Hello everyone, It is time for the second inspiration post for Country View Challenges and we are still making Artist Trading Coins ! Why...
What is the newest, hottest collectible in the craft world?? Artist Trading Coins! And today I am super excited to share my coins! They are super easy to create and you will be trading them in no time! Blank Page Muse Supplies BPM Love of Butterflies Stamp Set BPM Art Journal 2 Stamp Set BPM Art Journal Mixed Media Stamp Set BPM ATCoins Flower Border Stamp Seth Apter Ancient Amber Embossing Powder Other Supplies 2 1/2 inch circle punch Mixed Media Paper Glimmer Mists Black Archival Ink Embossing Ink Start by stamping images from your BPM Art Journal 2 Stamp Set and BPM Art Journal Mixed Media Stamp Set onto mixed media paper. Layer and overlap your images as desired. You are trying to create your own collage! This is my finished background piece. Once you are satisfied with your background, stamp and emboss butterflies from BPM Love of Butterflies Stamp Set with Seth Apter Ancient Amber Embossing Powder. I love the color from this Ancient Amber! You can see the color and texture in the close up below! Mist background with Glimmer Mists as desired. I choose blues and purples. Punch coins using circle punch. Punch a few coin backs from unstamped mixed media paper. Stamp backs with BPM ATCoins Flower Border Stamp . Adhere backs to coin fronts to finish! Here are some close ups the finished coins. Here is the stamp to use on the backside of your AT Coins: Hope this project inspires you to create some ATCoins! Looking for more Inspiration? Click the links below! The Blank Page Muse Shop https://blankpagemuse.com/ FB Fan Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/bla... Instagram - Shop https://www.instagram.com/blankpage... Instagram - Blog https://www.instagram.com/blankpage... Twitter https://twitter.com/BlankPageMuse Pintrest https://www.pinterest.com/blankpage...
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With the dust having settled a bit in the last week I finally had a chance to play with the new Artist Trading Coins. I created one in the standard size of 2.5″ in diameter and decided to take it a […]
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Hello friends and welcome, specially also to my new followers! Today I want to share my latest addiction, - Artist Trading Coins. I only very recently found out about these, when my lovely friend Jennie did a post on them on the Paper Artsy Blog, where these AT Coins are the theme of their latest challenge. It was love at first site and I just knew I had to give them a go. Years ago I used to swap ATCs, so this was just like going back in time but with a fun twist.... So far I have made 9 coins, plus a little booklet to store them in, so here goes: Here first of all is the booklet. I made it following a video tutorial for which there was a link on the PA blog, you can find it HERE. I slightly adapted the size as the lady who made the video suggests, and I learnt several things along the way, but more about that in a moment. The cover of mine is made from Kraftcard and I used 45andMarket papers for the inside structure and pockets. I used the Tim Holtz flower jar stamps and dies plus one of the bugs from the Entomology set to decorate the front of the cover and a couple of Paper Artsy stamps plus another bug for the back: Here you can see how the pockets fit inside, the video shows a very clever construction, which was new to me. The spine is one inch wide and I decorated it with a die-cut from one of Tim's new Dresden Trim 3D dies. The seam binding ribbon was dyed with Infusions Sunset Beach and a tiny bit of Antique Linen Distress spray. Alright, onto the coins: These 4 were made on collaged backgrounds and I used paper dolls to decorate them. The next 4 were made with the help of a collage sheet I specially made for the purpose, I will share it with you as a freebie at the end of this post. The final one I made I will show you inside one of the pockets of the booklet, so you can see what the inside looks like: The booklet has 9 of these pockets, and this is what I learnt: The 45andmarket papers I used are very thick, they are more like card than paper. I absolutely adore them, but they were a bit too thick for this project. I also made the mistake of adhering the pockets on the wrong side of the internal structure, I should have stuck them on top, not underneath the gusset, as you can see on the photo above. (if you watch the video you will no doubt understand what I mean). The back of each coin is finished with these backings. My lovely friend Annie shared with me where you can get these, you can find them HERE. If you are into making these Artist Trading Coins, or would like to give it a go, and are up for a swap, do let me know in the comments or be in touch by email. They are 2.5" in the round, so will fit the normal ATC pockets and things. You can find out much more by going to the Paper Artsy blog where there are some stunning examples! Here finally is the collage sheet that I used as a starting point for 5 of my coins. The circles print at 2.5" on A4 paper (and I am pretty sure that for my American friends, they will print to that size on your letter paper too). Well that's it, hope you are all having a good week, I am going to link to the Paper Artsy challenge and like always, thanks for taking the time to visit! xxxxx
2018 Topic 15: Artist Trading Coins Hi everyone, it's Chris Cresswell from loopsandlines.blogspot.co.uk with you today, and I'd like to share with you my Artist Trading Coins and Holders, using some of Kay Carley's recent stamp sets and stencils. I was really excited earlier this year to catch onto this new version of Artist Trading Cards when I saw a FaceBook post which featured some examples of Artist Trading Coins. I was intrigued. I then went onto Pinterest to see if I could find more, only to find very few had been uploaded. Only six in fact and a short Process video created by Joanne Hodges (aka Craftyhodges) who got this idea while taking a shower! Of course, there are hundreds now but I clearly entered this mini world at its very early stages. I'm very grateful as I adore making them. I have particularly enjoyed creating these for PaperArtsy, using Kay's lovely stamps and stencils because the flowers fit the 2.5" size so well and because they achieve the same purpose as the original Artist Trading Cards, which is to provide samples of an artist's work: in this case a sample of a PA designer's work! I have also created a 'Holder' for storing the ATCoins. The small size Pringles tin is a perfect fit for these Coins. This quickly became a Mixed Media project. I knew that I wanted to make several ATCoins but I wanted to keep them fairly simple to really show off the beautiful flowers, butterflies and dragonflies that Kay loves to design. I always start with a Masterboard and die-cut the Coins once the background is complete. I first put down a layer of Distress Oxides followed by various PaperArtsy Infusions, sprayed with water to create a lovely watercolour effect. Infusions work so well on top of the Oxides. There are more process steps of this stage on my blog tonight if you haven't yet tried this technique, here I used 340gms PaperArtsy Smoothy Card for these backgrounds. This is the 12" x 12" size, so I was able to die-cut a lot of Coins from these three colour combinations. Having made the backgrounds for the Coins, I then started on the backgrounds for the ATCoin Holders, again using the same size PaperArtsy Smoothy Card, but adding some texture using PaperArtsy Grunge Paste and two stencils: PSO34 and Kay's new stencil PSO97. First I used PSO34 to scrape grunge paste through the stencil, all over two sheets of the card, in its natural