The Queen of Swaps

Look what's in the Garden

2007-02-07T06:45:00.000+11:00

Found in the Garden on the way

2007-02-07T06:36:00.002+11:00

I recieved the last of the cards for this swap yesterday, so I am busy sorting & getting them ready to mail. They will be on the way soon. What an incredible group of talented people in this swap........I have to say, this stash was almost worth going underground for, if it meant I coule keep them all!!! LOL!!

Marion - as always, your colours & compositions are intriguing & inspiring
Ute - wow, what unusual cards, they are just lovely
Liz - I adore your cards, what medium have you used? It looks like you have mixed it up a bit.......it was hard giving any of them away
Ab - woo hoo you are soooo clever, what innovative ideas. For any overseas players that recieve one of these cards, the 'subjects' are Australian Native Plants
Jenene - what can I say, you are the master, your trees look so real you could touch them!

Well done all, I can't wait to swap with you all again soon..........hugs Queen of Swaps

INVITES

2007-01-19T15:33:00.000+11:00

From now on, I will issue invites to anyone who is involved in a swap, & you can post comments back & forth regarding work if you'd like to. (there is no obligation to post at all)

WOW.......what a load!

2007-01-19T15:31:00.000+11:00

I have returned back from holidays (lots more detail about it on my main blog)
http://thecolourguru.typepad.com/
to a 'load' of lovely swap parcels. I have recieved cards for 'garden' swap from Ute in Germany, Lyn in Queensland & Marion in Germany..........I will post some of these soon.

Here I am in Tasmania

2007-01-02T15:15:00.000+11:00

Hi all my online friends..........I am in Tasmania for a few weeks for some R & R after our manic Christmas rush at work. I am getting the chance to do lots of art & am coming up with something special for 'I found it in my garden' swap.........I hope you can join us. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL. xk

ART & ARCHITECTURE IS ON IT'S WAY

2006-12-08T23:38:00.000+11:00

ART & ARCHITECTURE swap was mailed from Melbourne yesterday. I am sure you are all going to enjoy the fabulous art that has been created for this swap.

WELCOME TO THE WORLD TOBY CALEB

2006-12-08T23:37:00.000+11:00

OH HAPPY DAY!! TODAY OUR NEW GRANDBABY TOBY CALEB WAS BORN. THE FULL DETAILS ARE ON MY BLOG:
http://thecolourguru.typepad.com/

FEBRUARY SWAP - The Rythmn of Life

2006-12-08T23:32:00.000+11:00

FORMAT: ATC size 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches or 64 x 89mm (PLEASE measure your cards, or cut carefully to ensure that they fit inside the standard plastic pockets & sleeves (both in dimension & in thickness)
SWAP: 6 for 5 returned
DESCRIPTION: The Rythmn of Life swap is about integrating life scenes & music into a composition. You could use stamps, paper, drawn or painted music, (or any other way you can think of) however each piece should include some music.
MEDIUM: ALL. Originals only
SWAP CLOSES: 15TH February
DUE IN MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA: 1st March
MAILED OUT: 10th March
POSTAGE: Austalian players, please include stamps for return postage, overseas players please include ephemera &/or collage goodies in lieu of postage.

WOW.......Amazing Art and Architecture

2006-11-30T06:15:00.000+11:00

What fun it has been swapping out these beautiful cards for November's Art & Architecture Swap. Each artist has interpreted the theme a little differently, which has meant that all of the ATC's are unique & special. Abby, from Melbourne has worked her magic in Sepia & soft Seawater blues with scenes from Venice, Melbourne & around the world; Jenene from South Gippsland Victoria, Australia, has created some amazing pieces using Australia's famous artist, Pro Hart, (famous for a 'mixed media collage' he made out of food from the refrigerator on a particular brand of non-staining carpet) as inspiration. Liz from Queensland, Australia has created some interesting collage compositions using imagery & tied them together with a glossy coat on top. Marion & Ute from Germany have added their own flavour as well. Ute's 'rusty' Il Duomo (in Florence) is superb.....I couldn't part with it, sorry people, it is now in MY collection. Marion created some interesting ATC's expanding the theme out to cover time & out world view. WELL DONE EVERYONE............swaps will be leaving Melbourne in a couple of days.

Titanic Has Sailed

2006-11-06T00:02:00.000+11:00

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Titanic has sailed out of my studio tonight & is on it's way back to the lucky reciepients. This is not a new topic for me as I hosted a swap on this topic last year, however I am always amazed at how clever people are and how differently they can interpret/represent a topic........these cards are from the very talented Jenene in Victoria, Australia, & they are very clever. She has used all sorts of bits 'n' bobs to make her creations 3 dimensional. Well Done Jenene.

