Don't Ya Hate it When...

Hello Everyone,

Don't ya hate it when you get in a hurry and forget to document your creations? That's what happened to me this weekend. I made a set of ATCs for a swap on ATCs For All and sent them off without taking pictures. I really liked them and now they are only a memory. The reason I was in a hurry is that Saturday morning I was headed to an all day crop, Crop Til You Drop, hosted by friends. I had a fab time and started yet another paper bag mini. I didn't intend on starting a mini at all. I was going to make cards from my scraps but the creative juices weren't flowing. I noticed that I had three paper bags in my scraps so next thing you know I'm making a paperbag mini. It's very grungy. In fact, it's the grungiest I've ever gone. I'll post pics of it soon. I don't know when I'll finish it or even what it's for. Just a little piece of fun I guess.

That's it for now. Until next time happy scrappin,
Lela

Some Recent Swaps

Hello Everyone,

I have been participating in some swaps. These first photos are from the 4x4 Chunky Challenge Swap over at ATCs for All. The challenge in this case was to use toilet paper rolls as your background and include a vintage image. My piece is called "Who Are You?" For the base I used a 4x4 coaster. I cut toilet paper rolls into strips and attached for a background which I then painted with acrylic paints and stamped using Vibrant Violet Staz-On and a Tim Holtz stamp. The "Photographs" image is another Tim Holtz stamp on kraft paper. The woman is from the Lost and Found paper collection from Tim Holtz. Everything was edged with Vintage Photo DI. The flowers are all Prima E-Line whites that I inked with Concord DI. You can't tell in the photos but the page is VERY dimensional.

This is the back of the page. I covered the back with some paper that was white with watercolor violets. I'm not sure whose paper as it came from my ages old stash. I inked the paper with Vintage Photo, Antique Linen, and Concord DI then crumpled it and caught some of the wrinkles with DI. The pocket is a toilet paper roll I covered with Kraft paper and stamped with the same stamp from the front. The photo strip was created using some Tim Holtz Lost and Found paper and his filmstrip stamp. Again, the back is VERY dimensional.

This is the tag. I used some shipping tags that I had dyed with coffee. I added some paper from the Life Stories collection by My Mind's Eye. Each of the tags are different but all contain a journaling spot about yourself.

Finally, I hosted a Day of the Dead (El día de los muertos) swap over at The {Scrap}beach. My card is the top left. I covered the base by modpodging a napkin to it. The circles at the top are vintage sequins that represent the banners that hang. I downloaded a clip art Katrina that I embossed with UTEE. The flowers are sugar marigolds that I created using punched flowers, modpodge and white glitter.

The other participants from left to right, top to bottom were: Denise, Deann, Judi, Angela, Nichole, and Sarah. They were all beautiful.

Thanks for the visit. Until next time, happy swappin,

Lela

ATC Swaps

Hello Everybody,

I've been doing some ATC swaps lately. Here is a one on one I swapped with Connie. We are going to trade one each quarter for the four seasons. The background was made by gluing down lots and lots of tiny leaves punched from scraps. I then put on a layer of mod podge. I painted the leaf using water color crayons and watercolor pencils on watercolor paper. The sentiment is a G Studio that I stamped with Timberbrown Staz-On. I added some watercolor to it as well.

These next four were trades I received from the Vintage Travel Swap on ATCs for All. Italy is from Laurels567.
This Chinese one is from Jensaz.

The Journey one is from Loubie.

Egypt was a bonus one and is from Bluelotusflower.

Thanks for the wonderful cards.

That's it for now. Stay tuned for more Halloween mini photos. They're coming soon.

Thanks for the visit and thanks for stoppin by. Until next time happy ATCn.

Lela