bday to Yvonne (red), SMC

Was unsure of how to do Yvonne's so I started with on of my Crayola gel markers, but it was a fail so I had to outline with Black Sparkle ink. 

I then added "happy birthday" and "to you" on the sides of the env. borders, then colored-in with teal, white and yellow. Then added the matching dark teal stamp! (I love this color-combo.)

happy bday

to you (b4 adding color)

Tried to make a matching insert.

did "make a wish" on the side.

 

April to Sharon (yr long exchange)

I had such fun with this name! (can you tell?)

For the env. I used a pp and white ink and for the letter, one of my callig markers.

I debated about coloring-in the white as it seemed to plain but then i was also worried about ruining it as I loved the simplicity of it too.

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Same with the insert (but it didn't turn out quite like i wanted)

I could have connected the o to the r but too much design.

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:

close up

Green Owls to Darlene

 This was for the SMC bday list and Darlene had put she liked the colors green and blue and owls. SO here is what I sent!

Automatic pen with white India ink

owl quote

and a blue owl on the back!

Wintry to Nava

This is a converted env. where I had lettered "Snow" with a folded pen and tried to also draw a snowflake (from one found online).  So glad I bought the snowflake stamps too!

Back flap

I also sent her a mini book I tried to fashion from a failed lettering piece, but it was rather flimsy and not the best. However, some parts are very fun!

I love the cover. When trying to paint over the lettering, I didn't like how it was going so I added "WINTER" on vellum (K Caps), plus a couple of snowflake stickers.

This quote was a fail (need to work on my spacing!!)

and I LOVE this spread!!! My lettering turned out awesome (I must say. ;)

close ups of quote

And the back page. The sticker kept coming off.  :/

Back cover. Not the best.

Vday to Meg & Maggie

Meg was another I got a surprise Vday env. from! So I quickly wrote her back and used some cut out hearts to paste on an env.

I did this one for Maggie's Feb. bday and at first, it looked too Halloween-ish so I had to end up covering with stickers (and sent the remaining ones to her).

I did a combo Vday theme.

Bday/ Vday to Dominique

Dominique shares her bday with my youngest so I thought that was a bit fun.

Because they're both so close to Vday, I decided to do a combo theme for her.

This was a failed lettering piece so I converted! (I cannot remember what I wrote in the t space area but I'm sure it was bday related.)

back flap

Before. It's the word, "romantic" and I then added, "Live a" and "Life" to create a quote.

Live a Romantic Life full of Love.

 

Vday to Judy (in Espanol!)

 

I had such fun with this env. as I created a similar one for a bday too (scroll!).

I love the colors and the lettering collage.

The theme was "Spread Love" (in both inglesa and Espanol!  :)😊

Close up of collage. 

Script lettering with Posca, thick K Caps with Pilot Parallel, the Bad Bunny quote in small print, thicker Posca and Espanol with pp in gold ink.

I also enclosed the Bad Bunny quote which I also did in both inglesa and Spanish.

However, my lettering is off/crooked. Ooops.

and on the back, Difundir Amor. (Spread Love in Spanish)

Flipped

Red abstract (SMC)

Did this for a Feb bday (and used the last of these fun LOVE stamps. Waaaa.)

And an insert to match.

Back flap

 

Vday to Lina (pink)

This didn't turn out like I planned but it's still pretty.

matching insert.