Monday 10 November 2008

Helloooooo. Anyone out there?


ATC Love gives you wings, originally uploaded by thekathrynwheel.

Hello fellow bloggers. I figured it was time to start my own blog. If I'm perfectly honest, I spend way too much time blog hopping and if I spent as much time on my art as I did 'researching' on the internet, I'd get a whole lot more done :-) However I come across so much inspirational and interesting stuff!

Today I thought I'd share an ATC with you. I painted the background with the gorgeous new acrylic paints from Claudine Hellmuth (Ranger). I used a chipboard heart with two layers of paint and a bit of crackle glaze sandwiched inbetween to give it a distressed look. I used Tim Holtz stamps and Ideology hardware, and german scrap wings. The rusty wire I got off e-bay (don't you just love e-bay?!)

I love these acrylic paints so much - the colours are fab and so vibrant and rich. I'm a complete colour freak so these really appeal to me. I have been stuck in a red / pink / orange rut recently but I'm sure it will pass eventually .........!

Thanks for dropping by.

Yayyyyy! I blogged!

13 comments:

  1. Hello Kate, welcome to the world of blogging. I'll be sure to visit from time to time ... how exciting is it that you're here. Have fun with it.
    Diana

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  2. Congrats on starting your blog - I love your atc! Diana (another one~)

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  3. Yay !!! You've joined the party !! Welcome to blogland. Gorgeous banner and lovely ATC. You know I am a fiend for hearts.
    :-)
    Shelly

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  4. OMG!! I just absolutely dig your gorgeous atc! I am just sooo inspired by looking at your excellent work, do keep it up!!
    Clare :-)

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  5. strolled over from Shelly's blog - a comment you left made me think "that person is me"... laundry, ironing and argumentative children... that IS me!!!
    Love your ATC and your blog is lovely - I too have just begun blogging (I was afraid the wagon would leave without me!) take care

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  6. Welcome to the world of blogging.
    Your ATC is just gorgeous.

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  7. Hi Kate! Wonderful that you have a blog now, too! I will be one of your faithful readers for sure :o) I just love the art you create, you are so talented! Still wanting to do a trade with you again eventually, I need to get working on some cards so I'll have something to offer you LOL.
    Best wishes and have fun with this!
    ~Anita

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  8. Wow Kate this is totally brilliant.
    Unbelievable piece of art. Love them.

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  9. Nice to see you blogging now and not only on Flickr! Great blog design, and I love your painted ATC - welcome to blog world!

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  10. Love the atc!!! Gorgeous....texture, colour, rusty stuff, what more could one want!

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  11. Your ATC is gorgeous, just like everything else you create. Thanks for inspiring us!

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  12. Look at you....you had 11 comments on your first blog posting...someone was listening!

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