A Tiny Craft (ATC) August Challenge - An Ode to Lindsey

 Hello and welcome friends!

As you may have already heard, the crafting community lost a

creative soul the end of last month. Our very own

Lindsey, lost her courageous battle with cancer.

In honor of our friend and teammate, we at

A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge invite you to

visit Lindsey's blog and create an Artist Trading Card or Coin, 

inspired by a project that Lindsey made.

When looking back over her blog, I immediately knew that

I was going to CASE these artist trading cards that she made back

in February. Here is a photo of Lindsey's ATC's:

Here are the ATC's I created:

I had this cactus plant stamp set that was the perfect size for my ATC's.

Lindsey had a die that she cut the notebook page from, using watercolor paper. 

She then water colored her images. I used a border punch then used a stitched border die

 along the edge. I stamped and colored the images with my Spectrum Noir markers,

then die cut them and adhered with foam squares.

I shopped my stash for various bling to finish the cards.

Lindsey was a master at the CAS style (clean and simple), so this was

kind of hard for me to recreate, as I love to throw almost 

everything but the kitchen sink onto my projects.

Here are some close ups:

I do hope that you find some time to peruse Lindsey's blog

and create something that was inspired by one for her

amazing projects. We'd love to see what you create

linked up at A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge.

Thank you for visiting. I hope that you have a good day.

Supplies:

Stamps: Hampton Art - Plant Life

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

DP: DCWV - The Soring Stack

CS: Spectrum Noir; Neenah

Accessories: MISTI; Spectrum Noir markers; EK Success - Binding Edge punch; GC; Sunny Studio - slimline basic border die; mystery flower sticker; MME- Enamel Dots & rhinestones; Recollection - star rhinestones

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, thin 3D foam squares

A TINY CRAFT (ATC) JULY CHALLENGE - Dogs or Cats

 Hello and welcome!

The new monthly challenge starts today at

A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge!

This month's theme is Dogs or Cats.

Artist trading cards or coins are welcome.

Here's what I created:

I had this idea stuck in my head to use these fun Katzelkraft dog stamps

and make them look like they were standing under the mistletoe,

waiting to be kissed. LOL! Since the paper I used was very busy,

I decided to just stamp the dogs and mistletoe and leave uncolored.

I could have sworn I had some small Santa hat stickers in

my stash, but couldn't find them. I did find these fun

winter hats and antler stickers, which were even better!

I just printed out the sentiments, and colored the 

paper with different Spectrum Noir markers before adhering

to my ATC's.

Here are some close ups:

These were so much fun to make! I hope that you'll

join us for our Dogs or Cats challenge this month at

A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge.

Need some more inspiration? Simply check out what my

teammates created to wow you!

Thanks for visiting. Have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Katzelkraft - Les Cheins; Memory Box - Mistletoe Bundle

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

DP: Sunny Studio - All is Bright

Accessories: recycled cardboard; MISTI; Jolee's - antler sticker; Craft for Christmas - winter hat stickers; Spectrum Noir markers LG3 & AB2; computer & printer

Adhesives: Elmer's extra strength glue stick; Ranger - MMM; SA by 3L - thin 3D foam squares

A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge #10 - All Things Tim

 Hello and welcome!

It's time for the June challenge at

A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge!

I predict this month's theme will be a 

much played one: All Things Tim!

As in Tim Holtz! Use any Tim Holtz products on your

artist trading card or coin.

This month I made some coins:

Things by Tim used on these: burlap stencil, Vintage photo reinker

(Mixed in the crackle paste to tint it), Vintage Photo ink smudged

around the edges, Botanical Layers (butterflies), pen nibs, and

word bands.

Here are some close ups:

I hope that you'll join us for our All Things Tim challenge at

A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge! Need more inspiration? Simply

visit the blogs of my teammates to see the incredible projects they created!

Thanks for visiting. I hope that you have a great day!

