Here is another sample of a "scrunched" background. This one has gold embossing added to it.

Another of my "scrunchy" backgrounds. This was done with a picture of Hellebores ( a flower) from an old BH&G magazine. I tell how I did it next to the orange sample.

This is a background for an ATC. I took part of a magazine page and scrunched it onto a piece of cardstock that had been run through a Xyron machine. That made the cardstock all sticky. Brayer the picture to the card real well and then trim to fit the card. I used a glue stick to adhere any loose folds and then brayered the whole card again. I then dry-brushed gesso onto the card and added some dye ink when the gesso was dry. On this card I also added some copper pigment ink.

Here are a few sample covers of little art books that I am sending as RAKs (Random Act of Kindness) to some of the ladies in my Christian Paper Arts group. I made the books from cardstock and embellished with vintage images, rubber stamping, distress and dye inks, buttons, ribbons, and verses and sayings from old Daily Bread devotional booklets.

Here is a finished postcard for the Proverbs swap in the Letterheads group. I wasn't sure if I wanted to add some pastels to her face, but think I like the result. This card has an alcohol ink background; words added with PrintShop 12; and an orignal drawing.

The last of the Alphabetica samples.

I am enjoying making these pages for an AAO Alphabetica swap. I will end up making copies since I do not have enough of the little metal frames to make 11 originals.

Another of the Alphabetica pages. This one has a photo of my mom and one of my grandfathers. Technique: Color Misters background; distress ink on images; metal frame attached with E6000 glue.

Another Alphabetica page. I think I am liking these colors and design ideas the best so far.

This one is more to my liking. I used Color Mists again for the background. Unfortunately, the metallic sheen doesn't really show in the scan. Added a part of an old dictionary page; a Tim Holtz scrapbook paper piece; some stickers; added distress inks and sanded a bit to the paper and stickers. I found an image of a woman sitting, so put her on top of the letters. I felt she needed something, so instead of adding the inevitable wings, I found a decorative metal frame and added that.

This is my first prototype for an Alpahbetica-style card for a swap. Not sure if I like it. I used Color Mists for the background, added a transparency image, some stamping, and then did my own lettering and embellishments. I added some pastel markings also.

I did a quick sketch last night based on a picture found on the cover of a book I am reading.

I was wanting a side of a face for a postcard I am designing.

I made this sketch with a charcoal pencil. I am pretty pleased with it because I worked fast and didn't fuss over the details too much. I have been wanting to get back to my drawing and painting and this just might spur me to do so. I will post the pc once I get it finished.

This one is my favorite of the Vintage Advertising series. It has a quilt background (catalog image); labels; a wax coating and button embellishments. I also added a green metallic rub to the edges of the card.

Another Vintage Advertising ATC. This one has a quilt background; is coated with wax; and has button embellishments.

This ATC has a stamped background; some metal embellishments and is also coated with wax. It is for a Vintage Advertising swap for Mixed Media Art Group.

Another Vintage Advertising ATC. This one has a brick paper background; label images; coated whole ATC in wax and added a gold metallic rub to the edges.

An ATC for a Vintage Advertising themed swap. This one has an inked scrapbook paper background. Then two images from a label book I had. The whole ATC is coated with a beeswax/microcrystalline wax. Added a metal embellishment and some ranger Distress Ink in Vintage Photo to the edges.

Here is a sample Valentine card that I am sending this year. I used some of my leftover red inch squares, rounding the edges on two of them for the heart shape. I found blank cards with a red edge so was able to save time on the card itself. Happy Valentine's Day!

Latest fabric inch square for the AAO swap. I used batik fabric, beads, embroidery, and in this one I also did what is known as "couching." That is where you take a piece of fiber and tack it down with thread. I used embroidery thread t tack down the fiber.

Here are some fabric "inchies"; 1"squares. These were made with batik fabric backed with peltex. I then added embroidery with floss and embellished with beads. These are being made for a swap with Altered Art Obsession.