Two ATC's for Today's MIX12 Mixed Media Challenge at SplitCoast Stampers

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Hello!

I created a couple of ATC's (Artist Trading Cards) for today's fun challenge over at SplitCoast Stampers. 

It is our Mix-Ability challenge that happens every Friday. This week, it's my friend Dina Kowal's turn to hostess. She asked us to use cool colors with a "pop" of warm or visa versa in her "POP! Goes You Color Wheel" challenge.

I will show my cards here, but you will have to head over to MY GALLERY at SplitCoast Stampers for all of the details of what I used and how I did it. ;)

Thanks for dropping by!

"Enjoy the Journey" - Mixed Media ATC for MIX9 @ SplitCoast Stampers

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Hi Everyone!

It's Friday, and time for another Mix-ability challenge over at SplitCoast Stampers!

I am so happy to be one of the co-hostesses of this cool weekly challenge. I love joining in with the rest of the hostess's challenges  It is a great way to learn some fun mixed media techniques using supplies that most of us already have at home.

This week is Lydia Fiedler's turn to host and she has come up with MIX9 - "Construction Zone". All you have to do is use some kind of metal and paint or ink on your project, with sanding as an extra feature if you like.

Here is a peek at the ATC sample that I created for Lydia.

(Remember that you can click the image to enlarge for a closer look)

What is an ATC? It is a 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" miniature piece of art that is created by an artist in his/her own style, to give/trade for other similar cards. 

I have done a few in the past but am really enjoying them a lot more as of late. ;)

For this one, I started by painting the card base with gesso and Ranger Ink's Studio acrylic paints. I then crinkled some tinfoil and adhered it to the card base. I painted the foil with gesso and acrylic paint. let it dry, then washed it with thinned black paint and blotted some of it off. After it all dried, I sanded the high spots to reveal some of the foil. I added some gold paint (with some bubble wrap) and some gold-leafing to finish off the base.

I stamped a sentiment from Stamper's Anonymous #CSM155 Simple Sayings by Tim Holtz on to a scrap piece of cardstock that I had already painted to match. I then added some gold paint and covered it with UTEE. I cut it to fit a Ranger Ink's - Idea-ology Ornate Plates by Tim Holtz, and attached it to the card with the provided brads.

To see the entire ATC, please CLICK HERE.

Here is a bonus ATC that I created last minute for both this challenge, and for my new friend Mary Knapp's birthday.

She said she loves butterflies, glitter, and her favorite colors are pink, teal, and silver. 

I used Basic Grey's - Knee Highs designer paper.

The butterfly is from my "Swirly Butterflies" stamp set that I illustrated for Inky Antics. I stamped Perfect Medium onto some clear acetate, sprinkled on some Ranger Ink silver embossing powder,  heat set it then cut it out. I then stamped the image again and "colored" it in with Art Glitter glitters, then attached the acetate butterfly over the top.

Thanks so much for dropping by!

Excited to be Co-Hosting a New SplitCoast Stampers Mixed Media Challenge!

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 Hi Everyone!

Today is my very first time to hostess a challenge over at SplitCoast Stampers!
I'm super excited, and hope you will join us and help me celebrate!

My Mix8 Mix-Ability challenge for today is called "Rip It, Paste It, Ink It!". You simply need to create a background for your project by ripping tiny pieces of designer papers, pasting them to cardstock, then adding some ink, somewhere, somehow to tie the papers together. ;)

Here's a peek at my ATC

See the entire piece HERE.

For my card, I used scraps of Basic Grey's new Knee Highs designer papers. I glued them to my ATC sized piece of cardstock with Mod-Podge, trimmed around the edges, then lightly inked over the entire piece with ColorBox's Ice Jade Chalk ink, just hitting the raised areas. Then I inked the edges in black. I added some white gesso under where my image would go so it would stand out and so I could write in the sentiment with a Copic multi-liner pen. I added a thin coat of Matte Mod-Podge to seal it all, then after that was dry, I used Want2Scrap's #4802 Bricks stencil by: Donna Salazar, to sponge on some ColorBox Popcorn colored chalk ink. I quickly sprinkled on some UTEE (Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel) from Ranger Ink, then heat set it.
I stamped the image (from Unity's "Follow My Heart") onto more of the same Basic Grey papers several times, and cut out different pieces to stack. I added touches of Sakura - Gelly Roll glitter pens, then covered each piece in a heavy coat of UTEE before gluing together and adhering to the ATC.

I sure would love to know what you think about my ATC, and I'd love it even more if you joined us in this challenge! :)

CLICK HERE for all of the Mix8 challenge details. :)

Join Us in a Brand New Mixed Media Challenge Feature on SplitCoastStampers!

