Recycle Spring - Petite Collage ATCs

These are my ATCs for the "Recycle Spring" - Petite Collage ATC trade on F.A.T. (Fiber Art Traders). We were to use items in our studio. The backing for these ATCs is from a quilted class sample. We made the sample in a class where we experimented with the new quilting designs and hoop included with my Janome 11000 upgrade. There were five different color fabrics in the sample so I made five cards. The sunflowers are recycled silk flowers. I sometimes buy silk flowers at the thrift store. I take them apart, wash in warm soapy water, and air dry. They make wonderful embellishments for fabric art projects. The buttons are from my stash.

This was a fun project using recycled materials.

By the Sea August ATC

The theme for Mystic Paper's August drop-off ATC swap is "By the Sea". I found this fabric in my stash. I purchased it last year at Granny's Attic and made a convergence quilt from part of the fabric. I cut the sailboat image from the fabric and added vintage trim and lace to bottom of the card. I embellished the clouds with Stickles. The back of the card is a smiling sun cut from the same fabric. I will add my info to the back before dropping off the ATCs.

I'm working to get all my swaps completed before I leave on vacation.

Goddess of Green

This is my ATC for a swap on Fiber Art Traders. I decided to use recycled products in my ATC.

The theme of the swap was Goddess. I had read people were using FedEx packages are backing for quilts and in other fabric art projects. The background is the Fed Ex package and the backing is soda pop packaging. I decided to use the theme of the fabric bags that we are encouraged to use when shopping. The bag is made from a scrap of green fabric. I drew the arms and legs. Check out the sparkly green shoes. I wrote Reuse but card still needed something so I added crystal Stickles. Not sure Stickles goes with the green theme but oh well, it's artistic. I don't know why the crystal has a pink tint in the photo. It is more green when you look at the card.

Fabric ATCs

These fabric ATCs are for a summer swap on Treasure Art Trends. I have labeled them

"Sew Summer". It is a 5 for 5 swap. I cut images from a sewing themed fabric and sewed them to the brown background. I then added a button to each card and satin stitched around the edges. The fabric was from my stash. I believe I purchased it at a cute little quilt shop in Seaside, Oregon. When traveling, I buy fat quarters. They are wonderful reminders of great places we visit and I can use them in my art work. These will go in the mail today. I think this is my last swap before I begin a fabric book for a swap due in September.