Crazily making my Art Cards

I finally got to sit and scan for a while, here's my last couple of weeks worth of art cards.

In the store, we did the spin/splash workshop and I completed some cards using that background technique..... I love the effects you can get from the splattered paints!

I have uploaded the splattered paint ones first :) - Enjoy

Oh, some of these cards will be listed for sale in my etsy store- http://www.artivity.etsy.com and others may be available for trading.

Get Ready,

Get Set,

GO....................

Gypsy soul

Considerable Distinctness

Brain Weariness

Dreams of angels

Where should she live

Social Differences

Senorita

Out of the Dark

Mystique

Muse

Head resting in her hands

Freedom to be yourself

These ones are completed using collage, gel medium transfers & painted backgrounds -

She was alive

Rough Threadbare

I should split

He was a curious person

He knew he ought to write!

Dishevelled

Connected letters

A voice spoke

zetti style

Somewhat Different

Teaching on a cruise ship - What a gig!

How exciting - Bec & I are going to be teaching art/craft on a cruise ship!!

We now have official documentation and lecturer contracts from the Cruise Liner - and it all looks set to finally happen!


The first thing this image makes me think of is cruising....... quoits anyone? Look at what we are going to be creating on the cruise -

• Magnets - Using mixed media collage techniques
• Artist Trading Cards - Image transfer techniques
• Mini Travel Journal - Using packing tags, paint, ink and journalling
• Fashion Badges & Hair slides - using felt
• Art journalling - Colourful pages, with paint and mixed media styles
• Card making - Faux watercolour rubber stamping
• Mini Canvas - A cute canvas, painted and collaged
• Beautiful Bracelets - using swarovski crystals, charms and buttons

Bec and I are getting SO excited now.... but - after the last disappointment of the cruise Bec & I were supposed to be teaching on being cancelled, I didn't want to post here until I was certain it was going to happen again!

YES, it now looks like it's happening...... but, I guess, until we have actually boarded (or is that embarked?) the cruise ship - we won't feel it's real..... it seems so unreal at the moment!!

This time the cruise is for the Sun Princess "Treasures of Asia" itinerary. It's for 16 nights - so a nice comfortable number for a first time cruiser..... we actually were almost going on a 46 day African/Indian odyssey - but I chickened out. With just having relocated our store, I felt it was too long to close the store and be away. So we took the 2nd option - to go to South East Asia.
Bec and I are now getting excited, as we have only one week on Wednesday before we leave!

We are busy getting kits ready for the workshops we are teaching on board...... and we only have to teach 8 lessons (of only 2 hours each) the whole duration of the cruise... So it leaves us plenty of time to explore, relax and enjoy.

I'm looking forward to meeting lots of people, seeing lots of cabaret shows and relaxing on the decks with a good book - not to mention visiting the 'spa centre' and the hot-tubs!!
Of course, we will be very careful about the current 'swine flu' scares, and will take every precaution to make sure we wash our hands thoroughly and avoid anybody that is coughing or spluttering!! haha I guess, if that is going to happen, we won't avoid it anyway... Bec said to me the other day - "Well Mum, if we are going to be quarantined for any reason, isn't it best we be stuck on a cruise liner than at some dodgy airport or sat on a plane??" - Heck Yeah!!!!

So after next Wednesday, you might not see me blog as much for a while - unless I get to use the internet cafe on the cruise (I probably will at some point in time) but I'm sure I will be doing so many other things.....

Wish us luck, it's exciting and nerve-wracking all at the same time!

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My Giveaways for One World One Heart (OWOH)

UPDATE: FEB 12, 2009. . ENTRIES ARE NOW CLOSED - Thank you everyone for entering ;)
Good news - My comments have well exceeded my expectations and since I have reached 100 I am now going to add something else to my giveaway!!!! Come on start cart-wheeling :)
It's a digital collage sheet designed by me :) - and I'm going to give away 10 of them!
I don't have to post this one to you, and you won't have to wait to start playing with it..... because I will email it to the winners!


But wait, there's more............. You are here for the giveaway right? Well I'm amazed at the OWOH event, it is so inspiring to visit so many talented blogs and meet so many new people - thank you everyone for participating. Now, I bet you have been blog-hopping madly ( I have ) so, why not take a break and stay with me for a while...... breathe deeply, rest those flicking, flitting quick reading eyes and browse my site. It's full of stuff - yup stuff..... art, ramblings etc., It would be great for you to start 'following' me too - I love visitors, and it's a great way for me to visit your blog too...

Visit OWOH? (One heart one world).... Lisa from "A whimsical Bohemian" has created the blog for bloggers to get together and meet - via giveaways..... I think it's a truly awesome idea and it's always a pleasure meeting like minded bloggers...... and giveaways too!

Don't forget to join my recent giveaway (still current until Feb 5th) - Win over $100au in suprise goodies......


You are welcome to enter BOTH giveaways!! - good luck everyone.

For this OHOW giveaway I will be giving away FIVE ATC's (was originally only two but I want to share the love).. they are pictured below.

I haven't yet decided whether to give them all to one winner, or give five people one each.......

The random number generator will pick from the comment numbers :)

The date for the draw of winner/s will be February 12th and I will contact the winner direct, so please make sure you leave your email address :)

Please visit OWOH to see all the beautiful blogging giveaways!

ATC's & ACEO's galore

Yes, it's a big upload on one day. I finally managed to get around to scanning my recent artwork...... YAY

Cemetery Angel Swap - Swap-bot

Do you love the cemetery angel statues?
Do you like to trade atc's?
Do you live in Australia?
Please feel free to join us - I have created a new group - "Aussie Swappers" over at Swap-bot. Clicking the link above will take you to the page to sign up/join.

Atc's for trade

Hello,
This is my first Blogspot post - thought I would start transfering some atc's for trade here. I might leave all the other stuff at flickr. I like flickr. Also, there are lots of wonderful artists there and I have made several friends over at flickr, I couldn't bear to leave it.
Vox is quite cool too - some lovely peeps there too - but not enough :(
Ok, here are some of my latest atc's available to trade...