Weekly ATC Diary

Woops!

2011-01-04T11:57:00.001+11:00

I left out Linda's week 44!

A lovely Catch up Bunch!

2011-01-04T11:41:00.003+11:00

Here are 10 lovely ATCs from Linda who is playing catch up for weeks 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 51,and 52.

Monthly Art Calendar

2011-01-03T10:08:00.001+11:00

The Monthly Art Calendar is at the following home. Hope to see you all there!
http://monthlyartcalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/
Cheers
De

So the year is finished...........

2011-01-01T23:56:00.002+11:00

I have a new challenge for you if you are interested!
This year how about we do an Art Calendar? Go to this site on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/thekathrynwheel/5311489465/ also http://www.thekathrynwheel.blogspot.com/ and you will see what I mean.
You will need to choose what sort of book you will use.I bought a note book from the "cheapie store".... what the American girls call the Dollar store. I need to decorate the outside of mine but for now it's OK as it is. I will glue together a couple of pages tomorrow, to give the book a bit more substance. Just keep in mind you need enough space to decorate and attach between 28 and 31 day tags, so choose your book accordingly.
Now if you're an artist, you can illustrate yours with your artwork, or if not use stamping if you're a stamper, or you can use any scrapbook techniques you like that will work.
You also need 31 squares, circles, hearts or stars or whatever shape you want to use for each day of the month (next month you will only need 28 and so on)
Now as this is no longer a weekly ATC Challenge, I will be setting up another blog for our new adventure in the next day, and will leave the link here.

Celebrate the finish!

2010-12-29T10:09:00.000+11:00

Here is Marg’s fantastic final 52nd ATC! I love it. I wish I’d thought of it. Well done Marg.

My Celebrate....week 52

2010-12-29T00:18:00.003+11:00

You could also be celebrating finishing the 52 weeks of the challenge LOL! A simple card from me again, embossed image and some cardstock stickers, mainly black and red.
Stay tuned in the next couple of days to see what I have planned for this coming year.... it will also be on a new blog, and I will post the link on here.

Week 52

2010-12-28T22:56:00.001+11:00

Well we finally made it!! It’s week 52 and we’re late LOL! The theme this week is celebrate. You can interpret this as you like, as Sat was Christmas you might wish to do Christmas, or as this is the last week of the year maybe a New Year ATC would be your choice.

Can’t wait to see what you do!

Justine’s Catchups!!

2010-12-28T22:19:00.000+11:00

Here are 9 magnificent ATC’s from Justine. Well done on catching up!!

Catch-ups!!

2010-12-28T22:11:00.001+11:00

Here are all my catch ups for the past few weeks that I’ve been El Slacko about LOL.
They are (in no particular order)
Purple, Silver and Green; Ocean Life; Christmas/colours; Boy; Asian; Zetti.

Marg's Christmas ATC

2010-12-22T00:28:00.002+11:00

Here is Marg's lovely ATC for week 51. A white background with a red border, then a layer of gold, on top of which there is a light red layer stamped with an angel. Gold heart brads, and round red brads are the embellishments.
Well done Marg

Week 51 - Christmas Theme or Red & Green with gold or Silver

2010-12-20T22:03:00.002+11:00

Well we really are creatures of habit. My routine was messed up last week, consequently I completely forgot about Friday! My humble apologies.
This week is a Christmas Theme, or if Christmas is not your thing, do an ATC in Red and Green with Gold or Silver.
My ATC is inspired by one on Flickr by tammybeck. The background is a Darkroom Door Stamp, the wreath is punched flowers, bird is stamped with a Prima Stamp. The gold used is a Gold pen.

Two Lovely Asians

2010-12-13T10:07:00.003+11:00

Here are two lovely ATCs for this week's Asian theme. The first is from Marg and features an Asian lady relaxing on a chair, the background is a nice script black on white, the base is red/gold and couple of flowers finish the card.
The second one is Linda's. Her background is dark red with gold writing, a black panel with gold writing. The writing on both looks to me as if they are embossed. Then Linda has placed a gorgeous little Asian fan across her card.
Well done ladies!

Week 50 - Asian Theme

2010-12-11T16:52:00.002+11:00

Once again, many apologies..... I do have an excuse for being late this week, it's not just laziness!
Just as well we are up to week 50, the way my promptness record has been lately! Only 2 weeks to go.
This week is an Asian theme, interpret that as you will.
My simple card is black cardstock background, some gold Asian themed 3D stickers, and a handmade flower (.... I am into making my own flowers at the moment LOL)

Zetti Girl

2010-12-09T13:13:00.001+11:00

Here is Marg’s beautiful Zetti Girl. I just lot her. The wings are just lovely. Great Job Marg!

Week 49 - Try your hand at a Zetti ATC.

2010-12-04T18:29:00.003+11:00

Sorry to be late once again! Could have posted earlier today, but we have had thunderstorms, so computer has been off.
This is my interpretation of a Zetti card. I drew all the components except the face, which was cut from a stamped image. Oh! and the flower was punched. Each piece was individually cut and glued. Bit of fun I thought!

