Creative Chaos

Hi everyone,

Today I would like to share a few ATC’s I have made .. I got on a bit of a roll with some new Visible Image stamps as my ATC stock was really depleted to almost zero. I only started making ATC’s in April but I really enjoy it, as it is a fascinating challenge to tell a story in such a small space 😀

First up … a series of 3 identical ATC’s I have called “Chaos Theory”.

First I created a smooshed background with Distress Oxide inks, then I stamped and heat embossed my focal flower. I did a bit of background stamping with VI motifs and Woodware splodges, and heat embossed “Chaos Theory” with white EP. I stamped some background text in grey onto separate snippets of card, then stamped and heat embossed my flower, fussy cut the flower head and attached to each ATC on top of the original stamping. Finally I coloured each flower head with red Posca sparkle pen - with hindsight I wished I hadn’t done that, but hey it’s done now. 

Here’s a closer look at one of the ATC’s.

Stamps: flower - Visible Image “Accessories”; background stamping and words - VI “Creative Chaos”; splodges -  Woodware “Additions”;

Media: Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks (Blueprint Sketch, Salty Ocean, Wilted Violet); Versafine Clair (Nocturne, Golden Meadow, Verdant, Green Oasis, Medieval Blue); Versafine (Imperial Purple); Posca sparkle pen (red).

Challenges I would like to enter:

A Gem Of a Challenge #15 2022 - Anything Goes (2nd entry)

Classic Design Challenge #7 2022 - Anything Goes (2nd entry)

Colourful Options (July) - Red, White & Blue

Creative Crafters #54 - Anything Goes (2nd entry)

Daisy Chain #65 - No Design Paper (2nd entry)

Fab ‘n’ Funky #556 - Anything Goes

Get Creative #113 - Red, White & Blue

Mixed Media Lovers #15 - Anything Mixed Media Goes (2nd entry)

Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2230 - Anything Goes 

QKR Stampede #448 - Anything Goes (2nd entry)

Secondly, I made a series of 4 ATC’s I have called “Out of Chaos Comes Creativity”. These were inspired by my idea of colouring the flower in the colours of the rainbow.

First I cut out 4 pieces of card slightly smaller than standard ATC size, and stamped/heat embossed my flowers. I coloured the flowers with Posca sparkle pens then masked the flower heads and created a smoosh background on each ATC in different shades. I did a little background stamping with VI background stamps, then created my sentiment using masking tape to position the sentiment over 3 lines, and to use a mix of black and coloured ink. I edged each image panel with black Promarker before matting onto coordinating brightly coloured card stock, and finished off with a single heart gem on each card.

Here's an angled pic to show the sparkly flowers ...

... and closeups of the individual ATC’s.

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Stamps: flower - Visible Image “Accessories”; background stamping and words - VI “Creative Chaos”; 

Media: Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks (Squeezed Lemonade, Fossilized A,bear, Twisted Citron, Cracked Pistachio, Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, Lilac, Wilted Violet); Versafine Clair (Nocturne, Golden Meadow, ; Versafine (Imperial Purple; Posca sparkle pens (red, orange, yellow, green, light blue, blue, violet)

Challenges I would like to enter:

Ally's Angels #60 - Anything Goes (3rd entry)

Arty Divas (July) - Anything Goes

Cardz 4 Galz #177 - Get Inky (3rd entry)

Colour Crazy #29 2022 - Anything Goes With Colouring

Creative Crafting Uncles #31 - Anything But a Card

Moving Along With the Times #144 - Inky Background (2nd entry)

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes  (2nd entry)

Word Art Wednesday #553/554 - Anything Goes  (2nd entry)

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge #7 2022 - Anything Goes

That’s all for today, though I do have a couple more ATC’s still up my sleeve for a future share.

Take care, and thanks for visiting.

Hugs,