last in the numbers challenge

Hi,
Here we have the last in the numbers ATC challenge they are both from Jessie in S Africa. The top one 'Only Numbers' is a Photo by Bernard Bisson Sygma for The Autism Genome Project.... the gene neurexin 1, located on chromosome 2, as well as a swath of sequence on chromosome 11....that just went over my head... You can click HERE to read more about it.

The above Bird ATC's were made by me earlier this year after Rosie designed her own bird ATC, it can be used on its own or on a blank ATC. She kindly shared the template with us, thanx Rosie, why not pop over to her blog and see some fabulous ATC's... just click on HERE.

Tomorrow we start to show the 'Fairy Tales' ATC's.... Malcolm from Crafty Individuals Posted out the stamp to the lucky 12 who were chosen from the Lets Make Cards Magazine... Hope you all have fun with it. Have a great weekend to you all. Chriss x

July Swap Examples and an ATC to swap

Sorry I have not posted this last few days..... Feast your eyes on this Fabulous new release stamp from 'Crafty Individuals' guess what, we have 12 of them to give away, all you have to do is enter into the 'Lets Face It' ATC challenge your name will go into a hat and if you are one of the lucky 12 who's name is pulled out on the 3rd of August Jean & Malcolm will post one out to you. ATC's to be with me by the 31st July, Good Luck everyone. Why not pop over HERE and see what other new stamps have just been released. Thanx again to CI for your very generous gift to the club. Very apt for the lets face it challenge this ATC was a swap some time agao from club member Margaret Speight.This ATC which was created by Chris another club member, I think it fits in well with the challenge too. I actually watched Chris create this one sometime ago for another challenge... we had to create an ATC using one ink pad, one stamp, a plain white ATC and some words she coffee stained the blank card (coating it 3 times drying it before each coat )using the edge of the inkpad and a button she created the background and then stamped on the pocket watch added words she printed off and stained with just 1 coat of coffee.Thank you to those (LMC) who have sent in their July challenge swaps..... Could you please email me so I can confirm they have arrived.

SCROLL DOWN TO AN EARLIER POST TO READ UP ON THE 'LETS FACE IT' JULY SWAPThe above ATC would also fit in really well with the July challenge and guess what it is up for a swap so if you would like to swap just click on HERE a NEW 'Swap and Shop' blog. Back again later..Chriss x

Let's face it update Dottie update and CI new stamps

More on the 'Lets Face It' July Challenge, it also gives me a chance to show you some of my brilliant collection the above ATC is one Karen swapped with me about a year ago... I love it.
I have been hearing alot about 'the green man' lately.. no not the hulk.. lol... and well thought I would show off my 'Green Lady' which I have in my collection she was a RAK from my fab pal Denise in Dubai...Hi Denise.. wave. :))
Here is another of our gingham ATC's this time from Martine and if you click on HERE you will see her fantastic header ....it's got birds on it and I love birds.. lol. Martine also has some fab cards to show you.
Thanx for taking on the challenge and by the way ..they were her 1st ever ATC's. Well done!
Now then just what has Dottie been up to today, I wonder...don't forget the next installment can be found over at Jessies place... if you click on HERE.
For LMC readers who wish to know more about the July challenge scroll down a few posts or contact me via email HERE
Feast your eyes on this Fabulous new release stamp from 'Crafty Individuals' guess what, we have 12 of them to give away, all you have to do is enter into the 'Lets Face It' ATC challenge your name will go into a hat and if you are one of the lucky 12 who's name is pulled out on the 3rd of August Jean & Malcolm will post one out to you. ATC's to be with me by the 31st July, Good Luck everyone. Why not pop over HERE and see what other new stamps have just been released. Thanx again to CI for your very generous gift to the club.
Until tomorrow Chriss x

Catch up with Dottie and lets face it challenge.

If you have been following Dotties adventures in S Africa with Denise you will know Dottie is now staying with Jessie and family and would seem she enjoyed a fantastic day doing the sites...why not pop over HERE and see for yourself.
The next 3 ATC's would be a great take on our July challenge which we have invited the readers of LET'S MAKE CARDS magazine...for more info please scroll down to Fridays post.
This stunning ATC below is one created by Karen L. our club member it is one of her 5 she created for the Gingham Challenge and I think you will agree a great take on the theme.. Thanks Karen
The lucky winner of the Blog Candy stamps can be seen in the post below.
Thats it for now, back tomorrow.

For more ATC's click on HERE

Lets Face It Challenge for July.

