The JOY of art

Below are the ATC Blissfull swaps cards I received from my August partner

Kamali

The theme was

Farie Tales

There is a two-fold JOY from being involved in this blog party.

The JOY of receiving and the JOY of giving.

My ATC cards will be shown when I know she has received them.

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My ATC swap cards for July. Enjoying the last blooming beauties

The Blissful ATC swap group is now making three ATC cards each month for our swap partner.
July theme was
Mermaids
My three cards for my swap partner
Tina

Acrylics trimmed with sequins and tiny shells.
Welcome to my world.

Acrylics
Song of the Siren

Merman missing and in my jail.  mixed media.
Have you see this merman?

My three ATC cards and some extra goodies she sent.
Thanks Tina

In case you may not know ATC, Artists Trading Cards are 2 1/2 x 3 1/2" cards using the media of your choice and swapped with other members that are participating.

Like to join ATC Blissfull Swap go here 
and learn about it.

The Party for the day

 The AC is turned off and the weather is ideal.

Although it is predicted to again return to high temps gotta love while it is nice.

The Lantana is a plant I have not used for several years.

But I did use it this year and it has given us days of beauty.

 Lovely on the patio

A chipper bouquet for the kitchen window

A nice pattern for my next canvas.

When looking up info about this flower it said to cut it back about now and it will bloom until it gets very cold and it there is no sunshine.

Sounds like me

I don't like it much either when it gets cold and there is no sunshine. LOL

So lets make hay while the sun shines.

Go here for more beautiful photos and stories from Kathe's party.

I love surprises in the mail

I love to go to my mailbox and fine surprises.

BlissfullATCswaps.

I know I will receive one each month but when it comes it is such fun.

Our theme this month was Alice in Wonderland.

Received this beautiful one from

Oliva just yesterday.

Oliva does such beautiful work.

Go here to visit her blog.

You will come away inspired.

This is the one I made for her.

A tiny book with rusty hinges.

Very old book with a very old story.

Alice in Wonderland

It opens to this.

Our hostess and administrator of this fun project 

is

Wendy at

http://blissfullatcswap.blogspot.com

Giter done

Yesterday I posted that I could not get back in the grove of posting.

When I awoke this AM and doing my prayer time I realized the reason I cannot put much of a post together is I need to visit others more.

Yes visit others, physically and virtually.
I had been so tied up in the making of items for the charity picnic I was short of time to visit my fellow bloggers.
Just been selfish. 

I had taken a sabbatical from my art classes and I miss them and the creativity that it allows me.


Go to Paint Page to see what I missed the last few weeks.
I will be back there next week and going to make a new basket next week too.

Sent by the Basket Master Madonna Cash






Woo Hoo

Time now to do Christmas gifts for my 20 loved ones. 

Two scarves made using new yarns and patterns from Annie's Attic.





Oh and I must show off my August ATC swap from Victoria at
Things I learn from Bear 

The theme was Food

This is just beautiful

All the extra surprises with my ATC swap.
All things I could use for other ATC swaps.

Now that is inspiration.

Mosaic Monday-Finally spring around here

Mosaic Monday

 There will be Clematis galore

Roses and Lilies in the fishpond.

There is a  huge number of buds on this vine.
This one is completely open from yesterday.

My May ATC from Michele (No blog)

Go here for Mosaic Monday and more beauties.

Poetic Monday Potluck

 Balloon Glow


I once went to a balloon glow
With a handsome guy in tow.
I thought the heat from the bright fire
Might warm up his cool desire.
I dragged him over to the bellowing orb.
How much could the fellow absorb?


Oh, no,   it caught his toupee on fire.




05/14/2011




Go here for Poetry Jingle

ATC swap card day

Well today is 

ATC swap day.

Theme for Feb.--Love

My ATC from

Courtney

Quite a striking piece and sent in a beautiful handcrafted card.

Thanks Courtney

My ATC for Courtney

Double right click for detail

 Hearts from quilted fabric decoupaged onto  gold glitter paper

with a key to my heart tied with gold string.

I just recently bought 4 pair of edging scissors and find them so handy for little creative touches and of course can't resit the glitter glue around the edges of the hearts.

To glitter or not to glitter that is the question.

I say glitter, glitter everywhere and nary a bit too much.

Woo Hoo Wednesday

Want to swap ATCs?  Drop by

Blissfull ATC swap for info.

Friday Shoot Out. 10 minutes from home

Friday Shoot Out

This week theme

10 minutes from home.

 Sundown toward the west

 Saw no ducks this evening.

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The beautiful ATC swap I received from Meri at 
http://imagimeris.blogspot.com

December theme Angels

Pop over and see her wonderful creations.
She has some lovely things for Christmas giving.

This card is absolutely beautiful.
One of her creations.

I love the swaps. I have gotten three now and am learning so very much.