Haunted Mansion
For another ATC swap at atcsforall, the theme was Ghosts Among Us. I decided to use characters from Disney’s Haunted Mansion. The images are from Kindred Stamps, and are colored with Copic markers. The backgrounds are hand drawn, except for the Doom Buggy card, which uses a patterned paper for the background.
Read MoreClassic Halloween Characters
I found these old Stampin’ Up stamps in my closet, along with some old Stampin’ Up paper, and decided to do a few more Halloween ATCs. Here are Dracula, a witch, and Frankenstein, colored with Copics and heat embossed accents.
Read MoreA Little Hocus Pocus
I guess I’ve really been working on ATCs more than greeting cards lately! Here’s another swap from atcsforall, with a Halloween theme. I decided to use the Sanderson sisters. The images are from Kindred Stamps. I colored them with Copic markers and did a bit of heat embossing. Aren’t they cute?
Read MorePumpkin Spice
I chose to use a sweet little stamp from Unity Stamps for a pumpkin themed atc swap with Sweet Sentiment. The pumpkin is popped up on the card with foam tape, and there is burlap and hemp twine for a bit of texture. The image is colored with Copic markers, and the sentiment is heat […]
Read MoreSweet Sentiment Surf’s Up Retreat
This weekend I participated in the Sweet Sentiment Surf’s Up Retreat. I cannot say enough good things about Sweet Sentiment, and this virtual retreat was fantastic. Some digital images were provided, but the majority of the supplies were things I already had in my craft stash. The pacing was great. There were well-timed breaks throughout […]
Read MoreCandyman 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 […]
Read MoreFollow the Yellow Brick Road
I love this card. Love. I made it for a friend who is a collector of all things related to the Wizard of Oz. This cute stamp set is from CC Designs Rubber Stamps. Their tagline is “cleverly cute stamps and dies.” It is colored with Copic markers. The floral dies are from Sizzix. I’m […]
Read MoreBubbles!
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 […]
Read MoreUnicorn Wishes
Sometimes the occasion calls for unicorns, rainbows, and fairies. These cards are crafted with Lawn Fawn products: Winter Unicorn stamps & dies, A Little Sparkle stamps & dies, and the Sunrise Backdrop die. The “birthday wishes” was heat embossed. Color was added with atyou Spica water based pigment markers.
Read MoreVengeful Voodoo Vibes
Unity Stamps has a great selection of snarky stamps, like this one from the Voodoo Vibes set. It includes the sayings, “Happy Birthday… may all your vengeful wishes come true,” “thinking of you,” “Are you pulling my leg?” and “I haven’t forgotten you.” This card is colored with Copic markers. It was quick and easy.
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