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Sunday, February 17, 2008

That's Risque

These are cards I did for a swap on a yahoo group I belong to. ATC World.

Way Out West Swap

A swap I did for the Yahoo Group I belong to - papertraders. These were a lot of fun to create.

Thursday, February 7, 2008

Theme Thursday - Spring

Love is in the air!

I couldn't resist and I created 2 entries for this week.

Stamp is "Lovesick Moon" by Sandra Evertson purchased at Stampington.com

The woman stamp is by Rubber Stampede, the Eiffel Tower stamp is by B Line Designs and the postage stamp is by Hero Arts.

Sunday, February 3, 2008

Gothic Arches - Sunday Challenge

Today's Theme is Purple

It reminds me of this poem:

Warning - When I Am an Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple
By Jenny Joseph

When I am an old woman, I shall wear purple
with a red hat that doesn't go, and doesn't suit me.
And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves
and satin candles, and say we've no money for butter.
I shall sit down on the pavement when I am tired
and gobble up samples in shops and press alarm bells
and run my stick along the public railings
and make up for the sobriety of my youth.
I shall go out in my slippers in the rain
and pick the flowers in other people's gardens
and learn to spit.

You can wear terrible shirts and grow more fat
and eat three pounds of sausages at a go
or only bread and pickles for a week
and hoard pens and pencils and beer nuts and things in boxes.

But now we must have clothes that keep us dry
and pay our rent and not swear in the street
and set a good example for the children.
We must have friends to dinner and read the papers.
But maybe I ought to practice a little now?
So people who know me are not too shocked and surprised
When suddenly I am old, and start to wear purple.

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

A Submission to Stampers Sampler

This was a fun challenge. I was required to use a "pocket template" and create a piece of art. The other requirement was to use a stamp. I used Michael Strong's fan stamp. Cut out the inside and folded paper to give it more of a fan look. I used a collage page from a Somerset Studio magazine and cut out the sewing images. I call it "Grammy's Sewing Kit".

Egypt ATCs

Here are some ATCs I've done for a swap. This was a tough swap to do. I really need to use my imagination.

Sunday, January 20, 2008

Gothic Arches - Sunday

Here Comes The Bride

The theme this week for Gothic Arches is "Music and Lyrics".

This is my entry for this week. Can't say where the subject came from, it was the first thing that popped into my head.

Saturday, January 19, 2008

Love Is... Swap

Love Is... Eternal

This is for a swap I have done on ARTchix yahoo group.

Monday, January 14, 2008

Mixed Media Monday

The theme this week is Whimsy. Not too sure if my idea of whimsy is the same as everyone's. If nothing else, I'm thinking you'll at least get a chuckle.

Friday, January 11, 2008

A Little Twist on Resolutions

This is a page spread I did for an altered artbook group I belong to on Yahoo. I really haven't made any "resolutions" for the new year and thought I would put a little fun into resolutions.
The comments from the cats are a little hard to read. They are trying to come to a resolution around which hat they all like the best.

Full Page

Left Side

Right Side

Friday, January 4, 2008

4 x 4 Friday

Today's theme is textured paper. For this technique I crumpled water color paper. Brushed on twinkling h2os and then ran the paper across a brown stamp pad to high light the raised creases. I then stamped leaves with green ink and embellished with words and a wire swirl. The "nest" is made with melted paper bag and string. The image is a combination of ARTchix studios faux stamp collections cut out to create the bird.