Hello there! I have been having fun playing with my art journal and mixed media techniques lately - I don't know about you, but I have an absolutely HUGE stash of cards, so I'm trying to create things other than cards! Today I have a little ATC to share - I love making ATC's and I love gifting them away. I'd like to enter this one into the following challenges:
Tagalongs & ATC's - AG/Optional Blossoms, Butterflies, Birds
Let's Craft & Create #230 - AG/Optional Butterflies
Try it on Tuesday - Make Your Own Background
AllSorts #847 - AG/Optional In the Garden
Shopping Our Stash #571 - I Don't Sweat, I Sparkle!
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I used an old stencil from my stash on the background of the ATC, I love using Distress Oxide Inks and spritzing with water for that aged/vintage look. I had a scrap piece of watercolor paper in my stash that had been distressed with purple oxide inks, so I stamped the script stamp (Hero Arts) on it before die cutting the butterfly from it, then sponged the edges with black ink and attached it to the ATC with foam dots just down the center of the butterfly so the wings would curl up a bit. I added some rhinestone stickers for sparkle and a sticker sentiment from a Tim Holtz book, then sponged the edges of the ATC with more black ink.
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And next up is another fun, snarky card - hee hee - this one is for the following challenges:
Stencil Fun April - AG/Optional Rainbow Colors
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Make Someone Smile
Colorful Options - Rainbow or Yellow
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I used my Distress Crayons through the Mid Century Double Rainbow stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (you can use code JennFan10 for 10% off your entire order at the shop). After using the crayon directly through the stencil on the right side, I spritzed it with water and lay it down on the left side and let it dry. I stamped the sentiment from the Roadies 69 set at Ink Road Stamps at the top with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I used my Cloudy Sky Scene Fancy Die from Hero Arts and layered them along the bottom. Peace.
Your ATC is very striking in the deep blues and it's so nice to see you at Tag-Along (and ATC's) challenge, likewise perfect at Allsorts, hoping to see lots of Butterflies int eh garden this Summer. Many thanks for joining us at both.
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