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Title: ATC Swap for February! Parterns posted in opening post
Post by: lovepug2 on January 30, 2015, 07:58:35 AM
Ready for month 2?

This month's theme will be love. It can be your standard heart, love birds, etc. images. Or you can use a stamp that you really love!
And this month, we will have a technique requirement. Your technique requirement will be ink smooshing!
This is one of my favorite techniques and I just made a couple of cards using it and I thought it would be a fun one to do with an ATC.
If you are unfamiliar with it, here's a link to a video showing how it's done.
http://www.catherinepooler.com/2014/07/ink-smooshing-wink-stella-pink-sweetie/

If you can't watch the video, basically you ink up your acrylic block(distress inks tend to work best) and spritz with water. Stamp that onto paper, let dry and you end up with a really unique background.
Lot's of colors and combos you can do!

Sign ups are through 02.03 and I will post your partner on the 4th. Your send by will be Feb 16th.

Melissa, Pm'd me that she would be out of town but wanted me to sign her up so she's on for the month. I'm putting it here so I don't forget!

Here's the swap list for the month, Just PM your partner if you need their address.
Lovepug2 to Utah Ann
YellowCherrios to Craft Nerd
HowdyHeidi to Iring
Caribbeangirl to YellowCherrios
Iring to Looser
Craft Nerd to CaribbeanGirl
CarefreeSadie to lovepug2
Utah Ann to HowdyHeidi
Looser to CarefreeSadie

Happy Creating!
Title: Re: ATC Swap for February! Sign up Now :)
Post by: howdyheidi on January 30, 2015, 08:24:10 AM
I'm in. I liked the video, I wouldn't have thought to put those three colors together that she did. 

Thanks for hosting!
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Post by: CaribbeanGirl on January 30, 2015, 09:32:43 AM
Me! Me! Me!! I love ATC's!! O0
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Post by: Iring on January 30, 2015, 11:38:38 AM
Please count me in!
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Post by: Looser on January 30, 2015, 07:31:05 PM
What the heck... I'll join, Pug. Gonna send you an email, pal. :smile:
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Post by: Looser on January 30, 2015, 10:19:03 PM
Made (& like) my ATC. Watch your mailbox, Pug.   #>
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Post by: Craft Nerd on January 31, 2015, 11:25:52 AM
Sign me up. 
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Post by: CarefreeSadie on February 02, 2015, 10:08:54 AM
Sign me up too! This looks like fun. Thank you for hosting another month.
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Post by: Utah Ann on February 02, 2015, 05:23:36 PM
Please sign me up.  Sounds like fun.
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Post by: Utah Ann on February 02, 2015, 05:24:20 PM
Please sign me up.  Sounds like fun.
Title: Re: ATC Swap for February! Sign up Now :)
Post by: Looser on February 03, 2015, 11:44:00 AM
Hey, Pug! I've decided to send my ATC direct to the swapmate.

About the 'smoosh'...? I 'know' I followed the basic directions, but looking at it now, I wonder how I did it. LOL!
Title: Re: ATC Swap for February! Sign up Now :)
Post by: Craft Nerd on February 03, 2015, 09:04:46 PM
I've got my ATC started.  And some extra smooshed papers made their way into my kit for the KIAE.  I should be able to finish it up this weekend, if not before.
Title: Re: ATC Swap for February! Sign up Now :)
Post by: yellowcherrios on February 04, 2015, 09:10:21 AM
Thank you LeighAnn for adding me!  Looking forward to trying smoothing again!
Title: Re: ATC Swap for February! Parterns posted in opening post
Post by: Looser on February 04, 2015, 06:25:48 PM
I have Sadie's address & will mail my ATC tomorrow. It was fun! Thanx, Pug. :smitten:
Title: Re: ATC Swap for February! Parterns posted in opening post
Post by: howdyheidi on February 05, 2015, 09:03:48 AM
Cindi, I found an envelope with your address on it and your ATC is out in the mailbox right now. :) 

