Hi everyone, I went through a stage where I really loved making (and trading) ATC’s, but for various reasons I haven’t made any for months. I was recently looking through my folder and I came across a couple I made earlier but never blogged - here is one of them.
Before the Crafter’s Companion shop closed in Chesterfield, I bought a bundle of stamps by Sheena Douglass which were on offer following an in-store workshop. I didn’t realise until later they were part of Sheena’s ‘Draw the Line’ technique range, which is all about creating watercolour wash horizons on watercolour paper. I had a go and to be honest I didn’t have much success with the technique, but did manage to produce this ATC.
I cut a piece of watercolour paper 3.25” x 2.25” and created an inky background wash, masking off a circle for the moon. I stamped the focal skyline with the Sheena Douglass reflection image, and a small sentiment. I added some Posca pen and Sakura Stardust pen highlights, and matted onto a piece of blue card stock 3.5” x 2.5”.
Stamps: Crafter’s Companion ‘Draw the Line’ by Sheena Douglass - Peaceful Bliss and Relax & Renew; Lavinia Silhouette Foliage Set; Tracy Evans Boutique Designs TE4 New Beginnings (sentiment);
Media: Lavinia Elements inks (Blue Lagoon, Violet chalk); Versafine Clair (Nocturne); Sakura Stardust pen (clear); Posca pen (white).
Challenges I would like to enter:
ATC’s Around the World (August) - Anything Goes
Creative Aunts #104 - ATC’s
Outlawz Anything Goes In. Card Free Zone (August) - Anything But a Card
Simon Says (Monday) - Fun With ATC’s
I really need to get back into making ATC’s … but as I STILL have a couple of 2025 Lavinia calendar pages to complete, and with the 2026 calendar now on the horizon and the Christmas card rush just around the corner, whether I will make any in the near future remains to be seen!
Have a good Bank Holiday weekend if you’re in the UK, take care and thanks for visiting.
Hugs,
14 comments:
A lovely amount of detail included on this ATC. Hope you get your two calendar pages completed before the Christmas rush ☺️. Time flies⌛. Have a good weekend
I'm a new fan of ATC's - it's amazing how much detail can be incorporated onto a tiny piece of card- and it's a great way to try out new techniques. This is such a serene and lovely scene Pauline, works beautifully in monochrome blues.
xx
Wow, this is amazing! Love it!
Thanks for joining us at ATC Around The World!
Hugs,
Conny
A lovely scenic ATC Pauline.
Hope you get back in the zone soon.
Good luck finishing off this year's calendar. xxx
What a brilliant little scene. I think your background wash is brilliant. You have made me want to get out my watercolours. I haven't used them for ages xx
Such a beautifully tranquil scene with those gorgeous cool tones! Thanks for sharing with us at The Outlawz AG in a Card Free Zone.
Katrina
Great ATC, love the stamped scene and water coloured background .
Carol x
Lovely ATC Pauline, so much detail in such a little space.
Liz xx
Wow, ist die toll geworden. Sie gefällt mir sehr. Danke fürs zeigen bei uns Kreativtanten. Herzlichst Kirsten 💜
You've created a lovely ATC, Pauline, despite not having success at the workshop. It's always good to give things a try. I think the more we do it the better we become too. I love your watercolored background. It's subtle and allows the beautiful image to pop. Thanks so much for playing along with us at Word Art Wednesday. We always appreciate you! :)
WOW Pauline your ATC is so beautiful, love it.
Hugs
Anke
Very nice card! :) Thanks a lot for joining us at Creatalicious :)
Nicely done. Lovely scene to do on your ATC. So glad you joined us at The Creative Crafters.
Beautiful ATC! Thank you for sharing with us at The OutLawz Challenges, Any Goes in a Card Free Zone. Shirley M.
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