Zentangle Inspired Art ATC Swap 2 - If the Shoe Fits

Yesterday I popped up the ATCs I did for the butterfly ZIA swap. Today I have some the 2nd swap "If the shoe fits!". I have hand drawn the jester shoes (I love jesters!) and tangled them. The 2nd ATC I am calling "Cosmic Jester" cos to me it looks like it's in space.
The last one is the hostess gift for Esther for hosting the swap. I am really happy with these.
Enjoy.

Take care and ciao for now,

Zentangle Inspired Art ATC Swap

Just recently, I joined a terrific Yahoo group called Zentangle Inspired Art. They are a wonderful group of folks who love to tangle too. I immediately signed up for a couple of swaps that close at the end of July.

I have completed the first swap (Butterflies) and have posted them off to the USA. I am really looking forward to the returns. In the meantime, I thought I would share with you those small pieces of art. The first three ATCs are for the swap. The 4th is for the hostess to keep, as a thank you for running the swap.

Enjoy.

Take care and ciao for now,

More Calendar Swap shares

Good morning everyone!!

Today I have for you, the latest calendar pages I have completed in the Little Scrapbook Shop 2009 Calendar swap.

The first calendar is for Honeywine (Carol).
The theme for this calendar is
"Quotes that changed your life"Products used:
Self adhesive holographic foil sheets
Cuttlebug & dies/emboss folders
(Tree tops, Snow Fun, Olivia Font)
Red and green Bazzill
BoBunny patterned papers
BoBunny brads
White Gel pen
Red gingham ribbon
Kaisercraft Round gems

This calendar is for Owl.
The theme for this one is
"Monochromatic"
I did green for December.

Products used:
Green Bazzill
Patterned paper from DCWV Glitter stack
Green handmade paper (unknown)
Circle punches (Stampin' Up!)
Cuttlebug & dies/embossing folders
(Hippy Chick font, Christmas Ornaments, Snow Fun)
Green Sharpies
Black Gel pen
Kasiercraft Round gems

Stay tuned for a special announcement!!

Deanne
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Little Scrapbook Shop - Fave Cocktail Swap

Hello bloggers!

Today I am sharing a swap I made for Little Scrapbook Shop, Favourite Cocktail Recipe Card Swap. There are some really nice cocktails in this swap and I can't wait to try them all.

As always, you can click on the image for a larger view.

Products used:
Red cardstock (office works)
Cardstock: Generic white textured;
green (DCWV Mat stack brights)
Image from the internet
Prima paper flowers
Kaisercraft round gems
Cuttlebug & embossing folder (Floral Screen)

Have a happy day!

Deanne
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LSBS Calendar Swap

Hi there Bloggers!

Today I am sharing my calendar page for Marg's calendar. The theme for this one is Happy Quotes. One of Marg's requests was to put a photo of yourself on the tag for the sign in page. Since I like this photo, I decided it would do. I think I will put it on the rest of any sign in tags for the remaining calendars.

As always, you can click on the image for an enlarged view.

Edited to add the products list (oops, forgot)!

The pink shimmery cardstock is Bazzill Bling. Not a fan of this stuff, but it actually looks really nice on this page.

Products used:
(note that all links will take you to Little Scrapbook Shop)
Cardstock: Bazzill Bling (pink), Bazzill Basics light pink, generic white textured
American Crafts Foam Thickers (giggle)
MME Garden Party Lush Blooms Accessory Sheet (Die cut flowers)
Mini Ric Rac
Black Gel Pen (for the doodling)

Thanks for stopping by.

Deanne
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Going to be adding a few posts . . .

So please be patient with me.

I have lots of things I want to upload to my blog, so please forgive me if it is a bit overwhelming! You can always pop in now and again to have a look at each post.

Mainly, they are photos and creations I would like to share with you.

So, first off, here are the much better photos of the ATC's I recently completed, the details for which you will find in this post.

Swirly Curly swap
(No Crap Just Scrap Yahoo Group)

Vintage Swap
(Little Scrapbook Shop ATC Club)

My camera was much happier taking these photos at 9.30 in the morning that in the middle of the day. Odd.

