2021
2021
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I did a lot of needlework cards in 2021.
"N is for Needlework" is done in the "crazy quilt" style.
Two of the flower ATCs show the same pattern (based on folk patterns). But since each was done in a different color schemes, each is unique.
Chain stitch was often used to fill quickly!
More Needlework
More Needlework
Wool crewel yarn on wool felt.
Acrylics
Acrylics
One highly textured acrylic paint.
One... not....
Alcohol marker
Alcohol marker
I continued to play with alcohol markers in 2021. Usually animals, but sometimes not.
Found poetry
Found poetry
I joined my first "Found Poetry" swap on January 3, 2021. While the end result is seldom spectacular, this is one of those times when it is the PROCESS that matters!
ZIAs
ZIAs
Zentangle-inspired art = ZIA
True zentangles are square and have very specific patterns and processes. Too rigid for me... plus... um... ATCs are rectangluar...
Valentines
Valentines
"Unusual Valentines" was the theme for a 2021 swap, and I think my mosquito cards were definitely original. The four cards had song titles, such as You're the One That I Want. The other two valentines are more traditional. Mulberry paper and mixed media.
Swaps
Swaps
The "Word of the Year" swap on ATCs is always fun and meaningful.
The "Take It Off" swap involved making an interactive card.
January Weird Holidays
January Weird Holidays
"January Weird Holidays" was another fun swap on ATCsForAll.com.
Inspired by Haring
Inspired by Haring
I was really proud of my set of cards that combined "Pop Art" and "The Quarantine" and "Keith Haring Style."
Drawings
Drawings
Pigma Micron pen on Mulberry paper, with a Stonehenge black frame.
Alcohol marker, on Yupo, of course.
Doodle Cards
Doodle Cards
In early 2021, I think I was still calling these cards ZIAs (zentangle-inspired-art) but these are reallly DOODLE CARDS!
Misc.
Misc.
A very old and battered copy of Winnie the Pooh became an ATC.
A photo found on the internet looks quite different when drawn with alcohol marker.
White on Black
White on Black
More doodle cards. Of particular significance is the Doodle Cats. I've drawn this type of card MANY times, and in 2024 I converted it to a digital file.
The Yeti Swap!
The Yeti Swap!
Yeti with Confetti, Yeti with Spaghetti, Yeti with Cavalletti, Yeti with Cappelleti. January 2021
Swap?
Swap?
These were made for a swap on ATCsForAll.com. I cou ld not recall the theme for the swap, so I looked it up, first in my spreadsheet, then in my journal, then on the ATCsForAll.com website.
Here's the original swap information. I thought it might be fun to include here.
Swap Due Date – Nov. 9, 2021
Sign-up-by date – Nonw
Withdraw-by date – None; just communicate
Number of Items – 3 for 3 or 6 for 6
Number of participants: Unlimited
Media: Open (except for digital and photography)
Trivial Pursuits -- DUE: Nov. 9, 2021
Host: Allegrae
Theme
As I age, I realize my brain is full of completely useless facts and trivia. Do I really need to know that Alfred Hitchcock was afraid of eggs or that the male octopus dies after mating? I think not. Why do I remember that Coca-Cola used to contain small amounts of cocaine or that Starbucks is named after a Moby Dick character?
So, rummage through your brain, and find some trivia that inspires you to create ATCs. Prowl the internet for useless or interesting facts--any subject, anything you remember for no reason or deem interesting. Do a little research into a favorite subject and spread your (potentially useless) knowledge.
Acrylic Paintings
Acrylic Paintings
One was cut from a larger piece...
Crows
Crows
Prismacolor on Stonehenge Black watercolor paper. Alcohol maker on Yupo.
Christmas: 1
Christmas: 1
At this point, I joined several Christmas swaps.
Father Christmas
Father Christmas
I really liked the look of Prismacolor red and white and green on Stonehenge Black, so I made a LOT of Father Christmas cards....
And MORE Father Christmas....
And MORE Father Christmas....
(There were even more ... but I decided that nine were enough for this Gallery page!
The Twelve Days of Christmas
The Twelve Days of Christmas
One of my very favorite swaps on ATCsForAll.com was the Twelve Days of Christmas swap, hosted by Marie.
I joined this swap in 2020 (pocket cards),
2021 (Prismacolor on Black), and 2022.
Usually, swaps are for 3 or 6 cards, but this one was for TWELVE!
I tried to include elements from each card when I made the HOST CARD!
from 2020
from 2020
Wow! As much as I love Google Sites, I miss having the ability to jump back and forth within my own site. (If you know HTML: I miss anchor points!)
Here's one of the 12 Days of Christmas from 2020!
More Acrylic Paintings
More Acrylic Paintings
Different levels of abstraction!
Who Are You ?
Who Are You ?
For this fun swap, I made a cartoon-style card, a fragmented drawing, and a collage card that celebrated the Pinka stories I make for my grandkids.
Elephants and Cats
Elephants and Cats
Two themes I do over and over and over:
elephants (generally from a photo I took at the Henry Doorly Zee) and
cats (These were from a security envelope swap.)
Animal Groups
Animal Groups
Another swap hosted by Pancake Machine...
with a literary theme.
ATART assortment
ATART assortment
One December 26th, 2021, I joined my first ATART.
My favorite card was the Dancing Queen!
I made my first "6-Inchie" card."
And I made a pocket card for the daily theme
"All Good Things."
Cricut Designs
Cricut Designs
These cards were, technically, made in 2022, since the ATART began in 2021 and ended in 2022.
This was one of my first cards designed with the Cricut.
Cricut cards
Cricut cards
I received a Cricut Joy cutting machine in November 2021, as a birthday gift. I thought it was a lot of fun to play with, and I designed a lot of cards with "interactive parts." The Christmas tree design shown above had a pocket, and the card inside was two-sided, so that the tree could be changed. I used this concept for several cards in early 2021, but the cards were never popular. Perhaps they look too machine-made?
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