I love this ATC swap, I am finding it quick, creative and fun to make them comparied to the tags.  And so much more flat to send!
Title: Re: ATC Swap for February! Parterns posted in opening post
Post by: yellowcherrios on February 05, 2015, 09:27:14 AM
I have your address Sarah!!   O0    Haven't started yet though....   :)

Title: Re: ATC Swap for February! Parterns posted in opening post
Post by: Utah Ann on February 05, 2015, 05:48:50 PM
Heidi I have your address and hope to get the ATC in the mail Monday.  Will let you know when I mail it.
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Post by: lovepug2 on February 06, 2015, 09:23:11 PM
Wow! You all work fast! I'm so glad y'all are looking the ATC swap. I agree Heidi, they're definitely less tedious than the tags were to make!
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Post by: Craft Nerd on February 07, 2015, 09:09:44 AM
  And so much more flat to send!

Are we not supposed to put lumpy things on our ATCs, because I put stuff on my ATCs that make them lumpy to mail?

I've got mine started and I have a plan for it.  So I should get it finished this weekend and hopefully postal on Monday.
Title: Re: ATC Swap for February! Parterns posted in opening post
Post by: Utah Ann on February 07, 2015, 09:28:18 AM
Heidi, your ATC card is in the mail.  Please let me know when you receive it so that I can upload.  This was a fun challenge- a little messy but fun.
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Post by: Looser on February 07, 2015, 09:44:47 AM
Wow! You all work fast! I'm so glad y'all are looking the ATC swap. I agree Heidi, they're definitely less tedious than the tags were to make!

LOL, Pug! Yeah. There were a couple of tags I made that were 'tedious'--aka 'not inspired'--but ATCs & Tags are 'apples & oranges'. Both are fruit, but different in shape, taste, etc. ATCs can take me just as long to make as any other craft item--depends on lots of variables. But you know that.

  And so much more flat to send!

Are we not supposed to put lumpy things on our ATCs, because I put stuff on my ATCs that make them lumpy to mail?

I've got mine started and I have a plan for it.  So I should get it finished this weekend and hopefully postal on Monday.

So far, LeighAnn has not forbidden 'lumpy' in her ATC swap. Long as it meets the dimensional requirements & any twists, I figure we can do thickers & lumpies if we choose. But... Some folk like to save their ATCs in plastic ATC 'savers'. Those (generally) don't have much 'wiggle room'. HTH 'til LeighAnn responds. :smile:
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Post by: howdyheidi on February 07, 2015, 10:19:14 AM
Wow! You all work fast! I'm so glad y'all are looking the ATC swap. I agree Heidi, they're definitely less tedious than the tags were to make!

LOL, Pug! Yeah. There were a couple of tags I made that were 'tedious'--aka 'not inspired'--but ATCs & Tags are 'apples & oranges'. Both are fruit, but different in shape, taste, etc. ATCs can take me just as long to make as any other craft item--depends on lots of variables. But you know that.

  And so much more flat to send!

Are we not supposed to put lumpy things on our ATCs, because I put stuff on my ATCs that make them lumpy to mail?

I've got mine started and I have a plan for it.  So I should get it finished this weekend and hopefully postal on Monday.

So far, LeighAnn has not forbidden 'lumpy' in her ATC swap. Long as it meets the dimensional requirements & any twists, I figure we can do thickers & lumpies if we choose. But... Some folk like to save their ATCs in plastic ATC 'savers'. Those (generally) don't have much 'wiggle room'. HTH 'til LeighAnn responds. :smile:

Daniel, it is true that LeighAnn did not specify that the ATC not be lumpy, however, I found that tags were ALWAYS lumpy because of the fibers on top.

Ann, I am looking forward to getting the ATC!
Title: Re: ATC Swap for February! Parterns posted in opening post
Post by: Utah Ann on February 07, 2015, 02:25:14 PM
Oh Heidi, I didn't get yours in the mail today, because I had to run out and pull it out of the mailbox, because I forgot to scan it.  So when I ran back out the mail had come early.  It will go out Monday.

