NFAC contest entry for July

This is my entry in the Nibblefest Art Contest on eBay, a themed art contest beginning on the 20th of each month. This month's theme is Birds.  Please be sure to search NFAC for more great entries, each starting at just $.99.

"Watching"

 https://www.ebay.com/itm/153574195081

Click on the image for a larger view and click on the link if you want to make a bid. 

BTW, I have a lot of my other aceo art (and a lot of other stuff) up for sale on eBay too if you're interested. 

I've listed some more of my ACEO (collectible art 2.5x3.5") collection by other artists. If you'd like to take a look - some of the pioneers of the ACEO movement on eBay most in 2005.

I also have up a new ACEO of my own.

Check all my listings out here: http://www.ebay.com/sch/artist.jillian/m.html? (for Australia, put '.au' after .com.)

4th ACEO in my current 'new' garden series.

A new ACEO (2.5x3.5")by me and just listed on eBay. "Living High" - an elegant birdhouse in a lovely house's garden.

This elegant birdhouse is probably 'high living' for most birds, but birds also need 'living high' to stay out of harm's way.

On eBay: http://tinyurl.com/qxv2w9m my original pen and wash (ink and watercolor) on vintage 1887 hand-written ledger paper. Backed with card stock.

Some more ACEO Halloween fun!

These are my 11th and 12th ACEO for Halloween. I have such fun creating these. The backing on the art card is a vintage Poe book from 1971. The old handwriting behind the transparency is from the turn of the 19-20th century - over 100 years old. The bat paper is old, too, though the printing of bats is current. I've added brads, then whatever seemed to pique my creativity to embellish and enhance these.
In particular it was fun to shrink down an old dictionary page, and use the image to put black cats on, then print and turn it all into a bunting/banner for the little girl witch art card.
I'm offering them for sale on eBay only at the moment. Why not check them out?
You'll find my Halloween listings HERE.

A series of ACEO art collages for Halloween.

Numbering my ACEO art cards was up to a number ending in 13, so instead of creating one ACEO with that number I am doing a mini series of Halloween original collage art cards.
I've completed the first 6 in this series, and not sure how many I'll continue doing, the elements used are the same, but the look is different for each. 

I use a page from a 1971 Edgar Allan Poe book, bats printed onto a very old book page, part of a ledger with handwriting over 100 years old. Vintage and antique images of Halloween themes printed onto a transparency, which is secured with metal brad shapes.

I then add a few elements that seem 'appropriate' for that particular image - these included antique and specialty papers, real leaves, and other things that just seem to 'fit'.

Fun to do.

I'm listing them on eBay - so you can see my Halloween art offerings HERE.
Or else view ALL my eBay art listings HERE.

June Theme Week Entry

Here is my entry in an eBay group's June theme week.

"The Fishes"

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=151056449078

Thanks for looking.

Sandra

New ACEOs by Seattle Artist Nick Orban

"Downtown Seattle"

3 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch - Acrylic Painting by Nick Orban

Available on eBay click here for details

"The Great Northwest Forest" 
3 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch - Acrylic Plein Air Painting by Nick Orban

Available on eBay click here for details

"Sail Boats at Golden Gardens"

3 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch - Acrylic Plein Air Painting by Nick Orban

Available on eBay click here for details

"View from Golden Gardens" 

3 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch - Acrylic Plein Air Painting by Nick Orban

Available on eBay click here for details

Website: nickorban.com

Blog:  nickorban.blogspot.com

Follow me on Twitter: @nickorban

Nibblefest entries for April 2013

Here are my aceo NFAC entries on eBay.  This month's theme is trees.

Bidding starts at only $.99.

"Totem"

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=151031855065

"Mountain Sunset"

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=151031865812

Thanks for looking.

Sandra

Two Xmas ACEOs by Nick Orban

Artbygeorgia - original ACEO poppy flowers watercolor paintings

Click here to view or purchase

These are my new miniature watercolor art (ACEO) which are currently listed in my Etsy store.
Thank you for viewing.

