August ATCs - part 2

So... this is the second August ATC I made for my group.  I love wine... you know it... and I love wine stamps too.  will never have enough.  I think I should have wine related dies but that's something I still don't have.  My birthday is in October in case you want to send me a gift...LOL. just kidding... but I really like this ATC.

I made the background using distress ink and a dauber.

I separately stamped the sentiment in a patterned cardstock and embossed with silver powder and heat.  Also stamped the bottles in ivory cardstock and trim cut.

A pair of sequins helps with a finishing touch.

I will share these on the current challenge of Facebook Unity Show and Tell. :)

How do you drink your wine?  With a joyful heart! 

August ATC's

Here's the first one of two ATC's I make every month for a SWAP group, using Unity Stamp Co stamps.

I love this one for which I used Prima Color Blooms sprays to create the background.  I also inked the edges with color box wine merlot shade.

I stamped the image and used black embossing powder and heat to stand it out.  Each little heart in the hands is a different color, since we should love one another no matter our differences in any area of our lives.

My friends should have received these already... and I started to receive mine too.  I will share with current Unity Show and Tell challenge about ATCs... :). Who knows?  Maybe I win some stamp candy... send me good vibes.  Have a great rest of the weekend.

I {heart} cards

A group of coworkers asked for a card to give a friend that recently had a heart situation.  They wanted a card showing a real heart conveying a message about strength and courage... in Spanish.

So I don't have a stamp showing a "scientific" heart... and I recurred to a clipart.

I used Spanish stamps from Latina Crafter.  The message in English is:  You are strong, courageous... you are simple special.

In the interior I stamped the Happy Birthday phrase and also used an additional stamp from Unity Stamp Co which shows the beat of the heart.

I made another card more CAS and I am also sharing today.  Also combined stamps from both companies.  the image of the heart and rays is from Unity, and the Spanish phrase from Latina Crafter.

Hope you like my cards.

July ATCs - Second Part

Hi.  Hope you are having a great weekend.  I want to share the second ATC I made for July swap with my mail friends.

For this one, I used a patterned paper as base.  

The message to convey is about beauty.  We all are beautiful in a way, but it's also true we don't see ourselves as beautiful as others do.

So, it's no coincidence I stamped the sentiment in vellum because it's about transparency.  I'm being honest with this sentiment.   

And also no coincidence I stamped the image in white and didn't apply any color.  Beauty is relative so I didn't want to apply any embelishment or color to "beautify" the image.

Hope you liked it.  Here's the snapshot with the two ATCs I made this month.  To see details on the first one, go to my previous post.  

Thank you.

July ATCs

Every month I make two ATCs to share with a group.   The guidelines include to use Unity brand stamps and send over mail by the 20th of each month.  The group includes 10 people so I make 10 of each design, send out 9 sets and keep one.

Since it's already the 27th, I am able to share them so eveybody must have received them already.

For July designs I decided to make one alluding Christmas... Sort of a Christmas in July thing... LOL!

I used green cardstock as base, and stamped the image in the center.  I then sponged some distress ink on the edges and around the "star".   I stamped the sentiment and heat embossed to make it stand.  I also painted the silhouette of baby Jesus to make it darker and then applied some glossy accents.

I also added some "wood" as symbol of the manger.  This pieces of wood are from cedar bags one uses to absorb humidity. :) 

I leave you with a hint of the other ATC I made... Will show you in my next post.

Thanks for stopping by.

Another CAS card

Hey there.

Here's another CAS style card made with stamping.

This girl is awesome.  I just stamped her in the middle and watercolored...  

Then added the sentiment and deliberatly cut the paper asymmetrically to be able to insert some doilies pieces at top and bottom of composition.

A little detail with sequins was added with coordinated colors.

As the sentiment says... sometimes simpler is better.

Mermaid Card

Who doesn't love mermaids?  Well... maybe some people dont like it... But for those who do... I think there are different motives to love a mermaid.   Either you love her because it's a mystical being and you love those things... or maybe because she is believed to be beautiful...  or because it would be cool to be one... or because you love the sea...

I think they are symbol of beauty, dreams, magic and inspiration. 

I don't like the version of mermaids being evil... but anyway... I don't think about it.

I love my new stamp from Unity Stamp Co.  It's not new in the company, but I just got it.  I used some watercolor combined with gelatos to color this beauty.  Her tail actually has some shimmery that cant be noticed in the photos... it's the gelattos paint.

I kept the card very simple.  With the image stamped and colored, I stamped the sentiment separately and combined with doilies and sequins.

Here it is... She's beautiful, isn't she?