Back with more great mail!

This post is the second part to my mailbox goodies!

 

I was delighted to have the chance to swap with JennieBellie:)

Her "The Cheats" zine is genius and full of useful drawing

instructions. Jennie had even tucked papers into the zine to draw

 on as well!Then she also sent along some fun cutouts for me

to use too:) I loved her 'Just Magic Door' as well. Its

at the top left of the photo and I plan to use it for journalling.

Oh yeah! Jennie has a fantastic YouTube channel , if you didn't

know already. It full of great tutorials!

This next Zine is a such a fun one as well. Elizabeth

[ Sketchbook Buttons ] was so kind to trade thoughts

with me about zines and swap hers with me too.

Look at these pages, aren't they wonderful? I also love the postcard

she wrote to me on. Its this great drawing of Thanksgiving dinner!

 

From Sketchbook Buttons


About a week later I received a big envelope from Laura,
her blog is one of my favorites.  I had sent her my zine and
small piece of art. Then I saw her flickr stream andI fell in love
with these paintings of hers and she was so kind to
have sent one that was almost the same!

I have this displayed on the shelf in my office. Love it!

Last but not least, here is a three-ring binder that I have with some

 amazing ATCs I have been lucky enough to swap. I may have posted

a few of them before. I know one of these days I'll have them out of the

sleeves and framed. There is not enough hours in the day! LOL!!

Thanks for letting me show off what I have received.

All this work is fantastic and I am just so delighted to meet

such generous artists through my blog and flickr stream.

It's really amazing!

Have a great day:)) XO

Inspired!

First page I drew up for Vol. 1 Issue1

I have a sudden interest in making another zine:) I had so much fun with the other and after getting some specific feedback from a friend on Flickr, I thought I would set out to do another. I wasn't too sure about content but she told me that the content wasn't always what interested her and that she was just looking for a glimpse of another artist and how they fill a page. So that info was helpful. Maybe I was just over-thinking things, [as usual]....I have no idea what to name it and was thinking along the lines of My Boring Life, haha!

Last year at this time I was feverishly working on Easter items but I'm uninspired this year, unfortunately. I usually send out Easter cards too..oh well, next year:)  My parents are going on a cruise and leaving this Friday for all things warm, sunny and sandy, south of Florida, so we won't be getting together with the whole family at their house on Easter Sunday...a little sad, but they are so excited about going I can't be sad. I'm just so happy that they get the chance to go out and go on their adventures. They truly deserve it:)

Hope everyone is enjoying their week and getting some time to be creative. Happy Wednesday! I'm off this Friday and taking Monday and Tuesday so I'm hoping to get some more pages completed. Take care! XO

Fill It 2 Zine Swap



the fork is in this photo because I was using it to fold.

I just completed my very first zine! Swap-bot posted a swap where participants trade off with five other participants. The coordinator makes the arrangements and you just find out to whom you ship. This was so much fun! It was created based on a template with small prompts, this can be found through the swap coordinator, as she had it posted on her blog



I have already received a few zines in the mai land will take photos and post them soon!

I can't wait for the next one:) I'm supposed to get from five partners.

Flat view..there is a special way to fold and cut into a booklet.
Looking forward to my next zine swap!

oh yeah, yay!! Tomorrow is Friday - TGIF!
Take care and will be back soon,
Fran