Lucky Dip Angel Swap

The ATC group I belong to had an angel swap, and you chose four angels to depict.  You could use any picture of an angel, but the art work  was to reflect what the angel represents.    Allison, in the UK, was our host and she always comes up with the greatest ideas.  Here are my angels:

Anachel is the angel of fertility

Shushienae is the angel of purity

Zagzagel is the angel of wisdom

Forfax is the angel of astronomy

Teapots and Coffee

I finally finished my teapots for the "In the style of Mary Englebreit teapot" swap. I had a lot of difficulty keeping the edges as "clean" as I could. I am not the greatest when it comes to using an exact knife. The girls in the Sum of All ATCs group suggested sanding the edges and then inking which is what I did. I used an emery board instead of sand paper, which seemed to work better for me.
The blue one below and the red and yellow teapots were done using ME note cards that I cut up. I especially like the blue one.

The pink one below is very similar to the black one that I did first and posted on an earlier entry. Now I have to make the cover that will be mine to use to put together a book when I receive the teapots from others in the group.

I won the cute pink coffee cup sleeve in a giveaway from Her Art Nest. Nancy is a fabulous artist who also likes to knit. Check out her blog to see her art work and knitting. She has a beautiful sweater on there that she made for her granddaughter.

Teapot in the style of Mary Englebriet Swap

This is what I am working on today. I have to make four teapot to swap and one for myself as the cover of the chipboard book. I am behind in my swaps as usual, so I hope to find time to get at least two made today. This swap is for The Sum of All ATCs yahoo group which is hosted by Valerie Brinchek.

Haiku 6x6 cards

I was in a Haiku swap, that had to have an oriental background. Above and below are the two cards that I made. I used a Haiku generator to help me "write" my two poems. This swap was a lot of fun, and the two that I got back were just terrific. So much so that I wish that I had made more than two.

On a different note if you live in the Detroit area you might like to visit http://www.tutusandtinkertoys.com/, and click on her blog. Emily the owner of the business is a great photographer and just recently took pictures of Sarah, who is now 17 months old. Of course, she is my granddaughter so I am prejudiced, but the pictures are beautiful

Art Work for Swaps

This a card that I did for the Ancient Wisdom and Magic Swap hosted by Ali on the Yahoo group The sum of all ATCs. The subject for this page was flowers, and I chose the Rose. The back of the card told the meanings for the Rose.

The following card is for an alphabet swap that I am in. It is an L for the word Lady. I tried to tell a story on my card.

I haven't been able to access my blog, as my main computer will not let me get on blogger.com, saying it is a security risk. I called my provider who couldn't help and referred me to the security downloaded by the provider. The security company took control of my computer, but after THREE hours they were not able to find out what is wrong. I am just so upset by this. I am on my laptop, but it does not have all pictures, nor do I want to load them on laptop.

Giveaway at Brynwood Needleworks

Donna at Brynwood Needleworks is having a giveaway on her blog celebrating her blog anniversary. The delightful teacup with mouse is just one of the great prizes that she will be giving away. Head over to her blog and check it out. She is a fabulous knitter and writes an interesting blog about her hobby and family

Waffle House

Today Fred and I went to the Waffle House for our favorite breakfast--Waffles. The Waffle House that was near our rented condo is no longer open, so to get our waffle fix we have to travel 32 miles! How many people would drive that far for a waffle? But their waffles are just so good.

On the way back Fred went golfing, although it was cold, cloudy, and windy. I had to go grocery shopping and then stopped at Hobby Lobby to check out the craft supplies. Usually I finish shopping at least an hour before he is finished so I sit in the car and read, do suduko, or knit waiting for him. I don't mind the wait because it is warm in the car, and I can entertain myself.