2014 Handmade Calendar Swap

Every year at the Collage Stuff Yahoo Group, I host a handmade calendar swap. Here are photos from one of my calendars from this swap.  We had people drop out after the due date for the pages were past, so I created two months and Lin created pages for two months.  Enjoy!  Thanks for stopping by!

December Artist Choice ATC

The December swap at the Collage Stuff Yahoo Group is an artist choice ATC swap.  This is my entry for the swap.  The images are from Tumble Fish Studio at the Deviant Scraps website.  The background paper is available at Collage Stuff - Vintage Chinese Dictionary Pages.  The dragonfly charm is also available at Collage Stuff.  Thanks for stopping by!

Five Christmas Tags

I'm hosting a Christmas tag swap at the Collage Stuff Yahoo Group.  I decided to finish my tags last night.  They are just about finished.  I have to finish the back of two of the tags and add the ribbon trim..  These tags are about 4" x 8".  They are in stock at Collage Stuff.  The background papers are from the Basic Grey Aspen Frost 6x6 paper pack.  I love the 6x6 paper packs because the papers are already coordinated.  The Santa images are Victorian scraps that are available at Collage Stuff.  I just created a new Christmas collage sheet, "Christmas Past", and used images from this collage sheet on some of the tags.  The German scrap items used include the Merry Christmas Script, Red Medals, Red Renaissance Border and Tiny Red Border - all available at Collage Stuff.  The other images are from Tumble Fish Studios at the Deviant Scrap website.   I really like the Tim Holtz Mirror Stars, also available at Collage Stuff.  On some of the Santa images, I used Distress Picket Fence Stickles.  On some of the bells I used Mustard Seed Distress Stickles.  I had a lot of fun making these tags!  Which one is your favorite?  Thanks for stopping by!

Another Calendar Page

Here's another one of my calendar pages for the Handmade Calendar Swap I'm hosting at the Collage Stuff Yahoo Group.  The images are from Rucola Studio at the Deviant Scrap website.  The bird charm and German scrap are from Collage Stuff.  This one has the calendar on a little tag.  Thanks for stopping by!

Handmade Calendar Page

I'm hosting a handmade calendar swap at the Collage Stuff Yahoo Group.  This is one of my pages for April.  The images are from Crow About Studio B at the Deviant Scraps website.  I used The Crafter's Workshop Half-Tone Border Template to make the little dots.  I used Stabilio pencils to outline the images.  I  used a Ranger Opaque White Pen to make the white dots.  I sealed the page with a Krylon spray so the pencil outlines would stay where they are.  Each calendar page has to have the monthly calendar on the page.  I printed the calendar on my background paper incorporating the calendar as a background element.  Thanks for stopping by!

Found Poetry ATC's

I'm hosting a Found Poetry ATC swap at the Collage Stuff Yahoo Group.  I read a lot of urban fantasy, horror, and mystery books.  I found an old urban fantasy book and pulled out about 8 pages.  I went through the pages cutting out snippets of sentences.  When I had made a phrase, I then had to design the art to "match" or illustrate the phrase. Which one is your favorite?  Thanks for stopping by!

Christmas Tag

I'm hosting a Christmas tag swap in November at the Collage Stuff Yahoo Group.  I used a plethora of Collage Stuff products on this tag - Victorian scrap, Petaloo poinsettias, Basic Gray Nordic Holiday papers, red tiny dot borders German scrap, gold "A Merry Christmas" script German scrap and Tim Holtz Mirror Stars. And all of the ribbons/trims at the top are available at Collage Stuff. So if you'd like to participate in this swap, see the Collage Stuff Yahoo Group.  Thanks for stopping by!

More Halloween ATC's

Here are a couple of more Halloween ATC's.  I have my six done.  They are variations on these two designs.  The images are from Hidden Vintage Studios at the Deviant Scraps website.  The German scrap and Tim Holtz Mirror Stars are available at Collage Stuff.  Thanks for stopping by!

Trick or Treat ATC

I'm participating in an open theme Halloween ATC swap on the VPI group.  Here's my first ATC for this swap.  I used Teresa Collins background paper and Halloween sticker.  The images are from Hidden Vintage Studio at the Deviant Scraps website.  I added a Tim Holtz Mirror Star, Black Lace German scrap border and orange jewels.  Five more to go!  Thanks for stopping by!

