Gecko Galz July ATC Challenge

 Thank you to Gecko Galz for this month's ATC Collage sheet "Pool Party".

I am entering Gecko Galz: ATC MONTHLY CHALLENGE

Link to Blog Gecko Galz

Gecko Galz ATC Challenge

 We are celebrating St Patrick's Day by creating 3 ATCs using Gecko Galz Shamrock Shenanigans.

I have entered:  (20+) Gecko Galz Papercrafting Challenge Group | Facebook (ATC Challenge, Colour Challenge and March Special Days Challenge)

ATC Around the World: #75 alles geht

I was awarded the top3 badge for my ATCs

SheepSki Designs "My Favourite Things"

Our August theme over at the SheepSki Designs Blog Challenge is "My Favourite Things".  I didn't have to think twice about this, especially when I looked at my SheepSki Designs digis folder.  I LOVE CATS!!!!  But the big question was which cat digi will I showcase, I have all of Andrea's I think.  I could not make the choice  .... then I came up with another idea.

My favourite craft at the moment is ATCs, so why not do ATCs with all of the cat digis I have and then I don't have to make the choice on my favourite SheepSki Designs cat image.  I have also used my Prismacolors on this project, something I am not that confident with, but we have to practice these things we procrastinate about, don't we ladies - to get over that fear!

These are my ATCs - hope you like them.

The challenge for August 2018 is YOUR FAVOURITE THINGS!  Please note our challenges have a theme.   Make sure you check carefully before entering!

The challenge will run from 1 - 31 August 2018.

Just to clarify you can use any image to enter, you don't have to use a SheepSki Designs one - BUT if you do and you're a winner you'll bag yourself an extra image ;)

This is the link for the August challenge and all details are there https://sheepski-designs-challenges.blogspot.com/2018/08/challenge-17-your-favourite-things.html

We also have a Facebook Group Challenge, so if you do use a SheepSki Designs image, you can also enter that challenge with your project. 

 The link for the Group is https://www.facebook.com/groups/1730005463906336/ - hope you will join our group and participate in the challenges https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.2128278657412346&type=3.  We have a lot of fun in this group, you won't be sorry.

And don't forget, most important, if you are looking in our Etsy Shop, you can save 10% on your order by using the code SKIANDREA10.

I hope you have enjoyed this post and I hope to see you in the Blog Challenge or the SheepSki Designs Digital Stamps Group on Facebook

I am entering:

http://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2018/08/challenge-17-with-day-for-daisies.html

Oddball Art Stamps July 2018 ATC Reminder

This month at Oddball Art Stamps our theme is "Dots and Doodles".  I had lots of fun with this theme, not sure whether to use the theme in the background or in the image, I attempted both. Here are some backgrounds dotted and doodled.  Also for this month's swap Lizzy and Tina decided to add ATC Coins to our swap.  As it was short notice, members have the choice, coins or cards, or a mix of both.

The one on the left is halfway through the process as I decided to colour more doodling in.

I have gone a bit berserk with ATCs this month and here are the results, not sure which ones to use yet for the swap.  The extras will probably make it into my swap goodies, but who knows, I might not want to part with some and keep them for my own collection.

For the left ATC I have used Img#121 (just the face) with Img# 334 Frame.  In the right ATC I have Fay the Fancy Fairy, available as a rubber stamp in the store and the Newsletter freebie sentiment from our Newsletter.

This left one has a background using a Newsletter Freebie paper  Space Skulls available in the shop now and a cloud from Img #28.  The right one is Img#381 and recognise the background from my background photos.

My last ATC is a coin, another ATC format we are trying at Oddball Stamps.  They are so easy to create - I am a fan!  Here I have used the Baby Elephant from Img#365 and I have used one of the Dots and Doodles digital paper on his body.

I hope you like my array of ATCs and join us in the July ATC Swap.  Don't forget if you are following any of the links to the images I have used, you can use my discount code to save a further 10% on your order.

