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Just a quick share, I made a couple Atc's (Artist Trading Cards) for the mini-challenge over at more than words...the mini-challenge is done on Facebook so you can check it out here or go to their blog...

I love Atc's because I get to use up some scraps (I'm a hoarder of scraps I have two draws full) so between my art journal and ATC's I can make a dent in it LOL

 I used a lot of distress oxides some really cool distress oxide sprays both of these can be found at Scrapsalot Debra carries lots of different colors. I wasn't sure about the sprays but the colors are very vibrant I even used them on the metal butterfly

the first layer was distress oxide inks just added randomly, I knew this was mostly going to be covered up.. then for my second layer, I used molding paste and a couple different stencils to give it some texture. I used my heat tool to make drying time faster. now for the fun part, I took the spray oxides but didn't actually spray then...I unscrewed the top and just dabbed a bit here and there then sprayed with water to move it around..let it get into the nooks and crannies LOL I kept doing this until I was satisfied while it was drying I was trying to narrow down my bits and pieces and trying to figure out how I was going to layer them.

** Done way ahead of time...I have a small container full I made fake enamel dots out of distress ink and clear Nuvo drops 

 Items used from Scrapsalot shop
distress oxide inks wilted violet, peacock feathers
Distress oxide sprays  wilted violet, peacock feathers
Nuvo drops clear 

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Atcoins

Hello crafty friends, I had no intentions of posting today LOL but  I was up late last night crafting away...get some swaps ready for next month when I finished this cute ATcoin (you know an ATC just a circle LOL) and I had to share...Of course, this post will be for Scrapsalotllc.com because all the items used were from that store 😁

First, we started off with a 2.5-inch circle...I inked it using distress oxides I wanted a beachy scene since I knew I was going to use the on the beach stamp set from lawn fawn so I used (bottom to top) Gathered twigs, mermaid lagoon, tumbled glass and finally broken china...it gave it a nostalgia feel

 I'm not sure about you but I always stamp off a couple images to color and then put the extra back in with the stamps....so these were already colored I just needed to add them to my coin...

 I stamped the word relaxing and added a couple birds free hand (lol) and tada we are finished...I swear this was the fastest project ever ...now I just need to make 3 more for the swap set!



You can find Lawn Fawn stamps and distress ink at Scrapsalotllc.com she has everything for your paper crafting needs!

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In the mood

I swear it's because everyone on my FB keeps posting those stupid countdowns until Halloween and the countdowns until Christmas LOL  I was in the Christmasy kind of mood last night..haha that's what I get for late-night crafting....

So here is another ATC (Artist Trading Card)  for the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge

 I couldn't decide which photo I liked best so I posted both LOL

Oh, I think this will work great so the Simon says stamps Instagram challenge too...cool!

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Use your wings

Here is another ATC ...Great way to use up some of my scraps...but I also like to have some on hand so when I mail out packages I always slip one in!

this is another ATC for the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge

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Braver then you feel

 here is a cute ATC, I used a bunch of extras from previous products..haha yeah I'm a hoarder of craftiness if I think it can be used later I keep it...but as you can see I am at least using it!!

 this is for the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge


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Cityscape Mixedmedia

Here is my latest Art Journal page about a place I would love to visit! I used Drywall tape,old negative cuts (that were still on my desk),cardboard and masking tape to help create some awesome background texture.....I cut the cityscape with my Silhouette, some random stamping and lots of paint!

 I also wanted to share this cute ATC 2.5 x3.5 I made for a swap...I create the minion with my silhouette made it into a paper piecing He was a pain in the tush to make but looks so darn cute!...the background has stamping,stencils with molding paste.

Just a quickie

Just sharing a ACT (Artist trading cards) I just finished for Get Creative...I tried to pull the colors from the image into the the background...I used Gesso paint and a couple different inks...even some liquid pearl....then to finish it off I added sheer shimmer!

 Here is a closer look...

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