Guest Artist - Alice Hyde

I would like to introduce my friend, Alice Hyde. I am featuring 2 of her amazing ATCs as my guest artist. Alice does not have a blog (yet) but I swap with Alice and will be posting more of her lovely ATCs on my blog. Please look for Alice's work in my swap postings. Thanks Alice for being such a great inspiration!

1 to 1 ATC Swap - Carolyn Utter

(***click on picture to see details close-up!***) Aren't these fantastic! Carolyn is an amazing artist and we did a 1 t0 1 swap. It's hard to tell with the picture, but her cards have amazing depth and texture. Thank you Carolyn for trading your lovely work!

Altered Playing Card - The Little Joker

This is my ATC for Susie's Weekend Challenge - Altered Playing Card. I had a great time, thanks for a fun challenge!

Fairy's 1st Birthday - ATC

Theme Thursday - Women ATC

This is my submission for this week's Theme Thursday - Women ATC. I chose to honor the Grand Duchess Olga of Russia (Romanov). You can see all the wonderful submissions at: http://themethursday.wordpress.com/

Bingo Bird Babe II - ATC

Kensington Gardens - Gothic Arch Card

I am hosting this week's challenge at Stampin' D'Amour. The requirements are:

1. Victorian English Garden Theme, Card or ATC, Gothic Arch Shape
2. Soft/Pastel Colors
3. At least 2 stamps
4. At least 1 embellishment

A Year of ATCs Swap - May 2008, Group 2

(***Please click on picture to see the ATCs close up!***) From top left:
Kris Dickinson, Pamela Jin, Alice Hyde
Lyneen Jesse, Kathleen Miller, Carrie Rees
Susie Dally, Kim Andersen, Kris Dickinson (for Andi Mulholland)

Fantastic work ladies! Thanks so much!

May 2008 SDA Year of ATCs Swap, Group 1

***click on picture to see ATCs close up!*** From top left:
Kris Dickinson, Lyneen Jesse, Louise Granlund
Pam Sparks, Julia Ziemann, Alice Hyde
Sarah Hemphill, Linda Freeman, Kathleen Miller

Great job ladies! Thanks! You can sign up to join in this swap at: http://stampindamour.com/messageboard/viewtopic.php?p=13334#13334

Clowns - ATC

Bingo Bird Babe - ATC

Theme Thursday - Transportation - 3 ATCs

By Plane...

By Bird.....

By Car.....

These are my submissions for this week's Theme Thursday: Transportation. Please check out all the submissions at: http://themethursday.wordpress.com/

Memories of Rita

TMTA - Women in Art - Mary Cassatt

This is my ATC for TMTA - Women in Art. I chose to honor Mary Cassatt (1845-1926). You can see all the wonderful submissions at: http://tmta.wordpress.com/

1 to 1 Swap - Carrie Rees

These are the terrific ATCs I rec'd from Carrie Rees today! We did a 3rd 1 to 1 Swap with our themes this time being: Mother's Day, Children's Books, Butterflies, Music. Carrie included a Best Friends ATC and a Blue Lady Butterfly as special extras....thanks Carrie! (((HUGS)))

You can find more of Carrie's work at her blog: http://www.pinkadoo.blogspot.com/

Magic Unicorns - ATC

Beauty

Stampin' D'Amour Weekly Card Challege - Sketch Challege, #36: http://stampindamour.com/messageboard/viewtopic.php?t=1354

~~~Please join in on the fun!

Theme Thursday - Celebrate Girls

This is my submission for this week's Theme Thursday - Celebrate Girls...Please check out all the wonderful submissions at: http://themethursday.wordpress.com/

Wednesday Stamper - The Art of Collage'

This week's theme for Wednesday Stamper is ART. You can see all the submissions at: http://wednesdaystamper.wordpress.com/

ATC - Fairy Dust

1 to 1 Swap - 3rd Set

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Carrie and I are doing another 1 to 1 swap. Our themes this time were:

Children's Books, Butterflies, Mother's Day, Music

Gothic Arch Challenge - Viva La Paris

This is my submission for this week's Gothic Arch Challenge: Viva La Paris. You can see all the wonderful submissions at: http://gothicarches.wordpress.com/

Watercolor Friday

(***click on picture to see cards close up***)Here are 3 watercolored cards I created....Stamps by SU

Beach Babe - ATC

This is my 3 ATC for the Vintage Bathing Beauties ATC Swap I'm hosting on SCS...

Wednesday Stamper - Diva

http://wednesdaystamper.wordpress.com/

Grunge Tag Swap - SCS

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These are the tags I rec'd! Artists from top left:
Carrie Rees, Karin Lopez, Barb Twichell, Kim Bernsdisth, Kris Dickinson
Kris Dickinson, Laura Perlstein, Bethyblue-Loretta, Carrie Rees, Bethyblue-Loretta, Deb Corder, NJ

(If unk and NJ will PM me their names and if I've misspelled anyones name, please let me know and I'll re-post)

Grunge ATC Swap - Splitcoast Stampers

These are the fantastic ATCs I rec'd. The artist's are (from top left):

Deb Corder, Nora Hendricks, Eileen Sterba
Bevin Ketter, Kris Dickinson, Sharon Barbera
Ellen Kirk, Laura Raynor, Unknown

(if Unk will PM me and let me know their name, I'll be able to post!)

Thanks everyone for a wonderful swap!

Vintage 4th of July Swap - ATC

This is my 3rd ATC for the Vintage 4th of July Swap I am currently hosting on SCS...

The picture doesn't show the depth well but there are 5 layers to this card.

TMTA - Black and White

This is my submission for this week's Think Monday, Think ATC Challenge: Black & White. Please check out all the other wonderful submissions at: http://tmta.wordpress.com/

Gothic Arch - Chair

Since it was my Birthday this week...I decided to do a Birthday theme for my Gothic Arch Challenge. The image is from a vintage 1950s Birthday card. Please check out all the wonderful submissions at: http://gothicarches.wordpress.com/

The Queen of Spring

ATCs - Lady Liberty and Sparkle

These are 2 of the ATCs I'm doing for the Vintage 4th of July ATC swap I'm currently hosting on Splitcoast Stampers:

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=340546

Please check it out! We'd love to have you join in!

1 to 1 Swap - Carrie Rees

(~~~please click on picture to see close up!) This is the second set that Carrie and I have traded. Our themes were: Mermaid, Circus, Fairy and Grunge. You can see all of Carrie's fabulous work on her blog: http://www.pinkadoo.blogspot.com/

Thanks Carrie for an AWSOME swap!

ATC - For my Mother...