Supplies:

recycled corrugated cardboard

DecoArt Media Gesso

Plaid - paintbrush

DecoArt Americana Acrylic paint - Blue Haven, Khaki Tan

sponge

Tim Holtz - Burlap stencil

DecoArt Media crackle paste

pallet knife

Ranger Distress re-inker: Vintage Photo

Ranger Distress Ink - Vintage Photo

Picket Fence Studio blending brush

Tim Holtz - Botanical Layers (butterflies), Word Bands, Pen Nibs

E6000 glue

SA by 3L - 3D foam squares

Staz On - Timber Brown

A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge #9 - Flowers

 Hello and welcome back!

Today is the start of the May challenge at

A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge!

This month's prompt is FLOWERS!

ATC cards or coins are welcome.

Here's what I came up with:

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Here are some close ups:

These were pretty easy to put together. My ATC bases are from

the Mixed Media Spring ATC Ephemera pack.

I die cut a bunch of flowers from white card stock using

the trendy spring blooms dies. Once I had them glued down,

I grabbed some scrap card stock and adhered sentiments

from the Shine Bright clear stickers, trimmed and adhered

with foam squares. I added some enamel dots to

finish my ATCs.

I hope that you'll join us this month for our flower

challenge at A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge! For more inspiration,

do check out what my teammates created to WOW you!

Thanks for visiting, have a great day!

Supplies:

STAMPlorations - Mixed Media Spring ATC Ephemera, Shine Bright clear stickers, Trendy Spring Blooms dies

CS: scrap

Accessories: GC; black Spectrum Noir marker; My Mind's Eye - Enamel Dots

Adhesives: Ranger - MMM; SA by 3L - 3D foam squares

A Tiny Craft ATC challenge for April - Bunnies

 Hello and welcome back!

It's time for the April challenge at

A Tiny Craft (ATC) challenge!

This month's theme is a cute one: BUNNIES!

Both cards and coins are welcome. I went with

coins this month:

Nothing cuter than a bunch of fuzzy bunny butts!

Here are some close ups:

I hope that you'll join us this month at A Tiny Craft (ATC) challenge

for our BUNNY challenge! We look forward to seeing your

take on the theme. Thanks for visiting.

Have a great day!

I'd like to enter this at ATC's with Heart - Easter

Supplies:

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp - Oh Bunny

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Angel Pink, Summer Sky; Altenew - Pink Pearl, Volcano Lake

DP: Lawn Fawn - Perfectly Plaid

CS: Thunderbolt; Neenah; Darice

Accessories: GC; Simon Says Stamp - Oh Bunny dies; Sunny Studio - Lg & Sm Stitched Circle dies; Taylored Expressions - grass border die; Creatology - pom poms; 

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tap runner; Ranger - MMM; Beacon 3 in 1 glue

A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge - Masculine

 Greetings and welcome!

The latest challenge at

A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge starts today,

and this month's theme is 

MASCULINE.

Artist Trading Cards or Coins are both welcome.

I've made both:

Here are some close-ups:

 

On the coin, I fussy cut the pocket watch from an embossing

folder I used with gold metallic paper. I brayered black paint over the

image to make it stand out, and also swiped a black ink pad around

the edges to distress it a bit. The black matte measures 2-1/2".

For the sentiment, I used a snarky small talk sticker of Tim's.

The cards came together really easily, by using papers, stamps

and ephemera from a card kit. All that was needed was a bit

of distressing and the added brads on the last ATC.

I hope that you'll join us this month for the masculine challenge

at A Tiny Craft (ATC) challenge! For more inspiration,

simply check out what my teammates created to wow you!

Thanks for visiting. I hope that you have a great day!

I'm entering this at ATC Around the World - Anything Goes

Supplies:

DP, racecar stamp, ephemera: Carta Bella - Work Hard Play Hard

CS: Bazzill - gold metallic. Cardstock Warehouse - black

Accessories: GC; Sizzix - Pocket Watches EF; mystery brads; MISTI; paper piercer; Tim Holz - distressing tool

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, thin 3D foam squares; Scor Tape

A Tiny Craft ATC February Challenge

 Hello and welcome friends!

The team at A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge had a lovely

holiday season and now it's time for the

challenges to resume! This month,

the theme is NBUS: never before used stuff!

