These are my first vintage ATCs. I've decided to do some chinese vintage ATCs to reflect part of my culture on them. For each ATC, I've done the steps below:
1. I've distressed the edges of the card using the scissors technique.
2. I've inked on the edges.
3. I've done some masking to it's background.
4. I've stamped some images on it's background and foreground too.
5. The vintage images are printed out and hand cut before attaching them to the ATCs.
6. I've added details such as brads, doodling, tearing, inking or even some bling to all the vintage images.
7. I've also heat embossed some images ie. butterflies, flower or feathers on the ATCs.
8. The red chinese character stamped image is actually from a stone stamp of my chinese name.
These vintage ATCs are so fun to create. I'm sure I will be doing more vintage ATCs after this.
SURPRISE!!!
I've actually received some request from some of my blog readers that they want to have an ATC swap with me. I think it's just fair that I give everyone a chance. Therefore, I've decided to have it through my blog. The first three blog readers that had posted their comment here and state that they want to swap with me, will get a chance to swap with me. If you're the first three, please email me to let me have your address and I will forward mine to you as well. You can get my email from the "email me" tab on the right side of my blog.
I would love to swap ATC with you!! I love your artwork & even have a "scrapperlicious" binder full of your artwork & instructions that you so kind to share with us. Thank you!!
ReplyDeleteI would love to swap. Your cards are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI would love to swap. Your cards are beautiful
ReplyDeleteHi liannsketch and lora! I need you all to email me. I think if I do not receive your emails within another 24 hours, it's just fair that I give others a chance. And as for you who had emailed me, pls make sure you post a comment here. As for now, I think I have the three blog readers to swap with already!
ReplyDeleteThese ATC's are absolutely gorgeous!
ReplyDeletethese are so gorgeous! I just love your stuff, I can't say it enough!!!
ReplyDeleteIt's sooo beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteThese ATC's are beautifully creative. One day I will get my chance to swap with u *grin*
ReplyDeleteWow those are just beautiful. I just can't tell you how much you inspire me.
ReplyDeleteThese are the most beautiful ATCs, you are such a gifted artist. Thank you so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGORGEOUS AS ALWAYS IRENE JUST STUNNING.
ReplyDeletebeautiful work. i am so glad I found your blog.. I have learned so much with you. thanks for teaching us your techniques.
ReplyDeletebeautiful ATC ! hope that we can swap next time
ReplyDeleteToo late - but I'll check your homepage again and again. Love your Atc's
ReplyDeleteI love these. The images are wonderful, and you've created mini-masterpieces with them. Thank you for describing how you worked on them.
ReplyDeleteWow, Irene, wanted to add you to my blog and looked at your cards up close - wow, they are even more beautiful. I can't wait until I see them in person!!!
ReplyDeleteI love those oriental beauties!! They are gorgeous - great colour choices. :)
ReplyDeleteLove Love LOVE the colors in these pieces! I found your blog through Suze Weinberg and am glad I DID!
ReplyDeleteI love...I'm living in chinatown in Paris ...then ...it's my culture too ;-)
ReplyDeleteLouloupi ;-)
It's really wonderfull
Bravo!!
J'ai retrouvé celle que tu m'avais envoyé.
ReplyDeleteHere is the ATC you give me, thank you verry much, I love it.