Your series is great I don't know how you get such details on those little cards

Got your card. LOVE IT!!!!! Thanks

Glad she arrived safe and sound. Just put her in front of the TV when DWTS comes on...

Jim I love your cards! Wolfman is very cool! I'm curious too - how do you get the fine detail in them? I have to use a magnifying lamp sometimes, and occasionally will still miss a line. Middle age is a drag.

Thanks for your compliments. I too have some extra challenges with the middle age thing (eyesight was perfect until I turned 40). The nice thing about doing artwork on the cards is that they are small, the bad thing about them is that they are small I used a mechanical pencil on most of the cards (fine tip, no sharpening)

Glad she arrive in time for tonight's dancing

I got cheri homaee I love it..I am getting so many cards it is like Christmas can not wait till the mail runs..these little card can become addictive

Well at least you were lucky for your eyesight, I need glasses to see from far since I was in grade 10 so about 15 I wear contacts now, I can see fine from close though. My boyfriend needs his glasses his eye sight is much worse than mine.



I'm at card number 5 I wanted to continue tonight but I had to work later at work because someone called in sick and then when I got home I had to fill out all these questions because I applied for a job in what I just graduated for and I really want this job. It so long to do those questions, I just finished now.

Roxy good luck on the job - hope you get it! It is a pain to answer all those questions, isn't it! I'm trying to get back on with the government - they want ALL your life history back to birth, and in some cases what you did before you reincarnated. That would be a good ATC theme: What were you in your previous lives? (mine would be Amazon warrior, Shakespearean actor, Egyptian goddess and a cat.)

I have 3 more cards to do - if I get time during lunch today I should get at least one done. It's so nice outside today, I'll sit at the picnic table to draw!

Thanks! Well they called me today and the girl remembered me from my coop and she even remembered who I was sitting with lol So this morning I had a phone interview and I think it went pretty well I thought I did much better on the phone then I usually do in person. She said she was gonna pass it on to the hiring manager and that if i'd get called it would be for an interview Thursday afternoon (cause I told her I was available that day) so omg i'm so excited I think she'll call me.

Good luck Roxy, hope you get the job.

ncgirl, I received your "shopping monster" a couple days ago, she's adorable thanks so much!

Fingers crossed Roxy! What firld is it that you will be working in (notice I am being positive )

Jim, that is a great Fester - I loved Jacky Coogan in that role.

I have been slower than I expected getting the last card done. Between the heat sapping my energy (getting into Summer temps here already, and fire season has started with a bang!) and the trips to the hospital for family members, well, I hope to finish the last one tonight when it cools a bit and then get them posted tomorrow (fingers - crossed)

Sue I hope family gets better soon and back home - hospitals are no fun! Try to stay cool in the meantime - I remember last year the fires over there were just terrible, are they predicting a calmer season?

Here's one more monster from me. He's supposed to be holding a happy face, and i was going to title it "Put on a Happy Face". But, everyone that's seen him thinks he is a monkey. So I present "Put on a Happy Monkey Face". I'll learn to draw someday.

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I don't have anything to do tonight so I think i'll continue on my cards. I had absolutely no time yesterday I went to see Metallica I don't know if you all know who they are lol.

And I have an interview tomorrow at 2pm!

Sue, its in tourism and travel, that's what I went to school for and I did my coop in April over there but they didn't have any positions open and now they do. It would be for American Express and it's a call center so people from the government would be calling me to help them book their business trips and stuff like that.

Metallica... hmmmm.... are they anything like the Monkees? I've heard of them a time or two.

Good luck again on your interview. Just be yourself, don't be nervous. Everybody says you have to act a certain way at an interview, say the right things. Never worked for me. The jobs I got were the ones that I just talked and acted naturally.

I like that Idea for an exchange, just go back in your past and see what you can come up with

Got my card from Katdyd today. It's really cute. Thank you

Well I finished my last two monsters last night! A quick spray with fixative, stuff them in an envelope (perhaps with a little snack for the trip) and off they go! How is everyone else doing?

