Ink-tober and Handmade Gift Tags

Hello guys! I hope anxiety from COVID or the recent elections have not gotten the best of you. Sometimes I have to tune them out and I make art.

Last month, I took part in INK-tober, a worldwide challenge where each participant makes something with ink every day in October. It can be a sketch, a cartoon, a doodle.

I chose to practice my brush lettering.

I used prompts from Maurelle that she posted on Instagram. It's a list of lovely autumn flowers.

The repetition was very meditative.

Helenium

Iberis

Cosmos

And it was educational because I am now able to identify the flowers in my neighborhood.

I was so inspired, I also made a watercolor rendition of each flower. 

But wait, there's more!

I assembled these elements (together with card stock and upcycled envelopes) to create these handmade gift tags...TADA!

I documented my process with a video, if you'd like to see:

I've been trying to learn new skills during this pandemic and video tutorials is one of them. But boy! It's hours and hours of work! I thought I'd try it out because it's another way to tell stories and share ideas. As always, thank you for your support and encouragement!

And what about the news this weekend?! Whatever your politics may be, let's give it up for Kamala Harris for being the first woman and first woman of color (and she's a daughter of immigrants) to hold the office of Vice President of the United States! Here's to possibility, diversity, hope, and healing for the country.

Stay hopeful, stay safe, stay creative!