2010 Project ATC 365

Well, they say that you can create a habit by doing something everyday for 21 days. So, I have decided to try this new concept from my fellow ATCs For All group member RobbyGirl. She has a blog called "Naked Heart Art", which is where she will be showcasing the ATCs that everyone in this project is doing.

I envy her as I don't have the energy to post something to my blog everyday like I should! :0) Simply put all that needs to be done for this wonderful project is to create 365 Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) in 365 days. Yep, that's it, I told you it was simple.

Along with this comes some free marketing too. Naked Heart Art Blog will include contests and a blog button showing who the project participants are. How cool is this? Plus, at the end of the year there will be a gallery showing of the pieces submitted.

I am headed off to get started as I don't want to be too far behind.

Rainbow Colors Swap

I have found something that I really enjoy doing and it is making Artist Trading Cards. These cards are 2.5" x 3.5" and are used for trading between artists. I really enjoy making these cards due to their size being small and so my hands don't suffer terribly when I make them. I tried doing bigger artwork, however, it really hurts my hands and I just am not able to at this point.

I found this great group of ATC artists and I am now on my 4th swap and I have traded with 2 other artist on a one-on-one basis. This particular swap was titled "Rainbow Colors" and the 3 cards I did are titled "Never Ending Rainbow", "Rainbow Tree", and "Rainbowville".

You can find more of my ATC cards on ATCs for All.

Cosmo Cricket Contest

If you love paper or just scrapbooking supplies and a good contest then Cosmo Cricket Blog is the place to be. If you are interested, you can visit their blog to enter the Cosmo Cricket CHAW 2010 Sneak Peek! contest. You only have to leave a comment about your favorite stamping store! That is it and the winner gets

If you are ready; here are the contest rules:

1. You can nominate your favorite independent retailer (online stores are included) to win one of their new lines (store quantities). If your store is chosen, then you will win one of each item in the line (individual quantities) for yourself!

2. Your comment can be as simple as "I love..." to listing what it is that makes this retailer so special to you.

3. Winners will be picked Monday, January 18th in the morning.

Good luck to all and thanks for taking the time to nominate your online retailer.

NO New Year's Resolutions Here - Only Lists

I do NOT believe in New Year's Resolutions as resolving to change ourselves should, forever, be an ongoing process. I do believe, whole heartedly, in making lists such as bucket lists, to-do lists, where I want to be in 5 years, and what I want to do in my next life! LOL

With 2009 out of the way and now being smack dab in the beginning of 2010, I have yet to take off, add to, or create any type of list. 2009 was, in fact, the hardest for me and my husband as far as financially and all that has spilled over into this new year. Ugh!

It seems as though when we are financially strapped and in debt our lives end up being affected on a large scale. I hope to do what I can in this area and get back on board with being able to make jewelry and continue doing my art. I truly believe that art is therapy, free therapy, and I just have to pick myself up, dust myself off, and keep going.

So, without further ado, I am off to jot down some ideas and maybe start a few lists or just revamp the old ones. I wish everyone a wonderful new year and may your lists be manageable and doable in this economic stressed world we currently live in.

12 Days of Christmas - Day 2

This one is titled: 2 Turtle Doves



For day 2 I drew 2 Turtle Doves and then colored in with watercolor. This particular piece is on 5x7 watercolor paper.

12 Days of Christmas

This one is titled: A Partridge in a Pear Tree.


Since the 25th is the start of the 12 Days of Christmas, so I've been told, I've been making either an ATC or regular piece of artwork and thought I would share them with you all.

This first one is an ATC I did using Acrylics. I, first, drew the image and then painted it using Acrylic paints, which is actually kind of a new thing for me.

Homemade Christmas Cards

I decided this year to make Christmas cards instead of buying a box from the store that I never seem to use all of them. So, with my daughter recovering from her surgery last week I stamped the images on watercolor paper and then we set out to color them using various types of watercolor.

This is the card my 7 yo made. After she watercolored the Santa, I used a scrapbooking door picture to make it look like Santa was behind the door.





I then adhered them to different cardstock, put them on different colored card paper, and used scrapbooking stickers to decorate. I also stamped the inside with my "Happy Holidays Season's Greetings" stamp.



I used craft glue on the Christmas trees and sprinkled with glitter to make it look like there are ornaments on them!

They turned out awesome and I thought I would just share them with the rest of you.