A-R-T ATC's

Here's more ATC's this week, but these are for the Creative Block - Stamper's Anonymous Yahoo Group Bi-Monthly ATC Swap. The challenge was to make 3 ATC's but using 3 different stamps.  I've had these three letter stamps for quite some time, but haven't used them yet, so I thought this was the perfect time to get them inky.

I wanted these to be a little Art Journaly....so I instantly thought of Dylusions. I sprayed the manila paper with water first and then sprayed five different Ink Sprays on. A little more water was sprayed on,and then the paper was dried with a heat gun.

I flicked some water on the paper...so loving the flicking lately! Doesn't this look like Aurora Borealis? So cosmicly good are these Dylusions!!!

I stamped my three images on Specialty Stamping Paper and then colored them in with Distress Markers, and cut them out.

I stamped Tim's swirly flourish stamp in Jet Black Archival, and inked the edges in Vintage Photo. White outlining, metal letters, and embellishments finish it off.

 

Supplies:
From My Stash- clock charm
Stamper's Anonymous- Letter A, R, and T Wood Mounted Stamps


I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

Life's A Beach!?!

I love the ocean...there is something so powerful about it...almost spiritual. Once Spring and Summer roll around, I want all my getaways to be by the water.  So when the theme this month for the ATC swap at the All Things Tim Yahoo Group was "Life's A Beach", I was happy to get creating! Then, over at Inspiration Journal, the monthly challenge was "Create A Little Sunshine", so I was even more happy! And then, the challenge at Unruly Paper Arts - Reader Art Quest 1, was "A Spring Thing", so the happiness really runneth over! If it wasn't for all these challenges, I might not be so happy!!! Or...should that be...BUSY?!?

I went with a marbled stains background....love this technique. The Picket Fence Stain is so unique, and this technique just wouldn't look the same without it.

I had so much ink on the mat so I was able to also do a tag. I flicked water on all of them.

I stamped Tim's image of swirls that are now waves for my ocean, in Peacock Feathers. I sprayed Perfect Pearls Mist on for added shimmer.

I cut around the image to create my waves.

While at the  Great American Scrapbook Convention, I found the greatest stuff. Mudd Puddles makes all these sands and embellishments for ocean life...love them!!!!

Shells in a jar...who knew?!?

I stamped the flock of seagulls (hehehehe) image with Snow White (...and I raannn, I ran so far awaayyy) Acrylic Paint Dabber.

A hand written sentiment, a beach comber covered in Glossy Accents, some border ink, and a little Stickles finished this off.

 

Supplies:
From My Stash: white cardstock, swimmer ephemera


I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!