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Friday, November 13, 2015
Dia de los Muertos Purple ATC
Have not created an Artist Trading Card ATC (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") in quite some time. Decided to use another of the Simon Says Stamp SSS Sugar Skulls stamp/die. Heat embossed Sugar Skull with purple embossing powder.
Supplies List
adhesive: foam, glue dots, Scotch ATG
button: 2 mini purple
calligraphy: hand wrote 'Dia de los Muertos'
embossing: Recollections Violet emb powder
gems: 2 purple - center of eyes
ink: VersaMark
machine: Sizzix BIGkick
paper: Recollections Purple Wag Pattern scrapbook
cardstock - purple
recycle: cardboard from a cereal box - for making the Sugar Skull more sturdy
stamp/die: Simon Says Stamp Sugar Skulls
Entering this into the following challenges:
11/14 OSAAT #248 Anything Goes w/ The Dead/Remembrance Day/Symp/Dia de los Muertos UE 11/1
11/15 Die Cuttin Divas Ch#241 Button Day 3E(#3) 11/10
11/15 Simon Says Stamp Mon: Something Beginning with the Letter 'N' 5E(#5) 11/9
'N' - nose of the Sugar Skull
11/17 Wicked Wed ATC #184 The Color Purple totcomb10ch 2E(#1) 11/11
11/20 Jos Scrap Shack FFC#114 Anything Goes 3E(#1) 11/13
11/22 Craftin Desert Diva Craft it Up & Link It Up Linky Party Ch#68 Make It Sparkle UE 11/9
Sparkle - gem eyes & purple embossing powder
11/25 Cut It Up Ch84 Insp by a Book, Movie or Song 1E(#1) 11/13
Movies - Book of the Dead, 2015 Pixar Coco - movie about Dia de los Muertos
11/30 Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Nov 2015 Ch UE 11/1
11/30 DL.ART Nov Linky Ch 1Eperday/no stack 11/1
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Great image and love the colors. Thanks for joining us at One Stitch at a Time this fortnight. Good luck. Maggie, DT
ReplyDeleteAmazing card, beautiful purple embossing powder.Thanks for playing along over at DL.ART!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Lori m
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DL.ART DT Member
Ooooh I really love this! Thanks for playing with us at Wicked Wednesday! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great card! Really love the embossing on the skull. Thanks for playing at Jo's Scrap Shack!
ReplyDeleteHappy crafting,
Bridget
Fabulous ATC and I love how you've used the stamp, it looks great! Thank you so much for sharing your project and for playing along with us over on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog... :)
ReplyDeleteGreat ATC. Thanks for joining us at CHNS patterned Paper Challenge this month.
ReplyDeleteNow this was a perfect stamp to emboss!! Beautiful detail!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining our "Make It Sparkle" challenge over at Craftin' Desert Divas. Good luck!
Happy Crafting,
Lisa
CDD DT Member
The skull is perfect. Love the color and the paper. Thanks for playing over at Jo's Scrap Shack
ReplyDeleteAmanda DT
Hope you enjoyed your return to making ATC's. Love the colors and the eyes are great. Thanks for joining us at Wicked Wednesday :)
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous. I love the embossing; it looks silver to me. And that image is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing with us at Cut it Up for our Inspired challenge!
Evelyn
http://mylittlecraftblog.wordpress.com
Great creation, Thanks for joining us this week at Jo's Scrap Shack
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your win at Wicked Wednesday, your ATC is showcased in our facebook group :)
ReplyDeleteCute card :) Thank you for joining us at Jo's this week for Funday Friday.
ReplyDeleteTina DT
What a very pretty card!! Thanks for joining us at Cut it Up challenge!
ReplyDeleteGerda
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