form. Once dry, I brayered several Fresco Chalk paints across each surface. On one sheet, I used predominantly pinks and oranges, on the other sheet I used a mix of blues, purples and greens. Again, I have listed the colours used on my blog. The raised stenciled circles resisted a lot of the colour so quite a bit of white space was created. Once I was happy with the colour blends, on each stenciled sheet, I used Kay's new stencil (PSO97) to add further grunge paste on top of the coloured background. This is such a pretty stencil and wonderfully firm to take heavy media. This time I wanted to add colour to the grunge paste before applying. This was when the surprise happened. In the photo you can see I used Magenta Infusions on top of the pink/orange background. I had hoped by using the Infusions I would create a vibrant raised set of stenciled images. However, to my surprise, I found that when this dried the colour had paled down considerably. At first I was disappointed but gradually found that I loved the new colour that the mixing with the grunge paste had created. The same happened when I mixed Violetta Infusions with the grunge paste for the blue/green background. The little daisy is from a much earlier stamp set: EKC03. As you can see I added further doodling to the raised stenciling and used a Sharpie white paint pen to colour in the daisies.These were now ready to cut to size and wrap around the Pringles Crisps tins to transform them into Mini ATCoin Holders. The tiny butterfly and dragonfly are from sets: EKC03 and EKC06. The next step was to stamp out some of the gorgeous flowers from Kay's new stamp set: EKC19 and my all time favourite stamp set: EKC15. I used Black Archival ink for one set and Memento for the other set, again stamped on PaperArtsy 340gms Smoothy card. One set would be coloured with Copic markers, thus the need for a Memento ink pad, and the others would be coloured with Derwent Inktense Blocks which I grated into little pots and added water to. These three Coins (which are my favourite) were coloured with the Inktense Blocks, cut out and adhered to the Coins: Each Coin is embellished with stamping, doodling and mark making before the final image is adhered on top. The final flourish in the three above was to add some text and a little DecoArt Media Liquid Glass in the centre of each flower. Once completed I generally adhere them either to black or coloured card or some of the many MDF Coins I have in my stash! The fun part is always the final stage, deciding on the focal image and final embellishments. You will already have seen many different ideas for completed ATCoins this week and there are many more on Pinterest. For some of these, and as a tribute to Kay's preferred style, I've added some glitter to some of my Coins. Often I will add Collage Pauge to ensure all layers are firmly attached, especially if I've added beads and tiny fragments. At other times, I will add DecoArt Crackle Glaze or Distress Collage mediums. The choice is yours. In the photo below, you can see a close-up of some of the Coins with added glitter and three Coins made from one of the left-over sheets that I created for the Holders: These little mini art works are quick and easy to make and there are a number of Swaps organised by various groups, including my own facebook group: Mini Marvels. I hope the ATCoins you have seen tonight and throughout the week inspires you to have a go yourselves. Kay Carley's stamp sets are a great way to get started. Any of the Coins shown here are available for swapping if you're interested! Blog: www.loopsandlines.blogspot.co.uk Facebook: Chris Cresswell Twitter: @artmadnana Instagram: artmadnana Pinterest: Chris Cresswell To join our challenge and win a PaperArtsy £50 gift voucher: Simply make something arty relevant to the topic, and link your creation from any social URL (eg. Instagram, Pinterest, Blog Post etc) sharing your original make to this challenge page. The current topic link Topic 15: Artist Trading Coins will close 17:00 (London Time) Sunday, 16th September 2018, and the winner will be announced 2 hours later at 19:00. All links go in the draw to win a PaperArtsy £50 voucher. Please make sure we can contact you as a prize winner - it helps if you share your contact info from the platform you opt to use. Good Luck! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
Hello everyone, It is time for the second inspiration post for Country View Challenges and we are still making Artist Trading Coins ! Why...
Hello Ladies, Glad you could stop by and check out my Artist Trading Coins. These little 2.5" cuties are a lot of fun to make and rather addicting. I created a monochomatic trio each featuring a different color. Blank Page Muse Stamps Back Ground Grunge Soulful Dolls Art Rubber Stamps Art Journaling Mixed Media Stamps Set 1 Other Supplies: black & white cardstock black ink pad watercolors paint brush circle paper punch 2.5" heart paper punch clear dimensional paint Directions: 1. Punch 3 circles with white cardstock a 2.5" paper punch. Use black ink to stamp the interlocking rectangle background stamp. 2. Use black ink to stamp a chevron arrow across part of the circle. 3. Use ink or watercolor paint to add color to selected rectangles. Apply water to create various shades of the same color. Each circle will be monochrome/ombre and feature shades of one color. 4. Add a focus word by using black ink. 5. Finally, use clear dimensional paint to highlight a random selection of the background rectangles, as well as, the hearts. Use a paper punch to cut some small hearts from black cardstock and embellish each ATC. A Closer Look: www.blankpagemuse.com Follow us on Facebook and Pinterest. Join the Blank Page Muse Fan Group...HERE Instagram - Shop Instagram - Blog Twitter To learn more about our designer Karen, please visit her blog, Art & Soul. Thanks for visiting us today! Get our new stamp for the backside of your artist trading coins, now in the shop HERE
2018 Topic 15: Artist Trading Coins Becky Bailey Hello everyone, Darcy here with a new topic. Recently a new trend has emerged called Artist Trading Coins, we will be looking at how they came about and showcasing some fabulous samples to inspire you. Before we start, let's see who won the Topic 14: Baked Texture Challenge... The winner is: Corinne from Scrapcocofolies Email Darcy to claim your prize. [email protected] In the past we have looked at ATCs, Artist Trading Cards, we discovered the origins, the required sizes, how they could be swapped and we saw fabulous examples. Well now there is a new trend in swappables. With the same initials, it can be confusing, but today we will be looking at the other form of ATCs, these are Artist Trading Coins. Here is a set utilising a fresco paint masterboard, some brusho and a Jofy flower stamp. Catherine Johnson I tried to track down where this new trend had started and I was pointed in the direction of Craftyhodges on facebook. I reached out to her and it turns out craftyhodges is a lovely lady by the name of Joanne Hodges. Living in Portland, Oregon,USA, she has been papercrafting for around 10 years and before that she was a quilter. I asked her about the origins of Artist Trading Coins, and this is what she had to say... Hi Darcy! WOW...how exciting to hear from you, thank you for your interest. Like you, I also did some research and I do believe that I am the originator of the Artist Trading Coins. I came up with the idea when I was in the shower one morning thinking about my YouTube subscribers and what I could come up with that would be different and fun for them to make. I had recently been thinking about Bit coins (crypto currency) and somehow the ideas melded together! My first thought was to call them Crafty Coins....but then I realised