Marg's week 48

2010-12-04T18:26:00.002+11:00

Here is Marg's pretty card for week 48 - purple silver and green.
Marg has done each week as they come.... I think she deserves applause!

Week 48 - Colour Challenge - Silver, Purple and Green

2010-11-26T20:32:00.002+11:00

This week is a colour challenge, using the colours Silver, Purple and Green. As usual you can use a small amount of another colour as I have with the little bit of yellow,
I have a silver scrap booking paper for the background, the waterlily and leaf have been coloured with sparkly gel pens (not that you can see the sparkle in the scan LOL). The little chipboard frogs have been done with green Opals.

A Cute Lad!

2010-11-26T20:27:00.002+11:00

I have been meaning to post this for the last few days. It is Marg's Week 47.... a boy ATC. Isn't he a cutie? And he makes a matching pair for the girl ATC of a few weeks ago. Well done Marg!

Week 47 - This week's ATC is a Boy one

2010-11-20T01:50:00.003+11:00

And here is my very simple (but I think cute!) little boy.
The image I found on the net which I printed and cut out, and the background is simply strips of different widths of cardstock, stuck on a piece of black cardstock .... trying to resemble a Mexican blanket. I wrote the word "Hola!" (Hello) in the top corner... and that was it.

3 More goodies!

2010-11-18T00:18:00.001+11:00

Last but not least we have 3 great ATC’s from Tracey. Well done Trace! I can’t wait to see if you manage to catch all the way up… Challenge ON! hehe

9 Lovelies

2010-11-18T00:16:00.001+11:00

Here are 9 of Linda’s lovely catchups.
I think there was supposed to be 10, but I seem to have misplaced one :(

Lots to catch up on!

2010-11-17T20:56:00.001+11:00

I have had these done since at least last weekend and I haven’t gotten around to taking photos. Here are, Girly, Halloween, Black and Yellow and Flower ATC’s.
I have yet to do the Sealife ATC. Hopefully I catch this week :)

Something fishy here!

2010-11-16T16:53:00.003+11:00

Here is Marg's pretty fish. I love her background and the edges, and the way the fish is behind the seaweed.

Week 46 - It's all about Sea Life

2010-11-12T23:02:00.003+11:00

This week's theme is Sea life. Interpret it as you will... can be fish, mermaids, sea horses, shells... or anything else you can think of to fit the theme!
My ATC has 2 little chipboard fish, which have been covered with Opals. One has a little flower gem inserted in the Opals. Some stuff called "Moss" for the seaweed, 2 punched and painted punchies, and some punched Lace at the to were added to the card and the finishing touch was the 2 thought bubbles.

Marg's weeks 44 and 45

2010-11-12T22:50:00.004+11:00

I'm playing catch up! Here are 2 lovely cards from Marg.
Her week 44 was using the colours black and yellow, and is a very interesting design
Week 45 was Flowers and Marg has made a pretty posy for hers.

Week 45 - Flowers

2010-11-05T20:00:00.001+11:00

This week the theme is a simple one.... Flowers. I have done 2 as I wanted to try the alcohol inks sunflowers which I had seen on http://stampersquest.com/2010/10/31/alcohol-ink-sunflowers/
The other card is a combination of stamping and some inked chipboard flower shapes. The centres of the flowers are a combination of bling and some things called Dew Drops. Enjoy!

Week 44 - Buzzing Bees or Black and Yellow

2010-10-30T18:59:00.002+11:00

Guess who forgot what day of the week yesterday was! ME!
This week the theme is buzzing Bees or Black and yellow.... your choice :D
My card is very simple, Bee Happy...stamped with a little bee from Stampin'Up, two flowers made using a Doohickey die. Yellow brads in centre of flowers, and inking round the edges.

Marg’s Halloween ATC

2010-10-24T23:37:00.000+11:00

Just love this hand drawn ATC! Very cute!!!
Well done Marg.

Week 43 - Hallowe'en

2010-10-22T16:25:00.004+11:00

This week it's Hallowe'en, hope you are all not sick of the subject yet, if you are you can just do something in the colours orange and black!
The card I have done is very simple It' s an image of a little girl in a witch's hat, holding a cat, her hat has a bling embellishment. Beside her is a punched out strip if orange flowers (the punch is my latest purchase!) Boo is printed on a small strip, and an image of a bat and moon are in the top corner.

2 different ATC’s to share

2010-10-21T15:39:00.001+11:00

Firstly apologies for me(Liz) being so far behind, being so sick a couple of weeks ago got me very behind lol. I still have to do my girly atc, but I’ve done the background :D

Here is my Inchie on an ATC. I’ve cuttlebugged and inked the background, glimmer misted some dictionary paper. For my inchie I just coloured some water colour paper, cut out and image and stuck a mini flower to it.

Here is my drink ATC, it’s a pretty poor painting of a mug LOL.

A Cutie!

