Gecko Galz ATC Challenge

It's been a while since I joined in the ATC Challenge over at Gecko Galz and with this month's page being Alice in Wonderland inspired, I just could not let it go by without creating.

It's a fab set of three!

I used only the PDF backgrounds and images from the sheet supplied by Kim (go grab it here) with my words being from Michelle Grant Designs - Mini Words by Karen Yates.

I also sponged around the edges with Black Soot distress ink.

You don't need to add a tonne of stuff to have a great looking ATC. 

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Steampunk Lass

Here's my day three Challenge entry for Conjurer of Dreams Facebook page 1st Anniversary celebrations: Sept 17th Steampunk Beauty - Make an ATC or Dex Card (Daily Prize: Set of Steampunk Digitals).

I have used one of the images from Steampunk Lass.

Don't forget, the Grand Prize will be drawn Sept 22 by Kim Rayko.

Every challenge you enter gets you one entry for the Grand Prize draw of one free set a month for a year. The more challenges you enter the more chances you have to win.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Gecko Galz Monthly Project

This month I created a card and some ATC size Index cards for my project to inspire you using the Zen Goddess and Retro Hottie pdf's from October's Blog Hop 2022.

The backgrounds on both projects are using some old leftover ATC backings I had using the Bubble technique. They are quite fun to do.

My sayings are stickers from Art by Marlene.

I hope you like them and are inspired to join in on one of our many challenges this month.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Junk Journal July 2022 / #10dayartchallenge

Junk Journal July 2022, 09 - Believe, Silver, ATC card & Pocket.

#cwjjj09

 

I thought that seeing as I was making an ATC for this day as well as doing my junk journal page, I would use the atc for my #10dayartchallenge.

My ATC background card is a collage page I made and cut up to different sizes a few months back and just have sitting on my desk for when inspiration hits......I have used one of the girl faces from Michelle Grant's Silent file, and coloured with my Faber Castell pencils.

I added a scrap of patterned paper sponged with Vintage Photo distress ink behind her to help ground her to the background so she didn't blend in too much.

The saying is from the same file and I distressed the edges and sponged them as well.

My junk journal page I have added a piece of the Shakespeare page I ripped out a few days ago and cut it for my pocket. I stamped "Believe" an other strip of it and cut to size. To help the words stand out, and to get my Silver, I grabbed the Alfoil roll from the kitchen and got a bit to size. Before I adhered it down, I scrunched it up and then flattened it but retained some of the texture with it. I then adhered it onto the pocket and then the word strip.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Freaky Ladies

A new month, so a new challenge starting over at This is Halloween.

This is Halloween is a Halloween and/or Gothic themed Monthly Challenge.

So both themes are accepted all year round when stated!

This month I decided to make a set of ATC cards.

I used the file Freaky Ladies by itKuPiLLi, which I bought back in 2019. And we all know what was happening back then!

(I am making a huge effort to use my existing supplies in my craft room, and use some of the many many files I have bought over the years. It is amazing what I am finding!)

After the fussy cutting was done, I sponged all edges with Black Soot distress ink.

Hard to tell, but on the first one, I did apply some  Art Alchemy Green-Gold Opal Magic to give it a bit of a gold shine to it.

Hope you get a chance to play along with us - enter here.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Forget Me Not ATC's

Did you see this month's ATC Challenge over on the Gecko Galz Facebook page? 

Still time to play along.

Forget Me Not is this months set.

I used 3 of the backgrounds and fussy cut some of the images to start with.

I played around with images and backgrounds for a while before I settled on the ones I went with.

This month I decided I wanted to have little clusters on them for a change.

So my clusters are a combination of washi stickers and Tim Holtz Ideology Snippets Ephemera pack.

I sponged the edges of my ATC's with Vintage Photo distress ink as well.

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Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Moonlight Magic ATC's

Did you see this month's ATC Challenge over on the Gecko Galz Facebook page?

Moonlight Magic is our theme and here's the set of 3 I created.

I used 3 of the backgrounds and fussy cut some of the images and had a play.

Once I decided on the images to use and when to place them, I then googled some quotes and found 3 that went with my layouts.

