ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE...first challenge

hello fellows,

just to celebrate my first post with a no name challenge, i decided NOT to make a card , hehe but an atc.

i am hoping you like it, i haven't make an atc in years.

Just In

2.5" x 3.5"

how can we get it so wrong with some people sometimes?

sorry, i did not use her clear stamps on the atc, but i did not get them in time. since my mailman died, we do not have a regular mailman and i never get my mail on time.

i will give you info on the challenge first and then i detail the atc a bit.

now, back to my atc.

this is the top part. the background papers are from basic grey: lucille. they are so very pretty and i got them here.

i have a confession to make, what i made for this challenge is not what i had designed. it just came out of the blue and totally changed my plans. hehe.

the JUST IN was done with my cricut store front cartridge, the black outline was done with the cri-kit pens and so the outline of the just in. the words were then cut with my cricut. i cut them very tiny (1/2 and inch) and they came out very nice. TIP:-pressure and blade on 3. 

the chipboard butterfly from my k&co forever stash :D.

ok, we move to the bottom half now.

the star border is also from my k&co stash.

 remember you can "zoom in" if you click on the pics.

thanks so much for stopping by!

TOTALLY FRIGHTFUL SCARY HALLOWEEN

Hello amigas/amigos

Today I have made my third project as a designer for

The Cuttlebug Spot 

Time is going very fast and I am sincerely having fun with my embossing projects using my cuttlebug.

Totally Frightful 

ATC's

(Artist Trading Cards)

remember to click on the photos for a bigger view

Definition: Artist Trading Cards are little miniature works of art. The only common feature about an ATC is the 
size – they are 2.5" by 3.5". These cards can be decorated in a variety of ways and many rubber stampers make and collect these cards.

ATCs are swapped with other crafters and different craft groups have ATC making sessions. These can be a good way for rubber stampers to get to know other stampers and, as these clubs are run online as well as locally, even the most remote rubber stamper can meet other people.

Tip: ATCs are a great way to practice new techniques and experiment with different materials. 

About.com 

Since this post is "photo heavy", I won't add much to it but the embossing folders I used:

1- Spider ATC--- Tiny Mosaics from a Cuttlebug folder and the Fabric from a Fiskars plate.

2- Apothecary Bottle---Script Texture and Distressed Stripes: both from Cuttlebug

3- The Tree------the background was embossed with another Fiskars plate called Stars.

All embossing was sanded with my Basic Gray Precision File set. I have this set since I started making cards and I have no complaints about it.

I am so very happy how my ATC's turned out.

I am reminding you to participate in The Cuttlebug Spot challenge this week. I would love to see what you made for this week's challenge:

"Scary Halloween" 

NSD MPS CHALLENGES

Today I worked on three of the MPS challenges for NSD

CHALLENGE #2

GETTING SCRAPPY

 This is an ATC 

2.5 x 3.5

Can't get any scrappier than this, lol

CHALLENGE # 4

I LIKE YOU THE LEAST

I used Jubilee here for the title and the house behind the photo

and still don't like the images, the font I like. This is my first time using it. 

I got Jubilee with my jukebox as a bonus a while ago with a Mother's Day promo.

CHALLENGE #5

TEACHER APPRECIATION DAYS

This is a small memo/note book.

I hope you enjoy them.

I might make a couple more tomorrow if time permits.

Thanks for stopping by.