"Blue Bird and Poppies" by Dana Marie

Greetings Everyone!

This is my first post here at ATC & ACEO Enthusiasts Blog!

"Blue Bird and Poppies"~ ACEO
2.5" X 3.5"(2 1/2 in X 3 1/2in)

Standard Trading Card Size

These are wonderful affordable collectables!

A trading card folder/book filled with ACEOs makes a great coffee table book!Or they can be matted and framed for beautiful miniature art! I personally would like to collect enough to cover a coffee table and then purchase a fitted glass to play on top.

This original collectable bird ACEO/ mini painting is created with professional acrylic on an acid free Strathmore 246 lb weight and sealed with a light coat of clear acrylic protective gloss.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed creating this piece!

"Blue Bird and Poppies" Sold and is no longer available.

Thank you for your interest!

~ Dana Marie

Beware the Seller who makes money off high shipping costs

You know what? I'm getting so irritated with mean nasty people out there that leave retaliatory feedback for no reason at all. Mean.

I bought three items in the last few weeks. I paid for them immediately but asked first, hey...can you combine shipping? I mean really...I've been on eBay for years and know the game (my other account heather-sky-studio, where I sell my original art) and have really worked hard to make sure that I am commiserate with current shipping costs. Most of the time I've eaten the difference and under charged.

So here I have this other account. I buy some goods, pay for them right away. I leave a postitive feedback to the seller, though warn other potential buyers of high shipping costs and no real break. They sent me the package for flat shipping at 9 dollars and charged me 25.

Then they come back and leave me three negatives!!??? WOW!

Let me get this straight:

I buy their goods

I ask for combine shipping they will only give me 5 off

Ok, I pay for it right away

I get the package wow, it's 9 bucks not the 25 I paid

I leave a POSITIVE feedback, with warning of high shipping.

Then I get three NEGATIVES.

Does this seem retaliatory to you guys? I mean wow...I'm kinda bummed.

*sigh*

Thanks for reading this far. I guess there isn't much I can do but warn people to be very very careful. VERY very careful.

Did I make the point yet to be really aware...and careful.


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Follow up::

I've had a small amount of conversation with the seller and they will not withdraw the negative feedback left to me. Never mind they are mean spirited and don't like to be called on their crooked business practice of charging astronomical shipping fees.

I left three positives stating item as described, shipping too high. They retaliated with three negatives. Then just said good luck dealing with eBay, almost knowing nothing will be done. I've reported this...we'll see where it goes. I'm very unhappy that this can even happen.

Details of the transaction etc are above.

Buyers, be very very careful! :-( Bad apples out there.

Since I can't use their seller name on eBay or my eBay blog there (my user name there for my antiques and collectibles -- christine-wasankari)

I CAN do it here.

Do NOT buy from this seller for anything! http://stores.ebay.com/Scrap-Things

Once again...these people are crooked and retaliatory. Be very careful.

A New Hope

With the proposed changes at eBay, artists along with many sellers who are unhappy with the situation at the monopoly, are moving away to sell, and also buy at new alternative venues. Ebay have destroyed the community feel, that was once the big attraction to both buyers and sellers, where big retailers who have been recruited by eBay who seems resolutely set on its move to a department store approach.


I moved away from eBay to new locations 18 months ago, a move that I don't regret. Many others are now waking up to the fact that they are working for eBay rather than eBay helping them to work, with the never ending escalation of fees and their failure to deal with scammers. So you may want to check out Tazbar or eBid. A New Hope that buying and selling will once again be fun.

There is a seller boycott of Ebay from 18th -25th February, so if you were thinking of buying or selling there, why not support the sellers, and try out some of the alternatives. You can see a list of other auction sites Here

There is an exciting new art only venue due to be launched with all your favourite artists so check back later for more details.