Finn with 2nd cousin Angie and Great Aunt Leona

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ATC'S update- Home series

I thought I'd post the bases of my new series of Artist Trading Cards called 'Home'. I'm not nearly finished them and may possibly do a couple of different ranges with this theme, but here is the start. I'm mainly using 'Basic Grey- Stella Ruby' range of papers, plus various scraps. I'll finish them tomorrow and post the finished pieces soon. I don't know about you but I love watching other peoples work in progress!

This is another mixed media/textile picture that I completed recently. I'm begining to think I've kind of got a 'style' of work that I do, but nothing is ever planned. My pieces always turn out alot brighter and 'fun' than I plan. Sometimes it's very annoying especially when that's not what I set out to achieve. All that said, I am pleased with this piece of work all the same.

Well I had a nice busy day today. I worked alot more on my 'HOME' themed, artist trading cards. They are coming on really cute, but my best achievement was completing another one of my mixed media textiles pieces that has been lying around as a scrap of fabric for ages. I even attempted to mount it onto canvas but I hesitated because I am not sure of the background coloue (gun metal grey).

Let me know what you think- should I change the backing to white canvas? Normally that is what I'd choose.

Either way I'm only playing around with fabric scraps- nothing serious :) although I did title it 'Midnight in the Garden'.

I'm quite excited about a new artist trading card swap that I'm taking part in with a group of ladies on a website chat forum that I frequent- http://www.craftsupplies.ie/

If you want to check it out, go to the site, click onto chat. Register and then your in. Fantastic inspiration for scrapbooking, atc's, papercrafts, cardmaking etc. The swap I'm involved in requires us to make a minimum of 4 cards with the word 'HOME' on it. That is one letter per card. I'm going to get started right now, but thought I would quickly update my blog and add a few new pics.

This is a textiles mixed media collage mounted onto canvas. It's titled 'City Lights'. Hope you like it??