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.

Artist Trading Coins

 Happy Saturday Stampers!

It's Michelle here from East Bay Stamp Chick. Well, Christmas is over and I'm kinda sad to move on from making Christmas cards, but Artists Trading Coins are a quick, fun way to get creative. I had never made one before until I was invited to a swap. So I made 14 ATC's.

Artist Trading Coins are a 2.5 inch circle. They are like mini canvases or even embellishments. So I used my gel press and alcohol inks to create my paper, then I die cut the 2.5 inch circles. I used a light grey ink to stamp the Delightfully Delicate background stamp over my alcohol ink pattern. Then I heat embossed in white a flower stamp from the Encouraging Peonies Stamp Set. I added a sentiment from the Faith Wordfetti set. I did die cut a second piece of cardstock and glued it to my 1st piece to make them thicker and stronger. After I glued the 2 layers together I heat embossed the edge of the circle in silver. Here are the sets I used.

Artist Trading Coins can be as detailed or as simple as you want. They are a fun way to get your creativity going and to swap with others and be inspired by their work. I hope you have some time to get crafty this weekend and make a few ATC's. Leave us a comment and let us know!