green cheshire
health update
It´s worse off with me - I, as well as my sister, nephew, brother-in-law, got the flu while they were here, at least I think it was the flu - like a cold, but worse. So now I´m caughing, sniffling and sneezing, and I spend all of yesterday in bed with a fever, and aching all over. The good thing about stomach flu, is that they´re gone after a day, this feels like it could last for a while.
Enough self pity - I have only been doing ATCs for a very short time, and already someone wants to do a trade! Yay!
it´s so much fun!
The last two are for an ATC swap over at flickr, can you tell I love Alice in Wonderland?
I got a book too, yesterday, "Artist trading card workshop", and got some inspiration there, even though I´d like a more basic book - this felt like a book for the artist who has explored the more usual ways to make ATCs, and who want to take one step further with some more unusual techniques.
atc/aceo envelope album
I´m making cards!
Our horse is a bit better, and bad things can bring good ones as well - my father and sister with boyfriend came to stay here while the horse is at the clinic, so we got a surprise visit, and a very welcome one.
Another good thing - my camera is fixed, and I´m getting it from the shop later today, whoohoo!
apparantly I like pretty and girly...
I do love etsy - where else can you find crafts and art from all over the world, reasonable priced, just a click away? It´s a bit dangerous, though, because it´s just a click away. I just bought a couple of ACEOs, one print and one original:
I´m also buying a book, maybe two, about ATCs and ACEOs, I do need some inspiration at hand at home, I´m so completely new to this whole collage thing, and I could use some hints on painting and drawing as well, and don´t even get me starting on printing! Deep water!
PS! Just before I went home, I had a last look at etsy, and bought this one too:
They have all been shipped, so hopefully I´ll have them next week!
And this somehow slipped into my shopping cart today (17/4):
our horse is so ill
If you have some thoughts, or prayers, or just a crossed finger or two, please send them his way. And while you´re at it, do send some towards my granny as well, she´s 92½, and has not been well lately. I hope they both get well soon!
busy little bee
When I got home yesterday (with some freshly bought paper and stuff), I got to work. First I finished the fabric ACEO I had begun cutting out (it became purple/black with a big piece of chocolate cake and a cream button on top, quite nice, actually), then I made one ATC in paper, I collaged some and wrote some, and then I got halfway done with another paper ATC. So 2½ in one night! That´s what I call creative! Especially since paper is definitely not my medium, I´m more in to fabric and yarn. But I did draw and paint some in my teens, I guess it´s about time to remember some old skills. 
Front and back.
atc and aceo goody bag
I hasn´t been happening much on the ACEO front lately, I have an idea for an ACEO, I have even cut out the fabric for the front, but I haven´t gotten around to it. I guess I just needed some inspiration - I´ve been cruising ACEOs/ATCs on the net, and I really want to get home and get to work. I also want to try making some in paper, I want to buy and swap, and I feel the need for an album to keep them in. You know I don´t do things half way! I found a very nice album on Etsy, I´m pretty sure I´ll end up buying that one. Making one myself would be great too!
Some artistic links:
Honey Girl Studio´s ATC tutorial
Artdoll´s Fabric ATC tutorial
Alaska Album (very nice travel journal, with ATCs inserted in the journal)
A whole lot of ATC links
Carmen Keys´ Watercolour ACEO tutorial and another one
Altered dreams´ How to make a trunk envelope book for ATC/ACEO
Big Cat Art´s Scratchboard and acrylic tutorial
Art Trader Magazine (PDF)
ATC envelope template
Inspire Me Thursday´s A little demonstration on creating an ATC
ATCQuarterly Sample (PDF)
Art E-Zine
And do go look at flickr and etsy for ATCs and ACEOs, thay are beautiful, and really inspiring!
I sold them!
it´s been on its way for a while...
Thank you so much, Charlene, I love it!
I feel so spoiled, in the best possible way!
I got two hanks of white liks yarn, one hank of HipKnits sock yarn (lovely colours, can´t wait to see it on my feet!), a hank of homespun brown/white yarn, a knitting magazin, a Craft: magazine, some Cath Kidston fabric and very delicious chocolate. I felt spoiled like a princess, and loved everything! Thank you so much, Iris!
