Its time again for the annual Tombstone ATC swap at Retro Cafe Art My Favorite swap of the season!!! There's still time to join in. Just click on the link for all the details. Here's my swap pieces. Just about everything you see comes from Retro Cafe Art.

Hallo allemaal, Nadat ik het hele weekend heb gewerkt ben ik vandaag een dagje vrij. Lekker aan de knutsel vandaag dus. Naar aanleiding van de schets van My Favorite Things maakte ik deze unicorn kaart. After working the whole weekend i have a day off today. So i decided it was some me time and went crafting. I made this card after the sketch by My Favorite Things. Sneed een dubbele witte topfold kaart van 13,5 x 10,5. Sneed een zelfde rechthoek uit blauw cardstock en bewerkte dit met embossing pasta en een stencil. Uit wit cardstock sneed ik de wolken en stempelde er de tekst op. Out of white cardstock i cut a topfold card seize 10,5 x 13,5. Out of blue cardstock i cut the same seize panel and added the stars using embossing pasta and a stencil. Out of white cardstock i cut the clouds and added the sentiment. Met zes verschillende kleuren cardstock stanste ik de regenboog en de zon. De wolken stanste ik uit wit cardstock de buitenzijde plakte ik op vellum en knipte ze uit. Out of six different colors of cardstock i die cut the rainbow and the sun. Cut the clouds out of white cardstock and glued the outside part on vellum. Cut it out with my scissors. Stempelde de eenhoorn en kleurde deze in met mijn Copic markers. Op de hoorn deed ik wat zilveren glitters. Stamped the unicorn and colored it up using my Copic markers. On the horn i added some silver sparkle. Gebruikte Copic Kleuren: Eenhoorn - E53, E51, E50, 0 , R21, C5, C3, C1 Vleugels - B00, B000, B0000, 0 Haar - Yr02, Yr01, YR00, YR000, Y04, Y02, Y00, Y000, G02, G00, G000, G0000, BG15, BG13, BG11, BG 10 Fijne dag allemaal! Groet, Marieke Met de kaart doe ik graag mee met de volgende challenge's: My Favorite Things - Sketch Challenge Stempels: Fairy-tale Friends Stansen: Fairy-tale Friends, Stitched Clouds Edges, Cute Cloud Outlines, Sunny Skies, End of the Rainbow Die-Namics Papier: Peach Bellini, Coral Crush, Lemon Chiffon, Lemon Drop, Sour Apple, Berrylicious, Blue Raspberry, Smooth White Inkt: Versafine Onix Black, Memento Tuxedo Black Extra: Embossing pasta, Card-sized star confetti stencil set., Nuvo glitter drops silver moondust

