This week at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog we're being challenged to make our own backgrounds! And we're using fabulous Carab...
Hi everyone, Verónica is here. Today I come with a colorful and fun series of Atc´s that I have made with the beautiful Textured Birds set ...
Staying centered and aligned is number one especially as I move into this season in my creative life that is busier than it has ever been. I am so thankful for people in my life that are willing to sit...
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Hi, I’m Vero (@ Vero.kt) and I welcome you to today’s inspiration. How’s everybody ? I’ve been playing with Mix It Up 2 , Mixed Media Marks 1, Loos…
Hi all! I'm so happy and proud to be invited as a guest designer for one amazing challenge - Happy Little Stampers.I love all the inspirations on their blog and just how talented the ladies on the DT are. So for the May Mix Media Challenge the theme is "Shine" and you can participate with your sparkling projects as long as they have mix media techniques (stamps + ink, plus two other elements which add texture and/or dimension). For your inspiration I made a series of artist's trading cards which I brought at our annual "Cardsaddicted" meeting. I choose those lovely butterflies from the first stamp set that I ever bought and colored them with my Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens.It's too bad that the camera couldn't catch the lovely shine on the wings. For the background I used several acrylic paints and stencils. And at the end I stamped some inspirational words. Simon Says: Stencil It CCM #163 Pearls or Gems CBD May Anything Goes! TTPH #101 Anything Goes CHF Challenge #6 - Anything Goes CWA Challenge 15 Used materials: Hero Arts stamps, Prima stamps,Stamperia alphabet stamps Archival Ink, Staz On Cadence stencils, Dylusions Paints, Tim Holtz ATC die, Coloring: Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens (Macaroon,Sea Brease, Moonlight, Peacock Blue)
Created using Distress Inks, Inktense pencils, a Prismacolor white pencil, and stickles. The stamps used are a PaperArtsy flower stamp, and a background stamp by Prima.
Ben ritrovati! Oh mamma quante cose sono accadute in queste settimane! Tantissime emozioni da raccontare, tanti progetti da completare e da mostrarvi, ma per oggi vi mostro solo le ATCs che ho realizzato per il mio secondo post su MarteLab. Ho scoperto questi piccoli esseri (Zinis) creati da Elena Zinsky per PaperArtsy e ora sono completamente immersa nel loro mondo. Che dite provo a contagiarvi? Se volete qualche indicazione su come le ho realizzate, venite a trovarmi su MarteLab. Un abbraccio e a presto Stefi
clearblock distress ink technique used for the background. Stamps used left ATC - Inkadinkado special thoughts - Mariette Verhees (butterfly) - Stampabilities (sentiment) Stamps used right ATC - HA Pop blossoms (LL021) - HA Take good care greeting (LL206) - Inkadinkado special thoughts -Mariette Verhees (butterfly)
Hello everyone and welcome to The Oyster Stamps Blog Hop. This is how it works. Everyone who leaves a comment on each of the Blog Hop Posts over the 7 days has a chance to win 1 of 2 Goodie Bags from Oysters Stamps. It could be YOU! OYSTER STAMPS DESIGN TEAM BLOG HOP Neet 10th October http://www.hickydorums.blogspot.co.uk/ Pam 11th October http://pam-simcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/ Martine 12th October http://abfabdesigns.blogspot.co.uk/ Hellen 13th October http://www.elliescupboard.blogspot.co.uk/ Margot 14th October http://margot-craftcorner.blogspot.co.uk/ Andy 15th October http://www.andrewbennett17.blogspot.co.uk/ Eileen 16th October http://eileenscraftyzone.blogspot.co.uk/ Kerry 17th October http://kerryscraft.com/ Make sure you visit every blog and your name will be put into the draw! Don't worry if you've just found the hop here on mine, as you can backtrack and leave your comments - the draw will be after the last blog which is Kerry's. Tag 1 on this Blog Hop Post was created using Distress Stains, a Memory Box