                               DTGAIL10

I am entering the following:

https://hutcho53.blogspot.com/2018/07/oddball-art-stamps-july-2018-atc.html
http://alwaysfunchallenges.blogspot.com/2018/07/challenge-66.html
http://colouringinscrapland.blogspot.com/2018/07/nuevo-reto-del-mes-de-julio-todo-vale-o.html

Oddball Art Co. June 2018 ATC Swap Reminder

This month's theme over at Oddball Art Co. is Mermaids in Outer Space.  Today I am showing you the three ATCs I made for this swap.  The swap has now been moved to the new website, and the direct link is here

I have used a couple of images and ATC#1 has a bit of the freebie digital paper given to us in the Oddball Newsletter.  You can sign up for this newsletter on the Home page of the website https://www.oddballartco.com/.  Look for the Creepy Cute Chronicles Friday Night Newsletter sign-up and you may receive a freebie every newsletter, who knows.

Our ATC swap ends on 23rd June and you will allocated swap partners depending on you make 1,2 or 3 ATCs.  Hope to see you there.

I have used the following images on my ATCs:

#1  Free newsletter digital paper, Robot IMG#236, IMG#378, 3 Moon series bottlecaps

#2  IMG#321

#3  IMG#378      with a few changes to the signpost destinations   AND LAST BUT LEAST

DON'T FORGET MY DISCOUNT CODE       DTGAIL10

See you at my next Oddball Art Co. post.

Chubby Unicorn

Today I am showcasing "Chubby Unicorn" available here in the Ericraft Etsy shop https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/592499792/digital-stamp-chubby-unicorn-with-and?ref=shop_home_active_3

I have used Chubby Unicorn to make an ATC, my new addiction.  Erica and I came up with an idea to promote her shop and group  https://www.facebook.com/groups/Ericraft/ by having a competition. You can win a gorgeous card by Erica, and quietly, she is an expert colourist, and this ATC by entering a creation in our Competition Album using an Ericraft image. All details are in the Announcement section of the group.

There are lots of images to choose from over at the Etsy shop https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/EricraftShop?ref=l2-shopheader-name

Don't forget to check out the sale section, the latest release digis are there for a great price, plus a few extras.

Fay the Fancy Fairy

Hey Oddball Fans,

Do we have a special surprise for you.  Lizzy from Oddball Art Co. still has some of her images available in red rubber and now that her new website is coming along nicely, she has decided to start listing them.  The first one up on the website shop is Fay the Fancy Fairy.  She is the cutest and comes with a sentiment already - https://www.oddballartco.com/product-page/rubber-stamp-fay-the-fancy-fairy

Go to https://www.oddballartco.com/product-page/rubber-stamp-fay-the-fancy-fairy and check out this red rubber stamp.  You will find Lizzy has very limited supplies of these exclusive stamps and when they are gone, they are gone, and guess what, I tried my discount code on the rubber stamp and it works, so you are good for a 10% discount off the price of the red rubber stamp if you use my code

                                                                   DTGAIL10

Take a look at Oddball's new website, it is evolving quite nicely, be sure to sign up for an account, as well as the newsletter (top right corner);  if your name is registered who knows what freebies and specials you may receive once Lizzy has completed the huge task of  creating a new website and transferring her shop over from Etsy.

https://www.oddballartco.com/

There is lots to browse, let your fingers do the walking and check out every nook and cranny and familiarise yourself with the Community tab, which includes the forum with tips and tutorials and the challenge blog is now attached to this website too.

Now the other purpose of introducing Fay the Fancy Fairy is to remind you about our monthly ATC swap.  I have already entered two ATCs into the album, but I have also made a Fay the Fancy Fairy ATC for our May theme, Goblins, Fairies and Ghouls, Oh My!  She will also be going into the album and some lucky participant in this month's swap will receive her - a Special Edition ATC I think we will call her.  So if you haven't put your name down for this month's swap, do it now and you could be the lucky one to receive this special edition ATC.  Go to our Facebook group now and sign up.  You will find the ATC Swap posted in the pinned post and our host this month is Jennifer Greco and she would love to see your name there.  We would love to see some new faces and styles.  ATCs are great fun and if you are strapped for time, you only need to make one to join in the fun.  ATCs are fun all the time, no matter what the present craze is, you can't go past the fun in receiving an envelope from who knows where - Canada, America, Australia, Sweden, Germany Finland - I could go on - anywhere in the world - and the friendships you form from one little rectange 2.5" x 3.5" are AMAZING to say the least.

Have I convinced you yet to take the plunge, here is the link  to join our group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/OddballArtStamps/

and if you are already a member of our group, here is the link direct to this month's swap

https://www.facebook.com/events/969255743252926/

See you next post and remember Fay the Fancy Fairy is not available as a digi, only red rubber and stocks of each rubber stamp Lizzy lists on the website will be limited.

