Garden ATC Swap - Mary Zimany, CT

My friend and student, Mary Zimany's ATCs got here just in time, yay!! Tomorrow is the last day for swap arrivals - after that, I willl be busy swapping all these gorgeous Fabric ATCs on a summer Garden theme and packing them up to mail. WOW! Keep me in your thoughts! I will have to count & give you a total of the number of ATCs that were sent in to swap.

Mary always does wonderful creative work and these fabric ATCs are no exception to that rule. Click on the scan for a closer look - they are all different, and I love how she added the info on the back!

At this point I have 34 sets in and hope for 4 more sets tomorrow. Thanks to those of you who let me know youu could not make the deadline; it helps me keep the swap organized. STAY TUNED for 2 new swaps that will be announced next week! : ^ ) - Lenna

Garden ATC Swap - Norma Aquilar, OR

I love these soft, sweet ATCs Norma sent us from Oregon! Theu almost tell a story when lined up like this! Really lovely job, Norma . . . click on the scan to see her work close up!

Garden ATC Swap - Vickie Trancho, NY

From Vickie Trancho in New York, we have a summer garden theme a la "sculls & roses" or 'day of the dead' -- click on the scan for a closer look! Vickie's ATCs are very dimensional with flowers attached as well. She calls them: Goth Garden, I love it!! : ^ ) Thanks, Vickie!

Garden ATC Swap - Vicky Martindale, MI

Gorgeous ATCs from Vicky Martindale! I believe she used actual Baseball Trading cards as the base of her Artist Trading cards. Thank you for the extra ATC, Vicky! Not a requirement in this swap - but oh so nice : ^ )

Garden ATC Swap - Rena Matus, CT

9 beautiful ATCs have made it to my mailbox from Rena Matus in East Hartford, CT - hooray! Click on the scan for more detail on these lovely Artist Trading cards.

Garden ATC swap - Cynthia May, California

Here are Cynthia May's bright summer Garden ATCs. They are created all from fabric & they are very soft and touchable. Cynthia's ATCs are the 29th set to arrive! I hope to find 10 more sets in my mailbox in the next 2 days . . . and then I have my work cut out for me swapping these beauties out. I will be sure to keep you posted!

Garden ATC Swap - Barbara Roberts, FL

Barbara Roberts sent in some great ATCs she made following a technique she learned in a book I recently got and was reading on vacation: Artist Trading Card Workshop by Bernie Berlin. This is simply a fabulous book! I bought it because there were so many techniques inside that I wanted to try! Barbara tried out the technique where you fuse fibers together with a bit of fusible wonder under or pellon- one of the techniques that really caught my eye! If you click on the scan of Barbara's ATCs you will get a larger, much more detailed view. I flipped one of Barbara's ATCs over so you could see the cool way she did the back. Thanks so much Barbara!

Circle Book Swap - Frieda Oxenham, Scottish Borders, UK

Frieda Oxenham from Scotland, UK is the first participant to send in her Circle Book pages for the swap!!! Frieda created 20 pages in various colors, using a fabric collage on the front and stitching it to the page, and then painting the back of the page the color she was working with. They are very beautiful pages done in Frieda's yummy style, and oh so colorful - thank you, Frieda!! I wish my scanner was hooked up now as it would show these circle pages and all the ATCs I just added so much better . . . . when I returned from our vacation, my hard drive promptly died on me - oh no! Fortunately my husband protects & saves data on computers for a living, so I was all backed up & did not loose anything. We still have to get all the programs installed and change the operating system to one that works with my scanner .... long story, but the photos will have to do!!! With out further ado, here are Frieda's circle pages - oh so yummy!! Thank YOU Frieda!

Garden ATC Swap - Vicci Henderson, California

Vicci took photos of her garden flowers and transfered them to fabric for our Garden ATC swap . . . such a wonderful idea & looks great!

Garden ATC Swap - Cat Dodt Ellis, Idaho

Lots of fragrant poppies from Cat Dodt-Ellis in Idaho! I love how Cat did the backs of her ATCs . . . . .

Garden ATC Swap - Susan Metcalfe, TX

I love Susan's quotes and how she did all her ATCs different . . . click on any photo for more detail.

Garden ATC Swap - Linda Garcia, NM

We get the treat of a Southwestern garden from Linda Garcia!!