There is a small lump. 

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Post by: CaribbeanGirl on February 08, 2015, 12:20:52 PM
Finished my ATC and will get it in the mail tomorrow  O0
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Post by: CarefreeSadie on February 09, 2015, 03:41:50 PM
Looser's ATC came in the mail today.  Looser I emailed you a picture so you can post it in the gallery.  I like it very much, thank you!
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Post by: CarefreeSadie on February 10, 2015, 11:30:32 AM
I made an ATC Swaps 2015 Album so when putting them into the gallery please put them into that album.  It is down the page under Swaps.  Thank you!

You can edit the files of the ATC's from January and February and put them into this album too......
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Post by: Looser on February 10, 2015, 11:57:30 AM
Glad you liked the ATC, Sadie. Just finished uploading it to the gallery.

I didn't have Melissa's wee fishie in mind when I made this, but couldn't find any french fries stamps in my stash. LOL!

Bettas are 'bettah'! (http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?pid=1027)  ;D
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Post by: howdyheidi on February 10, 2015, 01:05:22 PM
Ann, I received your ATC today! Thank you!
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Post by: Iring on February 10, 2015, 06:26:15 PM
Heidi I got a nice surprise in the mail today.  Thank you!  Your ATC is beautiful.  Love the colors and shimmer.

Wow, I am feeling so behind!  As some of you read on the Christmas thread, I shared that I was away all last week.  My parents and I went across the state to be with my sister after her husband passed away from Esophageal cancer.  The service was Sunday.  I'm back home and in need of some stamp therapy!  Hope to start my ATC tonight.
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Post by: howdyheidi on February 10, 2015, 08:28:11 PM
Cindi, I am glad the ATC arrived safe and sound. I am afraid the shimmer did not show up in the photo, but I did have fun making it!
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Post by: lovepug2 on February 11, 2015, 10:45:44 AM
Yay! I'm off to check out your ATCs Daniel and Heidi!

Cindi, I hope you get to do some stamping soon. It is such good therapy.

Ann, if you can PM me your address, I have your ATC ready to send O0
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Post by: Iring on February 11, 2015, 04:29:28 PM
Daniel, your ATC went in the mail today  #>
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Post by: Utah Ann on February 13, 2015, 07:03:46 AM
http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?pid=1039&message_id=830a79bd22c13a991b4d1c06363792a6&message_icon=info#cpgMessageBlock

Here is my ATC with smooshing techniquie.  Very fun technique.

Title: Re: ATC Swap for February! Parterns posted in opening post
Post by: Craft Nerd on February 13, 2015, 08:28:35 PM
Cindi - I'm so sorry about your brother-in-law.  Hopefully you will get some stamping therapy in soon.

Sadie - thanks for setting up the ATC swap album.  You rock.

CG - your ATC went postal today. 
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Post by: yellowcherrios on February 13, 2015, 10:21:47 PM
I received your ATC today April (CG)--- it is SO cute!   :smitten:

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Post by: CaribbeanGirl on February 14, 2015, 09:13:37 AM
Here is the ATC I sent to Melissa. So glad she liked it!  O0

Little Elephant (http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pid=1049#top_display_media)
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Post by: yellowcherrios on February 14, 2015, 10:25:18 AM
April how did you get the glitter to stick (and stay) on the wooden pieces? 
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Post by: CaribbeanGirl on February 14, 2015, 11:13:58 AM
Melissa, I used a clear glitter pen  O0
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Post by: yellowcherrios on February 14, 2015, 02:37:21 PM
Oh April---I was coming up with you glittering and then scotch guarding!   :laughhard:  and it was as simple as a gel pen!  Whew!  I was overthinking git---so glad I asked!   ;D

