Yellow

Today I am posting some ATCs that I just completed and mailed off.  The theme was Yellow.  I decided, since I seem to be doing a lot of wishing for Spring lately, that I would add to that thought.  Yellow is the color of Spring.....

Here are my ATCs for this swap.  I sent off two of them and kept one for myself as I usually do.  The next color we must do is Orange.  Have to start collecting up little bits and bobs for that one.

We have lots of visits from the little gold finches in our garden and I can always tell when Spring is approaching because their feathers begin to turn yellow.  Unfortunately no such turning yet.  We have a finch feeder right outside the window where I sit to do a lot of my work.

Yesterday was a fun day.  We went up to Wilkes Barre, our nearest big city for SHOPPING.  I was happy to be able to get to Barnes and Nobel and to JoAnn fabrics.  Found all of  the items on my "need" list at JoAnn's.  I didn't even go to Michaels cause I had found everything  at JoAnns.


Now I have no excuses to not finish a couple of planned projects.

So I have been missing..............

I had every intention of posting here a number of days ago but obviously good intentions aren't always carried through.

I did finish the quilt, at least the piecing part.  I am going to have someone else do machine quilting.  I just don't have the space or ability really.  Here is a quick picture I took.  It looks like of messy, can't spread it out anywhere so you will have to wait until I get it machine quilted to see the final project I suppose.
It does seem a bit of a jumble but I supposed that it part of it.  Anyway, I love all the colors as they remind me of my teenage years.

Since I have finished the quilt top, I have put the sewing machine away (I donated the old one to the Salvation Army)  Now I am spending time working on various art type products.

I belong to a group called ATC-Art Dolls where we create and swap paper dolls.  All are "artsy" none are tradtional.  Sometimes they are done full size, other times they must be the size of Artist Trading Cards which at always to be 2 1/2 by 3 1/2 inches.  The dolls can be bigger but must fold up to fit the size and to be able to be put into a holder.
Here are two I just finished and mailed off today.  The theme was clocks and clock parts.  As I said, not traditional.  I used graphics, not actual clock or watch parts but I suppose I could have if I had the parts and they were small enough.  The arms and legs are "clock hands" and are attached by tiny little brads so they can move.  The head is as well.

I made a clockman and a clockwoman.

They are different but I think they are fun. 

Working on some swap art projects

Haven't been working on my little house for a few days. Instead I worked on some swap projects for a couple of different yahoo art groups.
I made some ATCs featuring nature and a Halloween paper doll. Can't show pictures yet since they are for swaps and I don't want to spoil the surprise. But I will post pictures after they have been received. Keep checking in.