Movin' Up and Flipping Houses

Hello crafters, 

Today I have more inspiration for the Whimsical Homes ATCs from STAMPlorations.

First up a new house card:

The idea is that the new house is bigger and better as the family grows (wishful thinking on my part).

The loosely coloured background has been created with Distress inks for a subtle cloud effect as the home moves up in the sky .

I used A Snarky Birthday to You to stamp the balloons and coloured them with pencils. The sentiment is computer generated. 

Second is an interactive card allowing me to show 2 ATCs:

The finished card folded is 41/4" by 51/2" and flip when opened.

I simply matted the ATC's with appropriate colours and added pieces of Faded Botanicals Collage Papers and Old Letters Pocket Backdrops to the rest of the card. 

See it in action:

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If you fancy trying out the ATCs in your makes, think about the ATC VIP Subscription service to receive your choice of set every 4 weeks. The plan is flexible as you don't have to commit to a length of time and there are also added perks (all the details here.
I am personally trialling this and love the (almost) surprise landing on my doorstep!
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Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield   I am entering the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge

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Whimsical Homes

Hello crafters, 

It's that time again... a new pack of ATCs has landed and I came up with these projects.
First I created a card with a feminine feel to complement this dreamy house in soft pastel colours:

I created a background mat with one of the solid stamp in the Healing Herbs set with blue ink and one with pink ink and an oven mesh as a stencil (only bought it for that purpose, NOT for cooking...)

I added some ready made borders, gifted to me eons ago and a piece of ribbon.

My second card is inspired by sewing...

For background I used the Old Letters Pocket Backdrops (top) and the Faded Botanicals Collage Papers. The bottom layer has been die-cut with the Stitched Spring Landscape die and I added the trees and house die-cut from blue cardstock on top.

I sewed the paper to the card, going around several times with white and grey threads, as a way to  reinforce the theme, which is echoed by the (faux) stitching I used on the ATC. I chose faux stitching because the ATC cardstock is thick enough to give me concern over my machine!

The final touches are a sentiment sticker from the Nostalgic #1 set and stamping of a small flower motif from the Life is sweeter set.

Another inspiration post with more Whimsical Homes ATC's is coming up soon...

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If you fancy trying out the ATCs in your makes, think about the ATC VIP Subscription service to receive your choice of set every 4 weeks. The plan is flexible as you don't have to commit to a length of time and there are also added perks (all the details here.
I am personally trialling this and love the (almost) surprise landing on my doorstep!
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Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield   My 2nd card is entering the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge 

                                                         and both are entering the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge

             

Sunshine Bright

Hello crafters,
today I have a second post showcasing the Retro Femme ATCs released earlier this year. From the simple to the complex, ATCs can be included in all sorts of designs!

I took inspiration from the ATC's bright colours to create 2 cards:

I used one of the ATCs in the set with papers from my stash (very old freebie), cardstock mats, a piece of fabric and one of the ephemera from the Nostalgia #1 Ephemera Cut-Outs.

Finally I applied a sentiment sticker from the Nostalgic #1 set to an offcut of the background paper to place on top of the fabric.

My second card is just as bright...

This time I used the Strung Lights stencil to create both background papers, one with the Gelli plate and acrylic paints, the other with Distress Oxide ink. 

I added die-cuts, the butterfly from the Flutter Zen 1 Layering Dies set and one of the Bloomdala Bliss Felicity Dies.

A few gems and a sentiment, also from the Nostalgic #1 set, add the final touch to the design.

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If you fancy trying out the ATCs in your makes, think about the ATC VIP Subscription service to receive your choice of set every 4 weeks. The plan is flexible as you don't have to commit to a length of time and there are also added perks (all the details here.
I am personally trialling this and love the (almost) surprise landing on my doorstep!

Thanks for coming by,
 Craftyfield   

           

Waterfall card with ATCs

Hello crafters, 

First let me announce the Wishlist Party event happening at STAMPLorations.

For all the details hop to the STAMPLorations blog. The Wishlist will be opened until the 3rd of July

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Today I have a special post showcasing the Retro Femme ATCs released earlier this year. From the simple to the complex, ATCs can be included in all sorts of designs!
My first card is more on the CAS style:

I cut a piece of cardstock and die-cut two of the sides with the Art Border #1. 

I added stencilling with Distress Inks and the Shutters Mini stencil.

After gluing in place the ATC, I stamped the Radiate Happy sentiment and added two flowers as I am making more of an effort to use embellishments... and matted the whole onto pink cardstock.

My second project is a waterfall card that shows off 4 different ATCs:

The card front looks like a gate fold and has the sentiment, a combination of computer printed words and stamping with the Thank You Coffee set as well as a bouquet, an ephemera from the Floral Parade Ephemera Cut-Outs pack.

When you open the card the waterfall is revealed: 

On the inside the 4 ATCs from the Retro Femme ATCs were simply glued to the waterfall mechanism.

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If you fancy trying out the ATCs in your makes, think about the ATC VIP Subscription service to receive your choice of set every 4 weeks. The plan is flexible as you don't have to commit to a length of time and there are also added perks (all the details here).
I am personally trialling this and love the (almost) surprise landing on my doorstep! 
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Hope you like these makes, thanks for coming by!

 Craftyfield   I am entering the Addicted to stamps & more challenge

       

Designing with Springtime Coffee ATCs

Hello crafters, 

First let me remind you that the STAMPLorations Spring Fling blog hop and linky party is still opened until Wednesday evening (20th May 12pm PDT) with prizes awarded for both commenters and uploaded crafty makes. DON'T DELAY!!! 

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Today I have a special post showcasing the Springtime Coffee ATCs newly added to the STAMPlorations range this year. The simplest design can be just an ATCs on a card blank and a sentiment, but if you fancy adding your creativity... there is a world of possibilities!

My first card has a stencilled background and a paper backing:

I stencilled Distress Inks through the All Blooms stencil, added the ATC matted to the same cardstock and layered the whole on a piece of (antique) paper. 

The "Hello" sentiment is die-cut with the Skinny Sentiments die set.

My second card is a variation of the same design, this time with white cardstock instead of vanilla:

I used Distress Inks again, this time with the Petal 1 stencil and the sentiment is from the same Skinny Sentiments die set.

In the same way the stencil provides a background for both cards above, I decided to use the Dragonfly Cover Plate Die to add a lacy design to my background:

To mat the ATC I used the Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies set and added a teapot die-cut from the Tag O'Coffee die set. The paper peeping through the cover plate die-cut is a very old one from my scraps collection. A very good way to use these unloved papers when only the colours matter and not the motifs!

Finally a second variation of this last design: 

This time I added a stamped sentiment to the ATC's mat from the Thank you Coffee stamp set and matted the whole on my chosen paper as well as adding a piece of the paper on top of the right hand side of the Dragonfly die-cut.

For my faithful readers you will be surprised that although there is no stamping of note in these cards, I actually have enjoyed the process of designing around the ATCs, especially as I find these images so beautiful.

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If you fancy trying out the ATCs in your makes, think about the ATC VIP Subscription service to receive your choice of set every 4 weeks. The plan is flexible as you don't have to commit to a length of time and there are also added perks (all the details here).
I am personally trialling this and love the (almost) surprise landing on my doorstep! The other sets I am planning to use are just as pretty as the Springtime Coffee... watch this space for more inspiration!
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P.S You can get the cover plate I used (and others) with a Buy 1 and get one at half price offer!  Other offers are available for stencils, stamps and word dies with the Spring Cleaning Blowout event.

Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield   I am entering the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge