Saturday, September 24, 2011

Carnival Artist Trading Cards

Hi Everyone,
Today, I have some Artist Trading Cards (ATC).  This is a Design Team project for Blockheads Stamps.  I used some Carnival stamps from Blockheads.






Materials List:
Distress Stains: Faded Jeans, Vintage Photo, Peeled Paint
Distress Ink: Black Soot
Clear Embossing Powder: Ranger
Craft Sheet or plastic bag
Black Staples
Tulle, lace, ric rac, velvet ribbon
Cs: Cream, Wine


The background was created by applying Distress stains to the Craft sheet and pressing the Cream CS into the stain. Repeat until you like it.  Stamp the images with Black Soot and sprinkle on the Embossing powder and heat emboss.  Layer onto a piece of wine colored CS.  Now all you have to do is add all the embellishments.  Very easy, right?!






I used black staples to secure the velvet ribbon.  




 I glued ric rac to the Carnival Jester ATC.   A piece of tulle was knotted and stapled to the ATC.









I am also entering my Carnival ATC's in:
Simon Says Stamp and Show: ATC's
Sweet Stampin Challenge: Anything Goes
The Stampman: pears or pairs-I made a pair of ATC's
Art Impressions: For the girls
Southern Girls: Anything goes
Fashionable Stamping: Vintage


Okay that's about it for me.  Hope your weekend is going great!  Love ya.
Karen
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21 comments:

  1. SidSeptember 25, 2011 at 3:29 AM

    Ohh these are beutiful ATC's !

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  2. Shelley September 25, 2011 at 4:34 AM

    I really love these, never seen any like them before.

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  3. DelorisSeptember 25, 2011 at 5:49 AM

    They are fabulous! Thanks for joining the challenge at Art Impressions.

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  4. Sandra HSeptember 25, 2011 at 8:18 AM

    Wow Karen these are fantastic:) Sandra H

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  5. Candy CSeptember 25, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    HI Karen. I love your ATCs! Love the stamped images on the wonderful backgrounds. The tulle and rick rack...what a neat way to embellish them! Thanks for sharing your art with us at Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge. <3 Candy

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  6. Astrid MacleanSeptember 25, 2011 at 12:20 PM

    Fabulous ATCs and such beautiful stamps!

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  7. ShirlSeptember 25, 2011 at 3:13 PM

    These are super ATC's they look so jolly. Adore the colour tones.

    Thanks for sharing with us at Fashionable Stamping Challenges.

    Hugs Shirley x x

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  8. GirlsinthecraftSeptember 25, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    Wow, simply spectacular!

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  9. Linda Coughlin, the funkie junkieSeptember 25, 2011 at 8:30 PM

    Terrific, absolutely fabulous! I love everything about these two ATCs - the backgrounds are wonderful and the stamps are sensational. Great embellishments too. Terrific take on the ATC challenge. So happy you joined in the fin with us this week at Simon Says Stamp and Show.

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  10. Silvia(Barnie)September 26, 2011 at 10:15 AM

    Two wonderful creations. Thanks for joining the Fashionable Stamping Challenges.

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  11. KozmikSeptember 26, 2011 at 1:06 PM

    great trading card - thankyou for joining us at sweetstampin this week - good luck with your challenges xxKozmikxx

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  12. ClaireSeptember 26, 2011 at 1:10 PM

    Gorgeous ATCs, I love those stamps and the black embellies really make the images pop. Thanks for joining us at Fashionable Stamping challenges and good luck
    Claire xx

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  13. MeggymaySeptember 26, 2011 at 5:40 PM

    Two fantastic ATC's the carnival images are so detailed. Thankyou for joining us at FSC this week. Yvonne

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  14. SharonSeptember 27, 2011 at 7:51 AM

    Wow these are great! Love the stamped images!

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  15. Lynne MoncrieffSeptember 27, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    Hi Karen
    Back again because my comment wasn't coming through yesterday, I was losing connection.
    Anyway I left a comment at Blockheads the other day but then of course you joined Fashionable Stamping Challenge - what a thrill to see you participate.
    Fabulous take on vintage with those colours and vintage carnival.
    Thanks so much for joining.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  16. xxxtglxxxSeptember 27, 2011 at 11:57 AM

    Gorgeous vintage ATC's, I really like all the black lace and trimmings. :)

    Thanks so much for joining us at Sweet Stampin this week,

    hugs

    xxalisonxx

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  17. SaronSeptember 27, 2011 at 3:09 PM

    Fabulous!!!Thank you for joining Art Impressions challenge!!!
    Soili-Maria
    AI DT

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  18. Brenda BrownOctober 5, 2011 at 3:57 PM

    Thanks for adding your pair of ATCs to the Stamp Man challenge Karen, they are gorgeous. I love the colours and stamps you have used.
    luv and hugs {brenda} xoxox

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  19. FlissOctober 9, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    Beautiful ATCs Karen and those images are wonderful. Love the inky backgrounds here too.
    Thanks for joining Fashionable Stamping's vintage challenge and hope to see you again.
    Fliss x

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  20. ShirleyOctober 13, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    You have been busy!! These are fun fun fun!

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  21. LaurelOctober 28, 2011 at 6:08 PM

    I was inspired by your ATCs. I love circus themed cards and your color scheme is unusual and lovely. Thanks so much for sharing the technique with us.

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