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Hi! It’s Melissa here with a fun Mixed Media Tutorial to share with you today. I've made an ATC holder and I hope you enjoy seeing the extensive process I used to create it! Here's what you'll need. Full supplies listed at the end of the tutorial. Let’s get started! Instructions for matboard – the base of the holder Cut the matboard to measure 3 ¼” x 11 ¾”. Score at 2 ¼”, 3 ½”, 7 ½” & 8 ¾”. Carefully fold along score lines, round corners with a 1/2" corner rounder. Paint/color edges of both side to cover up the white, set aside and allow to dry. Mixed Media Paper/Custom Patterned Paper – to cover the outside of the holder Custom design/stencil your own patterned paper. Trim 2 pieces of the patterned paper to measure/fit the outside of the ATC holder, they will overlap on the bottom side. Cut piece #1 to measure 3 ¼” x 9". If you wish, you can score at 2 ¼”, 3 ½” and 7 ½”. Or simply wait until you attach it to the matboard base and gently fold it at that time. Cut piece #2 measuring 3 ¼” x 4 ¼”. If you wish, you can score at 3” or wait as above. Round 2 corners on one end of each piece of the patterned paper with a ½” corner rounder. Adhere your custom patterned paper to the outside of the matboard, overlapping the 1 ¼" flaps neatly on the bottom (not the back). Start adhering at one end and fold the paper carefully as you adhere it, continue adhering from one end to the other, gently folding the holder slightly, in order to accomplish a smooth finish. Colored Printer/Copy paper – to line the inside Cut two pieces: #1 measuring 3 ¼” x 9”, if you wish you can score at 2 ¼”, 3 ½” and 7 ½”. #2 measuring 3 ¼” x 4 ¼”, if you wish you can score at 3”. Round what will be the 2 outside ends/corners on each piece with ½” corner rounder. Adhere the colored printer paper to the inside of the matboard, overlapping the 1 ¼" flaps neatly on the inside bottom of the holder. At this point, I decided to add some heat embossing and more stenciling to the patterned paper. Next, using a 1/8" hole punch, add a hole for the button closure. Fold the string in half, thread the two ends through one button (4 holed). Next, thread both ends of the cord through the back of the ATC holder though the hole to the front. Thread the cord through the 2nd button, into diagonal holes, from the bottom and then back down into the opposite 2 diagonal holes. Tighten the string until both buttons are snug against the back and front of the holder. Tie the cord around the top/front button twice. Thread the bead onto the end of the cord and tie a large knot, trimming the ends of the cord. Colored cardstock – 14 sheets to make the pockets Trim each color to measure 3 ½” x 9”. Score each at 3” and 6”. Proceed to cut and score the other 13 colors of cardstock. Add a small line of glue to the entire edge of 1 end (on of the side measuring 3 1/2'”). Add another strip of glue just inside the closest score line. Fold the first third over the middle third and then fold both of these onto the glued side, pushing firmly to make the pocket adhere together. Do not add glue to the bottom edge. Continue by cutting, scoring and gluing the other 13 colors of cardstock, making them into pockets. Punch a half-circle out of the top center of a pocket, When punching the half circle, use your first pocket as a guide. Glue the 14 pockets together by running a strip of glue, down the center of each pocket, from the top of the pocket to the bottom. When assembling the pockets, I made sure to keep the folded edges lined up together on one side and the glued edges together on the other. Adhere the pockets to the front and back of the holder by adding glue to the inside back and front (not the bottom) of the holder. Make sure to add glue only where the pockets will be touching. You should have about 1/2" clearance between the punched out half-circle of the top of the pockets and the fold on the back of the holder. Here is the side with the glue. Add your ATCs to your beautiful new ATC holder! (See that this side shows the folded edge of the pockets?) Wind the cord around the holder and then wrap the last few inches around the button. * I made 2 ATC holders. My trial run, one the right, was made with the Shower of Flutters stencil. My 2nd ATC holder is different from the trial in a few ways. I altered my 2nd holder to improve the design. I shortened my 2nd holder - the ATCs fell down into the pockets and were not easily accessible when stored in my trial holder. I rounded the corners of the second holder for a more finished look. I lined the 2nd ATC holder with paper, in contrast to having stamped the inside of the trial holder with a background stamp. I also added the bead for a pretty finishing touch. I love the rainbow accordion look of my finished ATC holder! I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and look forward to reading your comments! Grace & Peace, Melissa ARTplorations Stencils: Big Bloom Factory, Leaf Prints, *Shower of Flutters STAMPlorations Stamps: Big Bloom Factory Other Supplies & Products: Mixed Media Paper Colored cardstock – 14 sheets Matboard or some other flexible cardboard like a Cereal/Cracker/facial tissue box Colored printer/copy paper – 1 sheet Ink, ink blending tools (brushes and/or sponges), embossing ink, embossing powder & heat tool String/cord/ribbon – 5 ½’ (yes feet!) Buttons – 2, flat, measuring ½” – 1” Pretty Bead – with a hole that is large enough for your cord to fit through doubly Corner Rounder – ½” Hole Punch – 1/8” Adhesive Paint/permanent marker to match/complement 1 of the colors in your patterned paper Paint Brush

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This blog is run by Chriss for 'The Artist Trading Card Club' it's members, guests and visitors, from time to time it may include snippets of my family and I. Should you wish to know more about joining the Artist Trading Card Club then please feel free to contact me on this Email address [email protected] Can you create 5 Artist Trading Card's on our monthly theme, swap 4 with us and keep the other Artist Trading Card for your own collection then why not join in the fun....

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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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!

