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,
7 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
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