Clouds In My Coffee

You would think I would get around to actually writing a post, would you ? But no I ‘m here with another challenge for ATC’s. I promise I was going to post but when I came to do that and add my challenge stuff I had to update Wordpress to the lastest version and all my plugins. This one is from The Loft, Tangie Baxter’s Design Blog. She came out with a new kit for ATC at her shop
> I have two entries for the challenge. One I think doesn’t fit but I’ve been wanting to try a digital gothic arch window ATC.

Without further ado here they are
A St Paddy Day’s greeting

Credits
Background frame paper: Tangie Baxter Designs from her ATC First Edition

Shamrock paper, shamrock twine, pain twine, blessing card, good luck heart charm. Weeds & Wildflowers from the Wearing of Green Kit ( this was a freebie at the blog last year)

Miniature Frame Christina Renne Designs

Lady in frame from my own stash.

Next Up Grace and Beauty

Credits
ATC paper, Jeweled Pin Tangie Baxter Designs from her ATC First Edition
Messy Round Stitches Dani Mogstad at Sweet Shop Designs
Random brushes made by some friends of mine and myself.
Vintage Photo my personal stash.

The next one is my gothic arch window.
This one incorporates a quote from one of my favorite authors Jane Austen from Emma, It’s a little wonky but great fun!

Credits:
Papers IOD Prima Hybrid
( I bought these when they were at Scrap Artist, so I don’t think they are for sell at Prima) Wicked Garden & Redemption

Lace Rose used on the edging Linda Gil Billdal Scrap Artist from Ophelia Kit
Journaling Label by Gina Cabrera Digital Design Essentials Feb grab bag
Vintage Ladies from my stash.

Well, that is it for me for now. Guess I need to do more challenges and blog like I did before

Tags: Art, ATC, Challenge, Vintage

Just goofing around with some more collage empherma.

A News Year’s greeting

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Credits
Rose background paper and ribbon Robyn England Scrap Artist “ATC LOVERS”

Angel New Greeting Card Christmas Renee Designs, blank calling card “New Years Collage Sheet”

Used brushes, different layer styles and opacities. Added text to calling car

Mothers first meeting. Looks like someone maybe getting a non to gentle tap of the fan. Wonder what that means in the language of the fan ?

Background paper, the word Love Robyn England ScrapArtist “ATC Lovers”

Two ladies from my collection from a costume book circa 1870.

Tags: ATC's

I can’t believe I only managed a couple of posts in 07. Could say it was my glamorously busy lifestyle. But that would be a whooper and some what hard for those that know me hard to swallow. I can say however that I have taken slackerdom to new heights in 07. What can I say the best laid plans of mice and men. I think there is more to that quote. I do hope to really start back blogging and posting my little bits of art/or whatnot’s. What has inspired me to post ? A challenge over at CDR’s blogAuthentic Artistry that and the promise of an alpha.

I made an ATC using some vintage images from some of CRD’s kits, collage sheets and my own embarrassingly large stash of empherma. It was fun being able to do some other than just OOw and ahh over it. Even scanned some of mine old cabinet card photos in to do a layout with. Thanks for the challenge.

Credits
Background paper, receipt for bedroom supplies, oval mixture frame, jeweled heart with key, post card, text on post, calling cards
CRD Ultimate Art kit, New Years Day Collage Sheet, Miniature Frames. from Christina Renee Designs

Staples were from the Trevor charity Kit from Treasure to Scrap

Border ATC brush Karen Aiken I think she is at KB and friends ( I bought this a while back)

The play bill, Paris poster aid, photo, stamp is from my personal collection.

Okay to the challenge part. I took the post card from the New Years kit over layed it with some vintage paper from one of my books. messed around with the opacity of the layer and did a burn on it. Smudge around a few of my brushes. Then added some postal brushes and an old stamp of mine. Added some text that was in the kit. Then I put Mle. Fifi’s name on one of the blank calling cards in the New Years kit. I was playing on doing a layout but I kept finding things I wanted to add and had to scan in and I knew I would miss the challenge deadline.

Tags: ATC, Challenge