Black and White Swap DUE Sept 15, 2007

[leahfelicity]

Attention! Swap now full!

Welcome to... the Black and White swap where everything we do is black and white (and possibly shades of grey, if that speaks to you).

The subject matter and medium is up to you, as long as the cards are hand-done originals.

{I guess, given the nature of this site, that "hand-done/illustrated/painted" is a given, but it never hurts just to say it again. Because it feels good to know that it's really going to be carried through!

Note on digital work: I don't mind digital originals as long as they are (and I'm going to sound like a long-faced headmaster when I say this):
1) One of a kind (you're not going to print out more than one)
2) Printed on nice cardstock with high resolution (not crappy streaky on-crumbled-computer paper -- if you don't have your own nice printer, fedexkinko's and staples and even places like target and the dreaded wal-mart operate for fairly cheap)
And
3) Original (like, not a bunch of images stolen illegally off google and then hastily photoshopped together -- everything has to be yours)}

Each person can decide how many they can send/receive: 3/3, 6/6 or 9/9.
You don't need to declare this when you sign up; just mark how many you expect back on your return envelope.
I do this so if you don't have time or, conversely, have plenty of time and want to fill up a whole sleeve, you have those options.

Americans: send SASEs, please. :)
International Players: send SAEs, and I'll cover return postage for you.
As always, everyone should have their usernames and all of that other standard information on the back of every card, and, in the case of this swap, the number they expect back (3, 6, or 9) on the back of their envelope.

{Though hostess cards/gifts are appreciated (I do enjoy textured/patterned paper!), they are never, ever required.}

Sign ups by August 20th, cards received by September 15th!

Go!

Me
1) Amerasu -- received!
2) EraserQueen (and Jiggy :jiggy:) - received!
3) OriginalYouth -- received!
4) Meran - received!
5) insufficiently -- received!
6) Gadjits24 -- received!
7) artyiagirl -- received!
8) adriayna -- received!
9) potbelly arts -- received!
10) rkolig - received!
11) livia -- received!
12) anonevyl - received!
13) standnngrace -- received!
14) mrs_weyremaster -- withdrawn
15) randommara - received!
16) hairlessbill - received!
17) tutuglenna -- received!
18) arteeztmom -- received!
19) lildebi - received!
20) merricat - received!
21) M A N U Z - ?
22) Zamurai -- received
23) abi - received!

Because I have PO Box, I'm at no safety risk, so my address is always down in my signature for your reference.
Please let me know when you're sending yours out so I can be on the lookout!
If you want to post your cards for this swap in this thread, please go ahead! I'd love it! (But I also like surprises, too, so you can't really lose there.)

[Amerasu]

Count me in!

[EraserQueen]

Coolness! Me and Jiggy are in! :jiggy:

[leahfelicity]

I, for one, am concerned that the term "jiggy" is losing its social relevance, especially after the time Barbara Walters asked Will Smith if she was jiggy and he replied that she was. But that doesn't mean that this isn't the coolest icon ever: :jiggy:
You, Jiggy, and Amerasu are all so totally signed up. And if Jiggy prints out something on computer paper, I will have kick his Jiggy jiglets into next week.

[EraserQueen]

:biglaugh:

I have warned Jiggy....he was attempting to take images of spongebob, Cher and george w. bush from google and create an ATC with the 'embossing' and 'lens flare' filters from photoshop.. .....he was actually printing it out in 55dpi on 4lb tissue paper when I had to threaten him with the 'time out' chair.


Barbara walters? jiggy? I love Will Smith, but the respect factor just went down a few points....

[OriginalYouth]

I'd love to play! :D

[leahfelicity]

Well, I mean, what is he going to do? Be like "No, you need to go look at your reflection -- in your dentures -- before you ask me questions like that"? He was kind of like backed into a corner, a scary Barbara-Walters-induced corner. That woman scares me crapless, and I've never even met her.