Oddball Art Co. May ATC Swap

At Oddball Art Co. we continue our monthly theme with our ATC Swap.  May's theme is Goblins, Fairies and Ghouls Oh My!  I have created two ATCs to swap using IMG#171 Gwendolyn the Ghoul.

IMG#171 has two images to it, so it is great value.  Gwendolyn is available here https://www.oddballartco.com/product-page/digital-stamp-creepycute-zombie-girl-171

and don;t forget my discount at the Oddball shop https://www.oddballartco.com/shop

                                                                 DTGAIL10

There is still time to join in our May ATC swap too over in our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/OddballArtStamps/

Oddball Art Stamps April ATC Swap "Messy & Sketchy"

A messy theme to work with this month, so what better way for Gail to stop procrastinating over the Gelli Plate so in I went.  Acrylic paints and bubble wrap to start off with, but I am excited to have a go and guess what it also opened the way to me getting out my Distress Oxides and giving them a try  with watercolour paper but you will see them later, maybe next month.  Get back on the track Gail.  OK todays ATCs is what this post is all about.


My April ATCs "Messy & Sketchy"

For ATCs #1 and #3 I have used IMG#337, but with ATC#3 I have added a cloud from #269, a sun from #313/313B and #343 Stars and Bubbles.


ATC#2 is using IMG#254.


All these digis are available in the new Oddball Art Stamps website.  Here are all the links you will need for these digis.




https://www.oddballartco.com/product-page/digital-stamp-set-of-10-suns-with-without-faces-image-no-313
https://www.oddballartco.com/product-page/digital-stamp-hand-drawn-stars-and-bubbles-no-343
https://www.oddballartco.com/product-page/digital-stamp-whimsical-dancing-trees-set-2-image-no-337
https://www.oddballartco.com/product-page/digital-stamp-baby-hanging-clothesline-here-for-the-baby-image-no-269


And don't forget my discount code over at the shop to save 10% on your orders.


                                                                     DTGAIL10














I am loving the ATC swaps, I hope you will join them each month, there is still time for this month's if you don't procrastinate.  Head over to our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/OddballArtStamps/ and join in the Oddball fun we have every month. 


If you are already a member, here is the link for this month's album.  Get your ATCs in there quick.  Mine will be there soon.

Oddball Art Stamps Toadstool House No. 2 IMG#432

I told you I was into these ATCs.  Well this is different, definitely tok the quote to another level. I coloured Toadstool NO. 2 first, then found the quote. 

When I started to think of the background, sand came to mind, but I didn't have any, so soil was the next best substitute.  I kept thinking I need something else on it, thinking, thinking nature ... antique ... oldest ... I have it ... I had a little Dino left over from my scrapbook layout of my grand-daughter, so I coloured him and added.  Definitely a nature-filled ATC, a piece of cardboard box and soil from my garden.  Perfect!


The images I have used are


Toadstool No. 2 https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/587767322/instant-download-digital-stamp-cute?ref=shop_home_active_2
and Little Dino https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/268502290/instant-download-big-eye-kawaii-dino?ga_search_query=bed&ref=shop_items_search_2


And don't forget no matter what you buy at the Oddball Etsy shop you can use my discount code to receive 10% off your whole order.  Just quote:


                                                           DTGAIL10

Gerda Steiner Designs March 2018 Progressive Challenge

As soon as I saw this cute image I knew I had to go searching for a quote to suit and make an ATC.  Thank you Gerda for this cute image for the progressive challenge.  For those who missed out on this progressive image, you can purchase it here https://gsd-stamps.com/collections/shop-digital-stamps/products/cat-in-bookshelf-digital-stamp

The image is called Cat in Bookshelf.

https://gsd-stamps.com/blogs/news/join-us-for-marchs-challenge



Ericraft Stamps "Bilby and Egg"

It's not an Aussie Easter without a chocolate Bilby, they are delicious!  In honour of Easter in Australia, Erica has designed a bilby image available here https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/585077820/digital-stamp-bilby-and-egg-png-image?ref=shop_home_active_2 and it is such a great price at the moment.  While you are over at the Etsy shop check out the other images available in the Sale section, direct link here https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/EricraftShop?ref=l2-shopheader-name&section_id=20461579.  There are 7 to choose from all under AU$2.  That is a real bargain!


Here is my ATC using Bilby and Egg.  I am addicted to these ATCs at the moment.

