ATC Trio: Trees

Another Monday is here, and brings with it my final week in the designer spotlight at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. Wow, it’s been such a fun month!

This week, the theme is Trees.

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For my project, I made an ATC trio with trios of trees in each. (Try saying that ten times faster 😉 ) –

I cut out these ATCs from a couple of huge coupons that came with a product. I needed some texture on these, and I used one of my quickest ways to add it–using a single ply of a napkin or cheap toilet paper. I applied some heavy white gesso over this layer after it dried.

I then diluted some compatible warm acrylic colors over a glass surface, and on it, I placed a stencil with a lot of little holes in it. I then removed the stencil and placed it over the ATCs to get a watercolor-like print on them. After the prints dried, I applied cool colors of acrylic over some areas for a bit of a contrast.

I also added splatters of cool acrylic colors, followed by splatters of gesso and black acrylics. I then stamped a stitchy border along the edges of the ATCs using dark gray acrylic.

For the focal trees, I repurposed leaf dies. I colored the die-cuts using metallic acrylics, grouped them how I liked, and adhered them to the background. I printed out some quotes, cut strips around the words, applied some distress ink along the edges, and adhered the strips over the background. Ta da!

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Products used:

• Dina Wakley Ranger Media White Gesso
• Acrylic paints
• Tim Holtz Mini Stencil Set #28
• Stitched border stamp
• Tim Holtz Sizzix Artsy Leaves Thinlits Dies
• Prima Marketing Metallique Golden Moss Art Alchemy Acrylic Paint
• Prima Marketing Metallique Red Wine Art Alchemy Acrylic Paint
• Tim Holtz Ranger Tarnished Brass Flip Top Distress Paint
• Tim Holtz Ranger Hickory Smoke Distress Mini Ink Pad

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And that was my project! Don’t forget to check out all the tree-lightful projects from the talented design team at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge for more inspiration.

The design team, as always, will choose a selection of their entries to put in the spotlight. What’s more, a randomly selected winner will get a $25 voucher to shop at the Simon Says Stamp Store!

Many thanks to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Design Team for their kind invitation to feature in the Designer Spotlight this month!

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With these ATCs, I’m joining these challenges –

• 613 Avenue Create Nov Challenge – Anything Goes
• Happy Little Stampers November Anything Goes with Dies Challenge
• The Outlawz Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone Nov Challenge
• A Place to Start Nov Challenge – Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Make It Sparkle
• Try it on Tuesday Challenge – Baby It’s Cold Outside
• Unique Art Expressions November Challenge #4 – Sweater Weather
• We Love 2 Create Challenge #11 – Anything Mixed Media/Papercrafting Goes

Challenge wins –

• Rising Star at A Place To Start
• Top Sprout at A Place To Start
• Top Pick at The Outlawz Challenge
• Top Rocker at 613 Avenue Create

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Posts in this series

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4