they were similar to artist trading cards, just a different format. Then I thought about how much fun they would be to trade and share in happy mail, pocket letters, etc. I made a couple of samples and I was hooked. I kept the 2.5" size to be consistent with ATCs. If you've read Elizabeth Gilbert's book "Big Magic" you know about the concept of ideas that are free floating and move from one person to the next until someone acts upon them.....well, that's exactly what I did!! Joanne Thankyou Joanne. Isn't it wonderful to know how the idea floated around, melded with others and was finally brought to fruition, in the shower no less. I am sure we have all had great ideas in the shower, but Joanne acted on hers and now we have a fabulous new trend of swappable art. Check out Joanne's youtube channel for inspiration on coins and journalling. Here are some examples of Joanne's artist trading coins. This blog has lots of inspirational coins, but this set caught my eye as being really fun with great composition and titles. Alie Hhoogenboezem-de-Vries Remember regular ATCS are 3.5inches by 2.5 inches, coins are 2.5 inches in diameter, this means they will fit into the same storage and pockets, so that anyone who collects them can trade and collect easily. Speaking of storage, here is one idea to keep your coins safe, for a full tutorial check out the link under the image. Sue Ralph If you would rather have a book of coins then you really need to follow this next tutorial, simple, effective and very clear measurements and instructions. the coins look wonderful in the pockets in this book. A lovely nature themed set now, the backgrounds here are so soft and delicate, they really support the focal images. Gerry van der Velden Another fun set, this time with some stitching around the edge. Like regular trading cards, you can add a little texture but don't make them too bulky as that makes mailing difficult. Stitching is the perfect to add texture without bulk. Clare Lloyd Another fun set, showing that you do not need to make each coin drastically different, you can make sets with each one almost identical, the advantage of this approach is that they are quicker to make. But anything goes, same, similar or each one different, it is up to you. Jay Jay Three sets now, all from one artist, I included them all as each set is so different, great compositions and layering as well as fabulous colour choices. Henriette Geurkink I love this set for the hats, I do think more people should wear hats. Sakameg This pair are so striking, the images are lovely in their own right but the addition of black and white penwork has really brought these to life. Sometimes all it takes is small finishing touches to completely transform a project. Carola This set caught my eye because of the houses and the textured,layered backgrounds. So many wonderful small details to look at, with many more on her facebook page do check her out. Milo Lilja I love this set, quirky stamps always make me smile. Angela Jeanette Fabulous faces next, what makes these stand out are the little additions, tiny bits of stamping of patterns and butterflies and the snippets of text. Rosie This set is very different to the rest, in that bits are not 'stuck on', look carefully at the figures, they have been created using masks. The dark shadowing around each figure is so effective. Jana Lehmann Here is a great video, taking us from the gelli printed backgrounds to the finished coins. Wow! so much inspiration, doesn't it just make you want to dive in, whether you make them for yourselves or to swap in a group I hope you have fun. Dont forget to link up so we can see what you have made. Remember we also have a facebook group, anything made with PaperArtsy products can be shown in there. Don't forget to follow Darcy and Leandra's Pinterest boards if this topic pushes your buttons, you will see plenty more examples to whet your appetite there! I am really looking forward to seeing what you create over the next 2 weeks! ~ Darcy To join our challenge and win a PaperArtsy voucher: All links go in the draw to win a PaperArtsy £50 gift voucher. Please make sure we can contact you as a prize winner - it helps if you share your contact info from the platform you opt to use. Prize conditions: Please note our cart will give you £50 off the subtotal of products in your basket, but you will need to pay the postage on the order to yourself. We cannot figure out how to create a prize with a zero value, but I guess even paying the postage only is still a good deal right! Simply make something arty relevant to the topic, and link your creation from any social URL (eg. Instagram, Pinterest, Blog Post etc) sharing your original make to this challenge page. The current topic link Topic 15: Artist Trading Coins will close 17:00 (London Time) Sunday, 16th September 2018, and the winner will be announced 2 hours later at 19:00. Good Luck! 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Artist trading coins from Alpha Stamps! Here's some Controlled Mayhem to brighten your day: five coins and five pockets decorated in a circus theme. I used some metallic paint to brighten up the edge of each coin in shiny gold. Grommets were added to the upper left corner of each pocket, and they were all bound with a binder ring. A tassel made with fun and fuzzy fibers (and a sweet silver elephant) was added to the ring for maximum circus fun. Here are the pockets and coins before binding. I used a rubber stamp to make the title on the first pocket. Old tickets look fab on the fronts of the rest. Let's take the coins out! Circus fun! Mixed colors and patterns. Of course I had to decorate the backs a bit as well. Here are a few in progress photos and comments about how these were made. My first step was to choose which images I wanted to use on the coins. Once those were chosen, I picked paper for the background and glued it on. Each coin then got a border. Some of the borders were made using black sharpies, and some were done with paint and a spotter, which is actually a tool for decorating fingernails. That's one at the lower left. You can get inexpensive sets of those on Amazon. Here's what my table looked like when I was choosing the papers for the pockets. You can see the chipboard pocket at the top center. I painted all the edges with a gold metallic paint for a bit of sparkle. IMPORTANT: When I folded up the pocket and adhered the flaps to form the pocket, I did it with a coin inside to make sure I left enough give in the pocket. If you skip this step, your coin may not fit. Using double stick tape insures the pocket will stick firmly. The photo below shows the three steps I took in covering the pockets. They can be a little tricky because of the rounded corners, but here's an easy way to deal with that. 1. Put double stick tape all around the straight edges of the pockets. 2. Glue the paper you're using, and line it up with the tape at the top of the pocket. Then flip the pocket over and cut as shown. I used an x-acto blade to carefully cut around the corners. Put double stick tape around the edges of the back of the pocket (I did not want to trust glue to hold those edges!) and carefully fold the edges over. 3. Flip over your pocket, and voila! Use an ink pad to darken the edges if you wish. I went around later with a dry brush of the gold metallic paint and added that to the edges as well. 4. Choose the paper you want to use behind the pocket, and glue that to the front of your pocket. Use and x-acto knife to trim around the top edge. Once that's done, cover the back, and add a grommet to each pocket. Thread a binder ring through the grommets, and you've got a fun little trading coin pocket book. Don't forget to add a tassel! For a complete list of supplies, click here.
