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Merry Makers - Rubber Road ATC Swap

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May 2005

This was my first swap and my introduction to Artist Trading Cards. Thanks to Chrysti, that evil woman of arts and crafts! I'm sure she had no clue what she was unleashing.
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                                  Arsenic and Old Lace                                             Persephone                                                            Sunny Day (My very first card!)
                          I made most of the items on this one by               I love this pomegranate stamp! That was          The sun stamp belongs to a friend. I'm glad she shares!
                          hand. Must have been feeling brave! The             the card's initial inspiration. To make                 That's real sand, from our Atlantic Ocean trip two years
                          shovel is cardstock and part of a gum                  Persephone (which is clipart) look all                ago. It's mixed with white glue to keep it in place. The
                          wrapper. (It was handy) The lace is some            shimmery, I coated her with embossing ink        little plant is some DMC crafting embroidery floss.
                          vintage stuff I have on hand.                                 and zapper her with this lovely holographic
                                                                                                     embossing powder, which is my favorite.

                                           

                                  Moonlight Serenade                                                  Goddess of Stardust                                                                     Untitled
                   A clipart and cardstock collage.                                 Another of my favorite stamps. She's                          The background is Colorbox inks. The foreground is
                                                                                                    embossed in platinum detail powder. And                   some lovely clipart. And the stars are little rhinestones.
                                                                                                     then I made her into a little shaker box                       It's a simple card, but one of my favorites.
                                                                                                     with glitter for the stardust.