TWO FUN ATC'S by Fran Chalmers

Hello again everyone!

Today I have created two ATC's - little pieces of art.  They are both very different, despite being on the same background.  I hope you like them.

The background was from my stash, which I made ages ago on a gelli plate with acrylic paints.

I stamped the images onto the background, and also onto some good quality paper.

I coloured the images on the paper.  For the beetle I used glitter pens, which showed up the body well.  For the dog I used pencils.

I cut out the body of the beetle and the dog and glued them onto the stamped images on the ATC.

I stamped the sentiments on card which I had coloured in a similar tone to the background with Speckled Egg distress oxide. I edged them in gold (beetle) and black (dog), and also went round the edge of the ATCs in the same colours.

The "Beautiful" sentiment is part of the Banksy Life is Beautiful stamp.

Stamps Used:

Whimsical beetle man 19525

Dog giving paw 17897

Banksy Life is Beautiful 20292

You had me at Woof 12378 

Other Items used:

Speckled Egg Distress Ink

Coloured Pencils

Glitter pens

Memento Tuxedo Black ink

Art Journal Page by Jenn Engle "Chaos"

Hey everyone! Today I have a pretty simple art journal page to share. There is also a process video so you can see exactly how I made this page. 

STAMPS USED:

Numbers Set

Coffee Ring

MeshTexture

Whimsical Beetle Man

Process Video:

Thanks for looking!

~Jenn

Dream Big - ATB Tutorial

Hi my dear Viva Las VegaStamps! Friends.
I am totally a mixed media fan and I always incorporate my mood or something I want to say when I am creating. Dream Big is a mixed media Artist Trading Block (ATB) that should visualize my creative mojo. I am full of ideas (see the big head) and this does not stop! It would be great if the day would have 48hours or if I'd have six arms!
The ATB base is cut with the Silhouette Cameo. Of course you don't need a cutting machine to build a cube. You will find templates online to cut one by hand or you can use a die with your cutting machine.
I used the gorgeous Whimsical Moon Face and Whimsical Beetle Man stamps from Viva Las VegaStamps! as my main images.

Here are the step by step instructions:

1. Prepare your stuff. Cut the blank of the block. Emboss some black cardstock with an embossing folder of your choice. Stamp your main images and the acetate with StazOn Jet Black Ink.

2. Add Turquoise Iridescent Creative Medium with a palette knife and a stencil to the side of the cube that will be the top. You can use any other texture paste. I like the shimmer of the Creative Medium.
Tip: Use some washi tape to mask the border and to adhere the stencil to your working surface.

3. Use the Gold Metallic Creative Medium with a make up sponge and rub it onto your embossed cardstock. You can also use PanPastels metallic colors. Cut out four squares which have the same size as an area of your ATB and adhere them to it's sides.

 

4. Color your main images. I used my Memento Luxe inks. You can use any other ink. E.g. Distress Inks or watercolor pencils. Add some highlights with the Irresistible Pico Embellishers. I used them for the bugs feet, the white dots in the moon's face and the stars on it's top.

5. Cut the gears from kraft cardstock and give them some gold glamour with the Gold Metallic Creative Medium.

 

6. Build everything together and add the sentiment. I stamped it with StazOn Jet Black ink and cut it with a banner die. Use a cutter to make two slots to glue in the gears. Adhere the transparency sheet with some Miracle Tape to the back.

Stamps from Viva Las VegaStamps!

Whimsical Moon Face (plate 1448)

Whimsical Beetle Man (plate 1448)

Dream Big (plate 918)

Be adorable (plate 918)
Miracle Tape

Other Supplies

Imagine Crafts Creative Medium (Gold Metallic, Iridescent Turquoise)

Memento Luxe Inks: Teal Zeal, Dandelion, Love Letter, Liclac Posies

StazOn Jet Black

Irresistible Pico Embellisher: Tuxedo Black, Neon Electric Purple, Wedding Dress

StazOn Studio Glase Blue Hawaii

Palette Knife

Cardstock (white, kraft)

Transparency Sheet

Gear Wheel Die (Noor! Design)

Embossing Folder (Sizzix)

Hot Glue

Wooden Spear

Happy Crafting, Susanne!