SIMON SAYS SHOW AN ATC

Happy Monday Everybody!!!

This week's SIMON SAYS STAMP AND SHOW CHALLENGE:  AN ATC

I have to admit, I am new at ATCs.  I've only made a couple of traditional ATCs ... you will see those as part of a future challenge. (smile)

But for this challenge, I decided to make a chunky ATC.  I LOVE these! They are basically an ATC, only dimensional.  I have only made one other of these...but after making this one, I am quite sure I'll be making more.  They look so cute sitting on a shelf together.  Chunky ATCs can be as simple or as intricate as you can imagine them to be.

 I titled my Chunky ATC "Time Passages".  It reminds us of how quickly time flies. 

The ATC is made from chipboard that is put together with 1/4" Wonder Tape (on the inside).  The back and front are the standard ATC size.  The two smaller sides are 3.5 x 1.5 inches and the top and bottom measure 2.5 x 1.75 inches.  I made each side individually and then put them together at the end.

The front of my ATC was done using a piece of white cardstock and a Wendy Vecchi stamp from her A Form Of Art stamp set.  I colorized the cardstock with Vintage Photo and Tumbled Glass Distress Ink.  Then I used some Gold Paint Dabber paint on my finger to go around the edges of the chipboard and also add highlights to the front.

The clock face is recessed.  I did this by stamping the small clock face from Tim Holtz' Going Somewhere stamp set on a piece of white cardstock.  I distressed it with Vintage Photo and then covered the surface of the clock face with Crackle Accents and let it dry.  Next I used the packaging from Tim Holtz Ideaology Time Pieces to make the recessed area.  I cut one of the smaller time piece indentions out of the plastic and left an edge around it that I could glue onto the chipboard.  Then I cut a 1.5 inch circle out of the chipboard and my stamped and distressed paper.  I painted the edging gold.  Using Glossy Accents, I glued the clock face into the recessed area.  Then I glued the clock face in place on the interior side of what would be my chunky ATC.  I made "TIME PASSAGES" on my computer, cut it into little banners, distressed them and glued them in place.  Finally, I painted small chipboard-"ish" die cut clock hands from ScrapFX with gold paint and attached them to the clock face using one and a half Tim Holtz' Hitch Fasteners.  I dangled a gear from Tim Holtz' Sprocket Gears, attaching it to a piece of chain using a Tim Holtz' Jump Rings.

 This my favorite side of the ATC.  It features a vintage child with butterfly wings holding a picture of herself as an old woman..."Sunrise...Sunset".  The background paper on this side was colorized and distressed the same as on the first side.  The vintage typewriter letters on the background are from Tim Holtz' School Desk stamp set.

The butterfly wings behind the sweet little vintage girl are made to look iridescent by using a small Sakura Water Brush filled with water and dipped into Sour Apple, Turquoise and Perfect Pearl Perfect Pearls powders.  When combined with water, the powders make a almost like a translucent paint.  It really adds a beautiful shimmer.  The little copper frame is one I had in my "stash" of stuff.  I sized the image of the old woman to fit, lightly distressed it with Vintage Photo and glued it in place with Glossy Accents.  The "SUNRISE...SUNSET" banner was made on my computer and I distressed it and glued it in place.  The little organza roses at the bottom are from Tim Holtz' Trimmings.  They are colored with a combination of Worn Lipstick and Spiced Marmalade color mists that I made using Distress Ink Reinkers, a couple of  Mini Misters and water.

The back side of the ATC features an image that is seen on Graphic 45's Steampunk Debutant papers.  The background is done using the same elements as on the other sides.  The top of this side is punched using a Martha Stewart Doily Lace edge punch.

 The image is colorized with a couple of colored pencils to add a bit of blush to her cheeks and some color to her eyelids and lips.  The tiny clock parts are from Stanislaus and are glued in place using Glossy Accents.  A wing from Tim Holtz' Regal Adornments Ideaology is placed underneath my very "timely victorian lady" with another computer generated banner, reminding us that "TIME FLIES".

The background of this side of the ATC is done using Tim Holtz' Nostalgic Tissue Tapes on chipboard and then distressed using the Vintage Photo and Tumbled Glass Distress Inks.  The frame is from Tim Holtz' Tag and Bookplates die cut.  It is distressed using gold paint and lightly edged with Black Soot Distress Ink.  It is then made to have a patina finish by added just a bit of Juniper Paint Dabber from my finger.

The vintage image was sized to fit the opening of the frame, glued in place and then covered with Glossy Accents to give the appearance of glass.  I added more of Tim Holtz' Sprocket Gears to this side and I dangled a Tim Holtz' Muse Token~"Forevermore" from one of the gears.

After completing all of the sides, I painted (using my finger) all of the edges with gold paint.  Then I put all of the sides together using the Wonder Tape.  Finally, I finished embellishing my Chunky ATC by adding elements to the top.

The top of the Chunky ATC features particles of time.  The little dome clock is a little "treasure" I found on clearance at Hobby Lobby.  The small vial laying on it's side is from Tim Holtz' Vials.  The little clock pieces spilling out of it are glued in place using Glossy Accents.  

The Chunky ATC is elevated using three wooden spools that are painted gold.

If you have not seen the ATC examples made by my design teammates at Simon Says Stamp and Show, you need to check them out.  They are wonderful!!!  So many ideas to get your creative juices flowing!  Then enter our challenge and post your entry on to our blog.  You could be the winner of our weekly drawing for a very generous 

$50.00 CREDIT VOUCHER PRIZE FROM SIMON SAYS STAMP! 

 You may also be chosen as one our the top three designs, earning you the right to display our coveted TOP THREE BLINKIE for your blog!

