Monthly Themed ATC - That's so me!

The theme for Monthly Themed ATCs this month is "That's so Me." 

That's so Jeanie

Mona Catsa

This month's challenge in the Monthly ATC group is to use the Mona Lisa as your inspiration.  I didn't have too far to look!  My cat, Fanny, has the most direct stare you can possibly imagine.  It's quite unnerving to wake up in the middle of the night to see her staring at you.  She's every bit as enigmatic as the Mona Lisa!



I wrinkled and glued tissue paper to the card, then painted it randomly with water colors.  I used a bit of gold German scrap as the trim.  The little heart is made by wetting tissue paper and stuffing it into a small mold.  I then unmolded it, let it dry thoroughly, and painted it with acrylic paint.  The webby-type scrap is something I received from a fellow trader.  I wish I knew where I could get more of this material!  It's wonderful!  If anyone out there knows where I might find some of this, I'd really appreciate your letting me know!

In My Dreams

This card is for a raffle titled "Glitz and Glamour."



Purple Marie

This ATC card was made for a swap with my Yahoo group.  The challenge was to make a card using color combos that we don't usually use.  I used various shades of purple and blue watercolor to color some thin paper.  After it dried, I crumpled it up and pasted it on the card, using a brayer to press lots of folds into the design.    The butterfly is embossed and the pansy is a dried, pressed flower.

Queen of Hearts card - for a lottery

Reflections of Me

Umbrella

Garden Fairies

The monthly theme at Swap til you Drop is "Garden Fairies."

Poppy Fairy - background is paper brayered with acrylic inks. 

Primrose Fairy - background is made with tissue paper covered with acrylic ink.  A dryer sheet is also used, with free-form embossing on the top.

Strawberry Fairy - Background paper is a mixture of distress inks.  Butterflies are embossed.

Geranium Fairy - Background is cardstock and a recycled piece of paper.  The little flower embellishment is made from Soy Beads glued to the paper and painted over with acrylic ink.

The Incredible In-edibles Series - BROCCOLI CAKE

We all know how hard it is to eat all of the servings of healthy green vegetables that we should eat daily in order to stay in the peak of health.  And yet, we always find room for dessert.  So why not combine these two food choices into one incredible treat - BROCCOLI CAKE!

Who could ask for more?  Well - how about passing the Velveeta cheese sauce?????

Her Bird's Chapeau

This bit of silliness is about 8" X 10"

Adelaide

Paris Grunge Cards for a Swap

Inkurable Stampers Gothic Arch Challenge

Here is my card for the Inkurable Stampers Gothic Arch January challenge:  butterflies.

Lonesome Dove

I may be one of the few people in the world to have that three-character image.

"Years" Cards

These cards are made for my ongoing 'years' swap.

To participate, the trading partner sends me a card based on any year from 1900 to 2010.

I will then send them a card made depicting an event from the same year.

Then I will also send a card from another year of my choice. 

This trade goes back and forth as long as the trading partners are interested.

My trading partner sent me a card from 1935, the year Monopoly was introduced. 

I sent her this card. 1935 was the year "Snow White" first debuted.

I am challenging my partner to make a card depicting an event from the year 1977.

1977 is the year that "Roots" first appeared on television

Lady of the Vineyard

Valentines! Valentines! Valentines!

I went on a Valentine-creating jag last night!  All of these Valentines are covered with transparencies.  I got a beautiful pad of paper as a gift and scanned it to make the transparencies.

The first Valentine is made with a tissue-paper background. This couple is one of my favorite Harrison Fisher drawings.

This couple from the lat 1800's is such a beautiful, earnest looking couple!  When I see old photos like these, I long to know who they were, where they lived, what their lives were like.  This picture also used a tissue paper background.

Now, this picture is a REAL mystery!  Click to make it larger and check out the wedding attire that the happy (?) couple is wearing.  I know it was the mode not to smile when being photographed, but the groom in this photo looks utterly devistated!  But the most interesting thing about the photo is the groom's 'boutinniere.'  I have seen a couple of wedding pictures from this period showing grooms wearing this sort of decoration.  I have no idea what it is!  Does anyone know?  The bride's dress is just lovely!

I call this Valentine "College Sweethearts."  This couple looks young and starry eyed - especially the girl, who looks almost giddy with love!

Ah, Love's Passions!  The image of this lovely couple from over a hundred years ago still can touch our hearts!

September

Lady

Cupcakes! Lovely Cupcake Inchies!