Two new ATCs

I created three new ATCs. After my card with the Skyland Birds, I just had to do one for an ATC. I had one more Asian woman stamped and wanted to finish the ATC I had sitting on my desktop, distressing, adding something, not quite finished.... I received the woman in a swap. She has such a sad face. I did some minor coloring and put some Liquid Pearls on her little pendant and as earrings.

I'm really pleased with the Skyland Birds - love distressing!

I've started this first sentence five times already and then after checking flickr and Debborah's blog, then Fika's photos... soooo I'm going to finish this......

The card to the left is for my middle son, Robert... yes, a HAPPY BIRTHDAY to him! We're going to Claim Jumper for lunch to celebrate his birthday. I thought this would make a nice male card, with a nice colorful background and thought the birdies could sing a song of "Happy Birthday"... hehehe

This image is from the Digital Design Kit "The Art of Style" and I love this kit. There are so many images from this kit that I just absolutely love. I only used the top half of the Skyland image here. I know you can download portions of this from the mini kits on Two Peas, but I am really so pleased that I have this one and it's on DVD so I can take it with me to another computer if I don't have internet access. I just checked Hero Arts website and I don't see that they have this anymore :(

Asian Motif ATCs

I was inspired by a wonderful Inkadinkadoo stamp set with a beautiful Asian woman with parasol to creat first one, then two ATCs. I really do like these. The wonderful Digital Design Kit by Hero Arts, "The Art of Style" has such wonderful designs and vintage women that I wanted to use an "old" map from the kit for my background - love old maps.

Though the map is of the Europian region, I thought some bamboo, flowers and birds might be able to hide the exact details of the map...

These are going to a friend in Asia who makes the most wonderful folded kimonos on her geishas. You may find tengds on Flickr with the most amazing creations!

Got to run... going to see a movie, "Clash of the Titans"....

March Madness

March has been a fast paced month for me. From visiting my mother to a re-alignment of programs at work, it's been hectic. I find that sitting down at my craft desk relieves a whole lot of stress. So I've bene busy and, if you didn't know, I'm dropping eggs over at the Hero Arts flickr group through March 23rd, 2010. I have three eggs a day and I started the morning early today. I got up around 1:00 a.m. my time to drop an egg, and do you know what? It was almost immediately gobbled up! There's a wonderful chance at a drawing.

You won't be disappointed with the wonderful cards you'll see in the Hero Arts Flickr group... I'm loving all the cards!

I've been playing with a digital CD from Hero Arts, Digital Design Kit "The Art of Style" in the 2010 Hero Arts Catalog. Flip to page 102 or go visit Two Peas In A Bucket to view.

Gaal Creative - visit and enter the challenge

Anne Gaal moved her blog and I just now updated my link to her new site.... better late than never. She has a March challenge going. At the top of her blog, click Challenge and check it out... or take this link and be inspired.



Take one of the treasures that Anne produces and CASE it. Yes, she's given permission, so hop on over to visit Anne.

Tree of Life February 2010

Tree of Life February 2010,
originally uploaded by Clarian's Hawk * Arlene.

Linda, aka Oz posted the Hero Hostesses' cards on the Hero Arts (HA) blog today. Linda had the great idea of a theme and I couldn't believe I had a tree, much less a HA tree. It all seemed to just fall together as a design and the choice of stamps. Sometimes you've got it and sometimes you don't... I really like the way this turned out.

Sorry I haven't updated in ages... been STAMPING! And I am one of six wonderful people chosen as HA Hostesses. We are loving it. The gals are great and I am just stamping up a storm... Be sure to visit the HA Flickr group too................................

Check out Clips-n-Cuts

I'm entering my Smilin' Sharon in a wonderful blog challenge She's part of a new Hero Arts clear set that I purchased for my granddaughter... I stamped a bunch after she opened her present.

AND Introducing a challenge at Clips-n-Cuts:

Win a $25 Gift Certificate for TWO PEAS IN A BUCKET at Clips-n-Cuts. Submissions end next Friday 22nd of January, midnight Favorite card will be picked and the winner posted on Saturday 23rd.

RULES:
1. Link a card you created this month and it’s your favorite. Please link directly to your blog post or flickr photo, using Inlinkz below.
2. Spread the word by posting on your blog about this candy! You can use this image on your post if you like.

How easy can that be....