I’m hosting my very first swap at ATCsForAll.com.

Swapping is the whole point of Artist Trading Cards. On this website you can meet people and trade cards in your gallery or make custom cards one on one. Or people will host a themed swap for 3  or 6 cards. You create  your cards, mail them to the swap host. The host swaps them out with all the other cards and mails you back 3 or 6 different cards. Lots of fun.

I had not thought of becoming a host myself until a friend sent me a link to SockLady.com that makes this incredible mismatched socks. I thought they would be fun to draw. And so the “Sock Swap” was born.  I wasn’t even into socks until I saw this gorgeous colorful pieces of art for your feet.

As the swap host, I drew some samples - realistic to whimsical, for the participants to view. When I drew the white socks getting warmed on the door of the woodburning stove, I realized that there are a lot of memories involved with socks.

Have you ever warmed your feet in front of a camp fire? Did you ever run fast and slide through the room in your stocking feet? I remember mom putting bread bags over our stocking feet then holding them up with a rubber band. Then we would put on our snow boots and our feet stayed dry while we played in the snow. I remember my dad putting socks on my feet when I was little - then he would rub each foot between his hands so my feet would be warm before I put my shoes on.  I remember the first pair of toe socks – they weren’t real comfortable but they were cool to wear with flip-flops. Did you have a favorite pair growing up? My favorite pair is that white pair in the drawing. They’re heavy cotton and baggie, even with a hole in the bottom they are so comfy.

Mismatched socks are in style - but ask any little kid and you’ll see that they’ve been always been in style.

SockLady.com - Solmate Socks is in Vermont. The ultimate in mismatched socks. They have hats and scarves too.

LittleMissMatched.com - Mis-matched socks for sale in sets of 3 socks.

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