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Autumn Leaves
Fall is in the air. The temperatures are finally below 100 degrees here in southwest Utah. I’m thinking of the midwest, where the maple leaves will start turning yellow and red soon, and the air will be crisp. For this autumn colors swap at atcsforall, I decided to die cut leaf shapes out of different […]
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Candyman and Helpers
For me, Gene Wilder will forever be the ultimate candy man. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, the 1971 film, was colorful and scary, and also the dream candy factory. For a recent candy-themed swap at atcsforall, I created cards featuring Willy Wonka and the Oompa Loompas. They are colored with Copic markers, have heat […]
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Encouraging Affirmations
Another atc swap at atcsforall focused on positive, encouraging messages. I focused on the beauty of the mountains outside my window and created a watercolor panel that I divided between the cards. The sentiments are stamps from Altenew, which I heat embossed in copper on each card.
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Bubbles!
I absolutely adore this ATC. The challenge for this swap on atcsforall was to create a card using bubble wrap somehow. I used it to stamp the background, using Distress Ink. The image is from Unity Stamps. It evokes the essence of childhood innocence and fun, blowing bubbles on a sunny day. I colored the […]
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It’s a Numbers Game
Here are the most recent ATCs I finished for a swap called, “It’s a Numbers Game.” The only requirement of the swap is that the cards had to contain numbers somewhere on them. I love the vintage blackboard feel of the white ink on black cardstock. I realize the Pi girl is the odd one […]
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