New artwork - my first CTMH ATCs! and of course lots of rambling...

OK, so I went scrapbooking last night but I didn't do any scrapping. Instead I made ATCs. Just in case you don't know what ATCs are, they are artists trading cards - cards that are 2.5" x 3.5" and you trade them with other artists. I trade over the internet because I haven't found any local trading partners but someday I'd love to meet other ATC artists and do some live trading. ATCs can me be made using any medium, the only two rules are the size and you must trade them - not sell them. I made seven ATCs. They are all for trades on Swapbot. I also made an altered notebook for another Swapbot swap. It is intended to keep Chrismas lists in. I haven't decided if I should divide the book into two sections - one for shopping lists and one for cards. I was thinking it would be cute to do that and put little tabs on the side. I made one greeting card too.

I used CTMH products on all of these.











These last four ATCs were made from Valentines Day cards, slab paper - sorry I can't remember what slab it came from and penwork. I added just a touch of glitter to them too.






I made this set of Christmas cards and a mini Christmas scrapbook for upcoming workshops. The mini book was made using a workshop template designed by another CTMH consultant. The only thing I changed was the binding of the book. I used my Bind-it-All instead of purchasing a scrapbook. I designed the workshop template for the card set.

All CTMH products




And on to the rambling...
I got home last night around 1 AM and of course couldn't go to sleep right away. So I turned on the TV and saw that one of my all time favorite movies was on - An Officer and A Gentleman. Gotta love Richard Gere! Of course I had to watch it, I figured as soon as it was over I could go to sleep... Wrong!! I still couldn't sleep so I watched The Jeffersons then Good Times... after they were over I turned off the tv figuring surely I could go to sleep... Wrong again! It was around 5 AM when I finally drifted off for some of my normal half asleep half awake dream time. I heard Bob and Chris at around 8:30 and tried to ignore them so I could sleep more. I did drift back off until about 9:30 when Bob decided to come in the bedroom and watch tv. Seems he decided that he got up too early this morning and wanted to take a little nap. Of course he had the tv up too loud so I threw a pillow over my head hoping I could sleep some more. No such luck I could still hear the tv so I got up at about 10. Now of course, I am even more tired then my usual fatigue. I've had the worse heartburn for the last three days and woke up with it again this morning. I don't know what's up with that but I am getting real tired of eating Tums. YUCK

I think I will go to JoAnn today to see if there is anything I can't live without this week - gotta use that coupon ya know :) I do want to get a new punch but I am not sure if they carry it. After that I think I will make some more ATCs or maybe alter something else. I've been collecting stuff to alter and really should start working on some. Or maybe, I should get some candles poured or mix up a batch of soap. I planned to do both this week since I didn't have to babsit but of course did neither. Instead, I slept late and then just puttered around the house all week. What a waste of time! I wanted to get some stuff ready to upload to my Etsy store and a few Ebay auctions going because I have two crops coming up and need the cash to go. If I get something altered then I can put it in the Etsy store - that is if I can bear to part with it. I'ts so hard to sell something that you've put your heart into. I also need to get some jewelry made. I got some nice beads last week and haven't even touched them yet - OK well I did open the package, look at them and decide that I didn't feel like beading. I have one necklace and a matching bracelet ready to go. I just need to take some pictures and write up a description. I also have some lotion and bath gel that is ready to go. I just need to print some labels, take pictures and write them up. If only I wasn't such a procratinator maybe I'd get some of this stuff done...

Well enough rambling for today, I am off to get ready to go to JoAnn. Until next time, God bless!