A Bagful of Thanks!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!!

 The All Things Tim Yahoo Group has a monthly Artist Trading Card swap that anyone in the group can join in any given month. For November you had to make a Giving Thanks ATC with a "T" on it, paying homage to Tim, as well as a TH trinket of some sort, and the rest was up to me. My ATC also qualifies for Simon Says Stamp and Show's challenge of making something with a "ticket". My ticket reads, "Gratitude: To be thankful.". Not only am I thankful to Tim and all his darkside ways, I have a never ending shopping bag full of blessings that I am thankful for...too many to list...with all credit of course, going to the Lord. Very near the top of that list is this blog and all those who have read and commented. It has given me a new spring in my step. So thank you everyone from the bottom of my heart! May you have a beautiful and bountiful Thanksgiving!!!

 
Supplies:
Paper Used- My Mind's Eye The Spider's Web; TH Idea-ology Seasonal Paper Stash; TH Idea-ology Seasonal Salvage Stickers; craft paper; Fabric Trading Cards in Burlap
Stamps Used- Darcie's Cling Mounted Rubber Stamp Set (thankful pumpkin); TH for Stamper's Anonymous Odds and Ends (blank ticket); Donna Downey for Unity Stamp Company Advent (gratitude verse); Hero Arts Clings Spoon and Fork (stamped on recipe images)
Coloration Used- TH for Ranger Distress Ink in Iced Spruce, Gathered Twigs, Brushed Corduroy, Spiced Marmalade; Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist in Iridescent Gold; TH for Ranger Distress Stain in Vintage Photo; TH for Ranger Distress Crackle Paint in Rock Candy; Ranger Adirondack Paint Dabber in Pitch Black; Sakura Glaze Pen in orange
Embellishments Used: TH Idea-ology flower parts & paper clip; type grunge letters (TH Tutorial) made from grunge board and canvas letters; wired string for bag handle

SteamPunk Tag Swap Arrivals!!!

I just got home late last night from New York City, where I attended Debby Schuh's class and tour of the City. It was a fantastic time, but more on that later. When I saw the very large pile that was my mail, I wearily noticed a padded, manila colored envelope sticking out from the bottom of the stack. I knew instantly that it was all the tags from the All Things Tim SteamPunk Swap. Talk about impressive! I am in a group with the most amazingly talented people! You can see for yourself.

Elena Vigil-Forinas (Amazing bright color!)

Eileen Bellomo (Inspiring and the color and texture were fantastic!)

Jason Melford Pettigrew (WOW!!! Phrase, texture, and color are amazing!)

 

Susan Fraser (Detail upon detail, and so many components and textures...WOW! And the charm is impressive! Loved the envelope too...so classy!)

Gloria Alexander (Holy cow...all the layers were phenomenal! A real piece of art!)

Lisa Suri Peralta (Your first tag ever was spectacular! The balloon with all the stitching and rosettes is a WOW!!!)

Lynn Potocki (Your innovation is to be applauded! Loved all the metal and detail. Also...the charm was dislodged, probably in shipping, so I tried to reconnect it best I could and I added a jump ring and safety pin. I apologize because I know I goofed it up, but the pieces of the charm were great, especially the watch part eye!)

Mine again.

Thank you so much everyone for sharing your very creative and beautiful artwork! I am thrilled to have received it!