Showing posts with label ATC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ATC. Show all posts

Sunday, June 12, 2016

June ATC Session @Bishan Library

Time for some crafting at our ATC session. This time, it was a bit of a messy affair with tacky glue and liquid shoe polish.  Using just common household items like aluminium foil, it was not difficult for anyone to create some masterpieces.
I had to prepare some cards beforehand as the glue would take some time to dry.
Once you get the hang of it, it's fast to create a bunch!

My mail art ATCs done with watercolours and marker pens and some parts from envelopes which had travelled across the globe.
Swapped for Selina's and Jessica's ATCs.  Jessica drew the Eiffel Tower in black pen. 

Sunday, May 15, 2016

May ATC Session @Bishan Library

It's our monthly ATC session again.  Instead of crafts, we tried lettering or rather fake calligraphy.  Hope we'll see more writings on our ATCs.  I personally think adding words to the works make a card more meaningful.
 
I did 3 cards with daily junk mails.

Wrote this Lucky word during the ATC session.  And I swapped for Selina Yeoh's Splice It Up ATC.  Looked like the girls are hooked on this style of collage, and they are certainly getting quite good at it!

The theme for June swap is Travel.



Sunday, April 17, 2016

Collages and April ATC Session @Bishan Library

Paper Traders had an index card (size 3"x 5") swap in March and we were introduced to Adam Hale's Daily Splice, where he take images from London's free magazines out of context and splice them together.  Very interesting.
 
My first 2 pieces sent to Pam Colosimo (Canada) and Debra Claxton (USA) - Biketacular and Timeless Yoga.

Received the swap back from Mel Dunkley and Beckie Holso (Bloom Where You're Planted).

I did more to show the April ATC session. From top left hand corner - another piece of Biketacular, Read A Face, Behind The Look, Wokaventure, Mr Rock Well.

Compass Travel,  Inside Me,  Hooked On,  I Sewed My First Dress.

Everyone attempted during the session to come up with some awesome cards.
Traded for the ATC done by Jessica Chua and Selina Yeoh.

Friday, March 25, 2016

March ATC Session @Bishan Library

The session gathered to do tea bag folding, a miniature kaleidoscopic origami.

The tea bag folding ATCs I did.

And the paper weaving ATC swapped with Selina.

We'll doing something different for the next ATC session.  We will do collage in a certain style with magazine images and swapping out the cards done during the session.  

Sunday, February 14, 2016

February ATC Session @Bishan Library

Valentine's Day follows CNY very closely, so here we're weaving paper hearts that can be used as a basket or pocket or a corner bookmark. They are not difficult to weave but not as simple as they look either.

 
I did quite a few ATCs for Valentine's...
and was quite lucky to be able to swap for Doris' cross-stitched horse shoe. Top 2 ATCs done by Doris Teo, bottom left by Selina Yeoh and the last ATC by Helen Wong. 

We will do teabag folding in our next ATC session on 10 Mar (Thu).  As for the ATC swap, we'll have an open theme but incorporating paper weaving into the ATC, be it as the background or as part of the design.

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

January 2016 ATC Session @Bishan Library

Our first ATC session of the year kick-started with origami folding for Chinese New Year.
Everyone is folding the God of Wealth, have you tried?  Here's a video  https://youtu.be/XRVaGl3k9G4
I did the top 3 ATCs, and traded for Pei Ling's "What Are You Looking At" and Selina's "Monkeys".
 
Our next ATC session will be on 11 Feb (Thu). The theme will be "Sweet Whispers".  I'm looking forward to weave patterned hearts in the session with everyone! 

Saturday, December 12, 2015

December ATC Session @Bishan Library

It's time of the year for Christmas deco.  So, here we were folding some nice origami trees in the December ATC session, they are good for ATCs, greeting cards, tags or simply as ornaments.
More origami for the next ATC session on 14 Jan 16, but this time we will be folding for Chinese New Year!  The theme for the ATCs is CNY - Year of The Monkey.   

Monday, November 23, 2015

ATC Exhibition. East Coast. Locked Room. Movies.

Finally the ATC exhibition is up! We put them up during the Nov ATC session.  The theme on books was not easy, but we did it!  The exhibition at Bishan Library will run till the Dec ATC session on 10 Dec 15.

My fractures on my right foot have healed although the muscles and everything else except the bones, are still sore and at times, painful to walk.  According to doctor, these healings come after the bones and will take some more time.  Guess that goes any December travel.  But having cooped up in the house for 2 months and with the children starting their school holidays, it's time for some activities, with the help of some oral medicine and anti-inflammatory creams.

I always cycle in Changi direction, this time we went the other way. The renovation works at Area A East Coast Park were completed and now links to Gardens By The Bay East after Area A. I cycled to Marina Barrage and back to Area C leisurely, while my girl and her friend skated. Very sunny day and I had to slop on so much sun block, but it was a great day.  Enjoyed the very beautiful garden and sea views.

