Midweek once more, downhill to the weekend!

Morning readers,

I have a quick and simple Artist Trading Card to share with you - no colouring in, just some quick ink blending and three colours of ink stamping - easy peasy! This one is for a swap and the theme is "COGS" - a chance to use this Paper Artsy image which doesn't see ink nearly often enough, it's just the perfect size for an ATC too!

My Artist Trading Card

And a closer view, to show the blending and detail

Materials used:

• ATC blank
• Snippets of card in kraft and white
• Nesting rectangle dies in plain and faux stitched
• On the kraft layer I stamped the Carabelle checkerboard edge (SA60150) using Memento grey flannel ink
• Using Distress Inks in tea dye and rusty hinge (from the outer edges only) I applied the ink to the white card using a mini blender and foam pad
• Paper Artsy cog image (MN60) and Precious Remembrance Shop sentiments (DIY Stamp Set) stamped using Memento tuxedo black ink
• From the same PRS set I stamped the chevron border using Memento rich cocoa ink
• I gave the panel a quick spray of Crafters Companion spray and shine, to protect the water based inks from water damage in transit

I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-

1. Dragonfly Dreams - September challenge - ANYTHING GOES
2. Jo's Scrap Shack - challenge No. 252 - ANYTHING GOES
3. Crafting From The Heart - challenge No. 221 - ANYTHING GOES
4. Always Fun - challenge No. 77 - ANYTHING GOES

And now, since it was Rudolph Day just yesterday ... any excuse to make a Christmas card!

My card

And a view of the colouring

  

The front, back and inside of my card along with the front and back of my envelope

Materials used:

• Cream A2/C6, 250gsm, card and matching sized envelope
• 300gsm cream card cut to fit for my card front and insert
• Paper Cut rust card cut to mat
• Snippets of cream and a tan plaid piece of DCWV card for my sentiment, image panel and matting
• Plain nesting dies in rectangle and circle shapes
• I ran my cream card front through my big shot inside a triangles embossing folder by Park Lane (15884422) 
• Hampton Arts wobbler mechanism
• Inkadinkado image and sentiment (60-31432 "Making Spirits Bright") and Penny Black sentiment (inside and envelope from 30-007 "Giving and Receiving") stamped using Memento tuxedo black and Versafine onyx black inks
• Copic markers used to colour
• Anita's dimensional gloss - for Rudolph's nose
• Stardust stickles to embellish

I'll be entering the above for the following challenges:-

1. Scraps of Life - September Rudolph Day challenge - ANYTHING CHRISTMAS GOES
2. Double Trouble - challenge No. 10 - THREE COLOURS and optional twist of MAKE SOMEONE LAUGH .... my three colours are brown, cream and red ... not sure if the black inking counts as a 4th colour but I'm sure someone will let me know
3. Addicted to Stamps - challenge No. 166 - CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY
4. 52 Christmas Card Throwdown - September challenge - TECHNIQUE CHALLENGE - see below
5. My Time To Craft - challenge No. 380 - FOOD AND DRINK ... I think you all get the connection here!