I betcha Jiggy didn't even know to desaturate it before sending it over. I'll bet he was going to send over that terrible printout IN COLOR, wasn't he? CHEEKY GIT!!!!

Anyway, uh, as a message to the general audience: this has digressed. Vastly.

...You should join my swap.

[leahfelicity]

OriginalYouth, you're added and, as an added bonus, if all of your cards are trolls, my life will be complete.

In fact, you should host an entire troll swap. Pleeeease?

[EraserQueen]

Well...there was a little blue on it...and the card looks like its perhaps 2.25 by 3.72 inches..

I'm gonna hafta do somethin' with that boy :dull:

Erm....yeah folks, join the swap!

[OriginalYouth]

Dude, who the crap is Jiggy? I just woke up and am confused.

Sorry, no trolls for me. Well, maybe I'll make one, just for laughs, but that is all.

ETA, okay, so EQ's favorite smiley is Jiggy. I get it. My husband pointed it out. So, I guess he's smarter than I look. ;)

[leahfelicity]

Yeah, Jiggy is this preposterously hilarious smiley: :jiggy:

The thing caught my eye, wiggling its groove thang all over the place while I was trying to compose an email, and the love affair has continued ever since. (Though it may falter later when I receive that card...) The email I was attempting to compose was to EQ (about this swap, I think, but it's getting late and I've never had a great short-term memory), and somehow she got roped into this obsession. Jiggy should become our mascot.

[Meran]

Now Leah, how could I NOT request to JOIN your swap??? I'd have to be put in the bad chair if I didn't step up..
I can handle hand drawn, ink okay with you? and Ink wash? Or maybe those new graphite wash pencils.. hmmm.
I'd be glad for my first swap to be Trolls-Who Knew? if y'all, well, some of you would like it.
lol
Meran

[leahfelicity]

I'm always all for trolls. I don't think that other people will mind. Ink's fine by me. :)

[insufficiently]

This one looks good for me. I've been avoiding doing straight b/w cards because people like the pretty colors and I've been afraid if I did any for swaps I'd be stomped on, but it's one of my favorite themes. Sign me up :D

[EraserQueen]

insufficiently: Your work would be cool if it were created in Invisible Ink...so there :)

[leahfelicity]

But... I'm not sure people would "get it" if they received cards in invisible ink... let's try to keep our stuff for this swap visible! :)

[Gadjits24]

I would love to sign up!

[leahfelicity]

You're signed up! Welcome to the site!!! :jiggy:

[artyiagirl]

I would like to sign up for this swap! I used to only work in black in white, but I forced myself to start using color @ 4 years ago. It will be fun to get back to my roots. Thanks.

[adriayna]

This sounds like fun. I haven't tried monochromatics in a while. Sign me up! :)

[potbellyarts]

No clue how to make this work. Therefore, a challenge gladly accepted! Sign me right up please.

[rkolig]

Sign me up, I need something to get my artistic butt moving again.

[leahfelicity]

All three of you are signed up! :) Thanks for joining!

[livia]

Please sign me up, thanks for hosting

[EraserQueen]

Okay..I was going to actally drop this, because everythng I was coming up with was CRAP. I kid you not..stuff I wouldn't even RAK out to people I didn't like...

But I think I've finally created three that I really like, at least I would like them if I got them in a swap...I will try to come up with more!

I guess my point is that this was really hard! :D Which I think is a good thing..to push myself :)

Anyone else having a hard time??

What are some of the things you are trying for this swap?

one card I did showed the legs of a ballerina, whose thighs turn into trees, dancing like a Godzilla through the streets of a town :D

I will take pictures and try to post them here :)

[leahfelicity]

I think that, personally, when I mess a card up, I splash a lot of obscuring color onto it and then all of a sudden it looks beautiful and appealing again. With black and white, you're working with only the "base" of what would otherwise be your card and you have to be quite careful.

