Happy Haunting at A Tiny Craft (ATC) challenge.

 It must be the 15th of the Month as I have a new post for A Tiny Craft Challenge Blog the theme is SPOOKY. Guess you saw that coming since it's October.  Here is my quartet of SPOOKY for you.

The image is a wood mound stamp from Hero Arts that was a gift from a friend,  I inked the stamp up with versafine black onyx and heat embossed it with black (Lindsey would have been impressed that I embossed) Added a bit of colour with the spica glitter pens. Layered on DCWV Midnight Spell Matstack. The sentiments are on cling mount and I stamp them all and cut them out, so these were in my stash from last year. The patterned paper was layered on purple ten on a black ATC blank. Two green dots were added as an embellishment.

Now here are the ATCs indivitually.

Happy Haunting

Best Witches!

If the broom fits....

Witch You Were Here.

I'm entering this in:

ATC's with Heart ~~ #121 Halloween

Thanks for checking out my blog today, I think my MOJO has returned I've been frantically crafting cards as I will be on holiday in October and not sure of the Wifi. 

A is for ATC ~~ Artist Trading Cards or Coins.

 It's a New Challenge at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!!

Edna decided to make both cards and coins for her entry, look at the awesome background.

As you see the new challenge at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers is A is for ATC and for mine I decided to make cards in basic Black and White.

I used stamps from the Funny Bones line from Riley and Company, they have some great retro stamps  A few scraps of patterned paper and all 4 sentiments are from Chris Dring Designs at Stamplorations. 

Here is a better look at them individually.

Wondering Midge is cut with an Elizabeth Craft Designs stitched oval and I used the sentiment from Chris Dring Designs stamp line of Some Snark.

This is Coffee Lady die cut with an Elizabeth Craft Designs stitched rectangle and sporting another Chris Dring Designs "some snark" sentiment

Let me introduce you to Ethel and was die cut with a stitched oval and pointing out another Chris Dring original sentiment from Some Snark available at Stamplorations. Ethel believe it or not was a NBUS, I had to peel the paper off the back of the stamp and I have no idea how long she has been hiding.

Here we have Coffee Carl sporting a Christ Dring original from her Hot Mess set available also at Stamplorations. 

I'm entering this in:

NBUS ~~ #37 April.

Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to check out what the rest of the design team have made for the challenge. 

Make it Masculine!!

 Here we are on the 15th of March with a new challenge at A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge ~~ Masculine. I'm finding masculine atcs are as much trouble as full sized cards but after a few mind changes I finally settled on a NBUS not only one but two for my ATCs. To join in the fun (and give me lots of ideas for anything masculine) you can make cards, 2 1/2 X 3 1/2 inch rectangle used vertical or horizontal or you can make 2 1/2 inch coins. Here is my offering for the challenge I hope it inspires you.

In searching for something I spotted this great antique card die, sorry no name on it,  and in the "25th hour" I went with it. I had just finished another card and found the background paper in the same Dollarama pack I had used for a floral card. The gears are another item that has been in my die box for a few years just waiting for a use, I found some matte silver cardstock in my scrap box to cut them from. 

Here is a close up of a single card, I cut two of each cars out of 110 lb black cardstock to glue them together with acetate for the windows, then they are elevated with dimensional strips. The gears are flat attached. I added think silver sticker lines to the edge of each of the cards. 

Here is a side view of the ATC to show the elevation. 

Here is something I have had for probably 15 years and not used much it  was always tucked away but when I saw all the tiny holes in the die that had to be poked out I remembered it. I might be the only one that is very excited about it too. Here it is.

It is from Sizzix and for use with intricate dies and as you see there are a lot of things to poke out with this die and I was cutting 8. 

I'm entering this in:

ATCs around the World ~~ #87 Everything Goes

NBUS ~~ #36 (not just one but two nbus)

Thanks for visiting today and don't forget to head over to the Main Blog and check out the rest of the masculine ATCs the design team have made. 

It's Time for a NEW Challenge at A Tiny Craft(ATC) Challenge.

