5 Fonts ATC

Ok, I kinda feel like I cheated on this one.  The 5 different fonts are all in the one stamp.  I went thru tons of different stamps trying to get related words in different fonts but couldn't come up w/anything cohesive.  I do like how this one turned out!  I love the green/purple combo!

Stamps:  either Ippity or Unity; I can't remember which.  Ink:  Pallet Hybrid. Cardstock & DSP:  SU

Orange & Purple

I made what I thought was a PERFECT purple & orange ATC for Chris's swap.  She never got it & never got it.  So, I made a different one & sent it to her.  I don't LOVE this as much as I did the first one but maybe that's 'cause I KNEW it was a replacement.  I think this is a Unity stamp & I KNOW the DSP is Basic Grey.

Last week, I got a USPS "body bag" and the original ATCs were returned to me.  Chris' name was ripped thru so they sent it back to me.  ATCs were not damaged!!!  I'll have to come up with a swap theme that fits & host one of my own!

October Afternoon ATC Swap

I hosted a swap with the only stipulation that you use October Afternoon paper.  This is my ATC from the swap.  A month or so ago, Lori (I THINK it was Lori; Lori was the one to send me star cut outs!) showed us how to make these 3D stars but much LARGER sizes.    I thought that a smaller version would work great for this paper.  I love how the end product came out!  The grid star is from Unity, the orange one is a punch!

More Snow?

I could have SWORN I've already posted this but, I didn't see it when I searched my blog.  I think this was for a swap Angie was hosting.  This was one of my first SU sets.  I bought this back when I didn't know how to color images.  In fact, I HAD no coloring mediums!!  Kinda surprised I didn't get rid of this set for just that reason.  But, I'm glad I kept it.

Blue & Green

Chris did a couple of color combo swaps!!  I had this old SU paper I got on clearance and it was PERFECT for the blue & green swap.  You can't tell but I squirted the white paper w/glimmer mist.  made it look really cool but, made it VERY hard to glue down properly.  The paper curled & didn't want to stay to the mat.

I got your goat!!

For a goat ATC swap.  Digital goat, paper pieced.  I really liked this goat.  Aparently, so did everyone 'cause 2 other people used the same goat.  

Call your hat a home

For Sherri's birdhouse swap.  This is a VERY old SU set.  I LOVE it & love the opportunity to use it!!!Basic Grey paper from my stash, colored w/SU markers.

Steampunk!

For Kirtsty's swap.  Now, to be fair, I didn't add quite so many "gears" to all the ATCs, others just go 2.  I had a bunch left over & just started gluing them to my ATC.  This was FUN!

It's Mrs. Claus

For Chris' Mrs Claus swap.  It's HARD to find a stamp of just the Missus!!  This is a digital stamp.  Cut out all the pieces for the hat, dress & apron.  There is stickles on the holly leaves.

Rudholph the red nosed reindeer!

This was for Angie's Reindeer swap.  I LOVE this stamp.  It's soooo cute!!!  I forgot to stickle the nose before I mailed them off but I think they still look cute!!  And I love the Jilly Bean Soup paper.  I'm trying not to hoard it but.....

Finally, a Project!!

WOW!!!  Christmas is staring us in the face and I still haven't shared my Halloween ATCs???  I'm very, very bad!!  Someone needs to stage a Treasure Island intervention.  I'm totally addicted & it's eating ALL my time!!!  

Anyway, instead of doing one project a day, here's all the Halloween/Fall ATCs I've done over the last few months.  If there is anything you want to know (supplies, technique, embellishments) leave a comment & I'll let you know!!!

Ok, new blogger pictures SUCK!!!  I'll get used to it, eventually!!!

Little Boy

You can't have girls with boys!! This is for Joanne's Boy swap. Once again, the evil Digital Image rears its WAY TOO CUTE head!!! Used up some old Chatterbox paper for this one & retired SU cardstock too!!! And, this weathered wood stamp is a SU Background that never gets any love anymore.

