The 13 Minute Swap DUE Nov 13, 2007

[WhiteMoth]

"The 13 Minute Swap" Cards are ready to send!

13 Minutes
(per card)

13th of November is the DUE DATE

13 participants
(Including me)


This swap is a bit unusual due to the up and coming holidays.
So….to squeeze in a swap before the busy days begin I offer the “13 Minute Swap”

You are to create 3 cards spending only"13 minutes"on each one!

Repeat…ONLY 13 minutes.

That makes a total of 39 min. to do this swap.
:shocked:

So grab your materials and timer....and have some fun!
~~~~~~~~~
There is NO THEME…so perhaps this would be a good chance
to pull out those acrylics and create an expressive piece.

Or….you could do a quick sketch or study of one subject.

You can always create what your just plain good at!
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This swap is open to all mediums, subject and styles.
This is a 3/3 swap

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Please have your cards to me on or before the 13th of Nov.
Please include a SASE.
International artist’s are welcome….just send a stampless envie with your addy.

PM me for my addy if you need it.

Remember to set your timers for 13 minutes per card.


The list of speedy artist's who have joined.

1.me :D
2.Merricat received
3.Amerasu received
4.OriginalYouth received
5.Tablynn received
6.Chronata received
7.TheeCoyote withdrawn from swap
8. Abi-------eek----eek-------eek...received
9.Katie received
10.Gourdhead1997 received
11. Meran received
12. gallery318 received
13. Emma received

AND....they are off and drawing....We are now full

[Merricat]

Hee-Hee!! You do mean "13 minutes to think about it" then "13 minutes to draw it" and "13 minutes to paint it"....right? Right? Just kidding! I love this idea! Sign me up please!!

[Administrator]

ME! I want in!

This is the perfect swap for time challenged people. I totally LOVE this idea.

Cool idea :)

[Amerasu]

GAH! I did it again. The Admin above was me, Amerasu.

[WhiteMoth]

LOL....super speedies welcome!

NO-No- don't think about it....just create organically!

Pull from those deep resources you know you have !

[OriginalYouth]

I love this. I'm totally in.

Starting....NOW!

[OriginalYouth]

Wheeee, that was fun. 1st card done, a Degas ballerina gestural colored pencil card. I like these, no pressure! :D

[TabLynn]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and sign up for this one. It sounds like fun. I just hope I don't dissappoint. I'm prone to fussing over my cards. Any limit on how many cards we throw away before we finally do some that don't look half bad?:)

[Chronata]

I did an entire tarot deck like this (only 5 minutes each) so wow...13 minutes is a good long time! :D

I so want in!

[TheeCoyote]

For someone who nags and probably overworks each piece, I REALLY need an exercise like this.

OK, OK, I'll do it. I'm in.

It will help to keep things fresh. Great idea.

[WhiteMoth]

Thanks for joining ladies!
Love the enthusiasm and your inspiration for joining.
:D

Your free to handle this swap in whatever way your heart desires!
;)

And....if you would like to share how or why you do what you do.
We would love to hear....
it's an exercise that we can all stretch in and share.

Perhaps would like to explain a little bit about your work of art
in the description area under the picture itself?

[WhiteMoth]

I did an entire tarot deck like this (only 5 minutes each) so wow...13 minutes is a good long time! :D

I so want in!


I remember hearing that before...it floored me!
I ran to your site to see them and was again floored at how good they were!
Wow...impressive!

[TabLynn]

Ok here are three cards. I may do one more host card as soon as I have 13 more minutes!

The dragon is a micron pen sketch and the other two are micron and watercolor pencil

[WhiteMoth]

Tablynn....
13 min. each...Jeepers!
They are wonderful and hard to believe done so quickly!

[OriginalYouth]

Here are the 2 I made today:

780

781

[Chronata]

wow! Beautiful work... OY and Tablynn...those are fabulous!