2010-10-18T10:43:00.003+11:00

Here is Marg's very cute Girly Girl ATC. Marg has used a a doll type image with some cut out clothing to dress her with. She has places it on a print background that looks like a story from what I can read. I shall have to ask Marg what her bottom border was made with.

Week 42 - Create a Girly ATC

2010-10-15T16:47:00.002+11:00

Here is my example for week 42.
I have stamped the background with a bit of the Darkroom door Music stamp, a script stamp, plus a definition (Blossom) stamp from Stampin up. a strip of pink ribbon runs down the left hand side The little girl on the phone is a fussy cut, her thought bubble is punched from a piece of patterned paper (it is hard to see the butterfly in the circle in the scan), and 3 small pink blings join the bubble to the girl. Busy girl is printed on a scrap of pink cardstock.

Marg's Cup of Cheer

2010-10-14T22:10:00.002+11:00

Don't you just love Marg's girl, and identify with her need for a coffee? LOL.... never fear though, the Cafe is near at hand and coffee cups are swirling around the background.

2 Inches of Art ... Inchies on an ATC!

2010-10-14T21:27:00.005+11:00

Here are 2 inchies....one from Marg and one from Tracey. Both ladies have put 2 inchies on their ATC.
Tracey's Atc has a favorite of hers paper background, her inchies have been stamped and embossed, with Flower Soft as a border. She has printed hand-written random words over the ATC
Marg's ATC has music themed inchies on a very pretty flower patterned background. The border at the base of the ATC looks like Marg has punched it.

Tracey's Painting on Newspaper

2010-10-14T20:57:00.003+11:00

An interesting painting on newspaper, done by Tracey. She has used Distress Paints with good effect

Week 41- Cheers!

2010-10-09T11:14:00.005+11:00

So sorry I am running late this week, but I was away in Melbourne all last week, and only got home on Tuesday.... consequently everything is running behind!
This week it is time to add a drink or two to your ATC. Now, it doesn't have to be alcoholic. It can be soft drinks (soda) , tea/coffee, or whatever takes your fancy.... even aqua pura!
My ATC is a simple one.... some stamped words and marks from the edge of the stamp pad form the background. I stamped and fussy cut the champagne flute image, which was coloured in with a glitter gel pen. Up in the corner 2 yellow flowers, with bling flower centres and glitter gel pen edges. ATC edge was inked. Inks used were Tim Holtz Distress inks Fired Brick and Walnut Stain.

Week 40 – Add an Inchie (or 2) to your ATC

2010-10-01T23:40:00.001+10:00

This week we are adding one (or more) inchies to your ATC. Inchies, for anyone who may not know, are miniature “works of art” one inch x 1 inch square, it can be as simple or as complicated as you feel confident in doing. A simple stamping, or a tiny image on some patterned paper, or whatever you are comfortable doing.

My ATC has a spring theme, as per my latest embossing folder (from Crafty Concepts), which has been tinted with Tim Holtz distressing inks in various colours. The words “Spring has Sprung” are down one side. The inchie is a Bee, with the words “Buzz” and “Busy” on it. All edges have been inked with Timber Brown Stazon.

Marg's Painted lady

2010-09-29T10:08:00.004+10:00

Here is Marg's ATC for this week. Marg has taken a newspaper image of a woman, painted and embellished her .Nail polish to make her hair shine.
Well done Marg!

Newspaper and Paint

2010-09-26T00:23:00.001+10:00

Here is my ATC for this weeks challenge. I glued random spots on the ATC and adhered the newspaper, I let that dry and then ripped up what hadn’t been stuck down. I used the nestablities to make scalloped circles out of newspaper which I then painted with some white acrylic paint, let that dry and then went over the lot with h2o’s. When that dried I wiped over with a damp towel to remove h2o’s off the acrylic paint. Scrunched the circles and then put a brad in the centre.
Can’t wait to see what you do for this weeks theme!

Week 39 - Use some Newspaper and some Paint

2010-09-25T11:31:00.003+10:00

Well we've done it again! Run late I, I mean. My ATC was ready last evening, but I was too tired to add it to the blog.
You can do as I did and use your newspaper as background and then use paint on the stamped image, you can paint directly on the news paper, or you could even punch out shapes and paint them..... possibilities are endless!
As I said, my ATC has newspaper as the background, I then stamped a butterfly on s scrap of patterned paper, which I then painted with Twinkling H2Os. I dotted around the wings with Glaze Pens. The edges were inked with Timber Brown Stazon, and 2 gold embellishments topped with bling finished my ATC

Shabby Chic

2010-09-24T23:18:00.000+10:00

Late again :O
Here is my Shabby Chic ATC, I’ve stamped the chandelier with versa mark and embossed it with distress embossing powders. the background I stamped with a text stamp, but then went over the whole card with brown, so it’s a little hard to see. I stamped the bird on some acetate and used brads to place it on the card.

Here is Tracey’s lovely Shabby Chic ATC. Tracey’s used a mask for the butterflies at the back, she has also used mesh and beads. Great Job Tracey!

