She made me

Alright

Here is actually the post for today. I was going to title this post, Cute and Creepy, because it is named after the blog that I post my ATC's to most ofter called Wicked Wednesday but as usual I just went with the theme of the image. 

I am also linking to the Whoopsi Daisy Challenge Blog for the first time. The theme is dots. So please stop by both of them to take a look at all of the wonderful participants.

The wonderful Pile it On Blog has a challenge which deals with humor this week. I can definitely say that I need some of that.

The name of the ATC is "Hello Frankie" and I am positive she is another Mayzy Art image. Colored with Copic markers and come Spica pens as well. I am such a fan of coloring. It is very theraputic.

The background is a basic black card stock but I was able to incorporate a sampler book with design acetate pages into this one. And of course, my signature flowers.  I popped the image up with foam backing and like magic, the birth of an ATC. 

I hope you like my creation and will come back and see my art again.

Until later

SS

My name is Frankie', Baby

Morning Blogger Land

I can't believe I NEVER posted the pic of the ATC Frankie. I absolutely loved making him. He was a Mayzy art design and I had so much fun coloring him and coming up with a decent background.  You can buy him or some of the other great items that she has for sale. He was supposed to be a fun Frankie. I am going to link this to Wicked Wednesday challenge this week.  If anyone was stitched, it was definitely Frankenstein. I actually traded him months ago but of course I keep pictures of almost every ATC I made over the last year.  I love this blog and want to support it in anyway that I can.

I am also linking this with ATC's with Attitude, better known as the new "Craftitude". So I hope everyone loves this little creation of art.

I am also adding this to a new blog I found called "Left of Center". I personally think it is adorable. This is what I could come up with that was Halloween based. Frankie definitely is Halloween based even though he is cute.

My style has changed tremendously over the last few years since I started making ATC's. I really wish I could get together a group that would be willing to meet once a month.  It would be cool to do so that we can see our own styles. I have been on you tube overload the last week.  Looking at all of the different techniques out in Cyber World that I want to try. I am always fascinated by backgrounds. And of course, if you could not tell I have an unusual affection for markers. Copics are my favorite but I pretty much have all of them and I am now determined to use them all. 

Until Later
SS

Missed a Day

Ok, alright, already
I know I missed a day of blogging. I am really trying to get better about keeping up with it. Even if I have to set them on a schedule. I just find creating my art and sharing my art very therapeutic. In any case, there is not a challenge for this one right now. (Not that I won't find one in the next 10 minutes)

I thought I would share a "some odd girl" image with you. She is one the fairy releases that came out a little while ago. I colored her up with Copics and put a little bling on the ATC. This is one of my backgrounds created with the acetate covers and blank card stock. Definitely my go to when I have create block.  I am in Dallas again so "our place" seems appropriate.

Have a great night

SS

23 Swaps

I think I just hit a new record of swaps sent in one day. It took me about 2 hours to get them all together but I sent out 23 swaps. Every time I do it I think that I am sending out a little piece of happiness with each envelope. I love to receive snail mail that is not a bill or junk mail so I can only hope that others feel the same way.

This particular entry is an ATC that I just did for one of the swaps and as you can tell my new style is to use my digi stamps and copic markers to create something  great. It takes me a few minutes to color each one but I think they really make my ATC's pop.  This one was for "what's in a name?" and these have become my favorite swaps.  This one required you have a "spring" type theme, so here she is. The image is from The Paper Shelter.  I mixed some small letters to create the name to match the background theme colors.  

I am sitting here listening to a replay of Candace Glover and "Lovesong". To date that is my favorite performance she did on American Idol. I am so happy she won. As Randy Jackson said so frequently, she could sing ANYTHING!!  That is how great her voice is.

Until Later

SS

Until Later

SS

Hooked on TV

I succeeded in not having cable TV in my house for about 6 months. Let me tell you, it was like pulling teeth but it helped me get out in the world more and do different things. I will tell you however that I am absolutely hooked on the show Dallas on TNT.  I remember this being my mother's favorite show when I was a little girl. I think it came on Friday nights, CBS. I remember some of the subsequent shows. Knots Landing and she also watched Dynasty and Falcon Crest.  I can't believe that over 20 years later I am now a little Cora. But oh well, like mother like daughter. I could only hope to be half as good.

I did create an ATC for today.  Or at least I have one to share. I hope you like it. I have been playing around with my backgrounds again.  The acetate print sheets are absolutely awesome. I only wish I knew how to get more. It would be totally worth buying a few 12x12 of these because of how cool they look on plain backgrounds.