(Thank you, Darnell, for allowing us to 

use your moniker! It's all out of LOVE!)

Simply use those new crafty goodies, and/or perhaps

use something you had in your stash, but haven't used yet.

Here's my offering:

My new stuff is the floral stamps and the paper.

I know one of the big trends right now is alcohol ink backgrounds,

but I haven't jumped on that band wagon yet.

I did the next best thing: I bought a paper pad in

a rainbow of alcohol ink backgrounds!

I ran the panels though a scripty embossing folder, then

brayered white ink over the raised parts so they

showed up a bit better. The flowers were heat embossed then painted using

a water brush and Derwent Inktense blocks. A bit of 

ribbon and some of Tim's small talk stickers and these were done!

Here are some close ups:

I hope that you'll join us for our NBUS challenge

and link up your ATC cards or coins at

A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge. We'd love

to see your creations!

Thanks for visiting, I hope that you have a great day!

I'd like to enter this at NBUS challenge #35

Supplies:

Stamps: Altenew - Amazing You

Ink: Versamark; ColorBox/Susan K. Weckesser - Snow

DP: Reminisce - Got Ink?

CS: Strathmore mixed media paper; Cardstock Warehouse

Accessories: GC; Park Lane - Old Style EF; brayer; Tim Holtz - distressing tool, Small Talk Occasions stickers; May Arts ribbon; Inkadinkado - black EP; heat gun; Derwent Inktense Blocks; water brush; MISTI

Adhesives: 3L - tape runner, 3D foam squares; Ranger - MMM; Recollections - red tacky tape; Scotch foam tape

A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge - December: Happy Holidays

 Hello and welcome!

It's time for the December challenge at

A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge!

This month's theme is HAPPY HOLIDAYS.

Whatever holiday you celebrate at this time of year

is what we'd like to see!

Artist Trading Cards and Coins are both accepted.

We celebrate Christmas, so that's what I went with:

Here are some close ups:

All those fiddly die cuts! But I'm so happy with how these came out.

The background paper edges were swiped with a 

Veramark inkpad, then gold heat embossed. To continue

with the gold accents, all the flower centers were Stickled in gold.

I hope that you will join us in making some holiday ATC's and

link up at A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge! Need some more eye candy?

Just check out the blogs of my teammies to see their amazing creations.

We will be taking January off but will be back on February 15th

for the next challenge, so stay tuned!

From my home to yours, I wish you a very Merry Christmas

and a Happy New Year!

I'd like to enter this at:

ATC's mit Herz #111 - Christmastime

ATC's Around the World #84 - Christmastime

Supplies:

Substrate: Neenah - white card stock

DP: Sunny Studio - All Is Bright

Ink: Versamark

Accessories: GC; Sunny Studio - Pristine Poinsettias dies; Poppystamps - Shasta Twigs die; Stampendous - detail gold embossing powder; heat gun; Tim Holtz - Christmas Small Talk stickers; Ranger - Gold Stickles; Recollections - rhinestones

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner; Ranger - Multi Medium Matte

A Tiny Craft November ATC challenge - We Remember

 Hello and welcome!

Time for the new challenge to start at

A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge!

This month's theme is We Remember.

Think Remembrance day/Veteran's Day/the color red/poppies/military, etc.

You can make an ATC card or coin.

Here's what I came up with:

I lucked out as I had these poppies already stamped. They were

leftovers from another project I made a couple months ago.

I printed out the sentiment and matted it in the same

blue card stock I used as the base.

I hope that you'll join our We Remember challenge at

A Tiny Craft (ATC) challenge!

Need more ideas? Just check out what my teammies, and our

guest designer, Laura-Lee, created for this challenge.

Thanks for visiting! Have a great day!

I'd like to enter this at ATC's mit Herz challenge #110 - ATG

Supplies:

Stamps: Sunny Studio - Poppy Fields

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

DP: Photo Scraps custom paper

CS: Neenah; Bazzill

Accessories: MISTI; computer and printer

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner; 3D foam squares; Ringer - MMM