[EraserQueen]

Yeah..I forget how addicted to color I am :eek:

[Meran]

I don't like MOST of my cards, I've come to realize that that means they AREN'T DONE.
Put more lines on it. lol
Haven't started this one yet but go look at what I posted for YOUR swap annie.. I really hated the blue one; still not sure I like it. I found out that Froud didn't use my set of oil pastel pencils, I know that now. I'm back to using the prismacolors; seems to be the right colors. Tho the last one is taking me hours. This may be the longest time yet. I'm just not right for doing cards OR it's taking me time to get back into the groove.
You are NOT alone, Annie!lol
Meran

[Anonevyl]

Ok - I'm in....

[leahfelicity]

Ha! Consider yourself snagged and signed! Bwaaaaahahahaha.

[standnngrace]

I cannot resist *she throws up her hands in complete surrender* Glad to see this swap on the home page so I could easily find it!! I am so change resistant. I feel like navigating this site is like running accross the living room in the dark when someone has moved my furniture I know what's out there but cannot find my way around LOL
Pray I recieve a creative kiss from God otherwise You know my cards will be more doodles ....hope that is okay
Thanks for organizing this
Valerie

[leahfelicity]

The HOME PAGE? (wanders over) I ... AM ... FAMOUS!

That's always a weird sensation -- I completely forget about the home page and when it turns out I'm on it, I don't know what to do with myself. Complete STRANGERS come to the home page! They will see it! So delightful!

And also, you know I love doodles! You are so totally signed up!

Also, I'll PM you about this later, but do you want to do a 2-2? You can have Bird Song and the Sheriff all for the price of one (stamp that is).

[potbellyarts]

I finished these today. They look way better (crisper, starker, more nuanced and impactful) in person. I can't get a good scan of them. Maybe it's the black & white "thing." Oh well. Enjoy...

Edited to add: Scratch that (above.) Decided to add a chalk shadow and then seal with fixative. Looked unfinished once I posted. Will repost photos when dry!

:)

[Meran]

Potbelly, those are quite nice! as the saying goes, modified :: I wouldn't kick those off my wall!
Meran

[OriginalYouth]

Shel, those chicas are delightful! :D

[leahfelicity]

They're beautiful! :)

[mrs_weyremaster]

Can i join in please, havent' done any black and white for a while.
Suzi :)

[randommara]

Hi! I'd love to join. This sounds like a fun swap and I'd like to get trading again.

[leahfelicity]

You two lovelies are signed up!

[hairlessbill]

Sign me up. Even I can do something in black and white.

[leahfelicity]

Great! Welcome!

[artyiagirl]

It took me a little bit to get warmed up to using black and white again. These first four got the wheels moving and now I feel a little addicted. There really is something simple and beautiful about crisp black lines and seeing the shapes for what they are.

While working on these, I found that I was paying more attention to the line and shape of things - instead of rushing to get to the color part (which I often think about as the "fun" part)

One weird thing though - now when I color in some of the other cards that I'm working on I feel a little like, oh, i just ruined the card. I guess it's a little like that moment when you put the first smudge on a beautiful, pristine gessoed canvas.

[OriginalYouth]

My cards are done too, I made 6.
88 89 90

Unfortunately, the other 3 are the wrong size!!!! So I won't upload those. 1/2 shown, 1/2 surprise. The other 3 are a bit of a different style also.

[tutuglenna]

I would love to participate in this one.

[artyiagirl]

OY - love your cards. The skull is fantastic - makes me think of Jim Dine . . .

[OriginalYouth]

OY - love your cards. The skull is fantastic - makes me think of Jim Dine . . .

Thanks! I was hoping someone would like it, so it wouldn't go to someone with skull aversion. ;)

[Meran]

skull aversion, what the heck is that????
it's mine, well, it could be!!!
Meran

[OriginalYouth]

glad you guys dig the works. I enjoyed the simplicity of the ink and one brush, I didnt' even dilute it for shading this time. It's a fun process, I'll have to make more! :D

[leahfelicity]

I'm glad that this swap has opened up so much fun and conversation! (bounce bounce)

Tutuglenna, you're in!

