Gypsy Heart

This is an ATC I made for a Gypsy swap in the VIP Yahoo group.  The image comes from the Alpha Stamps Cleo Collage sheet.  I printed the image on Grafix Transfer film and applied the film over Ranger Crackle Paint to give it an aged cracking paint feel.  Click here for the tutorial on this technique.  The embellishments in the lower left corner are images of jewelry and gold coins.

I’ve had a question about what people put on the back of ATCs.  Most people cover the back with decorative paper that coordinates with the front of the ATC.  Usually there is also the artist’s name, contact information (like email address and or blog address), and title of the piece (if there is one).  You can also include the date the piece was create and a series number if you make more than one of the same ATC (such as 1 of 4) with the first number being which card it is in the series and the second number being the total number of cards made.

Portrait in Clay

The overall size of this pieces is 4 ¾” x 4”.  I used a crackle and transfer technique to age the image.  Click here for the tutorial.  The upper right corner and lower left corner are made from stamped paper clay, using the rubber stamp pictured below.  I just used the edges of the stamp and cutaway the other bits while the clay was wet.  Click here to see the tutorial on stamping paper clay.  The piece is embellished with brass findings (that I aged with paint), and images of vintage jewelry to which I’ve added crystals and Glossy Accents.

Cream Marie

This card is for a swap in the Marie Antoinette Mail Art group.  The theme required the use of only shades of cream.  To give the Marie image a crackled look, I used Ranger Crackle paint and Grafix Rub-Onz Transfer Paper.  Click here to see the tutorial.