Happy Little Stampers, ATC Challenge, Bling

This is my last post for a while as I'm moving!

Not only to a new house, but to a whole new town and a whole new way of life...  

The house is a renovation project so we'll be busy for a while, but my priority will be getting my craft room up and running smoothly just as soon as I can.

It's just that it's going to take a long, long while!

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My post for today shows a theme I'm less than comfortable with...  'Bling' just really isn't me at all!

So I've opted for a subtle style of bling that still heavily relies on lots of shimmer and shine.

A fair compromise in my book!

Do head on over to Kylie's blog and click on her challenge pages.

ATC's are just one of her many, many  challenge options... 
so you are sure to find at least one you enjoy!

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Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by today...

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Donna

Happy Little Stampers. ATC Challenge, Time

I've gone with the simplest of ideas for my Happy Little Stampers ATC coin today...




The challenge theme for this month is 'Time'...

I would be fibbing if I said this was my first idea, but given the size of an ATC coin and my lofty ambitions I had to ditch that!  Plus, I think this beautiful sentiment fits the bill nicely...  past, present and future are all to do with time, after all!




How was it made?



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Start by brushing even strokes of Red acrylic paint on to your coin.

Once completely dry, use sand paper and (following the direction of the brush strokes) gently sand back and forth.
(This lifts the paint from the edges to give a worn, aged look).  



Stamp on the sentiment using Stazon Jet Black ink and a Stamp Positioner Tool.

Do not remove the coin or the stamp!
Instead, use a Uniball Signo White pen to highlight parts of the sentiment and then stamp over using Ranger Perfect Medium.  

Heat emboss using Clear embossing powder.



Using White acrylic paint and a finger, gently run around the edges of the coin.  Don't worry if the paint is not even...  that's the look we want!


Add three small White flowers to finish.



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Want to play along but you are unsure of the rules?

1. You must create an ATC. We accept both cards and coins. You must follow the theme.
2. Link back to your blog post and not your entire blog
3. Provide a link to HLS in your blog post
4. You may enter as many times as you like but each entry must be different
5. You may enter as many other challenges as you like
6. Have fun!

CARDS -
• measure 2.5 x 3.5 inches (64 X 89 mm)
• be traded for other cards - not sold
• be flat enough to fit into a plastic trading card sleeve

COINS -
• measure 2.5 inches in diameter using heavy cardstock
• be traded for other coins - not sold
• be flat enough to fit into a plastic trading card sleeve




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Come and join us!

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Donna. 
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Happy Little Stampers. ATC Challenge, Floral

If you know me at all you will know that my first love has always been for die cuts.

 Then it was tags, then mixed media, then 3D projects...  and now it's ATC coins!

Here's my very first one.

They really are such fun to make!

...  and I'm sharing it with you today as I'm now officially part of Kylie's Happy Little Stampers gang!

You will see if you head on over to the left hand side on the challenge blog and click on 'ATC Challenge' that the rules are very straight forward:

1. You must create an ATC. We accept both cards and coins. You must follow the theme.
2. Link back to your blog post and not your entire blog
3. Provide a link to HLS in your blog post
4. You may enter as many times as you like but each entry must be different
5. You may enter as many other challenges as you like
6. Have fun!

CARDS -
• measure 2.5 x 3.5 inches (64 X 89 mm)
• be traded for other cards - not sold
• be flat enough to fit into a plastic trading card sleeve

COINS -
• measure 2.5 inches in diameter using heavy cardstock
• be traded for other coins - not sold
• be flat enough to fit into a plastic trading card sleeve

My coin has a base layer of gesso brushed on from left to right with just a hint of Distress Broken China added in to it.

Once dry, I've brushed on some more gesso - this time mixed in with a drop of Distress Stormy Sky re inker (and using up and down strokes this time). 

Add a sentiment using Stazon Jet Black ink.

Then add Texture Paste using the Dusty Attic Grid stencil.

Glue on a die cut branch and trim to size.

Then cut out two flowers, paint with Red acrylic paint and leave to one side to dry.

Cut out a stamen, watercolour with various shades of Green, shape lightly with a flower shaping tool (ball end) and then cover in Ranger Glossy Accents.

Attach flowers to branch, glue on the stamen and then add a Green gem as shown.  

Cut out one tiny flower and colour using Distress Dusty Concord and Seedless Preserves.

Once dry shape slightly,  add a splodge of Posca Metallic Silver to the centre and attach to the coin.

And finally...  

Add some Pebeo Silver Gilding Wax to the flowers ...  and just a touch to the coin itself.

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I hope you have time to join us!

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Donna

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