Witchy Halloween Card

Here's another Halloween card.  I really like the Theresa Collins Halloween papers for this year.  The stamped images are from Hero Arts.  The little stars are Tim Holtz mirror stars.  I've been having fun making Halloween cards!  Thanks for stopping by!

Another Halloween Card

Here's another Halloween card that I finished today!  Thanks for stopping by!

Mr. Bones Halloween Greeting Cards

I took a little Halloween card-making class at my local Archiver's store.  I love Halloween!  The class inspired me to get around and make some Halloween cards.  The skeleton image is from the Tim Holtz Framelits Halloween set and the other stamped images are Hero Arts stamps.  I had the little spiders and flowers in my stash.  The letters are Tim Holtz Label Letters.  Enjoy and thanks for stopping by!

Halloween ATCs

I'm hosting a vintage Halloween ATC swap at the artisttradingcards yahoo group.  I got in a set of the Sizzix/Tim Holtz Framelets, the Retro Halloween set.  These sets include stamps and thin dies.  So you stamp the image and then use the die to cut it out.  I love these! The stars are Tim Holtz Mirror Stars colored black with a Copic marker. The German scrap is available at Collage Stuff.  Enjoy and thanks for stopping by!

Day of the Dead/Frida ATC swap

Recently I was invited to join a Day of the Dead/Frida Kahlo swap.  I made 6 of these for the swap.  The large image was purchased at Etsy.  The background is a mix of scrapbook paper and a vintage ledger page.  I used a white gelly roll pen on Frida's face in attempt to give her a sugar skull look.  The German scrap, Victorian scrap flowers, vintage ledger page, and brass cross charm are available at Collage Stuff.  I added "death becomes her" and little hot pink jewels to the German scrap border.  Thanks for stopping by!

Found Poetry Artist Trading Cards

I'm the owner and co-moderator of the artisttradingcards yahoo group.  I recently signed up for a swap on the group - "Found Poetry".  The host sent pages from a crime thriller for everyone to use for the found poetry.  My pages had a shoot out, a court scene, and a physical attack upon people for example.  Lots of swear words and other subjects that aren't really appropriate for artist trading cards, in my opinion.  I persevered and came up with some found poetry from the pages.

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 I used some black kraft core cardstock and some papers from a Teresa Collins 6x6 paper pack for this ATC.  The woman image is from Tumble Fish Studios at the Deviant Scraps website.  I changed up the eyes with images from Tumble Fish Studio.

I used some papers from a Theresa Collins 6xt paper pack.  The images and charm are available at Collage Stuff.  The little gold borders are gold peel off stickers.

It was fun to make these ATC's.  Try found poetry!  And thanks for stopping by!

Variation on the Halloween Tag

This is a variation on the Halloween tag that I posted earlier in the week.  The background paper is Graphic 45 and the text paper is from the Chillingsworth Manor 6x6 paper pack.  Thanks for stopping by!

Halloween Tag

The September swap at the Collage Stuff Yahoo Group is a Halloween tag swap.  Halloween is my favorite holiday!  The dog and witch image are from Hidden Vintage Studios at the Deviant Scraps website.  The tag, ribbon, charms, German scrap spider web and Tim Holtz Label Letters are available at Collage Stuff.  I used Chillingsworth Manor papers that were in stock last Halloween at Collage Stuff.  If you'd like to participate in this swap, join the Collage Stuff Yahoo Group.  Thanks for stopping by!

New Digital Postcard

This morning, I woke up at like 4:30am and just got up!  I created this new postcard this morning.  It uses images from the Collage Stuff French Ephemera collage sheets.  This postcard will begin shipping with Collage Stuff orders in the next month or so.  Thanks for stopping by!

Third Altered Bingo Card

This is my third altered bingo card for the Collage Stuff August Altered Bingo Card Swap.  I used distress paints and regular acrylic paints for the background.  The sea life part is from a collage sheet that I bought on Etsy.  The mermaids are from Hidden Vintage Studios at the Deviant Scrap website.  The charms were in one of my stashes.  The German scrap fish and bingo cards are available at Collage Stuff.  I used white fish but tinted them green with some homemade glitter spray.  I overstamped part of the bingo card with a swirly stamp and embossed with gold. If you'd like to participate in this swap, join the Collage Stuff Yahoo Group.  Thanks for stopping by!

