TIC #4 (Tuesday's Inspirational Challenge) - Let's Trade - ATC Designs Submissions

If interested in participating in this week's TIC Day #4 (Tuesday's Inspirational Challenge). . .Click Here for the details. Hello Good Evening Everyone, the card to the right is submission by Cat. She used an Amuse stamp to create this ATC. Believe it or not, I don't have a single Amuse stamp. I love what she did with this ATC. . .it looks like Cat used a grass design for her background which fits right in with the theme of her ATC. Wonderful job. Thank you Cat for submitting your wonderful creation. I love it.






Oh my. . .check out Kristin's awesome ATC. It's so bold and so striking. It really catches your eye, doesn't it? Kristin did a wonderful job on this ATC challenge. Kristin does not have a blog site but based on her work, I believe she should start one so she can show us more of her lovely creations!

Kristin sent me 2 submission and the other one is on Stampin Inspirations because it's a SU image. Be sure to drop by Stampin Inspirations for the other lovely ATCs submitted.

Thank you Kristin for participating in my TIC. Your work are wonderful!




Good Afternoon Everyone! Check out Hulda's super cute ATC. I love the little bird on the crocodile's nose. It's so cute. Hulda has a blog site called "Aunty Scrappy" and she has more wonderful creations to share so be sure to drop by her blog site and say "hello". Thank you Hulda for your wonderfull submission for my TIC!!






Just my own ATC submission. This card was created using a clear stamp set by Memory Box. I colored the image with Prismacolor markers, used diret to paper technique to the scalloped edge, scalloped the edge using Fiskar scallop scissors, and Cuttlebug embossed using the "Heart Blocks" folder. The corner was punched with SU "Ticket Corner Punch" and enhanced with an eyelet. The ribbon is by American Craft Elements.










Check out Tejal's second submission for this week's TIC! She said she was always afraid to make these ATCs and now that she tried it out, she loves it. I'm so glad she did because her ATC is awesome! Scroll down to check out her other beautiful ATC and be sure to drop by her blog site "Creating New Expressions EveryDay" to check out more of her wonderful creations.








Hey Everyone, Check out Beth's submission for my TIC! These are great ATCs. . .not many make cards for boys and Beth's ATCs are perfect for a little boy. I like how she angled the image slightly. Such a great layout! Check out the details of Beth's ATC at her wonderful blog site "Sunflowers and Dragonflies". Beth has a lot of wonderful cards to share with you so be sure to drop by her blog site. Thank you Beth for once again playing along! I appreciate it!!
Check out Joyce's submission! Such a cute monkey I must say! I love the colors and the ribbon she used goes so well with her design. Joyce is a friend from Oregon. . .we met online and have been in contact for over a year. I've met a whole bunch of wonderful people just through rubber stamping and this wonderful hobby has given me such joy, not only because it's fun but because I've met such nice people through it. Thank you Joyce for your beautiful submission! I appreciate it.







Here is Tejal's submission for this week's TIC. Isn't this ATC beautiful! I love the colors and the wonderful swirl background! The stitching is great too!. Interestingly the colors she used are exactly as Debi's ATC (see below). . .and they're both awesome.

Be sure to drop by Tejal's blog site "Creating New Expressions Everyday" to view her other lovely creations! Thank you Tejal for once again participating in my weekly challenge. It's been fun!



Good Morning Everyone! Here is the first submission for this week's TIC Day #4 - Let's Trade - ATC Designs. This one is from Debi. Debi sent in two ATCs and the other one is on Stampin Inspirations because it's a Stampin Up image.

What a lovely ATC that Debi made. I love the colors that she used and the sentiment is so beautiful. Debi don't have a blog site but maybe one day she will so she can share her beautiful work with everyone!

Thank you Debi for being the first challenger.

TIC Day #4 (Tuesday's Inspirational Challenge) - Let's Trade - ATC Designs

Hi Everyone! I know I'm a little late on my TIC. I'm sorry that I didn't post it yesterday! Honestly, I couldn't think of one that others would like to participate in. I don't want it to be too much of a challenge that no one would like to try it out but at the same time, I wanted it to be a challenge that would encourage others who have never tried it before.

I thought that my TIC for this week should be "ATCs". Why? I've had people email me and ask me what an ATC was. Not everyone knows what it is.

What is an ATC? ATC stands for "Artist Trading Card". The purpose of an ATC is just what it stands for. . .TRADING not SELLING.

Artists create original work on a 2 1/2 x 3 1/2" card. Most ATCs in the past were real work of art, not rubber stamping (not that rubber stamping is not real art). What I mean is people would draw, paint, collage, their work on these tiny cards and trade them with others as originals. Usually they were single trades because each design were different. With rubber stamping, ATCs have expanded and people who rubber stamp trade series of the same designs and call them "limited editions" meaning they only created a certain set of these cards and trade them with the series numbered such as 1 out 10, 2 out of 10, etc.

Here is an easy way to create 10 sets of ATC cards on one 8 1/2" x 11" cardstock. Cut on the 8 1/2" side of the card stock at 2 1/2 inch. . .do this two times and you will be left with a 3 1/2 x 11" strip. Cut each of the 2 1/2" strips at 3 1/2". You will be left with (3) 2 1/2 x 3 1/2" card base for your ATC for each of the 2 1/2" strips for a total of 6 ATCs. Cut the 3 1/2" strip at 2 1/2" to create (4) 3 1/2 x 2 1/2" ATCs. All together you will have 10 ATC base. Got it?






Here are the rules for the TIC Day #5:

• Create an ATC with at least 1 mat (a piece of cardstock layered over the ATC base)
• Your ATC should have at least one embellishment (ribbon, brad, sticker, etc)
• No limitation on the card design or theme
• You may stamp, draw, paper piece, scrapbook (you may use a picture).

Email the picture of your ATC to lbmcd66@hotmail.com or comment on this post with your blog URL of your submission. All ATCs must be submitted by Sunday 12:00 pst. ATCs with Stampin Up designs will be posted on Stampin Inspirations and ATCs other than Stampin Up will be posted on Card Inspired. Don't forget to send me an address of your blog site or gallery so it can be linked with your submission!!

This time, I will send an ATC to all participants. Please send me via email your mailing address when submitting your picture of your submission so I can send you an ATC.

ATC Design and Sketch!!

Hi Everyone! Before I begin. . .if you have my blog site Stampin Inspirations on your favorites or as a link on your blog roll, please update the URL address for the blog site to http://www.stampininspirations.blogspot.com/

The address has changed slightly but all the contents are still the same. The change occurred because the name "Stampin Up" was in the URL and I got contacted by Stampin Up to change it. It usually occurs because someone contacted Stampin Up and filed a report. I didn't know I was violating their policy. No problem. It's just annoying that people actually take the time to contact Stampin Up for violations that have no effect on them personally. I don't know why people have the need to be that way.

Anyway. . .here is an ATC I created.

I created the ATC for an ATC swap. I don't think any of the swap recipients visit my blog site. . .well, not that I know of. I used Stampin Up's new "In Colors". The stamp is by Autumn Leaves "Nature" and the background embossed using the CB embossing folder "Textile".

Here is the sketch for the ATC.