Honeycomb Stencil, plus some Teresa Collins Modelling Paste and Designs By Ryn Stamps, African Daisy and Rising Bubbles. ALL the products are available from Oyster Stamps. Tags 2 and 3 both have a Brusho Paints background. The stamp on Tag 2, is from Stampendous and is called Ranunculus Field. I've used the African Daisy Stamp again, from Designs by Ryn on Tag 3 along with her famous Water Droplets ... these products are also all available from Oyster Stamps. So please ensure you visit every blog and LEAVE A COMMENT... back track if you need to and then your name will be entered into the draw for the Goodie Bag Prize. Thanks for looking at my Blog today. I'm hosting a Brusho Workshop at Oyster Stamps on Friday 17th October. Please ring them to book a place. Going to be fun! Oyster Stamps, Rochester, Kent - Telephone 01634 686823 or Website http://www.oysterstamps.co.uk Eileen x
UPDATE: I AM THRILLED THAT MY DREAM BIG ATC WAS CHOSEN AS A FAVORITE OF 2019 AT SPLITCOASTSTAMPERS!! TRULY HONORED!! Hello Monday, my friends! Welcome back to another fun week with us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge! Our theme this week is ATC's, or Artist Trading Cards. An ATC is a small art piece that is 2.5" x 3.5" or 64mm x 89mm. People often like to make and trade them with other creatives. Why not get a group of friends together this week and make and share some ATC's, and be sure to share with us also! UPDATE: Thrilled to have my DREAM BIG ATC selected as a Splitcoaststampers Favorite for the week of August 24!! Kid's Summer Vacation challenge is in full swing. Get your kiddos, grands, nieces, nephews, neighbors together for some crafting fun this month, and share their work with this challenge! I made a quartet of patchwork artist trading cards this week. One of my new favorite paper lines is Stamperia. This week, I am using their Patchwork set. I covered both sides of cardboard from a mailing envelope that I cut to size. I was going to make 2, then 3, and somehow it ended up with 4. I used two different Simon stencils and the Transparent Gloss Texture paste. It took a long time to dry because of the humidity. Once dry, I blended the Fossilized Amber over the cards to deepen the yellows and make the texture stand out. Then, I edged the cards with Ground Espresso. Meanwhile, I cut out several shapes from the papers, and adhered them to more cardboard with gel medium. Once dry, I cut each one out. Added a distressed edge... Then, the fun began with this faux encaustic technique. Seth Apter and Emerald Creek came up with an awesome embossing powder - Vintage Beeswax! I did two layers to build it up and make it look more like a layer of wax, but without all the fuss. Details.... With a cup of TEA in your hand, anything is possible Big Love Dream Big Make a Wish Patchwork ATC's Now, it's your turn to make some Artist Trading Cards and join us in the challenge! One lucky participant is drawn at random for a $50 shopping spree from our generous friends at Simon Says Stamp! SUPPLIES: Stamperia PATCHWORK 12x12 Paper Simon Says Cling Stamp WAVES sss101982 Rest and Refresh Simon Says Stamp Zig Zag stencil Ranger TEXTURE PASTE TRANSPARENT GLOSS Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad GROUND ESPRESSO Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad FOSSILIZED AMBER Simon Says Stamp Clear Embossing and Watermark ink Emerald Creek Vintage Beeswax Baked Texture embossing powder Dina Wakley Gel Matte Medium Tim Holtz Idea-ology KEYHOLES Key Hardware Altered Art Metal Tim Holtz Idea ology Key adornments findings Tim Holtz Idea-ology Adornments in Silverware 3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE GLIDER 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent Craft Scissors - Tim Holtz Fiskars Reinforced Paper Trimmer 12 inches Ranger HEAT IT CRAFT TOOL Beacons 3-in-1 Advanced Craft Glue Ranger Palette Knife set ranger mini round ink blender A GREAT place to shop! Simon is on Instagram - use #sssmchallenge Be sure to head on over and check out the awesome ATC's from the design team!
