SPLASH

Yes I am stuck on summer graphics pretty  much…but I really like approaching making ATC cards like just something to play with and put together…seems to make things easier for me. I really like all the lil whimsy elements in this one…like the lil crab and the pink fishy…even the kite…it is almost summer in the sunshine state 12 months a year but the reality the beach is only worth going to from April to September – that is our summer…otherwise the water is just too darn cold.

Anyway – our internet has been going in and out since last night even more so I wanted to get this out now before I no longer can get on…I promise as soon as my internet connection is more stable I will be visiting more…right now it is very frustrating getting thrown off constantly and waiting hours to get back on.

I want to THANK you all for stopping by and visiting..I so appreciate the company. This is day 9 of my double challenge month…fun fun fun.

PEACE~!~

GONE FISHING

YAY…playing some more with graphics and this is what I came up with…..I love the frog and the lil blue fish…
I love to fish so this is right up my alley…lol…it makes me smile looking at the frog’s face…it seems that fishing agrees with him also.

This is Day 8 of my double month challenge…I think both NABLOPOMO and ART EVERY DAY MONTH are going great. At least I am having fun…ideas are still flowing…so that is all I can ask for.

THANKS so much for stopping by and leaving some love in my comments section….I love hearing from you all and your words truly are encouraging me…PEACE~!~

BEACH GIRL

Again playing around with some fun graphics and I made this ATC card of a girl on the beach…I thought it was cute..I even managed to stick a lil blue fishy in the water…lol.

I am still having issues with getting and staying on the internet so please bare with me…AT&T are really trying this time to resolve things…it has been WAR..and now they are being very nice…a small example of the insanity I spend over 5 hours on the phone yesterday trying to resolve issues…OMG..I am not doing that again!

I want to THANK you all for stopping by and checking out my lil chica and the beach – she is too cute for me…lol.
This is day 6 of my double challenge month…YAY!!
PEACE~!~

PUMPKIN GIRL

Yes more graphics to play with – more fun to be had…and another ATC card I have played with.

I love the girl’s eyes…sort of looking down at the cat… I am sure I could do more with this ATC but I was just playing with graphics that I did not use last year and wanted to see what I could do….I feel kind of rusty because I really have not made any ATC cards since last year…so I am trying to get back into the swing of things.

We have been having some major internet connection problems…We belong to AT&T for our dsl connection and for the last week at least we have had some major issues…so today I was told that the dsl is OUT…finished…done…fried…over with…GEEZ – we had to go out and buy another one. Those darn things are EXPENSIVE…I am not a happy camper about spending more money on “unexpected expenses” but it seems to be on going here the last month or so.

Obviously all things are working since I was able to upload my newest creation and write in my blog…but now I have a headache stressing over this garbage. My internet connection is the ONLY connection I have to the outside world—since I am homebound – so no internet makes me a bit nuts…LOL.

Well I hope you enjoyed my new ATC creation…this is day 5 of my double challenge month. THANKS for stopping by and checking things out…I hope you leave a comment – would love some feedback.

PEACE~!~

TERROR HALLOWEEN

Today is day 4 of my double November challenges…loving it!!!

I decided to play some more with ATC’s … using graphics (I did not create the individual graphics on this ATC card) I put the graphics together to create the ATC card—..I am really having fun with it all…I worked on some Halloween ones last night – so this is one of them….I think the reaper is kinda cute in his own warped way….LOL.

I also love the lil owl I have on the gravestone…cute!!!!
I am really enjoying blog hopping to other blogs participating in the AEDM challenge – there is so much creativity out there..so much inspiration – my mind is on overload…LOL!!!

Thanks for stopping by and checking things out…I so appreciate the visit. Leave a comment if you up to it and let me know what you think – comments make me happy~!~
See ya tomorrow…PEACE~!~

CUTE CAT - ATC

I thought I would play around with some digital images (those images were not created by me – but are free for personal use….) I just played to see what I could create using them to make an ATC (artist trading card).

This is day 2 of my November challenges..hopefully the energy will keep going for it…so far so good.

Leave a comment and let me know what you think…I appreciate you all stopping by. THANKS!!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING - ATC CARD

Just a quick note to say HAPPY THANKSGIVING -
our day was glorious and blessed - great food - tons of laughs - lots of football
and we are still going at it - so here is a simple card made for the occasion:


I will return tomorrow with another zentangle for you all
to check out - enjoy the rest of your day!!!
PEACE and HAPPY CREATING~!~

JOY XMAS TREE - ATC CARD

Today has been a bit busy with getting some things ready for Thanksgiving.
It is just going to be my hunnie and our daughter and myself - very peaceful
but we love the put on a spread - LOL.
I am still working on some zentangles and mandalas....I am thoroughly
enjoying the process - and doing something so new and different is
really making me feel good.
My daughter is off from school starting today (I thought it was yesterday) so she
said she would do all the pics and upload everything for me - so
then you will see what I am talking about...hopefully you will not be
disappointed.
Here is another ATC card celebrating Christmas:

Just a simple Christmas tree - not overly done with
decorations...just a tree of Joy!
Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving comments - I really
do appreciate it - This truly has been a great month for me - I have met
so many beautiful artists and have been inspired by so many creative ideas-
it is amazing!!
PEACE and HAPPY CREATING~!~

I LOVE SNOW - ATC CARD

Well - since yesterday - I have been consumed with the hand project-mandala-zentangle
creative outlets...just cannot stop.
I know I promised you all some pictures - and I promise they are coming - I have to have
my daughter help me with taking the pics - but all day yesterday she was
studying for a math exam which is much more important - so after school today she
should be free.
I am really enjoying just free flowing geometric shapes and such inside a hand or mandala
or just a flowing line of circles and lines etc--all in black and white - I think it looks
sharp and so interesting.
Well now you know what I am doing with my time - I did manage to create
another cute ATC card - here is my newest:

Sort of taken from the same theme as yesterday - this time tho
using a snowman - a pretty simple card but I do like the way
it turned out - looking at it makes me smile--
I really love the little snowballs - lol.
I hope you all have a very creative day full of fun!
Thanks for stopping by--
PEACE and HAPPY CREATING~!~

I LOVE WINTER - ATC CARD

WOW - today I am really late getting this entry up---

believe it or not I have been creating -
I have met this lovely artist Julie Jordan Scott through AEDM this month who
has been super supportive of me, through her sweet comments-
She is doing a project she calls hands-decorating an outline of her hand.
Well I am totally intrigued over this...so I just spent the
majority of the day decorating my hand with geometric shapes and lines and such.
I am really enjoying myself. Well her hand and the geometric shapes are
really inspiring me to try this new stuff.....
I have so many ideas for decorating hands - so I started. I still have to take a pic
and upload it in order to show you all...I think it is awesome!!
So here is my newest ATC card:

I absolutely love penguins - to me they are just too cute!
I used to deal with the snow of winter for the first half of my life---
but Thank God I live in the sunshine state - because after
going to college in Buffalo - I just could not take much more snow--LOL!
Some visitors have left comments about ATC cards (artist trading cards)-
so here it what they are:
they are SMALL pieces of art that are the size of 2.5x3.5.
They are NEVER sold - they are exchanged (traded). Small canvases of collages--anything
your heart desires - any media you want to use.
There are only two rules really - the size and never sold - the rest is up to your
imagination. They are about the size of a business card--that is it--
my ATC cards look huge but if it was printed out it would only be the size of a business card
that is why I love them - they are only restricted by your own creativeness - nothing more!
Well thanks for stopping by and I hope your Sunday is wonderful!!
PEACE and HAPPY CREATING~!~

FALL TURKEY - ATC CARD

What a Beautiful Saturday it is here - some great football games
are on and the weather is nice - all is right with the universe....
A very typical fall day - with Thanksgiving right around the corner
and all the holiday talk and commercials on -
So here is my newest ATC card:

A little simple but I like the way it came out.
I have not decided yet if I am done with it - again just
playing with elements and putting them together
to see what I can come up with.
I am enjoying the process of just putting things together without
having a certain plain in mind!
Again THANKS for all the sweet comments you all
have been leaving me - I so appreciate your support!
Enjoy your weekend-
PEACE and HAPPY CREATING~!~

BEST FRIENDS FAIRY - ATC CARD

Finally - the weekend is here - the weather is suppose to
cool down some more. Now that I look forward to.
Next week is Thanksgiving - WOW - time is just flying by
when one is having fun - LOL.
I just wanted to play with some elements that I have in my
paint program so I came up with newest ATC card:
This is still a work in progress - I am done with the graphics part--
now I am just looking for a quote or something to make it
feel complete to me.
I hope each and everyone of you have a BEAUTIFUL weekend---
enjoy every second of it.
PEACE and HAPPY CREATING~!~

CHRISTMAS SANTA - ATC CARD

WOW - I just realized that the holidays are flying by so soon - geez
scares me to death that the end of the year is not so far away-
But I will admit that this time of year is my favorite - love the decorations
and music and the feeling of giving in the air--it is wonderful!
So here is my newest ATC card to start off my holiday time of year:


I thought it was a bit whimsical/cutsey - something fun to start
off the holidays and play around.
Hopefully Santa will find some humor in it also - LOL...gotta stay on the
good side of the list..LOL
Thanks for stopping by and Visiting - I so appreciate it!
PEACE and HAPPY CREATING~!~

SAIL AWAY - ATC CARD

WOW - it is the 18th day of AEDM and NABLOPOMO - and so far
things are moving forward - this is a good thing.
I am absolutely loving, seeing how others are doing with the
challenge this month - so many BEAUTIFUL and CREATIVE people..
I am in awe of their art. Very Inspiring!!
Here is my newest ATC card:

This one reminds me of sailing when I was a kid with
my dad. We had a little sail boat - yellow and baby blue...so much fun
and lots of great memories - so here is my ATC card in dedication to those
wonderful childhood times. I can just hear those seagulls and waves.
Thanks for stopping by - I so appreciate it.
PEACE and HAPPY CREATING~!~

AUTUMN IN THE AIR - ATC CARD

Another beautiful day here - before I go outside
and breathe in some fresh air and just enjoy it all - I
thought I would upload my newest ATC card for today.
Here it is:

A bit of a different rendition then my last one - I love the fall
and the beautiful colorful leaves - so I just had to do
another one with apples...LOL.
I can close my eyes and remember raking under the big trees
in our yard and then taking a break while eating an apple under the shade
and cool breezes...now that is a perfect moment!
I hope you all have many perfect moments today - Thanks
for stopping by and checking things out!
PEACE and HAPPY CREATING~!~

KITE FLYING - ATC CARDS

The Atlantis Space Shuttle went up today - what a beautiful sight!
Being able to watch from my front yard, space ships going up, is one of the
reasons that I love living in the sunshine state!
In honor of the beautiful skies we are blessed to have today and the gorgeous weather
I put together this newest ATC card:

It really is a perfect day to go kite flying - slightest breeze and the bluest skies.
We are over halfway through this month of creating art every day and writing an entry
every day - WOW - time is flying by as I have some fun!
This really has been a learning experience for me - and I have met some
outstanding peeps - just wonderful!
Thanks for stopping by and checking things out!
PEACE and HAPPY CREATING~!~

ALONE - ATC CARD

WOW - I am so late getting this entry up -
Just feeling a bit under the weather - kind of dragging...but
truly I am ok - just so tired - maybe my body is trying to tell me something.
I just could not skip a day of posting so here is my newest piece:


This one is a work in progress - I am still searching for a quote or some
element to make it feel complete to me... but I thought I would
share it until something inspirational hits me about it...
I love the Black and white look of it and the hint of red...and her little wagon - LOL
Well I just wanted to share something with all you wonderful peeps--
Thanks for stopping by.
PEACE and HAPPY CREATING~!~

HALLOWEEN WITCH - ATC CARD

Ahhh Yes - the weekend is here and there are some
great football games going on.
A very laid back day in our house - no one has to be anywhere
today - just relax and do whatever floats your boat - LOL.
Even the weather is awesome - fall like temperatures and bright and sunny.
I am still finding elements for Halloween - so I thought
I would make another card for the occasion.
Here it is:

I like this one because of the green in her outfit...I think
it looks great with the black and red--and her eyes are huge - too cute.
Even the spider has big eyes - lol.
I am happy with it - feels complete to me.
Thanks for stopping by and checking things out.
Have a BEAUTIFUL and CREATIVE weekend~!~

FRIDAY THE 13TH - ATC CARD

Happy Friday The 13th!
WOW - some peeps really go bonkers over that date - here it is just
another day in the neighborhood - lol.
I will say that it is quite chilly today - feeling good - hope it lasts.
I think the skies are actually looking a more vibrant blue then I have
seen in a very long time!
I was playing with more elements and created this card - nothing
really special - just putting things together to see what I get...
and I thought - wow - try something for this special friday - lol and
here it is:


Well now that I think about it - friday the 13th and the above card
really do go together - lol.
I particularly like this one because of the colors - purple is my passion.
I just love the color - now purple gives me energy and makes things happy
for me - strange but true!
I also love her big round eyes - windows to the soul - so pretty....
So this is my little contribution to the 13th with a black cat and
all that stuff - lol -
I wanted to THANK YOU ALL for the beautiful and supportive
comments you all have been leaving - OMG - they have truly
touched my heart and inspired me to keep moving forward--
I so appreciate it!
Have a FANTASTIC WEEKEND--
HAPPY CREATING~!~

SPRINGTIME - ATC CARD

This next ATC card is quite bright in color - can you tell I like the color pink? LOL
The colors make me feel like spring time - just when everything is blooming,
and the birds are singing along.
Just as a side note - it is day 10 of AEDM and NABLOPOMO..time is just
flying by - I think the most difficult part of participating in anything
for 30 straight days is keeping the creative ideas flowing....
I am no expert in it - wish I had the answers on how to keep things
flowing along - but when things do keep going - I find I am
happiest because I am doing something to move my art forward.
I am probably not making much sense but hopefully you get the idea.
Here is my newest card:

I think the lil birds are adorable - they look happy...LOL.
Well I hope the card at least brought a smile or giggle to your heart--
Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a comment - I am
really growing by reading what others think of what I have done
and I so appreciate it~!~
PEACE AND HAPPY CREATING~~!