My 3 quotes are:

        Selenophile:  (n) a person who loves the moon.

        To the moon and back, remember? 

        Be someone’s moon on a dark hopeless night.

ATC's are a fun way to just play around with images and have fun. 

You can of course add other embellishments as well, I tend to use mostly just the backings and images supplied and then add some quotes to mine.

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Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

An Open Book ATC Challenge

Over on the Gecko Galz Facebook page we have another ATC Challenge happening.

We are having a break from the swaps for little bit as interest has fallen away - mainly due to the cost of postage and time taking to arrive..

Here is the set of 3 I created. 

I used 3 of the background and fussy cut 3 of the images I thought would best suit.

I then grabbed my Tim Holtz sticker books out and got some sayings to go with them.

My first one "I have absolutely no desire to fit in" is from Small Talk and I used the Vintage Photo distress ink to blend it to fit in better. 

The other two "Favourite Tales" and "A little bit of everything" are from Clippings Stickers.

To finish off, I used the Vintage Photo distress ink and went around all the ATC's edges.

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Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Sparkling Spring Kids

Hard to think it's April already and Easter is just a few short weeks away!

I know this year just seems to be flying by already. 

We have endured a lot in just a few short months, hard to believe it wasn't Christmas that long ago and we were all filled with hope for a better 2022!

On that note, here is my projects for Gecko Galz this month - a bit of snark always brings a smile to my face!

I started off by making some ATC's using the new Sparkling Spring Kids Collage.

I googled quotes, as I do, and came up with some great ones to use.

I then decided to add 4 others to a Happy Planner Pocket for my Planner.

I added a plaited ribbon that I had left over from my Butterfly Book Binding Card last month.

A lovely little butterfly charm, a patterned paper from my stash as the background to tie them all together, some washi tape to cover the gaps and then my "Laugh" woodchip because we all need to remember to have a laugh. I used distress inks and Gold Wink of Stella Brush with my white Gel pen on it to come up with a grungy mossy type look to it. LOL, works for me!

Anyway, after all the rain and floods here in Queensland, happy to say that the retainer wall between our house and our neighbours is now repaired (that is not cheap even when you only have to pay half!) so the fence no longer is shaped in a V and wondering if Tiggy will try to jump the side fence to get out through the missing soil area! My son and daughter-in-law lost power for around 8 days and could not get to work as they couldn't get out of their apartment building due to it being flooded through the foyer. Lucky they are on the 7th floor! We are all looking forward to some normalcy in our lives again now, whatever that is now!

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Mischief Managed ATC's

Seems like a lifetime ago that I made these ATC's for a swap group!

I did make then the first week in December and sent off.

Almost forgot about them!

The theme was open, but they had to be similar.

My background is using my large Geli Plate with acrylic paints and various stencils.

I printed my image and words on tissue paper. These are from "Expressible" by Michelle Grant Designs.

I then added a doodled frame with my black pen around the edge of each one.

I enjoyed making them and receiving the others in the mail. 

I love the variety of the 7 I received back - definately some great ideas for future inspiration as it's always good to see how others create their ATC's. 

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Steampunk Kitty ATC Challenge

Now that my swap partner has her ATC's from me, I can show you the second set I made for the Gecko Galz Facebook page ATC Swap.

 

Again, I stayed with the backgrounds of the set and fussy cut my cats from the pdf page.

I have used the other 4 images for this set and printed off some quotes to add to each one.

I used some Finnabair paste to colour up my cogs which are from my stash.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Steampunk Kitty ATC Challenge

Over on the Gecko Galz Facebook page we have the ATC Swap & Challenge happening.

I have created a set of 3 for the Challenge, and a different set of 3 for my swap partner.

They are so cute!

I stayed with the backgrounds of the set and fussy cut my cats from the pdf page.

I have used 4 of the images for this set.

I  printed off some quotes and added to each one.

I used some Finnabair paste to colour up my cog which is from my stash and I'm sorry I don't know where it is from as I got them in a craft swap last year sometime. I also used it around the edges of the ATC's to add some grungy steampunk feel to them. You can't tell from the photo's but it does actually shimmer on an angle.

