Stampin DAmore FEBRUARY & MARCH

These are the last two ATCs in the year long swap on the STAMPIN D'AMOUR site.

FEBRUARY - LOVE:Simple collage. I didn't have a direction going into this other than LOVE. The little fairy girl was watercolored with Distress Ink and aqua pen.

Stamps: Red Lead fair; PaperTrey Ink MIXED MESSAGES
Paper: red card stock, DP, doily, ticket
Ink: Distress Ink and Memento
Accessories: Glitter, glue pen, Martha Stewart border punch, pearl heart, and aqua pen

MARCH - BIRD:The background was created on a 8.5 x 11 sheet of cards stock using the Technique Junkies ANTIQUED GLIMMERS method. After it was dry I stamped Artistic Outpost BIRDS OF A FEATHER background on the cards stock in Walnut Stain. The bird was stamped on cream in Memento, then watercolored with Distressed Ink and my aqua pen.

Stamps: Artistic Outpost BIRDS OF A FEATHER - all images.
Paper: white/cream card stock
Ink: Distress Ink and Memento
Accessories: Glimmer Mist: Creme de Cocoa, Creme de Chocolate, Moonlight, and Frost; feather, and aqua pen.
Technique Junkies: Antiqued Glimmers

Stampin D'Amour - January ATC

The year long Stampin' D'Amour swap that I'm in took December off. The hostess selected the themes for January: New Year's Day, Valentine's Day, winter, snowflakes, Mardi Gras. I combined winter and snowflakes.

I've had an ARTchix collage sheet with these ladies in blue for a long while now. So I cut them out and used the different images for a couple of ATCs. The backgrounds for both are the same. A blue shimmer paper from Archiver's (they have a great line of thick shimmer paper in lots of colors). I cut a smaller white paper and masked it. I sprayed Glimmer Mist lightly. Then I stamped the trees in the back.

The finishing touches were some small blue snowflakes in the foreground and a glitter snowflake.

Stamps: Stampin' Up! LOVELY AS A TREE
Paper: Shimmer blue, Whisper White
Ink: SU! Night of Navy
Accessories: Glimmer Mist: Moonlight, rhinestone, snowflake punch, and glitter.
Image: ARTChix Snowflake Kisses Collages sheet

Stampin D'Amour - November ATC

I've had a busy week! Everything has piled up at the end of the week starting last night and picking my mom up at the airport. I have swaps due. I have my usual Friday blog post for KLSNS to get ready. I have a haircut and potluck to squeeze in. And tonight not only do I have a class at my local stamp store, but some friends (Heather & Dave) and I are going to the midnight snowing of NEW MOON. I don't totally get the "screaming fan" Twilight thing but I did like the series. And I am a "dog" person. (wink) Not sure how I'll work tomorrow but you have to have some fun in life! Right?

So one of the commitments is the Stampin D'Amour ATC for November. It's due on the 25th and I was seriously not sure I'd get to it. But inspiration struck when I saw this cute little Santa Girl from Collage Stuff. Lisa always has something new and vintage on her site. And I think it's well priced too. I must say, I'm getting my money's worth from that Martha Stewart Holly punch. I think this is the 3rd time in a week that I've used it on something. The "let it snow" is a line sticker.

Stamps: none
Paper: Archivers sparkle paper, white,
Ink: ColorBox Roan Brown
Image: CollageStuff.com
Accessories: Martha Stewart Holly Punch, rhinestones/pearls, Stickles, silver sticker row, and gold pen.

Stampin D'Amour - October ATC

This is the October ATC swap for the year long group I'm in on the Stampin D'Amour website. Each month the hostess selects several themes as inspiration. For the month of October: Halloween, fall, outdoors, owls. Although it was unintentional - I managed to hit all the themes with this one (ok, I substituted bats for owls...)

The bat girl image I found on a free clipart gallery - The Graphics Fairy. I sized her down considerably and printed on Neenah white. She was then sponged with Distress Ink Antique Linen. Then I struggled! This version is my 4th attempt to create an ATC I liked. Finally at about 11:30 last night - I jumped out of bed and had the prototype done in 30 minutes. You can't tell but I used Glimmer Mist on the paper I cut the corner dies from. It gives it a nice sheen but you can't tell in the picture.

Stamps: Memory Box TENDRIL COLLAGE
Paper: Basic Grey EERIE, SU! Confetti Natural,
Ink: SU! Basic Grey, Distress Ink: Antique Linen
Accessories: Sizzix corner die, bat brad, rhinestone, glitter, and Glimmer Mist: Walnut Gold and Golden Terracotta.
Image: The Graphic Fairy

Stampin D'Amour - HALLOWEEN ATC

I've been in a year long swap with Stampin D'Amour for ATC's (Artist Trading Cards). The hostess selects a few categories each month for inspiration. This month's categories were: Halloween/Fall/Outdoors/Owls. I'm sure it's no surprise which theme I picked...

Long ago, I purchased a set of CDs with vintages images. And recently I found this great image of the lady with the curl. Not only did she have that great curl but she's wearing a zig-zag collar. It said "Halloween" to me. The first time I printed the image it came out purple. Even after I edited the photo to adjust the color she came out purple. So, I thought "why not", she can be purple for Halloween. But I did use red and black glitter pens "to do" her make-up. WICKED was originally stamped on a "ticket" but was too big for the collage so I cut it down. And finally, to finish her I used my new Martha Stewart mouse border punch. I love that the one mouse is on its hind legs look at her. True devotion!

Stamps: Amuse WICKED
Paper: Stampin Up! Morning Marigold, black, "Halloween" scrap paper and Amuse mini gingham.
Ink: Brilliance Black
Accessories: German paper scrap (purple lattice); glitter pens; Martha Stewart and EK Success punches; and purple rhinestones.

These are the previous month's ATCs:

April VENEZIA and May POIRE


June QUEEN BEE and July SUMMER FUN


August SALLY SELLS SEASHELLS