 

Welcome to the February Challenge at A Tiny Craft Challenge, the theme for the month (Feb. 15 to March 14) is use a NBUS, never before used stuff, so dig out a stamp that has never seen ink or a die that has never been cut and join the fun. I have a lot of things I have never used and it was a toss-up what I was going to use so I decided on a stamp and die cut set I think I've had for at least 2 years but probably longer. 

I bought both sets, Crazy Cats and Crazy dogs they have the dies and accessories the dies do not leave a white border so they are a bit harder to cut, I have used the Crazy dogs once, shame on me I should be using them more often. Since there are only 3 and I wanted 4 atcs I duplicated on cat. The background I made with three DI blues and 1 green then added grass to two and fence to two. The milk bottles look like they have spilled the milk. 

These are the two with the fences. 

Better look at the accessories 

I am adding this to:

ATCS Around The World ~~ #86 Animals

NBUS Challenge ~~ #35

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check out what the rest of the design team have finally used on their project. 

November 15th and Time for a New Challenge at A Tiny Craft (ATC)

 November is here and it's getting much colder, brrrr but you expect it when you live in Canada. With Armistice Day just over A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge wanted to honour the Poppy with a challenge. 

On the 11th I listened to the service on the radio and heard the Harvard planes do their fly-over 

Poppies make beautiful ATCs, I am hoping that my great-grand children will enjoy a sport card holder page with each of my atcs I make for this challenge, so far there has been a monthly theme that co-ordinates with the time of year. Here is what I made for my Poppy ATC.

There is definitely a story here, My plan started out with using a Hero Arts Clear Poppy stamp, but it was not in any of the obvious places, so I decided it's in that "safe" place we all have. Then I found a Poppy embossing folder from Stampin'up, not even sure I have ever used it well 3 attempts with using the folder were a fail. then I went to my 2004 "real flowers" stamps from Hero Arts. I bought them back when I first started stamping.  I then decided to stress myself even more by digging up a technique I have done in eons. Cracked Glass. Layered on black added some gold stickers and called it a day.

Here is a closer look at the cracks, I didn't follow through with the last step of rubbing a dark ink over the image for it to seep into the cracks then buff with a soft cloth, the jury is still out on this step.  There is a great tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers for the technique. 

Another closer look at one of the better "cracked" ATCs. Adding the dark ink would emphasize the cracks better. 

I am adding this to:

ATC's with Heart ~~ Everything Goes

Thanks for stopping by to check out the new challenge at A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge and don't forget to head over to the MAIN BLOG and see the gorgeous poppy cards the design team and guest designer have made for your inspiration, then make your own Poppy ATC card or coin for us to ooh and ahh over it.  Remember the fail? one of them was not too sad looking so I might just play around and finish it, so stay tuned.

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” Winston Churchill

A Tiny Craft (ATC) Installment #2

 Hello and welcome to the second monthly challenge for A Tiny Craft Challenge.

 For September the theme is Fall/Autumn which is appropriate for this time of year. The nights are getting cooler and the days are so much more comfortable than in August. For this challenge I made a quartet of Autumn leaves and colours. 

The background is oxide ink smooshed on watercolour paper, the sentiment I heat embossed in black and it is one of 4 from Hero Arts which are the seasons. I made a couple of alcohol inked backgrounds on photo paper and this is what I used to cut the leaves from. 

This gives  a beter look at the die cut leaves, the large one is flat attached and I cut two extra leaves out of scrap and layered the smaller leaves. The enamel dots are "homemade" with Perler Beads in a toaster oven outside one summer, (they really smell when they melt) 

Closer look at the leaves that are popped up. 

Another look at the quartet on a different background and the leaves are not as shiny in the picture. 

I am entering this in:

Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog ~~ Colours of Autumn

ATCs with Heart ~~ #108 Fall Time

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check out the rest of the Design team ATCs they are awesome, then get busy and make one, two or more and join the challenge. This is a Monthly Challenge and starts on the 15th of the month and ends at 11.59 on the 14th of the month. Cards and Coins are welcome. 

