Hi all,

I am your host for this months ATC swap.........please check out the thread on hosting for available dates if you want to try your hand.........its not so hard, and without new hosts these fun swaps may disappear.

This month's theme is "Old MacDonald had a Farm...".

This means anything to do with a farm - the farmhouses, barns, animals, dams, paddocks - whatever takes your fancy about the good life on the land - even corn as high as an elephant's eye.

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Sign up starts from now and closes in 7 days on the 13th March. Then we have a month to finish our cards and post them out......that's by the 10th April.

If you know you can't meet those deadlines please pass on this one and join when you have the time - but as always life can throw us a curve........so if something happens after we all sign up let us know - we all get attacked by several days at once every now and then

If you haven't traded before then don't be put off.............this is a art card exchange .....done in any medium, but no computer art or prints,...........the size must be 2.5 x 3.5 inches........please stick to the theme and most of all have fun!

And for those of you peeking in and too afraid to join us yet............join us in the thread admiring the cards and having fun with us.................. and maybe you'll be brave enough to join the next time.


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.

The Players:

Sue [bigs]
Jeanne [Jangra]
Monika [monikam]
Garth [foutfolk]
Khalil [kilo619]
Jonathon [Jonathon87]
Roxy ['Roxy']
Debora [DeboraM]
Lily [khinchowin888]
Tania [TaniaBee]
Adam [wildelotus]

Sue I'm in.

lol.. this one looks fun. How can I resist? Sign me up please.

I'm IN LIKE FLYNN on this one! I just moved to my farm in January and love the idea of doing work from around the FOUTFOLK FARM.

I would like to join

I'm in do you still got my address from the january trade?

Woohoo Garth is back.

This looks really fun Sue but I won't be able to join in. Finances are way too tight right now. I'll make sure I pop in and see what wonderful work you all come up with.

You are toooooo hilarious! It has been a little too long since I have visited here though.

I'm in

I have been keeping track of you on Facebook but so nice to see you participate on a trade again. There are a couple other of the guys who have been missing in action.

This year I am working at a school with mostly African American underprivileged children. I have been learning a WHOLE new way of talking. And it is FUN. So with that said . . .

Don't be stalking me girl!

Now you are the funny one. You ok'd me as a friend on Facebook.

Should be interesting hearing the students words coming from the farmer.

Count me in for sure! Farming has been my passion and my work for many years, and although I now live in town, my heart still longs for the country life. What a great theme for a trade.

I put Roxy down for hosting in April and Jonathon down for May. Thanks.

Jonathon, at this moment I can't put my hands on the addresses from Jan - can you PM it to me? Thanks

This is great 7 people already! Sorry to hear that you won't be playing Jacqui, but glad that you'll be popping in to chat and look see!

Khalil, glad to see someone new come to play with us - I hope you enjoy the swap.

I am now working full-time and will probably only get to pop in every few days, but I do hope that you will all forgive me for that - I will still be here every step of the way - just maybe a step behind

DOH! I always forget to count me...........its 8 !!

Oh and Garth I am looking forward to seeing pics from around the old homestead!

I've started working on mine I'm officially done 2 already and i'm working on another one. I should go do homework with my boyfriend more often lol

It's not very busy at work right now so I drew some cartoon cows from a game I used to play Harvest moon. I just need to colour that one now. And i've started drawing a baby chick.

Awesome going Roxy!!

I've finished 2 cards as well and have ideas for another 5. So far, so good. Having lots of fun. The two that I finished are both roosters but each with a different take on it.

I did a rooster too lol and I also drew Donkey from Shrek. And i've started on a horse as well.

I would love to join in on the fun, but will be gone for a while this month so I will have to pass, but I will Lurk!!

I love farm and I am in. I am thinking a few days to pass this exchange but I cannot. So busy but I will try to finish on time. Lily

Hi Sue & Everyone,
Great Theme - Count me in as well...
It's my sisters weekend on Saturday (yes, the day has finally come) but after that I can concentrate on the ATC's.

Oh & Roxy... you putting us all to shame here girl - JOKES!!
way to go!! can't wait to see them!

Tania and Lily so glad you are joining.

I have 2 made at the moment and for those who get my water colors please excuse them I am still learning, I know the techniques, I'm currently in Painting 1 in school it's just I just find paint in general incredibly difficult to work with. Graphite and charcoal will smear but only if you touch it Paint though I can rarely apply a wash that does not leave paint in pools and then sometimes when I'm just trying to pain I'll move to select a different color and I see that a big paint blob has run half way down my paper. It's frustrating!!