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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ACEO Trading Card aceo atc trading card penguin at beach Basic Overview What is an ACEO card? ACEO stands for "Art Cards, Editions, and Originals". They are also known as ATCs, or "Artist Trading Cards". ACEOs are small trading cards that always measure 2 1/2" x 3 1/2". They can be made of all kinds of paper including watercolor paper, bristol board, acrylic paper, etc. They can be original artwork, numbered edition prints, or even photographs. They can be of any medium as well, including pen, pencil, colored pencil, paint, glitter, whipped cream, you name it. Because of their size, they can be collected in albums, just like baseball cards. Who buys ACEO cards? Art cards are mostly traded between artists and collectors, but they can be sold as well. As far as gender or age, I don't know the breakdown. But it can be anyone who just plain enjoys collecting other people's artwork who maybe don't have the room on their walls to display many large works of art. How much money can I make selling them? Well, a quick search on completed bids on ebay (where I sell them) shows that they've sold anywhere from $0-$200 USD in the last several months. It depends on too many factors, such as the quality, the subject matter, whether it's a print or original, etc. Probably the majority sell for only a couple of dollars to maybe $10. The example I'm showing you right now will probably only get $2 or $3 (UPDATE: Yep, it sold for $3.48). In other words, unless you're really good, don't quit your day job. Materials I don't sell art cards professionally (can you tell?), so I just stick with the basic art supplies. You can use just pencil, just marker, just paints, or mix and match however you would like. These materials listed are for an ink and watercolor drawing like the penguin above. What you'll need ACEO cards- You can do one of two things, you can make your own with a large sheet of any kind of thick board material and a paper cutter, or you can just buy some pre-cut ones. Since I just started, I went to my local craft store and bought a pack of 12 for a buck or two. They were mixed and matched as far as paper and canvases, so I could compare one material to another. If you make your own, make sure the cuts are even and crisp. Also make sure the sizes are right, 2 1/2" x 3 1/2". Drawing or painting materials- For this watercolor drawing, I used a pencil, eraser, waterproof ink pen, cheap watercolor paints from the mighty dollar store, a couple paint brushes (go even smaller than the ones in the below photo if you want finer detail), a couple sheets of paper towels, and a plastic pallet. The only must when working with watercolor paints is a waterproof ink pen. Don't use a regular ball point pen or it will smear. I recommend the Waterproof Micron Archival Ink Pen (the size I used here was 02 but any size will do). Clear card sleeves- I read it's unprofessional to send your card without a protective sheet, and most buyers will expect them. I got a 100 count off of ebay for $3.75 including shipping. You can probably find them cheaper if you go to a craft store or if you buy them in bigger quantities. The sizes are 2 5/8" x 3 5/8" and the package reads "Clear Polypropylene, Archival Safe, and Acid Free- No PVC". An envelope and a U.S. postal stamp- If you need help locating these, then you were probably born yesterday, so you should be concentrating on learning other things right now. I kid, just go to Walmart for the envelopes and the post office for some stamps. Digital camera or a computer scanner- We'll be listing this on ebay so you'll need to upload your images to the internet. Scanners provide better detail for me, but some of the colors appear lighter in my scans. If you have a decent digital camera, you'll be fine though. Ebay account- You'll need to sign up for one to sell items.

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What is an Artist Trading Card? {Click on image to download/save} Sometimes, they are referred to as an ATC for short... They are little works of art created usually for ATC swaps. They measure 2.5" x 3.5", the size of a standard playing card. Sometimes, you might participate in an ATC swap which requires several cards... and you might need this handy stamp for the back of your ATCs... ~~~~~~~~~ New images added several times a day! All Vintage - All FREE!!!

“I’m forever blowing bubbles” – or so I sing in the bath :) Anyway, today’s doodle based ATC features an impression on that song.

Once again joined a wonderful swap hosted by Marion Bockelmann (Germany ) http://bockel24.blogspot.com Here are my offerings Postage People Swap

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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.

Artist trading cards, or ATCs, began in the tradition of hockey trading cards, with a personal, artistic twist. They can be any medium that can be worked in a suitable size. ATCs are traditionally the size of hockey, baseball, cards and...

