Metal Art ATCs

After attending the metal art class by Catherine last two weeks, I immediately get hooked to do metal art. Since I have a few rolls of colored foils in my studio, I quickly grabbed them and started working. For this month ATC swap with Liza and Amelia, we have a theme - to create metal ATCs.

I did a couple from the metal tape and also from the colored foils. The techniques I used included rub and buff, sand, stamp, and some embossing. You can try, it is fun and the technique and way of doing this metal art is endless, it is totally up to your imagination and this time my technique are quite simple, very easy and straight forward. Sharing some ATCs I did last week using colored foils.


To the rest of my ATCs swap partners, my apologies these metal ATCs are not included in your swap. I have put aside a different type of ATCs for you guys, if you want one of the above - next swap perhaps ;)

Thank you for the lovely comments I have received in my previous post and thanks a bunch for dropping by. Hugs

ATCs swap

I promised a few of my blogger friends that I will blogged about the ATCs that I have received. Here sharing with you some of the ATCs (not all) that I have in my album collection so far...

front view: these 3 ATCs is a private swap between myself and LifeofLo-Ro

back view: thanks Alex!

front view: This is something classic - Quick ATC swap by Marsha Sutton from Swap-bot.

back view

front view

back view: These 3 ATCs is a private swap between me and AliceandCamilla

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back: A private swap between myself and Yesh, ATC Loteria.

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back: The above ATCs is also a private swap between me and Erna.

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back: this is from Swap-bot, Musical ATC swap by Chandra Mountain. This photo was taken by her in 2009 and I love this photo, it is printed on a canvas like paper (I think).

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back: I rasa Mia Zara pun boleh buat ATC ni.
This one is from Swap-bot, Musical ATC by Verne Jenkins apparently she is crazy over Rooster.

That's all happy crafting and thanks for all your comments in my previous posts'.

ATCs

Managed to do 12 ATCs last week and I enjoyed the process...

Swap-bot

I joined Swap-bot last month and it is kind of interesting website whereby you will get to join any swap that you like and those who loves creating ATCs like me you might want to give it a try. I have completed 3 swaps so far and has been rated. Those ATCs that I received from US, South Africa and etc are awesome and I have also joined a personal swap created by some of the members in Swap-bot.

Some ATCs have been mailed and I forget to take the picture, some ATCs I managed to take the photos before it is posted.

My first swap was "Blue", you are required to create something that is in blue color, below is the sample of the color.

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Sharing with you my take for ATC series colors #2 - Blue.

I used the "Thai silk" in blue color and created this ATC, small blue roses with a pearl like centre piece. As usual behind of this ATC, will be my brief info and I also painted the canvas behind.

My second swap was "Show me your city PC" you will have to post a post card to your partner assigned and that post card has to be a picture of your city. I am done with that but I intend to send more post cards to my partner in my second mail. Hang in there Linda!

My third swap is to create an ATC in pink, I did not have the picture of my ATC for this but I used the pink songket for my ATCs. Here is the sample of pink colour.

My fourth swap which I am yet to get my partner is "Key to my heart ATC swap". Here is my take for this swap.

I used the "Collection Elements" chipboard, my vintage wire spool, rustic key from my vintage hunting, tea dye muslin cloth, heart brad and this was done on a canvas. I like this one the most!

Till then see you in my next entry. Thanks for dropping by.

Vintage findings...

This entry is related to this entry (from Baby Blu), I had a lunch date with this gorgeous lady las Wednesday and we exchanged ATC - thanks for the ATC, I love it! we had lunch, chit chat non stop what else the topic are mainly about our interesting hobby, kids and our routine.

After the lunch off we went to Amcorp Mall for our vintage findings and we are so crazy over old tins, old spools, old typewriters, vintage black records, old play cards, old black and white photos, rustic keys, bus tickets and of course posing for the photographs. Check her blog for more info and story and here are some of my photos...

old vintage black record albums

vintage black and white photos "scenery shots"

vintage spools

old stamps magazine that can be used as my background layout

old bus tickets, rustic keys, and first day cover from Canada

Thanks for looking and Happy New Year!

Finally...so far...

I was busy trying to complete my acrylic album and I forget that I haven't been blogging for quite sometime. Finally, I am done with my 48 ATCs last week and I am happy with it and I can't wait for the swap! Managed to take some photos...yummy? no?



Come and lets join the swap! Thanks for dropping by and wishing everyone a Merry Christmas.

Almost done and a Kit

sealing and pasting...


and I received my Studio Calico kit today, what a wonderful mail...

Crafty Sunday

I spent my Sunday afternoon creating an ATCs for my next swap....here some pictures of the sets that I have done. Lace and Thai silk for the edges, I love sewing, hence my ATCs. I would love to play with acrylic paints and medium but my girl will be painting not me so...that is another story. I will paint when she is sleeping if not we have two artists busy working at home.

busy working....

work in progress

So far managed to do 10 ATCs and more to come.

Crop Market and ATCs swap

I haven't been blogging and creating a layout lately. Plus my girl and my other half just recovered from their sickness and we also had so much fun from an awesome holiday with the family and all I could think of is my little crafty area, my work in progress "mini album", ATCs and tons of picture that I want to scrap. I don't know when I could finish my mini album that only 4 pages done...the rest is still on hold.

I had fun Saturday last week meeting up with crafters and friends. We have Crop Market at Papier and at the same time we do an ATCs swap. I swapped my ATCs with Amelia, Liza, Rosa and Sareena. I love all the ATCs and I even managed to find some other crafters' for my next swap.

All the below ATCs created by me have find their new home and if you are interested to swap your ATCs with me, please let me know.





I haven't had the chance to photograph the ATCs that I've got from them, will share soon in my next entry.

Not to forget thanks to Amelia, Sharm, Rosa and Teacher Jessy for an awesome tutorial and gorgeous work last week. Have a good weekend and thanks for dropping by.

Sneak peek of my ATCs

These ATCs soon will traveling to other scrappers for a swap....yummy? no?

2nd canvas project

This canvas project was done after I did my 7 layouts of 12 x 12. My mission over last weekend is to create 10 layouts of 12 x 12. However, I managed to do 7 layouts and 3 canvas project (the 3rd one is still in progress). Here is my 2nd canvas project, inspired by Donna Downey...


First, I have stitched the word "Happiness" nicely with black thread but the two ss can't be seen when I sealed the round wood thing. Hence, I cut the word "Happiness" and pasted the above word. I wanted to put the word "Reminiscence" but I accidentally put "Reminisce". This is my first time using this round wood thing, perhaps the next one will turn to be much better. Can you see my handmade flowers (inspired by Sharon) thanks Sharon! I even used the left over green ribbons gave by Sharon and the leaves was made by my Singer sewing machine! I did the leaves and the grass, I don't have dark green thread so I used the lighter green thread - looks odd tho but whatever it is...I love the picture!

1st canvas project

Remember on my previous entry "Little sneak peek". I have been wanting to do this since the very beginning of my scrapping...hence I explore through the internet and here are my first ATC using canvas. I have been putting this project on hold for so many weeks, finally last week I finished it up and pasted whatever I can think off. At first I don't want to put any photo on the ATC but at last I gave in and pasted Zara's picture here and there but not to all the ATC.

Just for your information if you don't know what is/are ATC? ATC refers to Artists Trading Cards, at one time, they were miniature paintings or photos of paintings that were given to people to show the type of work done by an artist and they are quite collectible. Today, in the scrapbooking venue, they are varieties of ATC in different sizes and show different scrapbooking techniques. Mine are just so simple!

first: it was like these...
ta da... vibrant and colourful

On my next entry, another canvas project again...