Mari Ko Creations March 2018

This is my inspiration for some of the March releases.  This digi set is called Love Cactus Collection and contains 3 images + 2 sentiments - such great value.  Check out the Etsy shop now for a great price on the whole set  https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/600843313/stuck-on-you-set-digital-stamp-300-dpi?ref=shop_home_active_6




I have recently discovered ATCs, not an Australian thing, but I think I could get addicted.  I will  just have to drink less coffee out and about to cover international post and allow for the time factor in getting to destinations all over the world. I am excited, now I need to find a generic back for these and a Facebook ATC swap that accepts any digi artist's work. Maybe I should check out if there is an Australian ATC groups lurking behind the bushes, or cacti!

Bloobel Stamps "Easter Chick Chibi"

Well Easter is nearly here, and to continue my obsession of ATCs I have made one using Easter Chick Chibi.  She is available at the Bloobel Stamps website https://www.bloobel.com/collections/new_digi_stamps/products/easter-chick-chibi

I just love this little cutie and I punched out some easter eggs from a punch I think I have had since I started my craft journey many years ago.  Easter Chick Chibi is a pretty good juggler.  I have used some digital paper as the background and added the sentiment in a text box.


If you haven't joined the Bloobel Facegroup yet, be sure to join https://www.facebook.com/groups/bloobelstamps/?ref=bookmarks


Lisa has heaps of stamps in her shop https://www.bloobel.com/ and they are at great prices too.  Be careful, you might get addicted to them like me.  It is so easy to get addicted to things in craft.  This week it is ATCs for me and Bloobel Stamps always of course. See you soon over at Bloobel Stamps Facebook Group.

Scrapper's Delights Featured DT

It's my turn on Featured DT.  Today I am presenting some ATCs featuring Woodland Friends Colouring Stickers available here http://scrappersdelights.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=213_239_241&products_id=1069

I am really into ATCs at the moment and I thought these images would be great for a Nature theme.  I particularly love looking up quotes on Google to go with the image and the choices are endless.  It really makes me feel good some days to find a quote for an ATC, it lifts me up if I feel down.

Here are my finished ATCs, hope you like them.

Don't forget if you are not a member of the Scrapper's Delights Facebook Group, drop in now and join - you won't be sorry.  There is a lot going on there at the moment, and each month there is a freebie for you to join in the Facebook challenge.  Here is the link https://www.facebook.com/groups/376140345820051/

See you next time, hope you liked my featured DT post, I would love you to leave a comment.



Oddball Art Stamps February 2018 ATC Swap

This month's theme at Oddball Stamps is "Cute or Die". This is my second ATC Swap with the Oddball Group https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.1510565602575278&type=3 and I am loving it.  My ATCs are more cute than die!

I have used IMG #424, 419 and #60 and they are all available at the Etsy shop https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/OddballArtCo?ref=l2-shopheader-name.  When you are over at the shop checking out images for your ATCs be sure to use my discount code as it will give you 10% off your order, nothing to be sneezed at.


                                                           DTGAIL10


I hope I see you at the Swap, make sure your ATCs are in this album https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.1510565602575278&type=3 before 23rd February.

Oddball Art Co. ATC Swap January 2018

I told you I was expanding my horizons being on the Oddball DT. Now my fellow members have me doing ATCs!  I have never attempted this before, so hang on for a ride into uncharted territory. Well here they are - not 1 for the first attempt, why not be game, let's go for a set of three for the Oddball Facebook Group January ATC Swap using the January theme of "Feature a Creature".

To be honest I think I could get into this ATC craze.  Why not join me - first you have to a member of the Oddball Art Stamps group on Facebook, here is the link
https://www.facebook.com/groups/OddballArtStamps/ and then after you join that just check out the Events tab each month.  We have a swap each month, using the monthly theme.  Here is the link for January's Feature a Creature ATC Swap https://www.facebook.com/events/2015830501965001/


The images I have used for my ATCs are available in the Etsy Shop https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/OddballArtCo?ref=l2-shopheader-name
The images are #413, #417 and #418.  Oh nearly forgot, it you use my code DTGAIL10, it will allow you to get 10% off your order in the Etsy shop.


I loved looking for ideas and quotes to use these images on the ATCs and can't wait to tackle the next swap.  Hope to see you there!  Bye for now and thanks for stopping by.  It's all about trying something new in 2018!