Story of a Beach (swap)

This ATC has a storied history. Angie posted a pool swap. I came across these Heidi Swapp foam stamps that I have had FOREVER & decided I needed to use them. The paint & Paper are also all OLD stash items. Woohoo for me, using up the old, not spending!! Well, the swap was By the POOL, not the beach so, really, this is no good! So, I decided to host a Life's a Beach swap so I could use these already completed ATCs. Goodie, I'm ahead of the game!! In the meantime, Robin's beach swap has a flaker who drops the day BEFORE the swap is due!!! I emailed Chris (Robin was out of town at the time) & told her I had these all done, just had to mail them off. So, after I that, I now need to do something NEW for MY beach swap. LOL. And, while I've been typing this & staring at the image on the card, the bottom blue "waves" look more like whales to me. Time to check to see what's really in my Diet Coke!!!!

Cupcakes anyone?

This is for another swap at the Stamp Shack. I love this basic grey paper!!! Things that make you go YUM! LOL

Supplies: Stamp -- Hero Arts, Cardstock -- SU, DSP -- Basic Grey, punch, stickles

First of all, I want to thank y'all again for your sweet comments!! I'm still trying to get thru Friday's blog hop before I get behind on Monday's blog hop too. LOL

Busy, busy, busy day today. School starts TOMORROW!!! I think we're ready. Half day but followed by 2 hours of VB practice. Poor Nick will be stuck at school while his sister practices. It's ok; he'll get even during the LONGER basketball season!! LOL

This ATC is for Angie's swap over that the Stamp Shack. I had a totally different ATC planned but it said "beach" not pool so, back to the drawing board. After I stamped the bikini, I thought it looked more like pink Swiss cheese than a bathing suit. LOL. The ribbon was a PAIN to get stuck. Used 12000 tiny home made glue dots!!! Hope it sticks.....




Supplies: Stamps -- Making Memories Foam stamps, Cardstock -- Archivers (bazzill??), DSP is probably MME, I'm not 100% sure.... Ink -- Stazon, ribbon -- Michaels.

Flip Flops for Sherri

For Sherri's Flip Flop swap. I discovered my eyes are too bad to try to color all those tiny lines on the first pair of flips flops. Next time I'll paper piece them. LOL

Supplies: Stamp -- Ms $1 stamp, card stock -- SU, Ink -- Palette, SU markers, PP -- I forget. It might be OA but I don't remember... I DID buy it new so I SHOULD remember. LOL

Unloved Rubber ATC Swap

Cindy is hosting an Unused Rubber swap at the Shack. We were to use a stamp that hadn't seen ink. Unfortunately, I have TONS of these stamps (although I did sell several unused set to make $$$ for more Ippity/Unity!!). I bought this stamp set 'cause it was similar to a stamp my friend Sara had let me borrow. But, once I got the set, I never used it. So, I inked the sucker up for this swap.

Supplies: All supplies SU, Versamark ink & copper embossing powder.

Nativity ATCs

These are for Chris's swap at the Stamp Shack. I loved this image when I bought it last year. I made some ornaments for the kids' teachers last year using acetate & they turned out kinda cool. I'm wishing now that I'd stamped these on a different color. I don't remember now WHY I was so set on using blues.... Oh well, they aren't too bad (not as cute as the ones Angie did here!)

Supplies: Stamp -- Inkadinkadoo, all else -- SU.

More Christmas Goodness!!

Also for one of Cindy's swaps. This one was a Christmas themed swap. More glimmer mistyness too!!!

Favorite Holiday ATC

For Cindy's "Favorite Holiday" swap at the Shack. Was there any question what my favorite holiday is? I got these Tim Holtz stamps last year for Christmas & this was the first chance I had to use them.

Supplies: Stamps -- TH, PP -- Basic Grey, Cardstock -- SU, Ink -- Versamark & Palette Burnt Umber, heat emobssing.