Face of an Angel

Made for NZ Mail Art - postcard swap - "Things with wings" theme. I do enjoy making postcards, I think I like the size (6" x 4"), and it's so nice to receive them in the mail!!

Wild Art

I LOVE TO MAKE ART DOLLS!!!

This doll - "Wild Art" - was made for an Alternative Artists challenge ... we had to make something that expressed ourselves as an artist. I decided to make an art doll - as these are one of my favourite things to do - and it had to be a little bit funky, a little bit wild, and a lot of me ...

What fun!!

Body Parts swap

"The Eyes Have It"

Made for Weird n Wacky "Body Parts" swap - the saying is from Brian Andreas.

"you're the strangest person I ever met, she said & I said you too & we decided we'd know each other the longest time."

Body Parts swap

This ATC was made for Weird n Wacky "Body Parts swap - I really enjoyed this swap, and this "Put your best foot forward" tc was definitely a fun one to make.

Silver on black is such a cool combo!!

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Mr 4 Square

This is Mr 4 Square - made for ATC Art Dolls ...

The theme was "Using Junk Mail" - I struggled with this - until I found a 4 square brochure - and there he was - "Mr 4 Square" !!!

The background is collaged with food pics from the brochure, and Mr 4 himself has been cut out, and his head attached with a brad.

I loved making him - and I think he's soooooo cute!!! lol

Women of Influence

**Princess Diana**

The first name I thought of when I received this Altered Book with the theme "Women of Influence".

I admired Diana, and felt much sorrow and loss when she died. I'm very glad that I got this chance to show my admiration for her, and hope that the recipient enjoys the page.

Seahorse Fabric ATC

Made for NZ Fab ATCs - this is slightly larger than usual, as I added the beading around the edges. I found the instructions in Stitching mag, and just HAD to do it!!

The seahorse is stamped on acetate, stitched to the fabric (by hand - like ALL of my fab ATCs!!), and sand added. This was received by Carol D in our "Water" swap, and I really enjoyed making it.

Animorphs

These three ATCs were made for Weird n Wacky "Animorphs" swap




- I really had to think "outside the square" for these
- but heaps of fun tho!!


AND now on to the next one - "BODY PARTS"...

Winter ATCs

~**Winter ATCs**~

These were made for ATCs-NZ July "Winter Swap",

I had a lot of fun with this swap as I love snowmen. The background of these ATCs are scrapbooking papers (surprise! lol), and the snowmen are die-cuts. I added glitter, snowflakes etc.

And yes, that is a penguin in amongst them, isn't he cute?

Blue & Orange ATD

**FUNKY CHICK ATD**

This doll was made for Artist Trading Dolls groups June swap - the theme was "Complimentary colours" - I picked Blue & Orange - not normally colours that I would work with, but I had fun with it.

Actually, I don't like Orange, but I have to admit that she looks good in it !!

Bookmarks

~~BOOKMARKS~~

- made for Mail-Art 4 Kids -
sent to Tui.

This was a fun swap - I really enjoy making bookmarks, and receiving them !!! One can never have too many bookmarks. I got back two gorgeous ones from Pearl.

More INCHIES

"INCHIES" - for NZ Mail Art July swap.

I love to make these - they are such a challenge - to fit plenty of detail on a 1" canvas - I'm looking forward to our next "Inchie" swap !!












Quite a few of my stamps are suitable for "INCHIES" - I had a play with various ones, and discovered that even the large ones reveal amazing pics when an inch square is punched out of it - my square punch is going to get quite a work-out over the next few months ... LOL

My Fabric ATCs for Trade - Slideshow

Fabric ATCs for trade

Slideshow Babs

This is "Slideshow Babs" ...

so named because her body is made from a slide mount (DH helped with the name!). She was fun to make ... I hand-drew her face, arms & legs, and used a tiny pompom on the top of her hat.

She will be sent out as a PIF (Pay if Forward) for ATC Art Dolls - along with the other two that are in mid-make !!! LOL