Author Topic: SHARE A PHOTO OF YOUR EXCHANGE!  (Read 53106 times)

Offline robbie.hilado

  • Freshman Member
  • *
  • Posts: 24
  • Karma: 2
    • View Profile
    • From Left to Write
Re: SHARE A PHOTO OF YOUR EXCHANGE!
« Reply #30 on: February 03, 2015, 09:24:50 PM »
These are just too brilliant! I hope someday I get to make cards as beautiful as these. For the time being, I hope the cards I sent are appreciated XD

Offline Blotbot

  • Super Hero Member
  • ******
  • Posts: 1106
  • Karma: 37
  • Follow your bliss.
    • View Profile
Re: SHARE A PHOTO OF YOUR EXCHANGE!
« Reply #31 on: February 08, 2015, 11:35:33 AM »
Valentine's Day Exchange 2015

Offline Briana

  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 284
  • Karma: 11
  • Love is all you need!
    • View Profile
    • Pickles 'N Voda
Re: SHARE A PHOTO OF YOUR EXCHANGE!
« Reply #32 on: February 08, 2015, 12:48:51 PM »
If it makes anyone feel better, here's my VERY FIRST exchange card from the 2014 Valentine Exchange! I struggled with the nibs and ink so much. Seriously, I threw away about 20 cards! I had never addressed an envelope before and was terrified.


And here's one of the most recent, from the Broad Nib Exchange in October-ish 2014:


I feel like I improved a lot! Confidence was up, and there was a lot more practice under my belt, haha. Plus, getting cards from so many people of varying skill levels with different creative brains and interests is SUPER inspiring. Exchanges are my favorite!
« Last Edit: February 08, 2015, 12:52:13 PM by Briana »
Briana, aka Pickles 'N Vodka-- landscape designer, aspiring calligrapher, top-notch goofball
(facebook | 365 Messages of Love)

Offline tintenfuchs

  • Super Hero Member
  • ******
  • Posts: 1520
  • Karma: 55
    • View Profile
    • Instagram
Re: SHARE A PHOTO OF YOUR EXCHANGE!
« Reply #33 on: February 09, 2015, 03:27:04 AM »
Briana, those bookmarks are gorgeous!
Natascha
My Instagram

Offline MakeMyPlace

  • Freshman Member
  • *
  • Posts: 15
  • Karma: 2
    • View Profile
Re: SHARE A PHOTO OF YOUR EXCHANGE!
« Reply #34 on: February 09, 2015, 05:45:35 AM »
Briana what a wonderfull idea! I love your bookmarks <3

Offline Chandra

  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 269
  • Karma: 7
    • View Profile
Re: SHARE A PHOTO OF YOUR EXCHANGE!
« Reply #35 on: February 09, 2015, 10:37:35 AM »
If it makes anyone feel better, here's my VERY FIRST exchange card from the 2014 Valentine Exchange! I struggled with the nibs and ink so much. Seriously, I threw away about 20 cards! I had never addressed an envelope before and was terrified.
...And here's one of the most recent, from the Broad Nib Exchange in October-ish 2014:

I feel like I improved a lot! Confidence was up, and there was a lot more practice under my belt, haha. Plus, getting cards from so many people of varying skill levels with different creative brains and interests is SUPER inspiring. Exchanges are my favorite!

That bookmarks ! I wantttt.... Beautiful !
« Last Edit: February 09, 2015, 12:36:10 PM by Erica McPhee »

Offline AmyNeub

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 721
  • Karma: 39
    • View Profile
    • 5th Floor Designs & Calligraphy
Re: SHARE A PHOTO OF YOUR EXCHANGE!
« Reply #36 on: February 09, 2015, 11:32:07 AM »
My favorite exchange so far was the Halloween/Day of the Dead exchange. I had just finished my Beginner Spencerian class so I used Spencerian to write the last name and address. I like to create a contrast in words, so I added the Pointed Textura (Gothic) for the first names. It was fun to drool the ink from the serifs/stems by swiveling the nib to a point (I over did to create more drama in the letters). I am not skilled with broad pen hands as I would like to be, but I am putting the time in. In high school I wanted to go to college for medical illustration. I even found a college, but then I found out I had to buy a cadaver (dead body), so I decided that was not for me. (I faint when I see blood.) So I drew skeleton bone hands holding a card with the address and info to get out those past creative feeling I had.