[hairlessbill]

I guess it's been a while since I made these cards because I made some mistakes resulting in the Frankencard in the last image. I meant to place the margin more to the left but somehow it ended up overlapping the previous (discarded) card. Oh well.

Margins or no margins? Should I put stuff in the margins? I kind of like the margins with nothing in them but is it 'shorting' the card by not using all the space?

I will post the cards to the gallery.

[EraserQueen]

Bill: I have done cards like that before using a part of the card, and leaving the rest as a kind of border.

As long as there is a lot of detail on the small space I doubt anyone would feel 'cheated' that the artist didn't fill up the whole space, I wouldn't mind getting any of those cards from you.

[Meran]

cheated? isn't that why we're over here?
sorry, bad joke. but it's hard to be pc with the truth.
I like the bridge a lot. Also the third one from the right, from your last posting..
Meran
who hasn't even done hers yet. By the time I do, y'all are gonna be jumping all over mine. Well, you should, anyway, lol

[tutuglenna]

Cards done for Black/White Swap:The Panda and Bamboo is all black/white but it is done on colored cardstock. Is that too much color for this swap???

[arteeztmom]

Am I too late to join?? Sign me up for 3/3. This sounds like a great one!!:)

[adriayna]

So, I painted these just before my prelim test began. I was so pleased with how they came out - trees silhouetted in the moonlight -- and now they are lost. I have NO idea where they are, and I'm upset becuase I've been frantically looking for them everywhere (and my keys...). I think my world is upside down right now!

As soon as I find them (assuming I do!) I will photograph them and let everyone see :).

[OriginalYouth]

Cards done for Black/White Swap:The Panda and Bamboo is all black/white but it is done on colored cardstock. Is that too much color for this swap???

My opinion....is yes. I'd want my returns to be simply black and white.... W'ell see what Leah says though. :D

(P.S. Cool work though!)

[leahfelicity]

I'm thinking that, as my favorite troll says, they should be completely black and white, just to be fair to everyone. Though I do love that panda! It's lovely! :) I'm sure it'll get snatched up right away.

[hairlessbill]

Thanks for the feedback. I think that I will be producing a record 6 cards for this swap. That's a record for me anyways. Ego-stroking feeds the machine. Or rather I have a hard time deciding between border and no-border (I like both) so will do both.

[Meran]

leahfelicity,
do we have to say NOW if we're doing 3, 6, or 9? Can we wait till we are working on them? (obviously, I've not started mine yet, but at 3 this am, I got plenty of ideas. and am itching to be covered in ink...)
Meran

[tutuglenna]

Thank you for the quick response on my Panda. He will be replaced.

[leahfelicity]

Nope, no need to say now how many you want. Just write it on the back of your return envelope. :)

[tutuglenna]

My cards are in the mail.

[adriayna]

Woot! I found my cards (and my keys) both had slid off the bed and onto the floor under the bed :). I'll be posting the cards here for people to see and in the post later this week!

[lildebi]

Please sign me up:-)

[insufficiently]

I have ink all OVER my hand now but I also have cards! They're in the gallery now and in the mail tomorrow ;)

[EraserQueen]

Those are Amazing insufficiently! :D

[Meran]

insufficiently, your cards won't be 'yours' for long, bwahahaha..
do you check on your comments in your gallery? I left you many there.. I love your work, it's very beyond the pale..
Meran

[standnngrace]

bwahahahaha is that an evil laugh??? Scared me !!! I want to get to my cards i want to get to my cards... Tomorrow i may borrow that evil laugh do away with the ironing... let the dog stay smelly and MAKE some ATCS .... then toss my head back and .... bwa ha ha ha (did I do it right?)
Valerie

[leahfelicity]

Lildebi, you are so totally signed up! I didn't see you there for a moment, nestled in among my chattering players. I'm so excited to see you here on these forums! Welcome!