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Hi Everyone!

I was honored to be asked to help hostess the brand new Mixed Media challenge on Fridays over at SplitCoastStampers!
It's not my turn to host, but I plan on participating every week. It's all about showing how fun and easy mixed media can be. Today is the first challenge and the hostess is Ms. Lydia Feidler. She created a beautiful project and a fun video showing the Yin Yang technique she is sharing.  It's a simple one. Just use a gloss and a matte medium together on a project.

 Hope you will come join in in the challenge, or at least take a peek at the amazing projects that are already in the MIX1 Yin Yang challenge gallery.

Here is what I created...

It's an ATC (Artist's Trading Card).

I used my newly released Inky Antics -"Swirly Butterflies" clear stamp set and a Want2Scrap canvas ATC.
For all of the details and a supply list, please visit this project in my SplitCoastStampers gallery.

Thanks for taking a peek! :)

My Final Post as an Art Glitter Girl

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Hi everyone!

Today is my last post as an Art Glitter designer. I loved being on the team but need to spend more of my crafty time on illustrating and promoting my Inky Antics stamps and  creating magazine submissions.

I would love it if you would head over to the Art Glitter blog and check out my "Live, Laugh, Love ATC"!

Here is a peek. 

Thanks for dropping by!

Catching Up on Some Sneak Peeked Postings! Lots to Share!

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Hi Everyone!

Lately many of my design teams are wanting me to post on their blog and peek on mine. That is all well and good but some of my readers don't have the time to hop around through the hoops to see the full project, so I thought I would share some of the projects here today. If you would like to see details, then you can go visit the full post if you wish. :)

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Altered Dollar Store Find Chest

I found some ugly dark brown chests at the Dollar Store and snatched them up knowing that some paper, paint, and embellishments could pretty them up quite nicely. 

If you would like to see the before and during photos, please visit the Want2Scrap blog. ;)

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Ruby Slipper

A couple of weeks ago, my brother-in-law Bobby and sister-in-law Diane came to visit from Oregon. One of Di's best friends asked her to bring her back a ruby slipper from Kansas. You know...like the ruby slipper Dorothy wore in The Wizard of Oz. 

Well, we went to several different gift shops in a couple of towns, and even a museum gift shop, but couldn't find a singe ruby slipper.

My motto as a crafter is "If you can't find it, make it!"

So that is just what I did!

For the full article, please visit the Art Glitter blog. :)

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Father's Day Cards

These are really quick and easy to make.

For all of the details, please visit the StopAndScrap blog. :)

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A Card Inspired From My Guest Room

I was asked to create a card that was inspired my something. I chose one of my newly re-decorated guest rooms.

To see a photo of the room or get the details, please visit the CardMaker magazine blog. :)

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Double Glitter Wedding Card

I used glitter and a stencil to create the focal image on this sparkly card.

To get the details, please visit the Art Glitter blog. :)

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Mother's Day Card With Bling

To get all of the details, please visit the Want2Scrap blog. :)

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Eggshell Mosaic ATC

Yep....made from eggshells! :)

To get the details, check out the StopAndScrap blog. ;)

Thanks so much for dropping by!

I would love it if you left a comment letting me know which is your favorite project! :)

Check out My Graphic 45 Halloween Trading Card Over On The StopAndScrap Blog Today!

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Hi Everyone!

Today is my day to post over on the StopAndScrap blog and I would love for you to go check out my Halloween ATC (Artist Trading Card)!

I am thinking I will make a few of these to give to our special Trick-or Treaters and start a new holiday tradition with a treat they can collect from year to year!

Here is a peek...

Thanks for checking it out!

Have a safe and HaPpY 4th!

My first ever post as a real Want2Scrap designer!

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Hello everyone!

Several months ago, I was invited to be a guest designer for Want2Scrap. Well, now I have been invited to design for them full time!

I posted my very first post on the Want@Scrap blog today and I would love for you to go check it out and leave me some ♥♥♥!

Here's a peek...

and here's THE LINK!

Paper Napkin ATC

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Hi Everyone!

While I was at CHA, I saw an awesome demo done with paper napkins. My friend Ally Gower also inspires me with her napkin work. I decided to give it a go myself.

I found some awesome paper napkins at Hallmark just last night and decided to put them to use.

Over at Split Coast Stampers today, the IC324 challenge is inspired by a site called Creative Wallcovering.

Just so happens I had the perfect napkins!

I have only done a few ATCs but thought I would do one today. Here it is...

And here is the inspiration photo from Split Coast Stampers challenge...

Pretty close right? :)

You can see the napkin I used in this photo along with Helmar Decoupage which I used to adhere it to my chipboard.

