I started doing LTCs & Artist Trading Cards in August of 2008.

I hand carve rubber stamps and some of my cards will use images from those. I am a beginner in watercolor arts and some other media. All of my cards are handmade. They are not "prints".
My original watercolors are here at Art In Hand.

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Henry Blake - M*A*S*H

Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake
Commanding Officer
4077th
Happy Go Lucky...
he was a friend before a commander.

This card was also done for the M*A*S*H card swap
It was a nightmare to find the right colors and to line up the stamps (there are 3 stamps)... but it must have been worth it to me... I am now thinking about other portraits I can do.

The Streak!

The carving was done for my friend turtlelove and the Purple People Eater event featuring a theme of funny songs. The Streak was a favorite when i was a kid. It got plenty of air play on the old AM radio stations. Boogity! Boogity!

Don't Look Ethel

Ever Heard the song "The Streak"?
If you have then you are well aware of who Ethel is. ;)
Although i usually carve my own stamps... I found this manufactured stamp to hard to resist when i already had plans to do a carving for "The Streak". It just fit so perfectly! Poor Ethel... she needs some support! LOL

The Swamp - M*A*S*H

This was part of the swap where 14 of us got together and did M*A*S*H themed cards. This one is by Mojo and me :)

Grotesque



Female Stranger

This carving was done for Gallant Rogue and his SkullduggeryII event.
Wish I could have been there....

The mysterious Female Stranger died after illness at Gatsby's Tavern (City Hotel) in Alexandria, VA in 1816.
The town's folk were sworn to secrecy as to the identity of her and her husband.
She haunts there still.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Blackbird

This is one of my watercolor art cards...
I put most of my original watercolors at "Art In Hand"

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

This Little Light of Mine

Let it Free & Pass it On!

created for the This Little Light of Mine swap
where each person was to "let their light shine"

The back of this art card reads:
When I feel my best is when I see something in my kids that I have helped them through or something helpful I have passed on to them. My light shines best in them and when i can give to others... even if it's just a laugh I gave.