I love doing quick drawings, because it frees you up from any and all self criticism.
it just feels good to do art, and not really think!

[abi]

Can't pass up such an interesting swap. Please count me in!

[OriginalYouth]

wow! Beautiful work... OY and Tablynn...those are fabulous!

I love doing quick drawings, because it frees you up from any and all self criticism.
it just feels good to do art, and not really think!

Yeah, except hubby made a comment about my ballerina (which I HAD been quite happy with), so now I'm not sure she's good enough...

[EraserQueen]

What was the comment??? I'll give him a virtual whack :D I think she's lovely.

[WhiteMoth]

abi...
I'm so glad you couldn't pass this one up

youv'e been added to the list of speedies

[WhiteMoth]

OY....

I have learned NOT to listen to the hubby when it comes to my art!
They feel just a little to free to give an opinion from a non-artist!
LOL

You captured actual movement as if she were truly dancing.
In my opinion and others ...this is art.....this is what an artist should strive for.
Not to make your ballerina look real.
But to capture some of her spirit!

Which you did....so please...send her along and feel good about her.
Your initial response was right!
:)

[OriginalYouth]

What was the comment??? I'll give him a virtual whack :D I think she's lovely.

He said she had a stump (for an arm)...I didn't want to devote time to her hand, so I left it loose. Oh well. ;)




OY....

I have learned NOT to listen to the hubby when it comes to my art!
They feel just a little to free to give an opinion from a non-artist!
LOL

See, he's the one with all the art training, so it's hard to get critique from him sometimes. We work SO differently though, he's so methodical; pencilling, using the lightbox, etc..., sketching and planning it out.... I just GO for it, with colors blazing. ;)

Thanks for the encouragement!

(Whitemoth, you know he's a member here, right? It's Zamurai.)

[WhiteMoth]

OY...LOL
I forgot he was an artist!
oops
:err:

[katie]

I would like to join in on this swap.... it would probably be a good excercise for me.... katie

[WhiteMoth]

katie...
I've added you to the list....so glad you joined
:)

[Merricat]

GGGrrr! This swap is killing me, I've made 3 cards so far but I utterly hate them! I'm IN LOVE with the exercise, it's completely fascinating but it's kicking my butt! I think it's because I use watercolors and you can't really do "super fast" watercolors! Haha! They all run together........unless I use that to my advantage?! Ah-ha!

[TabLynn]

GGGrrr! This swap is killing me, I've made 3 cards so far but I utterly hate them! I'm IN LOVE with the exercise, it's completely fascinating but it's kicking my butt! I think it's because I use watercolors and you can't really do "super fast" watercolors! Haha! They all run together........unless I use that to my advantage?! Ah-ha!

Yeah I wanted to do watercolors but decided drying time would totally ruin me so I compromised with the watercolor pencils. Not quite so free as watercolors but definitely quicker. Easier to control with limited time.

[gourdhead1997]

I wanna play! I think I can squeeze something out in 13 minutes. I'll put a pot of coffee on.:jiggy:

[abi]

oh, oh, oh I want a smilie next to my name on the speedy artists list!!! Maybe this one :eek:

[WhiteMoth]

Gourdhead....your in as of ....well....when you asked really....not sure when that was!

Thanks for joining

[WhiteMoth]

oh, oh, oh I want a smilie next to my name on the speedy artists list!!! Maybe this one :eek:

ya know...i thought i would put goofy faces next your names in the list....but just couldn't figure out how to do it.

any tips?

[WhiteMoth]

GGGrrr! This swap is killing me, I've made 3 cards so far but I utterly hate them! I'm IN LOVE with the exercise, it's completely fascinating but it's kicking my butt! I think it's because I use watercolors and you can't really do "super fast" watercolors! Haha! They all run together........unless I use that to my advantage?! Ah-ha!


Your so funny :wub:

I agree WC are not easy to use unless you perhaps use neg. space.
Maybe play with that?
or.....
I suggest grabbing acrylics!