So, I wanted share this little baby. I am pretty sure she is a Dilly Beans design.  But she will go to a much needed swap soon for mermaids and mermen on swap bot.  For this one, she was colored with Copic Markers and bling was added. The background was actually a couple of small pieces of the acetate and they fit together nicely.

This is not for a specific challenge but I am sure I will find something to enter.

Oh Well, it is off to see Star Trek. I missed it last week so it is time to get moving now. 

Take Care
SS

I was born too late

Sometimes I tell myself that I was really born too late.  Being a baby of the 70's meant that my time growing up in the crucial years was in the late eighty's and ninety's. All I can say is that compared to some of the other times in history it paled in comparison.  I keep thinking that the controversial 60's might have worked. In the times of Martin Luther King, JFK, Malcolm X and all of the other era changing individuals.  
Especially the music I listen too.  I am definitely a jazz lover as opposed to hip hop or even disco. And did the 80's and 90's even have a musical genre that got any recognition.
However the roaring 20's seemed like a lot of fun. I didn't look at the history books but I think it was the time of prohibition and the Great Depression.  Shine running and mob bosses were on the rise. In any case. I like to sing and I love to dance. So here is my impression of art from that time. 

This ATC is again from my favorite digital artist, Kenny K.  It's Flapper Girl.  I colored her with copics and put her on some long saved corrugated colored paper. I am convinced, now that I have used it, I need more. It makes an excellent background and has the strength that you don't need cereal board on the back.

I guess this is it for this post. I hope to see you again soon.

Oh, I so forgot to say. This is for the Wicked Wednesday Blog Challenge.

Today in OKC I thought we were all going to float away.  I was awakened by the loudest thunder boom I think I have ever heard.  Bones jumped 5 feet in the air and would not leave my side all morning. Terrible storms again, flash flooding. 

Not sure how many of you out there have been watching the news but we had serious devastation here.  Tornadoes destroyed cities and tragedy struck thousands of families.  My son and I are alright I can thankfully say. However there are so many that are still struggling to get through this and will do so for some time to come. Please pray for the city of Moore, OK.

Until Later

SS

The day from HELL

I finally made it home to take a much needed break from reality. I am not quite sure whether I am coming or going but somehow I will make it. I just keep telling myself "and this to shall pass". It was a brisk "almost" Spring day in the arm pit of America.  However the sun was shining and I am alive.  Suffice it to say, I am pretty pissed today so I am just letting stuff roll off. I don't want to raise my blood pressure too much. It's just NOT worth it.

So my entry for ATC's today is a little girl. The image is from "The Greeting Farm".  I don't know her name but she is pretty. This ATC is going to be posted for Wicked Wednesday. This week is Spring Fever. I colored her with Copic Markers, fussy cut and embellished with glitter and other items.

In any case, I hope you like this little creation. I am not feeling very blog worthy so I will sign off.

Until Later

SS

First Blog Link

Yes, I did it again. I went an entire month without blogging. All I can say is that my day job has definitely gotten the better of my free time allotment.  So I have been trying to pack up my house without success. Needless to say I am moving. Yes, you read it correctly. To the great state of Oklahoma. I am trying to get motivated enough to start emptying my house so that I can pack up. I just never realized how much "junk" I have. I managed to get through parts of my room by donating a couple bags of clothes and filling a large garbage bag. Today is trash day so I will try to get through at least 2 more before the truck comes. 

Now, onto the reason for the blog.  I am going to link this with Wicked Wednesday ATC challenge blog. The name of the card is "Who needs a beach?".  When I looked at my stamps and digi images I honestly could not find any that would go with the theme this week. So I thought about what I do on a beach.  I sip cocktails and read. That is exactly what this little girl is doing. The image is from "Little Miss Muffet Stamps" and I colored her with copics.  The background in case you could not tell is a mixture of sea shells. I thought it was appropriate. Not to mention JoAnn's had a sale on crafting paper. "Like I needed another piece of paper". I hope you like my first link.


I also entered this in the Simon Says Stamp challenge for this week. It appears it is just my lucky week because they said it should be tags or ATC's. Lucky for me I enjoy coloring and doing small projects. They travel well and my Copics are tremendous stress relievers. : )

Until next time.
Shaunda D

VIntage ATC's

So, as you all know from some of my other blogger entries that I absolutely love ATC's. But what I also love are the older "vintage" pictures of movie stars to add to them. I have loved things like Gone with the Wind, Imitation of Life, Casablanca forever. So this is a picture of an image I captured off the web and decided to make into some decent art. The only thing I wish I had done now was color her.

Speaking of color. I got my new set of Copic markers today. I am so excited. 21 more markers to add to my collection. I ordered them on Friday and they arrived on Monday. Too cool, and free shipping as well. What more could a girl ask for?