Trading on SwapBot

 It's kind of strange how I go through phases with ATC-making.  I go for long periods of time with no interest in making and trading them and then I realize I miss getting pretty stuff in my mailbox.  I'm only trading on SwapBot these days and the following of some of my recent ATC makes.

This one is "Purple" (not very creative title, eh?" for a monchromatic, you guessed it, purple swap.

This was for a 3-layer swap: pink background, vintage holiday, the word 'dream'.

I was immediately intrigued when I saw the name of this swap - Exquisite Corpse.  What's not to love about that!  This is a 3-round swap.  For the first round we traded the head, next will be the body and last will be the legs.  Can't wait to see all 3 together!  Honestly, I kinda wanted to keep 'Ernest' for myself...

"Beware the Stinger" was for a bee swap.

I called this "Halitosis" - ha ha!  I had to use metal, steampunk and thread on an ATC.

I don't remember what swap this one was for, but she's called "Mother Had Me Tested".

That's it for now.  Toodles!

Catching up

 This morning I was looking up old ATCs that I created and I discovered that my blog was a great resource.  Why have I been neglecting it??  A year or so ago, I read something about blogs being obsolete now with other social networking platforms taking the lead.  My thinking was that why should I bother blogging if there isn't an audience for it.  But wait!  I'm the audience!  So I'm back...at least for now.

At the beginning of this month I started a workshop series: Creative Jumpstart.  Damn!  I had heard about it before, but never could justify the price tag.  Was I wrong!  Each of the lessons I've watched so far has been well done and I've learned so much.  We're still at the beginning and I'm so pleased that The Muse has been roused from her slumber.  Here are a couple of the projects I've done so far...

Inspiration Journal

Recycled Envelopes for collage or mixed media projects

ATC

The theme of the workshop series is 'connections'.  How perfect to start blogging again. ;)

Christmas Cards for Seniors

I'm alive!  There's a group that I'm part of that sends cards to seniors.  I made several of these to send to them and, as luck would have it, they fit in with the challenge theme at the Lawnfawnatics blog.  Woo hoo!

I love this little germ-free bear.  So cute!

You're Awesome Card - Delightful Diecuts - Camp Create Day 5

 I decided to go for a fall theme for today's Delightful DieCuts challenge.

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Make A Wish Birthday Card - Background Bonanza - Camp Create, Day 4

 It seems like you can never have too many birthday cards in the stash.  I love that I can just reach for one in a pinch.  The white on white of the background candles was a new technique for me.  (Kind of hard to see in the pic - try squinting!  😃)

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Prickly Hello Card - Emboss Resist - Camp Create, Day 3

 Sometimes I forget about my embossing powders for a while.  Today's challenge at Camp Create uses the emboss resist technique.  Love it!

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Just BEEcause Card - Camp Create Day 2

 When my mom was alive I would send her the Sunday crossword puzzle from the newspaper every week.  Not wanting to just send the puzzle, I would always include a handmade card as well.  My mom has been gone for almost six years now and my card-making has essentially come to a standstill.  I love challenges like Camp Create to get the creative juices flowing again.

Today we're creating cards with a watercolor effect.  I don't have a big stash of watercolors so I used Distress Inks to paint on the beehive.

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