ATC's

Here are the projects I shared on last night's webcast.  I had a bunch of fun designing these, and presenting on the show.

These are the ones I created using artwork from Somewhere In Time Collage:

a simple feather for his cap and one of my favorite quotes completes this artiste

a bit of fussy cutting and a whimsical flower wand

I simply added a touch of glitter and a handful of beads to these vintage Valentine's from SWITC to create the perfect accents for this heritage LO of my grandparents' wedding day.

And here are the ones I did tutorials for on the show.   The show is linked above, and I've included time markers for the show under each card in case you are in a rush to get right to the creative nitty gritty!

I used an emboss acrylic paint resist to create the flower on this.

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 The background here was created with a wash of watercolor sprinkled with course salt.

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 This last one is embellished with an image transferred with packing tape.

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 So check out the recorded show.  It's good for a laugh when I try to explain the chemical reaction of paint and salt!  Thanks so much for looking (and watching!)

Scrapbook Heaven has begun a series of webinars as a way to share some wonderful inspiration and teach new techniques for papercrafts.  The shows are held on Friday nights at 9:00 pm EDT and feature products from some fabulous manufacturers in papercrafting (Prima, Maya Road, and SEI to name a few).  This Friday, July 9th, I will be teaching viewers a bit about ATC's (Artist Trading Cards).  This show will feature product from Somewhere in Time Collage.  I have some really fun projects to share with you, as well as some new techniques for you to play with on your next scrapbook page or card.  Here are some sneak peeks:

I would love, love, love it if you could tune in to the show this Friday at 9:00pm EDT.  You can view it through your Facebook account here, or Scrapbook Heaven's Linq To room here.  Email me if you have any questions on how to access the room.  If you can't make it on Friday, the show will be recorded, and I'll post a link when I have it.  I am crossing my fingers and toes that you will come check it out.  The shows are loads of fun, the more, the merrier!

Some ATC Love

I participated in this lovely girl's ATC swap last month. The theme for the cards was {love}, and the color scheme was grey, red, pink and white. Just look at all the beauty that I received in the mail this week:

These cards were created by 12 women living in 5 different countries (Switzerland, UK, France, US, Canada). I love the connection between the 12 of us over some scraps of paper and bit of glue. I think Alexandra's card said it best:And that little pink heart? Filled with the most beautiful smelling lavender. How sweet is she?!

Another ATC

I have a project planned for some ATC's that I was hoping to have more underway by now. Ahh, well. . .here's one I made following Ronda's awesome instructions.

ATC's

Working on these little ATC's for asm's swap and came across a little bit of inspiration at Ronda's blog. I love a challenge, and a small 2.5x3.5 inch piece of art once a week--yeah, I can handle that {I think!}.
So I have a week to catch up on, but I am so on board with this. How about you? Are you in?

Matryoshka Doll

Fiddling around with an ATC. Thought it would be the perfect small canvas to try out a mini Russian nesting doll sketch. She needed a bit of hair. She is painted on canvas with watercolor paints, and accented with Sharpie pen and Sakura Souffle pens. Fun, but I am so not a draw-er--need lots more practice!