Locked rooms are springing up everywhere in Singapore since they first started some 2 years back. Have you escaped from one yet?  We went to the Circus Of The Dead in Clarke Quay Central.  Took an extra 5 to 10 min on top of the given 1 hr to free ourselves from the room.

The lights were a bit too dim to work efficiently, though it did match the atmosphere.  The room was comfortable for a group of four, although they will take a maximum of eight. The time passed fast, whether or not you are watching the countdown clock. There were so many ups-an-downs. Well, we would have gone to a second room if the rates are cheaper. We ended up catching the movie "The 33".  Can you keep your sanity when buried deep underground for 69 days? There are certainly miracles. Just like how Philippe Petit walked on a tightrope 400m above ground between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Centre in 1974.  Did you hold you breath watching "The Walk"?  I did. 

Thursday, November 5, 2015

In a Creative Mood

My boy was busy with his prelim exams during Sep Teachers' Day celebrations, so he did these and gave his teachers only during graduation day (from Junior College). Baked the macarons with the help of his sister. How time flies, my boy is taking his A-level exams already, and going NS in another 3 months!
Kristine has been reluctant to tat because of sweaty palms, but here's her attempt almost totally on her own.

Here's my new tatted lucky clover design - simple and sweet. There is of course a bookmark version simply by extending the stem and adoing a tassel. 
I haven't been participating in many swaps, so only these few works to show. This abstract postcard came from Lee Kirk (USA).  Look felted but it's actually a fabric wipe.
Next is Paper Traders' "Over/Under" ATC swap, whereby we create a design by painting over a layer under it.  Mine were easily done once I get the idea going, by sponging distress ink on a cut-out word 福 over prints of 如意 stamped with a Chinese seal which I craved during one of the library workshops I attended.  I love the effect and the very oriental look! 
Received a poppies card from Debra Claxton (USA) and a pumpkin card from Beckie Holso (USA).

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Yet to Show Some Old Swaps

Pam Colosimo's (Canada) spring tag book is finally here, the one she graciously re-sent after the original one went missing in the mail.

We had a bookmark exchange in May over at NeedlesnCrafts. Swapped with Diane L. Merlock (USA). I sent tatted bookmarks.
Sweet hardanger bookmarks Diane sewed for me and tatting threads she enclosed.

My finished butterfly ATCS for the Futterby Butterfly swap which Nikki hosted over at Paper Traders.  Remember these stencilled-printed butterflies with stryofoam? I added die-cut flowers and a quote about butterfly.
ATCs received from (from left going clockwise) Sandra Dewling, Pam Prosser and Barb Adams.

I joined my first swap at Mini-books. Jill Filey (USA) sent me a spring theme mini book 5"×5". 

My first attempt at explosion books. It's done but I haven't heard from Michelle whom I'm supposed to send to. 

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

August ATC Session @Bishan Library

Have you hand-stitching before?  What do you stitch on?  We tried stitching on all types of paper from thin origami papers and magezines to normal drawing board to thick postcards. All  work fine, just make sure you prick the holes first with good support of the paper and take tender care during the stitching.
We managed to gather a good size of moon-themed ATCs for the library's mooncake festival celebration on 5 Sep.

My moon-themed ATCs.

Swapped 1 for Judy Kwek's ATC done on colouring with baby oil background.
We will be doing tea bag folding in the next ATC session on 10 Sep 2015.

Monday, August 10, 2015

July ATC Session @Bishan Library

Moses was back in Singapore for a break and brought us through 3D drawing with simple lines.
Traded for one of Sor Huan's butterfly.
I have not been in the crafting mood for a while with much lesser time on hand.  Hope things will pick up pace soon!  

Thursday, June 25, 2015

Jun ATC Session @Bishan Library

I first tried paper marbling when I was quite young as a student, during an art session in school.  Never forget the fun swizzling the colours on oil and dipping the paper on the surface.  This technique is not quite the same, but it also creates colour patterns on paper. We used baby oil and diluted food colourings.
Next ATC session will be 9 Jul (2nd Thu of the month).  We are working towards a collection of ATCs on the theme of books for an ATC exhibition in Bishan Library in Nov.
My first ones for the exhibition are Sherlock Holmes. The backgrounds done with oil and colours.  Swapped 2 for Judy's and Wee Yeh's ATCS.

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

May 2015 ATC Session @Bishan Library

I explored and experimented with wiper cards and came up with some ATCs.

We tried them together during the May ATC session at Bishan Library.
And we completed the baggie swap.
We swapped 1 of the 2 ATCs we made, and I got this "Love is in the air" done by Valerie. 
All About Singapore ATCs I swapped with Jessica Chua and Judy Kwek.
The theme for Jun ATC session is "Books that inspire me".