'Lets Make Cards' magazine issue 16 is on sale today and we as a club are featured in it. We have invited it's readers to get together with us on this months challenge, the theme being.... 'Lets Face It'...... here are 3 examples for those who do not know about Artist Trading Cards...ATC's for short.Each of these ATC's measure 2.5'' x 3.5'' and can be achieved by using ANY medium you like to work with, be it stamping, paints, crayons, pen n ink even recycled bits from a magazine/newspaper are just a few examples to choose from.

This challenge is open from to-day 4th July (American Independence Day) until Thursday the 31st July.

We ask that you make 5 ATC's on this months theme (they can either be all the same or each one different...the choice is yours). Keeping one for your own collection you send in the other 4 to me (address in LMC) including a SAE with a LARGE letter 1st class stamp on it and they will be swapped with our members and guests, on this occasion Age 14 and over may enter into the swap.

However if we get enough interest in 5-13 yrs wanting to do be involved we can organise a swap for them too...PLEASE email me at the address in the header above before sending them in and if we have enough young people wishing to take part we can make an ATC swap for that age group using the same theme.

Over the next week we will show more examples of what could be seen as ' Lets Face It ' ATC's but at the end of the day it is how you perceive it.

More information on the swap and free draw for those who take part will be posted here throughout the week, please keep popping back so as not to miss anything.

Most of all enjoy creating your tiny works of art and please scroll down to the next post and see our fab blog candy give away.

Chriss x

The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz.... is the first thing Sue Law thinks about when she thinks of gingham.
When the Gingham ATC swap challenge was put to Sue this is what she produced for us...many thanks Sue.
click HERE for a little treat
If you want to read more on the 1939 musical and Judy Garland click on HERE
Tomorrow we have blog candy in the shape of 13 unmounted rubber stamps including some Christmas ones.
Pop back and see what you have to do to be in with a chance of owning them all.
The 'LETS MAKE CARDS' magazine is on sale from tomorrow and we the club are featured in it, I also believe Louise and Dotty are starring in there too.
look forward to tomorrow, Chriss x Please check out Dottie HERE to see what her and Denise have been upto today.

Honest it followed me home!

''Honest, it followed me home''! The amount of times I heard my 3 brothers say that about a stray dog when we were kids. LOL.
My mum was sooo soft she would feed it and let them keep it until they found the owner and sometimes they didn't and so the boys would have a new pet... don't think the boys tried too hard.
Thanks Denise (SA) for reminding me of that... with one of your lovely Gingham ATC's.
Can I just remind you that Dottie is on her hols in S Africa with Denise and Jessie... why not pop over and see what she has been up to HERE

Most of you would know that birds are big in the crafting world at the moment and so I thought I would show you just a few of what the lucky Dottie may get to see.

blue-waxbi little-bee-eaters

knysna-lourie
These birds are just so amazing the colours are stunning you can find even more here where I borrowed the pictures from

Look Out for the Aug Issue of 'Lets Make Cards' as the Artist trading Card Club has a mention in it, it is out on the 4th July.

Chriss x

Fiona caught the bug and produced 2 hands she said she could get hooked on them. The cat hand Purrfect Fiona along with the blue butterfly 1 below some lovely stamps used ...glad you enjoyed doing them. Thanx for taking part.

I had so much fun with this face stamp it arrived in the post today and I just couldn't wait to have a play. Iwill defo be playing with it some more over the weekend. thanx Karen for getting it here sooo quick.

Oh Linda, AKA The Blue Eyed Girl, you have used some fabulous stamps on your hand love the blues you have used too. Thank you for taking on the challenge and glad you enjoyed it too.
Please visit Carol HERE she has stamped away at 4 great hands and put them on her blog

Huge thank you for taking part girls.
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Below we have this brilliant set of Retro Women stamps our blog candy from Tanda Stamps and a fab set it is too, I chose it especially.

Now to be in with a chance all you have to do is pop along HERE and find the price of 'The ATC Set 3' rubber stamps.

The drill as always is to please Email at chrissylamata@live.co.uk with the the answer and please leave a comment for me ...closes at 4pm Monday.

Thank you so much for taking part and GOOD LUCK to you all.

Have a great weekend.

Luv Chriss n Dottie xx

Dottie is looking for some more outfits for her holiday adventure coming up very soon.

Look out for issue 16 of 'Lets Make Cards' we the club are to be featured in it...we have invited LMC readers to join us in our monthly challenge for July. The Title being 'Let's Face It' .....It would seem that Arty Girlz an we were on the same wave length here as I have noticed that you had 'Faces' for your theme last week.... LOL, too late for us to change it as it had already gone to print.... good minds think alike. HAGW xx

Why not pop over and see what the paper girls have been up to HERE