Card Party Time!

Now that Deb Eck from Dryadart and I have each received our card package swaps from one another, just had to show off all of our cards!  First, here are the amazing, most beautiful ATCs that Deb made, each so unique in such creative detail.  In addition, she included vintage pieces of wallpaper,  hand dyed papers form India, postcards, stamps, cards from her own company and those from another talented artist. What is really special is the fact that Deb made an extra effort to make the cards colorful - as she saw the bright color palette that I so often use in my artwork.  Well Deb-  you dealt me the perfect hand of cards!  So, it's card party time- come along and play with me! Here are the cards that are now in my hand - sent to me by DEB! I am so lucky- guess what?  I've now got a full house!

Deb's hand made ATCs.

Note the beautiful thread stitching in the card below.

Thank you Deb - in additon to a full house,  each one is a heart!

In my previous post, I had included pictures of the cards I sent Deb.  Here are the cards that I hand made for her!

The most wonderful part of these card swaps are meeting new artists, learning about their artistic style,  and challenging ourselves to make artwork for someone that we've

never  met. Thanks again LaWendula  for being such a wonderful match maker!

Gifts upon gifts!

 Upon opening my mail at holiday time, I discovered an unexpected package.  There was a beautiful treasure of holiday greetings-overflowing with heartfelt giving, sweetness, friendship and the generosity of a beautiful soul! They were goodies wrapped so artfully from LaWendula of Woven Letters, our Queen Maven of Card and Paper swapping to warm my winter   heart!

And speaking of the swap queen, LaWendula paired me up with Deb Eck of  Dryadart.  Here are some of the cards I included in my bundle to her.  As I was away during the designated swap date, Deb graciously agreed to exchange our cards when I got back- with each of us to receive our packages some time this week!

When Deb receives her bundle, I will post close ups of the cards I made.

Be sure to look up

 LaWendula's newest Crazy Swap!

As LaWendula says, "The next swap will start on

February, 1st and it will be a very special one! 

It’s CRAZY SWAP! And it’s a little adventure. You have to sign in, not knowing what this swap will be about, but I will guarentee you: it’s fun, it’s not expensive, it does not take much time, it’s artful and everyone can do it!

So who is daring?!"