Postage Stamp ATC

It turned out darker than I would have liked but am still happy with it.

Summer ATC

I would like to brag at having done all of this freehand with no pre-sketching. I looked at Google for the idea of the flowers, but the lines and shapes are entirely mine.

Atheist Quote

Carl Sagan

'B' Animals

Barn Owl

 Bactrian Camel

Name ATC

My swap partner's name was Ruth and her screen name Lily. She said she likes art neuveau, so this was my first try at it.

Vintage Camera ATC

I collaged a brownie camera.

Grumpy Cat ATC

Dragon ATC

Wasn't happy with the first two, so I did a third. Still not happy with this series.

Sari themed ATCs

Handmade bookmark

I received this sweet handmade bookmark in a photo swap.

Dragon ATC

Here is the badass dragon ATC I received. The artist chose a fire dragon based on my mention of fire spinning in my profile. She also decorated the envelope with a giant purple tribal dragon that I need to scan and add here.

Steampunk ATCs

Received in the Steampunk ATC swap. A little blurry from the protective covers. These make me feel bad about my collage abilities.

No Paper ATC

This is the first ATC I received, from a No Paper swap. I think it's an envelope?

I'm a little sad I didn't photograph mine before sending. I wonder if I can get in touch with the recipient to snap a pic for me. It was a black sequined corset appliquéd on a black background with some shiny lamé fringe on the corners on a cork board backing.

Mixed ATCs

I wasn't thrilled with the first dragon card I made, so I made a second I'm not happy with either. I think I have time to try again for a third before the mail deadline.

The center card is for a Super Sparkles Swap I'm hosting. It isn't clear in the picture, but the peacock dress is very sparkly. I really like how the paper girl turned out and would like to experiment further with paper dolls.

The third is the first of two for a Medieval Fantasy swap I'm hosting. Freehand watercolor pencils and black ink.

Wicked ATC

I made this for fun and haven't yet found a swap for it, so I may end up hosting one. The concept began with the diagonal lines and the witch's face, and then I stalled out on ideas. I think I'd like to do another featuring maybe the Emerald City and Yellow Brick Road instead of the monkey and shoes.

Cupcake ATC

I made this for a Cupcake ATC swap on Swap-bot using collage and watercolor pencils. It isn't clear from the scanned image, but there are two sequins on the paper.

Watercolor pencil ATCs

These are my next set of ATCs. From top left: Dragon theme swap, self portrait, peacock. The others I made for fun and will swap when I can.

Steampunk ATCs

My first ATC was a no-paper challenge, and I forgot to take a picture. It was a black corset appliqued onto a black background hand stitched onto a cork board card with some dangly fabric scraps. Super cute, but a little messier than I would have like on the hand stitching.

These are my 2nd through 5th ATCs, drawn freehand (traced circles and straight ridges), tea-stained, burned, and pasted onto an intact piece of cardstock. I'm really happy with them.

yes, this is a dirigible with goggles

copied profile from Internet and drew the rest

Cemetery Photo Swap

I thought this swap sounded interesting, so I took my first visit to my town's cemetery. Having never taken a cemetery photo walk before, I enjoyed the challenge of trying to find unique shots. This is the set I'll be sending to two partners.

2013 PC Swap #4

Sent:

Lock of Love

Private swap sent as kudos to a boy who grew his hair out for three years to donate for a wig for a cancer patient through Locks of Love. I donated 4 months ago, but my stylist was an idiot and I hid my hair beneath scarves and wigs for a month and lots of hats ever since. It's just now beginning to be likable again. I don't regret my decision, but the experience was pretty freaking awful.

5 Animal PC for 5 Partners - USA

These are the ones I picked, and 4 of my 5 partners only like cutesy animals and cats. Too bad.

Butt Ugly Swap

Butt Ugly Post Card Swap 2 for Swap-bot. These are my two picks. I had a huge set of kooky Korean cards; some were cute . . . some were this.