Another Shabby Lady :)

2010-09-19T13:10:00.002+10:00

Here is Marg's lovely Shabby Chic ATC, red with lots of lace. Love the boots Marg!

Week 38 - Shabby Chic

2010-09-17T18:28:00.000+10:00

We only have 14 weeks of this weekly ATC Challenge left to go.... so if you want to catch up, you'll have to get a wriggle on :)
This week the theme is Shabby Chic.
Both Elizabeth & I like Shabby Chic, so I hope you do too.
Here is my ATC..... I have used a page from an old book as the background, image of a woman, a Tim Holtz Fragment with a piece of 7 Gypsies music paper behind it, brown threads, a couple of beads, some ribbon and four small paper flowers sprayed with Glimmer Mist. The word Mesmerise also sprayed with Glimmer Mist finishes my offering.

The ultimate

2010-09-17T16:42:00.001+10:00

Here is Justine’s week 35 using paint. She’s covered a clothing tag with gesso and made textures with a fork. Painting over it with the kids art supplies (love that!!) It looks really cool Justine, well done!

Trace’s catch up and pocket ATC’s

2010-09-17T16:39:00.001+10:00

Here are some more lovely ATC’s from Tracey. She’s catching up quickly! In no time at all she’ll be up to date.
Well done Trace!


Pocket/hidden folders ATC	Spring ATC

Text ATC	Pagemap Sketch Challenge

Welcome Nicole!

2010-09-17T16:21:00.001+10:00

Welcome to Nicole who has taken up the ATC challenge. While at my house the other day she managed to make a bunch of ATC’s. Here they are. Well done Nicole! Can’t wait to see the next lot :)


Birthday Theme	Time Theme

Black, yellow and orange	Green, blue and red colour challenge

Green Colour challenge	Black and pink colour challenge

Marg's Tag pocket

2010-09-13T20:16:00.002+10:00

Here is a lovely tag pocket from Marg. Love the rose patterned paper and the vintage ads, Marg.

Travel Tag

2010-09-11T01:05:00.001+10:00

Here is my entry for the challenge this week. Read the below post for details on the challenge.
I have stamped a few different stamps and have used the masking technique 2 times. I have also used clear crackle paint. The top tag swings out to show another stamped image underneath.

Week 37- Hidden folders,flaps or pockets

2010-09-10T21:01:00.004+10:00

Week 37, only 15 more weeks to go! Are you wondering what might be planned for next year? LOL
This week your Weekly ATC should contain a hidden element.... a folder, a flap or a pocket. The theme is entirely up to you. This is my version, Elizabeth will post hers later. The images above are firstly the tag type insert and secondly the ATC with the insert in place.

Spring.. Time :)

2010-09-09T11:20:00.000+10:00

First up is Justine’s lovely ‘Time’ them for a couple of weeks back. It’s a beautiful alcohol ink background and several lovely clock stamps. Well done Justine!

Here is Marg’s lovely Spring ATC, a pretty photo from her own garden!! Great ATC and great flowers!

Here is my Spring ATC. I’ve used 3 stamps from a set and painted them with water colours and Tim Holtz re-inkers

Mmm chocolate!

2010-09-08T22:20:00.000+10:00

Here is Justine’s yummy looking chocolate ATC, I am loving how you cut up the wrappers Justine, very cool!

Week 36 - Celebrate Spring

2010-09-03T22:37:00.004+10:00

Well if you wanted proof that the year id flying by, here it is. We are up to Week 36 and Spring is here .... ok ok I know it's still cold in places!
My ATC this week is of 2 spring flowers peeping over the garden fence, and a saying from a Darkroom Door stamp which says "For all things of Nature there is something of the marvellous."
Enjoy spring :)

Pretty paintings

2010-09-02T00:54:00.001+10:00

Here are two ATC’s using paint.
Marg has made us a beautiful bunch of sunflowers. I wish I could paint like this! So simple (looking) but so pretty!

Here is Tracey’s Painted ATC, good job!! Loving the little fellows riding the rainbow!!

Tracey’s chocolate

2010-09-02T00:48:00.001+10:00

Here is Tracey’s tribute to chocolate LOL!
Beautiful browns Trace, but I absolutely love that saying!!! Cracks me up! Well done.

Two times

2010-09-02T00:44:00.001+10:00

Here are two lovely Time ATC’s

Our first one is from Marg. I really really love the clocks you’ve used Marg! The slight transparency is awesome! Love that vintage feel too.

This lovely ATC was made by Tracey. I am loving that image, but especially love the flowersoft trimmings, also gives this ATC a great vintage feel. Well done, and welcome to the weekly challenge!!

Week 35 – Use paint

2010-08-27T11:01:00.001+10:00

This weeks challenge is to use paint on your ATC.

Mum has painted these cute little flowers, afterwards she sprayed the whole ATC with a little glimmermist so it didn’t look so stark.

Here is my ATC, I put a few spots of paint on a brayer and rolled it over my ATC to get this background. I then added a DRD photochip and under that I layered lace. I added the words “colour my world” which I got from a dictionary.

It’s time!

