Glimmering Silk ATC

Today's Blogstravaganza submission is an ATC (Artist Trading Card) that I made for a small group I belong to that trades ATCs every month. This uses the Glimmering Silk Technique from the newest December 2008 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter. I added a little bundle of pine needles from my front yard for the "Winter Trees" theme.

Stamps: Stampin' Up!

Science Fiction ATC

What is your favorite Science Fiction book? One of mine was 1984 by George Orwell. I read it as a teenager, um, before the year 1984 (oops, just aged myself!). I remember being so affected by the book, and a little frightened for the future.

I made this ATC to celebrate the Science Fiction Genre of that book. Fun, huh? Sometimes, doesn't the inate paranoid in you think that Big Brother is watching? Oops, that might be MY paramoia. (LOL)

Stamps (Numbers): Club Scrap

Technique Blitz revisited: Ribbon Spiral ATC

Back by popular demand...the Technique Blitz begins again.

What that means is that I will try to post a technique-oriented card every day...or as frequently as my life allows. I will focus on the current issue of the TJ Newsletter or the CD bonus techniques most days, with a little straying here and there to show other things.

Today's submission features an ATC that is quite different than yesterday's. The theme for this was was "Charming Children." A little sweeter than the disturbing one, no?

This ATC features the Ribbon Spiral Technique from the October 2008 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter. This technique is from TJ member and stamper extraordinaire Belinda Johnson. The stamps used for this ATC are from I Brake for Stamps from the Stampinback line. Aren't they sweet? The whole stamp plate is filled with wonderful images.

I colored the stamp using Copic markers, regular marker, and colored pencils, and went over the blue-tinted water with Diamond Glaze (aka: Glossy Accents or Crystal Effects).

Okay, now I am off to try to get some things done for the Blitz!

My disturbing ATC

Did you ever make something that was vaguely disturbing?

I think this ATC is disturbing. I am in an ATC group and the theme for this month was fruits and veggies. I have these cool vegetable stamps from Close To My Heart that I thought would be perfect for this. They are long retired and I haven't used them much, so when opportunity knocks, you have to answer the door : )

When I started this ATC, the idea was pretty normal. Carrot, good for your eyes, and all that. In fact, this piece is probably the most normal of all the ATCs I made for the swap --the other ones are REALLY disturbing! (sorry swapmates, don't mean to freak you out!!).The reason I think that these are so disturbing is because the eyes are too serious -- it is almost like they are too intense for the stamps. Oh well, every once in a while we have to make things that jar the senses...

The background on this is a Technique Junkie Newsletter technique called Acetate Swirl from the 6th Edition CD Bonus Techniques. The eyes were stamped on the Acetate, then colored with gel pens. Is it just me, or do they disturb you, too?

A new way to use them...

I have a bunch of Anita's (and Outline) Art Stickers that I rarely use. I was on a buying jag (does that surprise anyone?) at a Stamp Convention and I was very enthusiastic about using them on my art. Two years later...and I haven't used them much at all.

I pulled some out the other day to make some ATCs for a swap. I discovered something really cool! By coloring the stickers with Sakura's Gelly Roll Pens and letting them dry, then pulling up the stickers, you can get a whole new look. I made two ATCs -- one with the Sticker still on the ATC, and one with it off...

I like them both!

All Stamps: Close To My Heart