[Meran]

Yes Valerie, that's exactly what it is!
Do one really good one then go draw.. surprise yourself!
Bwahahahaha!
(trans. now see what I've done!)
Meran

[Merricat]

Ooh! Can I have the last spot???

[leahfelicity]

Of course, Merricat! :)

[Merricat]

I figured I'd better sign up seeing as how I just kept making cards for the swap! :P

[arteeztmom]

I actually got my cards done, ready to mail! I'm on a roll. Must've been inspired. Usually I'm pushin' deadlines until they bleed!! :eek:

[livia]

My cards are on their way and I uploaded pictures so you and peek. Only because I don't know how to post pictures in the thread.

[Meran]

arteetzmom, those cards are awesome, I'd be glad to own every ONE of them. I am truly intimidated, I swear!
Now, I'm off to buy some black paper.. only stuff I have that's black is construction paper, yuck. And if I don't buy some NICE black paper, I'll be desperate enough to use that! Helloooo.. Michael's!
Meran

[arteeztmom]

arteetzmom, those cards are awesome, I'd be glad to own every ONE of them. I am truly intimidated, I swear!
Now, I'm off to buy some black paper.. only stuff I have that's black is construction paper, yuck. And if I don't buy some NICE black paper, I'll be desperate enough to use that! Helloooo.. Michael's!
Meran
Alright, your compliments are flattering but don't cut yourself short!! You always do awesome work...I just use the scrapbook cardstock because it's acid free. It doesn't have much tooth so the pencil doesn't have much impact. That's why I highlighted with the paint marker. Go for it!! I'm sure you'll knock our socks off!!

;)

[M A N U Z]

Bweeeheheheh.. :cry: I came Home too Late obviously..

[EraserQueen]

arteeztmom; I found your work to be VERY inspiring also! Makes me want to re-make all of my cards LOL

[leahfelicity]

Oh, M A N U Z, I could totally squeeze you in... want to be lucky number 21?

[OriginalYouth]

Zamurai mentioned he might play too if it weren't 'full'....

[abi]

I have been facinated by all the work, so if you do feel like really pushing it to let another procrastinator in I would love it, but if not I will totally understand :spinny:

[arteeztmom]

arteeztmom; I found your work to be VERY inspiring also! Makes me want to re-make all of my cards LOL

Thanks, it's a warm fuzzy feeling to know I inspire somebody! You all inspire me just the same! Now don't even think about redrawing anything EQ!!!:mad:

[M A N U Z]

Oh, M A N U Z, I could totally squeeze you in... want to be lucky number 21?

YeahYeah! Lucky Me!!!

This is so right up my Alley! :D Thanks Leah!!

[Amerasu]

I'm done and will mail mine out on monday :)

[adriayna]

Leah - my cards are in the mail to you along with our private trade :). I'll post them here soon.

[adriayna]

Here are some of the B&W cards:

http://www.illustratedatcs.com/forum/gallery/index.php?n=1109

http://www.illustratedatcs.com/forum/gallery/index.php?n=1107

http://www.illustratedatcs.com/forum/gallery/index.php?n=1108

[leahfelicity]

Zamurai and Abi, you're in!

[abi]

Yay!!!! Thanks

[Zamurai]

Wow....thanks for bending the guidlines and letting me in. I guess I need to get in gear and knock out some black and white cards.

Amerasu: Those cards are amazing. I think I need one of them for my collection(hint...hint...leah).

I think my first card will feature a polar bear in a snowstorm, with his eyes closed.:biglaugh:

Just kidding...here is my first....
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m185/j_zamora/ATC%20images/Amy.jpg


Z.

[Zamurai]

Here are three more of my black and white cards, you can also see them in the card gallery.....

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m185/j_zamora/ATC%20images/Hidden.jpg http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m185/j_zamora/ATC%20images/Gwen.jpg http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m185/j_zamora/ATC%20images/UpsideDown.jpg

Z.

