Monday 28 September 2009

ATCs and Fur-Babies

I have been trading ATCs with a lady called Jan for a while now - she got in touch with me once after a swap we did through Craft Stamper (UK magazine). Jan always sends me very very neat, beautifully stamped ATCs and she usually gets a bizarre grungy collection back off me in return!
Here's one I did using my new Tim Holtz stamps. I added some glitter for a bit of bling - I think Jan likes bling.
                                            

And here is the collection of three she will be receiving:


I made a set of Halloween house shaped ATCs recently for another trade and made one for Jan at the same time. I made the red ATC with the bird after I did a journal page recently which I liked. I decided to reproduce a section of it on an ATC.
And now for the Fur Babies - the latest additions to our collection of small animals. Ahhhhhh, you can't deny it, these are the cutest things you have ever seen aren't they?! We already have two guinea pigs which are now 5 1/2 years old, which is quite elderly for guinea pigs,  but my daughter wanted some of her very own for her birthday. We only meant to get two but we couldn't get two and leave the last one of the litter behind on its own could we? That would have just been harsh. So we accidentally came home with three, which also means getting a bigger cage. Oops  :-)
Here they are in all their cuteness:
                                        


And finally, thanks to everyone who left a comment on my last post. I think 20 comments is something of a record for me! Seems I am not the only one with a messy craft room. In fact, if you don't mind me saying, it seems some of you are a lot messier than me!!!! Ha ha ha! Thanks for sharing. Anyway, it will be my blogaversary (how do you spell that?!) soon, so I will be making something for a celebratary give-away for one of my bloggie visitors. Watch this space. . . . . . . . . .
Right, now I must go to work (YUK!)
Byeeeeeee

13 comments:

  1. I looooooove your atc's Kate!! I have to go to work too....super yuk!

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  2. Great ATC's!! Love the stitching on them.

    We have had guinea pigs. They make great pets, I love how they "talk" to you. :)

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  3. fab ATCs there all gorgeous !!!! especially love the red one xxx

    and how cute are your new little fur babies !!!!

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  4. OOOhhhh!! Kate - they are too cute! I just adore guinea pigs - my kids had them - your atc's aren't bad either!!! LOL!
    Sue x

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  5. Cute new babies in your home. I'm so glad you did not leave the 3rd one all by itself.

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  6. The artwork is amazing. The guinea pigs are too cute. You might as well want to have the newest Stampers Anon of Tim Holtz stamps at Christina’s Crafts. Check this one out!

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  7. Love Guinea Pigs, many years ago I had one named Shilling - named after a 'lost coin' when we went decimal. They are definitely my favourite of the small furries and these three are very cute - are they all boys or girls, or you will end up with a lot more!!!

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  8. love your artwork! love those babies too. i have one...buddy. he never liked to be held tho. i always missed being able to cuddle with him. had him for about 5 years now and he is just now letting me pet him for a few seconds. i hope you have a great time with them. they're adorable!

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  9. Your ATC is great! the black bird on the blue background looks so dramatic, the stitching is fab, its like your trademark. I like the bling too. Also your fur babies are cute.

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  10. i did it, i did it, i did it, my first ever art journal page is on my blog if you fancy a nose

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  11. I swap ATCs with Jan too! In fact, we were talking about you the other week - how good your ATCs were!
    And we have guinea pigs - yours are so, so cute, and I quite agree, there was no way you could leave the third behind on its own.

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  12. Thanks for visiting my blog hun and leaving a lovely comment on my first journal page xxx

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  13. Kate - again, too few words to describe these works (and these cute little fur babies) Please stop by Cindy's place - the "Making smils on faces" award is going around and you always make me smile! Have a great day! hugs - cindy

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