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Hello and welcome friends! The team at A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge had a lovely holiday season and now it's time for the challenges to resume! This month, the theme is NBUS: never before used stuff! (Thank you, Darnell, for allowing us to use your moniker! It's all out of LOVE!) Simply use those new crafty goodies, and/or perhaps use something you had in your stash, but haven't used yet. Here's my offering: My new stuff is the floral stamps and the paper. I know one of the big trends right now is alcohol ink backgrounds, but I haven't jumped on that band wagon yet. I did the next best thing: I bought a paper pad in a rainbow of alcohol ink backgrounds! I ran the panels though a scripty embossing folder, then brayered white ink over the raised parts so they showed up a bit better. The flowers were heat embossed then painted using a water brush and Derwent Inktense blocks. A bit of ribbon and some of Tim's small talk stickers and these were done! Here are some close ups: I hope that you'll join us for our NBUS challenge and link up your ATC cards or coins at A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge. We'd love to see your creations! Thanks for visiting, I hope that you have a great day! I'd like to enter this at NBUS challenge #35 Supplies: Stamps: Altenew - Amazing You Ink: Versamark; ColorBox/Susan K. Weckesser - Snow DP: Reminisce - Got Ink? CS: Strathmore mixed media paper; Cardstock Warehouse Accessories: GC; Park Lane - Old Style EF; brayer; Tim Holtz - distressing tool, Small Talk Occasions stickers; May Arts ribbon; Inkadinkado - black EP; heat gun; Derwent Inktense Blocks; water brush; MISTI Adhesives: 3L - tape runner, 3D foam squares; Ranger - MMM; Recollections - red tacky tape; Scotch foam tape
2018 Topic 1: ATCs Mary Watkin Hi everyone, Darcy here to spend New Year's Eve with you. I hope you have all had a wonderful Christmas week with families and friends. Of course we have also had round up week, looking back over some of the incredible blog post inspiration from the past year. It has been lovely and relaxing to curl up with a blog post and a chocolate or two. I have recently been converted to gin and may have had several plum and vanilla mixes, they were especially lovely. So onto our first challenge of the year. As usual we change things up slightly each year, and so to kick off the year we will have a month long challenge. We are going to be sharing so much inspiration with you and so many new products that we need a month to fir it all in. We have also changed the prize for now, and will be giving away the much sought after PaperArtsy aprons to challenge winners. Barbara Yaya ATC's, I am sure you have all heard of them if not made some, but for those new to these mini pieces of art here is a little background information. ATC stands for Artist Trading Card, these have been around since the late 1990's, so they are a relatively young form of art. Though other forms of collectable cards have been around for over 120 yrs. A Swiss artist, M.Vänçi Stirnemann, was having a huge exhibition of his artworks which were all tiny pieces, the same size as baseball cards. At the end of the exhibition people were encouraged to swap their own art for one in the exhibition, this developed into a trading project. Anyone, from any walk of life, or skill level could take part. The most important part of the ATC project was that the cards were traded and not sold. Within a few weeks of this Swiss project ending other artists had set up more trading sessions in Canada, and from there it became a phenomenon that spread around the world. There are dedicated websites with galleries and forums just for chatting about ATCs. The flower cards below were all on the Illustrated ATCs website. Some people confuse ATCs with ACEOs, the latter stands for Art Cards, Editions and Originals, these cards can be sold, and that is the major difference between the two. One can be sold and the other should be freely traded. Besides being given away, there is a standard size for ATCS, that is 3.5 inches by 2.5 inches (64mm by 89mm). This is smaller than most playing card decks. Here is a great template that shows an easy way to get the maximum number of ATCs from one sheet of A4 card wwith very little wastage. Mirkwood Designs ATC's can be any theme, any colour, any medium, literally anything goes, however they tend to be fairly flat as they are often mailed out. It is also easier to store them if they are not too chunky. The following two cards both have embellishments but you can see they do not add too much bulk. An ATC does not need to be paper or card, it can be fabric, just adhere to the size guidelines. Quilting Arts This one has such fabulous textures and layers, fabric, stamping, embossing, old paper, what is not to love. Belinda Spencer Anything goes, what will be your chosen theme? I especially love the simplicity of this doodled flower with text. Arts for All These cards have such lovely blended qualities over the torn paper edges. If you like the distressed look then these are for you. These are done on playing cards, so not strictly ATCs, but there isn't much difference in size. Claudia Neubacher Some people like to round off the corners of their ATC's. Anne Kristine More mixed media, stamping and layering. I love the eye peeking out from the butterfly. Kelly Hoering Mostly artists will make a set of cards in one theme, they will keep one from the set and trade the rest. All traded cards should be numbered on the back, and should also have a title and the date and the artists name and contact details on the back. Magda Bolinksa A minimalist set now from our own Ellen Vargo, these could