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2018 Topic 15: Artist Trading Coins Alison has long been using tea bags in her art in numerous ways. Here is another fantastic example! And the colour combination is stunning! Who knew! ~ Leandra Hi everyone, it's Alison/Craftytrog with you today, and I'd like to share with you some Artist Trading Coins I made with my favourite round teabags. I've been making art with these round Tetley teabags for some time now, and they are almost the perfect 'coin' size. I love using collage materials to decorate them, so this is the technique I've chosen to share with you today, using some lovely new Emma Godfrey stamps. The teabags first have to be completely dried out. Then I gently pull them apart on the edge to create a small gap, from which I empty out the dried tea. I usually iron the bags before working on them too, as I find it easier to work on a less wrinkly surface. I began by adding some background details, using Eclectica Emma Godfrey Stamp Set 26, Fresco Acrylic Paint colours Seaglass, Surf's Up and Twilight, Jet Black Archival Ink, and PaperArtsy stencil PS108 by Scrapcosy. I thought that Raquel's new stencil worked very well with Emma's Portuguese stamp designs. Next, I created some collage papers by stamping and stencilling onto gessoed old book and music pages. I also added some splashes of tea to add a bit more interest, and also to tie them in with the tea theme. Contrasting Fresco Acrylic Paint London Bus was thrown into the mix. I wanted some more stamped elements, so I brayered Twilight, Surf's Up and Seaglass Fresco Acrylic Paints onto a piece of Regular Smoothy White Stamping Card, and stamped some of the images from EEG26 with Jet Black Archival Ink. I wanted a variety of textures, so some of my collage elements were torn, some were cut, and I also punched some circles. The circles were inspired by seeing the inner circle design on Emma's tile images. I had a reel of black thread on my work desk, so this also made its way into some of the collages, together with some red pearl and gem brads. Then I couldn't resist adding some Little Black Dress Fresco Acrylic Paint splatters to some teabags... and Snowflake Fresco Acrylic Paint splatters to others... I really hope that you've enjoyed this tutorial, and will give teabag art a try. The decorated teabags make great little pieces of art by themselves, but you can also add them to other projects. I often use them on an art journal page, and I'm thinking of framing some too. Have fun creating, Alison xox Blog: Craftytrog's Arty Adventures Facebook: Alison Hall Instagram: @craftytrog To join our challenge and win a PaperArtsy voucher: Simply make something arty relevant to the topic, and link your creation from any social URL (eg. Instagram, Pinterest, Blog Post etc) sharing your original make to this challenge page. The current topic link Topic 15: Artist Trading Coins will close 17:00 (London Time) Sunday, 16th September 2018, and the winner will be announced 2 hours later at 19:00. All links go in the draw to win a PaperArtsy voucher. Please make sure we can contact you as a prize winner - it helps if you share your contact info from the platform you opt to use. Good Luck! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
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Artist Trading Coins I’ve always loved Artist Trading Cards, and now I am on a roll with Artist Trading Coins. I’m making 100 of them and posting daily to Instagram! Artist Trading Coins are my focus
Speciaal voor het 15 jarig jubileum van Art Journey maakte ik 15 coins met Art Journey stempels. Net als de gewone ATC's zijn ze bedoeld om te ruilen. Deze coins echter worden willekeurig door Louise verspreid onder degenen die een jubileum bestelling met die fijne korting van 15% doen\ hebben gedaan. Dus wellicht heb je er al een van de postbode gekregen? Deze actie is geldig tot 15 juli. Ik maakte ze met mijn cirkelsnijder uit restjes gell prints. De zwarte rondjes zijn precies 2,5 inch en de gekleurde rondjes dus een paar milimeter kleiner. For the 15th anniversary of Art Journey I made 15 Artist Trading Coins. All with AJ stamps of course ;-). One of these coins might be send out to you if you decide to order stamps from AJ. Now with a special discount of 15% until the 15th of july! I made these coins with my circle cutter slightly smaller than the black circle underneeth. The black circle messures 2,5 inches. Ik gebruik vaak 'Butterbrot' papier als ik met mijn Gel Press aan het spelen ben. Dit is ook nog eens prima geschikt om op te stempelen en collages mee te maken. I often use delipaper when playing with my Gel Press. Also very suitable for stamping and collaging. Hier verfde ik de achterkant wit. Dit zorgt ervoor dat na het opplakken het papier niet doorschijnt. Sometimes I paint on the back to make it opaque. Breng strookjes boekpapier aan op de coins. Vervolgens scheur je alle afbeeldingen uit en plakt ze op met gelmedium. Maak je coins af met aquarelverf, markers, stickers, wrijfplaatjes, spetters etc. Tot slot plak je elke coin op een zwart rondje. Glue some bookpaper onto your coins. Tear out your stamped images and glue them onto your coins as well. Use gelmedium. Finish them of with paint, markers, stickers, rub-ons, splashes etc. Adhere the coin to the black circle. Het is super leuk om op dit formaat te werken. En verbazingwekkend hoeveel je nog kwijt kunt op zo'n klein rond oppervlak . ;-) It's amazing how much stuff you can put on such a small surface. Lot's of fun too! Gebruikte stempels: Teveel om op te noemen ;-) Stamps I used: Too many to mention ;-) Fijne dag! Have a nice day! Anette
2018 Topic 15: Artist Trading Coins Hi everyone, it's Chris Cresswell from loopsandlines.blogspot.co.uk with you today, and I'd like to share with you my Artist Trading Coins and Holders, using some of Kay Carley's recent stamp sets and stencils. I was really excited earlier this year to catch onto this new version of Artist Trading Cards when I saw a FaceBook post which featured some examples of Artist Trading Coins. I was intrigued. I then went onto Pinterest to see if I could find more, only to find very few had been uploaded. Only six in fact and a short Process video created by Joanne Hodges (aka Craftyhodges) who got this idea while taking a shower! Of course, there are hundreds now but I clearly entered this mini world at its very early stages. I'm very grateful as I adore making them. I have particularly enjoyed creating these for PaperArtsy, using Kay's lovely stamps and stencils because the flowers fit the 2.5" size so well and because they achieve the same purpose as the original Artist Trading Cards, which is to provide samples of an artist's work: in this case a sample of a PA designer's work! I have also created a 'Holder' for storing the ATCoins. The small size Pringles tin is a perfect fit for these Coins. This quickly became a Mixed Media project. I knew that I wanted to make several ATCoins but I wanted to keep them fairly simple to really show off the beautiful flowers, butterflies and dragonflies that Kay loves to design. I always start with