Ciao for now
Deanne
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ATC Swap shares

Hi everyone!
Today I am sharing some more ATC's I finished in the last couple of days. Sorry about the crappo quality of the photos, for some reason my camera really hates the quality of the light at 1.30pm in the afternoon. Will try to get some better photos later on.

In the meantime, here they are for your enjoyment (sort of lol)

This one is for the Swirly Curly swap on No Crap Just Scrap Yahoo Group.

Products used:
Flourishes (KaiserCraft Clear Stamps)
Butterfly & Lady bug from Garden 2 (Pink Cat Studio)
KaiserCraft Round Gems
Glossy Accents
White Gel Pen

This one is for the Vintage swap for the Little Scrapbook Shop ATC Club.

Products used:
Little Girl unmounted stamp (The Stampsmith)
Text stamp unmounted (The Stampsmith)
Sepia Inkpad
Prima Flowers
Brads (unknown)

Thanks for visiting today. Hope you are having a great weekend.

Deanne
xx

Calendar Swap page

Hi everyone,
Here is a quick share. I just completed another calendar in the Little Scrapbook Shop forums 2009 Calendar Swap.

This calendar is for Scrappinshell. It is actually for her good friend and it is all her grandsons. This is my page.

As always, you can click on the images for larger, clearer views.

Products used:
Patterned paper by MME (I used both sides)
Rubons by KaiserCraft
Alpha stickers by Reminisce
Black & white gel pens for doodling.

Thanks for dropping by. Don't be shy, leave a comment cos I would love to hear from you.

Deanne
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Feathered Friends ATC Swap

Hello again!
I recently participated in an ATC swap on StampHappy called "Feathered Friends". You saw the ATCs I made for this swap HERE. Well, here is a photo of the lovely ATC's I received in return. Aren't they lovely!!

Remember, you can click on the image for a larger, clearer view.

These ATCs are from the following ladies, clockwise from top left: Pauline Laing; Elizabeth White; Pam Peters; Sue Bunt; Nikki (the Paper Pixie); Sandra McKenna.

These are all so lovely and are more fab cards to add to my collection.

Have a great day!

Deanne
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!-4-1 ATC Swaps on StampHappy

Well, I am starting to feel much more like myself today. Still have a cough, but the new meds seem to be helping and I am starting to feel better.

To start the ball rolling again on my blog, I am going to be sharing some swaps and things I have received, as well as some cards I made for LSBS. They will be on separate posts to make viewing easier.

First up I have some 1-4-1 ATC's I have received from some talented ladies from the StampHappy Yahoo group. For those who don't know, a 1-4-1 swap means one for one. In other words, you make and send one person something and they make and send you something in return, instead of making lots of the same thing to be swapped with lots of people.

So, you saw the returns I made a while back HERE, but I never managed to photograph the ATC's I have received. Now, for your viewing pleasure, here they are, in no particular order:

From Carolyn Weiss

Isn't this koala cute, especially the way the leaf moves.

Vikki Whittington

Roz Veevers

Jude Wagner

Rikki Showell

Barb Dare

Thanks so much ladies for these beautiful ATCs. They make a lovely addition to my ever growing collection!

Have a great day!
Deanne
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Stamphappy Swap

Hiya!!

Today I am sharing a card (front) I created for a Swap on StampHappy. The theme is simply "Roller Stamp (Any Brand)". So, I chose this fence roller from Rollergraph. It was my first ever roller years ago, and is still one of my faves, even thought I don't use it as often as I ought to.

As usual, you can click on the images for a larger view.

Recipe:
Cardstock (lilac Bazzill, purple Office Works)
Watercolour paper (Arches 300gsm)*
Rollergraph stamp
Stazon Inkpad - Jet Black
Heidi Grace Stamps (friend) "Urban Acres Blvd"
Butterfly stamps (Avon)
Black gel pen
Watercolor pencils (Crayola) & waterbrush

*This is some of the best quality watercolour paper I have ever come across!
I would recommend this to anyone who love the SU! Watercolour paper.
You can buy Arches in pad (as I did) in sizes ranging from A5 to A3.
I bought mine at Eckersleys. Love that shop!

