Fishy Fishy

Here is this  months Paper Arts ATC Swap for December 09 - with the theme of 'Fish'. Just a sneak peak and I will be back tomorrow with the how and more :)

As always my Flickr Account which you can get to from here by clicking on these words - have loads more photos and a tutorial of sorts and what I did to make these. Enjoy xxx

Paper Arts - November Swap - Diamonds

I have no idea where this last week went and how I have managed to not post for almost a week now! There are major renovations happening here at home at the moment with stage one just completed on Saturday after 5 weeks of mess and noise, I guess that kept me busier than I realised! Photo's will follow soon - a whole new backyard and stunning water feature at the front entrance so far.  However,  still months of work yet to happen well into next year at this stage. I'm excited but what chaos it has created on my otherwise very normal life.

So a quick post on what went out this week for the month of November for the Paper Arts ATC Swap - Diamonds. This one has perfect pearls  - interference red used as a feature in the background, with lots of yummy bling red and light pink diamonte flowers on the dress and jewellery. I a little had fun creating a frame this time with my corner punches and running the whole thing through the cuttlebug for something different to a standard stick on finish.

 

I ended up with three different versions on this one which are shown in my Flickr account as usual but showing here is the one sent as the swap. nest swap is 'Fishies' and it has be in by the 15th so I best get these ideas out of my head and onto paper.

Layers of Collage into an ATC

This ATC actually has a lot more work in it that is really obvious to the naked eye on your screen I daresay. There is actually 10 separate steps taken just to create the background before there is even a start on the finished and composed surface embellishing and they all have a secret hidden meaning. The words 'Hope' 'Delight' and 'Imagine' as used on another two ATC's below are a part of  a 9 in total series and refers to the tiny baby hidden in the collages and now showing in the backgrounds of these ATC's. Once you know they are there you don't have to look to hard. I have actually just uploaded the step by step process I took to create this layered background and they can be viewed in detail here just click on these words. This was a technique I learn't quite some time ago with Audery Underwood whilst doing a "SHE" journalling class which I must photograph and upload sometime soon.

The ATC 'Imagine' is actually avaiable as a swap on my Flickr Account at the moment if you would like it.

A dreamer - Now living in the USA

A dreamer - Now living in Illinois with the darling member of Flickr Lorri AKA Card Happy. What a wonderful swap this has been.

This is a card made with water colour paper and glimmer mists as the background. Gold embossing, stamped and inked Domino, a picture with a double cut frame in gold with Stampin up's oval punches and some simple sticker borders.

A Holiday in Finland

My Freak Imagination is on it's way to Finland for a permanent holiday - retired at last LOL. Via a swap with Tatsi on Flickr.

This one was a class in Gloss Card Backgrounds and has real crystasl on it.

She is off to Norway!

This little domino faced darling is making her way to Norway as a swap with Flickr Member Liveartnow.