So...join us and SHOW US YOUR ATC!

CRISS CROSS APPLESAUCE...HOW ABOUT LET'S EMBOSS?!

Happy Monday everybody!  Time for another Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge!  This week, Simon Says .... "Show Some Embossing!"  Click on the link above to visit the challenge blog and see what wonderful creations the Design Team has for you this week.  Inspired as always!

This week, I decided to make something I've never made before.  I made a chunky ATC card.  There is some sort of embossing on each side; be it dry embossing or heat embossing.  Sometimes BOTH!

The ATC cards were cut from Tim Holtz' new ATC & Corners Die Cut.  The sides and top, I created on my own out of chipboard.  The sides are approximately 2 1/4" wide and the top and bottom measure 2 1/4" x 2 1/2".  I covered the top and bottom with a scrap of paper I had left from Graphic 45's Steampunk Debutante paper.  

The front of my chunky ATC card features a background I dry embossed using Tim Holtz' Pocket Watch and Steampunk Texture Fade on cream cardstock colored with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink.  Then I lightly swiped a Distress Embossing Ink pad over the raised part of the embossed design and sprinkled Gold and Copper Embossing Powders on it.  I heat embossed the powders. Next, using Tim Holtz' Steampunk stamp set, I added the two gentlemen and the "Admit One" images to my embossed background.  I love metal and what is a steampunk piece without metal?  So, I added gears from 7 Gypsies Industrial Gears.  The two watch parts have images stamped and embedded with Glossy Accents to give them a protected "glass like" surface.  Then I wired them together and hung a piece of gold chain to finish off that side.
SPEAKING OF GLOSSY ACCENTS...TIM TOLD US A LITTLE TRICK AT RANGER U REGARDING HOW TO KEEP YOUR GLOSSY ACCENTS FROM CLOGGING UP AND IT REALLY WORKS!!!  AFTER YOU HAVE USED YOUR GLOSSY ACCENTS, GIVE THE BOTTLE A GOOD TAP ON YOUR WORK SURFACE AND THEN PUT THE CAP BACK ON IT.  JUST ONE GOOD TAP.  I HAVE DONE THAT EVER SINCE RANGER U AND RARELY HAVE A CLOG NOW!!!  

Moving to the side, I distressed a piece of cream cardstock with Dried Marigold Distress Ink.  I stamped a portion of text from Tim Holtz' Papillon stamp set.  I also double stamped and heat embossed two different butterflies using the Papillon set.  They are heat embossed using Distress Embossing Ink on black cardstock.  I then sprinkled several different colors from the wonderfully vivid Adirondak Embossing Powder family:  Stream, Butterscotch, Lettuce, Wild Plum and Red Pepper.  I stacked the butterflies and glued them at the bodies only so that the wings would appear to be fluttering.

The back side of the chunky ATC card features the dress form from Tim Holtz' Haberdashery stamp set.  It is stamped onto a piece of Sticky Back Canvas that has been colored using Tumbled Glass Distress Ink.  The ruler, from Tim Holtz' Curiosities stamp set, has been heat embossed using Black Embossing Powder.  The bottom of the dress form sports three little organza roses from Tim Holtz' Trimmings.  They are colored with Wild Honey Distress Stain.  There is also a stylish little flower "corsage" on the dress form's shoulder.  This was made using another of the organza roses combined with a metal flower and fastener from Tim Holtz' Foliage.  A copper Chain Tassel also hangs from the flower.  I added a little stitching using black wax thread and hung a metal Hanger Clip from Tim Holtz' Ideaology line on it.  Finally, I added a button with more black waxed thread and a tag with a heat embossed sentiment "BELIEVE IN YOURSELF" from Wendy Vecchi's Art Inspiration stamp set. 

The final side of the ATC card is dry embossed using Grungeboard and a portion of Tim Holtz' Patchwork Texture Fade.  I painted it using a Silver Paint Dabber.  That seals the Grungeboard and creates a perfect surface to add Alcohol Inks.  I combined Stream, Butterscotch and a bit of Ginger.  Then I highlighted the entire section by lightly rubbing Perfect Gold Perfect Pearls over the raised areas with my finger.  To embellish, I created my own "BEE CREATIVE" design on the computer and sized it to fit into a 7 Gypsies Antique Brass Optical Lens.  I put the design in place using Glossy Accents because it dries clear.  Then I added a piece of gold chain and a Tim Holtz Word Key.  

The top of my chunky ATC card is embellished with a copper clock face from Tim Holtz Timepieces.  I lightly smeared some Juniper paint from a Paint Dabber onto the clock face to give it a patina look.  Then I added a crystal knob to the top from Tim Holtz' Curio Knobs.  The piece stands on two wooden blocks that have been painted with black paint and smeared with Juniper paint for a shabby chic look.  Then I wrapped all of the edges with Sketchbook Tissue Tape that has been colored with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink.

Dry embossed, heat embossed....this little piece has both!  Now it's YOUR turn to SHOW SOME EMBOSSING!  Enter your piece in our challenge at Simon Says Stamp and Show.  We have a randomly drawing each week for a lucky someone to win a

    

$50.00 credit voucher at Simon Says Stamp!  Great prize!!  But, that's not all!! If you are chosen by the Design Team to have one of the top three entries, you will be awarded our coveted TOP 3 BLINKIE to proudly display on your blog!

So, enter today and YOU could be our next winner!  Thanks for taking the time to stop by my blog.  I hope you liked my chunky ATC card and may even be inspired to try one for yourself!  This was my first...but I'm sure it won't be my last!  They are way fun to make!

Have a wonderful week and remember...take time to PLAY!!  It's SOUL FOOD!!!