My first ATC

This morning I woke much earlier than I should have (7:31) 

Puttzed around for a while, and then hit the studio 

I like to work in there while The Price is Right is on!

By the way it's Plinko Week!  Every day they are having Plinko!

I digress!  Ok, so I have wanted to try an ATC for a while

What is an ATC you may ask??  It's an Artist Trading Card: 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches

It's the size of a baseball card! 

I got my sketch from Angie Delarie's Friday Sketch and inspiration from
Wicked Wednesday ATC "blues" challenge

 

I also wanted to use metal for the challenge over at All Sorts Challenge "heavy metal"

It's kind of hard to see, but the shiny stuff behind batty is actually aluminum tape that I used my

alcohol inks on, and the button is made of metal as well... Plus of course the brad in the middle of the

flower is metal too! WOW, lots of "heavy metal" going on here!

Ok, so batty can be found in Angie Delarie's shop! She was colored with my copics, with a little 

glitter accent for the bow!

The flower was made using Kraft Glassine, alcohol inks, and my 

tattered flowers die cut (the smallest flower!) with some perfect pearls on the edges of the flower!

I just LOVE instagram!

Ok, ok, and here is batty's close up

Hope you're having a crafty Monday! 

Also entering this little beaut into Card Makin Mama's Try something new challenge! 

Please check out all these wonderful challenge blogs! 

And remember I'll be posting to a BRAND SPANKIN new challenge blog starting September 2nd!!!

Anything But a Card will be a fun challenge blog where you can show off

all your creations (as long as they aren't cards!) 

So get your supplies ready, we'll be doing some super fun things over there!

Smash*ing and a Big Announcement

I have some very EXCITING news to share....

But first.... 

A smash page

 

Over on Angie Delarie's Friday sketch Challenge 

She challenged us all to use her sketch, and some of her fun products

Here's a close up of "angel love" 

 

I colored her up using my blue copics

I am also in LOVE with Dilly Beans digi's,

This week over at the Dilly Beans Challenge

Megan asked us to do something Sewn.

Here's her pretty digi, and you can see the sewing I did on the paper backgrounds

I know it's hard to see, but I used my new perfect pearls on her hair, and on the edges of the tag!

Also, if you can't see the writing, it says "you keep me in stitches" 

Also from the talented Megan from Dilly beans

I added a pocket per Angie's challenge, and a little bit of journaling on the side! 

Soooooooo......  For the Big Announcement!

I got picked to be on the DT for a new and very fabulous challenge blog. 

http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.ca/ 

I am so honored and excited to start this new part of my creative life!

We are going live September 2nd, and the best part..... it's anything but a card..

Right up my alley, and perfect for most all of my creations

Entering this page:

Shopping our stash: monochromatic

Cupcake craft challenges: bunting

Dilly Beans Friday Challenge: sewn

Angie Delarie: sketch challenge

I am Doe: banner challenge

Creative Inspirations: anything goes
Tuesday Alchemy: Bingo (used glitter, die cut, and ribbon or bows)