Using Artist Trading Coins

 

Hello stamping friends, Esther here today with something a little different. Some of the Sweet n Sassy Stamps team members recently did an Artist Trading Coin exchange, and these are the fun little bird themed ATC's I made in three different color schemes. 

I started by doing some ink smooshing on watercolor paper. I had originally planned to use my inky results as the coins themselves, but then decided I wanted to turn them into fun little birdies instead. 

Here are the ink combos I used: 

• Salty Ocean / Picked Raspberry 
• Salty Ocean / Twisted Citron
• Salty Ocean / Wilted Violet

After I dried my ink smooshed paper I spot-stamped a background stamp before stamping my birds and fussy cutting. I added some white gel pen to their cheeks and a touch of clear glitter to their beaks. 

 

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 Supplies and Tools:

• These Sweet n Sassy stamp sets
• How Tweet 
  
• Psalm 23 Background
• Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders) 
• Heart Dies (Firefly)
• Lacy Borders (Lawn Fawn)
• Flower Shower Spring Stack (DCWV)
• Canson Watercolor Paper
• White Gel Pel
• Clear Glitter Pen
  
• These colors of Distress Oxide (Ranger)
• Salty Ocean, Picked Raspberry, Twisted Citron, Wilted Violet, Black Soot
  

I've heard people ask (and wondered myself) - "So what do you do with artist trading coins?" I thought I'd show you a fun way to use them on cards.

I used all the same supplies as above to create a matching background and added a white paper doily (Hello Doily- Sizzix die) behind my coin, a banner (embossed with Quilted Delight M- Bossabilities (Spellbinders) across my card front, and some pretty sequins.