a Masterboard and die-cut the Coins once the background is complete. I first put down a layer of Distress Oxides followed by various PaperArtsy Infusions, sprayed with water to create a lovely watercolour effect. Infusions work so well on top of the Oxides. There are more process steps of this stage on my blog tonight if you haven't yet tried this technique, here I used 340gms PaperArtsy Smoothy Card for these backgrounds. This is the 12" x 12" size, so I was able to die-cut a lot of Coins from these three colour combinations. Having made the backgrounds for the Coins, I then started on the backgrounds for the ATCoin Holders, again using the same size PaperArtsy Smoothy Card, but adding some texture using PaperArtsy Grunge Paste and two stencils: PSO34 and Kay's new stencil PSO97. First I used PSO34 to scrape grunge paste through the stencil, all over two sheets of the card, in its natural form. Once dry, I brayered several Fresco Chalk paints across each surface. On one sheet, I used predominantly pinks and oranges, on the other sheet I used a mix of blues, purples and greens. Again, I have listed the colours used on my blog. The raised stenciled circles resisted a lot of the colour so quite a bit of white space was created. Once I was happy with the colour blends, on each stenciled sheet, I used Kay's new stencil (PSO97) to add further grunge paste on top of the coloured background. This is such a pretty stencil and wonderfully firm to take heavy media. This time I wanted to add colour to the grunge paste before applying. This was when the surprise happened. In the photo you can see I used Magenta Infusions on top of the pink/orange background. I had hoped by using the Infusions I would create a vibrant raised set of stenciled images. However, to my surprise, I found that when this dried the colour had paled down considerably. At first I was disappointed but gradually found that I loved the new colour that the mixing with the grunge paste had created. The same happened when I mixed Violetta Infusions with the grunge paste for the blue/green background. The little daisy is from a much earlier stamp set: EKC03. As you can see I added further doodling to the raised stenciling and used a Sharpie white paint pen to colour in the daisies.These were now ready to cut to size and wrap around the Pringles Crisps tins to transform them into Mini ATCoin Holders. The tiny butterfly and dragonfly are from sets: EKC03 and EKC06. The next step was to stamp out some of the gorgeous flowers from Kay's new stamp set: EKC19 and my all time favourite stamp set: EKC15. I used Black Archival ink for one set and Memento for the other set, again stamped on PaperArtsy 340gms Smoothy card. One set would be coloured with Copic markers, thus the need for a Memento ink pad, and the others would be coloured with Derwent Inktense Blocks which I grated into little pots and added water to. These three Coins (which are my favourite) were coloured with the Inktense Blocks, cut out and adhered to the Coins: Each Coin is embellished with stamping, doodling and mark making before the final image is adhered on top. The final flourish in the three above was to add some text and a little DecoArt Media Liquid Glass in the centre of each flower. Once completed I generally adhere them either to black or coloured card or some of the many MDF Coins I have in my stash! The fun part is always the final stage, deciding on the focal image and final embellishments. You will already have seen many different ideas for completed ATCoins this week and there are many more on Pinterest. For some of these, and as a tribute to Kay's preferred style, I've added some glitter to some of my Coins. Often I will add Collage Pauge to ensure all layers are firmly attached, especially if I've added beads and tiny fragments. At other times, I will add DecoArt Crackle Glaze or Distress Collage mediums. The choice is yours. In the photo below, you can see a close-up of some of the Coins with added glitter and three Coins made from one of the left-over sheets that I created for the Holders: These little mini art works are quick and easy to make and there are a number of Swaps organised by various groups, including my own facebook group: Mini Marvels. I hope the ATCoins you have seen tonight and throughout the week inspires you to have a go yourselves. Kay Carley's stamp sets are a great way to get started. Any of the Coins shown here are available for swapping if you're interested! Blog: www.loopsandlines.blogspot.co.uk Facebook: Chris Cresswell Twitter: @artmadnana Instagram: artmadnana Pinterest: Chris Cresswell To join our challenge and win a PaperArtsy £50 gift voucher: Simply make something arty relevant to the topic, and link your creation from any social URL (eg. Instagram, Pinterest, Blog Post etc) sharing your original make to this challenge page. The current topic link Topic 15: Artist Trading Coins will close 17:00 (London Time) Sunday, 16th September 2018, and the winner will be announced 2 hours later at 19:00. All links go in the draw to win a PaperArtsy £50 voucher. Please make sure we can contact you as a prize winner - it helps if you share your contact info from the platform you opt to use. Good Luck! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
2018 Topic 15: Artist Trading Coins Becky Bailey Hello everyone, Darcy here with a new topic. Recently a new trend has emerged called Artist Trading Coins, we will be looking at how they came about and showcasing some fabulous samples to inspire you. Before we start, let's see who won the Topic 14: Baked Texture Challenge... The winner is: Corinne from Scrapcocofolies Email Darcy to claim your prize. [email protected] In the past we have looked at ATCs, Artist Trading Cards, we discovered the origins, the required sizes, how they could be swapped and we saw fabulous examples. Well now there is a new trend in swappables. With the same initials, it can be confusing, but today we will be looking at the other form of ATCs, these are Artist Trading Coins. Here is a set utilising a fresco paint masterboard, some brusho and a Jofy flower stamp. Catherine Johnson I tried to track down where this new trend had started and I was pointed in the direction of Craftyhodges on facebook. I reached out to her and it turns out craftyhodges is a lovely lady by the name of Joanne Hodges. Living in Portland, Oregon,USA, she has been papercrafting for around 10 years and before that she was a quilter. I asked her about the origins of Artist Trading Coins, and this is what she had to say... Hi Darcy! WOW...how exciting to hear from you, thank you for your interest. Like you, I also did some research and I do believe that I am the originator of the Artist Trading Coins. I came up with the idea when I was in the shower one morning thinking about my YouTube subscribers and what I could come up with that would be different and fun for them to make. I had recently been thinking about Bit coins (crypto currency) and somehow the ideas melded together! My first thought was to call them Crafty Coins....but then I realised they were similar to artist trading cards, just a different