I would love to be in on this one but my work schedule for the next few weeks looks
so hectic that I'm afraid I just couldn't do it justice. Therefore I must pass on this one but
will be watching everyone's beautiful work and hopefully I can get on the next trade.


It is sooo nice to have you back, dear Kay !! I

Thank you so much Tommy, Jeane had told me you would probably be busy for this trade..We will miss you and hope to see you in the next and it is good to see you too..

Tonite closes the sign up week so if those of you who still need to send your address to me please do so..
I have 12 addresses (I got yours too Garth from your info)


Have a great day

I was wondering if it would be ok to try and do miniatures of Brenda's lessons for these trades? I'd like to try a miniature "Bill the Cat" and the "Kitty" one. I've wondered about that in past trades too, like doing the "Tulip" or "Study of a Flower" for the flowers trade, but wasn't sure it would be appropriate...

Absolutely..you can do what you like so long as it is within the theme..I think it is a good idea too

TeeHee Getting a head start this time, already have 4 finished! There's so many participants this time, can't wait to see what everyone's making!

How many do we have on the list so far ? I have 4 done but I am sure that is not enough lol

I have just finished all my cards! I will be OK this swap - no one will have to wait for the ones from Oz!!

17 names so far Kim..quite a large trade..I am enjoying it very much already..I have the cards cut, three sketched out..they are going to be so cute..I cant wait to see the artwork and the final two additional pages in my album.

NO WAY!! that is AMAZING..You go Girl!! I cant wait to see them

I am still waiting for addresses from

Donna Wesley

Paulette

Oops sorry I forgot lol
I'll go write it right away

here we all are..Let the fur fly. I will get those addresses out just as soon as I get the rest

18 names so we make 17 cards a piece


Oliverandjazz (Kay)
Jangra (Jeanne)
Paulette4 (Paulette)
Texaslady59 (Carol)
Claudio Pousa (Claudio)
dolphin-paradise (Roxanne)
Sveta17 (Sveta)
Kim1963 (Kim)
Mindy
g.fout (Garth)
Katdyd (Cathy)
lancruz (Gilbert)
Frithy (Gretchen)
Coach (Ken)
Bigs (Sue)
Marisolcello(marilyn)
Donna Wesley
Lenster-B


Sue do you want the ones that I have so far..since you are finished?

hey id like to try the cats too ,let me know what i have to do , im slow i just figured out about these projects looks like fun

WHEW!!

That was close..all you need to do if you join is make 17 2.5 x3.5 (baseball trade card size) pieces of handmade art in any medium on any type of paper you like..I choose watercolor paper or bristol or something slightly sturdy, but its your choice..no computer art..i will send you the list with the addresses ..get your cards out by the 7 of march and you are good to go


the theme this month is cats/crazy cats as you know so just anything with cats..I shall add you to the list and wait for your address..

regards and welcome

uh oh...Sue you arent finished yet.. you have one more to do so far..

Len just joined us for his first trade.

18 cards ...wow ...I have 4 done so far ... mine I am putting alot of time into so I am going to take it slow but I hope you all enjoy the quality of them

[quote name='oliverandjazz' post='52903' date='Feb 7 2009, 08:25 PM']I am still waiting for addresses from


Paulette


only 1 more needed

I just sent you my address. My screen name is Marisolcello, not mariocello. :-)

ok everyone..i am going to go do my grocery shopping..I shall get your list to you this evening..

thanks to all for participating

Have a great day

My address has been sent.
Sorry about that.

NO Problem Paulette

I have sent the list out to everyone..so if i missed you please do not hesitate to contact me and let me know..I think I got everyone though..

Wow..Sue is this any where near you?

terrible story


HEALESVILLE, Australia – Towering flames razed entire towns in southeastern Australia and burned fleeing residents in their cars as the death toll rose to 84 on Sunday, making it the country's deadliest fire disaster.

At least 700 homes were destroyed in Saturday's inferno when searing temperatures and wind blasts produced a firestorm that swept across a swath of the country's Victoria state, where all the deaths occurred.

"**** in all its fury has visited the good people of Victoria," Prime Minister Kevin Rudd told reporters as he toured the fire zone on Sunday. "It's an appalling tragedy for the nation."

Kay its 2,000 kilometres away from me but there are 2 families that we are aquainted with who no one has heard from...........we are hoping against hope...........

The death toll is now 108 and rising. The flames were about 10 storeys high and travelling at about 100meters a minute or faster - there were people who thought they had time to get out and by the time they started the car the fire was there. So scary.

There has been 820,000 acres burnt at the moment and fires are still out of control in some areas. My heart was melted by a woman who showed her dog's kennel run on her property and she said it was covered with vines and was always the coolest place and she couldn't get out of the house to let him out - the fire was that quick........but the worse thing is that one was arson - her house, cars, dog, dairy, and all fencing on the property are gone and she has only about half of her Fresian cattle left on her dairy.

Have just heard that a fire front has jumped a river that was supposed to be a natural fire break.........another town is in the path of that fire.........please pray for Victoria.

I know this is quite off topic, and sorry for that, but this has been listed today as the greatest natural disaster in AUstralia's history. And the tragedy is that while fire is called natural half of the fires were arson. Our Prime Minister has called it mass murder.