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Happy New Year! I hope 2021 is going to be a good year, much better than 2020. I meant to post this yesterday, but didn't have time to finish the post. At the end of each year, I look back at all my posts from the year and pick some of my favorite projects. I am not good at picking favorites, since I like almost all projects, for different reasons. I enjoy looking back at my projects from the year and it gives a sense of perspective. It is easy to feel that the time has flown by, but when I look at the projects I did at the beginning of the year, it still feels pretty long ago. This year, that is even more the case, because there is very clear line when it became clear that Covid-19 would be a very serious thing. A big thank you to everyone who takes the time to look at my projects, posts comments here and on my social media channels and click on affiliate links. I really appreciate it and I hope that my projects inspire creativity and art making. Click on the photo or the ink to find the tutorial. I really enjoyed stamping and painting this winter scene. I wish I could go on a holiday to that little house. I like the dimension and textures of this Rusty Heart Tag. This Peony Mixed Media 6 x 6 in canvas was one of my projects from February. It's got a fun mix of textures. As you probably know, I love birds and this stamped Patchwork Bird tag was such fun to make. We have come to the end of March, and the Covid-pandemic is starting to be visible in some of my projects, such as this mixed media layout, using an older photo of my dad and the boys. I have made quite a few sketchbooks and journals this year and I enjoy either giving them away or using them myself. This is a Vintage Nature Journal. I really enjoyed the techniques on these two tags: Watercolor Floral on Black Background and Flowers on White Background. I like the mix of words, embossing powder and mica flakes on this Honeybee Artist Trading Card and I also picked it since I have just finished editing two videos for my sister's honeybee business. Covid is especially visible in my art journals, such as with this 2 Metres Apart page. And who would have thought I'd make an art journal page about toilet paper. I had such fun making this Magical Gnome Forest tag, from the glitter dots in the background, to the mushrooms and the small shrink plastic gnomes. One of the absolute highlights of this year was designing stamps for Simon Says Stamp and this art journal page was my first project with my first set, Thoughtful Flowers. These three Wildflowers No-line Stamping and Coloring cards were made with the same stamp set. I have used my colored pencils a lot this year. One fun thing this year has been the release of the new Tim Holtz Ranger Distress colors and I have enjoyed making a tag with each new color as it arrived. This is the Speckled Egg tag. I also made tags with Crackling Campfire and Rustic Wilderness. I really like using scraps and this Distress Ink Blocks card was one of those projects. This Happy art journal page is another colored pencil project. Using colored pencils on an inky or watercolor background is a really fun technique. I also made some video tutorials, even though I would have liked to have done more. This Double Embossing project was lots of fun to do and I really like the look of the background. And now for some color on this Colorful Floral art journal page, colored with Scribble Sticks. One of the highlights of my summer was picking lots and lots of blueberries in the forest. We still have a quite a few bags left in the freezer and I often add them to my cereal bowl in the morning. It is like eating a little bit of sunshine. This Blueberries with Ink and Pencil page was inspired by all that blueberry picking. For these cards I enjoyed revisiting a favorite technique, creating texture with watercolors and cling wrap. These two cards were also done for my Wax Paper Resist video tutorial, another really fun texture technique with watercolors and embossing folders. One of my favorite autumn projects this year was my Mushroom Tag, with a lovely glittery dry embossed background. Another project I really enjoyed doing was this Watercolor Apples art journal page. I love apples and it was fun looking at reference photos and trying to get the colors of each kind of apple right. I love to do projects with a transparent, yet colorful background, such as this one for my Cardinal tag. It seems that I have enjoyed using the fabric pages in my Dina Wakley Media Journals a lot this year. This Honeycomb Patchwork is also another project using a lot of scrap papers and many small sentiment stamps. My December Journal usually makes it onto this list. Now it is filled with memories from December 2020. I added too many projects here! As usual. I am really bad at picking favorites - favorite book, favorite movie, favorite color (all of them!). Thank you so much for all your support and comments through the past year! Now let's head into 2021 with hope for a better year. Happy crafting! Anna-Karin * 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.

