"Art" Swap

I participated in an amazing swap with four other very talented artists and fellow bloggers.  Our assignment was to create a 6x6 canvas with the theme of "Art."  The idea is we could assemble our canvases into a book if we desired.  Here are the five projects all together:

Lynn Stevens piece was the first to arrive.

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This "timeless" piece came from  Pam Upper .

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I almost used the exact same artist stamp for mine as Sarah Hemphill did here.

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I decided instead to go with these little art angel.  Sorry for the funny angle, but I didn't want to get the reflection of me taking the picture in this little mirror I used in my project..

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And finally this steampunk piece from Lori Hessler..

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I love each and every one of these pieces of art and am so honored to have them all!

Thanks again, Ladies!

Chunky ATCs

I wanted to share these Chunky ATC's I was inspired to make during our recent trip to Alabama to visit Pam (see previous post).  But I can't do that without saying that due to recent tornadoes and storms in her area I'm really hoping everything there is okay and it's just a matter of there being no phone or internet service.  I'll just rest a lot easier when I hear from her that things are okay.

We worked on these ATC's there and I made up a bunch more when I got back home.  I have to confess the rosettes at the top and the grungeboard flower on the front of the 2nd one were inspired by Lori.  (It's hard not to copy when you are working right next to someone:)

Totally fun to make and approved by the son as being "really cool."

Fabric Collage

When I said I wouldn't be continuing with Tag Tuesday anymore, I don't think I expressed how busy I have been the past few months.  The day job has kept me hopping

 -- which is a very good thing, I know.  

 I also took a trip to visit some of my cruising friends (Tim Holtz cruise, 2009).   Sarah, Lori and I met up at Pam's house.   I had a ball travelling to Pam's with Lori.   And Pam was a wonderful hostess to us all.

We did the things we all enjoy -- junking, eating, crafting!  A fun trip!

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And I made something!   I've been wanting to try fabric collage but I don't have a sewing machine.  So I went with some hand stitching which looks a little crude, but all in all I like it.  I used  fabric from some upholstery sample books I had.  I then dyed that and all my lace in coffee.  The image was printed out on a cotton sheet suitable for my inkjet printer.