The irony is that while Victoria burns after the worst drought in our history, Far north Queensland has towns that have been under metres of water from flooding rains and cyclones, they are expecting King Tides this week and there is talk of two tropical depressions out to sea that can become cyclones - a 5 year old boy who was on the edge of the flood water with his dog has been taken by a crocodile..............................it is so very tragic over here at present. All your thoughts for those suffering can only help.

Sorry to have nothing much but bad news at present.

wow that is just terrible..holy cow..

please everyone make sure you have rec'd donna wesleys address.. I have sent it to everyone but if I missed you with her address please let me know..

thanks guys..

regards
Kay

Did you get Len..he joined us last minute ..dont want you to miss him..

My prayers go out to you and your homelands.. Your report was such devastating news.. !! My heart goes out to the little boys family..
Please take care Sue.. !!
Carol

Does anyone in this group own a Doberman Pinscher?

Kay I got Donna & Les.....I make it 17 cards that I need to do ....is that right?

I don't own a doberman, but if you want pictures I might be able to help - the only thing is we don't crop ears over here and of late tail docking has stopped too so we now have long tailed dobermans, and boxers and everything else!
They look like cross breeds when you see them for the first time! lol!

thats it hon..those are the final ..I cant wait to see what you have produced..your cards are always a treat..

well..i suppose the cropping and cutting of tails and ears is a problem for PETA..i dont mind the cropping and cutting when done by a pro..but there was probably a bunch of dummies running round thinking they could do it themselves and of course screwing it up..so someone had to step in..i am sure that does produce some strange looking pure breds though..

no..i dont need any pics..i was just wondering if anyone owned one..i'm nosy that way

Never stop being nosy Kay.............it would never be the same without your sparkling personality!

Hallo Oliverandjazz,

Sorry to bother you, but I don't think I have the last person's address(Lenster-B ) in my list.

Kindest regards

no bother at all Sveta..he was our last minute sign up..I am glad that you let me know..

Thanks a lot! Good luck with your cats!

as you guys know we have been bumbling ideas in the forum for future trades..how does everyone feel about birds next month..or music/instruments

lets kinda vote between the two..i think i really like the music /music instruments idea . how bout you guys?

Unfortunately I won't be able to join the next trade because I'll be taking college classes full-time, as opposed to only half-time at the moment. So whatever you guys settle on, hope you have fun and I'll be watching wistfully from the sidelines.

I'm having so much fun with my cats... just tried a miniature of the lesson "Bill the Cat" and it looks better than the big one I did! I'll cry giving it away, but at least someone else can enjoy it...

Well good luck with your college and we will miss you in the next one..

Does it matter what type of paper I should use? How about Bristol vellum? I'll be cutting my cards tonight.

Regards,
Gilbert

that is just fine gil...any paper is fine..i use watercolor paper or bristol because it is sturdy.

These are my favorites! Either one would be lovely. Let's do one and then the other.

Marilyn

I vote for music & musical instruments - give the living creatures a break fo r those who don't normally draw them. Great range of instruments out there!

Kay, with that query by Sveta...........we still have 17 cards to do?? Or have we gotten an extra that I haven't got an address for?? Just don't want to miss anyone.

How is everyone doing with the cat drawings? I am finding that since this (these) is the first time I have really taken the time to draw cats, that I am enjoying studying the different types of cats, and the different structures of the faces of cats. After this, i should be able to draw cats from my head!

im finding cats a challenge..yet its fun to work outside my comfort zone..four done..one in process..

I've got 9 finished. I'm also feeling like I should be able to draw cats from memory after this trade... Hope everyone likes Garfield, because I might throw him in there for a few if time runs short. (sorry for the spoiler)

Garth I agree .. we should all have a good study.. I have thrown in a few Big cats from the jungle..
Carol

OMG..I am so sorry guys..my stupid i net went out last nite and i am just now getting it back..ugh..that happens mostly when i am trying to do stuff..

anyhoot..this is the list..

Let me know if anyone needs anything..

I too am finding the kitties to be a challenge but a fun one..i still only have 5 done and 3 sketched out..but i am working on it..seems like i only keep 1 out of every 3 i do..

I agree..lets do music next..then birds..hows that..boy talk about getting ahead of ourselves hunh?

again i am sorry for the delayed response..technical difficulties abound

oh and here is the list..everyone is on here..so let me know if anyone needs anything ok


Oliverandjazz (Kay)
Jangra (Jeanne)
Paulette4 (Paulette)
Texaslady59 (Carol)
Claudio Pousa (Claudio)
dolphin-paradise (Roxanne)
Sveta17 (Sveta)
Kim1963 (Kim)
Mindy
g.fout (Garth)
Katdyd (Cathy)
lancruz (Gilbert)
Frithy (Gretchen)
Coach (Ken)
Bigs (Sue)
Marisolcello(marilyn)
Donna Wesley
Lenster-B

I have started last week, and have five done. This week was somewhat complicated, so I hope I'll catch up the week end.
Mindy, don't worry about Garfield. I have amused to find a lot of old feline fellows from my childhood, probably Garfield's ancestors. So I will stick to the "crazy cats" current on this trade and have fun drawing these old "masters".
Claudio