Art is not created in a vacuum. It is shaped by everything around us, and molded by both the past and present influences in our lives. Today’s feature is Wendilee’s Name ATC, the third card I’ve created for the ATC Names swap. If you missed the details about this project, you can read about it here. Wendilee’s […]
Gabriele’s Name ATC
Today, I’d like to share with you the second card I created for the Names ATC Swap. This card was fun to make, and came easily to me, as I knew from the start that Gabriele was a cat-lover, like me! 🙂 I raided my stash of cat-themed supplies and selected this cute kitty die cut […]
Dawn’s Name ATC
Last month, I decided to join an ATC Names swap. For the next 10 months, I’ll be making two ATCs a month for each member in the swap. Although I’m not normally a fan of long-term swaps, I thought this would be a fun way to get to know each group member better, as well as a chance to […]
Tim Holtz – Dreams
I don’t consider myself a technique junkie, but I recently jumped at the chance to try something new when ATCs Are Us sponsored a Tim Holtz swap. I went to Tim Holtz’s website, browsed through his video demos, and decided to learn more about Distress Inks since I have a lot of those in my stash. The lesson […]
Cherish
I made this card for Anne in Australia for a black and red ATC swap sponsored by Card Workshop. Black and red is one of my favorite color combos – it’s so dramatic and sophisticated! I knew from the start that I wanted to use this vintage rose image for the card – I distressed […]
Turn A New Leaf
As students, the beginning of each school year brings the gift of possibilities – it is a time for new growth, new friendships, new opportunities. As adults, Autumn is a season of introspection, a time to look within, a time to set a new course in those areas of our lives that need transforming before the new year begins. Autumn is […]
Fall Foliage
When I lived on the East Coast, Autumn was always my favorite season. I looked forward to spending long weekends hiking and horseback riding in the woods, inhaling the cool crisp air, crunching the colorful leaves beneath my feet. Even my daily commute became bearable as I basked in the beauty of Fall’s Foliage on the wooded back roads that […]
A Is For ATCs
I am currently hosting a series of games and creative challenges at Scrapbook Place. In our first challenge, “A Is For ATCs”, I asked the group to create Artist Trading Cards. It was exciting to see so many members participate – particularly those who had never made an ATC before! I created two ATCs for the challenge – […]