That’s Crafty! Show Samples: ATCs

I was on your viewing screens last Friday (you can still catch up at hochanda.com until 16th Oct, 8am & 11am) showcasing the latest releases from That’s Crafty! Part of the mega-pack was a bumper pack of greyboard ATCs, and also available were acrylic and MDF ATCs. Combining these with multi surface paints, shimmer paints, Sparklers and Lynne’s new affirmations clear stamp sets, here are the samples I made, some of which I demonstrated on air.

GIVEAWAY:
If you’d like a chance to win all of the ATC samples I made, comment on the blog post, and at the end of the month I will pick someone at random to receive them. UPDATE: Congratulations to Doreen, who won the draw.

here’s how to make your own

GreyBOARD ATCS

Hummingbird ATC

1. Paint a greyboard ATC with two coats of purple multi surface paint, drying each layer
2. Paint a layer of light gold shimmer paint, and whilst still wet splatter with water
3. Briefly waft with heat tool, then wipe off water droplets
4. Paint greyboard hummingbird with green multi surface paint, dry and add shimmer paints and black outline
5. Stamp sentiment on card cut out and mount with foam pads.

1. Paint greyboard ATC with two coats of yellow multi surface paint, drying after each coat
2. Add layer of purple shimmer paint as described above
3. Add layer of purple multi surface paint through the dancer stencil, dry and repeat
4. Add sentiment, mounting the centre on foam pad and then wrapping label around the back of the ATC.

1. Cover greyboard ATC with two coats of teal multi surface paint, drying between coats
2. Add coat of pink shimmer paint as described above
3. Decorate greyboard fairy with paints and shimmer paints
4. Add affirmation.

1. Paint a greyboard ATC with two coats of Christmas red multi surface paint, drying between coats
2. Add a layer of black shimmer paint as described above
3. Use pearl shimmer paint to decorate moon, stippling a thick layer for texture
4. Colour in figure with black marker, or paint
5. Add affirmation.

1. Paint a greyboard ATC with two coats of green multi surface paint, drying between layers
2. Add a layer of green shimmer paint as described above
3. Paint a star with metallic gold multi surface paint
4. Add affirmation.

1. Paint a greyboard ATC with two coats of chestnut brown multi surface paint, drying between coats
2. Add layer of red shimmer paint as described above
3. Paint a heart with two coats of Christmas red multi surface paint, drying between coats
4. Add affirmation.

1. Paint greyboard ATC with black gesso or black multi surface paint, dry
2. Spritz with blue sparkler spray and dry
3. Use distress oxide ink to stencil feather, spritz with water, dry and cut out
4. Stamp affirmation in same colour.

1. Paint greyboard ATC with black paint, spritz with green sparkler (as described above)
2. Stamp image in distress oxide ink, spritz with water, dry and cut out
3. Add affirmation in the same colour ink.

1. Paint greyboard ATC black, dry and mask off bottom quarter
2. Spritz with gold sparkler spray and dry
3. Overlay rose mask, and gently rub away the gold with a baby wipe, dry
4. Emboss affirmation in gold in masked area
5. Stamp illustration using blend of two colours, cut out and mount on foam pad.

 

ACRYLIC ATCs

1. Peel off protective film from one site of an acrylic ATC
2. Stamp and emboss the heart using white embossing powder
3. Once cool, paint inside with Christmas red multi surface paint
4. Swipe a single brushstroke of white multi surface paint across the bottom of the ATC, dry, and stamp affirmation on with archival ink
5. Turn over ATC, remove protective film, and stencil footprints using chestnut brown multi surface paint, dry and repeat.

1. Peel off protective film from one side of an acrylic ATC, and mask top two thirds
2. Add splodges of multi surface paint to unmasked area, drying as you go. Two coats may be needed to achieve full opacity.
3. Turn over ATC and remove protective film before embossing affirmation using gold embossing powder
Add paintbrush, gluing into place using glossy accents.

 

MDF ATCS

1. Add blobs of multi surface paint to a MDF ATC, smearing together whilst wet
2. Allow to dry and add affirmation.

1. On a MDF ATC, stamp flowers in distress oxide inks, spritz with water and allow colour to run down the ATC
2. Dry with heat tool, add heart and dotted half circle with distress oxide inks
3. Add affirmation – I mounted top and bottom elements on foam pads with centre section glued direct to ATC.

1. Stamp birds onto MDF ATC using distress oxide ink/pigment ink
2. Add affirmation in the same way.

 

here’s what I used:

8 thoughts on “That’s Crafty! Show Samples: ATCs

  1. Adore these samples Neil. The dancer, footprints quote and lady on moon are my absolute faves. If I were lucky enough to win I’d spread the inspiration and send them to some very deserving ladies (I’m not that selfless that I wouldn’t keep my 3 faves though lol!) xx

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