pearlescent acrylic ink. I find this type of ink flows rather smoothly with this pen, although sometimes I do have to dip it in water. Swipe to see an older design I created (same as PI pic), and also be sure to check out Stories/ highlights!