27Nov2024 Scrap ATCs: Holiday Snow

  27 November 2024 Collage: Scrap ATCs "Holiday Snow" quartet, each 2.5 by 3.5 inches

Fabric, ribbon, recycled charms on cardstock

12 December 2024: Sent to Lynnda, Jeannie, Cherry, Georganna

That's all for now folks. Happy Holidays! Cheers!

26Nov2024 Scrap ATCs: Simple Elegance

26 November 2024 Collage: Scrap ATCs "Simple Elegance" quartet, each 2.5 by 3.5 inches

Handmade papers, metallic paper, rhinestones on cardstock

26Nov2024 Scrap ATCs: Measured

26 November 2024 Collage: Scrap ATCs "Measured" pair, each 2.5 by 3.5 inches

Handmade paper, metallic paper, scrapbook paper, puzzle piece on cardstock

26Nov2024 Scrap ATCs: Divided

26 November 2024: Collage: Scrap ATCs "Divided" pair, each 2.5 by 3.5 inches

Handmade papers, vintage book page, label on cardstock

24Nov2024 Scrap ATCs: Blue on Yellow

 24  November 2024 Collage: Scrap ATCs "Blue on Yellow" Series of 9, each 2.5 by 3.5 inches

Handmade papers, metal brad, button on cardstock

Image Transfer Workshop: Glues and Mediums/Dry Gel

 It's All Greek to Me, Desert Bloom, Alice in Wonderland

Trio of 50s Fashion ATCs

Dry gel transfers of color copies over Collage Lab backgrounds mounted on playing cards

28 June 2013

 Dry gel transfers of magazine images, sheet music, and dictionary page on 3"x4" watercolor paper

Most are double or triple layers of transfer
27 June 2013

Dry gel transfers of magazine images over 3"x4" Collage Lab 12 backgrounds
27 June 2013

Image Transfer Workshop: Glues and Mediums/Clear Contact Paper

 Spring Meditation 1 & 2
Pair of ATCs 26 June 2013

Clear contact paper transfer of magazine image over vintage dictionary page mounted on playing cards

Sunflower Song
Single ATC 26 June 2013

Clear contact paper transfer of magazine image combined with dry gel transfer of vintage dictionary page over sheet music mounted on playing card

Art Mail Archive: C.Z. Lovecraft

My current obsession is Artist Trading Cards or ATCs for short. I have C.Z. to thank (blame?) for this fun new distraction. ATCs are fabulous little pieces of art for sending through the mail, though many of mine are lumpy like my greeting cards. Speaking of greeting cards, ATCs are the perfect size (2.5 x 3.5 inches) to be the focal point on a larger card. C.Z. sends great packets of collage bits, postcards, and ATCs in interesting envelopes. Thank you for your inspiration C.Z.!

 ATCs from C.Z. Lovecraft page 1

 ATCs from C.Z. Lovecraft page 2

ATCs from C.Z. Lovecraft page 3

 

ATC Buddy Jams with C.Z. Lovecraft page 1

Red, White, and Blue #3

 July 4 ATC with blue clip mounted on red greeting card, 2012

July 4 ATC with red clip mounted on blue greeting card, 2012

Blue ATC Buddy Jam

C.Z., a new mail art friend, introduced me to ATC Buddy Jams, where two artists collaborate to create two identical artist trading cards and each keeps one finished card. I wanted to try my hand at ATCs for some time, but this was the nudge I needed to get started. (Sometimes getting started is the hardest part!)


C.Z. sent the above cards with the mason jar stamped in blue, and I filled them with blue bits from my overflowing workspace. I like that they are mirror images. I returned the card shown on the left to C.Z. and kept the one on the right (I had to fudge the plastic tag; I colored a white one with a blue Sharpie.) I was pleased with the results and so was C.Z. We're working on another set.

Many thanks to new friends for new ideas and inspiration!