We're heading home .......
Happy Thursday ......
What's this .... no tag?
No, I've got something a little different today ...... Artist Trading Coins.
If you're not familiar with these, they're just like ATC's (Artist Trading Cards) except they're circles. Two and half inches in diameter and, as with ATC's, they can have any design on them or be any theme, and they are mean't to be swapped.
I recently became a member of an ATC/AT Coin group on group on Facebook, started up by the lovely Kylie (Addicted to Stamps and More). There's quite a few of us on there now, from all over the world, and the idea is we swap our little works of art with each other.
There's a swap going on for November, we have to create a set of three Coins with a Christmas theme. This particular set will be winging its way to Australia very soon!
These coins are made from MDF, which is a great surface to work on. They can be made from card though ..... perfect if you have a 2.5 inch punch.
I gave the coins a quick coat of white gesso then painted them with a PaperArtsy Fresco Finish paint. The stamping has been done using a brown Archival ink.
Santa ......
Rudolph ...... (just look at those eyes!!!)
and I had to give him a shiny nose .......
and finally the poinsettia, which has been stamped in Versamark ink, and then heat embossed in copper, and coloured using one of the paints again
If you're on FB and fancy joining in, check out the group .... we're a very friendly bunch!
You'll find all you need to know about making AT Coins and ATC's and how to get involved in the swaps etc.
I will warn you though .... they are very addictive, and so much fun to make.
I've gotta dash ... we're heading back home today, on the afternoon ferry. Fingers crossed it's a little calmer on the water than it was when we came over. Although, it sounds like its a little windy out there so maybe not!
We've still lots to do this morning though, including the packing! I'd better get a move on.
Thanks for popping by ..... enjoy the rest of your day and I'll see you on the other side.
EDITED ........ to link up to this month's Country View Crafts Blog Challenge which is all about Artist Trading Coins.
Cheerio until next time ....
What's this .... no tag?
No, I've got something a little different today ...... Artist Trading Coins.
If you're not familiar with these, they're just like ATC's (Artist Trading Cards) except they're circles. Two and half inches in diameter and, as with ATC's, they can have any design on them or be any theme, and they are mean't to be swapped.
I recently became a member of an ATC/AT Coin group on group on Facebook, started up by the lovely Kylie (Addicted to Stamps and More). There's quite a few of us on there now, from all over the world, and the idea is we swap our little works of art with each other.
There's a swap going on for November, we have to create a set of three Coins with a Christmas theme. This particular set will be winging its way to Australia very soon!
These coins are made from MDF, which is a great surface to work on. They can be made from card though ..... perfect if you have a 2.5 inch punch.
I gave the coins a quick coat of white gesso then painted them with a PaperArtsy Fresco Finish paint. The stamping has been done using a brown Archival ink.
Santa ......
Rudolph ...... (just look at those eyes!!!)
and I had to give him a shiny nose .......
and finally the poinsettia, which has been stamped in Versamark ink, and then heat embossed in copper, and coloured using one of the paints again
If you're on FB and fancy joining in, check out the group .... we're a very friendly bunch!
You'll find all you need to know about making AT Coins and ATC's and how to get involved in the swaps etc.
I will warn you though .... they are very addictive, and so much fun to make.
I've gotta dash ... we're heading back home today, on the afternoon ferry. Fingers crossed it's a little calmer on the water than it was when we came over. Although, it sounds like its a little windy out there so maybe not!
We've still lots to do this morning though, including the packing! I'd better get a move on.
Thanks for popping by ..... enjoy the rest of your day and I'll see you on the other side.
EDITED ........ to link up to this month's Country View Crafts Blog Challenge which is all about Artist Trading Coins.
Cheerio until next time ....
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