2010-08-26T22:54:00.000+10:00

Here is Chelle and my Time Atcs.
I am loving Chelle’s little tortise, so so CUTE! It’s a different way to take the theme and I’m loving it! Great Job Chelle!

Here is my ATC, dictionary paper on cardstock and then ripped the edges of that up as it was drying. Stamped a few stamps from 7Gypsies and added the clock with some tissue paper underneath it.

Never too late?

2010-08-26T10:50:00.000+10:00

Finally I’ve done my ‘material’ ATC from a million weeks ago :) I’ve just used a little piece of lace, but it counts LOL!!!
I’ve stamped the background using 3 stamps from the Dark Room Door, Fasionable collection. I’ve hand drawn (copied) a skirt on to old dressmaking tissue paper. Added the lace down the side.. DONE :)

Week 34- Time

2010-08-21T18:50:00.000+10:00

This weeks theme is time, sorry it’s late. (we ran out of time? LOL).

Here is mum’s ATC'. I love the background it’s just lovely. It’s collaged dictionary paper that has used the baking paper technique. She has added a clock that has been fussy cut and several old watch parts.
My last two cards will get made asap, I’ve been up in Brissy for the last week.
Can’t wait to see what you girls make!

A Hat Trick from Justine

2010-08-18T19:18:00.005+10:00

Here are three lovely ATCs from Justine. Beautiful wings from week 30. Love the colours Justine. Then there is the gorgeous patchwork one for week 31, on which used stitching as her new technique. Love it Justine. What patience!
The third ATC is for week 32. Justine's least favorite colour is yellow.
I am led to believe that Justine is forcing herself to eat chocolate currently for her art, so she can use the wrappers for week 33. We look forward to it Justine, and applaud your sacrifice! :D

More Chocolate Lovers.

2010-08-17T11:05:00.004+10:00

Here are 2 ATCs for this weeks theme.
The first is Chelle's who says her vice is Cadbury's chocolate..... I say any chocolate is a good vice LOL. Chelle is our Queen of Digi, and a great job she does too.
The next is from Margaret. She has some lovely antique images of Chocolate ads which she has nestled (pun intended LOL) on a bed of foil paper. This all sits on a chocolate coloured background..... mmmm, I can feel it coming on now!

Elizabeth is away this week, so she wont be posting before next week.
Won't you join us in our love of chocolate

Week 33 - The love of Chocolate!

2010-08-13T19:13:00.003+10:00

This week's challenge is close to many of our hearts! It is an ATC to celebrate the love of Chocolate.
Here is my offering for your fat free enjoyment LOL.
I have used Kaiser's "Chocolate Drops" paper for the background, a scrap of print in the corner, a lushous chocolate image on top and one of my favorite sayings completes this ATC.

What an effort!

2010-08-13T14:18:00.001+10:00

So pleased right now! Chelle has caught up with all her challenges. So proud of your effort Chelle! I’m not going to post them all here, but here’s a direct link to them. All with a write up on them too. I will pop a few of my fav’s here. http://aussiescrapaholic.blogspot.com/2010/08/atc-weekly-catch-up.html

Well done Chelle!! Great to have you back with us :o)

Marg's Week 32

2010-08-13T13:07:00.003+10:00

This is what Marg had to say about her ATC, and what she did:

"Well that was certainly a challenge! I couldn't think of any colour I disliked. So I looked for some painting pieces that really didn't work and I don't know why I kept them.

Looked in them to see what I could see and came up with "The Nest" and the 3 red birds. It even ended up somewhat 3D. The background was from one piece and another multicoloured bit was punched into leaves and cut up. Thanks again for a good challenge"

Well done Marg, I like it!

I'm late!

2010-08-08T12:55:00.003+10:00

This is my ATC for my least favorite colour. I like all colours really, but I use grays least of all, so guess that's my least favorite.
This ATC is done mainly in pale and charcoal gray, using my favorite animal stamp! Another stamp above the elephant, some gold strip, silver bling and handwriting in black pen is about all.

Week 32 – Use your most disliked colour!

2010-08-06T15:56:00.001+10:00

This weeks challenge is to use your most disliked colour. It doesn’t have to be monocromatic, but it should be mostly that colour.

I thought this weeks challenge was going to be hard. I am not really a fan of the colour purple and when ever I use it it’s a bit OTT and blurgh lol. 2 weeks ago in the wings challenge I used it(made the same background in purple lol) and was actually happy with it, and I was also happy with my monochromatic swap (for the ATCS4U group), so maybe I’m on a roll with purple and maybe it should be raise a bar in my tastes ;)
I used a impressabilities and daubed on dusty concord distressing ink I also gave a quick spray with gold homemade glimmermist. I stamped on the phrase in black ink, added some flowers and some bling and then added the bird. The bird was cut out using my Caged bird die, it’s made out of a chipboard and painted with dusty concord crackle paint and also ?frayed burlap?. Once it was dry (and cracked up) I painted on a bit of the gold homemade glimmermist that I had sprayed on the card.