Have a great day!

Deanne
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ATC Swap - Stampede

Howdy!!

Here is a picture of another ATC Swap from the Little Scrapbook Shop ATC Club.
The theme for this swap was "Stampede" (ie had to have stamping on it).

Stamps are by De Ja Views "Elegant"
The Sharon Ann Delightful Acrylic Stamp set
Kaiser Round Gems
Inks by Stampin' Up!

Have a great day.
Deanne
xx

Another ATC Swap share

Hi again!! LOl 3 times in one day!!! hehehe

I am just sharing another ATC swap I have posted off today. This one is for the NoCrapJustScrap Yahoo group to which I belong. The theme for this swap was Pocketful of Friendship. It was the first ATC swap for our group and was a way of getting to know other swappers/swappees.

So, if you are part of NoCrapJustScrap, don't peek now unless you don't mind seeing these before Joyce swaps them out!!

ok, last chance to hop off before I pop the pic up . . . .


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Ok, here it is!!

Don't forget, you can click on the image for a larger, clearer view.

The back of the atc says "I love purple, stamping, butterflies and bling!"
Products used: New Basic Grey "Euphoria" papers
New KI Memories Stamps "Bloom - Images"
Purple inkpad
White Signo Gel Pen
Kaiser Clear Rhinestones
(You can get all these from Little Scrapbook Shop)

Seeya later alligator!!

Deanne
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Quick ATC share

Hi all!!
Today I am quickly sharing some ATCs I made today for a 1-4-1 swap I am in at Stamphappy. I owe some returns, are these are what I created. I just LOVE LOVE LOVE Basic Grey Stamps. They are simply some of the best quality acrylics around!

Products used:
"Grow-a-Garden" acrylic stamps by Basic Grey
(these should be in stock at Little Scrapbook Shop next week yay!)
Artprint Brown inkpad by Memories
White Signo Gel pen
Cuttlebug embossing folders "Swiss Dots" and "Grasses"

**Edited to add a pic of the actual stamps**

Have a great day!
Deanne
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Some swap shares

Hi there,
Just catching up on some swap shares I haven't uploaded yet. At least, I don't think I have uploaded yet. Forgive me if I have already done so.

These ATCs were for a birdie swap on StampHappy
(yahoo group for Austalian & New Zealand Stampers)

Stamps by Inkadinkadoo and Stampendous

This little ATC was for an "All About Me" swap, also on Stamphappy
Stamp by Penny Black, all the words are printed from the PC.

This card was for another StampHappy swap.
We had to use Punches on the card.
Stamps by Penny Black and Stampin' Up!
Punches by Stampin' Up!
Embossed with Cuttlebug folder

Thanks for visiting today.
Stay tuned for more stuff to come!!

Happy Hugs!!
Deanne
xx

More swap shares

Hello there bloggers!
Today I am sharing a couple more swaps I have completed for StampHappy, one of the yahoo groups that I am in (a fab group for stampers in Australia & New Zealand).

This first one is a card swap. The theme was "Punches" and you had to include stamping and at least one punch somewhere on the card.

The cute little mouse is a Penny Black stamp from the "Bubbly" acrylic stamp set and the "friend" is from "For a Friend" (SU Hostess set from the current Australian/New Zealand IB&C). The punches I used are both from Stampin' Up! - the Star and Large Star. The green cardstock is Wild Wasabi (Stampin' Up!) with generic textured blue and yellow. The Wild Wasabi was run through my cuttlebug with the Spots n Dots embossing folder. The bling is Flower bling by Kaiser and generic round rhinestones.

This one is for an ATC swap. The theme is "All About Me" and had to include stamping.

I used textured purple cardstock (my fave colour - can you tell? hehehe). The stamp is from "Critter Party" unmounted acrylic stamps set by Penny Black. Plenty of bling bling (of course lol). The font is "Girls are Weird". I printed off all the words, ran them through my Xyron Sticker maker, cut them all up and stuck them down.

Thanks for looking!

Have a great day!

Deanne
xxx