be traded as is or built upon. Ellen Vargo These ones are so yummy, the gorgeous colours that pop, the sniped paper feathers, the painty, corrugated texture in the background and the tiny words and number embellishments. April Marie Cole These birds are so bright and pretty, they were fussy cut from scrapbooking paper, the artist had added such interesting layers beneath them. Terhi Koskinen This set comes from a theme that is just 'yellow' , a lemon and a yellow frog are amongst others on her blog. Your theme does not need to be complicated, a simple colour is enough. Sally Rose Sally Rose This one really caught my eye, the image is a simple vintage photo, but how clever is the hinged, acetate door. Arte Banale A small paper clay heart adds subtle dimension to this set. Katja These great zendangles are simple but very effective, it is all about the variations in length and pops of colour. John Bloodworth This is possibly my favourite, because .. well just look at her, so weird lol Karen deWalt This set looks to have been influenced by zettilogy, what are your influences? do you have a favourite artist or song or book? any of these things could inspire a set. Illustrated ATCs.com These cards have been done in a Tim Holtz style, these really stood out as the stamping is so crisp and clear. when working on such a small scale it is important to keep stamping as clear as possible, always use the right ink for your surface. Redanne There was so much inspiration, but I couldn't pass by these wonderful creations. I love the humour in them. Rosie Schirrmeister Once you have your ATCS made you need somewhere to store them and to store your swaps, you can buy plastic pockets for trading cards and keep them in a binder, but there are some fab handmade storage ideas out there. Of course you can just pop them onto a book ring and hang them in your studio rather than hide them away. Stephanie Ackerman I do really like this box though , it is filled with small envelopes to hold the ATCs, this could be made to match your cards or to match the decor of your room. Anjuli Johnson I hope that has inspired you, I pinned so many cards, it was hard to choose. One sheet of A4 card will give you 10 ATC blanks, so pull out a sheet and get cracking. We would love to see what you make, and if you feel inspired why not swap your cards with other people. 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 Our creative team love to read your comments so much, so please take time to let them know you've been inspired! You must complete step 1 AND 2 to be entered into the draw. To join our challenge: 1. Leave a comment on the Topic Introduction Post and go in the draw to win a PaperArtsy Apron. 2. 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 1: ATC's will close 17:00 (London Time) Sunday, 4th February 2018, and the winner will be announced 2 hours later at 19:00. (Please note the challenge is 1 month long due to significant new Product news during January) All links go in the draw to win a PaperArtsy creative apron. 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!
Voor een swap maakte ik deze 6 ATC's , het thema was ,dieren'. Dat was niet moeilijk met zo'n ruime keuze aan dierenstempels ! For a swap I made these 6 ATC's, the theme was animals. That wasn't difficult as Art Journey has so many animals to choose from! Deze stempels heb ik gebruikt/ the stamps I used: Crows, Insects, Sea, Branches, Grasses, Butterfy Girls en Garden Birds. Liesbeth XX
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2018 Topic 1: ATCs Mary Watkin Hi everyone, Darcy here to spend New Year's Eve with you. I hope you have all had a wonderful Christmas week with families and friends. Of course we have also had round up week, looking back over some of the incredible blog post inspiration from the past year. It has been lovely and relaxing to curl up with a blog post and a chocolate or two. I have recently been converted to gin and may have had several plum and vanilla mixes, they were especially lovely. So onto our first challenge of the year. As usual we change things up slightly each year, and so to kick off the year we will have a month long challenge. We are going to be sharing so much inspiration with you and so many new products that we need a month to fir it all in. We have also changed the prize for now, and will be giving away the much sought after PaperArtsy aprons to challenge winners. Barbara Yaya ATC's, I am sure you have all heard of them if not made some, but for those new to these mini pieces of art here is a little background information. ATC stands for Artist Trading Card, these have been around since the late 1990's, so they are a relatively young form of art. Though other forms of collectable cards have been around for over 120 yrs. A Swiss artist, M.Vänçi Stirnemann, was having a huge exhibition of his artworks which were all tiny pieces, the same size as baseball cards. At the end of the exhibition people were encouraged to swap their own art for one in the exhibition, this developed into a trading project. Anyone, from any walk of life, or skill level could take part. The most important part of the ATC project was that the cards were traded and not sold. Within a few weeks of this Swiss project ending other artists had set up more trading sessions in Canada, and from there it became a phenomenon that spread around the world. There are dedicated websites with galleries and forums just for chatting about ATCs. The flower cards below were all on the Illustrated ATCs website. Some people confuse ATCs with ACEOs, the latter stands for Art Cards, Editions and Originals, these cards can be sold, and that is the major difference between the two. One can be sold and the other should be freely