format. Then I thought about how much fun they would be to trade and share in happy mail, pocket letters, etc. I made a couple of samples and I was hooked. I kept the 2.5" size to be consistent with ATCs. If you've read Elizabeth Gilbert's book "Big Magic" you know about the concept of ideas that are free floating and move from one person to the next until someone acts upon them.....well, that's exactly what I did!! Joanne Thankyou Joanne. Isn't it wonderful to know how the idea floated around, melded with others and was finally brought to fruition, in the shower no less. I am sure we have all had great ideas in the shower, but Joanne acted on hers and now we have a fabulous new trend of swappable art. Check out Joanne's youtube channel for inspiration on coins and journalling. Here are some examples of Joanne's artist trading coins. This blog has lots of inspirational coins, but this set caught my eye as being really fun with great composition and titles. Alie Hhoogenboezem-de-Vries Remember regular ATCS are 3.5inches by 2.5 inches, coins are 2.5 inches in diameter, this means they will fit into the same storage and pockets, so that anyone who collects them can trade and collect easily. Speaking of storage, here is one idea to keep your coins safe, for a full tutorial check out the link under the image. Sue Ralph If you would rather have a book of coins then you really need to follow this next tutorial, simple, effective and very clear measurements and instructions. the coins look wonderful in the pockets in this book. A lovely nature themed set now, the backgrounds here are so soft and delicate, they really support the focal images. Gerry van der Velden Another fun set, this time with some stitching around the edge. Like regular trading cards, you can add a little texture but don't make them too bulky as that makes mailing difficult. Stitching is the perfect to add texture without bulk. Clare Lloyd Another fun set, showing that you do not need to make each coin drastically different, you can make sets with each one almost identical, the advantage of this approach is that they are quicker to make. But anything goes, same, similar or each one different, it is up to you. Jay Jay Three sets now, all from one artist, I included them all as each set is so different, great compositions and layering as well as fabulous colour choices. Henriette Geurkink I love this set for the hats, I do think more people should wear hats. Sakameg This pair are so striking, the images are lovely in their own right but the addition of black and white penwork has really brought these to life. Sometimes all it takes is small finishing touches to completely transform a project. Carola This set caught my eye because of the houses and the textured,layered backgrounds. So many wonderful small details to look at, with many more on her facebook page do check her out. Milo Lilja I love this set, quirky stamps always make me smile. Angela Jeanette Fabulous faces next, what makes these stand out are the little additions, tiny bits of stamping of patterns and butterflies and the snippets of text. Rosie This set is very different to the rest, in that bits are not 'stuck on', look carefully at the figures, they have been created using masks. The dark shadowing around each figure is so effective. Jana Lehmann Here is a great video, taking us from the gelli printed backgrounds to the finished coins. Wow! so much inspiration, doesn't it just make you want to dive in, whether you make them for yourselves or to swap in a group I hope you have fun. Dont forget to link up so we can see what you have made. Remember we also have a facebook group, anything made with PaperArtsy products can be shown in there. Don't forget to follow Darcy and Leandra's Pinterest boards if this topic pushes your buttons, you will see plenty more examples to whet your appetite there! I am really looking forward to seeing what you create over the next 2 weeks! ~ Darcy To join our challenge and win a PaperArtsy voucher: All links go in the draw to win a PaperArtsy £50 gift voucher. Please make sure we can contact you as a prize winner - it helps if you share your contact info from the platform you opt to use. Prize conditions: Please note our cart will give you £50 off the subtotal of products in your basket, but you will need to pay the postage on the order to yourself. We cannot figure out how to create a prize with a zero value, but I guess even paying the postage only is still a good deal right! Simply make something arty relevant to the topic, and link your creation from any social URL (eg. Instagram, Pinterest, Blog Post etc) sharing your original make to this challenge page. The current topic link Topic 15: Artist Trading Coins will close 17:00 (London Time) Sunday, 16th September 2018, and the winner will be announced 2 hours later at 19:00. Good Luck! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
Artist Trading Coins with Visible Image and Stampotique I used a die cutting machine and cut my watercolor paper and an old cereal box for the back. These coins are 2.5 inches around. I used Cindy Seahorse and black embossing powder,Next I used my Nuance powder. just a sprinkle of these powders and a spritz of water and you can make custom watercolors! I did the same thing for my Coins! spritzed with water and water colored them! these powders are so very vibrant! I then took distress ink and some Tim Holtz stencils and added some more design to the backrounds! Using Black ink I took it all around the edges of the coins and my images. Glued them down with some gel medium and started my doodling with a white gel pen. Added some Tim Holtz quotes more doodling and thats all! Links for products used down below. Thanks for Looking! XOXO - Nicole
2018 Topic 15: Artist Trading Coins Zinski Art Ohhh We are sneaking the odd splash of Christmas into the blog posts now that autumn is looming large, so how about these Artist Trading Coins with a Zinski Santa atop! Need Christmas Coasters ??? Here's the answer! ~ Leandra Hi everyone, it's Chris Dark here with you tonight and I'd like to share with you the Artist Trading Coins I've made for this topic I've seen a few examples of the trading coins around the internet and I liked the idea, it's something small and can be quick to do depending on the techniques chosen. I was lucky to be able to play with a set of the gorgeous new Zinski Art stamps by Elena from her new Christmas release and as always her quirky characters are adorable. Although the coins are intended for trading mine will most certainly become the focal points of Christmas cards later on. I realised when deciding on the stamp set to use that the stamps would be a good size and that I would have to make the coins bigger than the usual 2.5 inches in order to fit the stamps but I love this set so I was ok with that. I started my coins with a collage of Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylics, paper tape and torn book paper and then used a circle die to cut them out. The background was added to with layers of bubble wrap stamping and also stamping randomly with the text stamps from the