This weeks card by mum might be late as she’s been sick the last 2 days. She will make it as soon as possible.

Marg’s Technique

2010-08-03T17:35:00.000+10:00

Here is Marg’s technique for this weeks challenge. She has used the technique of colouring paper with plant material. Here is what she had to say about this technique.

This technique works well on watercolour paper or (as in my ATC) Artists Oil Pastel Paper which we bought in tear out book form. We used different leaves and flowers and coloured with them by simply rubbing onto the paper. The purple colour is from a green leaf and the yellow from a flower from a cactus plant.

Great job Marg! I will have to try this soon!!

Week 31 - Pick a technique new to you

2010-07-30T20:03:00.001+10:00

This week it's time to try a new technique such as the baking paper technique, soot technique, crayons, beeswax ... something that's new to you and you've always wanted to try!

I(De) have tried the soot technique, it's a very simple technique, and I am quite pleased with the results. The back of my ATC has the reverse soot technique as a background. I think it would be a handy thing to do if making cards .... quick and easy :)
Here are some links to learn more about that technique.
http://alysta.com/stamping/candle_soot_technique.htm
http://www.thirdcoastrs.com/soot_stamping.htm

This week I have done the Inclusion Technique. It’s sort of like making your own handmade paper, lol but with out the fuss. It’s a little hard to see in the image, but looks great in RL. I’ve used leaves, prima flowers, dictionary pages, a little reinker here and there, some Pearl Ex and some metalic rubons (like rub and buff)
Here is a link to learn more about the technique.
http://www.mixed-media-artist.com/2007/04/tissue-paper-inclusions.html

Winged beauty

2010-07-28T17:17:00.000+10:00

Here is Marg’s delightful winged girl. Isn’t she lovely? Great job Marg! Love how you’ve accented around her in white and the glitter around the wings is lovely.

Girls do doodle -Justine's Week 29!

2010-07-28T14:32:00.004+10:00

And here is Justine's week 29. It made me laugh Justine.... well done, and thanks for playing along!

Justine's swirls, flourishes and butterflies. -Week 28

2010-07-28T14:25:00.003+10:00

This is Justine's week 28. Such a pretty card. Looks like you have embossed it in gold Justine.... very nice

Justine's Week 27

2010-07-28T14:19:00.003+10:00

This pretty fairy in soft colours, hovering near a jewelled flower tree is Justine's ATC for Week 27. Its very pretty Justine.
I have to apologise for not uploading this and weeks 28 & 29 earlier, but they are here now!

Week 30 – Adding Wings

2010-07-23T23:11:00.001+10:00

Here we are at week 30 wow! This weeks theme is wings (funny as it corresponds with the topic Marla has just set today for our next inchie swap), this challenge though is to ADD WINGS to something, ie human, cat, dog etc.

here is mum’s ATC, she’s stamped the background and also the cat. Fussy cut him out and made a crown and some wings for it. The butterfly was a embellishment, the border strip is cut from paper.
Love this ATC! Well done.

Here is my ATC. I used an impress-abilities and sponged distressing ink over it. I then stamped the wing in black distressing ink and added perfect pearls on it. I stamped out the girl and cut her out. I ripped a little dictionary paper and stamped the word ‘style’ at the top.
Thanks for looking :o)

Zentangle

2010-07-22T22:26:00.000+10:00

Here is my ‘doodle’ ATC. It’s slightly late lol, but it’s done :D

Marg's Week 29 ATC

2010-07-21T15:45:00.004+10:00

Here is Marg's week 29 doodling ATC. I love the scene she has created, the textures she has used for the tree and the hillocks.
Well done Marg!
Isn't doodling fun?

Week 29 - Doodling

2010-07-18T02:14:00.003+10:00

Firstly many apologies for being so late in posting this week's theme. I have been away all week, only getting back this evening.
The theme this week is doodling , it is an open theme for your doodle, but your artwork should cover the majority of your ATC.
Here is my ATC. Happy Dood-lin!

Humble

2010-07-15T22:22:00.000+10:00

Here is Marg’s lovely Swirly butterfly ATC. I love all you stamping :) That butterfly image is lovely too!

Well done!

WEEK 28 Swirls/flourishes and butterflies

2010-07-09T23:57:00.001+10:00

This week we would love to see lots of swirls/flourishes and butterflies. You can do lots of stamping, printing, stickers, what ever takes your fancy :o)

Here is mum’s ATC here is what she had to say about her card

White cardstock stamped (with our fave stamp LOL), then sprayed with Coffee Shop Glimmer Mist. light brown cardstock stamped with butterfly (Stamp-It stamp). A white flower altered with Gel Pens and a red bling for the centre. A simple card

Lovely Job Mum!

Here is my ATC. I stamped the butterflies first and then stamped a copy on some scrap paper as to make masks. I cut them out and put removable tape on them and placed them on the ATC. I then stamped over this with my flourish/text stamp. I also distressed and grunged up the edges a bit while the mask was on. I peeled the masks off and sprayed the whole ATC with home made pearl glimmer mist. I tamped the ‘Imagination’ on a piece of card and while the ink was wet I applied Perfect Pearls to it to make the word glimmer. (Click to see it larger and in better detail!!)

