Cool Cards I Got at the ATC Trade

Jerry's Glitter and Beads Dragonfly

Duct Tape!

three sisters

Gel pen and pop-dots

Variation on a classic, love the pipe cleaner Woolly Caterpillar!

Love the "Current Events" twist!

I finally got it this week--I have been taking this trade too seriously. Most people present kept their cards simple--heavy on the idea, light on the labor. I discussed this with the mom of the three children present who were trading their art card craft. We agreed that I need to put less "blood" into my individual cards. I found another trader whose individual cards were serious art pieces. We are going to meet to trade cards like these, privately, and have a more light hearted approach to the monthly trade.

Signed up for the "2010 Project 365 ATC" at Naked Heart Art Studio

I just heard about a fun ATC project. "2010 Project 365 ATC is a quest to create 365 ATCs, one a day, for 365 days! Join the fun with your own creations or just follow along to see what happens!"

The chance to win the 21 donated ATC is great but even better (for me) is to be part of a group that has the desire and energy to make at least an ATC a day for a whole year! 4-13-2010 was day 100 but anyone can join at any time. Guess I've got 265 days to go before my ATC "year" is up. Cool! To get on board follow the link below."

http://nakedheartart.blogspot.com/2010/04/project-365-day-100-21-artist-trading.html

Here are the ATC I made today:

Bird with a Long Tail

Blue acrylic (Golden), clouds with metalic watercolor (Yasutomo), bird cut from scrapbook paper altered with glitter, Glossy Accents (Ranger) and watercolor pencils (Derwent). Branch cut from chipboard, aged with Tsukinek antiquing solution.

"Poetic Thunderstorm at Sunset"

acrylic skin (soft gel matte) with 7gypsies letter rubbing and Iridescent Gold Deep acrylic paint (Golden). Raindrop stickers from Recollections (Michaels). Backing board is a piece of packing material from something stickers or something, maybe the lettering.