traded. Besides being given away, there is a standard size for ATCS, that is 3.5 inches by 2.5 inches (64mm by 89mm). This is smaller than most playing card decks. Here is a great template that shows an easy way to get the maximum number of ATCs from one sheet of A4 card wwith very little wastage. Mirkwood Designs ATC's can be any theme, any colour, any medium, literally anything goes, however they tend to be fairly flat as they are often mailed out. It is also easier to store them if they are not too chunky. The following two cards both have embellishments but you can see they do not add too much bulk. An ATC does not need to be paper or card, it can be fabric, just adhere to the size guidelines. Quilting Arts This one has such fabulous textures and layers, fabric, stamping, embossing, old paper, what is not to love. Belinda Spencer Anything goes, what will be your chosen theme? I especially love the simplicity of this doodled flower with text. Arts for All These cards have such lovely blended qualities over the torn paper edges. If you like the distressed look then these are for you. These are done on playing cards, so not strictly ATCs, but there isn't much difference in size. Claudia Neubacher Some people like to round off the corners of their ATC's. Anne Kristine More mixed media, stamping and layering. I love the eye peeking out from the butterfly. Kelly Hoering Mostly artists will make a set of cards in one theme, they will keep one from the set and trade the rest. All traded cards should be numbered on the back, and should also have a title and the date and the artists name and contact details on the back. Magda Bolinksa A minimalist set now from our own Ellen Vargo, these could be traded as is or built upon. Ellen Vargo These ones are so yummy, the gorgeous colours that pop, the sniped paper feathers, the painty, corrugated texture in the background and the tiny words and number embellishments. April Marie Cole These birds are so bright and pretty, they were fussy cut from scrapbooking paper, the artist had added such interesting layers beneath them. Terhi Koskinen This set comes from a theme that is just 'yellow' , a lemon and a yellow frog are amongst others on her blog. Your theme does not need to be complicated, a simple colour is enough. Sally Rose Sally Rose This one really caught my eye, the image is a simple vintage photo, but how clever is the hinged, acetate door. Arte Banale A small paper clay heart adds subtle dimension to this set. Katja These great zendangles are simple but very effective, it is all about the variations in length and pops of colour. John Bloodworth This is possibly my favourite, because .. well just look at her, so weird lol Karen deWalt This set looks to have been influenced by zettilogy, what are your influences? do you have a favourite artist or song or book? any of these things could inspire a set. Illustrated ATCs.com These cards have been done in a Tim Holtz style, these really stood out as the stamping is so crisp and clear. when working on such a small scale it is important to keep stamping as clear as possible, always use the right ink for your surface. Redanne There was so much inspiration, but I couldn't pass by these wonderful creations. I love the humour in them. Rosie Schirrmeister Once you have your ATCS made you need somewhere to store them and to store your swaps, you can buy plastic pockets for trading cards and keep them in a binder, but there are some fab handmade storage ideas out there. Of course you can just pop them onto a book ring and hang them in your studio rather than hide them away. Stephanie Ackerman I do really like this box though , it is filled with small envelopes to hold the ATCs, this could be made to match your cards or to match the decor of your room. Anjuli Johnson I hope that has inspired you, I pinned so many cards, it was hard to choose. One sheet of A4 card will give you 10 ATC blanks, so pull out a sheet and get cracking. We would love to see what you make, and if you feel inspired why not swap your cards with other people. 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 Our creative team love to read your comments so much, so please take time to let them know you've been inspired! You must complete step 1 AND 2 to be entered into the draw. To join our challenge: 1. Leave a comment on the Topic Introduction Post and go in the draw to win a PaperArtsy Apron. 2. 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 1: ATC's will close 17:00 (London Time) Sunday, 4th February 2018, and the winner will be announced 2 hours later at 19:00. (Please note the challenge is 1 month long due to significant new Product news during January) All links go in the draw to win a PaperArtsy creative apron. 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!
Здравствуйте, дорогие мои! Поздравляю вас с Днем Скрапбукинга! Мы сегодня в блоге Mr.Painter приготовили для вас 2 сюрприза. Во-первых, можно записаться на розыгрыш конфетки от Mr.Painter, заходите в блог, чтобы рассмотреть ее подробнее. Чтобы получить конфетку, надо записаться в Линки. А во-вторых, можно записаться на розыгрыш АТСок от дизайнеров, мои АТС я покажу тут. Чтобы получить АТСку, надо разместить фото любой серии АТС у себя в блоге с любой новой работой и тоже записаться в Линки. Серия "Песни о любви" В работе использовала лист бумаги из набора "Любовь", декоративные наклейки "Родительский дом" белые, чипборд "Робкое дыхание". 1. 2. 3. За подробностями заходите в блог Mr.Painter. P/S.Открою вам один секрет :)) Вообще серия состоит из 4 атсок:)) Но разыгрываться будут три, заявленные в посте :))Четвертая остается дома :)) только т-с-с-с, никому :)) Это заначка, :)) если понравится у кого-нибудь, чтобы было чем обменяться :)) Удачи!
