More ATC fun!!

Hello, hello!! Is it beautiful where you are today?!  I am so excited to say that it is absolutely gorgeous out here today!!  The sun is shining and it is warm out with the nicest little breeze ever!  I just love days like this!  I did manage to spend a little bit of time in my stamp space creating though (even though the outside was calling to me the whole time!!)!  I have been participating in lots of swaps lately for ATC's!  In case you haven't heard of them, they are Artist Trading Cards and they are so much fun to create, trade and collect!! Think baseball cards...it is kind of the same principle, but you design and create them!  Here are a few of the ones I made today:

My color scheme for all four cards is Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Crumb Cake and Always Artichoke.  I used the stamp sets Lovely Inside and Out, Happiest of Days and Butterfly Basics and did a little bit of collage stamping!  This is one of my very favorite ways to stamp!  It is just kind of a hodgepodge of stamped designs!

Each card measures 2.5" x 3.5" and will fit into a baseball card sleeve.  I belong to a fun group that trades them and collects them in a passport (handmade book!) along with a teeny little handwritten note!  It is so much fun to meet new people and share artsy crafty projects!

I just love making these little guys!

They are very quick to make and a great way to use or showcase your stamps!

Last one!  If you have never made one of these little guys I would highly recommend trying one!!  They are loads of fun!!

Here are the goodies I used to make my ATC's today:

Product List

Lovely Inside & Out Clear-Mount Stamp Set

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Happiest Of Days Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[143796]

Butterfly Basics Clear Stamp Set

[138816]

Pink Pirouette Classic Stampin' Pad

[126956]

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad

[131180]

Always Artichoke Classic Stampin' Pad

[126972]

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[126975]

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

Pink Pirouette 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[111351]

Always Artichoke 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[105119]

Gold Glimmer Paper

[133719]

As always, thank you for stopping by!!  I love to visit with you!  Come again...I have lots more to share with you!

Butterfly Basics

Hello there!  Phew!  It has been a busy, busy week around here! Seems like every time I sit down to make a card something comes up and I get side tracked!    I did finally close the door to my stamp space today and put together a little card.  I honestly do find that my day is a happier one if I spend a piece of it creating.  It doesn't even have to be a big project.  I think it is more about the being creative and using the other side of your brain!  Good stuff! Here is my little creation today:

My card base is Always Artichoke and my layers are Pink Pirouette and Whisper White.  I used the stamp set Butterfly Basics to stamp a collage style background and the main flower image.  I added a strip of the Tutti Frutti DSP along the side edge.

I did a lot of layering by repeating the card colors.  I used the Lots of Labels Framelits set for the middle Pink Pirouette piece.  I went back and forth (You should have heard me talking to myself!) about whether or not to include a sentiment on the front of the card and finally decided against it.

Here are all of the goodies I used to create my card today:

Product List

Butterfly Basics Clear Stamp Set

[138816]

Pink Pirouette Classic Stampin' Pad

[126956]

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad

[131180]

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[126975]

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

Pink Pirouette 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[111351]

Always Artichoke 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[105119]

Tutti-Frutti 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[145606]

Lots Of Labels Framelits Dies

[138281]

Big Shot

[143263]

Have you made time to create something recently?  I highly recommend it!  It is sooo good for you!  I am off to tackle some more of my To Do list!  Enjoy the day!  I will be back soonest with more to share!