[OriginalYouth]

I made 3 cards last night, by painting with india ink on pages from an old hymnal....are these okay? If not, I won't send. They are hand painted on printed paper.
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j222/originalyouth/HymnBlackandWhites.jpg

[OriginalYouth]

Okay Leah. We are sending a FATTY FAT envie to you.
-2 personal trades from Z (gas mask man and warrior)
-Batman from Sophia
-7 cards from him for b/w swap (pick a hostess card)
-9 cards from me for b/w swap
-1 hostess card of an Alternative gothy girl from me
-2 SASEs.

Good grief! Watch for the big blue envie soon! :D

[leahfelicity]

Yeah, wow, that's going to be one heck of a piece of mail!

Guys, the Swaps page (linked up at the top) now has some of the work from this swap! It's the cool beans! :)

[Meran]

Wow. Just checked the gallery on this. Mine are gonna be so , um , pedestrian.
I did a comparison test between 5 different brands and usages, white inks/paints, as per pen and brush use, on two types of black paper, one smooth for pen, the other textured for pastel. If there's any interest, I could scan and post somewhere. Could be a new thread? (I'll show this to Amerasu too)
Meran

[rkolig]

OK, I finally got some cards done.

http://www.illustratedatcs.com/forum/gallery/index.php?n=1329
http://www.illustratedatcs.com/forum/gallery/index.php?n=1328
http://www.illustratedatcs.com/forum/gallery/index.php?n=1327

[leahfelicity]

Meran, that looks like a really cool idea for a new thread.

Rkolig -- wow, those are awesome! I can't wait to see them in person! :)

[rkolig]

Meran, I'd love to see your comparisons.

[Meran]

I'll put them on tonight. have been giving away plums all day! I'll begin a new thread. I think it may be helpful if all of us contribute, in our ways, to that thread. New special paints on different papers, etc.
Meraps. thanks for the reminder!

[leahfelicity]

I've just added everyone I have to the front post. If you've sent yours recently and don't see your name on there, don't worry; I'm checking my PO Box first thing tomorrow morning and will update again then.

[adriayna]

The cards are looking GREAT everyone! I can't wait to see the returns on this one :)

[abi]

Ok, so mine will be out first thing Monday morning. I am sending 4, take your pick for a hostess card. All I can say is B&W is way harder than it looks initially, I had no idea how color dependent I am.

[Meran]

leahfelicity, I need your addy.
My scanner is down, to be fixed sometime today. I'll scan and then send them off. sorry they're so late! The inks kicked my butt. That's my excuse and I'm sticking with it.
Meran

[hairlessbill]

Mine are going out tomorrow so might be just in time to make the 15th. Sorry for the lateness. I have no excuse other than my lack of organization.

[Meran]

hairless bill I just noticed you're in Boulder.. we moved from Westminster 3 yrs ago. Kinda miss the place, ya know? Too bad I didn't know you were around :)
leahfelicity, I need your addy! Can send the cards out tomorrow. Here they are, for better or for worse:

[randommara]

I'm sending my cards out tomorrow. I hope they make it in time. Sorry for lagging.

[M A N U Z]

Same here.. :(

[Anonevyl]

Here are mine:

523 524 525

Mine are on the way - and hopefully will get to you on time.

Meran - Leah's addy is on the bottom of her posts :)

[Meran]

I thought I'd read a posting by her about a month ago that she'd moved?

[Meran]

okay, then, mine are in the mailbox.
Anne, you're such a romantic! Look at those cards!!
Meran

[rkolig]

Leah, did you get my cards yet? I sent them on the 30th. I'm just on the border. I could have walked them to you faster!

[adriayna]

Lovely work, everyone :)

[EraserQueen]

Has anyone heard from Leah?

[Anonevyl]

Tis certain I ha' not and was wundrin' about that meself - arrrghhhh!!!

