ALPHA 2...ATC SWAP

This is the new ALPHA-2 ATC sign-up swap continued from the old site
. . . . . . . . . . . . . Alphabetical ATC swap.
The title will be: ALPHA-2a. . . ALPHA-2 b and so on.
This ALPHA-2 swap will be starting in September this year and I will run this swap for 26 months.
Each month will have a 'Sign Up By Date' and a 'Get It To Me Date'.
To join in you will need to make 4 portrait style identical (or as near as possible) ATCs. . mearuring 2.1/2" x 3.1/2"
. . . . 'Sign-up by date' for ALPHA-2a = Monday September 22nd
. . . 'Get it to me Date' for ALPHA-2a = Monday September 29th
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The reason for making 4 ATCs is, so that when your swaps returned you you will receive your own Number 1 of 4
(1/4) back each month and 3 of other peoples to collect. This gives us all chance to collect 4 complete alphabets
whilst keeping a memento of our own Arty work to peruse for further ideas.
If you save the received swaps in a 9 pocket collectors page it is nice to able to view a 3 month swap on each page.
(The kids Collectable Game Card Albums such as BRATZ & Hannah Montana are ideal for this as they have aprox 24 x 9
pocket pages per album. I have just been and bought another. WHSmiths)
Sign-up-List =
1-Teabag. . . . . . . . Done
2-Maria . . . . . . . . . Received
3-Amullree . . . . . . . Received
4-Di . . . . . . . . . . . .Received
5-Steph . . . . . . . . . Received
6-Mistyrat . . . . . . . .Received
7-Heleng
8-Mrsfeefee . . . . . . Received. . . (the 1st PINKY for Septembers ATC swaps)
9-kimb. . . . . . . . . . Received
10-thriftycrafter . . . Received
11-Glitterqueen . . . . Received

We do hope many of you will join in this fun.
You do not have to join in every swap, just if you fancy having a go.
Any media accepted, decoupage, encaustic, kinetic etc. as long as they fit into a standard ATC packet/pocket.
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If you do not have any 2.1/2 x 3. 1/2 cards I will post you some with some pockets if you let me know.
http://lousloonies.10.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=281&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=390
(These are the OLD Alphabet Letter X swap which I found a hard one to do as was the Y and the Z)
more info later. You can PM or e-mail me if you have any questions. I usually answer e-mail quicker.

Nona has received mine but won't be on for a few days to edit the list.

I had a pinky today, filled with goodies, thanks Nona,

Letter A on their way, I found it quite a challenge doing four identical though, quite different from just knocking up one.

thanks thrifty..teabag had just mentioned that she was 3 short up to now...she needs them by monday so she can send them back out...

So i think its mistyrat and Helen to go...she will be pleased...she is really poorly, cant keep eyes from watering with this cold..and is struggling to concentrate.

i did pop in again tonight..hopefully it will pass quickly. x

Sounds nasty, hope she's feeling better now, give her my best when you see her next.

thriftycrafter thanks for your best wishes and I am feeling a lot better now.
I have had a very bed week with a terrible head cold that ended up with asthma and I certainly did not need watery eyes after my op but everything seems OK now and I am on the mend again. Got my brain back, it's lovely I can think again. LOL. Even better when I can get my new glasses in 4 weeks though I will be able to see as well as think!

Right, back to bussiness, thriftycrafter I received your ATCs this morning and they are super.
Sue Amullree I received yours earlier in the week, 3 super sets and thanks for the lovely card it made my rough day a bit better.

Misyrat and Heleng, last day for posting today as I must receive them by Tuesday 30th (1 day later than stated on sign-up) so that I can organise and post the returns for everyone in this swap.

Mine was posted first class yesterday, after DH had them in the car all week and kept forgetting to post them!!

Thanks for letting me know Helen, I will keep my eyes peeled for your PINKY.

Mistyrat I received your PINKY this morning and I must say you have made 3 super sets.
I like your Oriental as it is quite different, I was hoping someone would come up with that particular thing. Nice.

Have mine arrived?

No, Helen

Helen, your PINKY has just arrived, and nice too.

So all steam ahead for this swap and it looks to be a very good starter
for our Alphabet and I have sorted and photographed them this afternoon.

Now for the W.I.S.E. & Oriental swaps to do tomorrow.

