tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348292012024-03-13T19:33:36.819-07:00Kansas City Artist Trading CardsStephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18127384114762882037noreply@blogger.comBlogger143125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34829201.post-47144138319245573752010-05-06T17:19:00.000-07:002010-05-06T17:23:20.315-07:00Next TradeOur next trade will be May 19th, join us for a "T" Party... create cards starting with the letter "T!"Images for inspiration only, pulling from various sources.Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18127384114762882037noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34829201.post-29817765777055229162009-09-23T20:48:00.000-07:002009-10-07T23:23:08.845-07:00TRADE - Sept 23rd at worktheme: "what ev":: last post ::This trade is our three year anniversary! YAY!I'll be handing the reins over to Steph and Gayle to continue on with the ATC trade at work.Four our celebration we decided on letting everyone do whatever they wanted for their ATC cards. Card by Steph. It's called "Back to Sewing."Card by Ruth. Her commentary on the economy (making ends meet).My card. I was lame and I only got one completed. The Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34829201.post-13046518916592304132009-09-16T13:36:00.000-07:002009-09-17T13:40:09.055-07:00now on TumblrSept. 23rd is the last ATC trade that I'm going to be hosting. So... this blog will be taken over by a new author (I think).You can see all of my inspiration finds on my new Tumblr blog... the laundry room.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34829201.post-21090053182134201372009-09-09T14:09:00.000-07:002009-09-17T10:52:28.511-07:0009.09.09Happy birthday to me!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34829201.post-18215435902797272602009-09-02T07:37:00.000-07:002009-09-02T11:21:50.919-07:00TOOLS of the TRADE:collagesLovely collages by Jackie Parsons.Very ATC inspired!Check out other neat works by other artists.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34829201.post-30441452142653320312009-08-26T09:32:00.000-07:002009-08-26T08:48:33.995-07:00TOOLS of the TRADE: Fall '09 Pantone colorColor Trend Report | Fall 2009The fall 2009 palette is very diverse. It is more unique and thoughtful than the typical autumnal hues of years past.View the complete Pantone report.And you just gotta love these Pantone mugs!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34829201.post-70230258772841640462009-08-19T07:42:00.001-07:002009-08-19T07:44:47.800-07:00TOOLS of the TRADE: logosIt's neat to see the transformation of the Pepsi logo while Coca-Cola never changed. Well there is a Coke logo.Whatev. Pepsi is STILL my fav hands down!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34829201.post-10590830187427105472009-08-12T08:00:00.000-07:002009-08-12T08:54:42.640-07:00TOOLS of the TRADE:McDonald's Pop ArtMcDonald's has this neat site called Pop Art.You get to make your piece of art using straws and five flavors of pop. FUN site and nicely designed.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34829201.post-31861384319006953182009-08-05T11:23:00.000-07:002009-08-05T12:07:41.746-07:00TRADE - July 29th at worktheme: "summer fun"This month's theme is summer fun! I was super busy this month so I don't have any show-and-tell. Check out the ATCs!Card by Stephanie. She has summer memories of raising bucket cows. Computer and hand illustration.Card by Kim. Seashells on corrugated board with book clippings. Card by Ruth. Picnic! Hot dog hand crafted from clay. Ants are store-bought. Fabric is vintage. Card by Hatie. Ocean Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34829201.post-59589177342091469562009-07-29T08:48:00.000-07:002009-07-29T07:45:05.786-07:00TOOLS of the TRADE:face doodleYIKES! Talk about face doodling to the EXTREME! This is kinda scary... iIllustrated by Indian-born Illustrator Nina Chakrabarti. The series was made for the free artsy US/Seattle based magazine, I Want You (issue 2 coming in October).Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34829201.post-15928690462751648802009-07-20T11:39:00.000-07:002009-07-22T20:00:38.115-07:00TOOLS of the TRADE:sticky notesWhat a fancy way to decorate your office desk with these cool Fruit Sticky Notes.From Japanese design studio D-Bros.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34829201.post-3039182886283671532009-07-15T06:49:00.000-07:002009-07-14T19:07:24.425-07:00TOOLS of the TRADE: TargetDror Benshetrit for Target.Featuring simple, functional, modern items for your home.I want this clock!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34829201.post-13682374625194388582009-07-08T18:34:00.001-07:002009-07-08T18:38:13.373-07:00TOOLS of the TRADE: illustrationBeautiful Ink illustrations by Sydney based artist Rebecca Wetzler. Her work reminds me of Stina Person.