A Tiny Craft

 Hello friends, family and followers, it's the premier of A Tiny Craft which are ATCs card or coins the choice is yours, for the first challenge of the new ATC blog is Anything Goes, so again the choice is yours. Since I was lucky to be picked to be on the design team here are my offerings for Challenge #1.

This is a monthly challenge and it starts on the 15th of the month.

Here is my Anything Goes ATCs.

for the first part of my "set" I made earth smooshed backgrounds, and what can be cuter than Aliens on them. I coloured and die cut with the dies then cut two more plain layers out of heavy cardstock to give them a bit of elevation.

 

A few close ups of the coins, which are 2 1/2 inch circles. 

This one shows what a couple of extra layers can li

ft them. 

Now I have a bit of a surprise since I wasn't sure on what I was going to make I coloured and cut all the images in the set so here are a couple of ATCards. 

When I first started out I was just going to make the trio of Aliens but after they were all coloured I decided to just make the coins, then I made the galaxy backgrounds and used all but one image from the set. I also cut two extra layers for each of these too. These will so be in the mail to my great grands.

close up  although I used a shimmer spray you really can't see the sparkle on these. 

I'm entering this in:

ATCs Around the World ~~ #80 Anything Goes.

Cut it Up Challenge 232 Space

Finally I've come to the end of my post and I hope you have time to check out the new Challenge on the Block, A Tiny Craft...ATC and join the fun remember it's Anything Goes.

Happy Little Stampers ATC challenge for June ~~ Monochrome

Happy Little Stampers is taking a hiatus for 6 months so this is my last ATC for them for a while (hoping I get asked back) It's been so much fun creating the little 2 1/2 X 3 1/2 inch rectangles and 2 inch circle Coins. Monochrome is one of my favourite things and quite I don't plan it but happens anyway. For this challenge I wanted to tackle a few things I don't do very often and need practice  so here are my ATC cards.

Along with tackling stencils I also use two colours I rarely use especially in one tone. 

First I made the background with two distress oxide colours then using the Hero Arts Large Lotus pattern stencil, layered it on two shades of yellow and decided to play with the cone flower die which I cut in yellow then in foam core to elevate it on the card, Finished with a trio of yellow glitter enamel dots from the Eyelet Outlet.

For this pair of ATCs I started  out with the background using two shades of brown distress oxide ink and after it was dry I use the Tim Holtz splatters stencil in the darker colour. The coffee mug is a stamp and die from Verve and I paper pieced some clock paper on it. I also added some coffee beans and the sentiments are from the Verve coffee set. It is also layered on two shades of brown.

Thanks for following along with me on my 6 months as part of the  design team of Happy Little Stampers. ATC challege blog. 

It's time for March's ATC Challenge at Happy Little Stampers!!

Welcome friends, family and followers to my third set of Artist Trading cards/coins for the Happy Little Stampers and the challenge is Critters.

This month I made ATCoins, I love making them and I have sooooo many critter stamps that I could use but I used a favourite (no not house mouse) it's Fluffles.

Sorry for the dark picture it is not easy to take pictures, although it was very bright today I just couldn't get the best picture and they are round,  that is a dark shadow. 

These are only 4 of the Fluffles stamps I have but they were the best for grouping together. 

Flluffles and the lady bugs 

I coloured with Spica Glitter pens cut the image with Elizabeth Craft designs stitched circles.

Another favourite Fluffless with the grasshoppers also coloured with Spica glitter pens and copic markers and cut with the same stitched die.

I made Fluffles in the hat box into a red hat Fluffles, I picked this stamp up eons ago in the U.S. on a clearance shelf. I also coloured this with the glitter pens and copics.

Top 'o the morning to you!! another clearance purchase and it's one of two St. Patrick's day stamps. Coloured again with spica glitter pens and copics.

You have now reached the end of a long blog post congratulations!!! 

All my Fluffles stamps are wood mount and have been discontinued from Stampendous but look for them now in you craft store in Clear Minis (I have seen them)

I'm entering this in:

Show us your Pussycats Challenge ~~ Any furry thing goes.

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you take up the challenge to make Artist trading cards or coins.