Second altered bingo card

This is my second altered bingo card for the August swap at the Collage Stuff Yahoo Group.  My attempts at making a decent background on this bingo card failed, so I fixed it by covering it up with vintage text and different sorts of tapes! The woman, "beauty", hands and legs are from Tumble Fish Studio at the Deviant Scraps website.  The text, brass corners, and vintage number stickers are available at Collage Stuff.   If you'd like to participate in this swap, join the Collage Stuff Yahoo Group!  Thanks for stopping by!

Altered Bingo Card Swap

The August swap at the Collage Stuff Yahoo Group will be an altered bingo card swap.  This is a sample.  I used images from Tumble Fish Studio at the Deviant Scrap website.  Items used from Collage Stuff include the bingo card, the gold French border German scrap, gold oval frames German scrap, a vintage dictionary page, and acrylic jewel flowers.   Thanks for stopping by!

Twinchies!

I'm thinking about making June's swap at the Collage Stuff Yahoo Group a twinchies swap.  As usual, before I announce any sort of swap, I make some samples.  I cut matboard in 2" x 2" squares, so I'd have a nice sturdy base.  The background is some Seven Gypsies scrapbook paper.  The woman image is from the Collage Stuff  "Fabulous Faces" collage sheet.  The Gold French Border is from Collage Stuff.  The butterfly images are from the Collage Stuff "Flutter" collage sheets.  The medium bee charm is available at Collage Stuff.  The words were created at the Acme Label Maker website.  I edged the twinchies with Copic markers.  This is the first time I've made twinchies and it was a lot of fun!

Third Cabinet Card Frame

Here's my third sample for the Cabinet Card Frame swap.  This swap is the May swap at the Collage Stuff Yahoo Group.  The images are from Tumble Fish Studios and Hidden Vintage Studio at the Deviant Scraps website.  The flowers, cabinet card frames and German scrap items are available at Collage Stuff. I had the brass charms in my stash.  If you'd like to participate in this swap, join the Collage Stuff Yahoo Group.  Thanks for stopping by!

Second Cabinet Card Frame

This is a steampunk collage in a Tim Holtz cabinet card frame.  The image of the man is from Hidden Vintage Studios, the hat is from Itkupilli, the light bulb/test image image is from Tumble Fish Studios - all at Deviant Scraps website.  I made a digital collage and inserted it into the frame.  I added the gears and key using mat medium.  The gears are available at Collage Stuff.  I picked up the pocket watch at Hobby Lobby.  It's a Jolie's dimensional embellishment.   Thanks for stopping by!

Sample for a new swap

I love the new cabinet card frames from Advantus and Tim Holtz. When I saw them,  the first thing that went through my head was how wonderful these would be to use in a swap.  These frames are like a sleeve.  You can slide in a photo, your own art or whatever!  The May swap at the Collage Stuff Yahoo Group is going to be a Cabinet Card Frame Swap.

Whenever I announce a new swap at the group, I have to provide at least one sample, so here is the first sample.
The base image is from one of the French Ephemera Collage Sheets available at Collage Stuff.  The remaining images inside the oval are from Tumble Fish Studios at the Deviant Scraps website.  I added  little pink jewels and accents with gold Liquid Pearls.  The pink ruler ribbon, flowers and little gold metal accents are available at Collage Stuff.  Of course, the Cabinet Card Frames are also available at Collage Stuff.  The frames come in a pack of 5. I added some interest to the frame by stamping haphazardly with brown archival ink.
The frames hold something about 4" x 6".  I cut a piece of cardstock 4" x 6" and created my art on this base.  This size gives you a little wiggle room to position the finished art inside the frame.
Thanks for stopping by!

Altered Postcard #3

Here's my third altered postcard.  This postcard reminded me of Frida Kahlo for some reason, so Frida it is!  The Frida image is available at Collage Stuff.  I printed out some little black and white squares and trimmed them down for the frame on the postcard.  The other images are from Crow About Studio B at the Deviant Scraps website.  I used gold Liquid Pearls to accent different areas of the postcard.  The tiny black buttons and the heart jewel brad are also available at Collage Stuff.  Thanks for stopping by!