Eyelet Outlet: I'll Never Desert You!

Friday, February 23, 2018

I'll Never Desert You!

Hello one and all! Susie hosting the blog again and TGIF!

So last week I shared a grid style layout that featured that amazing wide Cactus Washi Tape. I obviously could not put it away because today I am sharing a card that started with that same tape!

Today is also the first day of my Greeting Card ATC Series! What is an ATC? An Artist Trading Card is a 2.5" x 3.5" piece of original art. They can be made in any medium and are intended to be traded with other artists, however, I am going to be using them as the basis for some cards!

I started by stamping an image and a sentiment onto watercolor paper...

...and then added washi tape and colored the image.

Something you will learn about me is that I *love* using arrows as a design element! While I am looking forward to using the Vacation Arrow Sign Brads on another project, today I just needed a plain black arrow. No problem! I sanded the surface a bit, pulled out my acrylic paint and *gasp* painted over the design!

I do want to point you in the right direction (giggle - see what I did there?) and make sure that you are aware of another option. Eyelet Outlet has these cool enamel arrows that would have been perfect for this project and I probably would have used 2 or 3 - but I didn't have them at hand and I like being able to stretch my supplies. I will add a link to these in the supply list at the bottom of the post!

Arrow Enamel - Mickey Colors

Anyway, I added a small piece from the Pearl Bling Strip and decided my ATC was done!

I created a clean & simple background...

...and voila!

Hmm - looks like I have some extra ATCs that I have already stamped. If you leave a comment for me over on my blog, My Time to Play, or my Facebook or Instagram pages, I will draw names and send them out next week. I would love to see what you create! (maybe I will have a contest...)

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you find some time to play today! Susie