When I want to relax, I make ATCs.....Artist Trading Cards. ATCs are 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" in size or the size of an average playing card. They're super fun to make and a terrific way to share and trade your art with other artists from around the world. This month I'm hosting a SWAP and I hope you join us! Click HERE for rules on how to enter. Since they are due on February 10th (right before V'day) I thought it would be fun to have a LOVE theme. Seems like we all need a little more of that these days. Remember, make art, trade it with friends and always Make Your Mark! A few of the new pieces I'm swapping! Big fan of this vintage strong man image Watch how to make them here STUFF I USED Playing cards Lace Americana Acrylic in any yellow DecoArt Decoupage DecoArt Dazzling Metallics in Bright Brass DecoArt Media in Cobalt, Red and Interference in Gold DecoArt Craft Twinkles in Gold Therm•o•web Deco Foil (for gold leaf accents) Stick on rhinestones Optional: Sewing machine 1. 2. & 3. Paint the card in yellow, then gold 3. & 4. Cut lace squares the size of each card and decoupage over the gold 5. Paint over your images with a nice red 6. Cut out hearts, rip book pages and cut more images for your cards *Try the GraphicsFairy.com for some amazing images to print out and use 7. & 8. Decoupage the ripped pages, hearts and images over the lace 9. For more texture I stitched around the cards with my sewing machine *You could hand stitch with some bold thread if you wanted 10. Add a word or phrase 11. Paint with Interference in Gold to add a beautiful metallic shimmer to the surface 12. Edge with a bright color 13. Add gold leaf accents with Therm•o•web Deco Foil 14. Glitterize with Craft Twinkles 15. Add even more sparkle with stick on rhinestones Download and print these out for the back of your cards
For the A Vintage Journey Monochrome theme this month I shared 3 tags I had made - all in blue! Well there were actually 5 (once I had finished them) so just popping back today to share the final 2. If you missed the original post you can find it here - with details of how I created these backgrounds using various distress products. Here are two I didn't show last time and the image above shows all 5 together. It is Tag Friday at a Vintage Journey - so if you are looking for more tag inspiration do hop over! Til next time Nikki x
Voor een swap maakte ik deze 6 ATC's , het thema was ,dieren'. Dat was niet moeilijk met zo'n ruime keuze aan dierenstempels ! For a swap I made these 6 ATC's, the theme was animals. That wasn't difficult as Art Journey has so many animals to choose from! Deze stempels heb ik gebruikt/ the stamps I used: Crows, Insects, Sea, Branches, Grasses, Butterfy Girls en Garden Birds. Liesbeth XX
I have been playing with Tim's May 2016 Tag techniques. I did a little remix of his techniques and blended a few for my tag. I start...
* Click here for our July "Reach for the Stars" Challenge * It's time to reveal the winners of our June "2nd Anniversary" Challenge! The entries this month were so gorgeous and creative. Thank you all SO MUCH for continuing to join our monthly challenges. You can view the gallery of June entries here. WINNER! The winner of our June challenge is Suzz with her beautiful "Dare to Dream" tag. Suzz, please grab your winners badge below and display it proudly on your blog! Suzz Now time for our Honorable Mentions. Please grab your Honorable Mention badge below! Sue Julia Ann Nikki And the winner of the $25 gift certificate to The Funkie Junkie Boutique is KarenB! Please send an e-mail to [email protected] with subject line MMMC Winner by July 20. Congrats!
Hello, my crafty friends and thank you for stopping by. I’ve just returned home from a mini marathon of shows – Atlanta, GA, Kansas City, MO and ending in beautiful Santa Clara, CA. I am happy to report that the Creativity Center was on fire and a fun time was had by all – hugs to all [...]