Tania, you know i'm usually last minute so i'm trying to get a head start for once. I started on 7 of them only 2 are done though. I'll try to continue on them tonight because last night I talked with my roomate for too long and next thing you know it was midnight and we both had to go to bed. Last ATC I had started out good I was done all my cards way before the due date except I hadn't coloured any of them :S so I had to finish them in the weekend. (again last minute ) So hopefully this time I can get them done early for once.

I have one sheep waiting in my corral ready to be mailed.

Ooh! You go for it Roxy!

I am so glad that you decided to join us Lily - am looking forward to your take on the farmyard topic. Is it you who plays on the farm in facebook?

Tania, I am wondering if Old MacDonald would have a few odd creatures if he was living in SA. Perhaps a water buffalo or two - or even more exotic critters from that part of the world.

wow.. something tells me this is going to be a busy month.. we already have 11 people. I've completed my third one today (horse pulling a farmer in the wagon) and started on the cow. I have ideas for 9 cards so far.. have to look for more.

I brought my colouring pencils at work lol if its not busy i'll be able to finish maybe a few

I'm done 5 now I still have 2 hours left and I have 2 more cards to colour then I need to draw some more but i'll probably only finish the 2 that I have and work on the rest another day.

i'd like to be in too! It's been FOREVER since I did an art trade...

I've finished all the cards I brought with me to work so that's 7 done. I'll try to scan them later tonight maybe.

Good for you Roxy. Now just get some more sksetched and then you can finish those at work. Keep you busy.

Welcome Adam.

wow.. great job Roxy!! I'll never catch up to you now..

I finished my cow today so that's 4 done.

Well here are my first 7 cards I hope I can keep it up. I always feel bad when I send my cards late, i'm such a procrastinator.

Roxy those are all cute.

If anyone wants to see my sheep, it is on my blog a couple posts down.

Yes ,It's me playing farmville in facebbok.Now i try not to spend much time in farmville but still croping,seeding,planting,feeding animals,collecting eggs.....farm life is really busy.
Roxy...you are the number one this time and love your donkey very much,i can see all the teeth and so...cute.
Monikam...I have not started yet and you all got idea and finished a few. so quick ...
Lily

Roxy - These are awesome!! So far the pig is my favourite

Lily - Like Roxy I'm trying to get ahead and keep on the top of it. I know that life happens and I don't want to find myself at the end of the month with few unfinished and having to rush things.

Roxy - you and me both - always doing things last minute!! it's nice to get a head start and finish in time. SOmetimes things just come along that don't allow it, but while you can GO FOR IT!!! PS. your cards so far look FABULOUS!!
After my sisters wedding this weekend, i will be going for it myself!!

Sue - i am going to try and dig up all the little 'strange' critters i can find!! My boyfriend lives on a farm/plot, so hopefully i'll get some inspiration!!

Jeanne - JUST love your little sheep!! so adorable!!

Jeanne : PS. i like the trade you're doing with the windows! A door Theme would be lots of fun too!

Jeanne : One other thing - i would really like to know what a scavenger hunt is?? it looks so exciting!!

I love your sheep Jeanne!!

Thanks.

Tania. People used to have scavenger hunts at parties. The host would provide a list of things and hand it out to the guests. They would go around to neighboring houses and see if they could find and borrow or have the things on the list. First one back to the party with the complete list was winner.

The Scavenger Hunt on Wetcanvas is about drawing from life. Every 9 days someone posts a list of 26 things that we are to hunt for and sketch. We can do all or some or even one. The purpose is to keep everyone sketching from life and provide a list so that if someone wants to sketch, the don't have to spend their time trying to figure out what to sketch. You always have your list. Everyone usually uploads their sketches and shares with the others.

Some of the hunters join in to practice different things. Some practice with a new digital tablet, some sketch with pen only so no erasing, and others practice doing more detailed sketches. It also provides an easy way to try a new medium. It's also lots of fun and we have a friendly bunch. We lose some and gain some along the way. I have been there for all 168 hunts.

You guys inspired me to get another done. A little pig this time. I will post it on my blog tonight.

A goose has now joined my little farm.

That sounds like so much fun Jeanne!!

I finished 2 more when I was at work. I sketched 4 and was able to colour 2 of them but then it got a bit more busy so I didn't get to colour the 2 other ones. So I've coloured a sheep dog and a goose, and I have to colour a goat and a duck.