Faux Domino Card Egyptian Style

I made this card using a technique in the June issue of Technique Junkies. It is called Faux Domino. I used paper by Club Scrap. I actually used the background paper inside out since it came embossed on one side with cartouches so I wanted them to show on the inside. The stamp is by Non Sequitur and the embellishment is by Fancifuls.

Until my next post,
Diane

Fairies ATC

I made this ATC for the Stampers Corner ATCOTM group. The theme for this month was Fairies. First I started with some marbled paper that I made using regular old crafting chalks. I filled a dishpan with some water and cut some rice paper to fit inside when wet. Then I lightly scratched the chalks to let some of the flakes float on the surface of the water and disperse a bit. I put the rice paper on the water and it soaks up the color but it is very subtle so it really lended itself to this technique. The stamps are all by Studio G. I inked them with chalk inks in various pastel type colors. The brass fairy is from Fancifuls.

Until my next post,
Diane

Kings or Queens ATC

Here's an ATC I made for the Altered Designs Yahoo Group with the theme of Kings or Queens. I had some detailed Egyptian stamps and decided to use this one of Ramses III by the Stamping Ground. I embossed it with gold detail powder to make it look more "royal". Since the stamp is so large there wasn't much else I could do. I added a smaller stamp by Non Sequitur and an embellishment by Fancifuls.

Until my next post,
Diane

Set of 3 Egyptian ATC's

Here's the latest ATC's I did for my buddy Sid in the UK. He asked if using an Egyptian theme was OK and I jumped at the chance. Using my Egyptian themed supplies keeps my visit to that country fresh in my mind.

The one on the left was done using Ranger Distress Inks with their Distress Embossing Powders. The base paper is from K&Co. The next layer is from Club Scrap. Look carefully, it is vellum with some cartouches on it. I added a few embossed words for dimension. I left the figures full length and their legs fold under for storage. The embellishment is from Jolee's Boutique. All stamps are from Non Sequitur.

The middle ATC has a base layer of paper from DCWV layered on some handmade paper I bought in bulk. The collage stamp from Non Sequitur is embossed with detail gold embossing powder and the embellishment is from Fancifuls.

The one on the right has a handmade paper background. The next layer is embossed with the Ranger Distress Inks and Powders using a stamp from Stamp Out Cute. The figure by Non Sequitur is stamped with the same on some papyrus paper I bought in Egypt. The ankh stamp also by Non Sequitur was created using many layers of embossing powder then the stamp was pressed into the hot powder to create an embellishment.

Until my next post,

Diane

Art and Soul Hampton 2009 ATC

Art and Soul starts tomorrow and I've got 46 ATC's ready to trade. I'm excited, I'm enrolled in SEVEN classes! I'll be tired but artfully revived after this intense event. The theme this year is Rock and Roll. I took the official logo and transformed it to a rub-on using Grafix Rub-onz. First I took an 18x24" piece of Strathmore watercolor paper and cut it into ATC size. Then I took some Daniel Smith Gold gesso and watered it down to make a wash. I wet the watercolor paper first to minimize the warping. After the wash dried (each one is unique and that's neat) I stamped the background sheet music stamp from Inka Stamps. I then took my Studio G $1 stamps and spelled out "art n soul" and "rock n roll" and intertwined them. I added the rub on and another music stamp in black by Rubber Stampede. The finishing touches are the brass embellishments by Fancifuls Inc. and the gold outline using the Deco marker. Some of the brass embellishments are almost covering (or in some cases do cover) the letter "l" in soul. I hope it doesn't deter from the overall ATC.

Until my next post,

Diane