set. All of the characters are stamped in black and coloured with inktense pencils which gives a nice vibrancy. On the picture above you can see that I've added metallic paint stamping with Fresco Finish acrylics in Pewter and Gold, I've used it on all the coins but it shows up pretty well on this one. I added a bit of highlighting with a white gel pen to bring out the characters from the background. I love this girls choir! They've had some silver sparkle pen and sticker letters added. I used all of the character stamps twice but made them look different by slightly changing the background colour and pencils used to colour in. I also varied the coins by giving them all slightly different borders. I used a limited palette of colours which helps all the coins to harmonise even though they are all slightly different. The coins were very satisfying to make, they've come out bright and cheerful for Christmas and they're a nice format to work on so hope you'll join us in the challenge and share your artist trading coins with us. There are Christmas puddings in Sainsbury's so we'd better be thinking about cards! :-D Thanks for joining me tonight and I hope you have a creative week. Chris X Blog: www.sketchingstamper.blogspot.co.uk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/christine.dark.7 Instagram: @chrisd999 Pinterest: https://uk.pinterest.com/cdark4163/ To join our challenge and win a PaperArtsy £50 gift voucher: Simply make something arty relevant to the topic, and link your creation from any social URL (eg. Instagram, Pinterest, Blog Post etc) sharing your original make to this challenge page. The current topic link Topic 15: Artist Trading Coins will close 17:00 (London Time) Sunday, 16th September 2018, and the winner will be announced 2 hours later at 19:00. All links go in the draw to win a PaperArtsy £50 voucher. Please make sure we can contact you as a prize winner - it helps if you share your contact info from the platform you opt to use. Good Luck! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
2018 Topic 15: Artist Trading Coins Becky Bailey Hello everyone, Darcy here with a new topic. Recently a new trend has emerged called Artist Trading Coins, we will be looking at how they came about and showcasing some fabulous samples to inspire you. Before we start, let's see who won the Topic 14: Baked Texture Challenge... The winner is: Corinne from Scrapcocofolies Email Darcy to claim your prize. [email protected] In the past we have looked at ATCs, Artist Trading Cards, we discovered the origins, the required sizes, how they could be swapped and we saw fabulous examples. Well now there is a new trend in swappables. With the same initials, it can be confusing, but today we will be looking at the other form of ATCs, these are Artist Trading Coins. Here is a set utilising a fresco paint masterboard, some brusho and a Jofy flower stamp. Catherine Johnson I tried to track down where this new trend had started and I was pointed in the direction of Craftyhodges on facebook. I reached out to her and it turns out craftyhodges is a lovely lady by the name of Joanne Hodges. Living in Portland, Oregon,USA, she has been papercrafting for around 10 years and before that she was a quilter. I asked her about the origins of Artist Trading Coins, and this is what she had to say... Hi Darcy! WOW...how exciting to hear from you, thank you for your interest. Like you, I also did some research and I do believe that I am the originator of the Artist Trading Coins. I came up with the idea when I was in the shower one morning thinking about my YouTube subscribers and what I could come up with that would be different and fun for them to make. I had recently been thinking about Bit coins (crypto currency) and somehow the ideas melded together! My first thought was to call them Crafty Coins....but then I realised they were similar to artist trading cards, just a different format. Then I thought about how much fun they would be to trade and share in happy mail, pocket letters, etc. I made a couple of samples and I was hooked. I kept the 2.5" size to be consistent with ATCs. If you've read Elizabeth Gilbert's book "Big Magic" you know about the concept of ideas that are free floating and move from one person to the next until someone acts upon them.....well, that's exactly what I did!! Joanne Thankyou Joanne. Isn't it wonderful to know how the idea floated around, melded with others and was finally brought to fruition, in the shower no less. I am sure we have all had great ideas in the shower, but Joanne acted on hers and now we have a fabulous new trend of swappable art. Check out Joanne's youtube channel for inspiration on coins and journalling. Here are some examples of Joanne's artist trading coins. This blog has lots of inspirational coins, but this set caught my eye as being really fun with great composition and titles. Alie Hhoogenboezem-de-Vries Remember regular ATCS are 3.5inches by 2.5 inches, coins are 2.5 inches in diameter, this means they will fit into the same storage and pockets, so that anyone who collects them can trade and collect easily. Speaking of storage, here is one idea to keep your coins safe, for a full tutorial check out the link under the image. Sue Ralph If you would rather have a book of coins then you really need to follow this next tutorial, simple, effective and very clear measurements and instructions. the coins look wonderful in the pockets in this book. A lovely nature themed set now, the backgrounds here are so soft and delicate, they really support the focal images. Gerry van der Velden Another fun set, this time with some stitching around the edge. Like regular trading cards, you can add a little texture but don't make them too bulky as that makes mailing difficult. Stitching is the perfect to add texture without bulk. Clare Lloyd Another fun set, showing that you do not need to make each coin drastically different, you can make sets with each one almost identical, the advantage of this approach is that they are quicker to make. But anything goes, same, similar or each one different, it is up to you. Jay Jay Three sets now, all from one artist, I included them all as each set is so different, great compositions and layering as well as fabulous colour choices. Henriette Geurkink I love this set for the hats, I do think more people should wear hats. Sakameg This pair are so striking, the images are lovely in their own right but the addition of black and white penwork has really brought these to life. Sometimes all it takes is small finishing touches to completely transform a project. Carola This set caught my eye because of the houses and the textured,layered backgrounds. So many wonderful small details to look at, with many more on her facebook page do check her out. Milo Lilja I love this set, quirky stamps always make me smile. Angela Jeanette Fabulous faces next, what makes these stand out are the little additions, tiny bits of stamping of patterns and butterflies and the snippets of text. Rosie This set is very different to the rest, in that bits are not 'stuck on', look carefully at the figures, they have been