Saturday, 18 July 2009

A Few More King Tut ATC's

Sorry! Gone a bit mad on these Tutankhamun's. This is the second set I've made, promise not to put the third set out until next month!! They are all (but one) spoken for, and I'll post them off A.S.A.P.
Number one: (swapped) I had a go with Shrink Plastic on this one. In the top picture on your right, you can see I've stamped the image with StazOn Jet Black ink on the plastic sheet and then coloured it in using the same gel pens....twelve hours later... and it still hadn't dried!
I'll have another go and experiment with the different pens I have. Anyone know which pens are best let me know!
I've used acrylic paints before but the colour looked really...umm thick and a bit dull...It was a Christmas Card (with Snowy the snowman) and if I can find a picture, I'll post it a bit later. After dabbing the shrunken Pharaoh with a tissue, I cut it out, punched a hole using my Crop-a-Dial and then (the fun part) heated it using my heat gun. Had to chase it round the work top though! Surprisingly, (seeing he lived in a desert) Tut didn't like the heat one little bit! (*note, a fact I found very interesting while researching my 'never ending story', The Sphinx was not worn away by sand, as many people believed, it was worn away by....water!)
Number 2: Above. (swapped) I used my tiny little Woodward Tag punch and a tiny stamped image from a clear stamped set called Habico Clear Stamps, Egypt 1. You get ten in the set. I've just Googled the name and can see they also do, Egypt 2, 3, 4, and 5. I might see if my local, (not really a craft) shop can get me any of the other sets!
Number 3: (swapped) I made a little scroll, using cocktail sticks and beads and stamped on some hand made paper with the third rubber stamp in the wooden set. Added a bit of gold on the beads using a gold pen. I've also gone round the edges using a gold pen. The little shinning dots are peel- offs
Number 4: I used the 'Eye' stamp, from the wooden stamp, set, which came with The Pharaoh and the script stamp. I also gave some of the Tuts gold ear-rings, using the waste dots from the peel-offs.
Number 5: (swapped) I've used another image from the clear stamps set, The Obelisk at Karnak Temple perhaps? I've heat embossed it and mounted it on some black card and fixed it with 3D foam pads.
This half Pharaoh was also coated with some water-base Matt Acrylic Vanish~ for no reason other than to see what it would look like. Made it a little duller, and at one time I thought the gel pens might run! (But I bribed them not to and they didn't!)
Number 6: I did a bit more 3D work behind the Pharaoh, some more stamping with the clear stamps and I added a little handle of gold thread...Don't know why I put that on, but it looked cute and of course, you can hang it up if you want to!
The claw stand they are all sitting on, is in fact a mobile phone holder.
Back here in blog land all looks straight and in line....sort of...(Who said the camera never lies!?)
Let's press 'publish post' and see what happens shall we....
oops! Aw well...never mind! Back tomorrow!! Thank you for stopping by!!

12 comments:

Cazzy said...

Those are really good Lyn. If you want a label cloud there is a link to the blog where I found instructions somewhere on my blog!

Cazzy xx

Cheryl said...

these are all great hun you are making fab jobs with these love cheryl xxxxx

Sally H said...

You have been busy! They are all great- can't choose which I like the most!

Spyder said...

I'm making set 3 now... sooo if any one would like one, the first six followers to email me their address's I'll send them off to you!

((Lyn))

Sally said...

These are great Spyder, love them all.

Riet said...

Wowww,what a beautiful card.

Hugs Riet.x

Nannieflash said...

What fantastic creations, Im sure they will be so well received. With love and hugs Shirleyxxxx

coldwaters2 said...

Wow Lyn what an absolute fabulous selection of ATC's and all created with such great techniques and a history lesson all thrown in for free lol. I love it and do so enjoy visiting you.

Hugs
Lorraine x

jackiescrafts said...

Some fab ATCs Lyn, and a great variety of techniques you've used to make them
Hugs Jackie x

Ann said...

Wow, very cool!

Nuzhat said...

Hii Lyn-iee
Which one is supposed to be mine? All of them look fantastic!
~Nuzhat

Spyder said...