2018 Topic 1: ATCs Mary Watkin Hi everyone, Darcy here to spend New Year's Eve with you. I hope you have all had a wonderful Christmas week with families and friends. Of course we have also had round up week, looking back over some of the incredible blog post inspiration from the past year. It has been lovely and relaxing to curl up with a blog post and a chocolate or two. I have recently been converted to gin and may have had several plum and vanilla mixes, they were especially lovely. So onto our first challenge of the year. As usual we change things up slightly each year, and so to kick off the year we will have a month long challenge. We are going to be sharing so much inspiration with you and so many new products that we need a month to fir it all in. We have also changed the prize for now, and will be giving away the much sought after PaperArtsy aprons to challenge winners. Barbara Yaya ATC's, I am sure you have all heard of them if not made some, but for those new to these mini pieces of art here is a little background information. ATC stands for Artist Trading Card, these have been around since the late 1990's, so they are a relatively young form of art. Though other forms of collectable cards have been around for over 120 yrs. A Swiss artist, M.Vänçi Stirnemann, was having a huge exhibition of his artworks which were all tiny pieces, the same size as baseball cards. At the end of the exhibition people were encouraged to swap their own art for one in the exhibition, this developed into a trading project. Anyone, from any walk of life, or skill level could take part. The most important part of the ATC project was that the cards were traded and not sold. Within a few weeks of this Swiss project ending other artists had set up more trading sessions in Canada, and from there it became a phenomenon that spread around the world. There are dedicated websites with galleries and forums just for chatting about ATCs. The flower cards below were all on the Illustrated ATCs website. Some people confuse ATCs with ACEOs, the latter stands for Art Cards, Editions and Originals, these cards can be sold, and that is the major difference between the two. One can be sold and the other should be freely traded. Besides being given away, there is a standard size for ATCS, that is 3.5 inches by 2.5 inches (64mm by 89mm). This is smaller than most playing card decks. Here is a great template that shows an easy way to get the maximum number of ATCs from one sheet of A4 card wwith very little wastage. Mirkwood Designs ATC's can be any theme, any colour, any medium, literally anything goes, however they tend to be fairly flat as they are often mailed out. It is also easier to store them if they are not too chunky. The following two cards both have embellishments but you can see they do not add too much bulk. An ATC does not need to be paper or card, it can be fabric, just adhere to the size guidelines. Quilting Arts This one has such fabulous textures and layers, fabric, stamping, embossing, old paper, what is not to love. Belinda Spencer Anything goes, what will be your chosen theme? I especially love the simplicity of this doodled flower with text. Arts for All These cards have such lovely blended qualities over the torn paper edges. If you like the distressed look then these are for you. These are done on playing cards, so not strictly ATCs, but there isn't much difference in size. Claudia Neubacher Some people like to round off the corners of their ATC's. Anne Kristine More mixed media, stamping and layering. I love the eye peeking out from the butterfly. Kelly Hoering Mostly artists will make a set of cards in one theme, they will keep one from the set and trade the rest. All traded cards should be numbered on the back, and should also have a title and the date and the artists name and contact details on the back. Magda Bolinksa A minimalist set now from our own Ellen Vargo, these could be traded as is or built upon. Ellen Vargo These ones are so yummy, the gorgeous colours that pop, the sniped paper feathers, the painty, corrugated texture in the background and the tiny words and number embellishments. April Marie Cole These birds are so bright and pretty, they were fussy cut from scrapbooking paper, the artist had added such interesting layers beneath them. Terhi Koskinen This set comes from a theme that is just 'yellow' , a lemon and a yellow frog are amongst others on her blog. Your theme does not need to be complicated, a simple colour is enough. Sally Rose Sally Rose This one really caught my eye, the image is a simple vintage photo, but how clever is the hinged, acetate door. Arte Banale A small paper clay heart adds subtle dimension to this set. Katja These great zendangles are simple but very effective, it is all about the variations in length and pops of colour. John Bloodworth This is possibly my favourite, because .. well just look at her, so weird lol Karen deWalt This set looks to have been influenced by zettilogy, what are your influences? do you have a favourite artist or song or book? any of these things could inspire a set. Illustrated ATCs.com These cards have been done in a Tim Holtz style, these really stood out as the stamping is so crisp and clear. when working on such a small scale it is important to keep stamping as clear as possible, always use the right ink for your surface. Redanne There was so much inspiration, but I couldn't pass by these wonderful creations. I love the humour in them. Rosie Schirrmeister Once you have your ATCS made you need somewhere to store them and to store your swaps, you can buy plastic pockets for trading cards and keep them in a binder, but there are some fab handmade storage ideas out there. Of course you can just pop them onto a book ring and hang them in your studio rather than hide them away. Stephanie Ackerman I do really like this box though , it is filled with small envelopes to hold the ATCs, this could be made to match your cards or to match the decor of your room. Anjuli Johnson I hope that has inspired you, I pinned so many cards, it was hard to choose. One sheet of A4 card will give you 10 ATC blanks, so pull out a sheet and get cracking. We would love to see what you make, and if you feel inspired why not swap your cards with other people. 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 Our creative team love to read your comments so much, so please take time to let them know you've been inspired! You must complete step 1 AND 2 to be entered into the draw. To join our challenge: 1. Leave a comment on the Topic Introduction Post and go in the draw to win a PaperArtsy Apron. 2. 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 1: ATC's will close 17:00 (London Time) Sunday, 4th February 2018, and the winner will be announced 2 hours later at 19:00. (Please note the challenge is 1 month long due to significant new Product news during January) All links go in the draw to win a PaperArtsy creative apron. 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!
