Hey everyone! Ok so this month I, Roxy, will be your host for our ATC trade for the first time. I'm kind of new at this so here we go:


"The theme is Countries around the World...please lets do some of our best work on these cards ..we can start sign up now and give ourselves a week, end sign up on the 21st of April, to let others decide if they would like to participate and have until May 21st for deadline, that's four weeks to put out some really cute cards.

For those who are just tuning in ...this is a art card exchange .....done in any medium, No computer art or printouts, ...the size must be that of a trading card, 2.5x3.5 inches...please stick to the theme and most of all have fun!

Please understand if you commit to doing the exchange you must finish all cards and get them out by the dead line of May 21st...if you fail to do so you may not be allowed to join other trades in DS .
Countries around the World, so again..lets stick to the theme..do our best work and most of all have fun!

As you sign up, please pm to me your postal address so that we can get the list out to everyone as soon as sign up is finished, If you joined the last 3 art trades I should still have your address."

Thank you Kay for letting me host this month's ATC

Thank you.
Roxy *Dolphin-Paradise*

Participants:
*Dolphin-Paradise* (Roxy)
*Songsparrow* (Steve)
*Mumwond* (Norma)
*OliverandJazz* (Kay)
*Bigs* (Sue)
*Jazzmanian* (Gerald)
*Texaslady-59* (Carol)
*Sveta17* (Sveta)
*Siksnosparnyte* (Agne)
*Paul444* (Paul)
*Zwaagstra* (Joanna)
*Khinchowin888* (Lily)
*Frithy* (Gretchen)
*Katdyd* (Kat)

Roxy ...you may sign me up ..sounds like alot of fun .

Where do I sign?

Count me in too, please.

My thanks to you Roxanne,

sign me up too..

I'm in !!

I love the idea of different countries ......so many things....so little time!

Will it be OK to focus on a particular country ? (say, home country and share some of it's attractions in a region), or is one expected to make a series of countries to participate ?

Good question... ?

of course jazz and steve, you may focus on one particular country or do as many as you like..sign up last the week and it is already shaping up to be a good trade

my regards

I'm In Too !!!

Wow this is great first day and we already have 8 people joined in the trade. Yes Jazz you can focus on one particular country if you'd like I don't mind, it's up to you. I have all added your names to the list. I think I have everyone's address except for Steve.

That sounds like a challenge! Sign me in, please!

I've been thinking about this and I think I will do them all with mini Scottish scenes. We have so much nice countryside here, I'd be as well showing it off.

I added your name Sveta, thanks for joining

And that sounds pretty cool Mumwond. I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with.

Sending a pm now.

If you don't mind me sending the ATC's the last day... Then I'm in.
I don't have tons of spare time but I really want to participate in this trade.

[Although I still have some hope to succeed in finishing them all some time before the deadline so that you could get my ATC's as soon as possible ]

I don`t mind. I always end up sending them on the last day and no one gets mad at me. I mean as long as we receive them that's all that counts. I'll definitety try to finish them earlier than usual since I won`t have school anymore and Im finishing coop next week (cant wait for that! so boring)

I've added your name Siksnosparnyte don`t forget to pm your adress to me.

FYI...I Googled Countries of the World.. I knew there were a lot .. but 195 ? wow .. That's a Lot to choose from !!

Sign me up too,
looks like I've caught the 'ACT' bug.

Ya I think i've caught the ATC bug too because I joined all the other ATC's after the first one I joined. So I have done 3 now this is my fourth. I've added you to the list Paul. Thanks for joining

And I had no idea there was 195 countries in the world. We have lots of choices! lol

Roxanne, this is already shaping up to be a great trade ..see hun, don't be afraid to throw an idea into the ring...it was well rec'd and you are doing just fine.

Thank you Yeah I think it's gonna be a great trade.

I'll be traveling to Austria, Bulgaria and Greece for three weeks so I'm going to have to pass on this trade.
Sounds interesting. Good luck everyone.

Austria, Bulgaria and Greece -now that sounds really interesting! Let us know all about your holiday when you get back. Have a lovely time.

Have a nice trip! I wish I could go visit these countries too. And you can visit Sveta's country lol

Have a great trip Marisa! Bring us back lots of photos for us all to see and we'll call that your part of this trade !

I have started and done eight already ............ what can I say.........I got on a roll......at least the cards from Oz should be early this swap

Did I miss the starting pistol...?

No... You didn't, Steve.

I have a question.
Countries around the world..... Is it OK to draw certain people that were/are in some way important to that country? Or is this just about landscapes, traditions, etc. ?

