opposites !

opposites challenge with arts in the cards was fun. i started with the impression of velvet to sandpaper, the musical styles of Joan Baez and Bob Dylan that as a teenager i was privileged to hear in the Hollywood Bowl. looking for used sandpaper disks left me empty handed so i went on with the theme.

Sandpaper /velvet

black/ white

gold/silver

wrong/right

burlap/lace

rough/smooth

early/late

finished/soothed.

 the train of words   got me through  without over thinking this trade.

 i am happy with the results. very simple .

trimmed burlap on coffee filter and card stock same size layered. machine stitched white lace with black threads. some gold and silver glitter paint in random area

 gave way to yet another pair .... dull/bright!

be well, Sonja

                           

and this is what i received...

in the previous post i showed the ATC 's i made and sent out

for the     Reduce  Reuse  Recycle    theme

and this is what i got in the mail in trade .

 we all used this and that and parts and paper and fabric and you name it ,

we use it. feathers, and game parts, stamps, ribbons, metal, clay, cheese cloth, rickrack, leaves, buttons, sequins, used food packaging and  paint and glitz. even stuff sent in the mail as advertisements got  used. one was even fragrant!

 all into a 2 1/2 by 3 1/2 inch size little art card.

a good exercise for creative brain power improvement is to look around and see  old stuff or  ready to toss stuff in a new light. how you put it together is your latest story .

instead of using a  regular envelope, i cut apart a beautiful quilt calendar from 2005? folded and sewd around my out going cards. and that's the rest of my story, today!