[Meran]

I heard from her 3 days ago. Does that count? It was about her addy, nothing else.
meran

[EraserQueen]

Three days is current enough. I think she's okay :)

Leah Sweetie, update your thread, people are anxious about their babies! :D

[leahfelicity]

Sorry -- I've been working on training the dog -- he's high maintenance! I'm iTradering everyone first thing tomorrow morning! :)

[leahfelicity]

We're going to hold the swap for a few more days because people are still sending theirs in and I told them that would be okay. I want everyone to have a good place here! :)

[leahfelicity]

I've just received and iTradered the latest batch of folks:
Hairlessbill, Meran, Merricat, Anonevyl, Abi, and Lildebi.

We're holding the cards for a few more days just so a few last people can get theirs in.

[abi]

Yay! Thanks Leahfelicity for letting me know!

[leahfelicity]

We finally got the cards in from the last two, and now we're ready to roll! They'll be out within the next few days! Love you guys! Thanks for being so patient!

[Anonevyl]

You rock, Leah!

[Merricat]

I'm SO excited - these will be my first returns from here!

[adriayna]

Thank you Leah! I can't wait to see the returns :)

[leahfelicity]

Okay, they all went postal today! They're out of my hands (yay)! Everyone, keep an eye out.

I also liquidated my stock, as it were, giving everybody (or at least, I hope everybody) at least one of my available cards for being so patient. (If you didn't get one, it wasn't intentional, it was a last-minute idea.)

Love you guys!

[arteeztmom]

Thanks for hosting a very cool theme!! I'm so excited that I might have one of your cards as a bonus! I'm one of your biggest fans!! I'll be watching the mailbox!!!!:D

[Anonevyl]

I got my returns today - thank you to the amazing artists who now grace my treasure trove - Standnngrace ("you can dance if you want to" - yay, Men Without Hats!) Tutuglenna ("White Gloves" - very Audrey Hepburn, classy!) and Zamurai ("The Crow" - awesome!)

Thanks, Leah - for the great returns!

[OriginalYouth]

I got my envie too!

Thanks to all the peoples, some of who are new to my collection! I'll post feedback for each one individually. :)

[tutuglenna]

I received some fabulous returns from the swap today. Thanks so much to artists, lildebi, artyiagirl and zamurai. Thanks and hugs to Leahfelicity for hosting such a great swap and for your marvelous X-tra card, Victorian Wallpaper. It is a lot like Xmas here today.

[potbellyarts]

Received some serious awesomeness today from adriayna, original youth, and lildebi, plus a very cool third leahfelicity original for my collection. I love this site! Leah, thanks for a really fun swap with great returns; I'm pleased.

[artyiagirl]

I also rec'd fabulous returns -- all new artists to my collection.

Yeah lucky me!! I rec'd
EQ's hilarious + fantastic "Why'd I eat the burger?
PB's Black Hair Girl #1
OY's wonderful Crow at the Moon.
And (as if that wasn't fabulous enough) some Leah art

Thank you for everyone!!!

[Anonevyl]

I knew I wouldn't be lucky enough to get a Leah card....drat fate! Drat drat drat.

[abi]

:jiggy: My cards came in today and I just want to say thanks so much to leahfelicity!!! I sooo much appreciate good hosts, especially in the light of another of my swap hosts at the OS going MIA for 2 months, really thank you so much!!!

Yay for the awesome cards from Amerasu (girl with lepord headband), OY (hymn woman), EQ (fish with broken heart) and again thanks to leahfelicity for the hobo card!!!

Thanks again for a great swap!

[Zamurai]

As mentioned by OY, we received our cards yesterday. I got some great cards from; standnngrace, gadjits24, eraserqueen, abi, randommaras, and also a nice extra from leahfelicity. Thanks leah for hosting such a great swap.

Z.

[leahfelicity]

I knew I wouldn't be lucky enough to get a Leah card....drat fate! Drat drat drat.

