Wednesday, October 16, 2013

31 Days of Halloween: Day 16 (Wicked Wednesday ATC/Stitchy Bear Stamps)

Helloooooo!  Welcome to Day 16 of the 31 Days of Halloween!  You should have arrived here from Shoni's blog - if you need to go back and start at the beginning, the blog roll is posted over here on my sidebar------------------------------->

So today I have a little ATC for our new challenge at:

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge: Get Goth!


Our sponsor is Stitchy Bear Stamps, and this image is called Skull Diva from BBKakes.  I colored her with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits and Prismacolor markers.  I used some spritzes & sprays to create the background, after running my ATC base through a spiderweb embossing folder.  Text is some cardstock stickers from Authentique.  Skull stamp in corner is from Bombshell Stamps.

I'd like to enter this ATC into the following challenges:


Der Challegenblog vom Kreativeinkauf: Halloween
Sparkles Monthly Challenge: Halloween
The Cupboard Trilogy: Halloween
Top Tip Tuesday: Black and White with a Splash of Color

Here's my TIP for today:  Don't waste your money on those packages of ATC bases, make your own for free using scraps!  I use all kinds of trash to create my ATC bases - such as the empty boxes that my adhesive comes in (or cracker/cereal boxes, etc.) and the sturdy back page from my paper pads.  Sometimes when you buy paper or something "floppy" the manufacturer will put a sturdy piece of cardstock in the package to keep it rigid - these types of things work great for this.  All I do is mark them up with the proper dimensions (3.5 x 2.5 inches) and cut them using my paper trimmer and I end up with a ready-made pile of ATC bases.  If the cardstock has a pattern or writing on it, I just cover it up using designer paper or Gesso (primer)/paint.

Your next stop on the hop is DominoART.  Have fun hopping!
Peace.

20 comments:

  1. Great background...love the little goth girl!!

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  2. OMG!!!! She's just PRECIOUS! WOW and that background, too. Fabulous, Jenn! xxD

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  3. All divas need the glasses and great shoes.

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  4. Wow! Wie wundervoll! Danke daß du bei der Kreativeinkauf-Challenge mitmachst.
    LG Dreja

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  5. Thanks for the great tip. I will definitely save a few cereal boxes. I love this image. You colored her so beautifully. Great ATC.

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  6. Way fun background and super Girl. Great saying and love her bright purple accents and the glitter glasses.

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  7. Fabulous atc! Love that image and your colours! Fab papers too! mo x

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  8. Ein tolles Halloween-Kärtchen... Gefällt mir sehr gut.
    Vielen Dank für deine Teilnahme am Kreativeinkauf-Challengeblog.

    LG, Ilonka

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  9. Oh that is just so cute. Love it, thanks for entering the cupboard trilogy challenge and good luck x

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  10. Spooktacular card, love what you did with that gorgeous image!

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  11. Great ATC love the splash of colour and how you added your text too!
    Thanks for Playing along with us this time at Top Tip Tuesday Challenge, hugs Samantha :0)

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  12. Great ATC Jenn. Wish I had that spider web embossing folder...great coloring and layout. Super cute stamp!

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  13. This is a great card love your background, image is so sweet and the added touches of glitter stunning, thanks so much for joining us over at Sparkles Monthly
    ~ Denise DT ~

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  14. Thanks for the tip! Love how you added the extra white around the image, it really makes her pop! Love your background!

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  15. What a cute image and love your details! I make a stack of atc bases at a time too...great way to use the bits/pieces!

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  16. Cute ATC, love that background you've created!

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  17. what a lovely card. thank you so much for joining in wit our challenge over at The Cupboard Trilogy Challenge Blog

    Stella xx

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  18. Skull Diva looks like she may have some attitude! Love the image and the colors you used on this card!!! Thanks for the tip on making ATC bases!!!

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  19. This is a great Card !
    Thanks for joining us at KEC.
    LG
    Hermine

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  20. its a great card.Thanks for joining us at KEC Maria

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