MFPStamps Everything Fall Blog Hop day #1

WELCOME TO MFP STAMP SHOP

 

EVERYTHING FALL BLOG HOP

JOIN US EACH DAY, SEPT. 22-25 FOR AUTUMN TIME FUN. WE'LL HAVE  TUTORIALS AND DT INSPIRATION. THERE WILL BE PRIZES FOR LEAVING COMMENTS ON THE DESIGN TEAM'S BLOGS AND PRIZES FOR TRYING OUR TUTORIALS.  YOU WILL HAVE 2 WEEKS TO ADD YOUR PROJECT to the SEPT 25 POST FOR US TO SEE SO THERE IS NO EXCUSE NOT TO JOIN IN THE FUN. 

Please

Hop along with us!! 

 You could win one of the MFP Stamp Shop FALL STAMP SETS Just comment on the following blogs ( don't forget this one ) each

day for more chances to win! ( You do NOT need to comment on on all the

blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly.) Try one of the tutorials shown during the Hop and add your photo to the Inlinkz at the bottom of the post. The winners will be

announced on Oct. 10, 2015 right here on the MFP Stamp Shop Blog. You can

go back and comment if you missed a day. ( HINT: The more you comment

the more chances you have to win. And comments on the MFP blog count

twice. ) The deadline for commenting and posting pics of your projects is Friday Oct. 9, 2015 at 10:00 PM

EST.

Tutorials

SEPT. 22- MAKING ATC CARDS

SEPT. 24- MAKING FALL DP

This is my last blog hop with MFPStamps  as I'm stepping down from their design team after the September hop.  It has been a fun ride!  Now on with the hop.

This month I will be showcasing ATC's  which are Artist Trading Cards.....miniature works of art.  I have a written tutorial for you here today.  MFPstamp sets used:  Crows, Autumn Glory, ATC cards, Calendar. did a short video (go to you tube to give a thumbs up if you like my video. thanks!) how I created ATC.  Enjoy the hop!

ATC - Artist Trading Cards

by Sue Wisniewski

Think of an ATC as miniature works of art. Just keep in mind that these are trading cards and are for trading/swapping only.

The basics:

You'll need a piece of cardstock or thin cardboard, 2½ by 3½ inches in size for the base of your ATC. It may be in either portrait or landscape orientation, and the corners can be either rounded or unrounded; it's purely a matter of personal preference. It's usual to use cardstock, but other possibilities include fabric, canvas, leather, acetate, metal and cork sheet. You could even use playing cards for the base of your ATC, if they are the right size.

Whatever you use has to be fairly flat; although artist trading cards may include three-dimensional elements like buttons and charms, they should be thin enough to fit in a standard trading card sleeve. It also needs to have a certain stiffness, so you might have to back fabric or canvas, for example, with cardstock.

Backgrounds:

A source for backgrounds is all the designer papers intended for scrapbooking. These can be found in a wide variety of colors and designs to suit every subject. Look out for interesting things like pages from an old book, music and maps. You can cover the whole card with one piece, or with several different pieces torn into strips or any shapes. Many of those who make artist trading cards prefer to create their own backgrounds using paint, color washes, chalks or inks. Brush, sponge, stipple, spray your chosen medium onto the card, and try blending different colors.
My favorite way to create backgrounds or focal points for an ATC is with my rubber stamps. Rubber stamps are very versatile and can be used in many ways to create interesting backgrounds.

Template:

8 ½” x 11” cardstock -

measure 3 ½”, 2 ½” and 2 ½” on the 8 ½” side

turn cardstock measure 3 ½” across

see diagram for cutting. This will create 10 ATC's.

Let's get started !!

Here's the Design Team

Jane

 Karen

Kren

Lois  

Marilynn

Pat

Pam

Sandy 

Sue

Toni

Vickie

MFP Stamp Shop 

Enjoy the Hop. Come back each day for more Fall Time fun. We hope to inspire you to start your own Fall projects.  Get to work on the tutorials, show us what you made by Oct. 9 and check back on Oct. 10, 2015 to see if you are a winner.