Day 243 of 365 (August 31)

Photo of my garden - Rudbeckia with Oregon Grape in the background

Day 242 of 365 (August 30)

Altered Playing Card - for swap on atcsforall.com. Alcohol inks on card, vintage photo from magazine, text, gel pen, inks.

Day 241 of 365 (August 29)

Altered Playing Card - for swap on atcsforall.com. Alcohol inks on card, vintage trading stamps, tissue printed image, inks, text, Pitt pen.

Day 240 of 365 (August 28)

Altered Playing Card - for swap on atcsforall.com. Alcohol inks on card, vintage paper lace ribbon tinted with inks, images.

Day 239 of 365 (August 27)

Artist Trading Card - vintage sheet music, layered inks, stamped image, stenciled inks.

Day 238 of 365 (August 26)

Artist Trading Card - torn paper background, acrylic paint wash, inks, image.

Day 237 of 365 (August 25)

Artist Trading Card - sample for a swap I'm hosting on atcsforall.com. Sheet music, water color, ink, stabilo pencils, image.

Day 236 of 365 (August 24)

Artist Trading Card - watercolor background, sheet music bits, stabilo pencil, glitter gel pen. Sample for a swap I'm hosting on atcsforall.com

Day 235 of 365 (August 23)

I made the little hat on the duck using a online pattern from Cristophine at Deviant Art. This is a special surprise for one of my online friends.

Day 234 of 365 (August 22)

Red boots made for a gathering of online friends in Hood River.

Day 233 of 365 (August 21)

Heart charms made for trade at a gathering of online friends in Hood River.

Day 232 of 365 (August 20)

Altered Playing Card - elephant theme. Gessoed, acrylic paint and stamped background, image from online, micron pen.

Day 231 of 365 (August 19)

Still working in the altered book... a multicolored bird spread.

Day 230 of 365 (August 18)

Page in altered book for a friend... theme is Altered Residences or Sacred House. Home is where the ART is...

Day 229 of 365 (August 17)

Electrical stuff at RE Store... a photo based on jetsam and flotsam

Day 228 of 365 (August 16)

Seaweed at the Shore... a photo based on flotsam and jetsam

Day 227 of 365 (August 15)

Discarded fishing Nets... photo based on jetsam and flotsam...

Day 226 of 365 (August 14)

Windows at the shore... a photo based on jetsam and flotsam.

Day 225 of 365 (August 13)

Artist Trading Card... collage using paint sample chip as background. For a swap I'm hosting on atcsforall.com

Day 224 of 365 (August 12)

Artist Trading Card... collage using paint sample chip as background. For a swap I'm hosting on atcsforall.com

Day 223 of 365 (August 11)

Digital Altering of Queen Annes Lace from Day 221

Day 222 of 365 (August 10)

Digital altering of Queen Annes Lace photo from yesterday (Day 221)

Day 221 of 365 (August 9)

Photo of Queen Annes Lace. I love this "noxious weed", and don't care if some folks don't like it. It reminds me of my Grandma Rose although I can't identify why.

Day 220 of 365 (August 8)

Photo of the nasturtium that took over the herb garden... you can barely see the chives and parsley underneath it. Good thing it's edible. :)

Day 219 of 365 ( August 7)

Photo of day lilies in my garden... I love their dark color. This plant was originally a division from hubby's mom who died 12 years ago. It's moved around the garden a couple times, but seems to like it here. :)

Day 218 of 365 (August 6)

Photo Artist Trading Card - bee balm from my garden, digitally altered.

Day 217 of 365 (August 5)

Photo Artist Trading Card - bee balm from my garden, digitally altered.

Day 216 of 365 (August 4)

Photo Artist Trading Card - bee balm from my garden, digitally altered.

Day 215 of 365 (August 3)

Photo Artist Trading Card - bee balm from my garden, digitally altered.

Day 214 of 365 (August 2)

Digital photo of a rain puddle on a nasturtium leaf in my garden.

Day 213 of 365 (August 1)

This batch of circus ATC's are for a gathering of online artist friends in Hood River in a few weeks. The background is one of the mono-printing pages I did earlier, with added texturing. The circus parade figures are from Graphics Fairy, and are a favorite of mine right now. They are highlighted with Stabilo pencil, Glaze pens and gel pens.