Ingenious Inkling

Snarky Texty ATC

The Challenge theme at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers is A is for ATC.

 

 

My new STAMPlorations snarky stamps designed by my friend Chris Dring arrived in the mail together with some ATC-sized images to go with the stamps.  I trimmed the image down ever-so-slightly, so I could frame it with a pop of color for my ATC using a stamp from STAMPlorations Some Snark.

 

 

Next I used the STAMPlorations April Theme & Photo Prompt Challenge to turn my ATC into a card.

 

 

In keeping with the texty theme, I covered my card base with a Gel Print I did on a dictionary page for the #marchprintingchallenge and then added a dictionary page with the word Marriage on top of that.

 

 

I added a piece that I painted with Shimmer paint and then layered on another piece of the background dictionary page before finishing with a Love from Lizi Peel Off sticker to tie it all together.

ATCs that Shimmer

I'm creating ATCs that Shimmer at the Technique Junkies Blog today ... click-on-over to check them out.

Remember, you can use my Discount Code TJ10Stephanie for 10% off anything in the store (the store is also carrying the wonderful Versafine Clair Inks that I used for my projects).

You Make It

The current Unity Stamp Company Challenge is to create an ATC (Artist Trading Card).  

I started with a scrap of cardstock sprayed with Festive Flamingo & Just Squeezed Shimmering Bliss Spray from Technique Junkies (remember you can use my code TJ10Stephanie for 10% off the entire Technique Junkies Store).

Next I stamped the lovely lady from the Unity set love. just love. regardless. in Versafine Clair Acorn Ink together with one of the sentiments from the same set.

I trimmed it down slightly, so I could frame it on an ATC sized (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") piece of brown cardstock.

I always like to turn my ATCs into cards, so I took my Inspiration from the Book at The Library Challenge.

I used both thoughts of inspiration from Maya and the book cover to inspire my design.  I used my female silhouette in place of the bird on the cover.  I added yellow layered circles on the bottom left and embossed the background with lovely flourishes which were inspired by the wings on the bird.

I finished with another inspiration quote from a Unity Stamp Company Find the Life sentiment stamped in Acorn ink on watercolor paper where the title should be.

 

beYOUtiful

The Challenge theme at Technique Junkies is to create a Floral ATC ... and one lucky participant will receive a $25 gift certificate, so come join the fun.  Remember, you'll receive 10% off your purchase (that includes Color Burst Powders and a MISTI) if you use my discount code TJ10Stephanie at Check Out.

I stamped Technique Junkies Cottage Rose in Flirty Fuchsia ink on a scrap of watercolor paper that I had sprinkled with Color Burst Powders.

I trimmed it to ATC size (2.5" x 3.5") and added a sentiment Technique Junkies Typewriter Set.

I turn my ATCs into cards.  I sponged the Scribble Roses Stencil with the same Flirty Fuchsia ink and attached both to a kraft card base (after framing my ATC with black cardstock for a bit more contrast).

I hope you'll come join our Technique Junkies ATC fun.

Spring ATCs with Technique Junkies

Today on the Technique Junkies Blog I'm creating Spring ATCs ... and then turning those ATCs into cards. 

Remember, if you go shopping, use my discount code TJ10Stephanie for 10% off your purchase.

Spring to me is always about Baseball.

Silhouette Women ATCs

One of the Challenges at the Hero Arts blog for January is to create some ATCs.  While I admire those with ATC skills, it's something I haven't done much, so I thought I'd give it a try.

I recently won the Speach Bubble Challenge at Two Peas in a Bucket, so I used my winnings to buy some Pool colored Hero Arts Digital papers.  Since that was one of the colors in the Hero Arts color challenge, I used the texty paper to digitally create my ATC background.  

I also added some digital buttons from Hero Arts Flutterbies extras (I adjusted the color slightly to turn the orange to peach).  I love how the digital buttons give the look of dimension, but keep the design flat.

Once my base was done, I imported it into a Word Document where I could print multiple copies of my ATC base on a single sheet of white cardstock.

I cut out the background & for the first one and then stamped the Silhouette Women in India Ink and added a sentiment from Live & Laugh on Wet Cement cardstock for my third color.  I added a few pearls to accent the design.

For the second one I used the single Silhouette from the same set ... since she looked a bit lonely without her friends, I added a sentiment from All The Time to finish the design.