Title: Re: ATC Swap for February! Parterns posted in opening post
Post by: lovepug2 on February 15, 2015, 08:38:06 AM
Great ATCs April and Ann! Isn't this technique fun?
And thank you Sadie for creating an album!
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Post by: yellowcherrios on February 16, 2015, 11:05:52 AM
Sarah your ATC is on it's way!!  the 16th of Feb just came at me from nowhere!!   :o

I had trouble with this technique.....I always have a way of turning the easiest techniques into hard... :-\ ::)  But I finally got a result I liked....figured out that using watercolor paper---even the cheapo kind works--- better than regular CS.   I ended up using my cheap watercolor paper (really flat watercolor paper---got it from Target so many years ago in school supplies), b/c I got the best results on it (even compared to my watercolor paper from Micheals; but I'm going to try again with that paper sometime). 

I think what hung me up---which is why I have trouble with the watercolor technique too---is the spray of water.  If I didn't spray enough, then the droplets left from the ink pad were seen and there was no blending....if I sprayed too much then the colors really blended into the color 'mud' or green despite neither was used.  I also think maybe how I was taking the paper off the block also played a part---best result for me was lifting the block off the paper, rather than lifting the paper off the block.

Thank you LeighAnn though for hosting and for a great learning experience as I haven't done this technique before! 
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Post by: yellowcherrios on February 16, 2015, 08:14:05 PM
Ok Sarah your ATC is will be on it's way....tomorrow....I forgot that the mail didn't run today.   :-\ 
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Post by: howdyheidi on February 16, 2015, 08:25:51 PM
Melissa, I think this technique and a lot of watercolor ones are just trial and error for amount of water.  Even though I have done it a lot of times, I often do not get the desired result the first time.  I agree it is much easier with watercolor paper.  It just is much more forgiving.
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Post by: Craft Nerd on February 16, 2015, 08:41:54 PM
Melissa - no worries.  I look forward to seeing what you made.

It took me a few attempts before I got one that I really liked.  I agree with Heidi that this type of technique involves a lot of trial and error.
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Post by: yellowcherrios on February 17, 2015, 09:07:38 AM
Good to know that this technique is a trial and error one---when I watched the video that LeighAnn linked, she made it look so easy to me!   But I have re-watched it and notice that she does smear the ink pads on there really well over and over the area (as well as kinda twists them too) and also adds lots of water--more than I originally thought she added.  But I also didn't notice until now, that she turns the block over onto the paper and then can see thru the block to see the colors blend---which is something that cannot be seen when I put the paper over the block instead of the block over the paper. 
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Post by: Looser on February 17, 2015, 12:59:04 PM
...I had trouble with this technique.....I always have a way of turning the easiest techniques into hard... :-\ ::)  But I finally got a result I liked....

WTG, Melissa! And LOL on "turning easy into hard". With rare exceptions, everything we crafters do--no matter how 'simple'--involves learning what works for us. From the choice of materials & tools to actually using them in a workable way, we have to spend time, effort & be willing to keep at it (a really hard thing sometimes).  And (as you point out) 'we' have to like the results regardless of how many others like what we've done. Alas. Such is the life of any artist... ;)
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Post by: yellowcherrios on February 17, 2015, 03:32:02 PM
Thanks Daniel...I sometimes take it for granted that a technique not often "AS IS"---meaning the technique as I saw it online/video, or read in a magazine is not so simple to come to that result....forgetting, also, that I am sure the person in the video or article also had trial and error and they need to be able to present it "working" for them so we can all see the result successfully. 

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Post by: howdyheidi on February 17, 2015, 04:41:09 PM
Melissa, I didn't realize that you were taking the paper on top of the acrylic block.  I definitely recommed doing it like the video, where she pushed the block down on the paper.  Much easier!
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Post by: yellowcherrios on February 17, 2015, 10:29:37 PM
Yes it is easier to push the block down......I guess I was thinking I could treat it like  printing  (I've seen some carved stamp sites that press the paper to the stamp while the stamp stays on the table ) but those instances use thick paint or ink not waterery media.
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Post by: CarefreeSadie on February 18, 2015, 10:55:17 AM
Lovepug2 did you get the ATC I sent you?  It should have been there last week.......I hope it didn't get lost in the mail....
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Post by: lovepug2 on February 18, 2015, 12:53:43 PM
Sadie, I haven't got it yet but our mail hasn't run at all this week due to the ice storm so I'm sure it's waiting for me. I think the mail may run today so I will let you know!

