Fighting the Blues

Sunflower 2014

Winter is around the corner and the forecast calls for snow showers this weekend. While admiring the beautiful colors of the Fall leaves, my struggle with the Blues begin. 

 

I find myself drawing more and more sunflowers to lift my spirits. This was a quick ATC that I scraped up and gave it away as a surprise raffle at one of my community meetings.

 

The sunflower and leaves are drawn on deli-paper. The background was part of a larger mixed media board that I had worked on previously. It contains fragments of printed tissue papers I made, scraps from cutouts, stampings, acrylic paint and some stenciling.

The winner of the raffle was tickled pink and will be searching for a small frame for it.

Sweet taste of Art...

Bird ATC Mingle with Envelope...

Even though I haven't posted in a while, I am creating in the mist of life events. The Yahoo! Group: ATC_Fun, has these swaps as one on one's, in which the artist creates an ATC and decorates an envelope(does not have to match). The participant gets two pieces of art for the price of one.

These ATC Mingles are themed. I have participated in almost all of them. I am currently working on an 'Under the Sea' ATC Mingle as well! 

Best Bus Driver Ever 2013-2014

Best Bus Driver Ever 2013-2014

 

Mixed medium on a 4 3/4" x 6" wood 

I had to make something to show appreciation to my son's bus driver of 2 1/2 years. She is the best one I have ever met. She has a great rapport with the high school students. Engages them in friendly conversation....always welcoming them onto the bus with a cheery Good Morning etc...

Tree ATC and envelope swap

My latest swap at ATC_Fun on Yahoo was to create an ATC with a tree on it to send to my given partner in the group in a decorated envelope. The envelope did not have to be the same so I added a drawing of a dragonfly that was done on tissue paper and adhered it with gel medium.

A few of my friends at ATC gifted me punchenella pieces. I am beside myself as I have not found them in the stores! I can't stop playing with them! I am so grateful!

The ATC and envie have been sent to it's new owner in Oklahoma...

Sunny Disposition

Sunny Disposition

An ATC for trade on FIneArtsATC(Yahoo group) . Done in the Prismacolor Markers my husband found in a small flea market and surprised me. He had no idea what he brought me...they were brand new and juicy! A set of 24!!! What stumped him was that the seller told him they were worth over $100 for a set of 24...I had to show him the online stores...

I also used white paint maker and a touch of graphite.

February 2014 ATC's on ATC_Fun

 Evelyn's 02/03/2014

 

 

 Lucie's 02/07/2014

Mary's 02/17/2014

February was strictly ATC's for the members that joined the Birthday group on ATC_Fun on Yahoo. I hope Mary does not see this as hers had not gone in the mail yet...

January 2014 Birthday Greetings on ATC_Fun

 A Birthday Postcard for Pauline 01/09/2014

A Birthday ATC for Jan C 01/18/2014

I have joined the Birthday group on ATC_Fun on Yahoo. The purpose is to send some type of Birthday Greeting, regular birthday card or something handmade. Pauline received a birthday postcard in England from me while Jan in West Virginia  received a collaged ATC...