Gestern hab ich schon zwei davon gezeigt: ATCs (Artist Trading Cards). Das sind Künstler-Tauschkarten. Sie haben eine feste Größe von 2,5 x 3,5 inch (8,9 x 6,3cm). Diese Kärtchen dürfen nicht verkauft werden, sondern nur getauscht. In der Gestaltung der Karte seit Ihr völlig frei. Es dürfen alle Medien verwendet werden, die Euch einfallen. Nur die Größe ist fest vorgegeben. Die Karten sind ideal um ein paar Mixed Media Techniken auszuprobieren. I showed two of them yesterday: ATCs (Artist Trading Cards). These cards must not be sold you only should share them between each other. They have a defined size that measures 2,5" x 3,5" inches. You are free in what material you are using so they are perfect for practicing some mixed media techniques. Als Basis für meine Karte verwende ich Cardstock (ich hab ziemlich viel hellgrün übrig, also ist das eine gute Gelegenheit den mal zu verbrauchen) und Seiten aus einem alten Buch. Mit Hilfe von Gel Medium klebe ich die Buchseite auf meinen Tonkarton. Dazu streicht Ihr den Tonkarton mit Gel Medium ein legt die Buchseite darauf und gebt nochmal eine Schicht Gel Medium darüber. The base of my cards are created with some scrap cardstock and old bookpaper. I used some gel medium to adhere the book page to the cardstock. Zugeschnitten sieht das dann so aus und ihr habt auch gleich die perfekte Oberfläche zum Arbeiten mit den Gelatos: I cut them down to the right size and started with my Gelatos: Ich verwende Black Licorice und Boysenberry. Damit umrande ich die Kärtchen und verwische die Farbe mit den Fingern. I used the Black Licorice and Boysenberry to color the edges. I blended the colors with my fingers. Auf die blaue Karte male ich mit Hilfe der Kreisschablone und dem Coconut Gelato einige Kreise auf. Ihr müsst die Farbe auftragen und dann mit dem Finger auf's Papier wischen. I added some white circles on the blue card using a stencil and the Coconut Gelato. Zum Abschluss male ich noch mit einem weißen Lackmarker über die Ränder der Schablone. Das ist aber nicht unbedingt nötig. Ihr könnt ebenso eine zweite Schicht Gelato Coconut auftragen. To finish my bubbles I used a white UNIPosca Marker to define the edges. Damit das ganze einen Unterwasser-Look bekommt stempel ich noch ein passendes Motiv (dieses ist aus der Noor! Design Under the Sea Kollektion). To get an under the sea look I stamped an nautical image on my background. (It comes with the Noor! Design Under The Sea Collection) Ich möchte die Seepferdchenstanze aus der Noor! Design Under the Sea Kollektion verwenden. Da es so ganz in weiß etwas fad ist, mal ich es mit den Gelatos Grape und Red Cherry an. Gestanz hab ich das Seepferdchen aus weißem Cardstock den ich vorher mit Gesso grundiert hatte. I'd like to use the seahorse from the Noor! Design Under the Sea Collection. I cut it out of white cardstock that was primed with Gesso and colored it with the Grape and Red Cherry Gelato. Auch hier verwische ich die Farben wieder mit den Fingern und hebe noch einige Umrisse in Schwarz hervor. I blend the colors with my fingers and bring out some outlines with a black pen. Für meinen Titel verwende ich passernderweise wiederum einen Stempel aus der Under The Sea Serie von Noor! Design. Da ich die Wörter anders plazieren möchte stempel ich den Text drei mal und schneide die Wörter aus. Wie Ihr sehen könnt hab ich im Hintergrund auch noch einen Fisch gestempelt (ebenfalls aus der Under The Sea Kollektion). Die Titelwörter klebe ich auf und koloriere sie mit dem Distress Marker Spiced Marmalade. I used a sentiment out of the Noor! Design Under The Sea Collection as my title. I wanted the words in another formation so I stamped it three times, cut the words out and adhered them to my card. I colored them with the Distress Marker Spiced Marmalade. You can see that I also stamped a fish on my background. Damit das Seepferdchen besonders zur Geltung kommt klebe ich es mit 3d Foam Pads auf und beglitzer es mit Glitzerkleber. I put my seahorse on 3d foam pads to highlight it. I also use some Glitter Glue to finish it up. Fertig ist der erste Streich... Die zweite Karte hab ich auch nochmal mit ein paar Stempelabdrücken versehen (Ich verwende auf glatten Oberflächen immer StazOn) und anschließend mit Fran-tage Embossing Enamel "Aged Aqua" von Stampendous embossed. Das Embossingpulver hab ich einfach darübergestreut und mit dem Embossingfön von der Unterseite erhitzt (andernfalls wird Euch das Pulver davon geblasen) I stamped on my black card as well with some stamps I had in my stash. After that I embossed some Fran-tage Embossing Enamel "Aged Aqua" on top. Pay attention to heat the powder from underneath! Als Toping hab ich die Federn von Noor! Design verwendet. Diese hab ich wie das Seepferdchen mit Gelatos (Red Cherry, Mango, Lemon, Boysenberry und Metallic Mint) koloriert. Hier hab ich ebenfalls etwas Fran-tage verwendet. Meinen Titel hab ich diesmal einfach am PC geschrieben und ausgedruckt. Koloriert hab ich ihn auch mit Distress Markern (Spiced Marmalade und Peakock Feathers). Eure Druckertinte sollte dafür allerdings wasserfest sein. I embellished the card with the Noor! Design Feathers. I colored them in the same way as the seahorse with my Gelatos (Red Cherry, Mango, Lemon, Boysenberry and Metallic Mint). I also melted some Fran-tage on them. I printed my sentiment with the PC and colored it with Distress Markers (Spiced Marmalade and Peacock Feathers). Material aus dem Cards und More Shop:

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