Melissa , it's definitely a trial and error technique! I have found that watercolor paper tends to hold up the best. I tried doing this with some deeper colors recently and it ended up a muddy mess.
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Post by: lovepug2 on February 19, 2015, 09:39:52 PM
Sadie our mail finally ran today but no atc. I'm sure they're behind. Hopefully it will come this weekend  O0
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Post by: Iring on February 20, 2015, 08:34:15 AM
Daniel, are you getting mail in the frozen north?  By any chance did my ATC arrive?  I mailed it on the 11th!
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Post by: lovepug2 on February 20, 2015, 03:10:08 PM
Sadie, I got your ATC today! It's so pretty, I love all of the details. The card was really cute too. Thank you for swapping with me!
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Post by: CarefreeSadie on February 20, 2015, 08:37:08 PM
Here is the ATC I made for February's ATC swap and sent to Lovepug2.  I am glad you liked it Lovepug2.

Link to ATC in the Gallery (http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?pid=1071&message_id=4e6f9d0801703bc10581666babee8b4f&message_icon=info#cpgMessageBlock)
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Post by: Looser on February 22, 2015, 03:47:47 PM
God bless my patient pal Cindi (Iring)! She sent me an ATC & I neglected to let her know I received it. I am a slug! Lower than Whale poop on the ocean's floor. I abase myself before y'all for neglecting my responsibility as a member of the swap.

I plan to do my penance while watching the Oscars show & Downton tonite.

Sorry, Cindi! :smitten:
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Post by: Iring on February 23, 2015, 10:07:00 PM
Awww fuhgeddaboudit.  You did make me sweat it a little, wondering oh where oh where could my ATC be ... 
but it's all good now.  Phew!

KISS ME (http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pid=1106#top_display_media)
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Post by: howdyheidi on February 24, 2015, 09:01:04 AM
I am glad the ATC made it in the mail.  I love it!

Great projects this month!  Are we going to do it again next month?
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Post by: Iring on February 24, 2015, 12:11:57 PM
I hope so  :smitten:
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Post by: lovepug2 on February 24, 2015, 02:14:13 PM
I'm loving all of the results so far! This months been colorful!!!

There will be a swap for next month, I will be posting sign ups later this week O0
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Post by: Craft Nerd on February 24, 2015, 09:19:44 PM
I got happy mail today - the ATC from Melissa arrived.  And I love it. 

CG still hasn't gotten the ATC I sent her.  Hopefully it is just the bad weather holding it up.  But she gave me the go ahead to post the pic.  I'll do that tomorrow, since I just got home and will be heading to bed shortly.
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Post by: yellowcherrios on February 24, 2015, 10:54:37 PM
I so glad you liked the ATC Sarah! 

Here is the ATC I sent: Birdie ATC (http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?pid=1120&message_id=3d6e9c79ed9c94c87aa8994865b31c70&message_icon=info#cpgMessageBlock)

Thank you LeighAnn for hosting a fun swap!
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Post by: Craft Nerd on February 28, 2015, 10:10:19 AM
Here is the ATC I sent CG.  She gave me permission to post it even though she hasn't received it yet.  Hopefully, it is just being held up by the bad weather.
Snail ATC (http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?pid=1167&message_id=7dbedbb5ae4c2ee43037ecd2c6bb7cc1&message_icon=info#cpgMessageBlock)
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Post by: lovepug2 on March 13, 2015, 08:21:53 AM
I completely forgot to post the one I sent to Ann!
Here it is
http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?pid=1242

Lovely ATCs everyone. This was such a colorful month. Makes me happy  :D