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Tuesday, 17 May 2016

Some recent ATCs

A very short post tonight ( quite unlike me) with no step by step explanations I'm afraid but just because I've realised that I haven't posted for a whole month. Crazy when I'm crafting daily! However, a few of my projects can't be revealed until particular deadlines have been reached - well that's my excuse anyway. Think it's safe to blog these little babies now. Some ATCs that I've made recently for a couple of challenges: one for Mini Marvels ( if you haven't joined the FB group, why not? You'll be very welcome!) and the other challenge is for Crafter's Ink. The first photo are Altered Playing Cards. I used black gesso first on each of them (Seth Apter idea) then added so e PaperArtsy Fresco chalk paints swooshed randomly across. Then added collage pieces  on top. Some of the images are Nancy Baumiller's Crowabout Studio images that I bought and downloaded from Mischief Circus. Some are Teesha Moore images I bought from her Etsy shop. Others are magazine cut outs.
These are about to wing their merry way to 9 lovely, talented, creative Mini Marvel group members who all took part in this challenge - although there were 13 of us in all, so that took some working out! Next up are three little ATCs I made for an 'Anything goes' challenge set up by Fraser Ives in our Crafter's Ink FB group. This time I made the ATCs from a masterboard I'd created after watching Emma Godfrey (of Paperartsy fame) demo her techniques for creating masterboards using a credit card! Not so easy I can tell you but I got the hang of it after about 10 masterboards! Here are the first three I created with various gorgeous PaperArtsy Fresco chalk paints. 
Not as successful as my last three but I seem to have lost my photos of those. However, I do have the three ATCs I made from one of the last masterboards I made! Here: 
All the lovely encouragement and advice I was given by the PATWITS about my backgrounds turned out to be absolutely true. Once the backgrounds are cut up and used in this way they become little mini marvels that I'm really happy with. 
So Thankyou Emna Godfrey for your help and inspiration. I'm going to make another 10 of your wonderful masterboards now I've got the hang of the credit card scraper and white paint layers! 
Many thanks for dropping by. Do let me know who you are so I can drop by your blogs too! 

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17 comments:

  1. Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans17 May 2016 at 21:34

    Absolutely fantastic ATC's. I adore the quirky imagery and mixed media backdrops . Hugs. Tracy x

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    1. Artmadnana17 May 2016 at 21:47

      Thanks Tracy. I do love collage on ATCs. Especially the Nancy Baumiller images. They're cute.

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  2. Helen17 May 2016 at 21:36

    Stunning work Chris. Can't wait to get my altered playing cards!

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    1. Artmadnana17 May 2016 at 21:46

      Definitely going in the post tomorrow Helen! Took me longer than I thought so I missed today's post! Thankyou for visiting and commenting!

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  3. sam21ski17 May 2016 at 21:38

    Can't wait to get my 9 playing cards and swap the atcs with you all. Can't believe it took you 10 masterboards and you are doing some more, what you gonna do with them all?? And yes, you must blog more often xx

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    1. Artmadnana17 May 2016 at 21:44

      I know. I always intend to then I get distracted! The Altered a Playing Cards really are stunning especially when they were all grouped together on the table everyone's going to be so pleased. Also, some, like you put in extras! People are going to be blown away when they see those! This was a really great challenge bit produced some lovely art work!

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  4. Lin17 May 2016 at 22:01

    Absolutely love love love your playing cards Chris..they are so quirky and colourful!! hope I get one of these in my envie lol...the atc's are fab too more happy mail to look forward to xxx

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    1. Artmadnana17 May 2016 at 23:32

      Aw Thankyou Lin! All sealed up now ready for posting so I can't check your cards. If not, I'll send you another!

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  5. Hazel Agnew17 May 2016 at 22:19

    They look amazing Chris. I have never done anything like them and they are inspiring me to have a play. Love the images! Xx

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    1. Artmadnana17 May 2016 at 23:34

      They are great fun Hazel. I'm flattered if they've inspired you to have a go! Thankyou for your lovely comment xx

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  6. snazzyoriginal18 May 2016 at 00:30

    Love the altered playing cards. I am useless and very messy with a paintbrush so I always use a plastic card to scrape paint on, great for creating thin transluscent layers x

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  7. Becky18 May 2016 at 09:04

    Love your atc's Chris I am enjoying doing atc's again so glad I joined Mini Marvels

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    1. Artmadnana18 May 2016 at 11:38

      And I'm pleased you did too Becky! Thankyou for dropping by and leaving a comment!

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  8. Helen18 May 2016 at 12:46

    Stunning work Chris. Can't wait to get my altered playing cards!

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  9. Anonymous18 May 2016 at 16:52

    These are just fabulous Chris and I love master boards for getting something started with.you have done a great job
    X catherine

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