Teeny Tiny First Edition

Hi there,

Today I would like to share something different I have made … my first ever ATC’s! Not sure really what gave me the idea to have a go at these, but I decided to try it and made a “series” of 3 which I have entitled “Dragonfly Dreams I”.

Before I go any further I’d like to give a huge thanks to Sarn, who has been incredibly helpful with my start-up queries, and fantastically encouraging about my initial efforts 😀

I cut 3 panels of white cardstock slightly smaller than standard ATC size, so I could then mat them with a border. I stamped and heat embossed various portions of my dragonfly image on each one, then created a sponged Distress Oxide background. I softly stencilled the blue areas of the background with more blue DO, then over stamped with a few random grungy squares in a darker blue DO. I stamped my words onto separate snippets of white card, heat embossed and cut out, then gently spattered the yellow and green areas of the background with water before assembling everything. I finished off with a minute heart gem on each one to decorate the “Dreams” sentiment, and a white card backing to write the details.

Here are the individual ATC's:

1/3

2/3

3/3

I read somewhere that you shouldn’t spend too long making ATC’s, but as my first ones these were a labour of love!! Once I have made a few more and got me some plastic sleeves to put them in I might start to think about swapsies, so if anyone is interested please let me know via the comments (one of these is already spoken for😀).

Stamps: Visible Image - Dragonfly Dreams; Indigo Blu Collectors Edition No. 37 - Grungy Little Squares; “Follow Your” text - unknown.

Media: Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks (Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron, Blueprint Sketch, Chipped Sapphire); Versafine Clair (Nocturne); clear embossing powder;

Tools: Crafter’s Companion stencil from stamp/stencil set “It’s Time”.

Challenges I would like to enter:

Addicted to Stamps and More! #426 - Make Your Mark

A Gem of a Challenge #7 2022 - Anything Goes

Classic Design Challenge #4 2022 - Anything Goes (6th Birthday Challenge) (2nd entry)

Crafts Galore Encore #98 - Anything Goes - DT FAVOURITE

Crafty Calendar (April) - Anything But Square

Crafty Catz #589 - Anything Goes or Lots of Layers 

Creative Crafters #50 - Anything Goes

Dream Valley #267 - Anything Goes

Love To Craft #67 - Anything Goes

My Time To Craft #478 - Three or More Layers (2nd entry)

Path of Positivity #100 - Anything Goes Positive

Pearly Sparkles #72 - Anything But a Card

River of Creativity #12 - Anything But a Card

Simon Says (Wednesday) - Anything Goes (2nd entry)

Three Room Studio #79 - Repeat Stamping

(I have repeated across my 3 ATC’s, and also repeated my grungy squares within each ATC)

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

That’s all from me for today, though I hope to have time to make a couple of Easter cards this afternoon. Take care and thanks for visiting.

Hugs,