Margriet van Schaik: By the Sea ATC swap

Yesterday, I recieved from Margriet in the Netherlands, 2 sets (total of 6 ATCs) plus, one extra for me. How lovely! It is so great to see these wonderful ATCs arrive in my mailbox. I like sharing them on the blog as an inspiration for all. 

Margriet told me she lives close to the sea and enjoys walking along the beach. Here are her ATCs, created with the theme "Treasures of the Ocean". This is Margriet's 6th creative swap!

Thanks so much Margriet! So great to have you participating. 

​​​ ​​lenna young andrews 

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True wisdom lies in gathering the precious things out of each ​day as it goes by. 

~ E. S. Bouton

   

Sabine Busch: By the Sea ATC swap

From Sabine Busch in Germany, we have 3 'Treasures From The Ocean' that are delightful! This is Sabine's 9th swap with me since 2010 and we are lucky to have her participate. Sabine enclosed a note & said she had a fantastic afternoon with her rubber stamps (and a friend). I can tell! Sabine made 2 extras for me, one on the theme & one special one illustrating where she lives. Remember extras are not necessary! I do appreciate them very much, but the important thing is to get your 3 or 6 ATCs done! 

I hope you are enjoying seeing the ATCs as they arrive. 

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Care Hansen: By the Sea ATC swap

 From Care Hansen in Ohio, we have the first arrival! 

Care decided to play with seashell colors. I love the collage ATCs she has made with small painted peices. She made 3 to swap plus an extra for me, thank you! Care is a talented painter and beautiful mandala maker. So glad she joined this swap. This is Care's 2nd swap with me.

And we're off and running! 

I'm looking forward to everyone's ATCs on our By the Sea Theme.

Creatively yours, Lenna

Announcing a new swap! 'By the Sea' ATCs

 Hello! I am happy to announce a new creative swap. You can find registration info on the Swap Registration page of this blog. When you are on the blog, you can always find that link at the top of the page. This is the 37th swap I've hosted on this blog!

I have made a set of 3 ATCs to swap and will include them below. They are an example of my take on the theme 'By the Sea'. As I explain in my registration info, the theme is a starting point. You are free to interpret it anyway that you are inspired to! Have fun and enjoy. 

The first ATC I created in fabric, both front & back. I sewed the top to some thin batting so the stitching showed on the front. Then I sewed the back to the front, only on the outside edges, so I could write my info on the back with a fabric marker. 

This ATC is an example of paper and fabric glued to a watercolor paper base. I used Fabri-Tac glue, but regular Tacky glue would also work. I used the Fabri-Tac glue to attach the small flat shells & a bit of sand! The Vintage images are from RubyandPearlxo Etsy Shop and the exact page is here (she has many image sheets!). All of her sheets are digital downloads & Heather includes instructions on how to do that. What's great about digital downloads is that you can print them out any size you want!

The 3rd ATC I made was created with inks srayed onto watercolor paper. There is a bit of handmade paper added to the left corner with matte medium. I sprayed my watercolor paper with water first as this helps ink to spread around. I sprayed 2 colors of Shimmer Ink by Dylusions (just a bit) and tipped the card to move the inks around. So fun, I love to do this! Here's a pic of me making the ATC:

I hope this gives you some ideas to start creating! Be assured you can take the theme and run with it. 

I have more ideas written down for you when you register.

Here's to a fun and delightful swap! 

creatively yours, lenna