I love getting messy with em and painting fast.
In fact that's the only way to use acrylics ;)


I'm so happy your enjoying it even if it does make you crazy.

[abi]

When you are editing the first post you type : then eek then :

: eek : now take the spaces out and you have :eek:

Yay for eek!

[Meran]

also, just put your cursor :dull:where you want :rolleyes:the smilie, then click on:jiggy: the smilie. I've been doing it a while. See? :idea:

[Meran]

okay, I'm in. Prob won't be doing anything until MOnday, unless the laundry gets done quickly today. where's that maid????
Meran

[TabLynn]

Here's the last one so our host can choose one! It was hard to stop at 13 minutes on these. I kept wanting to "fix" things.

[WhiteMoth]

Meran...so glad you joined

;)

[WhiteMoth]

abi

i did the best i could do!

:skeptical:
(i think)

[abi]

I actually enjoy what you did do better than any smilie!!!! --------eek-------:eek:

[WhiteMoth]

Here's the last one so our host can choose one! It was hard to stop at 13 minutes on these. I kept wanting to "fix" things.


Tablynn
It really turned out great
:jiggy:

Hey....I like the idea of choosing!
I love the Dragon Sketch.
;)

[gallery318]

I want to play! I even have a handy-dandy teacher timer! LOL

[Emma]

Me too please! :D

[gallery318]

I brewed a cup of tea and jumped into this 13 minute project with my Sunbeam timer clicking away. YIKES... the sound of that gizmo set the pace for a little bit of pressure--tick, tick, tick... I painted what I knew--the landscape of Florida. I used acrylics so I could count on fast drying time. This was fun! I hope I get added to the list because here are my first two... :D

http://www.flickr.com/photos/somanystars/1659715392/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/somanystars/1659715404/

[Emma]

Wow! They're amazing, I love the palm tree!

[gallery318]

Thanks Emma! The bell just rang... I finished another one. :) Of course we don't have rocky coasts here in Florida, but my heart longs for them. So I added them in! LOL I'll post the next one when it dries!

[Emma]

I've just finished my last one. I've attempted some pen & watercolour Russian dolls, but 13 minutes is so little time!!! You can't really build up any layers of colour for depth etc. I really admire people who can paint quickly and freely, especially in acrylics etc...

[gallery318]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/somanystars/1659174541/

My third quick painting. :) I'm heading out for some dinner... that was tremendously fun!!!!

[abi]

Gallery all these are fabulous! I am hesistant to start mine, soon maybe in 13 minutes or maybe 26!

[gallery318]

Thanks Abi. I love working fast. I hate it when I deliberate over every little stroke, so this is therapy for me! LOL

[Emma]

Here are my Russian dolls. I painted them this afternoon and this evening. Crossing my fingers that they are ok, and that it is ok to join the swap. It was *really* hard to stop after just 13 minutes, I had to be really strict with myself. Normally my cards take hours, so I'm not really sure how I feel about these ones yet.... I think I like the black and white one best.

[gourdhead1997]

Wow! I am in awe of you ladies. You are all hard acts to follow. Great pics Kathleen and Emma. I am going to try to show you mine. I haven't done it here before. I think it will be perfectly clear where my mind was going when I drew these. Tic toc Tic toc.

[gallery318]

Emma, your Russian dolls are darling! I like the colorful ones best!

Gourdhead... that is a fun theme to use for this activity. Very witty and creative. :)

[OriginalYouth]

GREAT cards you guys! This is a fab swap!

[Merricat]

Oh guys those are all soooooo awesome!

[gallery318]

I'll have to figure out how to add those little thumbnails--they are more convenient than my hyperlinks. I post my originals on Flickr, but I'm not sure if Flickr lets us link back to their main site. Scratching head... thinking...

[gourdhead1997]

Kathleen,
If you have them saved on your computer, do an advanced post and at the top you will see a little paper clip. Attach your files to your message that way. That's what I did. There may be a better way. I'm still in diapers here.

