....eller er den ikke det?

Uansett, dette tag-kortet gjør oss bare i godt humør, og det er DT Anne Lise som har laget kortet
med dies fra Studio Light - som du finner her!

 

 

Her har jeg laget 3 ATC'er i steampunkt stil,
der motivene er klippeark fra Hobbykunsts eget design.

For de av dere som ikke har vært borti ATC før, så står disse tre bokstavene for

ARTIST TRADING CARD

og disse små kunstverkene har en standard størrelse på 

2,5 x 3,5 inch / 6,4 x  8,9 cm

 Her er det målene som teller og man kan velge stil og oppset helt selv. De kan være både stående og liggende, og man kan velge hvilket antall man selv lager. Det finnes masse inspirasjon på Pinterest og Instagram, og syns du dette er interessant så legg gjerne igjen en kommentar at du ønsker mer inspirasjon på dette :-)

 

Under ser du den fargeskalaen som ga meg inspirasjon til å lage disse ATC'ene...

Håper dette inspirerer til ATC-laging og legg igjen en kommentar da om
du ønsker mer inspirasjon på ATC kort :-)

Kreativhilsen fra Connie

Sometimes you need a card for a male that isn't quite for sympathy but to let them know you are thinking of them. It's rare, mind you, but it does happen. So I tried to bring together all of the elements for a card I would typically use and just gave it a twist so it would be more male acceptable.

I started with a piece of watercolor paper, an old background stamp, and my Misti. (The background stamp I used is no longer produced but this is very similar and an excellent alternative.) After stamping the background on with embossing ink, I added clear embossing powder and heat set it. I stamped multiple times but didn't go for perfection as I wanted it to be lightly distressed in places.

I then added some watercolor paint in more masculine colors and let that blend and dry. This whole process took less than 5 minutes.

I die cut the sentiment and took my B28 Copic marker and added some accents along the word big to emphasize it. I attached the sentiment to a piece of vellum and then used my favorite foam tape cut into little slivers to bump up the whole die cut.

I attached the sentiment to the watercolor panel and then attached that to my card base. I finished it up by gluing some old Pretty Pink Posh confetti (soon back in stock.)

I think it fits the bill when you need something for a male that shouldn't be overly dramatic, feminine or blingy. For a card that took 15 minutes to make, I'd say that was a job well done!

Until next time....
DT Dawn

 Good for any gender, this Birthday card is colorful and bright - and also very quick to make!

With the end of the school year came lots of appointments, gatherings, and grilling. I needed a quick birthday card for an unexpected birthday party my son was invited to and 30 minutes later, this was the result.

I started with a piece of watercolor paper and used my Misti (It's best to stamp 3 or 4 times on watercolor paper due to the texture) to stamp an old triangle background stamp with embossing ink. (It's no longer made but this would be a great alternative!) I embossed it with clear embossing powder and didn't worry about getting any excess off as I wanted it to be a little imprecise.

Once it was melted with my heat gun, I used Art by Marlene's Brighter than Bright watercolor and and used all the colors in big splotches. I dried the watercolor with my heat gun and die cut Lawn Fawn's Giant Happy Birthday sentiment in white cardstock.

I cut a small piece of vellum and attached it to the watercolor panel. I then attached the sentiment to that and finished it off with some old shiny stars in rainbow colors. I attached it to my cardstock base and it was done!

This was really a quick and playful way to make a card needed under a deadline!

Until next time...
DT Dawn