Got the 3-D Godzilla from Jim yesterday - a big THANKS! I was secretly keeping my fingers crossed that I would get that one. Great job! Now to find the glasses to make him come alive!

I am glad you like it and yours is awesome too, I got it yesterday..thank you

Thank you for the card Sandy, my grandson fell in love with it when it was opened and I had a hard time convincing him it was mine and not his...lol..so creepy it was a cute fish

Thanks Jim, Got the Frankenstein Monster. Really good graphics I am excited to check the mail everyday, to see what I get.

Sorry to say I'll be one of the last to get the cards out. Last week my new college courses started, and I've been swamped. Hopefully I'll find time this weekend to get a couple more done. (Only three are done so far) They'll be out by the deadline, I'll make sure of that.

Mindy, you aren't the last........that would be me ....sorry folks.

This is the last card - hope no-one has arachnaphobia

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Sandra, no-one is in hospital at the moment, its just that there are a lot of outpatient appointments and tests being done, and I am usually chauffeur. I figure that we will eventually all get sorted out, but getting older sucks big time when a little change on a blood test prompts all the "better than being sorry" tests that make you worry until you have the all clear.....oops! 5 more gray hairs overnight

I actually do. I have a spider living in my front door in the door knocker and I won't even go out that door. I told my husband to kill it and he refuses. Can't stand bugs at all but spiders are the worst.

I'm scared of spiders too but I wouldn't mind that one cause that one isnt' as scary as a moving one :S

got a card from Jim the space monster really cool drawing..and got one from katdyd it is groug I love them every one seems to be having fun drawing monsters..I am fighting monsters of my own called Dr's I went to the ER and they did nothing for my knee..and I have been hoping around for a week..I seen an orthopedic Dr and I have torn my meniscus and need an operation I will know more when I get the MRI and see the Dr on the 17Th I guess I will be hoping around till then.. the other knee is going out..because I favor it because of the bad one..I may be a little behind getting my pic of monsters out hope not but if so I am sorry!! shadow2b yes getting old sucks I am to young to feel this old

Sorry to hear of your knee, Shadow! Hang in there! Medical problems is definitely a valid reason for being late finishing an ATC trade. Take your time and get better soon!



I received 3 cards in the last few days:

"The wolfman" from Jim - WOW did you sketch it from your imagination? Very good details and proportions, Nice work on background.

"Cookie Monster" from Katdyd, I love the effect of the Graphitint pencils, I actually have a small set of them but haven't experimented much yet.

A very colorful monster from Frithy: It reminds me of one of the characters from the new movie "9" (little post-apocolyptic AI guys with a human soul who must bring down the big bad machine in order for "life" to ever have a chance again.) Love the watercolored background!

Cheri, you are safe.........I just checked and the spider isn't in your envelope (not in yours either Roxy)

Angie, with a bit of luck they'll have you in & out in no time - should be a scope job and usually you are only in overnight. Remember as long as you do the right things afterwards there is no reason that you shouldn't be doing things normally quite quickly just like the sports stars after their knee ops. Fingers crossed for you.

The Monsters seem to be travelling well - I hope they are all behaving themselves when they get to their new homes!

I have a mailbox full of monsters!!!

Thank you katdyd - "Chewy" is wonderfully cute and scary - I will have to keep him away from the dinner table - he may eat everything! And from Frithy - what a colorful monster - he has a nice southwest native look to him - it reminds me of my old home! Thanks!

We usually have very large garden spiders here, but haven't seen too many this year. They make huge webs and in the middle there's a zig-zag pattern. The old folks here say if the spiders write your name in their web you will die - huh - I think I probably would! Most spiders are harmless though and very beneficial - I've read several Native American stories where they bring good luck. I try not to kill them, but will get a broom and move them if they take up residence at the front door.

thank you Jim for that scary zombie, it gives me the shivers, such detail and shading, I love it!

Frithy, such a cute little monster, I love the color and the detail thank you much

Kat

These monsters look great! I've received a few of them in the mail. I've been working on mine and will post the whole group once they are done. Just posting to let you guys know I haven't forgotten

Thanks Frithy got your card today. Really scary. Reminds me of something I am actually afraid of LOL. Thanks

Hope you guys are still enjoying the trade - sounds like there's lots of scary little creatures appearing in mailboxes!