All PINKY's with ALPHA-2a swaps
have been posted to you this morning with a C.O.P. (Certificate of posting)

1-Teabag. . . . . . .
2-Maria . . . . . . . .
3-Amullree . . . . . .
4-Di . . . . . . . . . .
5-Steph . . . . . . .
6-Mistyrat . . . . . .
7-Heleng . . . . . . .
8-Mrsfeefee . . . . .
9-kimb. . . . . . . . . .
10-thriftycrafter . .
11-Glitterqueen . . .

Thank you all for joining in and I am sure you will be pleased with what you receive. Photo is ready.

Ooh, now where that postie, OK I have to wait till tomorrow, I bet he'll be late.

Here is our ALPHA-2A photo

Top Row N=Teabag, Accordion (gold background card is altered with Tim Holtz alchohol inks).. SD=Amullree, Ace High with chips, (background is funky foam, a nice hand if you can get)..Barbara18=MIL (Address).. DF=Mrsfeefee, Red Arrows, (bright red and, I think embossed, I imediately thought of 'the' Red Arrows in flight)..
Middle Row C=Mistyrat, Anubis (nice and unusual for letter A).. St, Atrist's Palette , (made with Fimo even the tube with paint coming out of it).. Barb57=DIL, Angry ? (I can't remember the title but it fitted).. Ki=kimb, Art (with pretty little embelishment).. H, Africa, (nice stamping with posh embellished letters).
Bottom Row J, Anglers, (nice stamping of two men in waders Angling in deep waters).. KS=thriftycrafter, 3A's (3 A's on 1 ATC, Amethyst, Army Cadets and Apples)..R, Aardvard, (an unusual letter A card using two Ardvardks with nicely made backers).. D, a Kinetic ATC, with a pretty flower named A?? (I have forgotten the name but the mini card takes out of a little vellum pocket).. M, Arctic Ocean, (a lovely idea for the letter A, looking over the top of the world and the North Pole)..

some lovely atc's there nona

I am praying that i get one of Stephs artists to start off my wallchart.....
defintiely best in show there steph, but they are all nice

Great selection, looking forward to getting my pinky!

Received mine Nona, great selection. Maria's A - lovely, The Anglers and the Africa one from alpha swap.

Fullers swap ones another great addition to the collection.
Love your Welsh one Steph.

Mine came too, Got Nona's accordian, Heleng's Plains of Africa and the two part Aquilegia ATC by Di M, all lovely, and all so different.
I'm glad Nona's had rounded corners as the first ATC I ever did had rounded corners and none of the others in the swap did, so I thought I'd made a booboo, but now I think it's personal choice.
...and the one on the bottom row without any details was mine but I thought I'd try and do a series of, things girls like (not sure how far I'll get) but this was attention and amethysts. It's got apples too, because chocolate and wine don't begin with A, LOL
They are a terrific collection and there's a lot of work in some of those.

Some super ones here - Haven't got mine yet - our post has become so erratic I try not
to think about deliveries anymore.
Glad you like my 'artist' Maria. I keep meaning to make more than 4 like Nona does so if anyone really
wants one and doesn't get it in the swap, I can send them one.

Mine have arrived too. I got Nona's accordian, Ace High and Karelyn's Girls Like.... Thank you. A lovely start to my alphabet

I have to agree Karelyn, girls do like amethysts and attention (especially if it comes from men in uniform!)

Karelyn, Im intrigued why are you doing what girls like.

noone has reported having one of stephs artists yet, so my hopes are HIGH (and Steph, i will hold you to that if i dont get one - ill or not)

Got mine this morning. They are all lovely.

Hmmmm. i didn't even get 1.....might have something to do with not having made any.... x x x

joy wrote:Got mine this morning. They are all lovely.

Which ones did you get Joy ? Sorry but you are obliged to share that
info with us

Maria, it was to help me think of what to do, I had so many ideas buzzing around my head, I thought that if I had a theme then I could narrow it down, but there are certain letters that, so far I haven't come up with an ATC idea for. Also it means that I would have a themed alphabet of my own atc's when it's completed. I also looked at countries, food and animals, but thought 'what girls like' might be a bit easier. I may well lose the plot after a few anyway and just go off on a tangent, time will tell.
Hope you get the one you're hankering after.

got mine this morning , i have .....sues aces high ....and cynthias ancient anubisand di's aquilegia...lovely they are too

Just had a couple of hours sleep and while there, our post came.
What a lovely lot.
I got Maria's Arctic, Nona's Accordian and Fuller's Cynthia's Anubis.
Very pleased. Hasn't any of our group got any of mine ?