Frack! I knew that I would forget someone!!!! PM me with what specialty card you'd like and I'll do one just for you. ;) :jiggy:

[lildebi]

Received breathtaking cards from Amerasu, Anonevyl, and Adriayna. Thanks to Leahfelicity for hosting a fabulous swap.

[Gadjits24]

Thank you to Leah for hostessing, I was very excited about my returns! Also thank you to Original Youth, randommara, eraserqueen, arteeztmom, rkolig, and abi for really great cards!

[Anonevyl]

Frack! I knew that I would forget someone!!!! PM me with what specialty card you'd like and I'll do one just for you. ;) :jiggy:


Oh - that's ok...

You had said not everyone was going to get one because you were liquidating your current inventory and didn't have enough. It's cool - no sweat :) I knew I wouldn't get one - that's just my luck and I'm used to it...mostly. :twitcy:

[insufficiently]

Beautiful cards from Adriayna, Zamurai, and Merricat and a color! extra from LeahFelicity. THANK YOU everyone for playing, what a great swap :jiggy:

[arteeztmom]

I was thrilled to get my returns today: "Shadows" by OY, "The Rose" by anonevyl, "B&W Tree" by adriayna, then I was one of the fortunate to get a Leah original (Sorry Anne, I've been there ). A great swap, great art and a fabulous hostess!!:)

[Amerasu]

I received my cards today! WOW! I'm so happy with them!

I have Apples from Hairlessbill, Hidden by Zamurai and Girlfriends from Arteezmom. You guys are all so good!

And thanks so much for the super cool leahfelicity card too. What a nice surprise! I am a huge fan of your art :)

Great swap!

[Amerasu]

Forgot... leah, I'll leave you feedback tomorrow since I'm only allowed one every 24 hours and I just left you Summer PAT rating.

[EraserQueen]

YAY!!!!

I got cards from:

Abi: I LOVE your seal :D Your writing is so tiny on it! XD

Bill: Your ink work is so great, very detailed with such fine lines!

Dana; YAY love yoiur trees ;) And the sy and buildings are awsome as well, you MUST enter that juried show!

Gadgits: OMG! I don;t have any cards form you, so this is awesome! I got the Vampire with the harmonica LOL, love it.

Arteeztmom: Another brilliant Artist whose work I did have anything from before! LOVE your elephant, it's wonderfu; :D

Livia: your Tiki hut is amazing, I LOVE your use of negative space, YAY!

LeahF: YAY!! Thanks for hosting and for your beautiful Witch betsy! It looks like me and my cat :D

[Meran]

abi did a bw seal too? who got mine?
Meran

[EraserQueen]

*feels like an idiot*

Note To Self: READ the Back Of The Card, before assuming who it's from.

Sorry Meran, I saw text and though "abi"

Please forgive me, it's BEAUTIFUL, and I LOVE your tiny writing.

[Meran]

how could I not forgive YOU? lol
hm. who got the car then?
Meran

[abi]

*LOL* I am glad to know that even if it's not mine I am associated with text art :laugh: By the way I am very jelous of EQ getting the seal because it is a beauty!!!

[Meran]

abi, you have a text swap coming up; I'm doing one that is a double, kinda for another thing, which you WILL love.
;)

[Merricat]

Eeek! I forgot to post that I got mine! **happy dance** I received great cards from Lildebi, Zamurai, and Standngrace!!! And a great extra from Leahfelicity! :)

[hairlessbill]

Got my cards last week from eraserqueen, abi, original youth, anonevyl, amerasu, merricat, and the very cool extra from leahfelicity. I am impressed with all of them. I think I had better step up my game.

Now I have to figure out how to leave itrader ratings for everyone. Thanks again Leah!

[rkolig]

My cards were waiting for me when I got back. I love them all!

I got gorgeous cards from Tutu - Black Crane. Insufficiently - Two Wolves, HairlessBill - City Scape - after Mesa Verde

Thanks so much Leah for a great swap!! AND for the fabulous extra cards. My first diptych cards!