ATC Challenge with a Spring Theme

A little birdie has flown onto my first ATC (artist trading card) and I'm so excited to share it with you today!

I used a new watercolor set for my ATC that I found on Amazon.

I was first introduced to them by ArtSnacks and their February Box Breakdown video. If you don't know about ArtSnacks go look through all their "kits" I know you'll find one that is calling your name. I loved getting a little box of morsels last year!

So my trading card!

Supplies: I provide some product links that are through my Amazon Affiliate, and that means when clicked and purchased in the same session a few pennies are sent my way at no cost to you.

Featured Product(s):

• Faith Hope and Love Stamp Set by Technique Junkies
• also shown is Faith Hope and Love Background by Technique Junkies

Plus:

• La Petite Aquarelle 12 10Ml Tube Kit by Sennelier (AZ)
• 90 lb. Watercolor Paper by Canson (AZ)
• Memento Ink Pads by Tsukineko (Amazon links) - Summer Sky, Grape Jelly
• Versafine Onyx Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko (AZ)
• Watercolor Round #2 Brush by Princeton (AZ)
• Sticky Note or masking paper

Instructions:

1. Cut one or multiple ATC cards from watercolor papers to 2-1/2 by 3-1/2 inches.
2. Stamp bird from Faith Hope and Love Stamp Set with waterproof black ink and watercolor.
3. Stamp bird on a sticky note and trim out or use other masking technique.
4. Load word stamps from Faith Hope and Love Stamp Set onto an acrylic block and stamp with Summer Sky ink onto the background. 
5. Stamp heart with Grape Jelly ink using second stamp method. (Ink and stamp off onto scrap paper once before stamping onto your project.)

That's it for my ATC, but there is more!

 

Check out my tutorial on Technique Junkies blog for an ATC holder.

I'm a maker who receives goodies chosen by myself for design team work. To see a list of these companies just scroll to the bottom of my blog under FTC Declaration.

Curious About Curios?

In January Stampendous introduced this super product with some of the sweetest stamp designs so that we can not only stamp, but store them as decorations. They are called Curios and you'll love the colorful images mounted on wood blocks that silhouette it's high quality gray rubber stamp!

My project today uses the tweet little bird from Fran's artist sketch style stamps. It's called Tweet One.

I loved the idea of this little blue bird perched around in my room. It's like bringing in a bit of spring into my craft industry world!

I have a supplies list and instructions below, but don't forget to hop on over to the Stampendous blog all this week to see more inspiration with the new Curios!

Monday

Stampendous Blog

Jamie Martin

Louise Healy

Kathi Rerek

Alison Heikkila

Wednesday

Stampendous Blog

Lea Fritts

Kathi Rerek

Friday

Stampendous Blog

Lea Fritts

Supplies: I provide some product links that are through my Amazon Affiliate, and that means when clicked and purchased in the same session a few pennies are sent my way at no cost to you.

Stampendous:

• Curio Tweet One (AZ, STM)
• Brushed Wishes (AZ, STM)
• Thicket Stencil (AZ, STM)
• Fitted Frames A Die Set (AZ, STM)
• Natural Stencil Brush Set (AZ, STM)
• Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko (AZ, STM)
• Mixed Media White Paper (AZ, STM)
• Stamp Handle (AZ, STM)

Plus:

• My Colors Cardstock by My Mind's Eye (Company website)
• Memento Ink by Tsukineko (Amazon links) - Espresso Truffle, Toffee Crunch, Pear Tart, Teal Zeal, Cottage Ivy and Bamboo Leaves
• Foam Tape by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L (AZ, company website)
• Scissors

Instructions:

1. Tape Thicket Metal Stencil over Mixed Media White Paper and color randomly with Pear Tart and Bamboo Leaves. Remove stencil and rotate slightly to tape down again and repeat stenciling with Teal Zeal and Cottage Ivy.
2. Mat stenciled layer onto color cardstock and adhere to card base.
3. Stamp Tweet One with black ink onto Mixed Media White and color with Prismacolor watercolor pencils.
4. Trim with scissors and adhere with foam tape.
5. Stamp Brushed Wishes sentiment with black ink onto white paper and trim with Fitted Frame die, repeat die cut with larger frame on color cardstock.
6. Layer sentiment and frame and adhere with foam tape to card base.