Day 212 of 365 (July 31)

Mixed Media Birds - beginning layers.

Our local ATC trading group enjoyed the birds I'd created for a swap on atcsforall.com hosted by Amy, and so decided we should do a trade between us. It's not due for a few months, but I thought I'd get a head start. :)

Day 211 of 365 (July 30)

This was for the "Friends of Herman Overflow" swap I hosted on atcsforall.com. Here's the story:


Herman (a cute little mouse character created by Julie) decided to throw a party. He had party hats for everyone!
Goldie was so pleased that Herman had a waterproof hat for her!

Day 210 of 365 (July 29)

This was for the "Friends of Herman Overflow" swap I hosted on atcsforall.com. Here's the story:


Herman (a cute little mouse character created by Julie) decided to throw a party. He had party hats for everyone!
Ollie Owl (see yesterday's post) convinced Boyd Bird it was fun to stay up late! Poor Boyd was really tired by the time the moon came out.

Day 209 of 365 (July 28)

This was for the "Friends of Herman Overflow" swap I hosted on atcsforall.com. Here's the story:

Herman (a cute little mouse character created by Julie) decided to throw a party. He had party hats for everyone!
Ollie Owl liked to stay up late... so he was a bit tired at the beginning of the party.

Day 208 of 365 (July 27)

Photo for Places of Worship swap on atcsforall.com - St Francis in the garden - Church of the Assumption, Bellingham, WA

Day 207 of 365 (July 26)

Photo for Places of Worship swap on atcsforall.com - Stonehenge - England

Day 206 of 365 (July 25)

Photo for Places of Worship swap on atcsforall.com - Church interior - England

Day 205 of 365 (July 24)

Photo for Places of Worship swap on atcsforall.com. Hera's Altar - Greece

Day 204 of 365 (July 23)

ATC for my Bees in Beeswax swap on atcsforall.com. Layers of paper napkin over stamped script, beeswax, postage stamps, inks.

Day 203 of 365 (July 22)

ATC for my Bees in Beeswax swap on atcsforall.com. Layers of paper napkin over vintage text page, beeswax, images, inks.

Day 202 of 365 (July 21)

ATC - for my Bees in Beeswax swap on atcsforall.com. Layers of paper napkin over stamped script, beeswax, images, inks.

Day 201 of 365 (July 20)

ATC - beeswax and paper napkin collage over stamped script, inks, stamped images, beetle is a sticker.

Day 200 of 365 (July 19)

Playing in a journal - acrylic layers - most "scrubbed", tissue tape, gesso stenciling.

Day 199 of 365 (July 18)

More inchies - beeswax collage. Butterfly images are Artchix

Day 198 of 365 (July 17)

More inchies - did I mention these are 1 inch square? These are my favorites... circus animals are from Graphics Fairy.

Day 197 of 365 (July 16)

Another mixed media bird, just for me. I got hooked on these things. acrylic paints, stenciling, doo-dads.

Day 196 of 365 (July 15)

Abstract inchies - collage and glaze pens

Day 195 of 365 (July 14)

My friend Robin hosted an "inchie a-thon" at atcsforall.com, and I made these collage inchies for the winged thing day.

Day 194 of 365 (July 13)

And still another for the Friends of Herman Swap... watercolor and micron pen.

Day 193 of 365 (July 12)

Another for the Friends of Herman swap. Watercolor and micron pen.

Day 192 of 365 (July 11)

For Friends of Herman swap on atcsforall.com - watercolors, micron pen.

Day 191 of 365 (July 10)

Artist Trading Card - a whimsical humming bird (named Annie). Micron pen, Tombo makers, watercolor

#190 of 365 (July 9)

Mixed Media Bird - layers of Gesso texture, paints, sanding, paints, inks... feather & button.

#189 of 365 (July 8)

Mixed Media Bird - layered torn papers, paints, stamping, inks, netting & buttons

#188 of 365 (July 7)

Mixed Media bird - layered torn papers, paints, stamping, more stamping, poster paint pen, bead eye

#187 of 365 (July 6)

Gothic Arch - 4 x 6: decorative paper (Cavallini) background, napkin images, stamped images, beeswax, inks

#186 of 365 (July 5)

ATC - Beeswax collage: stamped script background, layers of paper napkins and image printed on tissue, stamped images, beeswax.

#185 of 365 (July 4)

Happy Fourth of July!!!  Time to get out and watch the fireworks!

ATC - Vintage dictionary page, clip art, stamped images, inks.

#184 of 365 (July 3)

Artist Trading Card - Beeswax and napkin collage with vintage photo

#183 of 365 (July 2)

Artist Trading Card ` Beeswax and napkin collage over stamped script background

#182 of 365 (July 1)

Artist Trading Card - Beeswax collage with paper napkins (images glued on text), postage stamp and inks.