[gallery318]

Ah, yes the little paperclip... oh, I see that I'll need to save them a lot smaller. I was rejected. LOL

[Meran]

so, the 13 minutes y'all used up INCLUDED design/thought time?

[gallery318]

Meran, you can tell from my simplistic compositions that I didn't spend a whole lot of time on design! LOL Sorry, but I worked from my head, so I didn't have any reference work to generate ideas from. These were basic ocean images that I could dig around the brain for inspiration... they are lacking in complexity of composition, but it was still great fun designing as the paint was smeared around. I'm not sure I could do something that quick with a subject that I was totally unfamiliar with---it helped to work with a familiar theme. It certainly saved me time from thinking about where things should go, etc. I skipped any pencil layout, etc... just started painting horizon lines and went from there. I used a filbert brush and limited colors to keep me from going towards too much detail.

[gallery318]

I was lucky to have mat board blanks already cut up from my last swap, so I didn't do any cutting during the 13 minute painting time. ;)

[OriginalYouth]

Yea, having all your supplies ready first is key, I think.

I like to set my oven timer for 12 minutes, then, when it beeps, it's a one-minute warning! It will beep again every minute, so I'll know when my 13 are up.

[WhiteMoth]

O my gosh....you peeps have been busy in here!
:)

okay...gonna start including you and reading

:jiggy:

gallery318
your in!

emma....
our last and final artist....lucky number 13

WE_HOO
We are full guys!

[WhiteMoth]

You have been busy bees!
do we have a bee icon????
:)

love em all
do we have a love icon!
:spinny:

I was able to leave comments for everyone but "Emma"
So I will here:
awesome
fab
and they are wonderful...you must have been drawing like lightning
to get so much detail!

do we have a lightning icon??
LOL

[Emma]

I'm so happy that I made it in time to sign up before the swap was full.
Thanks for all the nice comments- everyones cards are amazing!!!!. Gourdhead I love the theme of your cards!
It's true, I had to draw really quickly- quicker than I like to normally, and with less detail than I would have liked, hence the swirls and the quickly drawn flowers. I had already decided what I wanted to draw before I started which helped though. It was fun to do, and really satisfying to get my cards done for a swap so quickly. It's such a great idea for a swap! :D

[gallery318]

I agree Emma! Since I didn't secure a teaching job this school year, I'm keeping my "teacher" timer here on the art desk---I love hearing it click away, making me keep that brush moving around! Great idea.:idea:

[gallery318]

thanks for adding me to the list of artists... wheeewww... i just made it!

[gourdhead1997]

so, the 13 minutes y'all used up INCLUDED design/thought time?

Meran,
I didn't think much except about the time limit; therefore, my cards reflected that time was running out. Lol I will say I did one card (not posted for good reason) before the idea hit me. The rest flowed like water. The hard part is stopping when that timer goes off. I am not used to not fussing the details!
Steven:idea:

[WhiteMoth]

I know what I am going to do....just cuz it's fun creative and easy.
Acrylics are fast...so I will using that medium and making something I've painted a few times.

Is that lazy???

Or should I do a quick study?
or something else?

What do you guys think?

:eek:

[Meran]

gourdhead, I loved your cards! I'm into surrealism for sure, and that melting down the drain clock was primo. So, to anyone out there, sorting cards, maybe >I< could have that one>??? lol
I don't even know what I'll do yet. I have some small ideas, and yes they're acrylic and abstract.... I wanna see if it'll do what I want to first.
this week is DH (or SO) vacation time. He runs off gaming a couple of nights so that's the only time I'll get for cards this week.
And I have so many to do!!
:swoon:

[TheeCoyote]

...(snip)... I am not used to not fussing the details!
Steven:idea:

Seems a bunch of us are afflicted with the same disorder.
I call mine being OC, anal retentive, myopic perfectionism.