I used 2 different Tim Holtz-Stampers Antonymous sets.

A stamp from the #CMS075 Ultimate Grunge set was used to stamp the checkerboard around the edges. I did it in Ranger Perfect Medium then dusted it with #664 Super Bronze - Perfect Pearls powder.

I used a stamp from the #CMS110 "Stuff To Say" set. I stamped it with Ranger's Archival Jet Black then heat embossed it with Ranger's clear embossing powder.

I embellished it with one of Tim Holtz's Idea-ology photo corners, a pretty Prima flower and Want2Scrap's -Black swirl rhinestones.

I would love to know what you think of my ATC!

A Cake Inspired ATC

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Hi Everyone!

Just a quick post here today.

I woke up @ 4:30 this morning with an agenda. Playing along with the girls @ Split Coast Stampers "Inspiration Challenge" was not part of it, even though I so love to play with them!

I thought I would just set down and take a peek at today's challenge while I drank my morning coffee. Big mistake! Busy or not, I had to play along! The inspiration was a wonderful cake decorator's blog called "Maggie Austin Cake". I decorate cakes also and was so inspired by her creations that I decided to play along.

I did do an ATC because of course the cake I chose was very labor intensive and would have taken way too long on a full size card. I can only imagine how much time it took Maggie to make her cake! 

BTW...I checked out her pricing and her cakes START @ $10.00 per serving! I want to make cakes like Maggie! I guess I would also need her customer base too though!  :)

Here is my ATC...

Here is the inspiration cake I chose...

I simply drew the image on by hand with a pencil, colored it with metallic watercolors, then darkened the lines with a black Copic pen.

The papers are Discount Card Stock's - Brilliant White and Black Posh.

Thanks for droppin' in!

Have a great weekend!

Hugs,

True :D

Day 3 of CDS sneaks and something a little differnt for me!

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Hello!

Hope your weekend is off to a great start!

I have been admiring and starting to collect Artists Trading Cards. They are little pieces of art that are about the size of a baseball card. They can be framed, slipped into a card, used in scrapbooking, used as a focal point for a card you create, made into a refrigerator magnet etc.

 I am loving them so much that I decided to start doing some of them myself!

When I saw the about to be released "Jesus Paid It All" set from Clear Dollar Stamps, I knew it would make a beautiful ATC!

The stamp set was created by Laurie Wilson and has lots of beautiful images and sentiments that would be great for many occasions.

Please check out what the other awesome "Sneak Peek" DT girls have to share with you this month, by clicking on their names below.

Angela

 Tricia

Cassie

Tori

Stacy

Candy

Laurie

Katie

Linda A.

Nancy

Sarah

Linda B.

Kim

Wendy

Shawne

Don't forget to stop by our "Fearless Leader" Lori's blog too!

Card Recipe:

CDS STAMPS USED: Jesus Paid It All

CS/PAPERS: 140# cold pressed European Water Color Paper

INK: Staz-On, Versa Mark

MARKERS: Tombow markers #s 098, 055, 925, 606, 725, 528

ACCENTS/TOOLS: Rectangle nestie, Wizard, Water Brush, clear embossing powder, heat gun

TECHNIQUES: water color, stamping, ATC, embossing

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I really appreciate you dropping by! Please pop a quick comment so I will know who took the time to visit!

Hugs,

True :D

My Christmas cards are "ALL WRAPPED UP" LOL! Flourishes ATC (FTTC47)

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Hello!

Hope you have your Christmas shopping "All Wrapped UP". LOL!

Mine is finally! I procrastinated soooo badly this year.

Over @ Flourishes, they are doing their  Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC47).

They ask that we make an ATC (Artist's Trading Card). They are cute little 21/2" by 31/2" cards that you can trade, use as gift tags, or mount to a card base to make a quick greeting card.

This will be my last Christmas project of the year so it is very fitting that I used their "All Wrapped Up" set.

I is a beautiful set with lots of pretty packages in all sizes. This card is tiny so I used one of the smallest stamps.

I stamped extra images of the packages so I could pop them then added some sparkle with my Stickles that I love soooo much! The green cardstock is Bazzil Canvas and the gold id from DCWV Metallic stack.

The image was stamped with Staz-On  black and the edges were colored with Colorbox Cats eye in Lipstick. The image was water colored. The ribbons were colored with a Sharpie Gold marker.

I am also entering this card in the following challenges:

Stamp With Us - Christmas

Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes!

Stamp Something - Holiday Somethings

Cupcake Craft - Celebrations

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Thanks again for stopping by!

I hope you and yours have a wonderful Christmas!

Hugs,

True :)