Nele (neg. space)

Nele sent me a really cool design based on negative space, so i thought I'd send one in return! This one has been sitting in my "Nele" folder for a few years (or more! :D ) and I found it perfect as I used masking fluid to create her name. I then outlined with gold to help it stand out more.

At first, I had planned to use just the int'l. mum stamp, but I sent her a lot this time so i wanted to make sure I had enough postage. (I'm not a fan of multiple stamps on my env.'s just b/c I'm not that great with incorporating them into my designs.) The "fun" one though went SO perfect with the colors!

I also sent her this little w/c creation I started years ago. It was just a K for the longest time (for my last name) but then I finished to make this quote. (Although it doesn't quite match the env. it still goes with the theme!)

I also sent her a fall quote done in altered Killian Caps and one of my Erasure Poems.

"Comfort" converted

This piece was for my 100 Days of Redos in late 2021. I tried to emulate the word "Comfort" I saw lettered on Pinterest and then, decided to convert to an env. for Fall!

Love how it turned out, except my delicate drawn leaves got lost in the design (so when i tried to make them stand out by going over with a gel pen, they lost their "delicate" nature! -- waaaa.)

Loved lettering her name.

Another added detail -- the book art piece (love the words within!)

Before

"May you find Comfort from within."

You can kind of see the delicate leaf on the back here.

"Collage" env. (to Christy)

Used my Laurie Doctor inspired layouts for this env.

I did the cut out leaf masking technique, my grease pencil, connected caps, script writing and gel pen with Ferris Wheel Press ink. Was happy the ink held up on the paper!

addressed with stamp

close up of leaf (with writing)

WC Pumpkins on black

I've done similar env.'s like this before ( https://snailmailingmadness.blogspot.com/2021/10/another-redo-metallic-pumpkins-to-nanski.html ) so, i decided to do for Lynne.

just good 'ole metallic watercolors!

I think the stamps distract.  :(

The splatters add a lot.

And a multi-color leaf for the back

Close up.

Insert to match. 

I messed this up and am so bummed b/c now it's warped. But glad I was able to "fix" it. I took my Erasure Poetry art and just wrote in script, following the same layout, then added a 3d leaf (after trying to watercolor directly on the insert first - which was a fail!)

close up of 3d leaf and splatters!

Before adding splatters

 

Green webs on purple

I feel like I'm running out of Halloween ideas (or rather, truthfully, am getting bored?) 

I've done the cobwebs and spiders before, so thought I'd do again as I think they can be done so elegantly. And when mixing up the colors like this, it's even more fun.

My big spider didn't turn out (waaaaa.) but not bad.

i like how i thought to include her name with the web.

Diff. angles

I love that I used the metallic green on purple 

And a little fun on the back!

Bats to Kate R.

I finally bought some bat stickers instead of painstakingly trying to draw them. The bigger ones aren't too tough to draw -- it's the smaller ones. However, these stickers are not that small.

Anyway, still fun to decorate!

I added a moon with lettering ("Bad Moon Rising" lyrics) then some charcoal pastel to get that spooky feeling.

Easy peasy Halloween idea!

The enclosure started out as an env. insert for a clear envelope but it didn't work (didn't show up enough). I used 3d "googly" eyes. Hope she likes!

And the back side. Wish I had done "Boo" in a slime font. Will have to try that next year!

Scarecrow to Nanski

This is a bit of a fail however others may see it as cute... 

I tried to re-purpose a Halloween stamp, using it as the head for the scarecrow, but my drawing wasn't quite up-to-par. (At times I wish I could get back into my drawing but I love lettering too much!) 

I will say though I really like how the leaf stamps go oh-so-well! A nice offset without being distracting; almost adding to the design.

And some close ups, as the hat is 3d too.

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