Last night i had a play with a unmounted rubber stamp i bought from ebay. Its of a pair of ladies eyes. Now the stamp isnt that big so you have the option of leaving it as a collage stamp or do as i have done and use the eyes as the main feature of the atc. Ive embossed using sequin waste and a mesh rubber stamp ive had for year by PSX. Just used clear embossing powder on versamark. Over the top ive added colour. The inks used to colour are the Adirondacks that scrapz might sell. Just email karen and she will let you know.

The last one is of brothers. Notice the elder boy with his crewcut? Now i wonder why? He isnt old enough to be at sea,lol! Maybe the dreaded nit nurse sent his mum a letter home,lol! Anyway, i happen to think he looks like a lost soul who is on a journey of some kind.

These are all for trade so just email me ok?

Tina

NICE & EASY

Ive had a little play and managed to come up with 5 atcs that i believe are nice & easy. The lady in the black dress is my great grandmother Ellen Louisa Seabrook. She was 21 in this photo and had been married for 2 years with a 6 month old baby. Notice her waist? Well after having albert it has gone up 2 inches to 19 inches. She was a much desired and admired young lady as she had a waist of 17 inches. Infact when i go back to the village where all my family were born and bred for generations you still hear the story of her tiny waist. The older generation who remember her have told me she was not only a sofly spoken lady but her beauty was the envy of many women for miles and the fight of many a young man trying to win her affections ( As they call it). Many have told me i take after her for my small frame and eyes,lol. Wish i had the waist though,lol! Oh to be a true size 0 would be great instead of a size 8 jeans,lol.

The other ATCs are using the Paperbag studios that are sold at Scrapz.

have a lovely evening.

Tina

xx

NOW ALL TRADED.

NOW ALL TRADED

Yesterday i got a lovely pressie from Karen@scrapz of a paper Artsy Plate that i have had on my wish list for a few months now. I was chuffed to get this pressie i just had to have a play of it today. Ive made 3 ATCs in autumn colours which i find pleasing to the eye. I always find orange, red and yellow so easy to use.

Ive made the ATCs simple as a few people have contacted me saying my atcs are a bit too hard or advanced to do, so these ones are easier. I enjoyed making them, but i prefer a challenge. The next ones i do will be of a challenge as i intend them to be easy but effective. Im not keen on using too much collage items but i know people new to ATCs find this easier to cope with. So the next lot will be based on collage and sheets ive bought off the internet.

Have a great day?

Hugs

Tina

xx

ALERT. PLEASE READ.

Please go and have a look at Scrapz Design Blog that Karen have just started. http://bloggingourartout.blogspot.com/ I know you will all pop over and support her on this one. Its looking good Karen. Im adding it to my blog for others to see.

Ive not made any ATCs today as ive been busy here, but i have planned to do some new backgrounds tonight while i have 5 minutes to myself. My two girls are going to friends for sleepovers tonight so that will give me some peace and quiet while hubby is on the Xbox,lol!

If anyone wants to do swaps with me then please feel free and contact me at sakazoke1963@aol.com The atcs that are up for grabs from my last two posts. They are called

Monday April 7th

I know everything and im always right ( Mona Lisa)
Queen for a day ( Mona Lisa)
Look Dream Create ( Lady eyes)
This is faith ( Blue ATC of girl)

Sunday 6th April

Raven Birds Raven Birds
A little bird told me
My attitude dont need no adjustin
Dream ( Triangle)

Have a lovely evening all of you. I know i will :)

Tina
xx

Didn't do many ATCs today as i had other things needing my attention. Have the children off school till next tuesday so need to entertain them. After a couple of hours i hear " Im bored mum". How those three words are the bain of my life,lol!

I got down to the ATCs above and decided i go for the rich colours again. Me thinks i need to try more blue as ive enjoyed the ones ive made. There again id like to do more yellow but think it can look a little too garish. If i add orange it looks like autumn. So maybe the next bunch could be lilacs and purple's. Im running out of colours of the rainbow now. I could try pinks, but not sure im good with that colour.

Over at http://chriss-rollins.blogspot.com/ there is some fantastic blog candy up for grabs. You really cant miss this as its worth a go. The candy has been given by Karen @ Scrapz. Id love to have a go at winning but im on Karen's design team so it wont be fair to others. But i can assure you all these charms are really lush. Im fact ive magpied away some that karen set to me. Just too lush to use, but so beautiful to admire. I have a little charm box that i love to delve into and admire. Everytime i look i find some treasure that i have not noticed before.

Have a lovely evening.

Tina

xx

New ATCs

Ive made a few new ATCs yesterday. I had to scan them as the battery on my digital SLR was out of juice again. So they have been scanned and the scanner has made them far too bright again. I can assure you the colours are really rich. Anyway, hope you like them.

Tina

Thank you so much Sesga

Id like to say a hugh thank you for a very sweet lady who i can call a friend. I have been awarded this award for blogging. You are such a wonderful and kind person for doing this for me.

Here is the link to my lovely lady Sesga http://sesgaloves1950s.blogspot.com/ Go visit her Blog? Your really would be a fool to miss this one.

here are the rules:

1, You pick 5 blogs you consider worthy For their CREATIVITY,DESIGN.INTERESTING MATERIAL ,AND CONTRIBUTION TO THE BLOGGING WORLD .
2, Each award must have name of author and a link to their blog so everyone can go to visit their blog.
3, Each award winner must display award and link to person which gave their award .(click on picture of award then save as )
4, The award winner and the one who has given the Award must show link to Artypico ,so everyone will know origin of award .http://arteypico.blogspot.com/

I need a few days to think about who i will be awarding this honour too. Ive had a very upsetting few weeks and i need time to sit down and think.

Thanks to karen @ scrapz, you have really helped me more than you ever know. I think id have been in a pickle if it wasnt for you letting me bend your ear. I wish you had a blog, then id give you this award. You are the best friend a girl could only ever wish for.

Sesga, you are one of the nicest girls ive met in a long time. This award means so much to me hun.

Hugs to all

Tina