Art Ali

First Rubber Stamp

I'm in a purging mood at the moment and am trying to get rid of 'stuff' that I just don't use anymore.  While cleaning out a drawer, I came across the very first rubber stamp that I bought.  I've no idea how long ago that was, but I found it in a bargain bin in Michaels for $6.99 - it still has the sticker on it!  The image is from Inkadinkado and is called Illuminata.

I still like it after all these years, so figured I make a quick ATC with it.

Do you remember your first rubber stamp?  Do you still like or use it?  I'd love to know!

Have a happy week!

Image Transfer ATCs

I want to share a few ATCs I created using image transfers made with packing tape. If you're not familiar with this technique, check out a tutorial I wrote about it on Gingersnaps today.  I'm not sure why I'm in the mood for making ATCs, but I'm just going with the flow!

I'm entering the first ATC for Think Monday Think ATC (TMTA), which challenged readers to use metal in their creation.  I used one of Tim Holtz' metal tags layered onto some sheet music and then an image transfer from an Oxford Impressions collage sheet.

This image transfer was created from the same Oxford Impressions collage sheet.  It's layered onto a piece of Basic Grey paper that I inked, stamped and stitched. 

This bird was taken directly from a home/lifestyle magazine.  It's layered on a collage of inked vintage papers and the word was cut from an old love letter.

All these ATCs have birds as their theme to put you in the mood for Spring.  I hope that wherever you live, Spring is on its way!

Thank you for visiting.

Glimmery, Shimmery ATCs

We had a taste of Spring in New England today.  The sun was shining and the thermometer almost hit 50 degrees. After taking a really long walk along some new trails, I only had a short amount of time to make something. Still on my quest to try some different things this week, I decided upon a couple of ATCs. 

The background of the first ATC was created by dabbing a mixture of reinkers and shimmer paint onto a piece of c/stock (Dabbed Shimmers technique - Feb/March '10 edition of TJ newlsetter).  Once it was dry, I added the extra step of running it through an embossing folder.

I had an extra image left over from this tag - she's stamped on a vintage bridge score sheet. The word 'faith' and number 12 were cut from a Jenni Bowlin bingo card (love those things!) and a few latte pearls from Amuse finish it off. 

I made this orange guy for Think Monday Think ATC, where they challenged readers to create an ATC that is predominantly orange.  The background is a piece of white c/stock that I created using the Antiqued Glimmers technique (Dec '09/Jan '10 TJ newsletter).  I also threw in a Tim Holz mask for good measure.  Then I simply stamped the image over the top, spotlighted the word 'art' and added some printed twill tape to the bottom. 

Have a fun weekend whatever your plans are!

Stamps: Oxford Impressions & Lost Coast Designs