Which one????? oh, Ummmm...Oh! Yours was the FIRST one I made, in the post Valley of the Kings, at the top, with the red head dress. It's the only one covered with the glossy accents. I can make you another one to go with it if you like...it might get to you by Christmas!

((Lyn))

How to Make (My Favourite!) A Shaker Card



1. Making a Shaker

1. Making a Shaker
Fold your chosen backing paper around your frame and cut off the corners.

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Glue down making sure the paper is nice and 'tight'. I used photo-glue as it's easy to rub off the excess.

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Smooth out the edges and corners and your frame should now look like this.

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Fix Double Sided tape to the acetate, rather than the frame, the backing paper will be easier to peel off.

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Fix the acetate to the back of frame using DS tape.

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Choose paper that will match well with the frame and your card, as this will be seen through the 'window' ~or not! The frame can be fixed straight onto your card, if you wish~ but not yet...

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Cut out the chosen paper and attach to your card. Make sure there's no sticky bits or your beads will stick to it later. You can add wording or a Stickeroo too!

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Fix 3D foam to the back of the frame (over the acetate) make sure there's no gaps, otherwise you'll lose all your beads!

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Add some beads or glitter. If it's a beach card you could add sand! Or how about snowflakes for Christmas!!

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I add a little bit of glue stick over the 3D foam, to stop it being so sticky, that way, I can still lift it off if it's wonky!

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Press your frame down firmly over your beads.

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And there you have it...

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A Shaker Card

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So Cute!

Penny Black Elephant Shaker Card

Penny Black Elephant Shaker Card
This is Emma's birthday card, using PinkPetticoat papers. I used tiny little beads inside the 'window'.

A Big Thank You

A Big Thank You
Not sure I'm pleased with the 'G' mainly because I know it was once a 'C'! I think I should've used pattened papers to match the other letters. The little 'Thank You' tiles were printed from my laptop andfixed with 3D foam pads

Forever Friends Teddy

Forever Friends Teddy
I stamped this lovely little Forever Friend bear on to card and then on to some PinkPetticoat papers. My ink had just began to run out, so the lilac faded to blue, which was handy, as I used this for the ribbon! Papermania glisty ribbon. Flower and little envelope, PinkPetticoat

Forever Friends Bear

Forever Friends Bear
Quick card made using the Forever Friends stamped image and papers.

Close up

Close up
I would've normally used thicker 3D foam pads here, but seeing it had to go through the post...

JollyNation

JollyNation
A three page card for my Valentine! I may make him more of a 'lovie-dovie card later...

a closer look

a closer look
The words were done by hand. 'I love U in your Overalls. I love U in your suit. And when you wear your Fireman's hat, I think you're very cute!

Valentine Teddies

Valentine Teddies
This is Last Years Valentines card. Do you think John will remember?!

Mum-in-laws Card

Mum-in-laws Card
Acetate over the front of the card. A free bear topper from a magazine. Free down load papers from ScrapGirls and MadaboutCards 'Mum' was done on my laptop, the font was a free download too. Brads, peel-offs and stickles glue, finishes it off quite nicely, I think!

Yum! Who could want more!?

Yum! Who could want more!?
Chocolate Brownies and Mother's Day Cards. Magazine Freebys, free down loads and computer wording were used to make these cards.

Happy Easter

Happy Easter
Using the DoCraft Papers.

Happy Easter

Happy Easter
Cute little Chick! These flowery papers would look lovely on any card

Relax...it's your birthday!

Relax...it\
I made this card for my sister-in-law. She loves cats and has just bought two little kittens. Oh what fun!

A closer view of the flower

A closer view of the flower
The glitter came out a little too fast! I really wanted a larger brad for this flower but didn't have one, or a black one. So I inked the brad with black ink, then covered it in clear embossing powder and heated it. I stuck the brad in a bit of blu-tac to do this, it was very hot!

Pretty PussyCat Pink

Pretty PussyCat Pink
This one sort of made itself. Some scraps of PinkPetticoat papers and a good matching pink hand made paper with glittery flowers on it, seemed to all go together nicely!

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