Friday, August 29, 2014

A Vintage Journey Challenge 13 - ATC's with a Touch of Tim

The latest challenge over at A Vintage Journey is to make an ATC (or two or three!) using a touch of Tim - ie. Tim Holtz Products or inspiration.
I made three ATC's using Tim's Big Top Stamp Set and linked them all together with some Jute and Paper string.  Here are the ATC's from the front.  I mounted each card to a slightly larger black panel laying the strings between the two panels.
I first cut some Ranger Specialty Stamping Paper into the 2.5" x 3.5" size of an ATC.  I dabbed Picked Raspberry and Salty Ocean Distress Stains onto my nonstick craft mat, spritzed the colors with water, then dragged my ATC papers through the stains.  I dried them with my heat tool and pressed them into the colors again until I achieved the look I wanted and dried them again.  I sponged the edges with Ranger Distress Picked Raspberry ink.
 and sticky stars
 Here's what the set looks like from the back.
I added Industrious Stickers/Borders that I inked with Archival Cornflower blue ink and Remnant Rubs/Life Quotes.The shapes on the left and center panel are cut with Alterations Artful Dwellings die.


And here is my little ATC set folded up and tied together.  I knotted some round silver buttons from my button box onto the ends of the strings.
And once again -  my 3 ATC's
Here's the link to the A Vintage Journey Challenge - ATC's Tim Inspired

I'm also entering my ATC project in the Stamplorations Aug 2014 challenge - Stamps and die cuts.




13 comments:

The Colour Press said...

love it Julia. Such fun images and colours too.

*Vicki* said...

Love the colors and the fun images!! Great way to pull all the ATCs together too!! Happy Friday!

Redanne said...

I love that set of stamps Julia and I adore your trio of ATCs, great colours too. A real feast for the eyes!

Thanks so much for travelling along with us again at A Vintage Journey too! Anne xx

maria f. said...

Whoa Julia! You make me want to play with stains right how. What fabulous BGs you achieved. And that stamp set, those images are so cool. Such fun. Thanks much for joining us at STAMPlorations this month with this piece of gorgeousness.

Annette Allen said...

oh my that is so awesome.. love those images.. great job..

Tracey McNeely said...

Julia one word--Cool!

Kelly Griglione said...

Wow, Julia, this is amazing!! It must have taken you forever to put together! I'm so inspired by the depth in your backgrounds. And the white paper sentiments are so classic. Bravo!

Deepti said...

Looks like you are going full on vintage ! Love those images and the design :) Thank for sharing with STAMPlorations :)

Vicki Dutcher said...

Love this fun project! Way to use a touch of Tim! Thanks for joining in at STAMPlorations!!

Inkypinkycraft said...

These are great and really fun! Love how you have assembled them too x Thanks for joining us at A Vintage Journey xTrace x

jdmommy - Anne Harmon said...

these ATC's joined together make the cutest little book...and inspiration!!! Wonderful colors, stamps!

BLockHEad said...

Love them and love those stamps!

Words and Pictures said...

This is so cool, Julia - I love the colours and those funky stamps look fabulous. Love the backs too! Thanks so much for joining us on A Vintage Journey.
Alison xx