torn paper

Water colors, torn paper, colored pencil, needle and thread. Some of my first ATC's ever made. All freeing and fun and process-y.

out of doors

Inspired by Everett Ruess.

sharpies and watercolors.

inhale, exhale

water colors, smooshed together onto another paper, then sharpie.

Also some collage and sharpie.

first bf atc's

Once upon a time I was 14 years old and madly in love with my very first boyfriend ever. He lived in Fresno, and I lived in Orange County - about 4 hours apart. I was 14, remember, and couldn't drive - so in addition to the three hours a day we spent on the phone, we also wrote letters. A lot of letters. Recently my father decided he actually wants some of his garage to himself, so he foisted a big box of old-Roya-stuff on me... and I found the box with all the old letters, some photos, jewelry, mixed tapes and other mementos. 

I wasn't sure what to do with them...seemed a shame to just toss them, but I didn't really need a big box of letters from my first boyfriend, either. Then a friend came over and introduced me to ATC's - the perfect solution. I cut up some letters, envelopes, and other random bits of nostalgia and made a few ATC's, and then tossed the rest. 

So here you have my First BF atc's.

watercolors, glue stick, and collage material.