I think you can interpret the topic in any way you choose! But please don't send me George W Bush ok?

I'm new around here..could someone please explain what this trade is about,and how this works?

You send us all your money and we send you a card.

or you could have a look here.

I'm sorry but I guess he never was a president of Lithuania....
(I'm going to do all the cards based on the country I live in. So I will be unable to make a joke for you and send exactly George W Bush.... )

That would be a pretty cheap card
Seriously,after looking at that link you gave,it looks very interesting.I have this strong urge to join,but think I'll wait a bit...
Firstly,if it turns out to be a lot of people joining,I worry I might not finish in time.And secondly,I think I need some more practice first.
But this is certainly something I will consider later. A question though: how does the actual trade happen? everyone sends one card to everyone?

Don't ask me? This is my first time!

Hi All I would like to be brave and join in.I'm as nervous as they come.Any thing about the paper.Something firmer like? Maybe vellum like. Now to pm you Is this like under messenger.Joanna

Steve you crack me up..
Zaynab, you may follow us here and join when you feel comfortable, we are here every month with a different theme. I think you will enjoy it.
Siks, you may draw people, or anything from your country, focus on one country and ppl there or many countries, the paper is your choice too guys, usually something with some sturdiness like bristol or watercolor paper, but the choice is yours.
Joanna, it will be a pleasure to see you finally join a trade, I know you have been wanting to and I think this one shall be a great place to start..if you look at the left avatar of the person you would like to pm and click under their picture there is a place to send a message right there..I am glad to see you finally here and please dont be nervous it will be great fun.
At the end of the week you will get a list of addresses of all who signed up and that will be the number of cards to make and put them in the mail by the deadline, then just wait for everyone to send you yours..


and again, Steve, you crack me up..Zaynab, I hope to see you either in this one or the next

I missed two trades before and now I am on a week holiday from work so I am in this trade and excited to start again.Add me in the list please.
lily

Be careful Steve. You might get all George Bush cards. lol

Just Have to say .. being a Texan .. Way Back when..I think Most everyone in this Big State voted for him just to get him out of Texas ..He was even a Horrible Governor.. What a mess that was.. Sorry Guys .. !! oops..
Steve, I promise, you won't be getting a card from me with that face on it.. Best I can do Is mis-spell some Wurds..

Wow I missed alot of messages when I was gone to coop and work lol. Ok I've added Joanna and Lily to the list. I already have your address Lily so you don't need to give it to me again. I believe it's still the same one as the flower trade? If not just let me know of the change.

And Joanna to send me your address just click on my name and theres gonna be a list and I think it'll say something like send personal message or something like that and you just send me your address and I'll add it to my list I made.

I'm really enjoying this trade and I haven't started yet with all this coop and work I have but I think it's gonna be a good one. Sue I can't believe you've already done 8 already I didn't even start one! lol I did kinda draft two of them real quick when I was at work one day just so I knew what I would basically do.

I need to go sleep now

Thanks for the info,guys


You can fill me in on the rest next month then


I'll wait a bit,but I really liked the theme 'countries around the world'.Great idea,and I am sure there will be lots of great cards out of it

I'm glad you like the idea .

If you change your mind by the 21st and you do want to join just let me know.

Zynab, take no notice of all our leg pulling, join when you are comfy with the idea. We don't care what level anyone feels they are at in their art - this is a terrific way to help us try new things and improve just by doing more. As Kay said just jump into the first swap you feel able to join, and keep popping in here to watch how it goes.

Steve, you are hilarious!! ............Unfortunately I have a back problem at the moment and on the days when I have more pain with it I can't do anything physical so a spot of art can be just the ticket. Especially if I am able to get into the "zone" where time just flies by. It is when the drawing is working like that, that the day seems to go quite quickly and without me needing so many painkillers as I would normally on a "bad" day.

Carol I have to laugh..... even over here the "Bush-isms" made us groan for the people he represented. I am so glad that there is such an air of hope over there now. (Ooops, my politics are showing .) Oh and don't worry [b]Steve[/b], I for one won't be sending you a Bush card ........although if we all ganged up the would be a scream ha ha ha

We are getting a terrific group for this swap!!

Steve, I thought this was really funny and laughed for ages, I'm even smiling now as I write this.

Well I did say to myself that I was going to sit this one out, but, I think that I am addicted, I just love doing these exchanges.
I has better get started.

Gretchen (Frithy)

Thanks for joining Frithy

Well that's 3 countries of the world!