created using masks. The dark shadowing around each figure is so effective. Jana Lehmann Here is a great video, taking us from the gelli printed backgrounds to the finished coins. Wow! so much inspiration, doesn't it just make you want to dive in, whether you make them for yourselves or to swap in a group I hope you have fun. Dont forget to link up so we can see what you have made. Remember we also have a facebook group, anything made with PaperArtsy products can be shown in there. Don't forget to follow Darcy and Leandra's Pinterest boards if this topic pushes your buttons, you will see plenty more examples to whet your appetite there! I am really looking forward to seeing what you create over the next 2 weeks! ~ Darcy To join our challenge and win a PaperArtsy voucher: All links go in the draw to win a PaperArtsy £50 gift voucher. Please make sure we can contact you as a prize winner - it helps if you share your contact info from the platform you opt to use. Prize conditions: Please note our cart will give you £50 off the subtotal of products in your basket, but you will need to pay the postage on the order to yourself. We cannot figure out how to create a prize with a zero value, but I guess even paying the postage only is still a good deal right! Simply make something arty relevant to the topic, and link your creation from any social URL (eg. Instagram, Pinterest, Blog Post etc) sharing your original make to this challenge page. The current topic link Topic 15: Artist Trading Coins will close 17:00 (London Time) Sunday, 16th September 2018, and the winner will be announced 2 hours later at 19:00. Good Luck! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
Vandaag heb ik nog een paar Artist Trading Coins voor jullie, de nieuwe trend in de knutselwereld en echt superleuk om te maken Today I have some more Artist Trading Coins, the new trend in the craft world and super fun to make De maat van de coins is 2,5 inch en ik heb een cirkelstans die ik gebruik om ze te stansen, je kunt ook een punch gebruiken The size of the coins is 2,5 inches and I have a circle die I use to cut them, you can also use a punch En hier is de video voor jullie. Veel kijkplezier! And here is the video for you. Have fun watching! Ben je nog geen abonnee op mijn YouTube kanaal, abonneer je dan gratis, ik waardeer het zeer! Alvast bedankt! Bedankt voor je bezoek! If you are not yet a subscriber to my YouTube channel, subscribe for free, I really appreciate it! Thanks in advance! Thanks for stopping by!
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Been busy making some of the latest thing that seems to appear on craft social media ‘Artist Trading Coins’ Had real fun layering up all the mixed media elements to make mine. Entering them into the That’s Crafty and More Mixed media challenge.
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2018 Topic 15: Artist Trading Coins Hi everyone, it's Chris Cresswell from loopsandlines.blogspot.co.uk with you today, and I'd like to share with you my Artist Trading Coins and Holders, using some
Hello all Check out my brightly coloured artist trading coins, using the nautical stamps set available from Blank Page Muse. Product list The Blank Page Muse Nautical The Blank Page Nautical Set 2 (Shop now and save! Use code BPMDtKatie2019 to save %15 off your total order!) White card Any Circle die cut around 2.5 inches Ranger Archival Inks, Green, Purples, Hot Pink,Blue, Teal. Resin starfish Resin Shells Apply watercolour to the circle shapes. Stamp the texture stamps over the top and heat set with embossing powder.. Add little shells and gems to the layers to finish. Stamp out the Sealife image in bright colours and cut them out. Layer the pieces together using 3D foam pads to add dimension. Looking for more Inspiration? Click the links below! The Blank Page Muse Shop https://blankpagemuse.com/ FB Fan Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/bla... Instagram - Shop https://www.instagram.com/blankpage... Instagram - Blog https://www.instagram.com/blankpage... Twitter https://twitter.com/BlankPageMuse Pintrest https://www.pinterest.com/blankpage...
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Artist trading coins from Alpha Stamps! Here's some Controlled Mayhem to brighten your day: five coins and five pockets decorated in a circus theme. I used some metallic paint to brighten up the edge of each coin in shiny gold. Grommets were added to the upper left corner of each pocket, and they were all bound with a binder ring. A tassel made with fun and fuzzy fibers (and a sweet silver elephant) was added to the ring for maximum circus fun. Here are the pockets and coins before binding. I used a rubber stamp to make the title on the first pocket. Old tickets look fab on the fronts of the rest. Let's take the coins out! Circus fun! Mixed colors and patterns. Of course I had to decorate the backs a bit as well. Here are a few in progress photos and comments about how these were made. My first step was to choose which images I wanted to use on the coins. Once those were chosen, I picked paper for the background and glued it on. Each coin then got a border. Some of the borders were made using black sharpies, and some were done with paint and a spotter, which is actually a tool for decorating fingernails. That's one at the lower left. You can get inexpensive sets of those on Amazon. Here's what my table looked like when I was choosing the papers for the pockets. You can see the chipboard pocket at the top center. I painted all the edges with a gold metallic paint for a bit of sparkle. IMPORTANT: When I folded up the pocket and adhered the flaps to form the pocket, I did it with a coin inside to make sure I left enough give in the pocket. If you skip this step, your coin may not fit. Using double stick tape insures the pocket will stick firmly. The photo below shows the three steps I took in covering the pockets. They can be a little tricky because of the rounded corners, but here's an easy way to deal with that. 1. Put double stick tape all around the straight edges of the pockets. 2. Glue the paper you're using, and line it up with the tape at the top of the pocket. Then flip the pocket over and cut as shown. I used an x-acto blade to carefully cut around the corners. Put double stick tape around the edges of the back of the pocket (I did not want to trust glue to hold those edges!) and carefully fold the edges over. 3. Flip over your pocket, and voila! Use an ink pad to darken the edges if you wish. I went around later with a dry brush of the gold metallic paint and added that to the edges as well. 4. Choose the paper you want to use behind the pocket, and glue that to the front of your pocket. Use and x-acto knife to trim around the top edge. Once that's done, cover the back, and add a grommet to each pocket. Thread a binder ring through the grommets, and you've got a fun little trading coin pocket book. Don't forget to add a tassel! For a complete list of supplies, click here.
A new swap/trade is appearing in groups, on facebook and some blogs...so of course I had to find out more. I don't know who thought up the ...
