Free Expression ATC

I thought I would share this ATC that I created today.... its actually for an exchange in a new yahoogroup called AlteredArtBliss. The quote is actually from my collection but it was also the quote for this month's quote challenge in Artistic-Creations. The hands were also part of a challenge in the group AlteredDesigns. So I basically hit 3 heads w/ 1 stone LOL... I am not too happy with the picture. Im trying out my new camcorder and it takes still's and this is what it came out with lol... so maybe when I return this weekend from our trip I can get a better picture of it. Im also not too fond of the glitter. Me and glitter just dont mesh well I suppose. But I tried. haha! I didnt want it to be too bland!

Altered Puzzle Christmas ornament...

My little Santa puzzle pin was such a success I was asked if I could make it into Christmas tree ornaments :) So I did. I actually made a set that I am selling in my shop (well they are reserved actually) ;) I was shocked that it was going to be liked so much. This go-round I decided to change it up just a little. The piece is a different shape of course as all puzzle pieces are different... I printed the little phrase and used my fancy scissors to cut the words out instead of stamping (I thought it might look a bit neater) I also used all small bells for the dangly's and added ribbon for the hanger on the top instead of the pin backing. If anyone else is interested in purchasing a Love for Santa Altered Puzzle Piece Ornament, made w/ love by your's truley email me at AlteredWhimsey@gmail.com :) Price: $3.50 SHIPPING IS FREE for the Holidays :)

Turkey & Pumpkin's ATC

This was a simple ATC I created for the Y! Group GlobalChattyChicks.... I basically used a scrapbook page that I have had for ages. I shaded the edges with a #2 pencil (a cheap and easy way to accent edges etc if you dont have a stamp pad etc).. I have this awesome pumpkin stamp that I have used a few times, I found it for 70 cents on discount at Michaels (a GREAT fall find of mine!) I stamped th pumpkins and then w/ colored pencils I colored the image in. I then cut the image out and layered it on dark brown paper and then orange fiber paper that I cut into a faux stamp shape. I added orange ribbon as an accent and then added the faux stamp on top :) and WHA-LAH! I have one more to create, so that should be a fun creation for the weekend....

Happy Crafting!

Fall themed ATC's

I love fall, I think its my favorite season :) I thought I would share these ATC's I have created via the Y! Group USA_Pals... and also share some of my favorite fall quotes while Im at it... Im a bit of a quote collector, so these few are from my collection.

"All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another." ~Anatole France

"Ginger and cinnamonfill the airA patchwork of leaveslay everywhereCold, clean morningsand an indigo dawnCrystal froston the emerald lawnGolden apple cider anddelicious pumpkin pieThese are the things I love at Autumn time." ~ Sabrina Bytheway

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it,and if I were a birdI would fly about the earthseeking the successive autumns."
~ George Eliot

"We had gone to bed in summer; and we awoke in autumn;for summer passes into autumn insome imaginable point of time,like the turning of a leaf." ~Henry David Thoreau

"Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all." ~Stanley Horowitz

Birthday Card Creation...

Tonight I made this birthday card for my brother Jeremy. He turns 22 on the 21st :) I really liked how it turned out and it was simple but Im not happy with the picture. The colors are off in the photo, its not so yellow in person, Im not sure why its so yellow tinted in the photo. Im sending it off to NC tomorrow so it will make it there in time for his birthday so I hope he likes it :) I havent really made cards like this before. Just thought I would share :D

Holiday Puzzle Pin

Its that time of the year again, and Im so excited! I love the holidays, and thought this was a perfect start to the season :)

In my group Altered-Art-Puzzles we are always thinking of new ways to altered childrens puzzle pieces into art... for the Holidays we are altering pieces into Holiday Pin's :) Fun aye?

