Happy Haunting at A Tiny Craft (ATC) challenge.

 It must be the 15th of the Month as I have a new post for A Tiny Craft Challenge Blog the theme is SPOOKY. Guess you saw that coming since it's October.  Here is my quartet of SPOOKY for you.

The image is a wood mound stamp from Hero Arts that was a gift from a friend,  I inked the stamp up with versafine black onyx and heat embossed it with black (Lindsey would have been impressed that I embossed) Added a bit of colour with the spica glitter pens. Layered on DCWV Midnight Spell Matstack. The sentiments are on cling mount and I stamp them all and cut them out, so these were in my stash from last year. The patterned paper was layered on purple ten on a black ATC blank. Two green dots were added as an embellishment.

Now here are the ATCs indivitually.

Happy Haunting

Best Witches!

If the broom fits....

Witch You Were Here.

I'm entering this in:

ATC's with Heart ~~ #121 Halloween

Thanks for checking out my blog today, I think my MOJO has returned I've been frantically crafting cards as I will be on holiday in October and not sure of the Wifi. 

Ode to Lindsey.

 For the Ode to Lindsey theme at A Tiny Craft (atc) challenge I looked through her posts and found that with most challenges she dug through her stash of inky backgrounds so that was my starting point, she also liked to use die cuts. Although difficult to go through her blog yet again it was a lovely read, her blog posts were always interesting, comical and informative.  I decided to try a drink die I've had in my stash and I might have used it or maybe not. 

I checked out the fancy drinks that are served in a Hurricane glass, and was so surprised at how many there was. I picked one of my favourites (can you guess which one?) and three that were just pretty and interesting.

First I scrounged around and found some oxide ink backgrounds I bordered them on black and then on an ATC base 2 1/2 X 3 1/2. Then I die cut the die 4 times in white, (14 pieces) and coloured the pieces as shown then paper pieces the drink and lemon slice.  The names were computer generated.  

And now a closer look at each one.

Interesting fact a Blue Hawaiian is different than a Blue Hawaii

The original Singapore Sling was created sometime between 1910 & 1915 in Singapore.

Interesting fact is that you won't find 2 recipes the same. 

Hurricane drinks were invented at pub in New Orleans to use up an abundance of Rums in 1940

June Bug or June Bug Annihilator was first made in a TGI Fridays Restaurant in Busan South Korea, and is a favourite in most TGIF restaurants. 

Stop the presses....I found a purple background just the right size and made one more ATC this one is in a favourite colour of Lindsey, Donna and myself, any other purple lovers out there?

Purple Zydeco

Because this was a late entry the name of the drink did not get computer generated at home, not much history on the drink but it's not any less potent than the other 4. I added a few more fruit die cuts in lieu of a type written name. I'm sure Lindsey would get a giggle over the lemon slice with eyes and feelers.

There you are, my Ode to Lindsey who lost her battle with ovarian cancer in July, 

We lost a talented team mate she will be missed by all crafters and friends. 

All Things Tim

 Hello and welcome to the June A Tiny Craft Challenge, the theme is All Things Time ( or similar style if you don't have any of his "stuff" in your stash) 

First I gathered some Tim Holtz stencils and one odd stencil that was on the table. I used Distress Oxide inks and brushes to blend the colours over the stencils (remember I'm not very good with them) I also used the sentiments that come with the Snarky Cats, I layered them on black cardstock.

And now a closer look at each one .

The back ground is a bubbles stencil (non TH) I added a die cut balloon as the sentiment suggested birthday.

The background of this one is from a 3 piece set of TH tag stencils I've had for a long time and I used the new distress oxide ink Saltwater Taffy.

Background was made with a full size TH stencil Splatters (looked like coffee rings to me) 

Another of the trio of tag stencils from TH for the background. 

Bonus ATC

The background is the 3rd of the trio of tag stencils, I needed to use it as it went right along with the sentiment and of course the Snarky Cat. 

I'm adding this to:

ATC Around the World ~~ #90 Circles

Happy Little Stampers ~~ June  Stencil Challenge.

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you give these little works of art a try they are fun to make. I invite you to stop by the Main Blog and see the rest of the TH style ATCs the team has made. 

Spring has Sprung and time for May Flowers....

 Challenge # 8 at A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge is Flowers, it doesn't need to be spring flowers as long as it is a flower it's acceptable. I think the problem will be picking the flowers you want to use, die cuts, artsy flowers, real looking flowers, even poinsettias (was my second choice)  I have a set of 4 "dotty flowers" from Sunshine Designs (now closed) but if you want to have them they are at The Frogs Whiskers   which is a Canadian company located in Ontario. They are the perfect size for ATCs.