I will show you the other 3 when my partner says she has got them.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Gnomes at Home

I can show you the other 3 ATC's I made for the Gecko Galz November Gnome at Home ATC Swap now that my partner has received them.

Aren't they just the cutest!

I decided to added some dimension to 2 of them.

I fussy cut some of the mushroom heads and popped on foam dots, along with a few of the bubbles.

And this guy, I firstly fussed cut another mushroom, and then fussy cut him off his barrow and then added a few foam dots on top of each other to have his head further off the mushroom them his bottom.

I had a lot of Gnome fun with these guys.

December makes still in the process so stay tuned for them!

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Gnome Home ATC Challenge

Over on the Gecko Galz Facebook page we have the ATC Swap & Challenge happening.

I have posted off my swap and here is the other set of 3 I created for the Challenge.

How cute are the Gnomes!

I will show you my other set once my partner in the States gets them....hopefully they won't take too long to get there.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Frightful ATC

So here are the other 2 ATC's I made with the Creatures of the Night ATC kit with Gecko Galz this month.

I thought these two were a bit more frightful!

I used another 2 of the backgrounds and images from the supplied  ATC kit, again Jaded Blossom stamps for the sentiments.

I added some Halloween Mix sequins from my stash on the frightful one and a sticker on the Beware one.

I again used Glossy Accents to highlight the eyes on the bat and also the skull.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Creatures of the Night ATC Challenge

Oh what fun over at  Gecko Galz this month, they have the Creatures of the Night ATC Challenge!

Being a bit time poor at the moment, I am only doing the Challenge and not the swap.

How cool are they!

I used the backgrounds and images from the supplied  ATC kit but used my Jaded Blossom stamps for the sentiments.

I added some Halloween Mix sequins from my stash - isn't it funny that the clear ones come out looking green in the photo.

It's hard to tell, if not impossible, but I actually used Glossy Accents to highlight the owls eyes, the bones in the bat wings behind my Ghostly guy and also the bolts and attachments on Frankie's head.

I am really happy with how they turned out - I did make another two, but the Challenge is for a set of 3...another post for another day as they say....

I am entering them in the following challenges:

Gecko Gals ATC Challenge

This is Halloween! - October

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

It's a Mystery ATC Swap

Have to love an ATC Swap right!

I joined in this month with Gecko Galz It's a Mystery Swap - I showed you the 3 I made for the Facebook Page Challenge, and now my other 3 have been received, I can show you them as well.

So I also added some extra's in. 

You would know I love my Jaded Blossom Coffee Cup Slider Card die from previous posts, so it should be no surprise that I used it here for some trim to go onto.

I decided the little paper bags would be fun to decorate to put the trim into for a change.

Another Gecko Galz image from the Lovely Little Girl sheet and some lace.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

It's a Mystery

Such a fun ATC Swap & Challenge over at Gecko Galz this month.

It's called It's a Mystery - Sherlock Holmes themed.

Here is the 3 I made for the Challenge on the Facebook page.

 

I can't show you the other set of 3 until my swap partner gets them.

I used the free ATC kit files and only had to type up a couple of quotes - lol, I am not much of a Sherlock fan I am afraid so I look forward to seeing the ones from everyone else.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Wicked Vixens

Time for some Snarky Witches I say!

I had a lot of fun creating these cards and ATC's using the Wicked Vixens Volume #1 file from Ephemoire.

I decided on a black and orange theme ready for Halloween.

I grabbed out my Stamping Up Embossing Powders and had a look through my embossing folders and found one I could use both side of the embossing with.

I also tried out a new intricate die I got from a mystery box which I must say I would never have bought myself, but had worked just great here. (that's what I love about mystery boxes - always find something that surprises me)

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Gecko Galz Lavender ATC's

Another ATC swap over at Gecko Galz.

My partner has received her ATC's from me so I can show you what I made......

So I got a bit adventurous and cut some heads off!

My favourite one in the middle one.

Then I made a pouch to pop them in and adhered a napkin on the front of it.

I also added a couple of tags that I showed you the other week that matched the colour theme.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!