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34829201.post-30913508261589724492009-07-01T01:03:00.000-07:002009-07-01T07:06:26.333-07:00Tribute to Michael JacksonGone too soon.More cool images here.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34829201.post-41345830169062494382009-06-24T18:33:00.000-07:002009-06-24T18:41:25.552-07:00TOOLS of the TRADE: illustrationI found these warm and fuzzie illustrations from artist vol25.Jessicia, the voice behind vol25, is a self taught artist that just want to make people happy with her art. She calls her shop vol25 because she was 25 when she opened her Etsy shop. "vol25 was like opening a new volume in my life, which in turn has created several new chapters for me."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34829201.post-84533350435753130082009-06-17T21:03:00.000-07:002009-06-17T21:06:17.169-07:00TOOLS of the TRADE: stickersCool frames for labeling, artwork, scrapbooking, paper crafting, journals...and more! Professionally printed by Ormolu on recycled sticker stock with soy inks using windpower. WOW!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34829201.post-77311541109774344302009-06-10T13:12:00.000-07:002009-06-10T13:15:52.471-07:00TOOLS of the TRADE:CTRL, ALT DELEvery designer needs to be able to erase their mistakes. Now you can comfortably sleep on it ;)Get yours here.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34829201.post-60432507123793357252009-06-03T15:00:00.000-07:002009-06-03T13:24:54.946-07:00TOOLS of the TRADE:paperI've been finding so much cool stuff on Etsy lately!Check out Crafterall's cool five layer cut paper art pieces.And look at these collages from Sudio Fuller.I see some ATC inspiration here!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34829201.post-19195430309630628762009-05-27T14:22:00.000-07:002009-05-27T14:33:53.236-07:00TRADE - May 20th at worktheme: "shimmer, sparkle & shine"For this month's trade we decided on a theme as a group -- "shimmer, sparkle & shine."The scanner went a little coo-coo trying to capture all of the foils and glitter. Hummm... maybe I should have taken photos so you could see the details better. Anywho, here they are!Cards by me. Some cool paper that had foil and glitter printed on it with some embellishments.Card by Lee. Not shimmer sparkle & Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34829201.post-4717101145671265112009-05-20T12:19:00.000-07:002009-05-20T18:54:03.153-07:00TOOLS of the TRADE: paper sculptureThis is just breathtaking!By Jen Stark.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34829201.post-12870038076743911712009-05-13T06:37:00.000-07:002009-05-13T11:13:56.979-07:00TOOLS of the TRADE:paper illustrationBy Bombo! (AKA Maurizio Santucci). So HOT!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34829201.post-37621240740800939802009-05-06T08:14:00.001-07:002009-05-06T08:25:36.276-07:00TOOLS of the TRADE:making old newOk... this is the 3rd time that I've blogged about Pepsi. I suppose you can guess by now that Pepsi is my FAV pop since I was a wee-one. I guess it's because my mom always kept a liter in the fridge. And yes, I call it pop!On Sunday as I was watching the "Celebrity Apprentice" I saw a new commercial for Pepsi Throwback.Pepsi Throwback is made with sugar instead of the ultra-nasty High Fructose Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34829201.post-86637482980014112572009-04-29T13:40:00.000-07:002009-04-30T13:47:29.635-07:00TOOLS of the TRADE:illustrationI absolutely adore the work of Michelle Alynn Clement. Her illustrations and color palette is so freakin' fun!You can purchase her illustrated sticker sets, paper tags and cards on Etsy.Here are her other sites:www.michelleclement.typepad.com/blogwww.michelleclement.wordpress.comwww.michellescraps.blogspot.comUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34829201.post-86282643427029313492009-04-22T08:00:00.000-07:002009-04-22T07:11:31.993-07:00TOOLS of the TRADE:technologySprint has just released a new ad called “What’s Happening”, during which an announcer spouts off a number of totally made-up statistics describing how people are using the Sprint network.Even though the statistics are made up I still LOVE it!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34829201.post-13650865737262449802009-04-15T13:16:00.000-07:002009-04-15T06:50:54.086-07:00TOOLS of the TRADE:paperSuper cute yummy paper goodness from Three Potato Four.Each pack is filled with a combination of numbers, type, pattern, graphics and color through an assortment of maps, tickets, stamps, cards, labels, signs, stencils and and all things old school.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0