JANUARY SWAP - The Objects of My Affection Swap

2006-11-05T23:34:00.000+11:00

FORMAT: ATC size 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches or 64 x 89mm
SWAP: 5 for 4 returned
DESCRIPTION: This can be general descriptions, not necessarily totally personal (some examples could be: chocolate; fast cars; dogs; cats; old things, rusty things, colours, places in the world;the beach, etc) I guess the whole idea is that it is something that you like, but not so personal that it has no appeal to swap out to complete strangers. The cards posted here are from my 'Me, Myself, I' series, just some ideas of how you could take this theme, not ones that I am going to swap out. I made this series for my children to keep as keep sakes about me, so they are describing things about me, where as in this theme, we are concerntrating on the 'thing'. Let me explain a little, above on the card with the camera, the title is VISUAL, I am describing my communication style, telling about me, where as for this topic, I probably would have concentrated on the camera (DEFINITELY one of my favourite things!!..........I am rarely seen without it!!), telling about the 'object of my affection' Email me if your not gettin' it!
MEDIUM: ALL. Originals only
SWAP CLOSES: 15TH January
DUE IN MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA: 1st February
MAILED OUT: 10th February
POSTAGE: Austalian players, please include stamps for return postage, overseas players please include ephemera &/or collage goodies in lieu of postage.

DECEMBER/JANUARY SWAP - I FOUND IT IN THE GARDEN

2006-11-05T06:57:00.000+11:00

FORMAT: ATC size 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches or 64 x 89mm
SWAP: 4 for 3 returned
DESCRIPTION: Use your imagination, anything goes, from plants & flowers, to insects, animals & whimsical creatures & inanimate objects
MEDIUM: ALL. Originals only
SWAP CLOSES: 15TH January
DUE IN MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA: 1st February
MAILED OUT: 10th February
POSTAGE: Austalian players, please include stamps for return postage, overseas players please include ephemera &/or collage goodies in lieu of postage.

NOVEMBER SWAP - 'TIS THE SEASON

2006-10-16T08:38:00.000+10:00

FORMAT: STANDARD MANILLA TAGS w. reinforced hole available from office supplies (Officeworks) approx size: 4 1/4 x 2 1/8 inches or 110 x 54mm
SWAP: 6 for 7 (ie you send 6 and get 7 back.........it's Christmas!)
DESCRIPTION: Embellish tags in any way you like to create beautiful tags to keep or attach to gifts for those special people in your life!
MEDIUMS: ALL BUT MUST BE ORIGINALS
REGISTER BY: 15th November
DUE BY: 1st December
MAILED OUT: 4th December

NOVEMBER SWAP - ART & ARCHITECTURE

2006-10-16T07:59:00.000+10:00

FORMAT: ATC size 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches or 64 x 89mm

SWAP: 6 for 5 returned

DESCRIPTION: Use either art or architecture in your composition in some way or another

MEDIUM: ALL. Originals only

SWAP CLOSES: 25TH November

DUE IN MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA: 1st December

MAILED OUT: 10th December

POSTAGE: Austalian players, please include stamps for return postage, overseas players please include ephemera &/or collage goodies in lieu of postage.

OCTOBER SWAP - SPECIMEN

2006-10-16T06:56:00.000+10:00

FORMAT: 3 X 5 indexing cards

SWAP: 5 for 4

DESCRIPTION: This swap is all about collecting, labelling, exhibiting......botanical, car parts, artifacts, engineering fixings, postage stamps, insects, etc (use your imagination)

MEDIUM: ALL MEDIUMS. Originals only

ART TO MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA BY: 1st November

MAIL OUT: 10th November

(important note: ATC's shown are for inspiration only. Format for this swap is 3 x 5 index cards)

POSTAGE: Austalian players, please include stamps for return postage, overseas players please include ephemera &/or collage goodies in lieu of postage.

OCTOBER SWAP - TITANIC: THE SHIP OF DREAMS

2006-10-15T23:10:00.000+10:00

FORMAT: ATC's. 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches or 64 x 89mm
SWAP: 5 for 4 (ie: you send 5 cards & recieve 4 cards back)
DESCRIPTION: This swap is all about the Titanic, the tragedy, the music, the time, the stories, the movie, etc (use your imagination)
MEDIUM: ALL MEDIUMS. Originals only
REGISTER BY: 28th October
ART TO MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA BY: 1st November
MAIL OUT: 10th November
POSTAGE: Austalian players, please include stamps for return postage, overseas players please include ephemera &/or collage goodies in lieu of postage.