Well I finally finished at least one. I still have to colour my other 4 that I drew and draw another 4 more. I'm so slow

I hope you all like this one. I do

He is SO cute!!!

Eggcellent!

Thank you

And good news for me! I got the job!! i'm so excited

Roxy, Congrats!

I'm making some progress with my cards, the hardest part was deciding what to draw! The results are an extremely mixed bag, but I think everyone will be pleased. They'll be in the mail within the next couple days, beware...

Way to go Roxy! We all knew you would get it! I wish you best of luck in your new job!

Okay - looks like everyone is coming along with their monsters - and quite a few monsters are traveling round the world! Just a quick reminder, that this trade will be wrapping up on the 14th, so TaniaB can start hers. No need to freak out, you all still have plenty of time to do your cards, just letting you know that I'll be signing off in a couple of days. I'm going to go ahead and pm T and let her know to get ready!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!CONGRATULATIONS ROXY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Gretchen, I received your colourful frankensteinish monster - I love the way you did the colour behind him!

And Cheri, your crunch glass monster has arrived too - so original! I love him.

All of mine have been posted so hopefully will start arriving next week. I wonder what the next swap will be??

great news Roxy!

This is a great exchange and so apprippo to the time of the year.

I am delighted with my uncle fester

spooks under the be, a great drawing and so cute

Well folks - it's time to "officially" close this trade! We can of course still post as cards are mailed, received, etc., but I wanted to go ahead and let the next trade get started.

I hope everyone has had fun and is still having fun seeing the monsters that arrive and have arrived in the mail. I have enjoyed hosting and trading with all of you - it has been an honor and pleasure to receive the wonderful, imaginative and spooky artwork from you all.

TaniaBee will be starting her trade in a couple of days. She wants to give everyone a well-deserved rest before launching her trade. Have a great weekend, and again, thanks to all for being great traders and great artists!

Thanks for hosting, Sandra!



My cards are finally on their way, hope you all like them! I'll post my collection at the end of next week.

Thanks Sandra it was a great theme!! Had so much fun making monsters.

I received Jim's "Flashlight Monster" and I can just see Jim as a little kid being scared to death in a tent in the backyard with a torch under someone's chin and scary stories driving them all inside under the pretext to get more sweets or a drink

And I also got Sandra's gorgeous green monster - I think he will be like Sully from Monsters Inc........a great big softie!

I'll have to send mine tomorrow, I had another sick day yesterday. Migraine again i'm really tired of this. I ended being sick 3 times because of headache. Anyways i'm going to montreal today and gonna bring my cards for on the way. I'm really sorry

Haven't posted for a while. My computer had some spyware problems.
I received some more cards.

Sandra's "Monster Eyes" reminded me of a trip freinds and I took through an underground canal as a kid (1/4 mile long, pitch black when the flashlights were off, and the batteries were going dead 1/2 way through!)

Frithy's wet on wet background gave her monster a tie dyed look. Very cool!

Katydyd, your monster could be an illustration for Gollum as told by Dr. Suess

Roxanne, Congrats on your job! I get migraines also. (misery loves company?) Horrible curse! I have finally found some of the triggers (chocolate :-( and lack of sleep ) I have found that Imitrex and Maxalt are miracle drugs.

Jim

Hi Sandra,

Great trade - been following along when i can!!
Everyone's drawings look fabulous

I will be starting my trade on the 19th November, so all you fellow traders please do join in.
Like Sandra said, i just wanted everyone to have a bit of a breather before charging into the next trade!!

Hope to see you all soon...

Tania

I got a card from ncgirl on a monster in the fridge..how sweet..and one from frithy on the cookie monster..mee love cookie toooooo....I got one today on a werewolf scary!!!!good drawing by bigs...I am be hind but you will get all your monsters I have had a stomach virus for a week pulse every one knows I have had knee trouble I go tomorrow to see what they can do for me....shadow2b