postcard swap

For the first swap of the new ARTchix-Sister-Site yahoo group, we are exchanging postcards with our partners, up to 3 for 3.  I chose to do one this time around.  The theme is "Sunnier Days".  I used Ranger's new rusty hinge distress ink to color a 4 x 6 inch piece of cardstock and added rubber-stamped swirls and circles and a TH stamp up in the corner to reference the sun.  Collage images are all ARTchix.  Words are computer generated.  Some glitter here and there and a band of black along the bottom. 

The group is still growing; if anyone is interested in joining.  Should be a lot of fun once things get off the ground.  There are already 80 members and we are shooting for at least 100.  Susan Burgess (aka Sanna) is the moderator - some of you may know her through other groups.  Thanks for looking!

TAG TUESDAY GLITTER

Glitter, glitter everywhere!  Isn't it fun??  Anyway, here's my party dress all ready to go for Louise's challenge this week.  Background is Tim's vintage shabby paper with some added stamped touches (circles and dots).  Dress is an SOI Designs Nicole Croy stamp.  Martha Stewart Glitter.  I used a Sakura quickie glue pen - I like it because you can get a line of glue right where you want it to be.

Thanks for looking!

SPA oriental

Here is my postcard for SPA's oriental challenge this week.  I have used patterned paper, rubber stamps, gold paper and a dimensional flower. 

TFL!

the eye of the child collage

This is a small collage (approx.3 x 5 inches) I have done to send out in a package to someone as a little RAK.  I painted the background with Ranger dimensional pearls in two colors.  Then I used images from ARTchix for the collage, except the little girl is Paper Whimsy.  Added some circles and polka dots;  Black German scrap and some black pen accents.  Hope she likes this!

Thanks for stopping by. . .

recycled tag

The challenge for Tag Tuesday this week is to reuse or recycle something.  I have used a Borders gift certificate holder to make my tag. The red was the outside and the yellow was the inside of the holder.  Added some stamping to the roof, windows and doors and along the roof's eave.  Also added some German scrap and black pen dots. 

Thanks for stopping by. 

collage obsession

Image provided by collage obsession to create something beach related.  Computer generated caption, tiny starfish, and some glitter for the sand.  TFL.

Lottery ATC

This is an ATC I made for a new yahoo group that is all ARTchix related.  Not owned by Helga Strauss, just a "sister" group for ARTchix fans.

I used watercolor ATC blanks from ARTchix to make the base ATC and then cut out a heart shape from another one.  Used watercolor crayons to color both.  After they were dry, I added polka dots with glitter pens.  The ARTchix gal is always a fun image to use, so I cut out the main figure and then used my hole punch for the other two heads.  Some black dots with a fine line pen and some stickles glitter to outline the heart and ATC.  Computer generated the words and colored lightly with a pink pencil.

This is the first bi-weekly lottery for the new group - should be fun!!

TFL.