One day I was playing around with photo paper, copic markers and a large zip lock bag and made a few backgrounds just for practice and the colours were perfect for how I coloured my "dotty" flowers. The red background has gold leaf on it, I used glue and some gold leaf from the dollar store and it worked well. The flowers were fussy cut (as I was cutting I really wondered why I wanted to stress myself with such fine work, it might be tedious and time consuming but looks great. I added some tiny script words and some of my "homemade" enamel drops. They were made with Perler beads and a toaster oven one Sunday at the cottage (outside)

Here are some individual pictures of the cards.

Card #1

Card #2

A better look at the gold leaf design.

Card #3

I have to admit this one is my favourite (don't tell the other 3)

Last but not least Card #4

Glad you lasted until the end of the picture show and hope you enjoyed seeing my Dotty (funky) Flowers. 

I'm adding this to:

ATCs with Heart ~~ #116 Everything Goes

Snippets Playground Challenge ~~ Challenge 428, everything used was from my file folder bin of scraps.

Thanks for stopping by today and head over to the Main Blog and see the gorgeous floral ATCs the rest of the team made to inspire you to join us. ATCs are the perfect craft to use up your stash of "snippits" AKA scraps. 

  

A Tiny Craft (ATC) #8 Bunnies

 

Welcome to the April challenge at A Tiny Craft (ATC) challenge, the theme for this month is Bunnies. Since it's Easter weekend there should be all kinds of bunnies in craft land. I had fun with all the die cutting for my ATCs.

I made each one with different colour bunnies and eggs as well as the bases and sentiment, I love the font on those sentiments and I use them a lot. There are 10 sentiments in the set.  Now if you have been reading my blog you might remember my Easter card from Tuesday and the green strip of cardstock that I just had to change, I had to go with it for my blog due to being late getting my project done, Well you will give a good giggle over this second faux pas.....Happy is glued upside down, in my defense I was rushing and I only saw the h and the y, it's the fault of the font and now I bet you went back and looked to see what I was talking about. 

A closer look at each ATC. 

First up is the chocolate bunnies with the purple accents and the right side up HAPPY.

Next up is the white chocolate bunnies with the yellow accents and the word SHINE.

Third ATC is the grey bunnies with lime green accents which spells FUN.

Last we have the black bunnies with tempting turquoise saying HELLO.

I'm adding this to:

ATCs with a heart ~~ Easter

Snippets Playground Challenge ~~ #425

Thanks for taking a peek at what I have made for A Tiny Craft (ATC) challenge and don't forget to check out the awesome Bunnies the rest of the team have made, then get busy and make 1 or 2 or maybe a set of bunny ATCs we would love to have you join the fun, but try not to glue anything upside down. 

It's Time for a NEW Challenge at A Tiny Craft(ATC) Challenge.

 

Welcome to the February Challenge at A Tiny Craft Challenge, the theme for the month (Feb. 15 to March 14) is use a NBUS, never before used stuff, so dig out a stamp that has never seen ink or a die that has never been cut and join the fun. I have a lot of things I have never used and it was a toss-up what I was going to use so I decided on a stamp and die cut set I think I've had for at least 2 years but probably longer. 

I bought both sets, Crazy Cats and Crazy dogs they have the dies and accessories the dies do not leave a white border so they are a bit harder to cut, I have used the Crazy dogs once, shame on me I should be using them more often. Since there are only 3 and I wanted 4 atcs I duplicated on cat. The background I made with three DI blues and 1 green then added grass to two and fence to two. The milk bottles look like they have spilled the milk. 

These are the two with the fences. 

Better look at the accessories 

I am adding this to:

ATCS Around The World ~~ #86 Animals

NBUS Challenge ~~ #35

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check out what the rest of the design team have finally used on their project. 

Happy Holidays from A Tiny Craft ATC Challenge.

 For the fifth challenge at  A Tiny Craft ATC Challenge the theme is Happy Holidays

 and of course in the hustle and bustle of getting cards, and presents and decorating I decided to make something with many, many, many pieces and here is the results.

It's a grouping of 4 as I have plans for 3 of them, I am putting them in a sports card holder to give to the great grands.  I will continue to make monthly cards to add to the holder.

A single atc, I did put acetate in for the window and the tail lights are Starform stickers, 

For an added element I added holly leaves and berries.

Santa's license plate...HoHoHo

I'm entering this in:

ATC Around the World ~~ #89 Christmas Time

ATC's with a heart ~~ #111 *Christmas Time*

Christmas Kickstart Challenge  ~~ #57 if it's Christmassy link it up.

Due to a very busy and stressful Holiday season the Design team is taking a short break we will see you February 15, 2022

Thanks for visiting today and I hope your Holidays are awesome.