Colorful Crafts ~ ATCs for National Craft Month
New Info on ATCs:
Check out my online mixed media art workshop called All About Artist Trading Cards & Artist Trading Coins (All About ATCs for short!) All the details are right here.
Distress Ink ATC Tutorial
Welcome! I'm celebrating National Craft Month today with a tutorial on making some colorful artist trading cards (ATCs) :
I went with my “go to” favorite products: Distress Inks, Stamps, and Stencils. I colored the cards using Ink Blending tools, and then stenciled and stamped on them with the same colors.
Next I stamped my focal images with Distress Ink and heat embossed them with clear embossing powder. My last step was to ink around the edges of each card with the Black Soot Distress Ink and then repeat the embossing process on the edges. I keep my embossing powder in a Tupperware container so I can dip the card straight in and have space to tap the excess powder off without wasting any of it.
Here's a shot of the finished cards as well as the supplies used. The focal image stamps are all from Paper Artsy.
I've created a Distress Ink Blending Checklist for newsletter subscribers. I'd love to send it to you. Click here to get your copy!
And here are the individual artist trading cards:
Mixed Media Art Membership Group
I host the Mixed Media Art Membership Group, a monthly membership that includes facilitated learning through a Project of the Month (with closed-captioned video instruction), Themed Challenge of the Month, a live Zoom Create-Along Session where we all work on our art together, and lots of resources such as the Project Vault, Technique Vault and Resource Library. Best of all is the supportive and inspiring community we enjoy in our private Facebook Group and the gated private forum on the site where I host the videos and resources.
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Marjie
Love the look and I, too love Paper Artsy stamps. Would love to win a spot in your class.
Awesome ATCs, Marjie! Thanks for the chance!
I love mixed media! Your projects are phenomenal.
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Wow..Absolutely fantastic..
Loved the embossing n d colours..
A beautiful giveaway to have great fun! :)
Gorgeous cards, and two great tips about the tupperware and black ink w clear embossing powder. I always make a yucky mess during embossing. Would looove to win!
very nice and simple.
Terrific ATCs, Marjie – wow! The LP images look amazing over the vivid layers of colour.
Alison x
Yep. After I took your Inventive Ink class I had a blast making the prettiest ATC backgrounds. Somebody is going to be so happy to win your class. Two big thumbs up! BTW, received an envie with your return address on it today. LOVE the brushes! Thank you, thank you!!
So pretty, Marjie. Love your color palette, it goes so well with the contrasting black touches! Hugs, Sandra
gorgeous tute Marjie!
Beautiful work,
Love the colors
with the stenciling
on top.
Carla from Utah
Love the backgrounds with the pretty color combo!
So much fun and those hot hot colors are amazing. xox
Wowwwwwwwww! These are just gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love those Atc’s!
Paper Artsy stamps are my absolute favorite. I always enjoy seeing your colorful art work using this distress ink technique.
Beautiful.love them.love Lynne Perella.