Thanks for looking, can’t wait to see what is created :)

It’s Magic

2010-07-09T20:31:00.001+10:00

Here is Marg’s magic ATC. I absolutely love it! The saying is really funny too. Love all that distressing Marg, well done!

I forgot to announce it here, Marg is the winner of our Stamps for week 26. A small little prize will also go out to Justine who has also managed to keep up!! Well done ladies, you cards have been fantastic.

Magical Fairy

2010-07-04T18:23:00.002+10:00

Here is Elizabeth's week 27 magical being - a dainty little fairy amongst the flowers, with her fairy castle behind her. Elizabeth has used one of the new Tim Holtz Alterations "On the Edge" dies to make the edging for her ATC, and it looks to me like she has used the baking paper technique to colour the paper. Nice!

Week 27 - Magical beings

2010-07-03T01:40:00.003+10:00

Firstly apologies for running late posting this week's Weekly ATC Diary topic.
Well we are now into the second half of our year..... are you enjoying making ATCs just for yourself? I hope so :)
This week is all about magical beings from fairies, elves, wizards to unicorns.... whatever magical being takes your fancy.
I have used a very young wizard with his crystal ball. I used some Daisy D's scrap paper for the background, then fussy cut a picture of my young wizard. I drew his hat on some black bazzill cardstock and used white pen to make the spots. The dragon was printed out and punched using a round punch as was the acetate covering it, making the magic ball. I burnt the edges of the sign. Some blue glitter stickers (dots) from Making Memories embellished the base.

Recycle away

2010-07-01T20:26:00.001+10:00

Here is Justine’s Recycled ATC. Here is what she had to say about it.

My recycled ATC is done using the inside of a privacy envelope as a background. I've added Barbie from the packaging of my daughter's recent birthday present. The word "enduring" aptly describes the iconic brand that is Barbie (and our commitment to our art!). I found the word in the weekend magazine as part of a watch advertisement.

Great job Justine!! I love Barbie :D

Tomorrow is the draw for the Stamps… And another theme! Good luck ladies.

Purple Sister

2010-07-01T20:23:00.001+10:00

Here is Justine’s ‘woman in my life’ ATC, it is of her sister. I love the ATC Justine.

Brrr

2010-07-01T19:50:00.001+10:00

Here is Justine’s winter ATC. Making me cold just looking at it hehe. Well done Justine

Fabric Catch up

2010-07-01T19:35:00.001+10:00

Here is Justine’s lovely Fabric ATC. She used the Sizzix to cut out her fabric. I still have to catch up on mine lol, well done Justine!

Marg's recycles

2010-06-29T10:05:00.003+10:00

Here is Marg's recycled card. Isn't it great that she has chosen such a great part of Aussie life? As a quote from Bushell's site says - No wonder, Australia's great conversations all start the same way... "Hang on a sec. I'll put the kettle on". Because when the Bushells is flowing, so's the conversation. Well done Marg.
Marg started with a used brown paper bag, added some dried out tea bags and found the lady drinking Bushells in an old recycled book that she bought for $1.

Week 26 – Recycling time!

2010-06-25T17:47:00.001+10:00

Wowo! Here we are at the 1/2 way mark. Hard to believe how fast this year is going. Our theme this week is recycling. You have to put some ‘trash’ on your ATC.. Clean trash of course lol. You can use just one element or you can make your whole card from recycled goods.

Here is mum’s ATC, she has weaved strips of newspaper and although hard to see she has also glimmer misted them. Using the patterned cardboard from an old tissue box mum punched out the flowers with a flower punch. she also hand cut the butterfly from the same box. Well recycled mum!

Here is my ATC. I used some advertising material from Spotlight as my base, I went around that with white paint to make it ‘frosty’ on the cup cake at the bag I added some kindyglitz to the balls that were there. From a coffee box I cut out a ‘chunk’ that had people drinking coffee and folded it over for my ‘menu’ and then from the top of the coffee box I cut out the words “cafe” and “menu” to help hold down the folded menu.

This, being the 26th week, is the week the stamps are up on offer. Winner will be decided out of those who have done the most/26 challenges. So far we have Marg on target, and a couple following close behind. Can they catch up? hehe, stay tuned to find out ;)
Good luck with this challenge!

Week 25’s

2010-06-25T15:56:00.001+10:00

Here is my week 25 challenge. I’d actually done mine on time, but had a hard time getting a photo… Put it on the side to do ‘later’ and forgot about it until last night lol.

I used a paint pen to block out some of the background and when that dried I wrote out key works about mum.

Here is Marg’s lovely ATC! I love the ‘inner goddess’ Marg! It’s a fantastic idea! Well done.

At about week 13? Justine won the prize, I finally got the prize off to her, so I thought I’d best post the photo :) We have our week 26 prize coming up very very soon!!

