Blogger is not awake yet. It's 5:44 am and I have 15 minutes until I head out to the sweat shop to work on my ofrenda. The blog has become a diary of sorts. Or maybe that's what it's always been.
Since we have completed the 10 candy and halloween themed envelopes for October - we are going to switch to the Christi Payne style that I have been meaning to try for many years. I found Christi's blog a long time ago when she lived on the west coast - and she is now on the east coast. You could do a search for *Christi* and find quite a few posts.
Her signature style is a loose versal. I tried many variations and it would be redundant to post all of them in a row - so I will alternate with the Sept envelopes that I received. I hope Christi is OK with me appropriating her style. Technically, she appropriated it from monks....that's how handwriting works. It's the only art form that is based on a lot of copying. If I am way off base here - feel free to correct me.
Leslie's is the only one that has filigree work around the letter - and I think the L is the only letter that qualifies as a versal. I don't know what to call the others.
I wrote all 15 names first - then went back and filled in spooky details - like spiders.
How many times do you think I dropped the spider onto the wrong letter? Every single time? Fifty percent of the time? That's all I have for a cliffhanger today.
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Today (10-26) I am explaining that the blurb below was written a few weeks ago. Today will be the last day that anyone has to work in the sweatshop. The way I write things ahead of time - and then jump back in and edit and add is confusing.
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Here is a photo of my sweat shop. Yesterday was perfect fall weather and I worked all day with the door open. It's south facing. Patty stopped by with the last batch of flowers. This is at the end of the day when it is maxed out. I tidy up every morning - and sometimes again in the middle of the day.
The smartest thing I ever did was give up my car and put the old carpet from the bedrooms in the garage so I have a carpeted workspace where I don't have to worry about spills. Then my son bought a second car so now I have a car that I don't have to maintain - that's parked in the driveway which I'm sure does not please MrWilson - but after sharing a car with me for a few years - maybe he's OK with it.
Rats, I digressed and now it is 6:01 - so I only got one blog post loaded in 15 minutes.
Va, Jean! Nice work. This was a surprise to find, so I’m glad I’m checking in regularly lately. And you’re pretty spot on … pen flourished illuminated versals (Lombardic) is what you’re doing there … & what you know I love to do. And I whole-heartedly agree that copying lettering styles is what we do, there is no shame, it’s how we learn. Thanks for the shout out. & good luck on the Ofrenda obsession. A big hug…
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