Thursday, May 17, 2012

a journey of creative dreams


This atc started with a background I got from our on going background swap at our in-person atc swap in Des Moines.  The background is cut from a real map and then had white crackle paint around the edges.  I used scraps to finish it up... you see, my pile of scrappy stuff is overtaking my work area, lol.  The piece laying across the bottom was torn from a tag a long time ago.. I stuck it on and then added stitching.  Stamped some flourishes (Wendy Vecchi Studio 490 stamp) and highlighted them with a white pen.  The circle with the eye is also a Wendy stamp that I had laying there, already colored, left over from a previous project... I attached it with foam tape.  The words are from the Tim Holtz stamp stuff to say... yes, I have several parts of this stamp laying there waiting to be used... I chose these words, cut them out, edged them with ink and added them.  It all made a very different for me atc but I quite like it!!!

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14 comments:

  1. donna!eeMay 17, 2012 at 8:18 AM

    gorgeous indeed...it really caught my eye!! thank you much for sharing, blest be :)

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  2. SusanKMay 17, 2012 at 9:07 AM

    Very insightful...love it all!

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  3. Anita Houston The Artful MavenMay 17, 2012 at 11:30 AM

    Caught my eye too!!! Gorgeous design and color! Love that Wendy eye!

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  4. lilyandthelotus.blogspot.comMay 17, 2012 at 11:44 AM

    I love this..my Dad has tons of worthless maps everywhere..I know they will be vanishing...and i know where they will be..love that wendy's stamp ..uummyour work is always mind candy..
    hugs,
    susan s.

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  5. Marjie KemperMay 17, 2012 at 12:09 PM

    Love this Wanda... that bit of map is an awesome part of the background. Keeping my eye on ya...

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  6. StephenieMay 17, 2012 at 2:24 PM

    Definitely makes you look at all of the pieces of your card to see how they combine to convey an "eye"-dea!! Could not resist!lol TFS!

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  7. Kay SMay 17, 2012 at 2:56 PM

    That is so cool. I love what you did with all your scraps. I have piles of scraps, so am inspired to try something different. Need to find something to do with flowers for the mail swap.

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  8. nzillingworthMay 17, 2012 at 3:47 PM

    Hi
    what a brill idea to use real maps. But dont tell my partner when the square holes appear in the atlas lol.
    Fab work.

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  9. SherMay 17, 2012 at 4:10 PM

    Very creative. What a good use for old maps. Thanks for sharing.

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  10. teaMay 17, 2012 at 5:15 PM

    You've really got the eye for art, my friend. Love this.

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  11. Linda WardMay 17, 2012 at 6:52 PM

    Love the atc !!! It is fun stepping out of the "box" once in awhile and see what we can create.

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  12. Stella BMay 18, 2012 at 7:40 PM

    I like the color you choose, very nice

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  13. Pam SparksMay 20, 2012 at 6:10 PM

    a very cool ATC Wanda - I think this might be the one I swapped for! I remember it on the table anyway! I know, I need to unpack them and get them in my binder! = )

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  14. AnkeMay 21, 2012 at 12:33 AM

    FANTASTIC Wanda !!!

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