Vintage photo ATCs

ATCs for a swapI made a few more ATCs today - after I got home from a terrifying trip into town. The ice fog was so thick and it was so hard to see, it was a white knuckle drive. I am so grateful that the sun came out and it warmed up enough to burn the fog off for the drive home. I was dreading it.

Let's talk about the cards ... these are for a Vintage Photo swap over at swap-bot. This is my Aunt Sandy when she was a little girl. She's one of my favorite subjects. I have lots of photos of her. I have a contact sheet of myself when I was her age in lots of the same poses. I need to find it and scan it.

The two cards on the right are made with a mosaic background based on a tutorial my friend Dr. Zh wrote. I painted the cards with a flesh colored gesso to mute them, so you have to look pretty close to see the mosaic! (Click twice on the photo) Because the backgrounds were so busy I had to keep the cards pretty simple. The top one has a frame cut from a piece of paper lace. The bottom one has the leftover from cutting a heart out of a folded paper. The two on the left aren't mosaic - one is an old paper and the other is a mix of different papers. As usual I got out the sequin waste and dabbed dots on them. I don't know why I like that so much but I do. Nothing earth shattering but they do have the Vintage feel and I'll be happy to send them out!

Posted by judi at February 6, 2008 9:21 PM
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you are a very brave girl...i haven't been to town in a few days...and i love the ATC glad to see you found a bit of creative time...

Posted by: Sherry Goshon at February 6, 2008 10:20 PM

That ice fog is amazingly beautiful! It does look like it would be scary to drive in!

Your ATC's are lovely. They do have a vintage feel. Thank you for explaning how you made them I always lean something when I visit your blog!

Posted by: Yvette at February 6, 2008 10:21 PM

they are beautiful !!

Posted by: Anne, Bulles dorées at February 6, 2008 11:33 PM

They are awesome Judi and really your muse seems to have returned. I am sure the recipient of the ATCs will love them

Posted by: shashi at February 7, 2008 5:40 AM

Beautifully done, Judi! All the elements work well together and the photos are darling.

Posted by: maryo at February 7, 2008 7:29 AM

Judi those are darling! Your aunt was such pretty little girl. Now find those photos of yourself- I wannna see little Judi!

Posted by: Linda Fleming at February 7, 2008 7:56 AM

Wow! Those are great ATCs, Judi.

Posted by: zhenia at February 7, 2008 10:01 AM

I love these ATC cards, and more special with your favorite aunt!

Posted by: Jacque at February 7, 2008 6:38 PM

oh Judi
your ice fog pic is amazing and you are so brave to be out driving in it!!
and your wonderful atc's are amazing- your mosaic" ones have almost the look of CQ my sweet one- oooh girl could it be that you are heading in my direction of embroidery.they are all gorjas and yes they scream vintage and are all so beautiful whoever recieves these will be so happy !!
love n hugs bear xoxoxoxoxxoxoxox

Posted by: bear at February 7, 2008 8:47 PM

Adorable! Your background work is amazing! And is that a bubblewrap monoprint I see?

You and I should do a mini swap sometime. I got into ATCs a while ago (actually, I think I looked them up because I saw some on your site, if I remember correctly) but had to stop doing so many swaps when it came time to plan the wedding. I haven't gotten back into the groove yet!

Posted by: Cindi at February 10, 2008 8:40 PM
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