Week 25 - A Woman in your life

2010-06-18T22:31:00.003+10:00

Week 25 is here already! Next week we will be half way through the year.... hasn't that gone quickly?
This week's ATC is to celebrate a woman in your life (if you wanted to, you could even do one of yourself LOL)
My card is of a little woman who came into my life a number of years ago now.... and she's still there, although bigger/older! :)
It is a simple card with the image being fussy cut and mounted in a little pink cardstock. A spotted butterfly with Kindyglitz (Stickles) spots, some flowers in one corner, a punched flower with glaze pen spots in the centre in each of the other corners, and a small title strip under the image, all mounted on a piece of Heidi Grace paper, is about it!

Masking tape technique

2010-06-16T18:31:00.001+10:00

Here is Justine’s lovely “Text” ATC for week 23. I love vintage!! You’ve done a great job here Justine.

To get a worn look, after pasting down her papers Justine’s put masking tape on it and removed it.
Btw finally Justine’s prize is in the mail (from a million weeks ago). Hope you like it.

Justine’s colour challenge

2010-06-16T18:11:00.001+10:00

Here is Justine’s cool Colour challenge for week 21, she sent it to me over a week ago and it slipped my mind. Sorry Justine. I am loving the texture! I do similar with my inchies :)
Here’s what Justine had to say about it “The colour challenge has been done using moulding paste which gives it a great chunky texture.”

Winter wonder

2010-06-14T15:57:00.000+10:00

Here is Marg’s Winter theme. Great job Marg, love the fibres and I really like that gold ?rock like stuff, looks great.

Week 24 - Celebrate winter

2010-06-11T09:02:00.006+10:00

We are into my favorite time of the year, so this week let's celebrate winter!
Think warm clothes, mugs of warm drinks, winter colours, cheery fires.
My ATC this week is simply a wintery background with a fussy cut of some children in a sled. I have edged it with Kindyglitz (Stickles). I have also put the words "Winter Wonderland" down the side of the ATC.

Here is my ATC for winter. I’ve used the cuttlebug on the top half of the card, stamped the bottom section with a Penny Black stamp and drawn a few snow ‘flakes’. I coloured in the scarf with coloured pencils, the cuttlebugging with silver gel pen and the ice and flakes with a white pen.

Margs Lovely Text

2010-06-10T00:48:00.002+10:00

Here is Marg's Pretty ATC, using text. Well done Marg

Week 23 – Text

2010-06-04T22:58:00.000+10:00

This weeks topic is Text, you must have text on your ATC, this might be dictionary paper, a stamp, patterned paper, handwriting, what ever you like :)
Here is mother’s lovely ATC, the girl, flower, fauna and text are all part of the one stamp, but the harlequin is a different stamp. I am loving that little clock too!

Here is my ATC, I’ve kept it fairly basic. I stamped the floral in orange on spotted paper. I stamped the saying in black. I altered a flower by spraying it pink and stamping text on it. Added some pearl ribbon to it and also a pearl. Added pearl ex to the whole card and affixed it with hair spray.

Marg’s fabric

2010-06-04T21:18:00.001+10:00

Here is Marg’s lovely fabric ATC. I love the little seed bead’s you’ve done Marg, well done! My ATC is still a work in progress, I started on one, but just didn’t like where it went, so it went in the bin (lol).

Week 22 – Fabric

2010-05-28T14:57:00.001+10:00

This weeks challenge is to use some fabric on your ATC.

Here is Mum’s ATC, she’s stamped the cardstock with her crackle stamp (which I love!) stamped a postage mark stamp on top, cut out a flower from some material and added a cute Making Memories embellishment.

Recent Additions

2010-05-25T10:57:00.000+10:00

Here is Marg’s colour challenge. Great job Marg!

Here is Justine’s metal ATC. Love the cuttlebugged flower!! Great Job Justine.

Week 21 - Red, Blue and Green

2010-05-21T17:57:00.003+10:00

This week it is a colour challenge. You need to use the colours blue, red and green to make your ATC, the theme is of your choosing.
First we have Elizabeth's card. She has used Tim Holtz's Alterations - Tattered Florals to cut the flowers. One flower is green with blue centre topped with a red brad, and the other is reversed with a green centre with a blue background flower, and a smaller brad in the middle. Red striped paper runs down the left border and the background is a stamped harlequin pattern

My card has a pale blue card-stock background. I stamped and fussy cut the rose and the stem/leaves. I used twinkling H2O's for the leaves, and water colour pencil for the rose. Tiny punched flowers in the corners, with stickles centres, glaze pen squiggled edges, "Always" and "Love" stamped/glazed on tiny tags completed my efforts.

Metalic ATC’s

2010-05-20T13:22:00.000+10:00

Here are Marg and my ATC’s
I’m loving your idea with the glitter nail polish! I’ll have to look some out at the cheapy store ;)

Here is my ATC, cut out the flourishes using the Tim Holtz die, they are from metalic tape, the flower is also diecut and painted with some silver pearl ex. The background is home made glimmer sprays. Stamped a few things off an inchie set.