Artist Trading Block Valentine

Valentine Chunky ATB 

(Artist Trading Block)

I'm hosting an Valentine Themed Artist Trading Card/Block Swap. Here's my first one I used one of my weathered wood blocks that happened to have a wood dowel sticking out of it which I immediately saw as a bird perch to me.

Valentine ATB Swap

If your interested in swapping 2 for 2 Valentine Themed ATB Blocks 

email me and I'll partner you up with either myself or someone else.  Mail date is 

February 5th so please don't sign up if you aren't sure you can make the mail date.

email: otm@outsidethemargins.com

If your interested in purchasing pre cut, sanded 

Chunky ATB Wood Blocks either fresh or weathered 

wood click HERE to order

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Eye Candy and Free EcoEnclose Sample

Here's a couple of things I recently worked on, 3x3s for an accordion book swap.
I don't think you can see the background well enough but I love how it turned out! I used punchinella as a stencil and dabbed on Golden's interference blue over a light blue background which when viewed from different perspectives, the interference colors flip between a bright opalescent color and its complement. When applied over white or lighter surfaces, the Interference color is less obvious and the "flip" effect is more obvious. The theme for this is BIRDS & BEES and the punchinella and paint gave the background a honeycomb effect.

  Here's a couple of ATCs I also recently did.

And on another note...
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I also wanted to share a link for free samples for
EcoEnclose Poly Mailers:

• Will completely biodegrade within 5-60 months.
• Returns to the earth as humus and biomass.
• Will break down in home and commercial composting or in LANDFILLS!
• Features a handy tear strip for easy opening.
• Includes a double adhesive strip that allows reuse before disposal.
• Are manufactured in the USA

 click below HERE for a free sample:

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ATCs

Here's a few ATCs I've been working on the last for 

days for an Open Theme ATC Swap I'm hosting.

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help you create!

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Confessions....

ATC Crown Swap
Image used: People of Interest Collage Sheet
Silver Crowns: Large Silver Crowns

Boy was I proud of myself for being ahead of the game with my swaps that I had signed up for. I not only got my swaps done on time, which I normally do, but I was a month or more ahead of schedule because I didn't want to feel overwhelmed with the holidays.....or perhaps it was a premonition that I was going to get sick. I was even jokingly called an over-achiever for getting my stuff done early! Well guess what I have egg on my face! Yep, I forgot a swap that I had signed up for it! I didn't write it down and then being sick it was totally out of my head until I received an email from the host. Not only did I forget, I am shamefully late! My once untarnished reputation has taken a hit and I am duly embarrassed! Thankfully Su the host has been quite understanding and is awaiting my above ATCs!

My lesson learned....write it down!!

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Halloween ATC Freebie

Here's a freebie ATC size background for you to use.

Have some fun and play!

(just double click and save the above web background to use.)

Here's a Halloween ATC I created

using the web background above.

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ATC

Veronica

ATC

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At The Beach ATC

At The Beach

Yet another ATC! With the heat hitting darn near 100 degrees yesterday here I'm ready to be at the beach or any where cool! It's too flippin' early to be this hot already UGH!

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Fleurella ATC

Mz. Fleurella

Here's another ATC I drew on illustration board

and then used Prisma Color pens to add color.

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Whimsical ATC

Here's a whimsical ATC I drew this morning.

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