Monday, December 2, 2024

Oct from Janet - Drivel 3

 


A nice ghost from Janet - and a clear address. The ghost looks like it was done with the white Sharpie Creative Marker. She got a nice effect with the texture. It would have required patience to fill in around the lettering and still make it look nice. That tiny little bit of orange that you can see around the lettering is  one of those secret tricks to make your work look extra cool. In theory - you just leave a little space - which seems like it would be easy. But, it's not. It's is the smallest possible space and you can't go over. It's about the width of a hair. Leaving hair-width strips of color between two other colors is a technique that illustrates how patience and precision may take time, but it's sooo worth it. It's not a guarantee that you will love the end result. If you haven't resolved something like a clunky layout - then you might end up with a clunky end product. But, you can still admire that part where you invested patience and precision.

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We never have to endure drivel on the first of the month because it's sign up day. Now we are back to drivel. Let's go see what is in that folder of things called *For the blog*

This is something I already posted and I did at least one envelope with this type of lettering.






Sunday, December 1, 2024

Oct from Maggie - December exchange sign-up

 


Maggie's been busy with her watercolors. This one inspired me to watch a bunch of videos on using the wedge brush - since I have a couple and have only used them once or twice. I am writing this on Nov 6 and I just finished up all my Nov and Dec envelopes. I put my Dec exchange envelopes inside the Nov envelopes to ease things for the USPS. I'm sure that having 26 fewer envelopes during peak season will be appreciated. <eye-rolling> 

Time for the December exchange sign-up.

Today through December 4th is the window to sign-up. Lists are sent on the 5th.

If you participated in the November exchange - just shoot me an email that says: SIGN ME UP - you do not need to retype your address and info.

Let me know if it is your [Birthday] month or if you are willing to be on [2 Lists].

If you were not on the November list - or only sign up occasionally - or are a new exchanger - please send your information in the following format:

Jane Doe
123 Oak Street
Ames, IA 50010
janedoe@aol.com
[Birthday]  [2 Lists]

If you are new - here is a link with details about how the exchange works.

LINK to details about the exchange