the woodland fairy...ATC

 Hey bloggers Rita Barakat here!

I love small things and today I have an acrylic ATC to share with you.

If you are not familiar an ATC it  is an Artist Trading Card-

 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches, (usually mixed media) art on a little card.

What I love about this size is you can try something different, experiment new techniques,

 it doesn't take a days to finish and it's cute.

Most people create them to trade in the mail - I have not done that,

I like my little creations and am thinking about doing something different with them.

(I am just not sure what that is yet! LOL!)

This card actually has lots of steps

step 1.The fairy is stamped directly on the acrylic ATC.

( I used StazOn ink.)

step 2. Once dry, on the back of the acrylic

card I added a layer of  Glue

to some of the sections of the wings and dress

and allowed it to dry completely.

When it was dry (it will be clear not white) I added  my first color of glitter,

I rubbed it in using a light pressure,

removed any excess glitter, then with another color of  glitter

repeated step 2

with the other sections.

Step 3. I cute a white piece of cardstock

for the backing and colored it with a yellow Gelato.

Draw on the surface and spread the color with a wet paint brush.

step 4. I added another layer of glue on top of the

glittered areas and allowed it to dry completely. *

When it was dry was able to attach it to the acrylic.

I used Gel medium in the corners to keep them from separating -

I added glitter on top before it dried.

step 5. I cut out a sentiment and glued it on top of the card.

*Because I am working with acrylic I can't use a heat gun

and I have to wait for things to dry naturally,

 so I am usually on working several cards at once.

Clear Scraps ATC

Woodland fairy stamp

You're So Fine Glitter

Scrap Happy Glue

Faber Castell-Design Memory Craft Gelato

sentiment - Crafty Secrets

Comments

[Adora]

WOW! this is gorgeous Rita!