Here are some ATC’s that I created for a 1-4-1 Swap.

Wow, where does the time go? April and May have been very busy for me. Lots of parties, baseball games, and appointments.

I finished my Java Jolt Fat Book swap for Pennywise Arts. I can’t wait to see what the other swappers came up with!

I also signed up for PWA’s 1-4-1 ATC Swap for May. I’ve received some wonderful little works of art. I have to get mine done and mailed out before the end of the month. I better hurry and get my craft on!

My bird design for PWA's Birds of a Feather Swap

I am involved with a wonderful group of artists founded by my good friend Suzanne, the owner of Pennywise Arts. Different members of the group host different “swaps” throughout the year. There is always at least 2 or 3 swaps going on at one time. The latest one I participated in was the Birds of a Feather Fat Book Swap. Everyone who signed up for the swap was instructed to make 10 decorated chipboard birds. We used Maya Road’s Song Birds Coaster Set for our base. Our birds had to be delivered to Suzanne by March 15. I chose to use different shades of pink and black. The object of a “Fat Book” swap is the make the pages (chipboard shapes) chunky and thick with embellishments. I used several flowers (acrylic and paper), rhinestones, microbeads, foam tape, and glitter to give my birds some dimension. I am happy with how they turned out! I can’t wait to receive the birds that the other artists created!

Here are some tags that I created for a Raven Tag Swap.