Category Archives: swaps

Deco Books Outta Here!

Posted on May 9, 2022 by icekat

My art for some deco books I found lurking here as I was cleaning up my studio space… Friend (Pixie) with the altered lyrics for Sweet Pea (Sweet Peep). The mat and the mousie are her faves. Sock Monsters (Rawr … Continue reading →

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Grimoire Pages Swap

Posted on November 15, 2020 by icekat

To me, these are a bit small at 4×6″ for a grimoire, but they’d make nice journal cards for such. Hopefully my photos are clear enough to make prints from. I went back and got individual shots with that in … Continue reading →

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Holiday Antler Girls ATCs

Posted on December 7, 2019 by icekat

I was a bit worried about doing the ATC swap, since I haven’t done any in a long while. But I want to get back into it, because the frequent art practice really improves my skills. So here are my … Continue reading →

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Books for Deconstructing

Posted on September 18, 2019 by icekat

I got some awesome books at a yard sale this past weekend. 2 have already been taken apart to create a lap book. HUUUUUGE lap book, it feels like. The spine I added is about 3″, and I’m working on … Continue reading →

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Shake Shake Shake

Posted on June 25, 2018 by icekat

I’ve been collecting stamp and die sets, and lately mostly just sharing these with a friend of my mom’s, who likes to make cards. Just because. The last couple days I just wanted to make something, so I tried these … Continue reading →

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People of the Forest ATCs

Posted on October 1, 2017 by icekat

Well, that was a bit of a gap in my posting… Sorry. I’ve been making travelers notebook things and got a bit wrapped up in it. I started doing laminated folders and different sizes than my usual cahier ones. They’ll … Continue reading →

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Photography and Orange

Posted on August 12, 2017 by icekat

Thought I’d get ahead on my deco signing! A very simple Polaroid design for a photography deco, and a lion for an orange monochromatic book. These aren’t my favourite pieces, but they’re done and ready to go. I’m second-guessing the … Continue reading →

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August Decos

Posted on August 7, 2017 by icekat

So… I just sold the Ganesha travelers notebook last week, and another Samhain Zine yesterday. Which leads me to think that I really ought to get at making more of both! So I got out my paints and naturally I … Continue reading →

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Corset and Fairy Tale Decos

Posted on July 27, 2017 by icekat

I needed to do a couple decos to send out my swap package for July, so I drew them last night and painted them this morning. The first is for a corset themed deco, and I had the urge to … Continue reading →

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May Deco Sendout

Posted on June 3, 2017 by icekat

Up all night watching reruns of Friends while I work on deco books to send out to my May partner. I had to do extra because I sent the ones I had done out to CatPratt with the one that … Continue reading →

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