Neg. space blk env. to Maggie

I think I came up with this idea from not only my black journal pages but this piece I did a while ago: https://foldedpenfan.blogspot.com/2023/03/healing-piece.html

I thought it be fun to decorate an env. in this manner.

The bottom layer of words: Love, Joy, Happiness and Peace with the 2nd P in Happiness used for Peace and a ligature for the i and n.

I then used color pencils (trying my best to outline each letter) and added another layer of words in script (metallic ink):  the Spanish equivalents (Love: Amor, Joy: Alegria, Happiness: Felicidad and Peace: Armonia)

I THEN added a final layer facing the opposite way of the English words again.

This is for my journal page, but you can see how I first did the base lettering in Neuland with a Parallel pen in black ink.

For my journal page, I added the script lettering 2nd before adding color.

I erased some of the white as it seemed like too much. 

I think it looks better and I like the effect of the "toned-down" white.

For a final touch, I added some words with a black glaze gel pen in the black spots:

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