Offline Sarah Foutz

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 579
  • Karma: 45
  • Write on!
    • View Profile
Re: SHARE A PHOTO OF YOUR EXCHANGE!
« Reply #37 on: February 09, 2015, 12:36:07 PM »
Amy, how awesome is that???! So creepy and cool at the same time! :) :)
Sarah Pearl Foutz
Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, "What! You, too? I thought I was the only one!" C.S. Lewis
http://instagram.com/sarahpearlstudio

Offline Briana

  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 284
  • Karma: 11
  • Love is all you need!
    • View Profile
    • Pickles 'N Voda
Re: SHARE A PHOTO OF YOUR EXCHANGE!
« Reply #38 on: February 10, 2015, 01:37:25 AM »
Briana what a wonderfull idea! I love your bookmarks <3
That bookmarks ! I wantttt.... Beautiful !
Briana, those bookmarks are gorgeous!

Thank you guys so much! Those were by far my favorite thing I've calligraphy...ied ever!
Briana, aka Pickles 'N Vodka-- landscape designer, aspiring calligrapher, top-notch goofball
(facebook | 365 Messages of Love)

Offline Briana

  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 284
  • Karma: 11
  • Love is all you need!
    • View Profile
    • Pickles 'N Voda
Re: SHARE A PHOTO OF YOUR EXCHANGE!
« Reply #39 on: February 10, 2015, 01:39:27 AM »
In high school I wanted to go to college for medical illustration. I even found a college, but then I found out I had to buy a cadaver (dead body), so I decided that was not for me. (I faint when I see blood.)

These are amazing! You always go above and beyond! Maybe you could do candy medical illustrations. Draw sugar skulls and those bone sweet tarts...
Briana, aka Pickles 'N Vodka-- landscape designer, aspiring calligrapher, top-notch goofball
(facebook | 365 Messages of Love)

Offline chiarag

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 545
  • Karma: 13
    • View Profile
Re: SHARE A PHOTO OF YOUR EXCHANGE!
« Reply #40 on: February 14, 2015, 12:26:14 PM »
This is my St.Valentine Exchange.
C

Offline jaimelynne

  • Junior Member
  • **
  • Posts: 72
  • Karma: 8
    • View Profile
Re: SHARE A PHOTO OF YOUR EXCHANGE!
« Reply #41 on: February 14, 2015, 06:59:36 PM »
Awe! Chiarag! I love what you wrote as your "love is..." answer!!!!
Jaime Lynne

Offline Alex O

  • Freshman Member
  • *
  • Posts: 18
  • Karma: 3
    • View Profile
Re: SHARE A PHOTO OF YOUR EXCHANGE!
« Reply #42 on: February 14, 2015, 09:58:07 PM »
This is a photo of my valentines exchange envelopes.  I really enjoyed participating and I hope everyone has received my cards... I say this because I was on a roll and also made them for my parents, in-laws and sister, but my sis (in Virginia) still hasn't received hers yet and it's been over two weeks! 😳


Offline Chandra

  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 269
  • Karma: 7
    • View Profile
Re: SHARE A PHOTO OF YOUR EXCHANGE!
« Reply #43 on: February 14, 2015, 11:31:28 PM »
This is a photo of my valentines exchange envelopes.  I really enjoyed participating and I hope everyone has received my cards... I say this because I was on a roll and also made them for my parents, in-laws and sister, but my sis (in Virginia) still hasn't received hers yet and it's been over two weeks! 😳

What a lovely design. Thank you for sharing ! :)

Offline chiarag

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 545
  • Karma: 13
    • View Profile
Re: SHARE A PHOTO OF YOUR EXCHANGE!
« Reply #44 on: February 15, 2015, 02:45:05 AM »
Awe! Chiarag! I love what you wrote as your "love is..." answer!!!!
Thankssss
Ciao
C