www.thekathrynwheel.blogspot.com Made with a Tim Holtz large die cut tag. inks and stamps by Dylusions at www.afth.co.uk
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Hi crafters! Today I have a tag to share using inks to create a lot of texture and layers. Please note: this post has affiliate links, for which I receive a small percentage of sales generated by the link, at no extra cost to you. Simon Says Stamp has a brand new release called Just For You and this tag was made with products from that release. I wanted to create something of a magical mushroom forest using the new Mushroom Stems die set. The Just For You release has a great mix of stamps, dies, stencils and other products which are great for both Easter, spring-time and other themes. There is even a pair of Pawsitively Everyday Scissors. I started by white embossing one of the pretty Simon Says Stamp Leaf Edges stamps on a tag. Smear Distress Inks on a non-stick craft sheet, mist with water and press the tag into the ink. Let dry. Repeat to get deeper colors and more texture. I added one more layer of Distress Ink after this photo and then finished with a tiny bit of Distress Oxide ink. I missed taking a photo of that step unfortunately. Die cut the Simon Says Stamp Mushroom Stems twice from heavystock paper. Press Lost Shadow and Frayed Burlap on a non-stick craft sheet, mist with water and press the mushroom parts into the ink. I used mainly Lost Shadow. Color the hats in the same way using various colors. Let dry and then repeat the process once or twice with Distress Ink. If you only touch the paper to the ink you get a splotchy appearance. As with the background, I did a final layer using Distress Oxide inks, but only in a few areas of the images. Shape the mushrooms with Tim Holtz Shaping kit and adhere the colorful hats with Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Perfect Foam Tape. Dye May Arts Wrinkled Faux Silk Ribbon with Distress Ink, mist with water and crinkle. I adhered the mushrooms to the tag with more foam tape. The sentiments were stamped with Simon Says Stamp Forest Scenery, which wasn't a part of the new release. Here you can see the effect of the opaque Distress Oxide inks. I also used Simon Says Stamp Pretty Pastel sequins. You can make these mushrooms in any color imaginable. I dyed cheese cloth to form soil or undergrowth for the mushrooms. The small mushrooms are so cute. We had lovely sunny weather today, even though there is still some snow left. I am looking forward to spring-time in the forest. The tag has quite a bit of dimension. There will be more Just For You inspiration here on Saturday. Happy stamping! Anna-Karin Supplies: * Please note: the links are affiliate links, for which I receive a small percentage of sales generated by the link, at no extra cost to you.
Ik heb hier gewerkt met de mooie "GRUNGE" stempels van StudioLight. Wat heeft u nodig om deze coins te maken: Coins pons of stans Stevig papier Acrylverf Amsterdam: groengeel 243 - roze 366 - turkooisgroen 661 Stempels StudioLight: BASIC STAMPSL241 GRUNGE STAMPSL342 - GRUNGE STAMPSL344 - GRUNGE STAMPSL345 Leuke tekst stempeltjes Diverse kleine stempeltjes o.a. kruisjes, stipjes enz. enz. Witte Sharpie stift Zwarte Micron stift 0,3 Brayer Stans of pons vier coins uit wit stevig papier. Doe een beetje groene verf op je craft sheet en ga er met de brayer door heen en dan over de coins (ik heb de coins even aan elkaar gepakt met een stukje schilders tape). Doe dat ook met de turkoois kleur maar hou ook nog wit in de coins. Stempel eerst met BASIC STAMPSL241 stempel en roze verf de lijntje. Stempel nu de GRUNGE stempels op de coins zet er gelijk een lijntje langs met de Micron stift. Klaar zou je zeggen maar nee ik mis nog teksten. Ja nu zijn ze klaar. Ik hoop dat er weer mooie gemaakt worden, die van mij zijn a.s. zondag 18 november te ruilen in Soest. Hobbyshop SANDRA bestaat 5 jaar en het hele designteam is aanwezig om leuke make&takes en workshops te geven. Ik hoop tot zondag.
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