[gourdhead1997]

Anal retentive? Yep that's me at least when I'm doing my art. I have to put my paintings away so I will quit messing with them until they're all screwed up.

[EraserQueen]

You guys all need to scan your work so we can add it to the swap gallery! :jiggy:

[WhiteMoth]

I agree with EQ!

Well...I took the easy road on this one.
I do love acrylics!

[WhiteMoth]

Tablynn....
Your beautiful cards arrived today!
Very quick and in great shape.

Thank you for the extra!:jiggy:

[katie]

ok... I did my cards today... how much fun that was...
For the background, I pressed paper over a thin mix of acrylic paints.. I then tried to 'see' something in the resulting abstract patterns... inked it in, highlighted w/ paint,pencils... posted to my gallery. Now I am not so sure about the fairy who looks like she is setting the tree on fire... it was supposed to be gold metallic rays... but now it is just a crazy fairy...

[Amerasu]

I saw your cards, Katie. They look fantastic! I especially love the portrait with the browns and purples. It's outstanding.

What a cool idea you had to make the cards. I might give that a try too and see what happens, or I'll just blob the paint on and go from there. I was going to use acrylics for this swap since pencil always takes so long.

[WhiteMoth]

Katie....they are really beautiful....it was a great idea!
:idea:

[Amerasu]

I'm all finished, yay! I will send them out to you on Monday :)

[WhiteMoth]

Amerasu

They are so darn cute!
and so darn fun!
;)

I really look forward to seeing them in person

OH....but you have 4
The swap is 3/3

[TabLynn]

Amerasu, those are wonderful! WhiteMoth said it best, so darn cute!

[EraserQueen]

Sal, you can send me the Siamese cat...just...you know...to keep the correct swap amount ;) lol

I am impressed with Sarah's, Harriet's, Tab's, Sal's and everyone's work here..it all looks like each took More than 13 minutes ()_()

[OriginalYouth]

I am impressed with Sarah's, Harriet's, Tab's, Sal's and everyone's work here..it all looks like each took More than 13 minutes ()_()

Are you saying we cheated? ;)

[EraserQueen]

You said that not me ;)

[Amerasu]

I didn't! I promise... ok, maybe 1 or 2 extra minutes on one or two but I did try to stick to the rules. :jiggy:

[OriginalYouth]

I didn't! I promise... ok, maybe 1 or 2 extra minutes on one or two but I did try to stick to the rules. :jiggy:

Oooooh, I'm telling the teacher! ;)

EQ, you know I didn't, otherwise I would've fixed that ballerina's hand! Poor girl. ;) I put them out of site so I couldn't tweak them or do 'one little thing'... too funny.

[gourdhead1997]

My wife supervised me. "Baby, the timer went off, put down the pencil." Lol.

[OriginalYouth]

My wife supervised me. "Baby, the timer went off, put down the pencil." Lol.

That's awesome! I used my 4 year old... "Honey, tell Mommy how many minutes are left on the timer"...and she did great! Except once she confused the 5 for a 2 and I rushed too much. ;) I set the oven timer for 12 minutes, then when it beeps, I know I have ONE minute left before it will beep again!

[abi]

Here is number 1, more to come hopefully today :)

Titled Grow.

[WhiteMoth]

You guys are so funny!
:)

My hubby watched the clock on the last one I did...just cuz he was around.

okay....I admit...I did less than 13 min.
heck they were done so fast!

Abi....
Awesome card!

[Meran]

Mine are in my gallery.. I called the series Snowy Night in the Piney Woods. Designed it several months ago, btw.
And pen nibs don't like paper that's had salt on it. Much to my chagrin. So the trees aren't as skinny or feathery as planned.. poop

[WhiteMoth]

Meran....
They are beautiful....you can feel the crisp air and smell the snow.
;)

[gallery318]

I finished my "hostess" card this morning... I am beating the timer now by 1 minute. hee hee. For some strange reason that gave me thrill---could I be a "control freak"? LOL

Anyway, I'm ready to mail... so let me know where I can forward these seascapes. I am looking forward to seeing and sharing everyone's "quickie" art masterpieces.

