Just trying to figure out what Blogger’s issue is with my pics – posting a recent piece.

I call it “Blood on his hands”

So I participated in a artist market for the first time and had a fabulous time. I went in with no expectations of selling anything as it was my first time. I sold several pieces and more than made up for my booth rental costs and materials. I’m signed up for another date in June and if I sell about as much I’ll pay for the tables and canopy I bought. For me that is a successful startup.
I also did a mini-workshop using alcohol inks and cut up Cds to make ATCs and had a lot of info on ATCs and our local ATC group. I had a lot of positive responses and had so much fun teaching the kids and adults that stopped by that booth!

Blogger is having issues uploading my pics so I’ll load them later – or you can check out my photoblog and check them out!

Scan 12
Originally uploaded by Iconolatrie.

I made these for the ATC trade last weekend – I used book pages that I received as a bonus in a mail trade. I added copper tape to provide a little bling – and used alcohol inks on the foil. I tried to make a larger piece using the same material – photo, clear gesso, water-soluble oil pastels, gel pens – and it didn’t turn out very well. I just did it on inkjet paper – I think I need to mount them on something first and then start the process.
I’ve been feeling guilty about not posting. Then I was posting a bucn of stuff to my photoblog and realized I’m totally crazy busy – so not feeling guilty any more!

Scan 11
Originally uploaded by Iconolatrie.

Got some ATCs made for Saturday’s trade. Saturday is going to be crazy – we”re having a yard sale, I’m going to ATCs and then a polymer clay group meeting, and finally going to my lovely friend Paula’s graduation! Sunday will be spent recovering from all that!

I am continuing to work my way out of the creative black hole I’ve been in. I’m feeling good right now and trying to create as much as possible. Work is about to seriously cramp my style so I’m racing to get stuff done.

I always get all stupid and self-doubting when I participate in swaps. These are for a Europe Swap on AAO. They are scans of ephemera that belonged to my great-grandmother that I digitally collaged in Photoshop. Then I felt all inadequate “just” having done digital so I coated them with clear gesso, colored them with water soluble oil pastels and then did some random marks with gel pen. And went around the edges with leafing pens (I edged them before doing the clear gesso – the gesso dulls down the leafing and makes it look more aged)

Paric ATCs 2
Originally uploaded by Iconolatrie.

I always get all stupid and self-doubting when I participate in swaps. These are for a Europe Swap on AAO. They are scans of ephemera that belonged to my great-grandmother that I digitally collaged in Photoshop. Then I felt all inadequate “just” having done digital so I coated them with clear gesso, colored them with water soluble oil pastels and then did some random marks with gel pen. And went around the edges with leafing pens (I edged them before doing the clear gesso – the gesso dulls down the leafing and makes it look more aged)