This was what I created. I took some blue background paper, and traced my piece onto the paper and cut it out. I then stamped it randomly with mini snowflake, candy cane, and star stamps. I used red, blue, and gold ink for these. The Santa image is actually from a piece of notepad paper that I found at a craft store a few years back.. (I stumbled on it in my "stash" a few days ago when I reorganized my craft room HAHA)... I attached Santa and then I stamped a cute little saying around the piece..."I luv Santa just be claus'.. thought it was cute :D

I then moved on to getting the actual puzzle piece prepared. I used my xacto knife and poked holes in 3 different places on the bottom of the piece. I would have used jewlery hoops to attach the bells but I didnt have those so instead I took my craft wire and looped it through the holes and the bells. Once that was finished I went ahead and glued the pin to the back of the piece and let it dry.

While the glue was drying I took a red glitter pen and went around the edges of the puzzle piece to add a little pizzaz to it. To the right is a picture where Im trying to show the glitter... its there I promise :) Then once the glue was dry on the puzzle piece I glued the cut out puzzle piece that I decorated to the front of the piece. (if that makes sense)... I am coating the entire piece with a glitter glaze to protect it when its being worn.. and WA-LAH... a holiday pin that makes music of its own :)

Little Spook's ATC's

Its been a while since I have added anything to my blog, eesh! I am going to try and add a few things in the next few days. I've been so busy with my shop and also life in general that I havent had the time.....

For now here are the Little Spook's ATC's I created for my group Artistic-Creations....


This ATC was pretty simple. I have these awesome unmounted background stamps from Time to Stamp and the background for this ATC was created from one of those backgrounds. I just took blue, red, and gold ink and splotched it in various places on the stamp and then stamped it on beige cardstock. I thought it turned out pretty neat. I then used my black stamp pad to add color to the edges. I used a nifty little vintage girl graphic that I stumbled on over the net... and then stamped the word 'spooks'. On the pedastal I added a clear crystal jewel... and wha-lah! :)



The background for this ATC was created using another rubberstamp from Time to Stamp. I stamped it on the same beige paper as the above and cut the design out. I then attached it to an ATC that I painted dark red. I drew a little design in the top corner with a red glitter pen... the image is from the same vintage pic as above but I cut it out and split the kiddies up to make 2 ATC's :) I added little designs on their outfit and a little black hat to each kid. And finally I added dark crystal glitter paint to the edging of the card, to finish it off :) Im partial to the ATC above but I like the way the background makes the kid's stand out more.... :)



So those are my little creations for now... I will be adding more soon, Im working on tons of different projects right now.. so we'll see whats next ;)

My craft creation for the day...

I just wanted to share my little craft creation for today.... I had a halloween light just like the one above made and since its now November I decided to change it and create a 'new light'... So here it is :) It was fun to create and I put it in my front window as a holiday howdy to all the driver's that pass by our place :) I like how it turned out... I hope to create another for christmas, and other holidays as they come along. It was a pretty simple process but I just love the outcome. I hope everyone is enjoying their November 1st :)
I would love to see or hear how you all will be decorating for the coming holidays...
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Season's ATC's

I thought I would share my newest ATC's. These were for a swap in Artistic-Creations for 1 atc per each season of the year. The winter ATC didnt turn out well so that has to be re-created *sighs* but I wanted to share the other 3 :)

Of course this is for Spring. I used the same spritz technique to handmake the background... I used Yellow and lime green as well as a bit of pink (but you cant really see it in the photo) I then used a bit of background paper I had with roses and cut the roses out and glued them as a design from left to right... I stamped a doll graphic w/ wings using stamps via TimetoStamp and stamped out the word spring. I then used a paper flower via PaperWhimsy on the bottom to give a little 3d accent :)

This was a really simple ATC for Summer... I used a sand background page and a sand dollar image... I then used my metallic watercolors for the 'water' around the edges and used my favorite stamps to stamp the words Summers Treasures. Very Simple lol...


Then finally Fall :) I again used my favorite spritzing technique using Acrylics and my metallic watercolors. I used a great fall sticker that I stumbled upon in my materials.. and that pretty much sums it up. I wanted to use my stamps for Autumn Blessings but I didnt have enough room :( So instead I just opted to write it out.... not the best looking but I couldnt think of what else to do that would fit in what little space I had to work with.