The Stamp Workshop

Finally Some Swaps to Show You!

As I keep saying, I have signed up for a ton of swaps for Convention.  Admittedly, my progress is slow going, but I finally have all my swaps designed and now I am putting them all together.

Here's one of the three ATC swaps that I signed up for.  ATCs are "Artist Trading Cards" and measure 2.5" X 3.5".

This picture is to show the dimension in this ATC.  The main flower is popped up and then the middle flower is popped up on that.  The edges are distressed (of course!).

I'm normally a "lazy"swapper and wouldn't cut the flowers out like that so many times. But, this is a smaller ATC swap and I only had to make 10.  Plus at Convention, swappers are kind of expected to go above and beyond.  I hope this is up to par!

Here's the recipe for this ATC:
Stamps: One of a Kind, Canvas
Cardstock: Creamy Caramel, So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, Whisper White
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue
Accessories: Dimensionals, Silver Brad
Tools: Distresser Tool

If you have any questions about this ATC, feel free to contact me at Michelle@stampworkshop.com

Enjoy!

Fresh Cuts ATC

My second ATC.  This one is a bit different from any other that I've done.  The white layer is adhered to the Rose Red layer and then that is raised off the black layer.  But that's not why it's different.

This was made using the largest image in the new Fresh Cut stamp set.  It is a block measuring about 3.25" square.  It is a collage type stamp.  I used a portion of it here in this ATC.  I used Stampin' Write markers to color in the various parts of the image.  I thought there was too much white space, so I used the leaf flourish from the set to stamp in the middle with Rose Red.  I'm not sure how much I like this ATC, but I thought I'd try something different (for me anyway).  My cards and ATCs usually focus on one image and then "fancied" up around it.

You can see that I've distressed the edges on this ATC too.  I can't help it.  Ever feel like your card is naked if you don't have something particular on it?  Well, for me it's distressing.  lol

Here's the recipe for this ATC:

Stamps: Fresh Cut
Cardstock: Basic Black, Rose Red, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: Stampin' Write Makers: Rose Red, Orchid Opulence, Mellow Moss; Rhinestone Brad, Dimensionals
Ribbon: Mellow Moss Grosgrain
Tools: Distresser Tool

If you have any questions about this ATC, feel free to contact me at Michelle@stampworkshop.com

Enjoy!

Punch Art ATC

My last ATC.  This one actually took me the longest.  It wasn't all the difficult, but I changed my design and I had to do a few over.  Image this ATC without any stamping on it and hand drawn stems.  Yeah, not so pretty.

So this was for a punch art ATC swap.  I chose Tag Punch.  Can you tell that it's a flower pot?  Please say yes!  This swap was a little larger than my other ATC swaps.  This one had 20 spots.  Check out that cute little bow.  I tied 20 of those.  Not bad if I do say so myself!

I like the springy colors on this.  I think it actually works.

Here's the recipe for this ATC:

Stamps: Three for You, Embrace Life (stems)
Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Apricot Appeal, Gable Green, Pixie Pink, Pretty in Pink, Close to Cocoa
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Apricot Appeal, Gable Green
Accessories: Gable Green Stampin' Write Marker (leaves)
Ribbon: Caramel Gingham Ribbon
Tools: Distresser Tool,Ticket Punch, Small Oval Punch, Small Tag Punch, Three for You punch

Hope you like it!

If you have any questions about this ATC, feel free to contact me at Michelle@stampworkshop.com

Have a flowery day!