Did you Admire Me for my Impertinence?

This is an ATC I did for an ATC swap- I did it for a lady who liked Pride and Prejudice. I used gesso for the background, then used several layers of acrylic paint. After cutting out a black and white picture of Giselle Bundchen (is that the right spelling?), I cut out and glued lace and fabric flowers from an old dress to make an old fashioned bodice.

What I like doing is cutting out flourishes (top right of ATC)- I use a lot of these not only for ATCs but also for my creative journal, scrapbooks, and other art works. It's a quick way of embellishing. I usually bring paper, a pen and a pair of scissors when I know I have to time (at the bank, at the doctor's, any waiting time) and I start snipping away happily and time goes by so fast! I put a lot of flourishes in my "magic book". More on that later!