[WhiteMoth]

It does feel good to finish early!
I look forward to seeing your paintings in person.
:D

[rkolig]

This is such a great idea. Let me know if you do this idea again.

[abi]

Here are my others, I am not happy with the fall scene, but oh well. I will send these off right after I get 4th card so the host can have one too.

[WhiteMoth]

Abi....
These are cool....and I really like the fall scene.
:)

Thanks Abi
;)

[Chronata]

OOOh...Abi! I love the Fall scene too! Beautiful colors!

Here's some quick quick cards...

I probably should have spent MORE time on them (Since I had it..) but oh well...

Carousel was 5 minutes, the Scruffy Joins the Circus card was about 7 minutes, and the Sherwood Forest card was 12 1/2.

There's another one too...but I really hate it, and anyway, I can't seem to find it now, which I suppose is for the best!

I love doing things as fast as possible!

and yay for Sharpies and leftover acrylic in the palette!

[WhiteMoth]

Chronata is the winner!!!
:v_spin:

:Carousel was 5 minutes:
OMG....

She's the Super Speedy Queen

And they are so darn good too!

[Meran]

ahh.. now Scruffy stole my heart! He'd be a lovely addition to my doggy family.
really, he's a doll!

[Emma]

Ooohh, I love your cards Abi and Chronata.
Mine went off in the post today.

[abi]

Last one, WhiteMoth please take your pick for a hostess card. They will be off this afternoon :)

Titled "Art Snot" for lack of a better thought last night at 11pm :)

[WhiteMoth]

Abi....
I love...love that title!

It's funky too
:jiggy:

Thanks for the choice
:)

[WhiteMoth]

Just received....
Meran
Gallery318
Emma

Awesome cards guys.....and thanks for the extras!
:D

[WhiteMoth]

Katie....your beautful cards arrived today!
Love the extra....many thanks
:jiggy:

[OriginalYouth]

I'll get mine out tomorrow! :) Just PM me your address. Sorry for the delay. Thanks!

[Emma]

I'm so glad my cards reached you safely. :)

[OriginalYouth]

I spent an hour looking for my cards this morning, cleaning my little art corner as I went. I sorted ATC blanks, cards for trade, cards to finish, WIP projects, supplies, envies, and even vacuumed under the cabinets! Finally I found them, all in the addressed envie, with a SASE already inside. Who knows why I didn't mail them 2 weeks ago when I made them??!?!?!? Oh well.
Mailed today.

[WhiteMoth]

OY....glad they are found and ready to send.
;)

I do goofy things from time to time that make me wonder what the heck I am doing!
I look forward to seeing them.
Thanks for letting me know.

Most of the cards are in....just a few players to go.
Due date....next week
:D

[WhiteMoth]

Chronata...
Your beautiful cards arrived today.
Thanks for all the extras!
:D

[WhiteMoth]

Abi,
Your cards arrived today safe and sound.
They are so funky....very fun!
Thanks for the extra
;)

[WhiteMoth]

Just giving you guys a heads up that I will be going out of town.
The 10th thru the 15th.
I am going to see my parents for a few days.
It just sort-a came up.....
So I will trade out the 13 swap cards when I get back.

I will try to mail on the 15th.

[abi]

Thanks so much for letting me know they came in! I'm glad you like them :)

Have a good time with your folks!

[WhiteMoth]

Thanks so much for letting me know they came in! I'm glad you like them :)

Have a good time with your folks!
Thanks...
:)

[TheeCoyote]

Sorry everybody but I have to be a party pooper on this one. Every card I made was just too lame to send and time ran out. So, I am having to drop out of this swap.

[WhiteMoth]

TheeCoyote...
Sorry to lose you
:(
But...we more than understand
:)

[WhiteMoth]

OY...your cards have arrived.

