Risque ATC

The theme was Rique at Altered Designs for their TGIF ATC. I chose this image I had downloaded from Gaby. I used a background paper and quote from a Leisure Arts ATC paper pad. I stamped with the Nightingale set by Inque using Ranger Distress Inks and then added a bit of bling. The final step was to outline the image with a Marvy Metallic Marker.

Until my next post,

Diane

Eyelets Mingle ATC

The theme for this ATC Mingle by Stampers Corner was "Eyelets". I used some Mary Metallic Markers on black paper with a spritz of water and then dried the paper. I stamped with VersaMark and then added detail white embossing paper that didn't exactly come clean after tapping the paper, huffing on it and using a spot paint brush.



Until my next post,

Diane

One is the loneliest number....

This is an ATC I did for the Stampers Corner ATC Mingle. The theme was numbers. Mine is titled "The loneliest number" ala the 60's hit by Three Dog Night "One". The base is black cardstock with a slight outlining of a Marvy Metallic Marker. On top of that is a semi gloss scrap that was stamped with a Tim Holtz stamp by Stampers Anonymous then colored with Ranger Distress inks. I used some Ranger Crackle on the chipboard #1 and then darkened it with Distress Black Soot. The finishing touch which you can just see is some clear embossing of small numbers. These stamps are from Inque.

Until my next post,

Diane

Spinner ATC's

These three ATC’s were for Sid in the UK for our monthly swap. I picked the theme which was to use craft spinner often used by children (hey we are all BIG kids right?). This was featured on the Yahoo group the Scrapbook Lounge. Unfortunately there aren’t any new episodes but the Yahoo group is alive and well.
#1
Center the card on the spinner. Dip a waterbrush into your color (I used Colorations Watercolor in lime, orange, green) and lightly touch the card as it is spinning. Add the second and third colors drying in between colors. Next, move the card to each of the four colors and reapply the colors drying in between. The stamp I used is from Impression Obsession. I stamped it using Whisper Orange and Butterscotch dye inks. Trace the lines of the stamp with a VersaMarker and emboss with clear embossing powder. Next, outline edges with Marvy Metallic Marker. Add the dragonfly embellishments and add to an orange background.

#2
Color over the openings of a Plaid swirl stencil with a VersaMarker on Paper Cut glossy paper. This will act as a resist. Center the paper on the spinner. Spray Colorations Watercolor spray with Fuchsia and Turquoise without drying in between. Spray Glimmer Mist Pearl and dry all sprays. Run the card through a Cuttlebug with swirl embossing folder. Dab the raised portions with Tsukineko Brilliance in Pearlescent purple, lavender and sky blue. Add the metallic word from Michaels $1 bargain bin and mount on a black background.

#3
The base is black glossy paper from the Paper Cut and the flowers are white glossy paper also from the Paper Cut. Estimate the size you need based on the size of the punch and cut to size. Center the piece of paper on the spinner. Using a fine tip Sharpie lightly touch the tip to the paper while it is spinning. Mix the colors to suit your taste. Punch the squares into the flowers. Adhere the flowers using a small Xyron to the black glossy cardstock.

I had fun making these and hope Sid likes them.

Until my next post,

Diane

Stampers Corner March ATC of the month

This month at my Yahoo group Stampers Corner our ATC of the month club had a theme of “acetate use”. The base of this cards is using the Rock King card stock from DCWV. On top of that is a whitish piece of paper cut to the same size as my acetate. I’ve got a pack from the Paper Cut. It is heat quality so you can use it in a copy machine or laser printer and you can heat emboss on it too. I ran a 8.5 x 11 piece through my laser printer and printed some free quotes from Pennywise Arts. I adhered the paper to the acetate with my Xyron to hide the glue lines. I used Ranger alcohol inks in the following colors: lettuce, meadow, pesto, bottle and stream. The finishing touches were a bit of peel-off stickers from Dovecraft colored with the same alcohol ink colors and some outlining with a Marvy Metallic Marker. Hope you like it.

Until my next post,
Diane

A year ago yesterday

Do you know where you were a year ago yesterday? I do. I was in Egypt on a wonderful tour. We started in Cairo saw the pyramids, rode a camel and then took a short flight to Luxor to begin a river cruise. Before that we had a wonderful day visiting the Colossi of Memnon, the temple to Queen Hathsepsut, the Valley of the Kings, Karnak and Luxor Temples. I've always been fascinated with ancient Egypt and of course have some rubber stamps. This is one of the three ATC's I sent Sid this month. I stamped the image with Ranger archival ink. It is waterproof. I then took some Marvy Metallic Markers and put them on a non-stick craft sheet. I then used my water brush and painted in the blank areas. I used an image from a book to get the pattern colors right. My red is a big off though. The main stamp is from Non Sequitur and the small one is from Limited Edition. It was a bit toasty there in the Valley of the Kings but I kept my long sleeve shirt on to avoid a sunburn.

Until my next post,
Diane

Thank You cards

Here are two thank you cards I made a while back. I used Marvy Metallic Markers spritzed with water on the Ranger non-stick craft sheet. Glossy paper (from The Paper Cut) is then smushed into the colors. The stamps is from Inkadinkado. I outlined the edge of the stamped image with a Deco color gold marker and then mounted it onto a piece of handmade paper I got in a sack from AC Moore. That was then mounted to a piece of paper from the Old World stack by DCWV and added to a blank ivory card. Unsure where the ribbon came from.

This second card has more of the gold than the other colors since I didn't add more color. There are a few blank spots but I like the look, it makes it look a little antique.

Until my next post,

Diane