They are wonderful...and thanks for the extra!

:)

[OriginalYouth]

Groovy, thanks! I almost wanted to keep that Poppy card, but twisted my own arm out of it to send it. ;)

[WhiteMoth]

There has been a small delay in this swap.

We are waiting on one more set.

I will be mailing your cards as soon as possible.

It has turned out to be a a wonderful and creative swap!
:jiggy:

[WhiteMoth]

Merricat...your wonderful cards came today!

[WhiteMoth]

Cards are all in!
I tossed them into a big clay bowl and picked without looking!

It was rather fun that way
:jiggy:

I have them ready for the mail....so....
Come Monday they go postal.

Thanks to everyone who played...for the extras and the great art!

Harriet

[Merricat]

Yeah!!! Can't wait to get the returns! Thanks Harriet!!

[Chronata]

Yay! I got my cards! I got my cards! Wow...you guys are GOOD!!

Thank you to OY, Merricat and Whitemoth for whimsy, faces and landscapes that are fabulous! Even more so because of the super speedy time limit!

I am in awe...and in love!
And thanks again to Whitemoth for the cool swap, and the the inspirational words from Sark! Very much appreciated!

[OriginalYouth]

Lovely works came for me too! Thanks to Emma for the lovely Russian Doll, Abi for 'fall in the Rockies', and Meran for the 'Snowy night in the piney woods' card.

Thanks for hosting Harriet!

[WhiteMoth]

O geez.....you guys are most welcome.
It was alot of fun and I am making plans for the next swap.

Many thanks to all of you for creating such beautiful art!

[TabLynn]

I got my cards today and everybody did a terrific job! I received "Seymour" from Amerasu, "Angel Tears" from Chronata, and "Russian Doll #3" from Emma. I was very impressed with the coolness that was achieved in 13 minutes! Thanks everyone and to our host as well. Fun swap!

[Merricat]

Oh yay! Mine came in today and they're delightful! I love them so much, and love them more because they were made in 13 minutes! Thanks to Harriet for a fabulous swap and thanks to Chronata, Abi, and Meran for FABULOUS cards!!

[gourdhead1997]

I got some really cool cards too. It is amazing what talented artists you all are. Thanks Meran for "Snowy Night", Abi for "Growth" and Merricat for her "Wacky Girl". I had a blast with this swap, Harriet. Thanks for hosting and for the Salvador Dali sticker. It made me grin from ear to ear.

[Amerasu]

I received some wonderful returns today. Wow! You guys are impressive!

Thanks to Whitemoth, Katie and to Emma for their wonderful 13 minute art. Lucky me :)

[gallery318]

A wonderful batch of art cards arrived in Florida! Thanks for a great swap. I received "Sands of Time" from gourdhead, a pink lily from TabLynn, and a fun alien girl from Merricat.

I love them all. :)

[abi]

Yay!!! Mine finally came in!!! I was getting a little worried, but alas they are here! WhiteMoth thanks so much for hosting this wonderful swap, as well as to Tablynn for the inked Dragon, gourdhead for 'Time Flies' (the colors in person are so wonderful!!!) and OY for the 13 min Frida. I must say that the returns for this swap were impressive, especially knowing we had only 13 minutes per card. Yay!

[Meran]

I'm so late posting this, but that does NOT mean they weren't appreciated! It's amazing what y'all did in such a short time. Very good idea WhiteMoth!!
I got Tablynn's Toucan (eat your heart out folks), Red Field by Amerasu (reds are hard to deal with and she did just fine!), and an awesome palm tree/beach landscape by Gallery318.. lovely work. I can see it LARGE.. all will go on my wall of fame!
Meran

[Emma]

My cards have arrived safely! I recieved fantastic cards from gourdhead1997 (Time Drain), Chronata (Carousel Magic), and Gallery318 (13 minute ocean). I love them all, it was such an inspiring swap. A big thank you to our host too!!!